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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Children

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Lifestyle

Nine out of 10 kids are not developmentally on track in literacy and numeracy – study of 8 African countries

Play and storytelling are a crucial part of children’s cognitive development. PixelCatchers Pearl S. Kyei, University of Ghana Children develop an enormous amount during their early years – socially, physically, emotionally and cognitively. What happens between the ages of 0 and 8 years can predict important long-term outcomes: for example, how a child will fare at school; what their health will be like and their future earning potential. Children in […]

todayApril 10, 2024 25

Africa

Why children are prime targets of armed groups in northern Nigeria

Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Hakeem Onapajo, Nile University of Nigeria Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020 Global Terrorism Index identified the country as the third most affected by terrorism. There was a sharp increase in Boko Haram’s targeting of civilians by 25%, and killings by herdsmen increased by 26%, compared with the previous year. The two countries […]

todayApril 2, 2024 8

World

Starvation is a weapon of war: Gazans are paying the price

    By Ateqah Khaki, The Conversation; Husein Haveliwala, The Conversation, and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation On Monday, the European Union’s foreign policy chief accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and provoking famine in Gaza. Israel denies the allegations, which are some of the strongest words we have heard from a western power about the situation in Gaza since October. The EU statement comes on the heels […]

todayApril 2, 2024 22

Lifestyle

Helping children eat healthier foods may begin with getting parents to do the same, research suggests

Everyone agrees kids should eat healthy foods. But parents are often left out of that message. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images   By Kelley Gullo Wight, Indiana University and Peggy Liu, University of Pittsburgh   Most parents, educators and policymakers agree that children should eat healthy foods. However, our peer-reviewed paper suggests the strategy adults often use to achieve that can sometimes backfire. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix. We, along with […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 14

Africa

Health risks at home: a study in six African countries shows how healthy housing saves children’s lives

The WHO has developed guidelines outlining the attributes of healthy housing. These include structural soundness, as well as access to a local community that enables social interactions. Healthy housing protects inhabitants from the effects of disasters, pollution, waste and extreme heat or cold. It provides a feeling of home, including a sense of belonging, security and privacy. Health risks in the home environment are important to think about because of […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 37

Oshiwambo

Ounona vofikola mo Nigeria ovo vali vafadukiwapo navo komalume ahomata, ova monika.

Ounona vofikola ve dulife pe 130  ovo kwa lopotelwe va kwatelwepo ombabjona komalume omaleka ndjebo oku dja mofikola taihangwa monooli uniningino wa Nigeria ova monika noku hanganifwa novadali vavo. Oikundaneki oya lopota kutya, ounona ova monika sha landula eshi vakala metonatelo lovakwatipo vavo oule woivike ili 2 yaka dilongela. Ounona ova fadukilwepo navo pefimbo omalume eli keemota eya aleka eendjebo aponokela ofikola yavo oyo tai hangwa pondje yodoropa,  Kuringa moshitopolwa […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 18

Local

Bank Windhoek supports sustainable feeding schemes

  Aiming to keep children in school while nourished, Bank Windhoek donated N$252,000 to Imago Dei Welfare and Poverty Relief. Imago Dei facilitated the feeding scheme from August 2023 with feeding programmes and soup kitchens to feed over 1700 children in five regions. The feeding scheme was successfully implemented through schools by a team of volunteers, learners, and teachers who assisted in preparing and serving meals. Imago Dei, whose ultimate […]

todayMarch 18, 2024 14

World

Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip

A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its 20th week, food and safe water have become incredibly scarce and diseases are rife, compromising women and children’s nutrition and immunity and resulting in a surge of […]

todayFebruary 20, 2024 16

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