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A Deconstructionist Theology of the Shoah by Hélène Cixous in Light of Derrida and Levinas: Theodicy, Job and Exile in From Osnabrück to Jerusalem

Modern Theology, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 229-248, April 2025.
Abstract The primary objective of this study is to offer an original interpretation in two fields of research: the first, of contemporary Jewish philosophy, and the second, to the continental and specifically deconstructionist method. I wish to achieve this by analysing a new deconstructionist text of the French, Jewish, post‐structuralist, feminist ...
Miriam Feldmann‐Kaye
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge of HIV status among men aged 20–35 years in Lusaka, Zambia: Findings from a pilot time location sampling survey in the “Yaba Guy Che” (for the guys) study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives We conducted a pilot time location sampling survey with young men aged 20–35 years in Lusaka, Zambia and aimed to describe knowledge of HIV status and determine factors associated with knowledge of HIV status. Methods Hotspots where men congregate were identified in a densely populated community in Lusaka. Hotspots were grouped into
Mwelwa Muleba Phiri, Lucheka M. Sigande, Chisanga Mwansa, Ab Schaap, Sian Floyd, Loyd Kalekanya, Charles Banda, Steve Belemu, Helen Ayles, Musonda Simwinga, Bernadette Hensen   +10 more
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Life history and mating systems select for male biased parasitism mediated through natural selection and ecological feedbacks [PDF]

arXiv, 2010
Males are often the "sicker" sex with male biased parasitism found in a taxonomically diverse range of species. There is considerable interest in the processes that could underlie the evolution of sex-biased parasitism. Mating system differences along with differences in lifespan may play a key role.
arxiv  

Modelling the public health impact of male circumcision for HIV prevention in high prevalence areas in Africa

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2007
Background Recent clinical trials in Africa, in combination with several observational epidemiological studies, have provided evidence that male circumcision can reduce HIV female-to-male transmission risk by 60% or more.
Moses Stephen, Nagelkerke Nico JD, de Vlas Sake J, Bailey Robert C   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Due to These Restrictions, Girls Think of Themselves as Nothing”: A Qualitative and Quantitative Description of Menstrual Restrictions and Stigma Among Adolescent Girls Across Religious and Other Sociocultural Contexts

Journal of Adolescence, Volume 97, Issue 4, Page 901-916, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Girls in Tanzania often experience menstrual restrictions (i.e., expectations about behaviors prohibited during menstruation) and menstrual stigma (i.e., negative attitudes toward people who menstruate). A better understanding of sociocultural contexts contributing to menstrual stigma and restrictions is needed.
Aisha S. King, Kathleen J. Sikkema, Jennifer Rubli, Britt DeVries, Emily M. Cherenack   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Providing Fixed Compensation and Lottery-Based Rewards on Uptake of Medical Male Circumcision in Kenya: A Randomized Trial

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2016
Background:Effective demand creation strategies are needed to increase uptake of medical male circumcision and reduce new HIV infections in eastern and southern Africa.
H. Thirumurthy, S. Masters, Samwel Rao, K. Murray, Ram Prasad, J. Zivin, E. Omanga, K. Agot   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Youth Traditional Male Circumcision (TMC) as a tool to fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Implications for Human Rights and Social Work Practice [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Traditional Male Circumcision (TMC) as a feasible tool to increase HIV/AIDS response needs to be validated and advocated to especially its adherents who, from time immemorial, hold to the fact that its goal has been to achieve some socio-cultural goal ...
Simon Murote Kang’ethe
doaj   +1 more source

Last‐Minute Cancellations in Pediatric Ambulatory and Day Surgeries in Italy: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 439-445, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Cancellation of pediatric day and ambulatory surgeries on the day of the procedure poses a significant challenge, impacting hospital resources and patient care. In Italy, ambulatory surgery is defined as a surgical/diagnostic procedure without hospitalization, and day surgery is defined as a surgical/diagnostic procedure with ...
Alessandro Vittori, Rajeev S. Iyer, Marco Cascella, Riccardo Tarquini, Elisa Francia, Ilaria Mascilini, Cecilia M. Pizzo, Franco Marinangeli, Roberto Pedone, Giuliano Marchetti, Sergio G. Picardo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circumcision: Perspective in a Nigerian teaching hospital

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2013
Background: The practice and pattern of male infants circumcised is influenced by culture, religion and socio-economic classification. The debate about the benefits and risks of circumcision has made a hospital-based practice the most acceptable ...
L O Abdur-Rahman, A A Nasir, J O Adeniran   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Utilizing Indigenous Cultural Resources in Challenging Gender‐Based Violence: A Case of the Zezuru of Zvimba, Zimbabwe

Religion Compass, Volume 19, Issue 5-6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Gender‐based violence is a pervasive social issue in Africa. Some religious and cultural beliefs and practices inform gendered social norms that perpetuate and promote gender‐based violence. African religion and culture encompass several harmful practices that expose women to gender‐based violence.
Fungai Chirongoma
wiley   +1 more source