Voicing African Voices

Medical Science

African Studies Gender & Women's Studies Medical Science Science, Technology, Medecine Social Sciences

Obesity in Women

by Georgina Seera

Socio-cultural and Nutritional Perspectives from Uganda The Double Burden of Malnutrition (DBM) has become a major global problem particularly in the so-called low- and…

Anthropology Medical Science Science, Technology, Medecine Social Sciences

The Vanishing Black African Woman: A Compendium of the Global Skin-Lightening Practice (Volume Two)

by Yetunde Mercy Olumide

A Compendium of the Global Skin-Lightening Practice Skin-lightening is currently one of the most common forms of potentially harmful body modification practices in the…

Anthropology Medical Science Science, Technology, Medecine Social Sciences

The Vanishing Black African Woman: A Compendium of the Global Skin-Lightening Practice (Volume One)

by Yetunde Mercy Olumide

A Compendium of the Global Skin-Lightening Practice Skin-lightening is currently one of the most common forms of potentially harmful body modification practices in the…

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