While the duality of African economies is well recognized in economic literature, only a few comprehensive studies have examined the formal and informal economies using the same instruments.
This book examines women’s economic empowerment in a range of developing country contexts, investigating the societal structures and norms which keep women from achieving economic equality.
Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world.
The presentation describes Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D)’s Curation and Dissemination Strategy: high quality content that authentically represents the ROER4D rese
The need for equity of access to affordable, locally relevant educational materials is felt acutely in Global South countries facing growing student numbers, decreasing government funding, increasi
This PowerPoint presentation outlines the research results for one scenario in the use of Open Educational Resources (OER).
The presentation covers information on how the scaling up process is enhanced through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), such as through the use of cell phones.
Lack of an Open Educational Resources (OER) strategy or policy by most provincial and state employers makes sharing of educators’ materials unlikely.
This report covers all aspects of the project from its inception, including progress realised on the proposal objectives, outputs produced, challenges and obstacles faced during the research proces
The presentation outlines methods used to collaborate and develop a bank of “harmonized questions.” Work was carried out online via Adobe Connect & Google Docs across time zones and locations.
After 13 years in operation, Communication Policy Research south (CPRsouth) redesigned and improved their Young Scholar (YS) program.
Despite exposure to poverty, violence, mental illness, marginalization due to race, ethnicity, ability, divorce or death of their parents, cultural dislocation, and other risks, research shows tha
This report describes project deliverables, findings, lessons, challenges and recommendations from the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI) Theme 2.
Objectives
The study collected nutrition labeling information on all prepackaged foods and beverages available in the stores of the five largest food retailers in Brazil, located in low- and high-income neigh
The poster presents results tabled from a study whose aim was to evaluate the different forms of added sugars and non-caloric sweeteners displayed in the list of ingredients of ultra-processed food
The presentation promotes the integration of local food into city planning.
The poster presents approaches to policy making based on research evidence.
Indonesia as an archipelagic state is extremely vulnerable to sea level rise (SLR) threat.
This detailed report reviews activities of the University of Toronto team technical support for the “Scaling-up and evaluating salt reduction policies and programs in Latin American countries” proj
The presentation provides a nutrition profile from African data that indicates the prevalence of adult overweight and obesity.