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Policy 2026

Health Desert Scorer (Nigeria): A Decision-Support System for LGA-Level Healthcare Access Barriers

Bello, B.

White paper

Defines an LGA-level planning score that combines access, facility, and connectivity signals to support evidence-led healthcare prioritization in Nigeria.

Related project: Health Desert Scorer (Nigeria)

Draft v0.1, Feb 13 2026 View
Policy 2026

NaijaCare Research Plan

Bello, B.

Research and implementation plan

Sets out validation questions, data gaps, and mixed-method research steps for low-bandwidth maternal and child telehealth in northern Nigeria.

Related project: NaijaCare - Low-Bandwidth Telehealth

Working draft View
Policy 2026

The African Century: A Geopolitical, Economic, and Cultural Projection (2025-2100)

Bello, B.

Long-form policy analysis

Analyzes long-run African political economy scenarios across trade realignment, demographic change, and technology-led structural shifts.

Working paper, Feb 2026 View
Journal 2025

Measurement invariance of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory in child and adolescent mental health

Bello, B.; Bulut, O.; McCabe, E.

Quality of Life Research (invited submission)

Validated PedsQL structure across demographic groups; highlights where score interpretation shifts and suggests recalibration steps.

Related project: PedsQL measurement invariance

Invited manuscript; CFA + DIF across demographics (n=429)
Policy 2025

Employment Youth Empowerment (EYE) Cohort 1 Report

Bello, B.; Institute of African Advancement

Program evaluation report

Reports strong pilot outcomes with marked gains in participant confidence, employability skills, and structured progression toward placements.

Related project: EYE Initiative Curriculum

Draft v3, pilot cohort report View
Policy 2025

Racialized Newcomers and Post-Migration Experiences (RNPE): Literature Review on Racism, Acculturation and Health

Bello, B.

Institute of African Advancement

Synthesizes evidence on how structural and interpersonal racism shape health and acculturation outcomes for racialized newcomers.

Prepared May 2025 View
Policy 2024

The Dangerous Americanization of Alberta Democracy

Ballos, A.; Bello, B.; Wesley, J.

The Tyee

Traced UCP policy diffusion parallels with U.S. states and surfaced democratic-risk implications for Alberta.

Related project: Common Ground civic consultations

Published Oct 28 2024; cited by two Alberta MLAs View