Measuring Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   • Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima

   Pages 1-12

3. Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

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   Pages 13-30

4. Conceptualising Youth Quality of Life

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   Pages 31-47

5. Measures of Quality of Life

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   Pages 49-58

6. The Role of Qualitative Methods in Youth QoL Research

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   Pages 59-70

7. Exploring Goals as Items for the SQOLS Measure

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   Pages 71-86

8. Validating the SQOLS Measure

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   Pages 87-96

9. Conclusions

   • Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima

   Pages 97-104

10. Back Matter

    Pages 105-107

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This book explores the conceptualisation and measurement of youth quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, it addresses methodological questions relevant to the development of measures and gaining an understanding of youth quality of life in this region. Drawing on the data collected, it subsequently explores students’ primary goals and their satisfaction with the extent of having achieved those goals. Accordingly, the book fills an important gap in the available literature on youth quality of life, and advances the role of qualitative methods in developing youth quality of life measures in sub-Saharan Africa.

• Young People in sub-Saharan Africa
• Measurement of Youth Quality of Life
• Qualitative Methods in Youth Quality of Life Research
• Achievement, Relationships and Status and Learning
• Psychometric Validity of the Resulting SQOLS Measure
• Developing a Quality of Life Measure
• CFA Model
• Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)
• Understanding Quality of Life
• Grounded Theory Youth Quality of Life Measures
• State of Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Young People’s Life Satisfaction

• Ford Foundation Office for West Africa, Lagos, Nigeria

  Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima

Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima has several years of experience as a youth policy practitioner and researcher. His research interests include the measurement of quality of life, including the role of individual goals in its measurement and its contributions to people’s political participation. His Ph.D. in International Development from the University of East Anglia focused on the role of qualitative methods in assessing quality of life. He has since conducted research in and on Nigeria, Swaziland and South Africa. He is currently employed full time in the field of philanthropy, where he manages grant portfolios for promoting education and empowerment among women and girls.

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