Search Results - "religious"

Ethical and religious condemnation of the use of food as a weapon by Cohen, Marc J.

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Pre-colonial religious institutions and development: Evidence through a military coup by Malik, Adeel, Mirza, Rinchan Ali

“…This paper offers a novel illustration of the political economy of religion by examining the impact of religious elites on development. We compile a unique database on holy Muslim shrines across Pakistani Punjab and construct a historical panel of literacy spanning over a century (1901–2011). …”
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Disability and migration: Religious and traditional disability beliefs as causes of migration of Zimbabwean mothers of children with disabilities to South Africa by Tarusarira, Willson, Tarusarira, Joram

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Religio-cultural determinants of reactions to climate change and related security risks in traditional religious communities in Northern Mozambique by Tarusarira, Joram, Maviza, Gracsious, Caroli, Giulia

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Muslim family law, prenuptial agreements and the emergence of dowry in Bangladesh by Ambrus, Attila, Field, Erica, Torero, Máximo

Subjects: “…religious groups…”
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Do incentives matter when working for god? The impact of performance-based financing on faith-based healthcare in Uganda by Duchoslav, Jan, Cecchi, Francesco

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Climate, security, and the study of religion in Africa: Insights from Northern Mozambique by Tarusarira, Joram, Maviza, Gracsious

“…It also shows the significance of attributing religion to climate disasters among religious communities, exposes the epistemological assumptions and conflicts over the role of religion in social challenges, and demonstrates the transcendence of religious differences in times of widespread social crises. …”
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När religion och djurskydd kolliderar by Lundvall, Anna

“…The meat that is not sold to the religious groups is in some cases sold as "regular" meat. …”
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Pesticide exposure, health impacts, predeterminism, and health insurance demand among Pakistani farmers: Implications for policy by Muhammad Arshad, Yasir Mehmood, Aravindakshan, Sreejith, Ullah, Ayat, Sieber, Stefan, Krupnik, Timothy Joseph

“…Socio-cultural factors, including religion and trust in governments, can influence indemnity demand, especially among religious communities. However, little to no attention has been given to religious predeterminism and public trust in indemnity service design. …”
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Climate security and religion in Africa: Towards sustainable development goals by Tarusarira, Joram

“…Most of the research on climate security has been carried out in Africa, where the population is highly religious and, in some cases, treats natural resources as sacred. …”
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Stichting Mondiaal Alternatief by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The Foundation for Ecological Development Alternatives is a non-profit making environmental organization with no political or religious ties. The Foundation, which is a member of several international networks, operates on a worldwide basis,...…”
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Benin: Do unto your fish... by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…They were usually expressed as religious taboos: do not catch fish when they are too young, do not fish on certain...…”
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Environmental and social values of river water: examples from the Menik Ganga, Sri Lanka by Dissanayake, Priyanka, Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…For some components multiple estimates have been attempted. The religious EF requirement is estimated using the cost of alternative water supplies. …”
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Solanaceae i medicin och folktro : en litteraturstudie i historisk och modern användning by Olsson, Jonas

Fixeringsmetoder och djurvälfärd vid religiös slakt av nötkreatur och får utan bedövning by Lindell, Johanna

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Reviving Springs: An eight step methodology by Mukherji, Aditi

“…Spring water is used for drinking, irrigation, domestic, and religious purposes. They also perform important ecological functions, like supporting local vegetation and wildlife and maintaininng baseflow in rivers. …”
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Country virtual learning exchange workshop series: Insights from the Gambia by North, Hanna, Paez Valencia, Ana Maria

“…Despite constitutional provisions ensuring equal treatment and opportunities for women, implementation of these laws, particularly in rural areas governed by customary land tenure systems, often falls short. Customary and religious practices tend to favour men, with limited representation of women in positions of authority. …”
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Low awareness and affordability are major drivers of low consumption of animal‐source foods among children in Northern Ethiopia: A mixed‐methods study by Zerfu, Taddese Alemu, Duncan, Alan J., Baltenweck, Isabelle, McNeill, G.

“…The qualitative study employed a multiphase stepwise design and the maximum variation purposive sampling technique, enroling a diverse range of participants such as mothers and/or caregivers, household heads, religious and community leaders, health and nutrition experts, and others. …”
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Village poultry in Ethiopia socio-technical analysis and learning with farmers by Asgedom, A.H.

“…It transpired that researchers needed to understand the religious and customary norms of the community and adjust the data collection tools and procedures to fit these norms. …”
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Do formula-based intergovernmental transfer mechanisms eliminate politically motivated targeting? Evidence from Ghana by Banful, Afua Branoah

“…Such practices also can result in tensions between classes, and ethnic and religious groups, which are concentrated in distinct geographical areas. …”
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