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Micronutrient deficiency is a major challenge in South Africa. Traditional vegetables have been identified as one of the strategies towards alleviating the problem. The research addressed the availability of traditional vegetables at eMantlaneni village in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, the extent to which they were utilized and their potential future use. The data was collected using questionnaires, focus groups, and by the identification of traditional vegetables by a herbarium. Findings revealed that traditional vegetables are available, but that there is a decline in the use of traditional vegetables. Future use was threatened by negative attitudes and the associated loss of indigenous knowledge. There is a need for vigorous awareness campaigns to promote traditional vegetable use and nutritional education including proper cooking and preservation techniques. Further research on a bigger sample and hedonic tests acceptance are required.

The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of a survey of the various integrated laboratory sequence programs at college and university chemistry departments. A preliminary questionnaire served to determine which chemistry departments had tried an ILS approach. Those departments which responded that they had tried an ILS approach and were willing to answer a questionnaire concerning it were sent copies of the main questionnaire. The returned copies of these two questionnaires form the source of data for the dissertation. The dissertation is organized into five chapters. The first chapter gives the background and significance, statement of the problem, the purposes and delimitations of the study, and a definition of terms. Chapter II is a review of the literature. Chapter III describes the collection of data. Construction, validation, administration, and analysis of the questionnaire are considered. The findings of the study are presented in Chapter IV. After an introduction, the occurrence of ILS programs and the reasons for trying or not trying an ILS approach are tabulated. The nature of the ILS programs which have been tried and the problems and changes that have occurred in the various programs are presented. The last part of Chapter IV is devoted to the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the ILS approach. Chapter V presents a summary of the findings. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made on the basis of the findings.

Le 5 février 2004, le nouveau code marocain de la famille est entré en vigueur après avoir été voté à l'unanimité par le parlement. Cette réforme constitue un évènement majeur dans l'histoire du Maroc et une expérience pionnière qui commence à servir de modèle au niveau du monde arabe et musulman ; elle a suscité au sein de la société marocaine un véritable bouleversement car il était impensable de toucher à la Moudawana. Les discriminations et les inégalités envers les femmes et les filles dans l'ancien texte ont été justifiées par un renvoi aux prescriptions du fiqh classique souvent incompatibles avec la réalité sociale. Pour consacrer le choix moderniste et démocratique d'une société en mouvement, le législateur marocain a du désacraliser cette matière pour répondre aux exigences de la modernité et sauvegarder la stabilité de la cellule familiale. La réforme à une base musulmane mais elle s'ouvre à des changements de société en renonçant à tous les concepts qui portent atteinte à la dignité et à l'humanisme de la femme et en apportant des garanties fondamentales pour renforcer la protection juridique, judiciaire et administrative de l'institution familiale. Le nouveau code de la famille apporte également un changement pour les marocains résidant à l'étranger qui, sous l'ancienne Moudawana, se trouvaient dans des situations juridiques boiteuses. La réforme diminuera les occasions de conflits dans les relations maroco-européennes sans les évincer totalement car l'attachement à certaines règles de droit musulman risque de paraître comme un facteur d'opposition entre un système religieux et un système laïc. / On 5 February 2004, the new Moroccan Family Code came into force after being unanimously voted by the Parliament. This reform is a major event in the history of Morocco and a pioneering experience which begins to serve as a model in the Arab and Muslim worlds. It caused within Moroccan society a radical change because it was unthinkable to touch the Moudawana. Discrimination and inequality against women and girls in the former text have been justified by reference to the rules and laws of classical fiqh which often incompatible with social reality. To establish the modernist and democratic choice in a changing society, the Moroccan legislator desacrilizes this subject to meet the demands of modernity and safeguard the stability of the family unit. The reform has a Muslim base, but it opens itself to changes in society by renouncing all concepts that undermine the dignity and humanity of women and by providing basic guarantees to strengthen the legal, judicial and administrative protection of the family institution. The new Family Code also brings a change for Moroccans living abroad who were, under the old Moudawana, found in weak legal situations. The reform will reduce opportunities for conflicts in the Moroccan-European relations but without completely removing them because the attachment to certain rules of Islamic law may seem like an opposition factor between a religious system and a secular one.

