Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor
Nigerian, Medical Doctor and PhD student at the University of Aberdeen. My interests are maternal and child health, nutrition, obesity and global health.
Location University of Aberdeen
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Thanks for your comments Sean. Indeed, the research question often determines the research methods and types of data collected.
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Hi Gregory, for the richer countries, I think the lack of data is due to the fact that poverty is defined differently in wealthy countries. therefore the $1.25 day poverty line is not applicable to them as it is too low, and there would be no data on them. International poverty estimates are usually available for low and middle-income countries only. For the...
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thanks for your contributions Diya. Indeed, assessing well-being would entail measuring the quantifiable and not so easily quantifiable variables.
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Hi Karlijn, for the first question, the drop in data available was most likely due to the civil war in Nigeria at that time (1967-1990)
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I agree with you Yonas, war and the lack of peace and stability, with displacement of large groups of people and loss of livelihoods are major causes of poverty. this is also a vicious cycle because poverty also causes war for example, by making people more willing to take up arms in order to feed their families, and something must be done to break this chain....
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Welcome Michael!
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Welcome to the course Keniebi. There are a number of sessions of various challenges in education and innovative approaches to overcoming them in SSA. We look forward to learning from your experiences also.
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Welcome to the course Jema.
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Welcome to the course Mohammed, we look forward to learning from your experiences.
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Welcome to the course Igwe, I'm glad you think the challenges are surmountable. We look forward to discussing the various possible ways of achieving sustainable development in Africa, and learning from your experiences as well.
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Hi Charlotte, welcome to the course. There are sessions on sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Agriculture towards the end of the course.
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Hi Adrian, thank you for your question. If you right click on the transcript in PDF format (bottom left of the screen), you should be able to open in a new window. Unfortunately, this does not seem to work with the link to the transcript directly below the videos. I hope this helps
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Hi Chrystine, at the bottom left corner of the screen, you will find the transcript in pdf format. The maps are illustrated in that transcript and you can download it also.
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Hi Alan and Kieran, thank you very much for your comments on the transcript and subtitles, the changes will be made. However, the downloadable transcript on the bottom left of the page is complete with the correct names and missing words.
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Hi Pierre, glad to have you on the course.
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Hi Mohamed, thank you for your comment. We understand that Africa is not just sub-Saharan Africa, but this course focuses on sub-Saharan Africa for various reasons, and these are explained in 1.4.
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Hi Mary, it has now been included.
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Hi Mary, you are right, it has not been included. I will let the course co-coordinators know about this and get back to you, shortly. Thank you for noticing this.
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Sounds amazing and very inspiring. Thank you for sharing Michael
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Thank you very much Richard for your comments and active participation in this course. I have learnt from your contributions. We wish you all the best.
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Thank you for sharing this link Thuy
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This is responsible for a lot of food wastage in Nigeria. For example before the tomatoes grown in Northern Nigeria get to the South, a lot of them get spoiled and have to be thrown away or sold separately from the 'whole' tomatoes. This also increases the cost of food. Good road/rail networks, security (a lot of farmers have had to leave their lands because...
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Thank you for sharing this link Amma
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Hi Greg, please accept my apologies for the late reply. The references were not included in the video because unfortunately there is a restriction on referencing in videos on the FL Platform .
The reference for the data on UN Women is http://www.unwomenuk.org/un-women/strategic-goal-2/ and this will be added to the readings in the final Step.
Other...
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Hi Ruth, thank you for your comment. I agree with you- as a University student in Nigeria, I did not use up to 25 litres of water a day for myself.
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Thank you for your comment David. I agree with you- education and employment are needed to adequately harness the abilities of the young population in Nigeria. Unfortunately, there are too many 'Able-bodied' men and women (both educated and uneducated) with nothing to do.
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I think public education is very important here. Many of the people who cut trees for firewood are not aware of its impact on the environment.
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I agree with you that the rapid population growth could be an advantage in a way. The population in Africa is predominantly young and the possibilities of harnessing their strength and creativity to build great nations are almost endless. But this brings us back to all we have been studying on the course- lack of education, poor quality education,...
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Thank you for your comment Marion. I agree with you about the clashes between nomads and farmers as the same thing is happening in North central Nigeria. The nomads are migrating from the far north (probably due to increasing desertification) into the central regions.
