Strengthening African Union for African Integration: An African Scholars Perspective

An African Perspective

This chapter explores the nature of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in an African context, using Carroll’s CSR Pyramid as a framework for descriptive analysis. Carroll’s CSR Pyramid is probably the most well-known model of CSR, with its four levels indicating the relative importance of economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities respectively. However, the exploration of CS...

Diabetic Foot - An African Perspective

Diabetes is the most, non-communicable chronic disease globally. In African countries where incidence rates are increasing diabetic foot complications, such as ulceration, infection, or gangrene lead to considerable morbidity, long term disability and premature mortality. Published reports show variable prevalence rates (4%19%) of foot ulcers among African diabetic patients. Although peripheral...

some new leads for human african trypanosomiasis (african sleeping sickness)

Renal involvement in sickle cell disease: an African perspective for an African condition

Homozygous sickle cell disease (HSCD) is a life-threatening and debilitating condition, with high mortality rates recorded even in affluent countries such as the USA, where the median survival of HSCD patients is 40–50 years [1]. In recent decades, a myriad of interventions such as a chronic transfusion programme, vaccination, antibiotic prophylaxis and early recognition of crises have played a...

Aflatoxin in Maize: An African Perspective

Preand postharvest contamination of aflatoxin in maize is a major health deterrent for people in Africa where maize production has increased dramatically. This chapter highlights management options for preand postharvest toxin contamination in maize. Sound crop management practices are an effective way of avoiding, or at least diminishing, infection by Aspergillus jlavus and subsequent aflatoxi...