This paper deals theoretically and empirically with the issue of traditional media openness towards Internet non-users and its perception among non-users themselves. The theoretical part of the work outlines the problem of inequality in the information society and how specific content of messages in selected traditional media can contribute to these inegualities. The second part examines through a pilot content analysis the nature of the media content in the traditional Czech mass media with regard to the possibility of interaction and participation with the media and the usage of links to the digital content. On this basis, semi-structured interviews examine perception and reflection of such phenomena on a selected group of elderly non-users. The conclusion of this work consists of the introduction of the scheme of factors influencing the extent of perceived discrimination among non-users of the Internet in relation to traditional mass media.

Annotation: Thesis demonstrates the importance of folklore in content of preschool education. Deals with main terms used, shows, how folklore is declared in legislative and explains the role of preschool education in the folk culture protection and preservation. Uses many examples to show how folclore can develop personality of preschool children. Key words: Traditional folk culture; folklore; folk literature; preschool education; children personality development

The master's thesis deals with Irish traditional music and its possible use in music teaching at lower secondary schools in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part provides information on Irish traditional music and the historical and geographical conditions under which it developed. The practical part deals with the possibilities of its implementation into school education in accordance with the Framework Educational Programme for Basic Education. Accompanying the thesis is an appendix consisting of pictures, texts, worksheets and sheet music. The attached CD contains audio and video recordings as well as multimedia presentations.

The aim of this diploma thesis was to define the basic features of traditional Mongolian treatment guidelines, with an emphasis on traditions of non-buddhist treatment. The main attention was paid to the healing method "dom", which stands on the border between folk medicine and magic, and is part of Mongolian cultural traditions. The first chapter "Classification of Mongolian traditional medicine" is dedicated to arranging the division of medical techniques in Mongolian territory and tries to set the techniques into historical context. The second chapter "Healing Tradition in the territory of Mongolia" focuses on the description of each treatment technique. The third chapter is devoted to the treatment of the Mongolian tradition called "dom". Since the Western literature refers to "dom" as magic, attention is paid first to magic. The second part consists of interviews on the issue and the definition of "dom" recorded in Mongolia and the final part follows with concrete examples of the "dom" set within the wider context of traditional methods of medical treatment. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

The purpose of this study is to find out from a didactic perspective, how traditional gender roles emerge in the classroom and the conceptions of traditional gender roles. This is explored from a student’s perspective. The theoretical frame of this study is gender system, which consists of the principles of separation and hierarchy. The survey is conducted in two classes in third grade. This study answers following questions: How do traditional gender roles appear in the classroom from a student´s perspective? Which conception exist about traditional gender roles from a student's perspective? The study is based on observations and interviews, which is analysed of the gender system theory and the theoretical concept traditional gender roles. The results of this study show that the students' behavior in the classroom and their thinking are mostly based on the traditional gender roles, which is characterized mostly by the principles of separation and hierarchy.  However, some situations and statements show a change, in which the principles of separation and hierarchy are questioned. The individual situations reflect that the transfer of the gender contract is minimized from one generation to another.

M.A. / The research describes the different methods followed by traditional healers and western professionals in dealing with mental illness. The study is intended to provide an in-depth analysis of the process involved when the mentally ill patient consult a traditional healer in the community and a western professional at the local clinic in Emzinoni. The study also intends to examine whether or not the two approaches can complement each other. In this research, it was found that the mentally ill patient would consult either a traditional healer or a western professional worker. In some cases, when the patient has consulted the traditional healer and his/her condition does not improve, he/she resorts to western medicine. The same applies to the patients, who have consulted a western professional. If his/her condition does not improve, he/she consults the traditional healer. The study showed that patients who are mentally ill do not use medicines from both traditional healers and western professional at the same time. The patient chooses the treatment that makes him/her become better. It was recommended in the study that traditional healers and western professionals should develop a referral system.