Ahfad Journal articles from December 2002

Ahfad Journal archives from December 2002

Editor's note.(Editorial)
December 1, 2002... This issue focuses on the study of gender in Africa. Drawing from significant ethnographic data, the authors demonstrate how gender as a "useful category" in social analysis is constructed and maintained. Daniel Smith's article examines the...

'Man no be wood': gender and extramarital sex in contemporary southeastern Nigeria.
December 1, 2002... This article examines the relationship between gender and extramarital sex in southeastern Nigeria. Using ethnographic case studies from the Igbo-speaking region, analytical attention is focused on how extramarital relations are shaped by...

Marriage in Africa: simple economics.
December 1, 2002... Drawing on significant anthropological literature, this article addresses a wide variety of questions related to marriage in Africa. The article argues that the institution of marriage can be understood as an economic phenomenon subject to a...

Gender and medicine in Central Sudan.
December 1, 2002... As more and more women enter the medical profession in Sudan, gender is clearly significant in ways unheard of a generation ago. Drawing on ethnographic research from Central Sudan, this paper examines perceptions of gender among medical...

Physical aesthetics and women's human rights in Botswana and Sudan.
December 1, 2002... This article focsues on the question of womens's rights especially in matters regarding health and the body. Based on ethnographic research that Gruenbaum has conducted in Botswana in which she focused on beauty and aesthetics. The article...

The New Egyptian Family Law. (Research Notes).
December 1, 2002... Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban And Patricia D. Moore (2002) The New Egyptian Family Law. Rhode Island College, Rhode Island, USA. On January 29 2000, President Hosni Mubarak signed into jaw amendments to the Personal Status Law that amounted to a...

Women Executive Managers in the Sudanese Banking System Experience and Challenges. (Research Notes).
December 1, 2002... Leena Omar Alim (2000) Women Executive Managers in the Sudanese Banking System Experience and Challenges. M.Sc Gender and Development. Ahfad University for Women, P.O. Box 167 Omdurman, Sudan. This research is about the experience of top...

Young Men and Gender Relation within the Household. (Research Notes).(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Rofaida El Sadig Osman, Sara Mabmoud Hassan, Suzan Abmed Mohamed (2002) Young Men and Gender Relation within the Household. School of Rural Extension Education and Development. Ahfad University For Women, Omdurman, Sudan This study tries...

Women and Peace Building in Sudan. (Research Notes).(Review)
December 1, 2002... Joice Michel Khamis (2002) Women and Peace Building in Sudan. School of Rural Extension Education and Development. Ahfad University For Women, Omdurman, Sudan The study dealt with the importance of women's role in conflict resolution and...

The Tribal Norms and Traditions of Elbeni Amir and their Effect on the Role of Women in the Society. (Research Notes).(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Rabia Hashim Idris (1999). The Tribal Norms and Traditions of Elbeni Amir and their Effect on the Role of Women in the Society. School of Psychology and Pre-School Education. Ahfad University For Women, Omdurman, Sudan The study stated...

Marriage at an Early Age and its Negative Effects. (Research Notes).(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Safwa Badra Eldin Sharaf Eldin and Hanan Nimer Malik (2002) Marriage at an Early Age and its Negative Effects. School of Family Sciences. Ahfad University For Women, Omdurman, Sudan The study dealt with marriage at an early age and its...

Ahfad news.(Ahfad University for Women conference)
December 1, 2002... General news Dr. Gasim Bedri president of Ahfad University for Women and Dr. Awatif Mustafa vice president for Student Affairs and Admission attended a seminar on 'Education in Sudan' that was organized by the Department for International...

Prevention Issues for Women's Health in the New Millenium. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Westberg, Wendee M. (ed.) (2001) Prevention Issues for Women's Health in the New Millenium. New York: Haworth Press. ISBN 0-7890-1383-5 The book consists of six papers on issues related to prevention of diseases among women in the USA...

Caught Between Borders: Response Strategies of the Internally Displaced. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Vincent, Marc and Sorensen, Birgitte Refslund(eds.) (2001) Caught Between Borders: Response Strategies of the Internally Displaced. London: Pluto Press in association with Norwegian Refugee Council. ISBN 0-7453-1818-5 The book consists...

Miria Matembe: Gender Politics and Constitution Making in Uganda. (Book Reviews).(Book Review)
December 1, 2002... Matembe, Miria R. K. and Dorsey, Nancy R. (2002) Miria Matembe: Gender Politics and Constitution Making in Uganda. Kampala: Fountain Publishers ISBN 9970 02 337 3 Contents: Introduction Rural Childhood, Childhood Dreams--Becoming an...

Books received.(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
December 1, 2002... - Brighm, Eugene F. (2000) Fundamentals of Financial Management. Fortworth: The Dryden Press. ISBN 0-03-022319-9 - Jackson, Susan E. and Schuler, Randall S. (2000) Managing Human Resources. Ohio: South-western College. ISBN...