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- The news selection process of African-American newspaper editors in terms of news about Africa, was evaluated by addressing two research questions: (i) How do African-American newspaper editors decide which African news to publish? (ii) What influences their decision about the quantity and quality of coverage? A two-page questionnaire was mailed to African-American newspaper editors in 1991 and 1992. The study hypothesized that editors' perceptions of a foreign news event had a direct and significant impact on the way they process the news stories they receive daily. The study reveals that gatekeeping practices of African-American newspaper editors were basically similar to those of other western editors. This was not surprising given the similarity in their education, environment and newsroom socialization. The African-American newspaper editors are distinct, however, in subject matter of reporting. African-American newspaper editors think though, that positive involvement of the United States in the affairs of African countries would positively influence the education of the American public about the heritage of African-Americans. The reporting and issues in African-American newspapers were also investigated.
- Date Issued:
- 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Africa Media Review
- Date Issued:
- 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Research Review
- Description:
- Reproductive health problems present one of the greatest threats facing youth in sub-Saharan Africa today, in addition to political and economic insecurity. Although premarital sex is condemned in many African societies, and young, unmarried people, especially young women, are not expected to be sexually active, the gap between expected and actual behaviour is enormous. In particular, there is almost a universal gap between age at first sexual intercourse and age at first marriage across sub-Saharan Africa. A substantial proportion of young girls are sexually active, sometimes with multiple partners. Available evidence indicates more than 50 percent of all mothers in sub-Saharan Africa are in the age group 15-19 years, and in some settings, the youth are initiated into sexual activity as early as age 12 (girls) and 13 (boys). All these have a direct correlation with reproductive health problems, including HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases. Governments in the region should play a leading role in putting the reality of youth sexuality into public consciousness and political agenda.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Research Review (New Series)
- Date Issued:
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Glendora Review
- Description:
- The concept of population is contrasted to that of development in the African context and seen to be closely related. Different propositions regarding this relationship are considered and the consequent effects seen either to impede or enhance the living conditions of people. The problem of population and development is viewed as having a spatial consequence, particularly dirough the migration into the cities of many people from the rural areas. Although conceptual difficulties do arise in any attempt to measure change, this should not prevent us from attempting to address the issues concerned. Factors which need to be taken into account by Africa planners and policy makers include such areas as employment, availability of food, education, health, housing and equality of opportunity for all.
- Date Issued:
- 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Description:
- A critical challenge now facing social development education in Africa is the urgent need to specify, in concrete terms, the content of social development, to isolate the basic ingredients of the roles and tasks of social development practitioners, to determine the knowledge, skills and behaviour requirements of those roles and tasks, to design and produce the necessary teaching materials, and to arrange relevant field learning experiences.
- Date Issued:
- 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Research Review
- Date Issued:
- 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Research Review
- Date Issued:
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Research Review (New Series)
- Description:
- Review of: Jack Goody. The myth of the Bagre. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972
- Date Issued:
- 1972-06-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Research Review