scholarly journals Socio-Cultural Conception of Albinism and Sexuality Challenges among Persons with Albinism (PWA) in South-West, Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-208
Author(s):  
AD Ikuomola
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Male Child ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
African Society ◽  
Familial Support ◽  
South West ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Spirit Beings

The conception of albinism and the plight facing persons with albinism (PWA) in south-western Nigeria have long been viewed and overemphasised from a biomedical perspective. However, there is a lack of information on the socio-historical conception of albinism and the corollary effect on albinos’ sexuality challenges. This study examines the socio-cultural barriers affecting PWA in the formation of identity and sexual negotiations and relationships. The study was purely qualitative in nature, revealing the Yoruba myths, folktales and legends about albinos as both disabled and divine beings. This was highlighted as having a significant impact on their sexuality, associations, and relationships with persons with/out pigmentation defects. Men with albinism (MWA) were discovered to be more likely to get involved in relationships and possibly getting married especially if they are from a wealthy home. Similarly a better chance and strong familial support exist for a first-born son and for an only male child, than the females with albinism (FWA). This buttresses the patriarchal nature of the African society which emphasises much preference for the male born. From birth therefore, gender was narrated as a discriminatory factor. However, identity formation, association and getting involved in sexual relationships were major challenges affecting all PWA. For the female PWA the risk of being used for money making rituals; not knowing a sincere partner; their more fragile nature and perceived fear of societal objection and hatred in seeing a non-albino with an albino getting involved were highly traumatising. The study concluded that the sociocultural conception of albinism and albinos as disabled and spirit beings should be deconstructed to pave the way for effective expression of sexual relationships. Key words: Spirit beings, myth, relationships, gender, patriarchy

Staying ‘stoked’: Surfing, ageing and post-youth identities

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Wheaton
Keyword(s):  
Middle Age ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
South West ◽  
Barriers And Challenges ◽  
Ways Of Being ◽  
Scholarly Attention ◽  
Equipment Performance

Surfing has consistently been framed as a youth focused, male-dominated sport and culture. Despite surfing’s ageing demographic, neither the ways in which age impacts on surfing identities and mobilities, nor older surfer’s experiences and subjectivities, has been given scholarly attention. In this paper, I discuss research exploring the experiences and identities of middle-aged and older recreational male and female surfers in the south and south-west of England. The research illustrates that participation in surfing as a sport and lifestyle remains highly significant for some men and women through middle-age and into retirement. I consider the cultural barriers and challenges in dealing with a loss in physical performance through ageing, such as adaptations to their equipment, performance, and style, and the implications for how individuals negotiate bodily capital, space and identity. Nonetheless, older surfers also embrace different ways of being a surfer which challenge some of the more exclusionary aspects of surfing identities. Theoretically the paper develops an intersectional approach to sporting identity that explicitly recognises and accounts for the contribution of age to social identity. The research also contributes to the growing literature on physically active ‘post-youth’ leisure lifestyles, illustrating how shifting definitions of ageing have given ‘rise to new expectations, priorities and understandings’ of sporting lifestyles amongst those in middle age, and beyond.

ФОРМУВАННЯ ЦІННІСНИХ ОРІЄНТАЦІЙ МАЙБУТНІХ ВЧИТЕЛІВ ЯК ЗАВДАННЯ ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ АКСІОЛОГІЇ

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Т. Г. Калюжна
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Spiritual Identity ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
The Way

У статті розглянуто процес формування ціннісних орієнтацій сучасного студентства педагогічних вузів, основні шляхи та методи духовного становлення особистості та модернізації сучасної освіти.Ключові слова: цінності, ціннісні орієнтації, педагогічна аксіологія, модернізація.  In this article the author examines the formation of value orientations of today's college students, basic techniques and the way of spiritual identity formation and upgrading of modern education. Key words: values, value orientations, pedagogical axiology, modernization.

