Editorial by Pieter Vanhuysse, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“… Population ageing across the advanced economies (though not in large parts of Africa and Asia) has become a growing concern for academics, policy-makers and the public at large. More specifically, the question of the economic and financial sustainability and the intergenerational fairness of contemporary public policy constellations and socio-economic models has come to the fore against the backdrop of low or declining fertility rates and large cohorts of longer-living elderly citizens. …”
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Evolution, Characteristics and Inspirations of Management Zoning for National Parks in the United States by Zhenwei ZHANG, Hanyue XIAO, Yankang MAO

“…Besides, management rules should be refined to enhance the adaptability. 3) Procedurally, the delineation and adjustment of zoning should be incorporated into the management plan, and the mechanisms for periodic assessment of planning and zoning should be incorporated into the legislation to summarize problems and rectify them in a timely manner. 4) The integrity of top-level policy design should be strengthened. Besides the definition of the zoning system, it is suggested to study and formulate a more macroscopic and comprehensive policy on national park management, which should be similar to the “NPS Management Policy” of the United States, and can not only powerfully support the zoning system but also correctly position the zoning system.…”
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Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…We recommend that future initiatives focus on addressing these barriers while enhancing facilitators across individual, interpersonal, health facility, community, and policy levels through woman-centered, evidence-based strategies. …”
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NORTHERN IRISH ADOLESCENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THEM? by Udi Samanhudi

“…This finding may be useful as a reflection of how the current modern language learning policy is implemented and how teenagers, especially in the context of Northern Ireland, respond to the policy. …”
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Creative occupations as knowledge practices: Innovation and precarity in the creative economy by Hearn Greg

“…The ARC Centre of Excellence in Creative Industries and Innovation (herewith CCI) was established with two simple policy objectives. One was to assess anecdotal and boosterish claims about the growth rates of the creative industries, and hence, to measure the size of the creative industries contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). …”
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NATURE AND MEASURES OF IMPROVING HOUSING DELIVERY TO LOW-INCOME EARNERS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE FCT by YAHAYA ADADU, CANICE E. ERUNKE, APAT KIDEN TANIMU

“… The National Housing policy in Nigeria was necessitated by the shortfall inadequate housing in urban areas that was primarily caused by rural-urban migration as many rural dwellers tend to migrate to urban centers in search of greener pasture and other related activities like job opportunities, among other factors. …”
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DOES TAXATION AFFECT BANKS’ PROFITABILITY: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Emmanuel Imuede Oyasor

“… Abstract Taxation and tax policy of any economy has a major implication on the growth “and performance of businesses in every economy. fiscal policy instrument should not be rigid for the taxpayers. …”
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Impact of using podcasts on students learning motivation by Irmadel Aurelliana, Syifa Syahfiana Nugraha

“…This distance learning policy requires educators to be able to choose suitable learning media. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF NIGERIA'S COUNTER-TERRORISM APPROACH IN THE NORTH EAST - 2009-2021 by Roberts Anya Nkata

“…The paper recommends winning the heart and minds of the general population and a less kinetic approach in addition to providing modern equipment, inter-agency collaboration, and feedback on policy implementation as the panacea for Boko Haram terrorism. …”
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The Paradox of Cyber Warfare and Clausewitz’s Conception of War by Nageen Ashraf

“…In exploring this, the research hypothesizes that an in-depth analysis of Clausewitz’s trinity -- the elements of violence, combat, and policy -- indicates that these elements are also the salient features of cyber warfare, making it a valid form of war despite its anomalies. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…The study recommends to government that policy makers design a comprehensive tea policy that streamlines conflicting agencies and also learn best practices from neighboring countries like Kenya where the sector has performed immensely well. …”
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Food Security in the Wake of Perennial Crop Farming. Paradoxes Underlying Commercial Agriculture in Kigezi. by Chama, Julius

“…The study recommends to government that policy makers make a comprehensive tea policy that stream lines conflicting agencies and also learn best practices from neighbouring countries like Kenya where the sector has performed immensely well. …”
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Harnessing Internet Search Data as a Potential Tool for Medical Diagnosis: Literature Review by Gregory J Downing, Lucas M Tramontozzi, Jackson Garcia, Emma Villanueva

“…We examined ethical, technical, and policy considerations while assessing the current state of research, identifying gaps and limitations, and proposing future research directions to advance this emerging field. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV and migration in southern Africa: A rapid review by G Musuka, I Chingombe, E Moyo, T Chikava, B Moyo, M Mapingure, H Musuka, T Dzinamarira

“…This article presents a rapid review aimed at mapping projects, lessons and policies concerning sexual and reproductive health (SRH), HIV and migration in southern Africa. …”
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Determinants of Enrolment and Renewing of Community-Based Health Insurance in Households With Under-5 Children in Rural South-Western Uganda by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Nicolas, Gerber, Joachim, von Braun

“…The government of Uganda is currently debating policy for the national health insurance programme, targeting the integration of existing CBHI schemes into a larger national risk pool. …”
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Credit Monitoring, Recovery Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch by Protase, Mubangizi

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