According to the largest survey of African citizens, the Afrobarometer, an independent, nonpartisan research project co-founded by Michael Bratton, University Distinguished Professor at MSU, Africa remains mired in poverty despite economic boon reports.
The current findings indicate that Africans say they go without food, regularly lack clean water, and go without medical care. West Africa and East Africa often encounter these challenges, not so much with Africa's northern and southern parts.
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Federal Programs Related to - Poverty Studies
Programs that conduct research in the area of social science that involves the systematic study of the origins, causes, demographics and costs of poverty and the efficacy of proposed or implemented poverty alleviation measures.