Patriarchal nature of mourning from an African perspective

An African Perspective

This chapter explores the nature of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in an African context, using Carroll’s CSR Pyramid as a framework for descriptive analysis. Carroll’s CSR Pyramid is probably the most well-known model of CSR, with its four levels indicating the relative importance of economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic responsibilities respectively. However, the exploration of CS...

Tales From Taiwan: Mourning

An unusual complication of mourning.

The emotional trauma of bereavement can, on occasion, be translated into physical trauma. Phrases such as "grinding of teeth", "breast-beating" and "tearing one's hair out" have a traditional association with mourning and lamentation.' We report a case where bereavement led directly to an uncommon neurological complication of blunt trauma. A forty year old housewife from the United Arab Emirate...

Diabetic Foot - An African Perspective

Diabetes is the most, non-communicable chronic disease globally. In African countries where incidence rates are increasing diabetic foot complications, such as ulceration, infection, or gangrene lead to considerable morbidity, long term disability and premature mortality. Published reports show variable prevalence rates (4%19%) of foot ulcers among African diabetic patients. Although peripheral...

The Nature of Corruption: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Corruption has fierce impacts on economic and societal development and is subject to a vast range of institutional, jurisdictional, societal and economic conditions. Research indicates that corruption’s predominantly negative effects have arisen to a massive trans-border threat while creating high obstacles to sustainable and prospective development, ultimately impairing everybody’s life. This ...