Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents / Table des Matières -- Introduction. The Anthropology of Africa: Challenges for the 21st Century -- Part I - Teaching Anthropology In the Decades ahead -- 1. From Gateway to Gatekeeper: Anthropology: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Anthropology as Foreign Agent -- Between Universalism and Independence -- Anthropology Today -- Teaching and Learning Anthropology -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Anthropology at the University of Yaoundé: A Historical Overview: 1962-1999 -- Introduction -- What is Anthropology? -- The Creation and the Evolution of the University of Yaoundé -- The Status of Anthropology before the 1993 Reform -- Profile of Staff of the Department of Sociology -- The Teaching of Anthropology and 1993 University Reforms -- Graduates in anthropology and the University of Yaoundé 1 -- Conclusion: Which Way Forward? -- References -- Part II - Health Challenges: HIV/AIDS Anthropological Perspectives -- 3. From Research to Intervention: The Input of Anthropology in Sexual Health and AIDS Prevention Program for Ethiopian Immigrant Adolescents in Israel -- Introduction -- Sexual Health and AIDS Prevention -- Sexual Health Education -- Aids Prevention -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Genderisation of illnesses in Yoruba culture: implications for theory and method in Medical Anthropology -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Yoruba People -- Method of Study -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Whither the institution of widow inheritance in the era of HIV/AIDS? Tradition versus health -- Abstract -- Introduction: HIV/AIDS among the study population -- The Luo family system provides fertile ground for inheriting widows -- How widow inheritance could be a potential risk factor for HIV?.

Conceptual scenario in widow inheritance and HIV transmission -- Methods -- Data Collection -- Results and Discussion -- Whither the institution of inheritance? -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. A Folk Model of Malaria Causation among the Abagusii of South-western Kenya: Implications for Malaria Treatment -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Data and Methods -- Findings and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 7. The social and cultural aspects of health care delivery: a case study of clients' perspectives on indigenous medicines in Yaoundé -- Abstract -- Methodology Of Study -- Vendors' and client's socio-demographic profile -- Knowledge of indigenous drugs -- Cultural representations -- Client's representation and motivations -- Economic factors -- The categorisation of diseases -- Psychological factors and the impact of socialization -- Socio-cultural considerations -- The nutritional dimension of traditional medicine -- The negative side effects of modern medicine -- The influence of social tensions -- Case Study -- The Implications For Health Care Delivery In Africa -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Part III - NGOs: Use and Misuse of Anthropology -- 8. Focus on the World Bank Safeguard Policies and the Chad-Cameroon Oil and Pipeline Projects -- Introduction -- I. Use and Misuse of Anthropology -- II. Project Cycle Of world Bank Projects -- III. Cas De Projet Pipeline Tchad/Cameroun -- Part IV - Anthropological Focus on Environment -- 9. Starting a Proper Life: Land Invasion and Local Government Response in Cape Town -- Introduction -- Population and Prior Residence -- Material Well-Being -- Differentiation in Monwabisi Park -- Management of Household Change -- Political Organization in Monwabisi Park -- The Present Situation in Monwabisi Park -- Conclusions -- References.

10. The Role of Local Communities in Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Forest Management in Rural SW Nigeria -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Forestry and Environment in Nigeria -- Existing Policies and Laws -- Study Area -- Method of Study -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 11. Settlement evolution, cultural practices and the quality of rural development in SW Nigeria -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Method of Study -- Results and Observations -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 12. The Quest for Social Considerations in the Certification of Forest Management in Cameroon: Case Study from the Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve Area -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Browsing through Certification -- Socio-historical Systems and Changes in Natural Resources Use and Management -- Social Issues in Sustainability and the Implications for Forest Certification -- Conclusion -- References -- 13. Conservation, valorisation des ressources naturelles, gestion participative et développement en milieu forestier du Nord Congo Brazzaville -- Résume -- Préambule -- Introduction -- Description du processus -- L'expertise anthropologique de faisabilité -- Légitimation des accords -- Bilan des acquis et analyse -- Bilan des problèmes et soutien des partenaires extérieures -- Perspective Et Recommandations -- Références Bibliographiques -- 14. Social Dimensions and Consequences of Environmental Degradation in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: Suggestions for the Next Millennium -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Social Significance of the Study -- Statement of the Problem -- Methodology -- Conclusion -- References -- 15. Aspect of Ungwal Agriculture: An Anthropological Analysis -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Crop Processing and Preservation Strategies -- Chronological and Archaeological Perspectives -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements.

