Measuring Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploring the Role of Qualitative Methods (SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research)

This book explores the conceptualisation and measurement of youth quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, it addresses methodological questions relevant to the development of measures and gaining an understanding of youth quality of life in this region. Drawing on the data collected, it subsequently explores students’ primary goals and their satisfaction with the extent of having achieved those goals. Accordingly, the book fills an important gap in the available literature on youth quality of life, and advances the role of qualitative methods in developing youth quality of life measures in sub-Saharan Africa. -- Publisher's description Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Introduction (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 1-12 Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 13-30 Conceptualising Youth Quality of Life (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 31-47 Measures of Quality of Life (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 49-58 The Role of Qualitative Methods in Youth QoL Research (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 59-70 Exploring Goals as Items for the SQOLS Measure (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 71-86 Validating the SQOLS Measure (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 87-96 Conclusions (Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima)....Pages 97-104 Back Matter ....Pages 105-107 This book explores the conceptualisation and measurement of youth quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, it addresses methodological questions relevant to the development of measures and gaining an understanding of youth quality of life in this region. Drawing on the data collected, it subsequently explores studentsâ#x80;#x99; primary goals and their satisfaction with the extent of having achieved those goals. Accordingly, the book fills an important gap in the available literature on youth quality of life, and advances the role of qualitative methods in developing youth quality of life measures in sub-Saharan Africa