Measuring Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa - Mac-Ikemenjima, Dabesaki
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This book explores the conceptualisation and measurement of youth quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, it addresses methodological questions relevant to the development of measures and gaining an understanding of youth quality of life in this region. Drawing on the data collected, it subsequently explores students' primary goals and their satisfaction with the extent of having achieved those goals. 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. …mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This book explores the conceptualisation and measurement of youth quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, it addresses methodological questions relevant to the development of measures and gaining an understanding of youth quality of life in this region. Drawing on the data collected, it subsequently explores students' primary goals and their satisfaction with the extent of having achieved those goals. 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.
Autorenporträt
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.