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Women in African Drama: Representation and role
No full textThe purpose of this study is to examine the representation and role of women in African theatre. The discussion is based on published and unpublished plays by African writers selected from a pan-African perspective.
The thesis is divided into two major parts: Women in Society; The Portrayal of Women by Major Playwrights. Part I follows a thematic approach aimed at examining the position of women in three different areas which form the chapters for the part : Women, Tradition and Social
Change; The Urban Woman and Women in Politics. Part II of the thesis analyses major African playwrights' presentation of women characters. This part discusses not only the characterization of women by major playwrights but also these writers' attitude towards women and women's issues. Examined here in two chapters are The Portrayal of Women by
Major Male Playwrights and The Portrayal of Women by Major Female Playwrights.
Chapter 1, 'Women, Tradition and Social Change' discusses selected playwrights' examination of African women's experiences in the traditional African setting as a major foundation of the present and future socio-political situation of the continent; this chapter is the springboard
of the study.
From the traditional milieu the study then moves on to the
relatively new urban environment. This Chapter examines the predicaments in which the African woman finds herself as she struggles to survive in a world which differs significantly from the traditional one. Survival in the urban environment demands a certain degree of autonomy
from communal ties on the part of the individual. Yet in the case of the African woman, society does not hesitate to censure her movements and even to point an accusing finger at her for failing to satisfy traditional expectations when she is genuinely trying to meet the challenges presented by life in towns.
The myth that a woman's place is exclusively in the kitchen is a widespread one the world over. A more negative myth found in Africa is that participation of women in public affairs leads to social disaster. The third chapter of this study examines the role of African women in politics in the traditional and contemporary periods.
The fourth chapter discusses the portrayal of women by major male playwrights. Of great significance in this analysis is the attitude of these male writers towards women and also towards issues affecting women. It is for this reason that cross-references are made between these male writers and the female playwrights examined in Chapter 5.
Very negligible research has been done on drama by African women. It is in recognition of this unfortunate situation that the fifth and last chapter of this thesis is dedicated to women's self-perception as reflected in their portrayal of fellow-women in theatre. This chapter examines only major female playwrights; the minor female playwrights
are examined alongside the male in the appropriate areas in Chapters 1 to 3
Ethical challenges when conducting research in rural, post-conflict areas: experiences from South Sudan (Poster)
No full textAUTHOR AFFILIATION: Janet Wanjiku Mugo, International Rescue Committee, South Sudan, [email protected] Sudan is the world’s newest state and due to its conflict-ridden history, it experiences some of the worst human developmental outcomes. Humanitarian organizations are increasingly recognizing the need of evidence-based research to inform policy and programming. South Sudan presents several challenges which influences how research is conducted. First, the capacity of the ethics review board to review technical proposals is not clear. South Sudan, especially in rural areas, is a difficult place to collect primary data. Language barriers complicate informed consent processes as it is difficult getting native speakers who can translate complex research terms to the local language. Lack of qualified translators may mean data collection especially during translation, important nuances may be lost. Due to low education
levels, it is also difficult to find and hire literate research assistants. Laptops and any type of recording devices are viewed with suspicion in South Sudan and often requires special permits to carry, which complicates the research process. Identifying information such as tribe is difficult to collect owing to historical issues of ethnic profiling of specific groups thus emphasizing the need for confidentiality. In some instances, community gatekeepers are armed actors, making it difficult to discern between coercion and voluntary participation. In South Sudan, study respondents travel long distances to participate in research activities. However they are not reimbursed as it is difficult to balance between compensating them for exposure to the study risks and paying them an amount that constitutes undue influence
Ethical challenges when conducting research in conflict settings: experiences from South Sudan
