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A Systematic Review Protocol of Opportunities for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention via Public Space Initiatives in African Cities.

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Authors

Mogo, Ebele RI 
Foley, Louise 
Mapa-Tassou, Clarisse  ORCID logo  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0709-1449

Abstract

Public spaces have the potential to produce equitable improvements in population health. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to understand the components of, determinants, risks, and outcomes associated with public space initiatives in African cities. This study will include quantitative and qualitative study designs that describe public space initiatives in African cities with implications for promoting health and wellbeing, particularly through the prevention of noncommunicable diseases. Only studies published after 1990 and that contain primary or secondary data will be included in the review. Literature search strategies will be developed with a medical librarian. We will search PubMed, using both text words and medical subject headings. We will adapt this search to Scopus, Global Health, and Web of Science. This systematic review will adopt a mixed methods analytical approach. Mixing will occur in extracting both qualitative and quantitative findings; in synthesizing findings; and in the analysis where we will integrate the qualitative and quantitative strands. The learnings from this study will contribute to advancing knowledge on noncommunicable disease prevention through public space initiatives in African cities.

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Keywords

public spaces, healthy cities, urban health, healthy environments, built environment, African cities, health promotion

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MDPI AG
Sponsorship
Department of Health (via National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)) (16/137/34)
British Academy (UWB190032)
National Institute for Health Research (NIHRDH-16/137/34)