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Indigenous names of fish and fishing gear in the Cuvelai, Kavango and Caprivi regions of Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: DanielO Okeyo George Mubita ThomasK Harris DagberthE Sahombu Josephat Namundjanga Samson Mulonga S KapirikaThis study discusses the local names of the inland fresh water fish species of the Cuvelai, Kavango and Caprivi regions of Namibia, in five indigenous languages: OshiWambo/OshiNdonga, RuKwangali, RuGciriku, SiLosi and SiSubia. It also discusses local names of the indigenous... -
isiXhosa names of South African land mammals
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: J. M. Feely [AN0001]The isiXhosa colloquial names of 86 taxa of South African land mammals recorded in three mammalogical works and three isiXhoxa dictionaries are tabulated and discussed. This reveals several ambiguities, discrepancies, inconsistencies and uncertainties, as well those species and groups of... -
Capital letters: material dissent and place name change in the ‘new’ South Africa, 2005–2006
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Natalie Swanepoel --- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology,In 2005 the municipal council that oversees Pretoria (South Africa's administrative capital) voted to officially change the name of the city to Tshwane. This was met with sustained resistance from various interest groups within the city. This is emblematic of... -
Ostrich, Southern Ostrich or Common Ostrich? The ‘eternal vexed question’ of English bird names and name changes in southern Africa through eight editions of Roberts field guides, 1940–2016
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Eckhart J Buchmann --- Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa Colleen T Downs --- School of Life Sciences, South AfricaA set of stable simple common bird names helps non-ornithologist birders, who contribute to conservation by visiting protected areas and participating in citizen science projects. Changes in English bird names have caused discomfort in the local birding community, especially those... -
Proper Names in Translation: Should They be Translated or Not?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Nahashon A. Nyangeri --- Department of Kiswahili Language, Linguistics and Literature, Kenya Rachel Wangari --- Department of Kiswahili Language, Linguistics and Literature, KenyaOne of the most problematic elements that translators grapple with in the translation of literary works is proper names. The contention is whether or not proper names should be translated. Proper names are the raw materials the writer uses to... -
Factors affecting commercialisation of vegetables by central Vietnamese smallholders
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Hung Gia Hoang --- , VietnamIn order to promote smallholders to adopt the commercial farming of crops, it is important to understand the factors that affect their decisions to commercialize. However, little empirical research has looked at what has shaped smallholders’ decisions to adopt commercial... -
The names and naming of gannets comprising the genus Morus (family Sulidae)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Adrian Koopman --- , South AfricaThe gannet species found in the northern hemisphere can be fully identified as the Northern Gannet Morus bassanus in the family Sulidae. This full identity reveals four historical themes which intertwine to produce a number of historical and current names... -
Names of Contemporary Wooden Boats of Coastal East Africa: Origins and Meanings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Elgidius B. Ichumbaki --- , Tanzania Gastor Mapunda --- , Tanzania John P. Cooper --- , United Kingdom Sinyati R. Mark --- , Tanzania Elinaza A. Mjema --- , Tanzania Lucy Blue --- , Thomas J. Biginagwa --- , TanzaniaThe coast of eastern Africa, commonly referred to as the Swahili coast, has a rich artisanal heritage of boats — both in their building and use. This iconic history is marked by the presence of various boat types that have... -
Diagnostic social de l'infection à VIH/Sida et stratégies endogènes de prévention à Gaoua, Burkina Faso
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Donmozoun Télesphore Somé --- HIV/AIDS & Reproductive Health Department of Centre MURAZ,Despite sensitising and prevention messages, women still remain concerned about AIDS in developing countries. How do they perceive the illness and methods of prevention? The objective of this study was to assess the social diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, and endogenous strategies... -
Names of the days in the seven-day week in Bantu languages of Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Amani Lusekelo --- University of Dar es Salaam,Studies about the names of the days of the week in Eastern African societies have previously focused on a single ethnic group. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the names across Bantu1 languages of Tanzania in order to set apart... -
Who will be more likely to seek help? The relationship between suicidal ideation, suicide literacy, attitudes toward suicide and help-seeking intention in male and female adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Bich-Phuong Vu --- RMIT University Vietnam, Vietnam Ha-Giang Nguyen --- University of Education, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam Hoang-Minh Dang --- University of Education, Vietnam National University Hanoi, VietnamObjectives: Among adolescents, suicide is a critical global concern, yet research is limited in low- and middle-income countries. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the interrelations among suicide-related factors (specifically, suicidal ideation, suicide literacy, attitudes toward suicide,... -
Ubuciko bokwethiwa kwamagama abalingiswa emanovelini abhalwa ngemuva konyaka wezi-2000: kubhekwa ukwethiwa kwabalingiswa ukuthi kuyafana nokwetha jikelele
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Lindani Sthembele Maphumulo --- University of Western Cape, South Africa Mzamo Hlengwa --- University of Free State, South AfricaNgokwevamile igama liqukathe izinto ezithile ezihambisana nokwethiwa kwalo (Lubisi, 2002; De Klerk and Bosch, 1995: 69). Igama liqukethe ubuntu kanye nobunjalo bakhe lowo owethiwe lelo gama kepha ezinye izinhlanga zilibuka njengelebuli esetshenziswa ukwetha ukuze izinto zikwazi ukuhlukaniseka. Isifundo sokwethiwa kwamagama...
