Published in Southwestern journal of anthropology
This brief anthropological study describes the Galla, or Oromo meaning "free men," who constitute one of the largest racial groups in Ethiopia and a small minority in Kenya. The people are characterized as warlike, and their women wield great influence over their husbands and enjoy a large degree of freedom of movement, especially for a Moslem comm...
Published in Nursing times
At first, the task of persuading expectant mothers at Ile-Ife, Nigeria, of the need for antenatal care was hard going, but things began to change when the author and her sister attacked the problem from the baby clinic angle. Mothers saw the results of prophylactic medications against malaria, vitamins, and immunization programs. One mother, with a...
Published in Acta tropica
The practices of female circumcision and infibulation in Ethiopia are discussed. Circumcision consists of excision of the clitoris, in some cases including the labia minorae. The operation is performed by a skilled woman anywhere from shortly after birth to the time of marriage, depending on the tribe. This custom is practiced throughout Ethiopia a...
Published in IPPF medical bulletin
Dr G.A. Saxton of the department of preventive and social medicine, Makerere University College Medical School, Kampala, Uganda, and Dr M.C. Pike, of the Medical Research Council statistical research unit, carried out an investigation into the use of IUDs in a multiracial group in Kampala. A full report of their findings will shortly be published, ...
Published in Israel journal of medical sciences
The Falashas live in the northwestern part of the Ethiopian plateau and practice an ancient form of Judaism. In response to reports of epidemics, poor sanitary conditions, and a lack of health providers, world Jewish organizations have sent a physician to serve this widely dispersed minority population. Three dispensary clinics were established and...
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
A detailed study of the growth and health of 215 children under 5 years in the village of Keneba (Gambia) during 1962-1963 was conducted. At the same time, outline information was collected in 3 adjacent villages--Jali, Manduar, and Kantongkunda. There were 99 live births during 1962-1963. It became obvious during the 1st year of the study that sea...
Published in IPPF medical bulletin
Characteristics of child welfare clinics with family planning services, postnatal clinics with family planning services, and separate family planning clinics, all in Uganda, are discussed. During the years 1964-1967, growth was most rapid in and attendance was larger at separate family planning clinics. It is thought that this is the only way women...
Published in Afrique documents
The desire for numerous children in traditional Africa is recognized to have been a compelling social force. Women without children were pitied, feared, hated, or ostracized. 3 types of explanations of infertility were simultaneously entertained: some sort of anatomic or physiologic defect in the woman, some tribal ethic or taboo violated, or some ...
Published in The Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of the British Commonwealth
To clarify the pattern of hemoglobin and serum iron response during pregnancy, 187 pregnant women from 14 tribal groups in the Nairobi area were studied. None of the women had received iron medication prior to presenting at the antenatal clinic and all were in a good nutritional state. 25 females and 23 males admitted to the Kenya National Hospital...
Published in Children in the tropics
The training of the village midwife, (a position not to be confused with official or council midwives who work in an established dispensary), in Western Cameroon, is complicated by traditional notions of childbirth and pregnancy. The need for midwifery with a medical background is obvious from the following statistics, gleaned from 100 reported pre...
