Publications by authors named "Nfondoh Blanche"
Article Synopsis
- Public space initiatives (PSIs) in African cities can improve health and social well-being, but there's a lack of research on their effectiveness and implementation across the continent.
- This study synthesizes existing literature to assess the characteristics, locations, and outcomes of PSIs, finding that sports initiatives are predominant and that most research comes from South Africa.
- Key challenges for PSIs include limited funding, historical marginalization, and competing land uses, highlighting the need for long-term evaluations and better collaboration for sustainable health-promoting public spaces.
Public spaces have the potential to produce equitable improvements in population health. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to understand the components of, determinants, risks, and outcomes associated with public space initiatives in African cities. This study will include quantitative and qualitative study designs that describe public space initiatives in African cities with implications for promoting health and wellbeing, particularly through the prevention of noncommunicable diseases.
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