Ahfad Journal back issues from July 2003:
Editor's note.(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2003; ... Dear Readers, This issue of the Ahfad Journal has contributions from both Sudan and the United States of America. The first article tackles Female Genital Mutilation, focusing on the perception and attitudes of Secondary School girls in Khartoum State towards the ...
The impact of socio-economic status on the practice, perception and attitudes of secondary school girls towards Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Jul 01, 2003; ... Ahmed Abdel Magied, (School of Family Sciences. Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan.) Huda Faried, (School of Pharmacy. Ahfad Universitoy for Women, Omdurman, Sudan.) Marwa Salama and Hanna Salama (School of Management Studies. Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan.) ...
Effect of various treatments on banana ripening.
Jul 01, 2003; ... Huda Ahmed Ridda Farid (School of Pharmacy Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan.) Physiological changes were measured during the ripening and storage of bananas. Mature green banana fruit subjected for different periods at temperatures of 9.5, 11.5, 13.5, 20, 30, 34, 38 ...
Promoting resilience in displaced persons.
Jul 01, 2003; ... Edith Henderson Grotberg (School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, 4141 N. Henderson Road Suite 1205 Arlington Va. 22203, U.S.A.) The strength of the Human Spirit can never be overestimated. It brings people through every kind of experience of ...
Feminist education in the global south: a visit to Sudan.
Jul 01, 2003; ... Sondra Hale, Professor Anthropology and Women's Studies, UCLA Center for the study of Women and Women's Studies Programs, USA. Ahfad University for Women is an amazing place! Located in Omdurman (across the Nile from the capital of Khartoum), this women's university where I was ...
Ekhlas Mohamed A. Aziz, Islam El Sir Hassan and Nafisa Magzoub El Amin. (2002). Environmental and industrial threats to Gum Arabic production.(Research Notes)
Jul 01, 2003; ... B.Sc. dissertation. School of Rural Extension Education and Development. Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman. This study stated that Gum Arabic is the second largest Sudanese export crop after cotton. It represents 10 to 18% of the total value of exports from the Sudan. Gum ...
Tamadur Hassan Hamad and Dalal Mohammed Ali. (2002). The role of traditional ways in tribal conflict resolution in Southern Darfur.(Research Notes)
Jul 01, 2003; ... B.Sc. dissertation. School of Rural Extension Education and Development. Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman. The study stated that the Sudan is one of the countries, which mostly suffer from tribal conflicts, as a result of differences in culture, ethnicity and geographical ...
Hager Omer El Faroug Behari. (2002). Manufacture of Sudanese White Cheese from skim milk and with low salt content.(Research Notes)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003; ... B.Sc. dissertation. School of Family Sciences Ahfad University for Women, Omsurman. The study dealt with the manufacturing of Sudanese White Cheese from skimmed cow's milk with a low salt content. The objectives of the study are: 1--How to manufacture ...
Tayseer Mohamed Sharief El Tayeb. (2003). The environmental and economic successful attainment in using natural gas instead of wood in burning bricks.(Research Notes)
Jul 01, 2003; ... B.Sc dissertation. School of Rural Extension Education and Development. Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman. The study dealt with the use of gas in burning bricks instead of wood in Sudan. The eastern area of El Gireef was taken as an example. The data was collected through ...
Batool Abdalah Salama, Hiba Ahmed ElAmin, Hiyam AbdelGader AbuGiba. (2003). The environmental and economic effects of settlement in slums in Sudan.(Research Notes)
Jul 01, 2003; ... B.Sc. dissertation. School of Management Studies Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman. The study meant to clarify the negative health, economic and security effects of the slums. The data was collected through primary and secondary methods. That is questionnaires and visits to ...
Lubna AbdelGani Babiker, (2003). Traditions and norms of marriage and divorce of ElNuer tribe and the effect of war upon it.(Research Notes)
Jul 01, 2003; ... B.Sc. dissertation. Psychology and Preschool Education. Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman. The study clarified that there are different tribes of the Sudan, with different cultures, traditions and beliefs. There are 583 tribes living in Sudan. ElNuer is one of the biggest ...
Nuha Abdel Aziz Ahmed Ali (2003). Sudanese children consideration of peace.(Research Notes)
Jul 01, 2003; ... B.Sc. dissertation. School of Psychology and Preschool Education: Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman. The study clarified that children are the important sector of the society who are mostly affected by the results of war, that is in all fields of life. Mainly the children in ...
General news.(Ahfad News)
Jul 01, 2003; ... Ahfad University for Women held its annual graduation ceremony for the 33rd batch in April 2003. During the ceremony honorary degrees were awarded to: --Dr Suad Ibrahim Essa in the filed of Science for her continuous participation in the improvement of Education in the Sudan and ...
School of psychology and preschool education.(Ahfad News)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003; ... The Early childhood Education Center organised the yearly fair for 5th year students in March 2003, The best ECE educational facility constructed by the students was awarded the Late Dr Ahmed Bashir Prize for the best facility. The English Language Unit organised a seminar on ...
School of rural extension and education and development.(Ahfad News)
Jul 01, 2003; ... The head of the department of Geography at Liverpool University, UK, Professor Gould, paid Ahfad University for Women a visit in the framework of collaboration between the two universities for a master degree preparation programme in Rural development, which ...
The laboratories unit.(Ahfad News)
Jul 01, 2003; ... The Laboratories unit at Ahfad University for Women has been relocated to the Ahfad Center for Science and Technology an January 2003, so that the Centre is responsible for all the basic sciences (both theory and practice) in all the different scientific schools of Abfad University for ...
Institute of women, gender and development studies.(Ahfad News)
Jul 01, 2003; ... The Institute organized a two day training session on All exploration of Feminist and Islamic ...
Teachers research and resources unit.(Ahfad News)
Jul 01, 2003; ... The Unit organised a training session on the development of ...
Nutrition Center for training and research.(Afhad News)
Jul 01, 2003; ... The Center organised a programme on the views of executives in the field of Population ...
Norwegian Refugee Council (2002) Internally Displaced People: a Global Survey.(Book Review)
Jul 01, 2003; ... Editor Leena Omar Alim Second Edition, London: Earthscan Publishing Key words: Human fight, migration, civil fights, refugees, protection. The main message of the book is that for every person internally displaced by conflict, there is a story--25 million ...
John B Lawson and Kelsey A. Harrison Eds. (2001) Maternity care in Developing Countries.(Book Review)
Jul 01, 2003; ... Norway: RCOG press. This book consists of 26 chapters with the preface. It was edited by three professors, all of whom are consultants in obstetrics and gynecology. Some of the contributers are from the developing countries namely; Ethiopia, Egypt, Zambia, Nigeria, Singapore, ...
Fernando, Priyanthi and Porter, Gina eds. (2002). Balancing the Load: Woman, Gender and Transport.(Book Review)
Jul 01, 2003; ... London and New York: ZED books. Transport professionals have taken little account of gender, issues of access am mobility have also been marginalised. In much of the discourse on gender and development, Gender analysts, focus on gender roles, resources and relations, have rarely ...
Books received.
Jul 01, 2003 ... --Ivan M. Roitt (2001) Roitte's Essential Immunology. London: Blackwell ISBN: 0-632-05902-8 --David Greenwood et. al. Ed.(2002). Medical Microbiology: A Guide to MicrobialInfections: Pathogenesis, Immunity, Laboratory Diagnosis and Control. London: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN: ...