[HTML][HTML] Government policy and agricultural production: a scoping review to inform research and policy on healthy agricultural commodities
R Lencucha, NE Pal, A Appau, AM Thow… - Globalization and …, 2020 - Springer
Unhealthy foods and tobacco remain the leading causes of non-communicable disease
(NCDs). These are key agricultural commodities for many countries, and NCD prevention …
(NCDs). These are key agricultural commodities for many countries, and NCD prevention …
[HTML][HTML] Why do farmers grow tobacco? A qualitative exploration of farmers perspectives in Indonesia and Philippines
A Appau, J Drope, F Witoelar, JJ Chavez… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tobacco supply remains a pressing challenge to tobacco control. Tobacco remains a
dominant cash crop in many low-and middle-income countries, despite the evidence …
dominant cash crop in many low-and middle-income countries, despite the evidence …
Costs, revenues and profits: an economic analysis of smallholder tobacco farmer livelihoods in Malawi
Background The preservation of the economic livelihood of tobacco farmers is a common
argument used to oppose tobacco control measures. However, little empirical evidence …
argument used to oppose tobacco control measures. However, little empirical evidence …
Explaining why farmers grow tobacco: evidence from Malawi, Kenya, and Zambia
Introduction Tobacco production continues to increase in low-and middle-income countries
creating complications for tobacco control efforts. There is the need to understand and …
creating complications for tobacco control efforts. There is the need to understand and …
What is QOL in children and adolescents with physical disabilities? A thematic synthesis of pediatric QOL literature
Purpose Many neuromotor conditions affect children from a young age through to adulthood,
impacting their quality of life (QOL). For QOL to be accurately measured in these children …
impacting their quality of life (QOL). For QOL to be accurately measured in these children …
Costs, contracts and the narrative of prosperity: an economic analysis of smallholder tobacco farming livelihoods in Kenya
Background The tobacco industry has used the alleged negative impacts on economic
livelihoods for tobacco farmers as a narrative to oppose tobacco control measures in …
livelihoods for tobacco farmers as a narrative to oppose tobacco control measures in …
Shifting from tobacco growing to alternatives in Malawi? A qualitative analysis of policy and perspectives
Tobacco is the primary export commodity in Malawi and an important contributor to foreign
earnings. The entrenchment of tobacco interests within government has partly explained …
earnings. The entrenchment of tobacco interests within government has partly explained …
[HTML][HTML] Disentangling regional trade agreements, trade flows and tobacco affordability in sub-Saharan Africa
Background In principle, trade and investment agreements are meant to boost economic
growth. However, the removal of trade barriers and the provision of investment incentives to …
growth. However, the removal of trade barriers and the provision of investment incentives to …
Analysing sub-Saharan Africa trade patterns in the presence of regional trade agreements-the case of COMESA, SADC, ECCAS and ECOWAS
AB Darku, AB Appau - African Finance Journal, 2015 - journals.co.za
This paper uses data on the four largest Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) insub-Saharan
Africa to argue that the dynamic form of the gravity equation is the appropriate model to …
Africa to argue that the dynamic form of the gravity equation is the appropriate model to …
Further validation of the Preference-Based Stroke Index three months after stroke
A Appau, R Lencucha, L Finch… - Clinical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To estimate the construct validity of the Preference-Based Stroke Index and its
value added over a generic measure, the EuroQol-5D-3L at three months after stroke …
value added over a generic measure, the EuroQol-5D-3L at three months after stroke …