Search for dissertations about: "YORUBA"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word YORUBA.

  2. 1. A writer and his gods : a study of the importance of Yoruba myths and religious ideas to the writing of Wole Soyinka

    Author : Stephan Larsen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

    Abstract : The purpose of this doctoral thesis is to examine how the anglophone Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka uses the myths of his people, the Yoruba, in his literary texts. The thesis consists of four parts: "Introduction", "Section I", "Section II", and "Conclusion". In the Introduction, I state my purpose and give an account of my sources. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Good Things in Life. A study of the traditional religious culture of the Yoruba people

    Author : Roland Hallgren; Löberöd; []
    Keywords : Religionsvetenskap; Study of Religions;

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  5. 3. Screening for intimate partner violence in healthcare in Kano, Nigeria : barriers and challenges for healthcare professionals

    Author : Ime Akpan John; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Though there has been increased advocacy for screening for Intimate partner violence (IPV) in healthcare over the past decades, data from developed country context suggest that only one in ten healthcare providers routinely screen for this phenomena suggesting barriers. Knowledge on the screening activity, with regard to IPV, and related barriers among healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa is lacking. READ MORE

  6. 4. Population Genetic Methods and Applications to Human Genomes

    Author : Lucie Gattepaille; Mattias Jakobsson; Kevin Thornton; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Population genetics; Human evolution; Genetic diversity; Genetic differentiation; Adaptation; Population structure; Effective population size; Biology with specialization in Evolutionary Genetics; Biologi med inriktning mot evolutionär genetik;

    Abstract : Population Genetics has led to countless numbers of fruitful studies of evolution, due to its abilities for prediction and description of the most important evolutionary processes such as mutation, genetic drift and selection. The field is still growing today, with new methods and models being developed to answer questions of evolutionary relevance and to lift the veil on the past of all life forms. READ MORE

  7. 5. Salmonella in pigs : infection dynamics of different serotypes

    Author : Julia Österberg; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In recent years several incidents of feed-borne spread of Salmonella spp. have been documented in Swedish pig herds, including serotypes previously not associated with pigs. In this thesis two feed-associated serotypes (S Cubana and S Yoruba) were compared with two serotypes commonly detected in pigs (S Typhimurium and S Derby). READ MORE