Drug abuse in Africa Sections ABSTRACT Introduction Historical background Current drug abuse situation in Africa Effects of drug abuse in Africa Control mechanisms Future trends Details Author: T. ASUNI ‚ A. O PELA Pages: 55 to 64 Creation Date: 1986/01/01 Drug abuse in Africa T. ASUNI Department of Psychiatry‚ College of Medicine‚ University of Lagos‚ Lagos‚ Nigeria A. O PELA Clinical Pharmacy Unit‚ Faculty of Pharmacy‚ University of Benin‚ Benin‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT Apart
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The debate on the issue of gender is always tense and critical in Africa. Most of the time men reject any debate on it and adopt a defensive stance‚ as they think it is a means for women to attack and overtake them—so gender relates to power-seeking and the need for societal control. Further‚ they do not want to lose their long-established historical privilege of being the ‘chief’ of the family and the ‘commander’ of women. They use for their defence the Biblical texts alleging that God
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Scramble For Africa • European nations needed to fuel industrial production • Competed for new markets for goods and took huge interest in Africa • Imperialism- Seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country o Occurred throughout most of Africa o Europe came in and dominated • Mid 1800’s Africans divided into ethnic and linguistic groups • Some converted to Islam and Christianity • Most kept traditions and religion • For 400 years African army able
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policy of “separate development” that formed the cornerstone of apartheid...The use of language policy as an instrument of control‚ oppression and exploitation was one of the factors that triggered the two great political struggles that defined South Africa in the twentieth century – the struggle of the Afrikaners against British imperialism and the struggle of the black community against white rule” DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION‚ 25 November 2002‚ HIGHER EDUCATION ACT‚ 1997 The language policy has been
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from the ashes; one may be quite surprised just how far the African American culture has come. The progression of the African American culture is indeed one to be proud of. From cotton fields to Harlem‚ “The New Negro Movement”‚ sparked a sense of cultural self-determination‚ with a yearning to strive for economic‚ political equality‚ and civic participation. This was a movement that sparked a wide range of advancements in the African American culture. Leaving footprints of great individuals as
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Pre-Conceived African and Irish Stereotypes Neha Ghani AMH2097 Section One Fall 2012 October 11th‚ 2012 Pre-Conceived African and Irish Stereotypes Immigrants migrating to America have for hundreds of years had the disadvantage of being different from the “majority”. Categorized as “the other”‚ immigrants have been judged and assumed to be and act in certain ways based on common expectations that had been established long before they had even arrived. Referred to as pre-conceived stereotypes
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WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO THE DEMOCRATISATION OF COUNTRIES IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA. As a prologue this paper poses two fundamental and pertinent questions: Is there any form of democracy in Africa? Are there model democracies in the industrialized countries today that can be used as standard measures? These‚ indeed‚ are very pertinent questions to Africans. They are especially important as they come at a time when there is a dramatic shift towards a new international order that
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The postcolonial period dates from 1957 to today. Many African countries achieved formal independence during the 1960’s In this post-colonial period‚ the majority of African states operate under some form of Presidential rule. Only a few of the states were able to maintain democratic governments permanently. As a result‚ many states produced military dictatorships during the 1970’s and early 1980’s. The military was seen as being the only group that could maintain order in an effective way
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Introduction: Research shows that race plays a major role in domestic violence and the women who are at higher risk of being victims. African American women who suffer from economic factors are more vulnerable to domestic violence than White American women. Domestic Violence isn’t just hitting‚ or fighting‚ or an occasional mean argument. It’s a chronic abuse of power. This abuse is a serious reality for Black women. In 2011‚ the most recent year for which such data is available‚ black females were
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Enslaved Africans and Native Americans in our country’s history. Both groups were involved for different reasons. One yearned for the promise of freedom‚ while the other dreamed of the return of their precious land. As mentioned before‚ Blacks had a widespread influence in our country’s fight for independence. To be made clear‚ these individuals joined forces with the American patriots and fought alongside whites in the trenches. One crucial time was the role they played
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