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The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 2023 This article examines the use of child-mediums in divination and magic as a specific medieval understanding of child abuse. Medieval authors believed that children were used in this way by learned men, particularly churchmen.
Michael Barbezat
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 Background Perinatal death has profound psychosocial effects on women and their families. Sociocultural contexts influence the burden, rituals and bereaved’s support. Little is known about cultural beliefs and practices related to perinatal death.
Anna Agnes Ojok Arach +10 more
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A Literature Search on Child Abuse and Neglect: a Case Of Pakistan
International Journal of Social Health, 2023 This study seeks to throw some light on child abuse worrisome social ill. The research focused on secondary data available of different countries, particularly Pakistan. Content analysis is carried out.
Ghulam Habib +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundApproximately 80% of the population residing in sub-Saharan Africa relies on Traditional Medicine (TM). However, literature on factors motivating the use of TM for children under the age of five in these settings is limited.
Sarah Hawi Ngere +7 more
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Perceptions on preeclampsia and eclampsia among senior, older women, in rural Southwestern Uganda
Journal of Global Health Reports, 2021 # Background Eclampsia is among the leading causes of maternal mortality. It is a serious hypertensive complication of pregnancy and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in later life.
Harriet Nabulo +3 more
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The survival of witchcraft prosecutions and witch belief in South West Scotland [PDF]
, 2006 During the era of the Scottish witch-hunts, Dumfries and Galloway was one of the last regions to initiate witch prosecutions, but it was also one of the most reluctant to completely surrender all belief in witches until a comparatively late date.
Andrew Agnew A +4 more
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Traditional Methods of Protecting the Infant and Child Illness/Disease Among the Wazigua at Mvomero Ward, Morogoro, Region, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2013 Even though child and infant protection against health problems using various methods is as old as mankind, there is limited literature on traditional methods used to protect infant and child in Tanzania.
Kayombo , E.J.
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'A woman like any other' : female sodomy, hermaphroditism and witchcraft in seventeenth-century Bruges [PDF]
, 2017 This article discusses the official and popular responses to a particular sodomy trial held at Bruges in 1618 during which two women, Mayken and Magdaleene, were accused of several sexual and moral transgressions. The interrogation records of the accused
Roelens, Jonas
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Human sacrifice in witchcraft ritual: a need for the anti witchcraft law
, 2021 Witchcraft or black magic is among the ancient mystical ritual in the world. It involves the engagement of jinn and demons with specific purposes. Based on literature, there were cases of human sacrifice in witchcraft ritual.
Mahyuddin Ismail +2 more
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Aspekte van populere opvattinge oor diareesiektes onder Tswanasprekende stedelinge
Curationis, 1989 This article contains a general overview o f cultural perceptions o f diarrhoeal disease amongst infants as expressed by Tswanaspeaking urbanites. Attention is mainly given to the perception o f gastro-enteritis.
J.H. Booyens
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