The Education for All is mobilizing the international community and national governments since 1990. This global commitment which was renewed in 2000 under the auspices of UNESCO and the United-Nations has set a basic goal: the universalization of a complete primary education fo…
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The challenging living conditions of many Senegalese families, and the absence of a providing spouse, have led women to covet new economic opportunities, such as microcredit loans. These loans offer Senegalese women the possibility to financially support their households and bec…
Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Cardiovascular disease causes 30% of total deaths globally; 82% of these deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries (WHO, 2012). Sub-Saharan Africa is now facing a double burden of diseas…
This thesis will explore the history and cultural heritage of the structures and sites along the West African coast, occupied by Europeans during the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. It may appear overly ambitious to study the entire West African coast, but this will present a brief …
My dissertation examines popular support for democratic institutions in Africa. Democratization on the African continent continues to capture the interest of scholars and policy maker alike, not only because of democracy's association with economic wellbeing, but also because of…
This study joins the growing research in social science centered on exploring the political implications of individual-targeted development programs by empirically examining the political behavior and attitudes of program participants. It also joins the established literatures i…
Military coups have posed a persistent threat to political stability in Africa—undermining democratization efforts, initiating lasting cycles of intra-military violence, and even descending into civil war. Since decolonization, over 200 coup attempts have been made across the co…
Background. The importance of certain characteristics of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer has not yet been established. Although infection with HPV is a necessary cause of cervical cancer…
Since the beginning of the triangular African slave trade, many African Americans have held a fascination with Africa as demonstrated through the recirculation of the "return to Africa" meme found in their storytelling, religious practices and music. From sequestered spaces of u…
In Places of Complicity, I consider how narratives of the past of two African places obscure, and sometimes explore, complicity. For primarily activist-intellectual publics, Thiaroye and District Six have been icons of “memory” of racist violence and resistant community. I argue…
This dissertation examines the political economy of Diouboye, a village occupied circa AD 1000-1400 on the eastern banks of the Falémé River (Upper Senegal region). Historical sources place this area within the gold-producing realm of Bambuk whose decentralized societies maintai…
Au Sénégal, des milliers d'enfants, victimes de maltraitance de leur tuteur ou au sein leur famille, s'enfuient et se retrouvent à vivre en petits groupes de jeunes, de manière autonome, dans les rues de Dakar et sa banlieue. Certains de ces enfants en situation de rue grandisse…
Bugarabu is a musical emblem of the West African Jola people, residents of the Senegambia region (the Gambia and Senegal). Musically and culturally, bugarabu is a complex, unusual tradition. The drumming is played by a single musician on a set of three or four drums of various p…
The purpose of this study was to examine the culture learning process in study abroad. More specifically, this study attempted to understand the preparation that on-site staff have had for their role as intercultural educators, how they conceptualize and facilitate culture learn…
L'étude du phénomène migratoire et du clivage identitaire dans les sociétés multiculturelles est fondamentale à l'heure où la mondialisation suit irrémédiablement son cours. Elle permet de rendre compte de la nature des relations qu'entretiennent l'Occident et l'Afrique depuis l…
Senegal's population growth rate of 2.7% is greater than double that of the world average of 1.16%. The Government of Senegal acknowledges the population problem and has made efforts to address this issue. For over the past two decades the United States Agency for International …
The present study aims at examining the correlation between multilingualism and the construction of social identity in Dakar (Senegal). More specifically it studies how the inhabitants of Dakar construct social identities in relation to the languages they speak. I will try to de…
The HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa is the largest in the world, based on both the cumulative number of AIDS cases and the current number of HIV infections, but there is enormous variation in its spread. Differences in sexual behavior patterns is one possible explanation…
The EU's relationship with Africa is defined by power asymmetry, commonly characterised by a distribution of resources and capabilities across issue areas that almost always favour those at the top. Although asymmetry constrains weaker parties in identifying their preferences an…