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23. To End Child Witchcraft Accusations, A Task for the Whole Church

OKH Journal: Anthropological Ethnography and Analysis Through the Eyes of Christian Faith, 2020
Maimouna Jessica Obot
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14. Witchcraft Accusations in Comparative Contexts: The Early Modern European Witch-hunts and Alleged Child Witches in the Democratic Republic of Congo

OKH Journal: Anthropological Ethnography and Analysis Through the Eyes of Christian Faith, 2020
Kenneth P. Minkema, Phillip D. Davis
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Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Child Witchcraft Labelling Among the People of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012
Okorie Kalu Osonwa
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Breaking the cycle: investigating the Social drivers of child witchcraft accusations and ritual abuse in contemporary Ghana

Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
Alhassan Abdullah, Felix Mensah, Franklin Abeiku Siaw Benyin, Ebenezer Cudjoe, Florence Kyei Baffour, Esmeranda Manful, Edward Asamoah   +6 more
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The W Word: Witchcraft Labelling and Child Safeguarding in Social Work Practice, Prospera Tedam and Awura Adjoa

The British Journal of Social Work, 2018
Nimal Jude
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"Satanism is witchcraft's younger sibling": Changing perceptions of natural and supernatural anaemia causality in Malawian children.

PLoS ONE, 2021
In countries of sub-Saharan Africa, many children are admitted to hospital with severe forms of anaemia. The late hospital admissions of anaemic children contribute significantly to child morbidity and mortality in these countries. This qualitative study
Sarah Svege, Thandile Nkosi-Gondwe, Siri Lange   +2 more
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Concealed pregnancy as an act of care? A qualitative analysis of motivations for concealing and non-disclosure of early pregnancy in The Gambia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background A barrier to achieving first trimester antenatal care (ANC) attendance in many countries has been the widespread cultural practice of not discussing pregnancies in the early stages.
Sabine Parrish, Senthil K. Vasan, Fredrik Karpe, Polly Hardy-Johnson, Ousman Jarjou, Mustapha Bittaye, Andrew M. Prentice, Stanley Ulijaszek, Modou Jobe   +8 more
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Social-Cultural Factors Affecting Child Marriage in Sumenep

Jurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education, 2020
Background: Child marriage is still common in Indonesia both in urban and rural areas. One of possible causes is socio-cultural background. In Madura, the community still stick to culture and customs.
Ainur Mila Rofika, Iswari Hariastuti
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Healthcare beliefs and practices of kin caregivers in South Africa: implications for child survival

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Appropriate health-seeking practices may have a positive influence on child survival, particularly when practiced by kin caregivers of children who are below the age of 5 years.
Khuthala Mabetha, Nicole C. De Wet-Billings, Clifford O. Odimegwu   +2 more
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Still on the same page: A gender comparison of the top 100 picture books from the UK and China published 2011–2020

Children &Society, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract As a primary source for the early ages, picture books guide preschool children's gender perception through stories and illustrations. However, previous studies have criticised an overall gender inequality in children's picture books. Compared to the increasing attention on gender diversity in the UK picture book industry, there has been little
Yi Li, Melissa Terras, Yongning Li
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