No full textAUTHOR AFFILIATION: Janet Wanjiku Mugo, International Rescue Committee, South Sudan, [email protected] media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/PREA/PREA_Session3C_Mugo_20190325.mp4South Sudan is the world's newest state and due to its conflict-ridden history, it experiences some of the worst human developmental outcomes. Humanitarian organizations are increasingly recognizing the need of evidence-based research to inform policy and programming. South Sudan presents several challenges which influences how research is conducted. First, the capacity of the ethics review board to review technical proposals is not clear. South Sudan, especially in rural areas, is a difficult place to collect primary data. Language barriers complicate informed consent processes as it is difficult getting native speakers who can translate complex research terms to the local language. Lack of qualified translators may mean data collection especially during translation, important nuances may be lost. Due to low education levels, it is also difficult to find and hire literate research assistants. Laptops and any type of recording devices are viewed with suspicion in South Sudan and often requires special permits to carry, which complicates the research process. Identifying information such as tribe is difficult to collect owing to historical issues of ethnic profiling of specific groups thus emphasizing the need for confidentiality. In some instances, community gatekeepers are armed actors, making it difficult to discern between coercion and voluntary participation. In South Sudan, study respondents travel long distances to participate in research activities. However they are not reimbursed as it is difficult to balance between compensating them for exposure to the study risks and paying them an amount that constitutes undue influence
PRESENZA IN ITALIA DELLA TRIOZA FEMORALIS FOERSTER (RHYNCHOTA, PSYLLIDAE) E NOTIZIE SU DUE CALCIDOIDEI SUOI PARASSITI
No full textL'autore fornisce i risultati di osservazioni biologiche effettuate sulla Trioza femoralis Foerster (Rhynchota, Psyllidae), nuova per la fauna italiana, e su due Calcidoidei suoi parassiti. Gli adulti della Trioza trascorrono l'inverno sulle Conifere Pinus mugo e Abies alba; in primavera migrano sulla Rosacea Alchemilla vulgaris dove iniziano la prima generazione. La seconda generazione sviluppa in agosto; attorno alla metà di settembre sfarfallano gli adulti che migrano sulle Conifere. I Calcidoidei Tetrastichus upis Walk. (Eulophidae) e Psyllaephagus sp. (Encyrtidae) sono stati riscontrati quali parassiti delle ninfe di Trioza. The author refers on the biology of Trioza femoralis Foerster (Rhynchota, Psyllidae), now known from italian fauna, and on its parasites. Adults of Trioza winter on Pinus mugo and Abies alba; in spring they migrate on Alchemilla vulgaris and the first generation starts. The second gene- ration develops in august; by the middle of september the adults migrate on conifers. The Encyrtid Psyllaephagus sp. and the Eulophid Tetrastichus upis Walk. were reared from nymphs of Trioza
Antidiabetic Properties of <i>Bidens pilosa</i> and Its Polyacetylenic Compounds for Management of Diabetes:Systematic Review
No full textBidens pilosa is a member of the Asteraceae family that is widely distributed across the tropics. It has been utilized by different communities both as food and medicinal herb. This plant and its polyacetylenic compounds hold potential as a natural antidiabetic intervention that can be used to combat this global public health problem. Bioactive compounds found in this plant constitute promising interventions for combating obesity which is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. These phytocompounds can work independently or synergistically to modulate appetite, lipase activity, adipogenesis and adipocyte apoptosis. However, the efficacy, mode of action and scope of management of diabetes by these compounds remains elusive. The current review aims to summarize data on efficacy in the management of diabetes, an antidiabetic candidate polyacetylenic compound and possible biological activities as an antidiabetic agent from the available literature. Much emphasis has been directed to cytopiloyne as a representative of polyacetylenic compounds extracted from Bidens pilosa and its activity on diabetic animal models. The majority of the studies conducted on animal models described antidiabetic mechanisms that range from hypoglycemic to secretagogue activity of cytopiloyne in a dose-dependent manner. A clinical trial pilot indicated improved glycemic control of Bidens pilosa formulation among diabetic patients in the study. Bidens pilosa and its compounds are highly potent antidiabetic agent(s) that should be graduated to an intervention for management of diabetes through pre-clinical and clinical trials to elucidate its efficacy and safety
Mountain pines (Pinus uncinata Ram., P. mughus Scop., and associated) from the Jura to the Eastern Prealps via Lorraine and Bohemia
No full textLe complexe des Pins de montagne atteint en Europe centrale un haut degré de diversité morphologique qui se traduit depuis deux siècles par une pléthore d’épithètes spécifiques et infraspécifiques censée nommer tous les types de conifères d’altitude ou de tourbière. L’auteur, à la suite d’une prospection in situ effectuée à l’été 2017, esquisse un panorama écologique et dendrologique des principaux taxons rencontrés d’ouest en est, et suggère des pistes d’amélioration de la nomenclature appliquée jusqu’ici à cet agrégat sur la base de travaux récents ou parfois publiés de longue date. Il propose notamment d’abandonner les binômes Pinus rotundata (le plus souvent synonyme de Pinus uncinata) et Pinus mugo, ce dernier désignant au gré des circonstances soit le Pin rampant, soit l’ensemble du complexe. Il préconise de réserver l’appellation Pinus uliginosa au véritable Pin des marais, et considère que l’ancien binôme Pinus