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Moral panic and social order: Analysis of Akwa Ibom street children
The incidence of street children around the world had raised concern about social order. Scholars have paid attention to socioeconomic and psychological implications ignoring the cultural dynamics that contribute to this development. This paper focuses on a category of street children in Akwa-Ibom state of Nigeria. They are the child-witches, thrown to the street due to witchcraft label masterminded by parents and…
Author(s): Lydia Isioma Chineyemba
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2019.0829
Article Number: F4FD98063378
Knowledge and perceptions of female genital mutilation among African immigrant women in Windsor, Canada
The objective of this is to investigate African immigrant women’s perceptions of female genital mutilation (FGM) within the Canadian Criminal Code. Ten African immigrant women resident in Windsor, Canada were selected using snowball sampling for interviews. These women were of four African nationalities, namely Nigeria, Ghana, Somalia and Sudan. Semi-structured interview protocol with open answer possibilities…
Author(s): Francisca Isi Omorodion
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2019.0839
Article Number: B83F93C63627
Challenges faced by the Bhotias for their livelihood and preservation of culture
We frequently hear about the significance of cultural heritage. And while discussing humanitarian efforts, we might hear the phrase “cultural preservation.” The term encompasses several activities surrounding maintaining ancient cultures from large nations all the way down to small indigenous tribes. However, the meaning of cultural heritage and its preservation needs to be ascertained. Heritage is an asset,…
Author(s): Nirmesh Sharma
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2020.0841
Article Number: 13DD4B963943
Possible selves of a hashtag: Moving from the theory of speech acts to cultural objects to interpret hashtags
In recent years hashtag studies have increased their numbers. The role of hashtags becomes increasingly predominant in social media studies. Many researchers wonder how to study them, ending up treating them in an aggregate way and turning to big data and static-mathematical modeling. This type of studies seem to consider hashtags as tools, favoring a single analysis perspective. In fact, The studies and the research…
Author(s): Gevisa La Rocca
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2019.0833
Article Number: 31E6E0B63132
Home truths behind closed doors: Reciting the lived experiences of child domestic workers in selected towns of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia
This qualitative study was aimed at looking into the lived experiences of child domestic workers in the selected towns of Gedeo Zone. A triangulation of key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, informal conversations, non-participant observations, and life histories were employed to collect the required data from child domestic workers, brokers, urban residents, police officers, and…
Author(s): Alemayehu Anja Aboye and Fekadu Israel Alambo
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2019.821
Article Number: C23EF1862536
Anthropometric measurements for young males in Saudi Arabia
The purpose of this study was to fill the gap of not having enough anthropometric data for young males in Saudi Arabia. Developing an anthropometric database on Saudi adults will help the local designers, manufactures and producers to create more efficient industrial applications, and products for Saudi population. The study was performed in the Riyadh city, the capital and the largest city in Saudi Arabia, among a…
Author(s): Waleed Basuliman
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2016.0693
Article Number: F3A257957952
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