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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni +3 more
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Witchcraft in Ga-Rankuwa Township: An African Perspective [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesThis study explored the cultural and social significance of witchcraft beliefs and practices in Ga-Rankuwa Township, South Africa, through an African perspective. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research combined academic literature, ethnographic
Mwansa Claude Kimpinde
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Witchcraft, violence and everyday life: an ethnographic study of Kinshasa [PDF]
, 2015 This thesis was submitted for the award of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel University LondonThe inhabitants of Kinshasa, who call themselves Kinois, deal with insecurity and violence on a daily basis.
De Faveri, Silvia
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Overexploitation of wildlife is pervasive in many tropical regions, and in addition to being a significant conservation and sustainability concern, it has received global attention given discussions over the origins of zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Franklin T. Simo +8 more
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Scepticism and belief in English witchcraft drama, 1538–1681 [PDF]
, 2019 This book situates witchcraft drama within its cultural and intellectual context, highlighting the centrality of scepticism and belief in witchcraft to the genre.
Pudney, Eric
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Negative symbolism of wildlife shapes human–nature coexistence: The plight of owls in Nigeria
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Human–wildlife coexistence in culturally diverse landscapes requires understanding how socio‐cultural processes shape perceptions and behaviours towards conservation‐priority species. This study examines perceptions, belief‐based uses and conservation attitudes towards owls in communities surrounding six Protected Areas in Nigeria, addressing ...
Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam +5 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Farmers' capabilities, a core component of social sustainability, have been largely neglected in sustainable agriculture discourse. Using a relational approach to capabilities and autonomy, this study explores how women farmers translate the opportunity of agricultural innovation into their valued outcomes, and which factors shape their ...
Dawn D. Cheong, Bettina Bock
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, 2010 International audienceBy « witchcraft » I wish to designate any techniques of harmful magic, what the Hittites call alwanzatar. This paper is not supposed to be an exhaustive overview but rather a selection of some aspects of this practice.
Mouton, Alice, Witchcraft, Hittite
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Infectious diseases are commonly cited as significant contributors to wildlife population declines. It is, therefore, important to investigate the extent to which tools designed to mitigate the effects of infectious diseases explain wildlife responses to habitat management.
Jacob Goldman +8 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.What does it take to turn a tool into a talking tool and that into an ultimate authority? Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in its diverse forms, such as large language models (LLMs), is celebrated as a useful tool. But LLM‐based conversational agents, or chatbots, the software applications through which ordinary users are likely to engage ...
Webb Keane
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