376 research outputs found
Phonation in Somali phonology
No full textThe author presents a phonological study on Somali language, in particular it focuses on the binary feature voiced/unvoiced stating its inadequacy.Qoraagu wuxuu halkan ku muujinayaa daraasaad ku saabsan codaynta Af-soomaaliga, wuxuuna si gaar ah diiradda u saarayaa labada qaab codlle/codlaawe oo aan is lahayn.L'autore presenta uno studio fonologico sulla lingua somala: in particolare definisce il tratto binario sonoro/sordo inadeguato ad un'esauriente descrizione della lingua.Mohamed Mohamed Abdi (a cura di
Additive-Tree Representations
No full textthis paper should be adressed to: Herv'e Abdi, The University of Texas at Dallas, Program in Cognition, ms:gr.4.1., Richardson, TX75083-0688, USA. e-mail: [email protected]. The author wishes to thank Sue Viscuso and Alice O'Toole for help and comments on previous drafts. Ref: Abdi, H. (1990). Additive-tree representations. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics, 84, 43--59
Is female circumcision evolving or dissolving in Norway? A qualitative study on attitudes toward the practice among young Somalis in the Oslo area
No full textAbdi A Gele,1,2 Mette Sagbakken,1,2 Bernadette Kumar2 1Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway; 2Norwegian Centre for Minority Health Research, Oslo, Norway Abstract: Female genital mutilation or female circumcision (FC) is increasingly visible on the global health and development agenda – both as a matter of social justice and equality for women and as a research priority. Norway is one of the global nations hosting a large number of immigrants from FC-practicing countries, the majority from Somalia. To help counteract this practice, Norway has adopted a multifaceted policy approach that employs one of the toughest measures against FC in the world. However, little is known about the impact of Norway’s approach on the attitudes toward the practice among traditional FC-practicing communities in Norway. Against this background, this qualitative study explores the attitudes toward FC among young Somalis between the ages of 16 to 22 living in the Oslo and Akershus regions of Norway. Findings indicate that young Somalis in the Oslo area have, to a large extent, changed their attitude toward the practice. This was shown by the participants’ support and sympathy toward criminalization of FC in Norway, which they believed was an important step toward saving young girls from the harmful consequences of FC. Most of the uncircumcised girls see their uncircumcised status as being normal, whereas they see circumcised girls as survivors of violence and injustice. Moreover, the fact that male participants prefer a marriage to uncircumcised girls is a strong condition for change, since if uncut girls are seen as marriageable then parents are unlikely to want to circumcise them. As newly arrived immigrants continue to have positive attitudes toward the practice, knowledge of FC should be integrated into introduction program classes that immigrants attend shortly after their residence permit is granted. This study adds to the knowledge of the process of the abandonment of FC among immigrants in Western countries. Keywords: FGM, immigrants, attitude change, Somalis 
KRATON: MENJAGA PEREMPUAN, MENJAGA KEBUDAYAAN (STUDI KASUS ABDI-DALEM PEREMPUAN KRATON KASUNANAN SURAKARTA)
No full textThe study of women has always attracted the attention of a variety of multi-disciplines. This paper examines women from the discipline of economics which is supported by the study of other sciences, especially gender and culture. This paper describes how the Kraton, as the center of Javanese culture, contributed to keeping women and culture. Thesis writing material adapted from the author himself in 2015, which was then coupled with studies of secondary data as a complement and a reformer. The object of research was the Women Abdi-Dalem Kraton Surakarta, the focus is on the family breeds servants Abdi-Dalem Mbah Dullah , as the only breed longest tradional family servants, namely 5 generations. The object of the research proposed by the Kraton Surakarta appropriate to the purpose of the author, which focus more on parenting and sustainability of the Abdi-Dalem. Keywords: Abdi-Dalem, Gender, and CultureJEL Classification: A13, B54, Z0
Free primary health care for vulnerable social groups in low income settings : lessons from Malawi and Zambia
No full textMaster in International Social Welfare and Health PolicyDue to the increased burden of poor health on poor and rural households, Malawi and Zambia waived user fees in health. Malawi introduced an Essential Health Package (EHP) in 2004 to address common causes of morbidity and mortality that disproportionately affect the poor. Zambia abolished user fees in health for rural households in 2006. Waving user fees was seen as an effective tool for bridging the socio-economic divide and improving health equity. These policies sought to reduce the national health burden, which falls more heavily on poor and rural households. Against this back drop, this study was formulated to review literature on the effects of the stated policies on access to health services by vulnerable social groups in both nations and investigate the challenges that constrain their implementation. The study focused on social protection in health for vulnerable groups using a social constructionist approach.
