Essays about: "healers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word healers.

1. 1. 21st Century Satan:  Modern Day Faith Healer’s Perceptions and Experiences of the Devil in the Philippines : A Study in the Research Field of Psychology of Religion

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Sylvia Hallström; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : 21st Century Satan:  Modern Day Faith Healer’s Perceptions and Experiences of the Devil in the Philippines Abstract  The aim of this qualitative research study is to explore the contemporary perceptions of Satan and give life to the personal encounters of what 3 Albularyo or modern day faith healers in the Philippines believe is the Devil himself.  The study will highlight the respondent’s individual experiences and reflections over the impact it has on their life. READ MORE

3. 2. Witch hunts and the intersections of gender, age and class : A feminist analysis on the Western European witch hunts in the 16th and 17th century.

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

   Author : Bente de Koeijer; [2022]
   Keywords : gendered ageism; witch hunts; femicide; lookism; marxist feminism; women s history;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this thesis is to elucidate the effects of gender, age, and class in witch hunts in the sixteenth and seventeenth century in Western Europe from a feminist perspective. It also aims to understand the perception of these witch hunts in our present society. It centers poor, old, women who were accused of witchcraft. READ MORE

4. 3. Child and adolescent mental health intervention: The perspectives of social workers and religious healers in Ghana

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Queensley Joy Idanwekhai; [2021-08-13]
   Keywords : Child; Adolescent; Social worker. Religious healer; mental health; Ghana;

   Abstract : The involvement of social workers and religious healers in the treatment and management of child and adolescent mental health disorder (CAMHD) is not a new phenomenon in most African contexts such as Ghana. CAMHD is a global burden, and it is projected to be more in Low and medium-income countries (LMICs) than in High income countries (HICs) in the near future due to the lack of attention and support accorded mental health care in LIMCs. READ MORE

5. 4. Moving from Daji towards Noma: Changing the perception of a spiritual towards a treatable disease : A case study of Hilfsaktion Noma e.V. in Niger

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Shauni Denise De Vriese; [2021]
   Keywords : Noma; impediments to healthcare; social cognitive theory; access to healthcare; community-based surveillance system; Hilfsaktion Noma e.V.; Niger;

   Abstract : Noma is a neglected non-contagious disease of the face and mouth affecting children living in extreme poverty. Due to the quick spread of the disease, the mortality rate is estimated at 90% when treatment is not started within two weeks of onset. Even though Hilfsaktion Noma e.V. READ MORE

6. 5. Häxans trädgård : en gestaltning utifrån medicinalväxter i Uppsala Botaniska trädgård

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Linnéa Stöckel; [2019]
   Keywords : folkmedicin; etnobotanik; medicinalväxter; trädgårdshistoria; botare; botanisk trädgård; tematrädgård;

   Abstract : Syftet med det här arbetet var att utifrån litteratur kring trädgårdshistoria, häxor och medicinalväxter, utveckla ett gestaltningsförslag på en tematrädgård i Uppsala Botaniska trädgård. Målet var att trycka på växternas värde i gestaltningar och uppmana både studerande landskapsarkitekter och de redan etablerade inom yrket, att lägga större fokus på växtgestaltningen. READ MORE