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The danger of a single story about Fulani pastoralists

Pastoralism, 2022
In the last few years, an increasing number of articles, reports, websites, and official documents have been published with narratives that link Fulani pastoralists to insecurity in West and Central Africa.
Mark Moritz, Mamediarra Mbacke
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FcγRIIa (CD32) polymorphism and anti-malarial IgG subclass pattern among Fulani and sympatric ethnic groups living in eastern Sudan

Malaria Journal, 2009
Background A SNP at position 131, in the FcγRIIa gene, affects the binding of the different IgG subclasses and may influence the clinical variation seen in patients with falciparum malaria. This study confirms and extends previous findings, analysing the
Balogun Halima A, Giha Hayder A, Iriemenam Nnaemeka C, Nasr Amre, Anders Robin F, Troye-Blomberg Marita, ElGhazali Gehad, Berzins Klavs   +7 more
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Ethnicity as a cultural factor influencing complete vaccination among children aged 12-23 months in Nigeria

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Achieving complete vaccination for children has been challenging in Nigeria. Yet, addressing Nigeria’s completeness of vaccination requires ethno-cultural diversity consideration rather than nationally population based.
Rotimi Felix Afolabi, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Babatunde Makinde Gbadebo, Adetokunbo T. Salawu, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Ayo Stephen Adebowale   +5 more
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Marked differences in CRP genotype frequencies between the Fulani and sympatric ethnic groups in Africa

Malaria Journal, 2009
Background C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein that can activate various immune cells and bind to certain Fcγ receptors. The latter may compete with the binding of IgG antibodies to these receptors and could thereby interfere with the ...
ElGhazali Gehad, Doumbo Ogobara K, Maiga Bakary, Homann Manijeh, Arambepola Gishanthi, Kearsley Susannah, Dolo Amagana, Nasr Amre, Ekström Mattias, Israelsson Elisabeth, Giha Hayder A, Troye-Blomberg Marita, Berzins Klavs, Tornvall Per   +13 more
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GENDER AND LEARNING IN THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO [PDF]

, 2016
This study aimed at gaining a better understanding of the link between the learning characteristics of students of architecture and their gender. The Learning combination inventory was administered to both undergraduate and post graduate architecture ...
Amole, D., Fulani, O.
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Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Human population history in the Holocene was profoundly impacted by changes in lifestyle following the invention and adoption of food-production practices.
Mário Vicente, Edita Priehodová, Issa Diallo, Eliška Podgorná, Estella S. Poloni, Viktor Černý, Carina M. Schlebusch   +6 more
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Effect of Fulani Herdsmen Grazing Activities on Food Crop Production among Farm Youth in Nigeria

Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2023
This study investigated the effect of herdsmen grazing activities on food crop production among farm youth in Nigeria. Data were collected from 120 farm youth through a structured interview schedule with a multi-stage selection process. Data analysis was
Kolawole Adelekan Adeloye, Dixon Olutade Torimiro, Kazeem Babatunde Oladejo   +2 more
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Vaccine strategy when the smallpox model fails: 1. immune cognition, Malaria and the Fulani [PDF]

, 2001
We begin to examine the implications of IR Cohen's work on immune cognition [1-3] for vaccine strategies when simple elicitation of sterilizing immunity fails, as is the case for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria.
Wallace, Robert G, Wallace, Rodrick
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The Genetic Structure and History of Africans and African Americans. [PDF]

, 2009
Africa is the source of all modern humans, but characterization of genetic variation and of relationships among populations across the continent has been enigmatic. We studied 121 African populations, four African American populations, and 60 non-African
A. A. Awomoyi, A. Froment, A. Ranciaro, A. T. Juma, Batini, Behar, Bereir, C. Ehret, C. Wambebe, Campbell, Cann, Cerny, Chen, Coia, Destro-Bisol, F. A. Reed, F. R. Friedlaender, Forster, Forster, Friedlaender, G. Lema, G. S. Pretorius, H. Mortensen, Hassan, J. B. Hirbo, J. H. Moore, J. L. Weber, J.-M. Bodo, Jakobsson, K. Powell, Li, Lind, M. A. Thera, M. Ibrahim, M. J. Kotze, M. W. Smith, O. Doumbo, Parra, Parra, Patin, Patterson, Pritchard, Pritchard, Reed, Reynolds, Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Rosenberg, S. A. Omar, S. A. Tishkoff, S. M. Williams, Salas, Scozzari, Semino, Sirugo, Smith, T. B. Nyambo, Tishkoff, Tishkoff, Verdu, Wang, Wood   +61 more
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How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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