The review found that access and utilization of health services have significantly improved in both cases. However, coverage of services is still limited. Services are free in principle but poor households still have to bear indirect costs to health services. Health centers and personnel are still disproportionately distributed between urban and rural areas and structural factors still threaten household accessibility to services. The analysis also finds the targeting strategies used in delivering services inadequate. Thus, both countries have not effectively extending coverage of services. Overall, Malawi’s EHP has produced better coverage than the Zambian waiver policy due to more coordinated implementation. However, the understanding of what the policies entail on the part of health managers at facility level is in both cases weak thus compromising implementation. Although intended to be supply-side both policies are in practice demand-side.
Both nations suffer human resource and essential medicine shortages, poor distribution of health facilities and poor funding and coordination. Hence, health systems should be strengthened and remote areas targeted more. Both governments should increase social protection budgets. Donors should pool support to reduce coordination problems in implementation and a quasi-internal market in health care with a system of purchasers and providers of services should be introduced. Further inquiry on social impacts of the policies and not only cost effectiveness is necessary
Une nouvelle méthode d'utilisation des arbres généalogiques
No full textQoraagu wuxuu sameeyey daraasaad qota dheer oo ku saabsan dowrka uu abtirsigu uu ku leeyahay bulshada soomaaliyeed, isagoo qasdan in uu u soo jeediyo adeegsiga hab cusub.L’autore ha svolto uno studio approfondito sul ruolo degli alberi genealogici nella società somala, al fine di proporre un nuovo metodo di utilizzo.The author carried out a deep study on the role of genealogical trees in Somali society, with the aim of suggesting a new method of application.Mohamed Mohamed Abdi (a cura di
Free primary health care for vulnerable social groups in low income settings : lessons from Malawi and Zambia
No full textDue to the increased burden of poor health on poor and rural households, Malawi and Zambia waived user fees in health. Malawi introduced an Essential Health Package (EHP) in 2004 to address common causes of morbidity and mortality that disproportionately affect the poor. Zambia abolished user fees in health for rural households in 2006. Waving user fees was seen as an effective tool for bridging the socio-economic divide and improving health equity. These policies sought to reduce the national health burden, which falls more heavily on poor and rural households. Against this back drop, this study was formulated to review literature on the effects of the stated policies on access to health services by vulnerable social groups in both nations and investigate the challenges that constrain their implementation. The study focused on social protection in health for vulnerable groups using a social constructionist approach.
The review found that access and utilization of health services have significantly improved in both cases. However, coverage of services is still limited. Services are free in principle but poor households still have to bear indirect costs to health services. Health centers and personnel are still disproportionately distributed between urban and rural areas and structural factors still threaten household accessibility to services. The analysis also finds the targeting strategies used in delivering services inadequate. Thus, both countries have not effectively extending coverage of services. Overall, Malawi’s EHP has produced better coverage than the Zambian waiver policy due to more coordinated implementation. However, the understanding of what the policies entail on the part of health managers at facility level is in both cases weak thus compromising implementation. Although intended to be supply-side both policies are in practice demand-side.
Both nations suffer human resource and essential medicine shortages, poor distribution of health facilities and poor funding and coordination. Hence, health systems should be strengthened and remote areas targeted more. Both governments should increase social protection budgets. Donors should pool support to reduce coordination problems in implementation and a quasi-internal market in health care with a system of purchasers and providers of services should be introduced. Further inquiry on social impacts of the policies and not only cost effectiveness is necessary
My Favorite Place: Abdi Nor Iftin: Big Falls Preserve, New Gloucester
No full textBrief profile of Abdi Nor Iftin, Yarmouth resident and author of the memoir Call Me American. Mentions Iftin\u27s journey from Somalia to Maine as a refugee and his desire to teach young people about the refugee experience. Highlights Iftin\u27s enjoyment of the environmental diversity of Maine
Afyare Abdi Elmi. Understanding the Somalia Conflagration: Identity, Islam and Peacebuilding
No full textThis book is worth reading for at least two main reasons. First it offers an insider’s point of view since Professor Afyare Abdi Elmi, though educated in Western universities, shares and conveys Somali culture and values, in other words Somali identity. Second, because the author not only deals with the features of the Somali war, but he also discusses its possible solutions. By adopting a social constructivist approach, Elmi underlines that Somali identity is defined by two key characteristi..
Recensão: Afyare Abdi Elmi. Understanding the Somalia Conflagration: Identity, Islam and Peacebuilding. London: Pluto Press. 2010. Pp. xviii + 193. Hardback £ 54.00. Paperback £ 16.00. ISBN: 9780745329741
No full textThis book is worth reading for at least two main reasons. First it offers an insider’s point of view since Professor Afyare Abdi Elmi, though educated in Western universities, shares and conveys Somali culture and values, in other words Somali identity. Second, because the author not only deals with the features of the Somali war, but he also discusses its possible solutions
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