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Thank you for sharing these links Hamish
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Hi Laurel, I'm sorry you are having trouble playing the video. I just played it here and it works fine. Do you have problems with the other videos? Have you checked the speed of your internet connection?
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Yes, it is in Nigeria. The capital Abuja, Lagos and other big cities are now filled with private schools, majority of which are very expensive.
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Thank you for your comments Elisha
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Thank you for sharing this Paul
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Thank you for your comment. I will let the course coordinator know about this so it can be referenced in the video. I found this quote on this UN site "Women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents, war and malaria, according to World Bank" data.http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/endviol/
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welcome to the course Gisele
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to SYLVESTER CHABUKA
Thank you Sylvester, for the kind words and for sharing your experiences with us on the course
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exactly. Sometimes, teachers organize 'compulsory' after-school classes for kids in order to make some money. Then they force parents to enroll their children in these classes by teaching next-to-nothing during the regular school period. Children whose parents cannot afford the lessons are cheated and learn nothing even though they attend regular school.
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add non-payment of wages
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I agree with you Lissa. Primary education is very important but the quality of education at all levels should be improved.
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https://vimeo.com/16463992 Please let us know if this works.
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Thank you, Paul
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5th (since the first one in 1999)
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor made a comment
Thank you everyone for your comments and the very useful links you have provided. It is great to learn about the many programs going on at the community/grassroots level by individuals and groups, and not just government and international agencies.
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Thank you for your comments Marion. In the movie Moolaade (female genital mutilation in SSA) we see how the women were empowered by listening to programs on the radio and how they started fighting for their rights as a result of this. The movie Neria is also very informative. This shows that little things can make a huge difference in the communities.
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This is a great example of empowerment! Thank you very much for sharing.
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I agree with you Guy. I think finding the right balance between both approaches it key- to avoid reinventing the wheel on one hand and having ineffective interventions on the other. This is because what works in one place would not necessarily work in another or may not work to the same degree in the other place. Best practice research recommends that the...
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Thanks for sharing Panhchaka
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Thank you for your comment David. This is a very big problem in Nigeria. Too many people in prison for years 'awaiting trial'.
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Hi Greg, thank you for your comments. If you scroll down this link, http://thesocietypages.org/graphicsociology/2009/05/27/champagne-glass-distribution-of-wealth/ the second graph(which is very old), explains the champagne glass quite well.
For the child immunisation, it's rates (not written on the graph but mentioned), and 'million' for the antiviral uptake... -
Hi Garba, please what part of section 3 are you having problems with?
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Thank you Tariro for your comments and for sharing your experiences with the group. we are glad to hear that you are enjoying the course.
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You're right Sally, that is the question and thank you for your comment. In Nigeria, for example, there are so many different ethnic groups and communities with huge disparities between them.
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Sorry to hear about that Catriona, and we are glad to have you 'back'. You could save the link and go back to it at any other convenient time, not just for the quiz but because it is a fascinating site.
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to Laurel Boland
Hi Laurel, after you click the map visualisation link, go to the top left hand side of the screen. you will see the 'indicator' button. a drop-list of options appears and you would need to click the ‘Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population)’ option. If you do this, then the coloured information would refer to the percentage of people...
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This is very interesting Robert, thank you for sharing you experience and the link. Ensuring community ownership of project is key in sustainability and glad to see it worked great in this case.
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Great comment Talkmore, thank you
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Thank you for your comments and for sharing the link.
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Thanks Thokozile
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Thank you for your comments Felicia. I agree with you, especially regarding transparency and publication bias- some only publish 'good' results of their products/interventions just to show that they work. If the products don't work then they do not publish the findings
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Thank you for your contribution. If Nigerians had safety nets (especially for healthcare and pensions), the levels of poverty would be greatly reduced. Unfortunately, the present health insurance is not adequate and huge hospital bills is a major cause of bankruptcy in Nigeria. unemployment benefits (to possibly curb crime) and disability benefits would be...
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Hi all, the quiz in 3.4 has been changed and works well now. the instructions have also been changed following your suggestions and are more detailed now. Please let us know if you still experience difficulties, thank you.
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Hi all, the test has been changed and works well now. the instructions have also been changed following your suggestions and are more detailed now. Please let us know if you still experience difficulties, thank you.
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Hi , the test has been changed and works well now. the instructions have also been changed following your suggestions and are more detailed now. Please let us know if you still experience difficulties, thank you.
