FraNet at the International Population ConferenceCape Town, South Africa, 29 October-3 November 2017 Organized by the IUSSP Network on Strengthening Demographic Training in Francophone Africa (FraNet)
The Network's Steering Committee : • Chair: Parfait Eloundou Enyegue (Cornell University) • Members: Gervais Beninguisse (Institut de Formation et de Recherche Démographiques), Philippe Bocquier (Université Catholique de Louvain), Valérie Delaunay (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement), Jean François Kobiané (Université Ouaga I Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo), Richard Marcoux (Université de Laval).
Twenty members of the IUSSP Network for Strengthening demographic training in Francophone Africa (FraNet) were able to participate in the 28th International Population Conference in Cape Town, thanks to funding from the William and Flora Hewlett foundation. In addition to trainers and active researchers, the delegation included two Cameroonian journalists who came to ensure the results of scientific work discussed at the Conference would be communicated in the news media.
Yedode Ahokpossi (left hand photo), a demographer from Benin associated with the Thiès Center for applied economic and financial research (CREFAT, Senegal), presented a poster on the demographic dividend, youth, and labour markets in several Sahelian countries. Lidwine Sonia De-Banguirys (right hand photo), presented her research on the non-utilization of pre-natal services by pregnant adolescents and youth in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
The president of the Network, Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, took part in two plenary round-table sessions. One organized by UNFPA on the theme “Data for development: Strengthening national capacity to use demographic data." The second plenary was organized for Africa Day on the "Demographic data challenges for reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa." Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, Chair of the Department of Development Sociology at Cornell University (United States) et chair of the Francophone Network.
Members of FraNet presented their research and met with colleagues from other countries as well as taking some time to visit this great city on the southern point of the African continent.
FraNet visiting Cape Town. ANNEX - Scientific contributions by members of FraNet Educational Expansion in Africa (1965-2010): Implications for Economic Inequality between Countries. Michel Tenikue, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg, Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, Cornell University, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and Sarah Giroux, Cornell University
Africa and the Demographic Dividend: Methodological approaches, opportunities and challenges for DD in Africa. Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, Cornell University, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Are African Transitions Even? A ‘Demographic Kuznets’ Hypothesis. Michel Tenikue, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg, Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, Cornell University, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and Sarah Giroux, Cornell University
Demographic dividend and human capital investments in Africa Demographic dividend and human capital investments in Africa. Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, Cornell University, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Convergence between twin and singleton mortality rates. Michel Tenikue, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg, Roland Pongou, Canada and David Shapiro, The Pennsylvania State University
Scolarisation des enfants réfugiés en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre Scolarisation des enfants réfugiés en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre. Kouassi De Syg Seke, Institut de formation Et de Recherche demographique, Yaounde, Cameroon, Gervais Beninguisse, Institut de formation et de Recherche Démographiques (IFORD), Yaoundé, Cameroon, Waffo Uilrich, CARE-IFA/IFORD-Cameroon, Cameroon and Nguegang Sariette Agnes, Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium
Contextual and individual determinants of young people integrating the labour market in Cameroon, Mali and Senegal. Moodjom Roland Marc, CARE-IFA/IFORD, Soa, CE, Cameroon and Samuel Nouetagni, Université de Yaounde II- Soa, Cameroon
Young people (15-29 years old) neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET): A comparative analysis across five Mediterranean Arab countries: Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon Morocco, and Tunisia. Mohammed Bedrouni, Université Blida 2, Soumaa, 9, Algeria and Nacer Boulfekhar, Université de Blida 2, BLIDA, Algeria
Contribution to the Evaluation of the Economic and Social Dividend in North African Countries. Mohammed Bedrouni, Université Blida 2, Soumaa, 9, Algeria and Assia Cherif, École Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et Économie Appliquée.(ENSSEA)ex INPS, Alger, Algeria; École Nationale Supérieure de Statistique et Économie Appliquée.(ENSSEA)ex INPS, Algeria
Inequalities in school enrolment in urban areas in Burkina Faso: is access to safe water an issue? Dramane Boly, Centre Population et Developpement (CEPED), France and Jean-François Kobiané, Université Ouaga I Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso
Inequalities in the provision of secondary schools in sub-Saharan African capital cities: Ouagadougou and its outskirts. Habibou Ouedraogo, Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP), Burkina Faso; Jean-François Kobiané, Université Ouaga I Pr Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Analyse des facteurs de non recours en première consultation prénatale lors des premières grossesses des adolescentes et jeunes à Yaoundé, Cameroun. Lidwine Sonia De-Banguirys, Yaoundé, CE, Cameroon and Justin DANSOU Justin, Nigeria
Perception des critères endogènes de la richesse chez les réfugiés centrafricains au Cameroun. Lidwine Sonia De-Banguirys, Yaoundé, CE, Cameroon
Emploi des jeunes en Afrique : une étude comparative des pays SWEDD. Yédodé Ahokpossi, Centre de Recherche En Economie et Finance Appliquées de Thiès (CREFAT), Senegal
Insertion professionnelle des jeunes diplômés en Tunisie : Analyse longitudinale des trajectoires individuelles. Jalila Attafi, Faculté des Sciences Économiques Et de Gestion de Tunis, Ben Arous, Tunisia and Anis Allagui, Faculté des sciences économiques et de gestion de Tunis, Tunisia
Impact de la fécondité sur le travail de la femme en Tunisie : Estimation d’un modèle probit bivarié. Jalila Attafi, Faculté des Sciences Économiques Et de Gestion de Tunis, Ben Arous, Tunisia, Bilel Abidi, Ministère de la santé, Tunisia and Mohamed Chaouch, Faculté des Sciences Economiques et de Gestion de Tunis, Tunisia
Les politiques sociales africaines de soutien à la vieillesse : Etat des lieux, enjeux et défis. Esther Crystelle Eyinga Dimi, Bucrep/IFORD, Cameroon
Stigmatisation and discrimination against elderly persons in Cameroon. Esther Crystelle Eyinga Dimi, Bucrep/IFORD, Cameroon
Crise socio-économique et Solidarité familiale au Burkina Faso : ou va la famille au Burkina ? Analyse de la variation de la composition et de la taille des ménages au Burkina suivant le niveau d’analyse entre 2003 et 2010. Kassoum Dianou, Institut de Formation et de Recherche Démographiques (IFORD), Burkina Faso
Demographic and socioeconomics profiles of HIV among women in East Africa. Jacques Emina, University of Kinshasa, Department of Population and Development Studies, Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa
Engaging men in family planning: perspectives from married men in Lomé, Togo. Paul Blewessi1, Karen Weidert2, Kpeglo Kokou3, Ouro Bitasse Erakalaza3, Adjoko Mensah3, Jacques Emina4, Sheila Mensah5, Annette Bonjovani and Ndola Prata7, (1)CERA, Togo, (2)University of California, Berkeley, (3)Togo, (4)PO Box 176 Kinshasa XI, University of Kinshasa, Department of Population and Development Studies, Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa, (5)U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), (6)University of California Berkeley
L’effet de l’éducation sur la transition à la première naissance. Doris Tshibuabua, Unemployed, Congo-Kinshasa
Profil des femmes pratiquant les Mutilations Génitales Féminines au Tchad. Une analyse faite à partir de MICS 2010. Vincent Nguezoumka Kebmaki, Fonds de Soutien aux Activités en matière de Population (FOSAP)/Fonds Mondial, Ndjamena, CB, Chad and Jonathan Madjita, Chad Funding: The IUSSP Network for Strengthening the Demographic Training in Francophone Africa is supported by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
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