References -- 16. Aspects socio-anthropologiques de la gestion durable des ressources naturelles: Formations végétales au Benin -- Résumé -- Introduction -- Considérations générales sur la diversité biologique au Benin -- Cadre et objectif de l'étude -- Implications Socio-Anthropologiques de la Gestion des forêts -- Conclusion -- Références Bibliographiques -- 17. Environmental Crisis in Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of State-Centric Approach to Forest Administration in South-Western Nigeria since 1960s -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Suggested Approaches to Forest Administration -- Forest Administration in South-Western Nigeria since the Late 1960s: The Reality -- Potential Contributions of Stakeholders Sustainable Forest Administration in South -Western Nigeria in the 21st Century -- Role of Local Forest Users -- Role of Government -- Non-Governmental Organizations and Educational Institutions -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 18. Sustainable Development and Environmental Health Problems in Africa: A Critique -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework -- Environmental Pollution as a Hindrance to Sustainable Development -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V - Some applied issues in Anthropology -- 19. African Traditional Religion as the Socio-cultural Background of the African of the Third Millennium -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Concept of ATR -- Six Stones (Teachings) of ATR -- ATR as the Sociocultural Background of the African of the Third Millennium -- Conclusion -- 20. Pratiques socioculturelles africaines et mise sur pied de la modernité: Reconsidérer l'approche anthropologique du local et du global -- INTRODUCTION -- Le Problème -- Les tabous chez les communautés forestières du sud-est Cameroun -- La notion de développement -- Le développement par rejet des cultures.

La prise en compte des pratiques culturelles endogènes -- Le Futur Anthropologique de L'Afrique -- Conclusion -- Bibliographie -- 21. Mythology and the Gender Question: The African Experience -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- References -- 22. Between Reggae and Rap: Music and Identity among Ethiopian Adolescents in Israel: A Case in Anxiety and Celebration -- The Research Findings -- 23. Perception of Natural Hazards: The Case for a Symmetrical Anthropology -- Abstract -- Introduction -- I. The Mount Cameroon Eruption: Perceptions and Reactions -- II. Hazards in Other Cameroonian Oral Traditions -- III. Examples from History and Local Practices -- IV. Social Categories, Perceptions and Practices -- Conclusions -- References -- Part VI - The African Family in Crisis -- 24. Socio-cultural Determinants of the Status of the Cameroonian Woman: Implications for the Family in the 21st Century -- Introduction -- Organization of the Paper -- Part 1: Diagnosis -- Part 2: The Outcome of Gender-responsive Development in Cameroon -- Part 3: Some Empirical Explanations for the Present Status of the Cameroonian Woman -- Conclusions -- References -- 25. Education sexuelle traditionnelle de la jeune fille Béti du Cameroun -- Résumé -- Introduction -- Cadre Traditionnel -- La Mutation -- L'impact -- Conclusion -- Bibliographie -- 26. The Challenges of Social Change to the African Family: A Situational Analysis of the Family in Kenya -- Introduction -- The challenge of social Change to African Family -- Some Government Family Policies in Kenya -- The Mission of the Church and the Family in Kenya -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Part VII - Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflicts -- 27. Political Party Cooperation in Post-election as Ethnic Tensions (Kenyan Case) -- Abstract -- What has necessitated this political cooperation?.

How has political cooperation eased ethnic tensions.