Ahfad Journal articles from December 2005

Ahfad Journal archives from December 2005

Editor's note.
December 1, 2005... Dear Readers, This volume of the Ahfad Journal includes seven articles of multidisciplinary nature, ranging from different women's concerns to children's sufferings. The first article describes the economic exploitation of children in...

Economic exploitation of girl child labour in India.
December 1, 2005... This paper is an abridged version of a larger study on Economic Exploitation of Children in India .It is divided into many sections and subsections. It seeks to examine various questions that have not only remained unanswered but also largely...

How are women in the Dangbe West District of Ghana faring under the national poverty reduction programmme (NPRP)?
December 1, 2005... Abstract Study was carried out in the three communities of the Dangbe West District of Ghana, which was one of the pilot areas of the NPRP. Study ascertained what changes had occurred in the lives of the women in the Dangbe West District...

Media manipulations and agency: women in the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) of Sri Lanka.
December 1, 2005... Abstract Women, both symbolically and physically form the site on which nationalisms and nationalist struggles are played out. Traditionally in most societies, women are expected to conform to gendered stereotypes which cast them in roles...

Perception and attitudes of religious groups towards female genital mutilation.
December 1, 2005... Abstract This research addresses the perception and attitudes of religious groups towards FGM practice. The respondents were 100, randomly selected from different religious groups (20 Sufists, Islamic Front 20, Mosque Imams 20, Ansar Sunna...

Challenges facing children in education and labour: case study of displaced children in Khartoum-Sudan.
December 1, 2005... Abstract The civil war in Sudan and the natural disasters of drought, famine and desert forming, led to the displacement of many people. The number of displaced people that now live in and around Khartoum is estimated at 2.2 million, half...

Sudanese women and traditional uses of fermented sorghum.
December 1, 2005... Abstract Various fermented foods are consumed in Sudan, among them, sorghum based products are being used. People consume sorghum in a fermented form mainly as kisra, nasha, aceda and hulu-mur. This paper reviews the traditional...

Production of an iron rich instant baby food from sorghum and gudeim.
December 1, 2005... Abstract The objective of this study was to prepare an instant iron fortified sorghum based weaning food (meal) for children between 6 months--2 years. The meal was prepared from sorghum (Tabet variety), which is a food rich in protein and...

Nutrition status, health risk factors and food security of older persons living in Kass province (South Darfur). Case Study: Shattaya Fur.
December 1, 2005... Nutrition Status, Health Risk Factors and Food Security of Older persons Living in Kass Province (South Darfur). Case Study: Shattaya Fur. Samia AlBashir Fadlalla Ali and Ahmed AbdelMagied (Nutrition Center for Training and Research, Ahfad...

Nutrition Vulnerability and Health Risk Factors of the Older Persons living in Southern Darfur--Case study: Tulus Province.(Research Notes)
December 1, 2005... Nutrition Vulnerability and Health Risk Factors of the Older Persons living in Southern Darfur--Case study: Tulus Province Mariam Mohammed Ahmed Saad and Ahmed AbdelMageed (School of Rural Extension, Education and Development, Ahfad University...

Socioeconomic impact of Obstetric Fistula on Sudanese Women--Case study: Women patients in Abbo Center, Khartoum State.(Research Notes)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... Socioeconomic impact of Obstetric Fistula on Sudanese Women--Case study: Women patients in Abbo Center, Khartoum State Hind Mahmoud Yousif Hussein (School of Rural Extension, Gender and Development, Ahfad University for Women) This study...

Gluten free bread produced from Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor).(Research Notes)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... Gluten free bread produced from Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Tahra EIObeid and Dalia Mahjoub (School of Family Sciences, Ahfad University for Women) Celiac disease is an inflammatory condition of small intestine precipitated by ingestion of...

General news.(Ahfad University for Women develops curricula for seventh academic school of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Studies in collaboration with the Voluntary Organization for International Co-operation )
December 1, 2005... Ahfad University for Women (AUW) has finished developing the curricula for a seventh academic school of Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Studies in collaboration with the Voluntary Organization for International Co-operation (OVCI) Nostra...

School of Family Sciences.(Ahfad News)(International Federation for Home Economics)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... The School has organized the 2nd International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE), Africa Regional Conference in the period between the 30th September and 2nd October 2005. Dr. Sidiga Washi, the focal member at the IFHE-Africa, has...

School of Psychology and preschool education.(Ahfad News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... In collaboration with the National Corporation for the Sudanese Working Abroad, the School of Psychology has organized a one day forum at the AUW on "the Psychological Disorders from the Sudanese Cultural Perspectives in August, 2005. The...

School of Management studies.(Ahfad News)(Master Program in Business Administration)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... The School of Management has submitted its proposal for the Master Program in Business Administration (MBA) which was endorsed by the University Academic Board and the program is due to start on the beginning of July, 2006.

School of Rural Extension, Education and Development (REED).(Ahfad News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... School of REED has launched in May 2005 the training program for its students who are participating in the joint project on Adult Education in collaboration with the Regional Office for the UNESCO.

El Hafeed Library.(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... A delegate from the British Council and the International Book Aid has paid a visit to the library to explore more avenues for future collaboration in the area of books acquisition. The library has held the book exhibition for the Sudan...

Teachers Research and Resource Unit (TRRU).(Ahfad News)(conference on "The Issues facing the Popular and International Higher Education in Sudan")(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... The Teacher's Resource and Research Unit at the AUW has organized a conference on "The Issues facing the Popular and International Higher Education in Sudan" in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education in the period 28 to 29 June,...

Institute of Women Gender and Development Studies (IWGDS).(Ahfad News)(workshop in collaboration with UN Mission in Sudan)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... The IWGDS has organized at AUW a three days workshop in collaboration with UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) on "Engendering the Peace Process after the CPA in Sudan" in the duration 15th to the 17th of September, 2005. The IWGDS in...

Nutrition Centre for Training and Research (NCTR).(Ahfad University )(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... October 2005 marked the end for the Visionary Leadership Program (VLP) sponsored by Packard Foundation and coordinated by the centre. Ahfad University was the anchor institute for the national program. This program was extended to transfer VLP...

Documentation Unit for Women Studies (DUWS).(Ahfad News)(workshop for the development of its future activities)(Brief article)
December 1, 2005... In an effort to develop its future activities, the DUWS has held a one day workshop for the development of its future activities which included all partner units and Schools in the University as well as other partners from outside the...

Nhema, Alfred G. 2004: The Quest for Peace in Africa: Transformations, Democracy and Public Policy.(Book review)
December 1, 2005... Nhema, Alfred G. 2004 The Quest for Peace in Africa: Transformations, Democracy and Public Policy, OSSREA, Addis Ababa ISBN 905727049 handbook ISBN 905727051x paper back The nature and sources of conflicts include the fragile nature of...

Joanna Kerr, Ellen Sprenger and Alison Symingtan, (eds) 2004, The Future of Women's Rights: Global Vision and Strategies.(Book review)
December 1, 2005... Joanna Kerr, Ellen Sprenger and Alison Symingtan, (eds) 2004, The Future of Women's Rights: Global Vision and Strategies, zeal Books, LONDON / NEW YORK. ISBN 1842774581 Cased ISBN 184277 459-Limp. Bringing together 13 articles on The Future...

Jansen Kess and Vellema Sietze, (eds) 2004. Agribusiness and Society: Corporate Responses to Environmentalism, Market Opportunities and Public Regulation.(Book review)
December 1, 2005... Jansen Kess and Vellema Sietze, (eds) 2004. Agribusiness and Society: Corporate Responses to Environmentalism, Market Opportunities and Public Regulation, London: Network Zed books ISBN 1 842774123 Cased ISBN 1 84277413 1 Limp. Several...

Books received.
December 1, 2005... National center research (2002) African Women studies 1980-2001 Gender and women studies for Africa's transformation G. Schrey (2003). The HIV trial guide A guide to major studies, trial and acronyms of HIV anti-retroviral therapy 1985-2003...