Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima has several years of experience as a youth policy practitioner and researcher. His research interests include the measurement of quality of life, including the role of individual goals in its measurement and its contributions to people’s political participation. His Ph.D. in International Development from the University of East Anglia focused on the role of qualitative methods in assessing quality of life. He has since conducted research in and on Nigeria, Swaziland and South Africa. He is currently employed full time in the field of philanthropy, where he manages grant portfolios for promoting education and empowerment among women and girls.