Browsing Geography and Environmental Management by Author "Atiim, George A."
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“Ne nnipadua mmpe” (the body hates it): Exploring the lived experience of food allergy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Atiim, George A.; Elliott, Susan J.; Clarke, Ann E. (Elsevier, 2018-05-01)Allergic diseases have closely followed the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) especially in western societies. As prevalence of NCD is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), researchers are hinting that the same ... -
"What the mind does not know, the eyes do not see": understanding the emerging health risk of food allergy in Ghana
Atiim, George A. (University of Waterloo, 2017-09-21)The epidemiologic transition demonstrates a relationship between infectious disease decline and the rise of chronic disease. In many developed countries, as rates of infectious disease fell from the 19th century, several ...