Ahfad Journal articles from June 2006

Ahfad Journal archives from June 2006

Editor's note.
June 1, 2006... Dear Readers, SincE 1999, Ahfad University for Women has been engaged in a link programme with the Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin (Faculty of Horticulture and Agriculture). Also since 2002 the Freie Universitat Berlin (Institute of...

Engendered spaces in Al Gharaza Village at the edge of Omdurman.
June 1, 2006... Abstract This paper analyses the diversified women's spaces in Al Gharaza village in Central Sudan. The article investigates how women and men use the options and tools at their disposal to capitalise on them to define spaces, engage...

Use of time--an indicator for women's spaces in the rural Sudan.
June 1, 2006... Abstract The study aims at revealing women's spaces by the time dimension. Decisively by analysing the use of time opportunities and limitations as well as influences on women's scopes of action are visualized. It becomes clear that the...

Women and finance in Sudan: a case study in greater Omdurman and Khartoum.
June 1, 2006... Abstract The authors show in their study on saving habits and credit relations of women in Greater Khartoum and Omdurman that financial behaviour of women is not only influenced by market oriented forces but also by the needs of the...

The credit helps me to improve my business: the experiences of two microcredit programs in greater Khartoum.
June 1, 2006... Abstract All over the developing world, micro credits are seen as an efficient instrument in poverty alleviation. Moreover, it is argued that micro credits will empower women by increasing their contribution to the family income. In...

Level of knowledge of Sudanese adolescents about reproductive health (RH) and harmful traditional practices (HTPs).
June 1, 2006... Abstract: In this paper we found respondents' level of knowledge about maturation signs was low. Only one-third of the respondents knew the exact meaning of family planning and they lacked basic knowledge of the reproductive process: the...

Perspective of gender mainstreaming development with in the interim period in Sudan.(Research notes)
June 1, 2006... Perspective of gender mainstreaming development with in the interim period in Sudan. Adam, Gehan; Laku, Macline; Baya, Esther (School of REED, Ahfad University for Women). The need for gender mainstreaming in Sudan is urgent, because...

The situation of women farmers in Terekeka (Southern Sudan).(Research notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The situation of women farmers in Terekeka (Southern Sudan). Makki, El Samawal; Pitia, Betty: Luwala, Mary (School of REED, Ahfad University for Women). This exploratory study was conducted during May to June 2005 in Terekeka, Southern...

The role women farmers in traditional rain fed farming system in North Kordufan.(Research notes)
June 1, 2006... The role women farmers in traditional rain fed farming system in North Kordufan. Makki, Elsamawal and Mohamed, Aisha (School of REED, Ahfad University for Women). This exploratory study was conducted during June 2006 in four villages...

Evaluation of the antenatal care services in three health centers.(Research Notes)
June 1, 2006... Evaluation of the Antenatal Care Services in Three Health Centers Abdel Maged, Ahmed; Altyeb, Abeer; Ahmed, Hadeel; Mahamed, Hiba (School of Family Sciences, Ahfad University for Women) This study is part of a research project that aims at...

Assessment of the nutritional status and health risk factors of older women in Khartoum "2".(Research Notes)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Assessment of the nutritional status and health risk factors of older women in Khartoum "2" Abdel Magied, Ahmed and Elrefaie, Hind, (School of Family Sciences, Ahfad University for Women) This study aims to assess the health and nutritional...

K.S, Jomo and Reinert, Erik S. (eds), 2005, The Origins of Development Economics: Schools of Economic Thought Have Addressed Development, London and New York, Zed Books.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... K.S, Jomo and Reinert, Erik S. (eds), 2005, The origins of Development Economics: Schools of Economic Thought Have Addressed Development, London and New York, Zed Books. ISBN (Tulika Books edition): 81-85229-98-8 ISBN (Zed Books edition): 1...

Ravindarn, T.K. Sudri and de Pinho, Helen (eds), 2005. The Right Reforms? Health sector Reforms and sexual and Reproductive Health.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... Ravindarn, T.K Sudri and de Pinho, Helen (eds), 2005. The Right Reforms? Health sector Reforms and sexual and Reproductive Health. Women's health project, school of public, Medical School in South Africa. ISBN: 0-620-32665-4 The book...

Berer, Marge, 2004, Abortion Law, Policy and Practice in Transition, Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 12.(Book review)
June 1, 2006... Berer, Marge, 2004, Abortion Law, Policy and Practice in Transition, Reproductive Health Matters--Vol. 12 No. 24--November 2004. ISSN 0968-8080 ISBN 0-953110-2-X This book contains 27 papers from 19 different countries. The papers tackle...

Ahfad news.(universities' seminars)
June 1, 2006... Ahfad University was visited by the delegates form Iowa State University, USA the three ISU delegates visited Ahfad and the School of Family Sciences to discuss collaborative proposals to train Southern women graduates in Career and Technology...

Books received.
June 1, 2006... Hunter, Shireen T. (2005): Modernization Democracy and Islam. Washington : Center for Strategic and International Studies Omachonu, Vincent K.; Ross, Joel E. (2004): Principles of Total Quality 3rd ed. London: CRC. Boynton, William C;...