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Impact of Social Change on Nigeria’s Cultural and Medical Practices
Social change is constant worldwide. Social change is currently a global phenomenon that impacts on multitude of cultures. In this chapter, we will...
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Innovative Technological Practices and their Role in the Emergence of Initial Upper Paleolithic Technologies: A View from Boker Tachtit
Following renewed excavations at Boker Tachtit (2013–2015), a revised study of the lithic assemblage techno-typological characteristics was conducted...
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Exploring the Work-Life Spillover of Voice Practices: The Role of Voice Instrumentality in Improving the Quality of Employees’ Lives
Drawing on employee voice and spillover theory, this study investigates whether and how the degree and the effectiveness of organizational voice...
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Pulling the Strings: Refugees’ Rearranging Practices in Kyaka II
Chapter 7 explores the interconnections between the camp's social and material aspects, focusing on the complex linkages resulting from people's...
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Analyzing Effect of WASH Practices and District-Level Spatial Effects on Acute Respiratory Infections and Diarrhoea Among Under-Five Children in India
The United Nations sustainable development goal 6 (UN SDG-6) emphasizes equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation, and...
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The connection of open science practices and the methodological approach of researchers
The Open Science movement is gaining tremendous popularity and tries to initiate changes in science, for example the sharing and reuse of data. The...
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Mediatised Practices: Renovating Homes with Media and ICTs in Australia
The extensive use of media and information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the household is building a new normality, where the use of...
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Ethnomedicine and Tribal Healing Practices in India Challenges and Possibilities of Recognition and Integration
This book examines various aspects of ethnomedicine and tribal healing practices, including its importance for inclusion and integration from a...
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The Role of Religion, Wealth, and Livelihoods in the Hunting Practices of Urban and Rural Inhabitants in Western Amazonia
Hunting by rural and urban populations is essential for securing access to protein and other nutrients throughout the tropics. The hunting patterns...
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Rural schools and agribusiness in Argentina. Senses and practices of rural teachers around agrochemical spraying in school contexts
This article ethnographically analyses the phenomenon of agrochemical spraying in rural school contexts of the Argentine Humid Pampas. The analysis...
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Ethnomedicine in Question: The Case of Tharu Healers and Healing Practices
Ethnomedicine refers to indigenous healers' medicinal practices that rely on material and non-material components to prevent and treat illnesses....
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Kink in an English Field: The Drinking, Drug use and Sexual Practices of English Festival-Goers Who Engage in Kink
Little is known about the other leisure activities of people who engage in kink, including sexual practices and the use of alcohol and other drugs....
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Gendered Practices: Gender Order, Significant Others, and Parenting
This chapter’s goal is to explore the LATT couples’ gender roles and practices in transnational settings. Differentiating between sex and gender, it...
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Alternative Models of Caring and Hesitant Practices
Is there an alternative model to the exhausting work of carers? For a while, we believed in the advent of a service society where the patient, like...
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Practices of External Control: Is There a North-South Divide?
In the making of the European Union, external border and migration control are key concerns. While uniform legal frameworks have been designed to...
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The practices of a raqi (Islamic exorcist) in Stockholm
This article investigates in depth the practices of a Stockholm-based raqi . In the first section, the principles and methods of his version of ruqya (...
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Traditional Practices of Agroforestry Systems in the Cold Desert Area of Himachal Himalayas
The present chapter gives an overview of indigenous knowledge of traditional agroforestry systems practiced by tribal communities such as Gari,...
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Perception of climate change in Bangladesh: local beliefs, practices and responses
There is a clear need for an understanding of the perceptions of climate change among those whose lives are most affected to inform national...
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The processing, preparation, and cooking practices of small fish among poor Ghanaian households: An exploratory qualitative study
Small fish are an important part of the diet in Ghana, but malnutrition rates remain high. The nutritional quality of fish consumed in Ghana may be...
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Cultural Forms and Practices in Northeast India
The present book examines cultural diversities of Northeast India. The sixteen essays included in the volume cover various aspects of cultural forms...