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Background African Americans are 2.2 times more likely to die from diabetes than whites. Culturally sensitive diabetes self-management education (DSME) is an approach to respond to this problem. Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study is to assess African Americans' experiences managing type 2 diabetes. Results from this study will guide the development of a DSME intervention. Methods Two focus groups with African Americans over the age of 18 (N = 17) were conducted. Sessions were...
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a universal condition transcending cultural, socio-economic and racial barriers. It is considered to be the most common psychiatric disorder amongst children in the United States and Europe, with an estimated 3-10% of children being affected [1]. The situation in Africa does not appear to be much different and although there is a lack of knowledge with regards to ADHD on the African continent, it is believed that the disorder is as prevalent...
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Koranic schools, known as daaras in Senegal, have entered since 2002 in a global process of reform. Indeed, the government initiated new procedures towards Arabic and religious schooling, which mainly concerns: - The religious and Arabic teaching in secular public schools; - The public Franco-Arabic schools; - The modernization of the daaras (koranic schools). Even though this reform concerning Arabic and religious education still remains experimental within the country, it is interesting to...
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Since the beginning of the economic crises in the middle 1980's, a lot of young Africans suffer from a drop in their social and economic status (Cruise O'Brien, 1996). In some African countries, the hostility of regimes against youth movements worsens this situation (Mbembe, 1985) and contributes to collective demobilization (Pommerolle, 2008). Higher education, undermined by the constant rise of the number of students since 1990's, is directly affected. Nevertheless, some students manage to...
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In areas of declining malaria transmission such as in The Gambia, the identification of malaria infected individuals becomes increasingly harder. School surveys may be used to identify foci of malaria transmission in the community.The survey was carried out in May-June 2011, before the beginning of the malaria transmission season. Thirty two schools in the Upper River Region of The Gambia were selected with probability proportional to size; in each school approximately 100 children were...
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Background. Malnutrition substantially impacts the health outcomes of children. Globally, the childhood prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased, while underweight and stunting (though decreasing) continues to pose a major public health challenge. In low- to middle-income countries, a mixed pattern of over- and undernutrition (nutritional transition) can exist in communities. Objective. To describe the prevalence of malnutrition among female learners in the Nongoma and Ceza...
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This is a review paper that looks at the potential consequences of climate change and mitigation options in livestock production in Zimbabwe. The local environmental policy objectives highlights related to climate change cite the promotion of sustainable use of natural resources with emphasis on satisfying basic needs, improving people’s standard of living, enhancing food security and reducing poverty as the major issues. These efforts are being impacted by climate change through livestock...
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The article reports on the aspects of a Botswana Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoE & SD) HIV/AIDS Instructional Television (ITV) project modeled on a similar HIV/AIDS program implemented in Brazil. This Teacher Capacity Building Project (TCBP) in Botswana is in its initial years of implementation. Its overall goal is to contribute to the prevention and mitigation of the impact of HIV and AIDS by strengthening the capacity of the education and communication sectors to deliver...
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Rapid urban population growth, air pollution emissions, and changing patterns of disease in African cities may increase the burden of air pollution-related morbidity and mortality in coming decades. Yet, air monitoring is limited across the continent and many countries lack air quality standards. This paper focuses on particulate matter (PM) pollution, one of the most relevant and widely used indicators of urban air quality. We provide an overview of published PM monitoring studies in...