In 2004, the Ethiopian government launched what has been called an innovative and
groundbreaking solution to the country's public health challenges; the Health Extension …

Polypharmacy is the use of multiple drugs by a patient at the same time and is common in
the elderly. To our knowledge, drug use patterns in Somaliland are rarely studied. The …

This paper draws on extended ethnographic and health policy research in eastern Ethiopia
to reconsider kinship and nomadism among Somalis, as both of these cultural features …

In epidemic preparedness and response, it is now commonly accepted that insights from
social science disciplines are important in shaping action. Unfortunately, the role of social …

This dissertation deals with the construction of ethico-political paradigm for immigration and
asylum policies in Ethiopia. Studies on governmentality have problematized the construction …

In this dissertation, I use the ethnographic case study of the United Arab Emirates to illustrate
a much larger phenomenon that involves young women worldwide in the throes of identity …

The drought in the Horn of Africa and the protracted conflict has created a humanitarian
emergency that has led to a declaration of famine in several regions of Somalia and the …

The goal of this dissertation is to assess the health and broader social effects of
contemporary medical missions in Honduras. Though medical missions are a popular …

Polypharmacy is the use of multiple drugs by a patient at the same time and is common in
the elderly. To our knowledge, drug use patterns in Somaliland are rarely studied. e purpose …