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Corporate Social Responsibility and the Mining Sector in Southern Africa: A Focus on Mining in Malawi, South Africa and Zambia [PDF]
, 2008 The research conducted by the Bench Marks Foundation on mining in Southern provides SADC governments, mining companies and local mining community stakeholders with information and guidance on issues to consider in the process of empowerment and ...
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In 2019, the Australian government established the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (‘Disability Royal Commission’, DRC) to investigate widespread mistreatment of people with disability. Nearly 10,000 people with disability, their families and supporters engaged with the DRC.
Kate D'Cruz +7 more
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
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Metabolic Syndrome Risks Following the Great Recession in Rural Black Young Adults
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017 BackgroundSome of the country's highest rates of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease are found in lower‐income black communities in the rural Southeast.
Gregory E. Miller +3 more
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Civil Society as Advocate of Social Change in Pre-and Post-transition Societies: Building Sound Governance in South Africa [PDF]
, 2002 In what ways are service learning and civic engagement shaped by context, and in what ways do these two trends contribute to higher education's trajectory for an "appropriate future" as a mature, responsible, and responsive institution within ...
Anne J. Gordon, Phiroshaw Camay
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
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, 2016 Fuelwood constitutes the primary domestic cooking fuel in many rural communities throughout the Global South. Unsustainable levels of fuelwood consumption, however, contribute not only to local forest degradation but also to global climate change through
Bosold, Alyssa L. +3 more
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Black Male: Why the Mid South Cannot Afford to Ignore the Disparities Facing Its Black Men and Boys [PDF]
, 2008 In the Mid South -- Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi -- there is a particular need and opportunity for advocacy, funding, and systemic change to address the inequities faced by black males.
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The anatomical knowledge of Namibian school children
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract The public has limited knowledge of key organs and anatomical structures. The lack of anatomical knowledge and understanding can hinder time to access healthcare, quality of care, and treatment outcomes. The current study investigated the anatomical knowledge among Namibian children by comparing 8 school grades—4 to 12, which covers children ...
Adam M. Taylor +3 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsSouth Africa’s agricultural sector faces a deep economic divide, with small-scale and subsistence black-owned farms struggling while white-owned commercial farms are well-resourced.
Qinisani Nhlakanipho Qwabe +2 more
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