Essays about: "cultural practices in Africa"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words cultural practices in Africa.

  1. 1. Human Trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa : How do socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Linnéa Lundqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Human Trafficking; exploitation; socio-economic; GBV; corruption;

    Abstract : This research aims to investigate how socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa. This province is South Africa’s most prosperous one with an enormous flow of migrants and is therefore of interest to investigate. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can I say no? A quantitative study on the association between participation in household decision-making and married women’s ability to refuse sex in Mali

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration

    Author : Saskia Tommos; [2023]
    Keywords : safer sex negotiation; household decision making;

    Abstract : Introduction: Women’s household decision autonomy is a significant part of women’s empowerment and has, in previous studies, been shown to affect the possibility of negotiating for safe sex practices. Women in sub-Saharan Africa face difficulties in refusing sex from their partners due to stigmatization, which puts them at risk for both unwanted pregnancies and STIs. READ MORE

  4. 3. Challenges and Opportunities for Culturally Sensitive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the African Context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Amigues; [2022]
    Keywords : Mental Health and Psychosocial Support MHPSS ; Cultural and faith sensitivity; Faith-related coping mechanisms; Faith-based and traditional actors; Stigmatization;

    Abstract : Mental Health and Psychosocial Support is a growing field of intervention in humanitarian assistance worldwide. The influence of culture and faith in individual and collective coping mechanisms and recovery processes has brought scholars to emphasize the need for MHPSS programming to adopt a cultural and faith sensitive approach to increase the cultural relevance and efficacity of interventions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Zanendaba! Exploring how Zulu traditional storytelling can contribute to better futures

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Codruta Savu; [2022]
    Keywords : South Africa; storytelling; sustainable futures;

    Abstract : Engaging with collective imaginaries to co-create positive stories about the future is suggested as a powerful tool for increasing the social-ecological resilience needed to cope with uncertainty and change. Indeed, as archaeological evidence shows, stories and storytelling about humankind and the rest of nature are as old as modern humanity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Women in Conservation: Narratives of Care, Place and Practice in the Lowveld Region, South Africa

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Laura-Bethia Campbell; [2021]
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    Abstract : Understanding the diverse values, perspectives and lived experiences of conservation practitioners can offer insight into more effective pathways to just, diverse and inclusive stewardship practices. Within the cultural dimension of stewardship, sense of place (as a source of care) has the potential to articulate the relational ties between humans, nonhumans and the environment. READ MORE