A background to Augustine's mission to Anglo-Saxon England

1994 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Meens
Keyword(s):  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Gregory The Great ◽  
South West ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Historia Ecclesiastica

As is well known, Bede gives a biased account of the conversion of Anglo-Saxon England. He highlights the role of the Roman mission, initiated by Pope Gregory the Great and led by Augustine, the first bishop of Canterbury. Almost as important in the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum is the effort made by the Irish to Christianize Northumbria. The Frankish contribution to the missionary process, however, is not mentioned at all, though Frankish clerics certainly played an important role in the conversion of England. This role is attested by later contacts between England and the Frankish church. The letters of Gregory the Great relating to the mission of Augustine, moreover, make it clear that this mission also benefited greatly from help supplied by the Frankish church. The continuity of the British church seems to have been stronger than Bede suggests and his statement that the Britons did nothing to convert the Angles and the Saxons should be regarded as an overstatement. It has been argued recently that Bede left out an account of the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons living west and south-west of the Mercians, the Hwicce, the Magonsæte and the Wreocensæte, not because of a lack of information, but because of the part the Britons played in it.

Grass response to shrub removal in two semi-arid vegetation communities.

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Page ◽  
RJS Beeton ◽  
JJ Mott
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Grazing Pressure ◽  
Grass Cover ◽  
Ecosystem Impacts ◽  
Vegetation Communities ◽  
Specific Research ◽  
Stable Component ◽  
South West ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Arid Vegetation

The control of woody weeds in the mulga lands of south-west Queensland is commonly regarded as essential for restoration of degraded systems. However, these shrubs have become a dominant and stable component of many mulga land ecosystems, and their removal may have unknown ecosystem impacts. This paper reports an experiment to determine the effect of woody weeds and grazing pressure on grass recruitment, cover and diversity in two vegetation communities in Queensland's mulga lands. Both factors influence grass recruitment, cover and diversity, but the response differs between the two vegetation communities investigated. The overall grass cover is consistently greater in sites where woody weeds were removed, and where grazing pressure was lowest. However, in the Dunefields community the cover and frequency of grass plants responded more to the removal of woody weeds than in the Mulga Sandplain community. In contrast, in the Mulga Sandplain community the grasses responded more to reducing or removing grazing pressure. Results suggest that subtle differences between systems influence grass dynamics, highlighting the need for community-specific research and management. Key words: shrub removal, semi-arid vegetation, vegetation communities, woody weeds

scholarly journals Aboriginal forestry entrepreneurship: A case study in Mashteuiatsh Ilnu Nation

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 783-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Michel Beaudoin ◽  
Luc LeBel ◽  
Luc Bouthillier
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Key Words ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Private Forestry ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Entrepreneurial Development

The participation of the First Nations in Canadian forestry is a growing and irreversible phenomenon. There is a lack of information on forestry initiatives in Aboriginal communities, particularly regarding factors contributing to entrepreneurial development within Aboriginal communities. It is in this context that we present a case study that allowed us to draw a portrait of forestry entrepreneurs within the Ilnu community of Mashteuiatsh. Our results reveal the determinant but delicate role played by the band council in developing forestry entrepreneurship in the community. Our research also indicates that it is essential to define the roles of various economic and political stakeholders in order to promote private forestry initiatives. Key words: Aboriginal people, forestry, economic development, entrepreneurship

scholarly journals Feminism in Africa and African Women’s Writing

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Margaret Fafa Nutsukpo
Keyword(s):  
Women Writers ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Key Words ◽  
African Women ◽  
African Society ◽  
The West ◽  
Consciousness Raising ◽  
African Women Writers ◽  
Remarkable Progress ◽  
Made In

Feminism developed out of the discontents of women in the West. Although African women, over the ages, have always been sensitive to all forms of discrimination within the African society, the emergence of feminism and feminist consciousness-raising awakened in them a new awareness of their oppression through the inequalities in society, reinforced by patriarchal tradition and culture. Many African women have aligned themselves with feminism and the feminist cause and, despite all odds have made remarkable progress in their lives and society and gained respectable acceptance and recognition from even the most stubborn reluctance of male domination. This trend has been captured by African women writers in their literary works which reflect the progress African women have made in transitioning from the margin to the centre and their contributions to social change. Key Words: Feminism, Africa, patriarchy, African women, consciousness-raising, change

scholarly journals MONASTERIES IN THE XII – THE FIRST HALF OF THE XIII CENTURY ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE MIDDLE DNISTER

