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A quasi-experimental design was used to test the effects of instructor gender on knowledge, feelings, behavior and self-efficacy related to AIDS prevention education of 44 African-American women (N = 44) when such instruction was provided by male instructors as compared to their female counterparts. The groups consisting of 11 members each (n = 11) were randomly assigned to one of four instructors of which two were males and two were females (n = 2 males and n = 2 females). A pre- and...

Environmental pollution in the Gulf of Guinea (GOG) coastal zone has caused eutrophication and oxygen depletion in the lagoon systems, particularly around the urban centres, resulting in decreased fish (reproduction) levels and waterborne diseases. A pollution sources assessment was undertaken by six countries in the region as a first step in defining a region-wide Environmental Management Plan. Results show that households produce 90% of solid waste. Industry, however, is responsible for...

Far from being near its end, quality assurance in South African higher education is about to embark on a new beginning. A brief overview of approaches to quality assurance in South Africa up to 2000 is provided, with specific reference to the impact of the historical legacy of apartheid and the university-technikon divide. The new beginning relates to the establishment in 2001 of the country's first sector-wide external quality agency, the Higher Education Quality Committee. The challenges...

The paper questions the global validity of the so-called autonomous method of language learning (French auto-apprentissage) which has obvious origins in the European and North American traditions of individualism. More generally, I raise the question of the appropriateness of the cultural content of educational materials that are alleged to be suitable for global dissemination, with special reference to the Yoruba world-view and the widespread failures of foreign-aided educational programmes...

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between homocysteine concentrations and cognitive impairment in an older African‐Caribbean population. To investigate other measures of risk for vascular disease and nutritional status as potential confounding factors. DESIGN: A secondary analysis from a cross‐sectional community study. SETTING: The sample was drawn from registration lists for seven primary care services in south London, United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS: Two hundred forty‐eight...

CIESPAC (Centre inter-états d'Enseignement en SantéPublique pour l'Afrique centrale), a sub-regional public health training institution, originally located in Brazzaville, was created with the vocation of providing Central African countries with qualified health services managers (the turbulent events that occurred in Brazzaville in June 1997 prompted the transfer of the institution to Yaoundéin Cameroon). It offers several courses, the most recent of which culminates with a professional...

Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsHow to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Yourself. Mark Collier , Bill Manley Steve VinsonSteve Vinson Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Journal of Near Eastern Studies Volume 61, Number 3Jul., 2002 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/469038 Views:...

The UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Health Promotion Workgroup assessed diabetes awareness among African Americans at risk for the disease. Workgroup members conducted focus group discussions with the target population in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties. Although obesity is considered a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, most participants cited poor dietary patterns, rather than body weight, as the most important...

This study focuses on strengths and challenges of poor rural African American parents. Ninety‐two participants responded to semistructured interview questions about parenting, religiosity, and stress. Parents who are more religious reported using fewer coercive parenting strategies and experiencing fewer stressful life events. These findings are discussed in terms of practical implications for professionals who support rural African American families.

This study looked into operational significance of outreach communication adopted in the community based reproductive health education project in Bida Emirate Council in Niger State, Nigeria. The outreach initiative became imperative given the limitations placed on traditional individual extension methods. Hence, the use of outreach communication that involves extending community services to reach a wider segment of the population collectively. This project being evaluated comprises...

Malaria is one of the world's most serious and complex health problems. It is also one of the diseases identified as most likely to be affected by climate change, because transmission is sensitive to temperature and rainfall. The objective of this paper is to provide an initial economic valuation of the increased incidence of malaria due to projected changes in climate in South Africa, excluding costs and benefits of prevention and adaptation. We use market based economic valuation tools for...

A descriptive study to assess the educational services available to children attending the Pacelli School for the Blind in Lagos, Nigeria. A standardised methodology was used with structured and semi-structured questionnaires. Observations were also made in some areas. Of the 26 children aged 10-15 years who were identified as having low vision, 15 (57.7%) of them had significant improvement in distance and near vision after refraction while one third (31%) had improvement in their reading...

A descriptive study to determine the causes of low vision and blindness in children attending the Pacelli School for the Blind in Lagos State, Nigeria. A standardised methodology was used with structured and semi-structured questioinaires. Twenty-six children aged below 16 years who were identified as having low vision and blindness were examined to determine the causes of the low vision and blindness. The anatomical sites of diseases leading to low vision and blindness in these children...

To assess the effects of multi-micronutrient supplementation and multi-helminth chemotherapy on serum retinol concentration, using schools as a health delivery system. STUDY AREA AND POPULATION: From 19 primary schools in Bondo District, western Kenya, 977 children between 9 and 18 y were included in the trial. The 644 (65.9%) children on whom baseline serum retinol was available were included in this study.A randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, two-by-two factorial trial on the...

The aim of the study is to analyse the amount of atmospheric pollution emitted by vehicular traffic in the road tunnel of Kherrata which is situated between the towns of Bejaia (36°45'N,05°06'E) and Setif(36011'N,05015'E) in Algeria. The geometric characteristics of the tunnel are: the length (5865.25 m), the height (6.5 m) and the mean slope (5.1 %). Captors of particulate pollution were installed, they permit the measurement of the suspended particles concentrations at any time. Moreover,...

The major’ objective of this paper is to provide decision-makers sufficient information’ to initiate an Air Pollution Abatement Strategy for Cairo. The purpose of the analysis was to identify the major air pollution activities and to assess the relative importance of these activities to the economy by assessment of the potential economic benefit gained through successful abatement of their pollution. Estimates of health impacts resulting from air pollution indicate annual economic losses of...

This paper describes a rare delusional disorder, the Fregoli syndrome, in a 17 year old girl who suffered from typhoid psychosis as seen at the Psychiatric Unit of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos.