Research Activities

Research Projects 2024

Empirical analyses on the origin of child fostering in Africa

Outline

Child fostering is common in Africa. This research project aims at exploring the origin of this practice. Specifically, it empirically explores the relationships of this practice with centralized political systems in pre-colonial periods and rainfall seasonality based on the hypotheses proposed in prior theoretical studies.

Period

April 2024 - March 2027

Members
Role Member
[ Organizer ] Kudo, Yuya

*Affiliations are as of April 2024.

Expected Outcome
  • Paper Submission to Peer-Reviewed Journal