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Advances in Anthropology (AA) is an international peer reviewed journal dedicated to reporting on the latest advances in anthropology and related disciplines. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians worldwide to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and perspectives i…
Joseph Sawadogo, 1 1, Jacques Simpore
Nowadays, faced with pandemic infectious diseases and incurable genetic pathologies with unfavorable prognoses, the concepts of quality of life, quality of care, and the challenges of the right to health for all are major challenges for global public health.…
Issa Gadjigo
In this paper, the author aims to study the causes of the social mutations of the Soninke society form the colonial epoch to the present day. In fact, we have noticed that the western colonization which symbolizes a huge cultural aggression against the Africa…
Tomasz J. Kosinski
Genetic research conducted successively for several years confirms the theory of the indigenous origin of the Slavs. Based on the analysis of mtDNA (female) and Y-DNA (male) haplogroups, geneticists can determine, among others, the kinship of individual natio…
Vivian D. Roan, Kathryn Coyne, Mabel Lee, Corinne Bazella, Marjorie Greenfield, Amy Armstrong
Critical incident stress debriefings (CISDs) were established at this institution in response to critical events. In this cross-sectional qualitative study, we aim to understand the impact of CISDs on provider well-being after an adverse outcome. The study po…
María L. Sevilla González, Nelson Eduardo Alvarez Licona, Ricardo Alvarez Sevilla
Results of an observational, cross-sectional and prospective study of students from two medical schools, (ESM and ESMH) from Instituto Politecnico Nacional (IPN) Mexico, are presented, 653 respondents to assess depression, anxiety, alcohol and substance use.…
Hong Sheng
Mencius’s judgment that “human nature is good” is not only a metaphysical statement but also an anthropological one. The purpose of this article is to support such a judgment by applying anthropology. In the first part, I with some research results of anthrop…
Tomasz J. Kosinski
Much has been written about the battle from 3300 years ago in the Tollense Valley, known as the “Pomeranian Troy”, which, according to historians, could not have taken place. The problem is that every year, instead of new information with research results, we…
Dr Lungile Prudence Zondi, Ms Nolwazi Magwaza
Background : This anthropological paper contributes empirical findings which reveal that feminized migration patterns have allowed women to migrate from different parts of Southern Africa to trade as illegal street vendors in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal,…
Dr Lungile Prudence Zondi, Sinenhlanhla Santa Mthembu
The paper presents how students from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg campus) (UKZN-PMB) express their state of being de pressed. Through theoretical frameworks such as the cognitive theory of depression, narrative theory and social construct…
Lungile Prudence Zondi, Mxolisi Gwala
The rationale for this anthropological paper is to present educational challenges faced by parents who are parenting children with a cognitive learning disability in rural schools of uMkhambathini. Through the qualitative research design, emic experiences wer…
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