The African Research on Ageing Network (AFRAN) is launching the:
AFRAN database of literature on Ageing in Africa
A major factor impeding research and knowledge utilisation in the field of ageing in Africa is the difficulty faced by African scholars and professionals in identifying and accessing relevant published material. To this end the African Research on Ageing Network (AFRAN) at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the North-West University, South Africa, and with generous support from the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG), has established a centralised database providing free access to electronic full-text copies of the relevant literature for AFRAN members. The following themes are broadly covered by the database, which will be continuously updated: Population dynamics; Poverty and Social Protection; Health issues, including HIV/AIDS; Family / Intergenerational Relationships; Human Rights.
How to access the database:
1. The database is exclusively for the use of AFRAN members.
2. AFRAN membership is open to all scholars, policy makers and practitioners working on any issue pertaining to ageing in Africa.
3. Please visit http://www.ageing.ox.ac.uk/research/regions/africa/afran/members to access the appropriate AFRAN membership application forms.
4. AFRAN members are welcome to contact Jaco Hoffman (jacobus.hoffman@ageing.ox.ac.uk) and Lelanie Malan (20362269@nwu.ac.za) to request a database package (including a consent form and log-in details.
