Healing Practices of the Asante Group of Ghana
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8 pages in length. Many of the Asante are religiously confused due to the many religions that have been placed upon them. Because of this confusion, their methods of healing and spirituality can become clouded and mixed, pulling certain beliefs from each religion to create a hodge-podge of medical practices. The poverty is another problem contributing to the poor medical practices in Asante. This paper looks at the medical and religious practices of the Asante as compared with that of the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAasnti.wps

HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF SUNDIATA: EPICS OF MALI
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This 3 page paper discusses the elements of historical accuracy in the various retellings of the African legend, Sundiata. The film, Sundiata is analyzed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBsdiata.rtf

Historical Solutions Proposed For Africa: Tourism
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4 pages in length. Myriad historical solutions have been proposed for Africa, some of which have delivered credible and beneficial results, while others – like the concept of globalization – have done nothing but cause further pain and suffering. Tourism is one of the most positive proposals to impact Africa, with particular emphasis upon the attractive locale of Mauritius. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCAfTour.rtf

History of the Ibo (Igbo) People
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A 2 page paper which examines the history of the Nigerian Ibo (Igbo) people. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAibo.rtf

History of West Africa: Mali, Ghana, and Songhay
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An 11 page paper which discusses various aspects of the history of West Africa as it involves the empires of Mali, Ghana, and Songhay. The issues of slavery and Islam are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: RAwstafrca.wps

HIV/AIDS Orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa; Introduction and Research Proposal
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This 8 page paper is the first chapter and a research proposal for an in-depth literature review which includes an expansion of what the HIV/AIDS virus is, how it is impacting on the structure of society as well as the direct and indirect physical and mental impact on the orphans. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEhivafrica.rtf

HIV/AIDs Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa
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This 12 page paper is a literature review and methodology for research to consider what public policies policy the greatest role in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDs in Sub Saharan Africa. The paper looks at the virus and a range of methods already used to try and slow down transmission rates and argues that that measures which look only to cure and resolve HIV alone are bound to fail as they do not tackle the root causes of the spread of the virus. The only way to eradicate HIV is to deal with the environment issues that make its spread possible. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
Filename: TEHIVAIDsa.rtf

How Can Africa And Other Less Developed Countries Utilize Their Culture To Insure Socioeconomic And Political Development?
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10 pages in length. Struggling against the rising tide of globalization, Africa, India and other less developed countries whose locally produced commodities hold little value in today's global economy have been forced to consider other means by which to secure their respective culture's socioeconomic and political development. The extent to which globalization has polarized and paralyzed these countries' ability to compete on a more equitable playing field is both grand and far-reaching; that such alternatives as tourism and technology represent a potentially viable cultural restructure speaks to the approach Africa, India and other less developed nations must take to re-establish their socioeconomic and political presence amidst mandatory modernization. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCAfricaDevel.rtf

How Culture and Religion Shape Each Other
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This 3 page paper uses various readings, in particular Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart,” to discuss ways in which culture and religion shape each other. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVculrel.rtf

How Effective Has The United Nations Been In Dealing With Sudan's Refugees?
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5 pages in length. In theory, the effectiveness of United Nations' involvement in dealing with Sudan's refugees reflects the quintessential attempt to neutralize the ravaging impact of human atrocity; however, the reality of the situation is that the UN is not capable of quelling the overwhelming inhumanity happening to the refugees, leaving scores of adults and children to flounder in the wake of this unfortunate failure. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCSudanRfg.rtf

HRM Practices and Culture in South Africa
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This 10 page paper considers how human resource management is developing in South Africa in order to meet the commercial need to compete in the global economy. The paper argues that the patterns followed have many similarities with the main accepted theories, but that the way the move from personnel administration towards HRM is taking place is very different. These differences reflect the social and cultural history and values of the country and see human relations school of though emerging under a co-operative collectivism model. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEsafricahrm.rtf

Human Services/African AIDS Orphans
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A 19 page research paper, which includes a 1 page abstract, that presents an overview of the crisis situation in Africa regarding children who have been orphaned by AIDS. This report is divided into four major sections: history of the problem; current scope of the problem; current research; issues involved in the provision of human services; summary and recommendations. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: khafrorp.rtf