montana serait le plus pertinent au rang supraspécifique pour désigner l’ensemble des Pins de montagne.The Pinus mugo complex reaches a high degree of morphologic diversity in central Europe. This morphologic diversity has been described for more than two centuries by an abundance of specific and infraspecific epithets ostensibly aimed at naming all the types of high elevation or peat-bog conifers. After prospecting in situ during summer 2017, the author details a preliminary ecological and dendrological overview of main taxa encountered from west to east. He suggests that the nomenclature used to describe this taxonomic aggregate could be improved, based both on recent observations and long standing work. In particular he proposes abandoning the binomials Pinus rotundata (often synonymous with Pinus uncinata) and Pinus mugo, used both to name the shrub (dwarf mountain pine) and the entire complex. He also recommends setting aside the denomination Pinus uliginosa for the true bog pine, and considers that the long-standing binomial Pinus montana would be most relevant if it is elevated to the supraspecific level to designate the aggregate of mountain pines
PERSONALITY TRAITS AS PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MURANG'A COUNTY, KENYA
No full textAbstract: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between students’ HEXACO personality traits and academic achievement. The study objective was to explore the relationship between HEXACO personality traits and academic achievement in Murang’a County, Kenya. The study was guided by HEXACO Personality Traits Theory (Ashton & Lee, 2006) and it adopted correlational research design. Purposive sampling, proportionate sampling and stratified random sampling were used to select 379 form three students (183 boys and 196 girls) ranging from 14 to 18 years from 10 public secondary schools in Murang’a County, Kenya. Piloting of the questionnaires was done in one of the public secondary school. Data was collected using HEXACO Personality Inventory (Ashton & Lee, 2006) and the researcher adopted academic achievement proforma table. Academic achievement was obtained from their third term examination scores. Person’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Analysis were used to test the stated null hypothesis set at α=0.05. Analysis of the collected data was done using SPSS version 20.0 for windows while descriptive statistics such as percentages, means and frequencies were used to summarize the collected data. The results revealed that there was no statistically significant relationship between HEXACO personality traits and academic achievement at the facet level but there was statistically significant positive correlation at the sub facet levels like in the emotionality subscale, the facets of fearfulness (r(377) = .14, p < .05) and anxiety (r (377) = .11, p < .05) had significant positive correlations with academic achievement. Moreover, creativity (r(377) = .17, p < .05) a sub facet of openness to experience had a significant positive correlation with academic achievement. Recommendation of the study was that students should learn the personality traits that enhance academic achievement like anxiety management traits and creativity when learning.
Keywords: HEXACO Personality Traits; Academic Achievement; Secondary School Students.
Title: PERSONALITY TRAITS AS PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA
Author: Stephen Mbuthia Mugo, Dr. Samuel Mutweleli, Dr. Antony Ireri, Dr. Cecilia Mwangi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 285-295
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 16-August-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6997426
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Soil N mineralization profiles of co-existing woody vegetation islands at the alpine tree line
No full textTree lines form a transition ecotone from forest to tundra both at high elevation and high latitude and occur in a number of different forms. Nitrogen (N) deficiency is considered to be a factor involved in tree line formation, and also N dynamics are considered to differ between the trees and the ericaceous vegetation of the tundra. In the Austrian Alps at the tree line, N availability and N mineralization in soils of different vegetation types (Picea abies, Pinus mugo and Rhododendron ferrugineum) as well as total phenols were determined. Soil from under P. abies was taken from two different tree line forms, an island type and a diffuse type, as well as from P. abies growing at a lower elevation. N mineralization was measured in situ using a covered PVC tube incubation method and in a laboratory incubation under controlled conditions. Ion exchange resin capsules were installed at the interface of humus and mineral soil for estimating N in the soil solution. Net N mineralization showed a similar pattern for the vegetation types for both the in situ and laboratory incubation. The soil humus layer had the highest levels of N mineralization compared to the other soil layers. N mineralization rates were similar in P. abies and P. mugo at the tree line regardless of tree line form. Rates of N mineralization were lower under R. ferrugineum than the tree species, but this lower rate was not related to the occurrence of high levels of total phenols in the soil. Nitrogen deficiency was not evident in the island-type tree line, but was evident in the diffuse tree line type
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