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Hi all, the test has been changed and works well now. the instructions have also been changed following your suggestions and are more detailed now. Please let us know if you still experience difficulties, thank you.
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Hi all, the test has been changed and works well now. the instructions have also been changed following your suggestions and are more detailed now. Please let us know if you still experience difficulties, thank you.
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Hi all, the test has been changed and works well now. the instructions have also been changed following your suggestions and are more detailed now. Please let us know if you still experience difficulties, thank you.
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Hi all, the test has been changed and works well now. the instructions have also been changed following your suggestions and are more detailed now. Please let us know if you still experience difficulties, thank you.
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welcome to the course Raveen!
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Hi everyone, we have received a number of comments about the test and are in the process of making changes. apologies for any inconvenience, hopefully this will be sorted very soon.
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Hi Barbara, we have received a number of comments about the test and are in the process of making changes. apologies for any inconvenience, hopefully this will be sorted very soon.
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Hi Viktorija, do you have a flash player installed on your laptop? you need one for the video to play. You can follow this link and see if it helps https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/
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Thank you Julian
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Hi Patrick, do you have a flash player installed on your PC? you need one for the video to play. You can follow this link and see if it helps https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/
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Hi Ovie, do you have a flash player installed on your PC? you need one for the video to play. You can follow this link and see if it helps https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Thanks for the feedback Viktorija
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to Ruth Kwenaite
Thank you for your comments, we are glad you are enjoying and learning from the course
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Hi Viktorija, have you been able to open it now? Did you try using a PC?
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Thank you for your comment Anna, It should be 'not difficult to measure' in both places but there is an error in the last paragraph. This will be changed. Thank you
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We apologise for any inconvenience, we have received a number of comments about the test and are in the process of making changes. Hopefully, this will be sorted very soon.
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We apologise for any inconvenience, we have received a number of comments about the test and are in the process of making changes. Hopefully, this will be sorted very soon. Thank you very much for your patience
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Hi Tanja, we apologise for the challenges you have had while trying to access the test. I did the test this morning (on a PC at work) and the interactive map seemed to work fine. However, I just tried on a laptop at home and it is not launching- may have something to do with the internet connection? Also, we have received a number of comments about the actual...
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to Oladipupo Shotonwa
Thank you for all your comments and sharing your experiences with the group
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to SHEILLAH ABAHO
Glad you enjoyed it Sheillah
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to Laurel Boland
Thank you Laurel
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Thank you very much for noticing and correcting this Folashade
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Thank you for sharing Andreas
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Thanks for sharing Heather
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Hi Nick, thank you for your comment. 'Exploited' is slightly to the right and below 'Poverty'. I can't seem to find exploitation on the map, and it may be one of the smaller ones. The word cloud is now being checked to ensure all the words are on.
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Hi everyone, I found this article on the danger of individualism in Nigeria interesting. It was written by Femke van Zeijl, a Dutch freelance journalist based in Lagos, Nigeria. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/103172-the-danger-of-fending-for-yourself-by-femke-van-zeijl.html
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Thank you Annesha, we are glad you enjoyed the course this week
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Ojochenemi Joy Onubi Mentor replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Thank you for your comments and for highlighting Glennie 2008 which is one of the texts recommended for those who want to learn more (in 2.22)
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Thank you for your comment on the transcripts and subtitles. The transcripts are below the video on the left hand side, have you been able to download them? The subtitles will be fixed, thank you.
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Thank you very much for the reply Nicole. Hi John, please does the subtitle link work for you now?
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I particularly like "stewardship of resources", thank you for your comment Dorothy. "Respect for the planet" is also in great contrast to the video in 1:10- Development 1940s style: The Tanganyika Groundnuts Scheme- where the aim was of the developers was to conquer the environment.
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I like "Utilizing without causing hazards"
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Hi Alistair, thank you for your comment. I agree with you that security is very important for development, and this is becoming increasingly important in recent years. In fact, insecurity threatens and can even reverse the development progress made in recent years- for example in Northern Nigeria where due to the Boko Haram killings, some children...
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Hi Shora, please how did you calculate the number of leaves?
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Hi Tanja, I just went through the site again but I am not sure how to calculate the number of leaves. I will ask around and get back to you.
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Thank you for your comments Dadirai and Tanja, I will inform the course co-coordinators about this.
