The Gambia, translated from the French La Gambia was first colonized by Portugal in 1445 on what was later named St. Mary’s Island. Subsequently, the area was visited by France and later, Britain who began to build strong trading posts along it’s western shores. In the 1700’s The Gambia was proclaimed to be part of Britain. By 1969 The Gambia became a republic within the British commonwealth of nations. In 1982 it was declared a republic in what was later declared the Senegambian conference. The
poverty in the rural Gambia. 2. THE RESEARCH PROBLEMS There has been a lot of emphasis on the importance of access to financial services by the poor and marginalized as a means of reducing poverty in many forms. Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) have been said to reach the population living below the poverty line with valuable financial services and mostly targeting a large number of poor. Has microfinance, therefore, contributed in the reduction of poverty in the rural Gambia? 3. PURPOSE OF THE
To begin my personal statement, I grew up in the West African nation of The Gambia. I am the youngest of thirteen children and I was adopted by my uncle and his wife at age 2. My adoption was very different than the American way where all sorts of contractual documents had to be signed. Although the end results are the same, mine was done without signing any documents because my parents were just giving me up to my uncle and his wife to raise me. At age 5, my uncle enrolled me at Primary School
"Mandinka Gambia"). Their religious beliefs were dominantly animist until a 99% conversion to Islam during the 18th Century ("Mandinka Gambia"). The stratification of this
the Gambia, or the United States marriage and divorce is very intertwined in the culture. Between the four countries, the concept of marriage was fairly similar, while divorce was vastly different. Heterosexual marriage is considered vital in all countries in order to have stability, contain a balance in family dynamics, and to be successful. While same sex marriage and divorce is not as concrete of a concept. The Gambia is a very family-oriented country with numerous qualities. In Gambia, arranged
Mam sirah Sallah Work Hard Today, Enjoy Tomorrow Growing up in the Gambia, West Africa, I was always asked whether I was mixed race or “half-caste”. This was a term used to refer to people of fairer skin, a part of me, I had inherited from my grandmother, from mother’s side. Barbra Allen Kathleen King, would have almost been 90 years old today, if she was still alive. She was the root that held our family tree together, and was revered by her family members, who fondly called her “Babsy” or “Mam”
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Sawmill Workers in Kombo Central on Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 1.0 Introduction / Background Occupational injuries pose a major public health problem. In 2002 it was revealed that more than 5,500 workers died as a result of occupational injuries (Barry S. Levy, 2006). It further revealed that another 4.4million non-fatal injuries among workers were registered (Barry S. Levy, 2006). Sawmills are facilities where logs of timber are cut into boards and
orientation. Being late is not seen as an offence, meetings take the time they take, no matter what the schedule was. V Conclusions Although there was not enough statistic material on this topic for the specific countries I have chosen, especially for Gambia and Kazakhstan, it is still quite obvious that from a European perspective it does matter a lot what time orientation the culture of the country done business with features. To be informed about this topic beforehand surely helps to prevent frustrating
United Kingdom the legal foundation of Environment Act 1990 and Water Resource Act 1985 is frame in such that the legal liability for enforcement of pollution incidence is causing or knowingly polluting material into the to cause water system. For the Gambia our environmental legislation on water pollution or releasing polluting substance into the environment medium is not born or is at enfant stage even with our armies of highly educated legal experts. This can be seen through years of releasing untreated
Many have sought perfection in their lives, yet few have achieved this goal. The mere notion of a perfect life can be so captivating that it could emotionally consume the aspirant. The concept of perfection, or the ideal, is an unattainable and corrupting concept, yet countless individuals have attempted to strive for this unachievable goal. In literature, the quest for the ideal is commonly represented by the protagonist struggling for perfection with often insurmountable odds. The Lady of Shalott
journalist and producer Catherine Pigott tells her story on her trip to Gambia and her body appearance. In this compelling essay the thesis is implicit and the implied thesis is about how women are judged differently on their appearance in different parts of the world, as various cultures and individuals have a different perception on what ideal beauty is. In this essay Pigott writes about her trip to Africa specifically Gambia and how upon arriving there she was judged to be too slim for a woman.
“There, it is beautiful--not shameful-- to carry weight on the hips and thighs, to have a round stomach and heavy, swinging breasts. Women do not battle the bulge, they celebrate it. A body is not something to be tamed and moulded” (Pigott, 173). In Gambia, it was considered beautiful to show those characteristics but in our generation as soon as a female person starts gaining weight they panic because they think they will no longer fit into the ideal beauty category. Females need to learn that just
the modern technologies and amenities that have been a staple of the western world for a very long time. Crippling debt, famine, and oppressive military characterizes the continent today, and as Donald Wright aptly titled his paper on postcolonial Gambia, “Independence, or In Dependance?”
lifestyles with it. Globalization is a development of a worldwide merger, which is the result of the exchange of worldviews, goods, thoughts, and a variety of aspects of culture. When comparing States, Niumi in The Gambia and Texas bear some resemblance to each other. Niumi in Gambia and Odessa in Texas embraced a state of the art information technology in an attempt to keep well-informed with the needs put forth by globalization. Globalization has influenced trade in direct investments and an enhanced
Throughout history, expedition and travel have delighted many who dreamt for the exotic and rare, wanting a thirst of life outside their own borders. Such tales were most popular in Great Britain and sold fairly well despite having so few people literate in society. Mostly high class and elite peoples of England, and Europe, could read fairly well, and enjoyed such travel books. With the expanse of royally paid exploration throughout Europe and the need for sugar, slaves, or gold, many such explorations
‘On Being Brought From Africa to America’ By: Phillis Wheatley Born 1753, Gambia Died on December 5th, 1784, Boston Mass. Born in Africa in 1753, Phillis Wheatley a future African American poet was kidnapped from her home in Gambia and shipped to New England in 1761. She was procured by Boston businessman, Sir John Wheatley, to care for his sickly wife Susanna in her frail age. Susanna liked the newfound Wheatley and educated her as if she was a part of the family, name and all. Phillis was assigned
ANTHR 150 1 The remake of Roots (2016) has its physical setting Juffure Gambia, USA and the United Kingdom. It's temporary setting is from the 1770’s to early 18th century. The movie is in four consecutive sequence starting at 1770 in Juffure and ends in the USA early 18th century. The plot throughout the four parts is based
This project discusses The Kora, a popular African harp like instrument. The Kora is played in places like Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and more. It is made from calabash gourd in half and partially covered with cow skin. The Kora’s features contain twenty one strings, a hardwood neck, a sound hole, an iron ring that the strings are attached to, calabash gourd, and more. The strings on the Kora are made from fishing lines. Everything the African people used to make the kora out of was from creativity
these countries, many see this kind of punishment for children as normal, natural and harmless. Yet, human rights activists believe that it is damaging and must be stopped. For example, Gambian teachers are working to end corporal punishment. The Gambia Teachers' Union has been training teachers on alternative... ... middle of paper ... ...orce the good behaviour with rewards and decrease the likelihood of negative behaviour being repeated. The structured discipline of both parents and teachers
Comparing Data As a piece of Statistics coursework, I have decided to compare two items of data, in order to prove, or disprove my theory: "A country's position in the Commonwealth games varies accordingly to that country's population size." My theory is that a country's position in something such as the Olympics or Commonwealth Games is proportional to that country's population size. I say this because I believe that if a country has a large population, there will be more potential