Caste in Africa?

Africa ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Todd
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Systems ◽  
South West ◽  
Opening Paragraph ◽  
South West Ethiopia

Opening ParagraphEminent Indologists have stated that it is inappropriate to use the word ‘caste’ in non-Hindu contexts. Despite such warnings numerous Africanists have used the term, with varying degrees of imprecision. In this paper I first outline different emphases which have appeared in the literature concerning caste in India; then discuss several examples of hierarchical systems in Africa which have been described as ‘caste’. Finally, I focus upon my own fieldwork data concerning the Dime of South-West Ethiopia, amongst whom there operates a system which can, I believe, be unequivocally labelled caste.

The Status of Craftsmen among the Konso of South-West Ethiopia

Africa ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 258-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Hallpike
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Rigorous Analysis ◽  
South West ◽  
Travel Books ◽  
The Status ◽  
Single Pattern ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Opening Paragraph ◽  
South West Ethiopia

Opening ParagraphThere are many references to despised groups of artisans in the literature on Ethiopia, but unfortunately they are scattered through travel books which, from the anthropologist's point of view, are too superficial to permit a sustained and rigorous analysis of the variant forms of this phenomenon. Among such works I would include the publications of Jensen and the Frobenius Institute. After only five weeks' stay among the Konso he attempted an ambitious account of their religion and society in Im Lande des Gada that is false or distorted in almost every detail, not excepting matters of elementary observation. Shack's study of the Gurage and the status of craftsmen among them is the only one known to the author which can be considered as the work of a professional anthropologist. This article is therefore intended partly as a contribution to the ethnography of artisan status in Ethiopia. Only when we have many more such studies will we be in a position to appraise the situation properly, and to ascertain the basic characteristics of discrimination against craftsmen in Ethiopia. It may well be that the criteria of discrimination cannot be reduced to a single pattern.

The effect of production decline of Qoltso on food security in Gamo Highlands, South-west Ethiopia

GeoJournal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abera Uncha Utallo ◽  
Tarekegne Shado Shano ◽  
Degefa Tolosa Degaga
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Ethiopia

Dietary Calcium Intake and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Loma District, South West Ethiopia, 2020 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adisu Hailu Tofu ◽  
Yibeltal Kassa ◽  
Damene Darota Amamo
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Calcium Intake ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Dietary Calcium ◽  
Dietary Calcium Intake ◽  
Nutritional Counseling ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Ethiopia

Abstract Background: Low dietary calcium intakes could cause harmful effects to the pregnant woman by influencing pregnancy outcome. Adequate intake of dietary calcium during pregnancy reduces the risk of complications and aids in improved birth outcome. Many researchers focus on urban areas to address the issue and our study was focused on rural community. Hence the study is aimed at assessing dietary calcium intake in rural communities.Objective: To assess the dietary calcium intakes and associated factors among pregnant women in Loma, south west Ethiopia from May to July, 2019Methods: -A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Loma district, Dawuro zone, southwest Ethiopia. Data were collected from 398 pregnant women after random selection from nine kebeles. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select study subjects. Socio-economic and demographic, and health related data was collected using structured, interviewer administered, and pre tested questionnaire. The 24 hr dietary recall was used for three different days with seven days interval as per the recommendation. When dietary data is collected, often it was converted into nutrients, especially the calcium intake by using Ethiopian food composition table. Collected data was checked for completeness, and entered in to Epi Data version 3.02 for data clearance and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. AOR with 95% C.I results of multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the statistical significance of associations between independent and dependent variables. The level of statistical significance was declared at p <0.05.Result: The median calcium intake was 543mg per day. From 398 participants, 265(66.6%) were at risk of inadequate intake of calcium. Greater than half 249 (62.6%) respondents had practiced avoiding calcium rich food during their pregnancy. The finding of this study identified that nutritional counseling have strong statistical association with dietary calcium intake of mothers during pregnancy. The chance of dietary calcium intakes during pregnancy who were received nutritional counseling 2.4 times higher than those who were not received nutritional counseling (AOR=2.432 95% CI: 1.072-5.517).Conclusion and recommendation: From the present study, it can be concluded that, majority of pregnant mothers 265(66.6%) had a poor dietary calcium intakes during their pregnancy. It is recommended that consumption of enough calcium and dairy products should be included and emphasized in the nutrition education component of maternal health programs.

scholarly journals Household food insecurity and coping strategies among pensioners in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Misgana Asesefa Kisi ◽  
Dessalegn Tamiru ◽  
Melese Sinaga Teshome ◽  
Meseret Tamiru ◽  
Garumma Tolu Feyissa
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Food ◽  
South West ◽  
And Coping ◽  
South West Ethiopia ◽  
Jimma Town

scholarly journals Evaluation of abortifacient efficacy of Rumex steudelli (Tult) root traditionally used medicinal plant in South West Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-223
Author(s):  
Alemu Tadesse Feroche ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Alcoholic Extract ◽  
Phytochemical Screening ◽  
Albino Rat ◽  
Pregnant Rats ◽  
Plant Medicine ◽  
South West ◽  
Implantation Sites ◽  
South West Ethiopia ◽  
Western Ethiopia

The practice of traditional medicine for the control of fertility in most part of South Western Ethiopia is based on the uses of plant medicine for many years. The present study was carried out in female albino rat to explore the abortifacient activity of the Rumex steudelli roots. Pregnant rats weighing 140- 200 g were randomized into 7 groups. Rats were laprotomised on 10th day of pregnancy and the two horns of uteri were examined to determine the implantation sites. The administration of 400 mg/kg body weight of the aqueous extract of Rumex steudelli resulted in 95% abortion. The 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight alcoholic extract showed 100% fetus abortion. The phytochemical screening of the roots of Rumex steudelli revealed the presence of flavonoids, phenolics, alkaloids, steroids, tannins and saponins.

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