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ANU Africa Network
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This website was established in 2013 by David Lucas, and renovated and relaunched in 2020 as part of a project to increase awareness of Africa and African studies in the ANU and the ACT, funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Another outcome of that project was a major research report, published in August 2021, African Studies at the Australian National University and in the Australian Capital Territory, analyzing the past, present and future of the study of Africa at the Australian National University and the wider Australian University sector.
The major innovation on this updated website is the creation of the ACT Africa Expert Directory which lists experts on Africa from institutions around the ACT, primarily the ANU. We will continue to curate this list, offering a key resource for media, government and non-government organizations seeking expert facts and opinions on Africa. Individuals can request to be added to the list by contacting the website managers.
Another notable addition is the expanded directory of PhD theses on Africa produced in the territory’s universities, a solid measure of the vitality of the study of Africa in the city of Canberra.
Reviewing these directories, it is revealing to note that the vast majority of research on Africa is produced by disciplinary experts (environmental scientists, economists, demographers, etc.) rather than area studies experts. This means that the study of Africa is woven into the fabric of the research culture of the ANU and the ACT’s other universities in ways that are not necessarily apparent.
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Postnatal Care in Nigeria: Does it Really Matter Where Women Live?
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2018 Caldwell Fellow Seminar
Postnatal Care in Nigeria: Does it Really Matter
Where Women Live?Speaker: Dr Dorothy Ononokpono, University of Uyo, Nigeria
Date: Thursday 20 September 2018, 12.30-1.30pm
Venue: Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre, Building 62a
Research School of Population Health, 62 Mills Road, ANUEnquiries to Ellie Paige and
Rachael Rodney Harris via
seminars.rsph@anu.edu.auDr Dorothy Ononokpono has a doctorate degree in
Demography and Population Studies
from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
South Africa, and currently lectures in the Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, University of Uyo, Nigeria.Dorothy is Caldwell Visiting Fellow and her research
interests span Reproductive Health, Gender Based
Violence, Forced Migration, and Spatial Demography.Abstract
‘Although postnatal care is one of the major interventions recommended for the reduction
of maternal and newborn deaths worldwide, most women in Nigeria do not receive
postnatal care. Attempts to explain this situation have focused on individual-level
attributes, and the role of community characteristics has received less attention. This paper
utilized 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data to examine the influence and
moderating effects of community factors on the receipt of postnatal care. Multilevel logistic
regression analysis was performed on a sample of 17,846 women of reproductive age
nested within 886 communities. Findings indicate that women’s likelihood of receiving
postnatal care in Nigeria is a function of where they reside. There is need for region specific
policy and reforms that ensure appropriate distribution of need-based resources.’
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Moral dimensions of economic life workshop, Cologne, November
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Fowarded by Kirsty Wissing (ANU)
From: The Anthropology-Matters forum mailing list on behalf of Tijo Salverda
Sent: 27 August 2018 17:20
To: ANTHROPOLOGY-MATTERS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Call for abstracts: up to 2 fully funded places – Moral dimensions of economic life workshop in Cologne, NovemberDear all,
Please see this CfP. We can fully fund up to two more scholars, to
complement the already existing list of speakers:In addition to a number of scholars that have already been invited for the
Cologne event, the GSSC has made funds available for the invitation of up
to two more scholars. Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered.
Scholars based in African universities and research institutions are
particularly encouraged to apply and an effort will be made to support
their participation.If you are interested, please send your title, author’s
information and abstract (max. 500 words) to j.wiegratz@leeds.ac.uk by 7
September. The authors of the accepted proposals will receive a
notification within 10 days and full papers (about 6.000 words) will be
expected by 22 October. We would be pleased if you could kindly share this
call widely with colleagues. We very much look forward to your proposals.’https://gssc.uni-koeln.de/30258.html
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Journal Article on ‘Women’s Movement for Gender Quotas in Nigeria and Ghana’,
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Women’s Movement for Gender Quotas in Nigeria and Ghana
Authors
Ronke I. Ako-Nai, Babatunde F. ObamamoyePublication year:
2018Publication type:
Journal articleFind this publication at:
Modern Africa: Politics, History and Society https://edu.uhk.cz/africa/index.php/ModAfr/article/view/235Ronke I. Ako-Nai and Babatunde F. Obamamoye, ‘Women’s Movement for Gender Quotas in Nigeria and Ghana’, Modern Africa: Politics, History and Society, 6(1) 2018: 61-84.
‘The third wave of the international women’s movement expressly broadened the focus of women’s activism to incorporate the clamour for more political representation of women. Within the confines of the struggle, women in Nigeria and Ghana have initiated a movement for gender quotas that will improve their inclusion in decision-making processes. However, there is a paucity of scholarly work on the patterns and precipitating factors of the movement in the context of both states. Against this background, this article draws on interview data to examine the comparative dynamics of the women’s movement for gender quotas in Nigeria and Ghana. It specifically offers explanations of why and how women channel their struggle for political emancipation in both states.’
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