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 156-166
Author(s):  
Ihor VOZNYJ
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Carpathian Mountains ◽  
Black Clergy ◽  
South West ◽  
Formation And Evolution ◽  
The Right ◽  
The City ◽  
Real City ◽  
Prut River

The article considers the problem of the formation and evolution of Christian monasteries in the cities of the right bank of the Middle Dnister. Whereas the black clergy was very significant in their layer. The Monasteries on the specified territory, as well as on the territory of South-West Rus, appeared in the middle of the XII century. It is shown their importance as a part of the city in spreading the Christian ideology. Also were considered the cave monasteries of the Dnister canyon. The cave monasteries began to operate in the Dnister canyon already from XIth, as it was indicated by the group of researchers. As the first “Cloister” for the monks served the rock shelters, mainsails, caves, widely represented in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains. For the installation of the monasteries usually are used the group of the caves and separately placed underground cavities could be settled by the the desert monks who were associated with Byzantine monastic traditions. The structure of the monastery could include the settlements. Probably the monasteries of XII – early XIII century owned so many lands with attached peasants, which was required only to meet their needs and not for benefication. The Orthodox Monasteries of the XII – early XIII century were placed in the territory of ancient rusian cities or in nearby suburbs. Therefore, these sacral objects should be taken as a essential sign that a one or another inhabited locality in XII – early XIII century was a real city. In ancient rusian cities the black clergy in addition to its core missionary activities led an active social life. Key words: monastery, black clergy, monastery, yeremit monasteries, kenovian monasteries, cave monasteries, Zenkivtsi on Prut river, Vasyliv, Kuchelmin.

scholarly journals Ecological-geographic aspects of water consumption and guard of waters in river basin of Luga in the Volyn area

2014 ◽  
pp. 210-216
Author(s):  
O. Perkhach ◽  
D. Rypych
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Small Rivers ◽  
The South ◽  
South West ◽  
Basin Water

The concept of small rivers and their natural, economic and ecologo-geographical contents is examined. The works of that kind problematic in this region are analyzed. The aspects of water consumption and guard of waters are investigated in a river basin of Luga, tributary of West Bug in the south-west Volyn area. Measures of effective guard and renovation of small rivers are offered. In text is placed the work out cartographical model. Key words: small rivers, river basin, water consumption, guard of waters.

scholarly journals CROSS-CURRICULAR EDUCATION FOR SOLIDARITY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: ORIENTATION FOR PROBLEM EXPERIENCES

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Francisco Manuel Morales Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Do So

The present study is framed by the project of educational innovation "Cross-cutting education for solidarity in the training of psychologists and educators" (PIE 10-127; 2010-2012). The aim of this study is presenting the structure of this research and it shows an analysis of values and attitudes in a sample of university students as well as to provide an assessment of the impact and satisfaction that they had reported in specific educational activities in favour of solidarity. Participants were 945 University Students, aged between 18 and 57 years. The results demonstrate that most students participating in the study highly agree to consider situations reflected in items 1, 4 and 7, as stealing, violent behaviour or trying to avoid a conflict. The majority of the participating students does not collaborate with any NGOs; they mention the lack of time, the issue not being raised as well as not being involved in any solidarity activity noting as reasons: lack of information, idleness, not having the opportunity presented and not having the funds to do so. In addition, students have found these educational activities for solidarity very satisfactory. Key words: basic competence, European space of higher education, solidarity-based teaching, university students, values and attitudes.

scholarly journals Hymenolepis dimunata Infection in a Child of 14 month

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
NK Thakur ◽  
SK Mishra ◽  
GP Neupane ◽  
A Jha
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Male Child ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Health Research Council

We report a case, a 14 month old male child who presented with fever and diarrhea for a month. It was diagnosed as a case of H dimunata infection, which is a sole parasite of rat. Very few cases of such infection have been reported in Nepal. The treatment is done with either Niclosamide or Praziquantel, but the main concern is about the diagnosis of the condition. Since, H dimunata is a sole rat parasite, it is hardly ever thought about a cause of the diarrhea. Key words: Diarrhea, H dimunata, Niclosamide   DOI: 10.3126/jnhrc.v7i1.2294 Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Vol. 7, No. 1, 2009 April 49-51

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