Measuring Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa

Exploring the Role of Qualitative Methods

AvDabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This book explores the conceptualisation and measurement of youth quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Accordingly, the book fills an important gap in the available literature on youth quality of life, and advances the role of qualitative methods in developing youth quality of life measures in sub-Saharan Africa.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-05-02
Mått:155 x 235 x 7 mm
Vikt:195 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
Antal sidor:107
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030142407

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Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima has several years of experience as a youth policy practitioner and researcher. His research interests include the measurement of quality of life, including the role of individual goals in its measurement and its contributions to people’s political participation. His Ph.D. in International Development from the University of East Anglia focused on the role of qualitative methods in assessing quality of life. He has since conducted research in and on Nigeria, Swaziland and South Africa. He is currently employed full time in the field of philanthropy, where he manages grant portfolios for promoting education and empowerment among women and girls.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Youth in sub-Saharan Africa.- Chapter 2. Conceptualising and Measuring Youth QoL.- Chapter 3. The Role of Qualitative Methods in Youth QoL Research.- Chapter 4. Validating the SQOLS Measure.- Chapter 5. From Grounded Theory to Structural Equation Modelling.- Chapter 6. Policy and Practice Implications of Youth QoL Research in Africa.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.-