united republic of tanzania united republic of tanzania / http://backend.userland.com/rss 优蜜传媒WebTeam New Metric Shows Link Between Food Insecurity and Diet Results from Gallup's new global measure of diet quality provide strong evidence linking food insecurity and nutrition. /opinion/gallup/317870/new-metric-shows-link-food-insecurity-diet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/317870/new-metric-shows-link-food-insecurity-diet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:00:00 GMT Locust Swarms Compound Food Worries in East Africa The COVID-19 outbreak is making it tougher to combat the locust swarms that are decimating crops in East Africa and threatening the food supply of millions who were already struggling to afford food. /poll/297068/locust-swarms-compound-food-worries-east-africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/297068/locust-swarms-compound-food-worries-east-africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 23 Mar 2020 06:00:00 GMT In Africa, Corruption Viewed as Widespread, Yet Declining Majorities in sub-Saharan Africa view corruption as widespread in government (75%) and business (72%); however, views have improved since 2008. Perceived government corruption is highest in Nigeria (95%) and lowest in Rwanda (7%). /poll/193679/africa-corruption-viewed-widespread-yet-declining.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/193679/africa-corruption-viewed-widespread-yet-declining.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Jul 2016 06:00:00 GMT Many Africans Lack Confidence in Election Honesty Less than half of residents in seven African countries that will be holding elections in coming months say they have confidence in the honesty of their elections. Confidence is lowest in Chad, at 18%. /poll/184121/africans-lack-confidence-election-honesty.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/184121/africans-lack-confidence-election-honesty.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:00:00 GMT Powering Africa a Challenge, but Could Charge Well-Being About 50% of all households in 26 sub-Saharan African countries mainly get their light from power lines, underscoring how difficult Barack Obama's new initiative to double access to electric power in Africa will likely be to implement. /poll/163739/powering-africa-challenge-charge-wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163739/powering-africa-challenge-charge-wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:15:00 GMT U.S. Approval Down in Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania As President Barack Obama seeks to engage the African continent with a weeklong trip to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania, he will face residents who have lost some faith in U.S. leadership. /poll/163301/approval-down-senegal-south-africa-tanzania.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163301/approval-down-senegal-south-africa-tanzania.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT Many Sub-Saharan Africans Receive Domestic Remittances Thirty-two percent of adults in 11 sub-Saharan African countries interviewed in 2011 received domestic remittances in the 30 days before being surveyed, compared with 4% who received international remittances. /poll/155213/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Receive-Domestic-Remittances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/155213/Sub-Saharan-Africans-Receive-Domestic-Remittances.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMT Many Transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa Still in Cash Many adults in sub-Saharan Africa send or receive payments from distant counterparties with cash as the dominant form of payment, according to a new 优蜜传媒study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. /poll/155126/Transactions-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Cash.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/155126/Transactions-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Cash.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMT Clean Drinking Water Linked to Food Security in Africa 优蜜传媒surveys in 17 sub-Saharan countries reveal that those who report having enough clean drinking water are far more likely to report having enough food to eat in the past year. A median of 66% say water is getting harder to find. /poll/153191/Clean-Drinking-Water-Linked-Food-Security-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153191/Clean-Drinking-Water-Linked-Food-Security-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT In Africa, Power Reliability Similar for All Business Sectors Workers in sub-Saharan Africa whose places of employment are on the power grid report on average about three days of blackouts. But power cuts range from one day or less in South Africa, Kenya, and Botswana to about five days in the Central African Republic and Nigeria. /poll/151973/Africa-Power-Reliability-Similar-Business-Sectors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151973/Africa-Power-Reliability-Similar-Business-Sectors.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT