Ahfad Journal articles from December 2006

Ahfad Journal archives from December 2006

Dear readers.(Editor's note)(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... The current issue has been devoted to the discussing of gender in various localities and historical, political and cultural contexts in the Sudan. This issue brings together key scholars, Sudanese and non-Sudanese from various disciplines whose...

Shari'a and Islamic family law: transition and transformation.(Critical essay)
December 1, 2006... Abstract This paper is an introduction to the book Islamic family law in a changing world edited by professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im. The introduction offers an overview of the nature and development of Shari'a in general and a...

Mahmoud Mohammed Taha and the Repuplicant Sisters: a movement for women in Muslim Sudan.
December 1, 2006... Abstract This paper follows the inclusion of Sudanese women into the Republican Brothers Movement that was initiated by the late Ustadh Mahmoud Mohamed Taha. It describes the difficult path chosen by a group of women dedicated to finding a...

Economic development in Sudan talk prepared for American friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan conference first Episcopal Church San Jose, CA February 17, 2006.
December 1, 2006... Abstract This paper summarizes five key concerns of the likely pattern of economic development in Sudan for the coming decade. The benefits of an oil economy to the marginalized, and especially women, are likely to be minimal or even...

Violence and Resilience: women, war and the realities of everyday life in Sudan.
December 1, 2006... Abstract In his article Violence and Resilience, Dr. Jok Madut explores the insidious effect that militant opposition to the Sudanese government and that the Sudanese government's counter-insurgency tactics has had on Sudanese women. Madut...

Barbaric custom and colonial science.
December 1, 2006... This chapter explores the process of reforming 'refractory' female bodies in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. It discusses the goals of the Midwives Training School in Omdurman and the methods of the British women who established it during the 1920s...

Identity, gender, and politics in Buthaina Khidr Mekki's Novel Hujul min Shawk (1).(Critical essay)
December 1, 2006... The Sudanese novelist and short story writer, Buthaina Khidr Mekki, (2) has been a major contributor to modern Sudanese literature. She has written thematically diverse novels and short stories from a number of genres and traditions. Among her...

Nutrition of older persons in Sudan: a gender perspective.(Report)
December 1, 2006... Abstract Whilst traditionally respected, older people in Africa are becoming increasingly marginalized as a result of social change and economic pressure. The family remains the most important social support system for older people, but it...

Evaluation of health services and preventive efforts provided to control heroin and morphine abuse (Case study: Khartoum State).(Research notes)(Report)(Case study)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... This study aimed at evaluating the health services and preventive efforts provided to control Heroin and Morphine abuse. The study was conducted in Khartoum State and the target groups included the officials from different authorized...

Prevalence of therapeutic use of bee sting & bee honey in Sudan (Case Study: Sudanese Honey Center, Asilat Honey Center, & Omdurman Teaching Hospital).(Research notes)(Report)(Case study)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... This research aimed at reporting on the therapeutic uses of bee sting and bee honey in two honey centers in the Sudan. The target groups were patients (200) treated by bee honey and bee sting in two honey centers,, and a control group (50)...

Evaluation of antenatal care(ANC) services in three health centers (Case Study: Wad Nobaway, Aldaw Hagog and Alingaz Health Centers).(Research notes)(Report)(Case study)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In this study antenatal care services in three health centers were investigated. The target groups were 150 pregnant women (50 from each health centers and selected staff from the three health centers. Primary data was collected through a...

The relationship between the nutritional status and incidence of anemia among adolescent boys and girls Khartoum State.(Research notes)(Report)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... In the Sudan there are very few studies in the field concerning the adolescents, compared with the numerous studies and surveys done in other countries specially Western countries. Therefore, this research was conducted with the objective of...

Pharmaceutical industry in Sudan and the contribution to the local needs.(Research notes)(Report)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... This study aimed at revealing obstacles that faced the pharmaceutical industry in Sudan. Also, the study targeted the finding of suitable solutions for revitalization of pharmaceutical Industry. This study has adopted the descriptive...

Peanut butter as a vehicle for vitamin A fortification.(Research notes)(Report)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... This study was carried out to produce a vitamin A rich food that can be used to eradicate vitamin A deficiency. Peanut butter is widely consumed by different sectors of society. It is rich in proteins, fat and B vitamin and minerals. The fat...

Evaluation of the biological activity of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del Saponin in the control of type 11 diabetes mellitus on rats and the growth of Escherichia coli.(Research notes)(Report)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The research was conducted to highlighted, fix the attention on and evaluate the effect of different pure saponin extract concentrations from Balanites aegyptiaca fruit in the control of type 11 Diabetes mellitus and in the inhibition of...

Amrit, Tiwana (2002). The Knowledge Management Toolkit: Orchestrating IT, Strategy and Knowledge Platform.(Book review)
December 1, 2006... Amrit, Tiwana (2002). The Knowledge Management Toolkit: Orchestrating IT, Strategy and Knowledge Platform. 2nd ed., Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-009224-x This book provides a strategic plan for implementing Knowledge...

UNDP, 2006, Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and Global Water Circes Human Development Report.(United Nations Development Programme)(Report)
December 1, 2006... UNDP, 2006, Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and Global Water Circes Human Development Report, 2006, UNDP. The growing concern over water scarcity has resulted in global debates over the reformation of water policies across the whole world....

Women living under Muslim laws, 2006, knowing our rights: women, family laws and customs in the Muslim world.(Book review)
December 1, 2006... Women living under Muslim laws, 2006, knowing our rights: women, family laws and customs in the Muslim world, The Russell press, Nottingham, UK. ISBNO-9544943-4-2. In the past decade, women from all over the world launched unprecedented...

General news.(Ahfad News)(Ahfad University for Women)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Ahfad University for Women has joined the Pathways to Women's Empowerment Research Consortium and is part of the Arab World hub chaired by the Social Research Center, American University Cairo. It is a five year program of activities and is...

School of Health Sciences.(Ahfad News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The school of Health Sciences (formerly Family Sciences) has established a link program with the Bergen University College, Department of Physiotherapy to assist the School in its newly developed program in Physiotherapy which is due to start...

Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies Activities (IWGDS).
December 1, 2006... The IWGDS has held a workshop on Law Reform in Sudan in the period 19th -21st September, 2006 in Cooperation with the United Nations Mission in Sudan and the United States Institute of Peace. The meeting was attended by the Federal government...

Books received.
December 1, 2006... * Goetsch, David L.; Davis, Stanley B. (2003). Quality Management: For Production, Processing, and Services 4th ed. New Jersey : Prentice Hall, Inc * Ivancevich, John M. ; Matteson, Michad (2002).Organizational Behavior and Management 6th...