Antoine Socpa
Biographic Data
| ID | 3613877 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antoine Socpa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antoine |
| FAMILY NAME | Socpa |
| SIGNATURE | SOCPA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université de Yaoundé I |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The shifts in intergenerational relations in Cameroon and their potential impact on the health of older adults
INTRODUCTION: Africa is experiencing a gradual demographic shift due to rising life expectancy and increasing urbanisation. In sub-Saharan Africa, elderly individuals typically reside with their children. The rise in life expectancy by almost a decade and the prevalence of precarious living conditions raise concerns about the sustainability of the healthcare system, which has traditionally relied on intergenerational solidarity. METHODS: The rese…
Low antiretroviral therapy uptake and low early retention among pregnant women who tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus in informal health centers in urban and semi-rural settings in Camer…
Introduction: Despite the efforts of Cameroon's Ministry of Public Health against informal health centers (IHCs) because of their illegitimacy, the number of IHCs is increasing in Cameroon. Most of these IHCs have antenatal care services and screen pregnant women for HIV. However, nothing is known about the subsequent outcomes of those who tested positive for HIV. This study aimed to assess the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ART-na…
Twelve / Changing Mobilities, Shifting Futures
Despite efforts of colonial governments to fix ‘floating populations,’ mobility remains a marked characteristic of African societies. We want to focus on two recent changes in patterns of mobility in Cameroon, that affect popular imaginings of the future. The first is a certain blockade in the transmigration model between village and city. The ongoing commitment of urban elites to the village of birth seems to run up against increasing resentment…
The China Challenge
Cameroon
As elsewhere in sub‐Saharan Africa, debates on ethnicity and nationalism are crucial both in the intellectual and political arenas. Cameroon is in this respect a striking case because the fight for political independence from 1945 to 1960 gave rise to severe ethnic and political clashes between those opposing and those in favor of independence. These conflicts were even provoked by the French and British former colonial administrators. Moreover, …
Anthropology at the University of Yaounde I
The teaching of anthropology at the University of Yaoundé I dates back to the very birth of the university, even though, the word anthropology was not used explicitly. The rapid growth of the discipline was enhanced by the 1993/94 university reforms which offered a window of opportunity to the discipline to redefine itself and rehabilitate its image after decades of battering. From a few students in the 1980s, the discipline enrolls over a hundre…
Bailleurs Autochtones et Locataires Allogènes
Indigenous Lessors and Non-native Tenants: Land at Stake and Political Engagement in Cameroon
Le problème Arabes Choa - Kotoko au Cameroun
The tribal diversity of Cameroon (at least 200 ethnic groups) represents a perpetual hindrance for social cohesion in the country. Behind the veil of well-shaped political speeches issuing unity and national integration, confrontations between tribal communities are taking place imperturbably. Since late 70 ties, Arabs Choa and Kotoko of the Logone and Chari division are exterminating each other in unprecedented tribal clashes in collusion with p…
Les dons dans le jeu électoral au Cameroun
Les campagnes électorales de la période des transitions démocratiques en Afrique subsaharienne se caractérisent par l’abondance des discours captivants et des promesses faits par les politiciens, le tiraillement des électeurs entre les partis de l’opposition et le parti au pouvoir, le choc des consignes et des contre-consignes de vote, des pressions et des contre-pressions, et finalement par une propension avérée des électeurs à monnayer leur dro…
L'hégémonie ethnique cyclique au nord Cameroun
In North Cameroon, the oppositions between the main ethnic groups seem to follow different trajectories. For instance, the conflicts pitting the Arab Choa and Kotoko stem mainly from the 'autochtonous'/ 'allochtonous' divide, while those between Fulani and 'Kirdi' are based on a religious cleavage: Islam versus Paganism and Christianity. Beyond such primary semblances, the ethnic disparities in the access to or control over resources seem to be t…
Sélection bibliographique
Bailleurs Autochtones et Locataires Allogènes
Indigenous Lessors and Non-native Tenants: Land at Stake and Political Engagement in Cameroon
Les dons dans le jeu électoral au Cameroun
Les campagnes électorales de la période des transitions démocratiques en Afrique subsaharienne se caractérisent par l’abondance des discours captivants et des promesses faits par les politiciens, le tiraillement des électeurs entre les partis de l’opposition et le parti au pouvoir, le choc des consignes et des contre-consignes de vote, des pressions et des contre-pressions, et finalement par une propension avérée des électeurs à monnayer leur dro…
Le problème Arabes Choa - Kotoko au Cameroun
The tribal diversity of Cameroon (at least 200 ethnic groups) represents a perpetual hindrance for social cohesion in the country. Behind the veil of well-shaped political speeches issuing unity and national integration, confrontations between tribal communities are taking place imperturbably. Since late 70 ties, Arabs Choa and Kotoko of the Logone and Chari division are exterminating each other in unprecedented tribal clashes in collusion with p…
L'hégémonie ethnique cyclique au nord Cameroun
In North Cameroon, the oppositions between the main ethnic groups seem to follow different trajectories. For instance, the conflicts pitting the Arab Choa and Kotoko stem mainly from the 'autochtonous'/ 'allochtonous' divide, while those between Fulani and 'Kirdi' are based on a religious cleavage: Islam versus Paganism and Christianity. Beyond such primary semblances, the ethnic disparities in the access to or control over resources seem to be t…
Sélection bibliographique
L'hégémonie ethnique cyclique au nord Cameroun
In North Cameroon, the oppositions between the main ethnic groups seem to follow different trajectories. For instance, the conflicts pitting the Arab Choa and Kotoko stem mainly from the 'autochtonous'/ 'allochtonous' divide, while those between Fulani and 'Kirdi' are based on a religious cleavage: Islam versus Paganism and Christianity. Beyond such primary semblances, the ethnic disparities in the access to or control over resources seem to be t…
Les dons dans le jeu électoral au Cameroun
Les campagnes électorales de la période des transitions démocratiques en Afrique subsaharienne se caractérisent par l’abondance des discours captivants et des promesses faits par les politiciens, le tiraillement des électeurs entre les partis de l’opposition et le parti au pouvoir, le choc des consignes et des contre-consignes de vote, des pressions et des contre-pressions, et finalement par une propension avérée des électeurs à monnayer leur dro…
Le problème Arabes Choa - Kotoko au Cameroun
The tribal diversity of Cameroon (at least 200 ethnic groups) represents a perpetual hindrance for social cohesion in the country. Behind the veil of well-shaped political speeches issuing unity and national integration, confrontations between tribal communities are taking place imperturbably. Since late 70 ties, Arabs Choa and Kotoko of the Logone and Chari division are exterminating each other in unprecedented tribal clashes in collusion with p…
Bailleurs Autochtones et Locataires Allogènes
Indigenous Lessors and Non-native Tenants: Land at Stake and Political Engagement in Cameroon
Anthropology at the University of Yaounde I
The teaching of anthropology at the University of Yaoundé I dates back to the very birth of the university, even though, the word anthropology was not used explicitly. The rapid growth of the discipline was enhanced by the 1993/94 university reforms which offered a window of opportunity to the discipline to redefine itself and rehabilitate its image after decades of battering. From a few students in the 1980s, the discipline enrolls over a hundre…
Cameroon
As elsewhere in sub‐Saharan Africa, debates on ethnicity and nationalism are crucial both in the intellectual and political arenas. Cameroon is in this respect a striking case because the fight for political independence from 1945 to 1960 gave rise to severe ethnic and political clashes between those opposing and those in favor of independence. These conflicts were even provoked by the French and British former colonial administrators. Moreover, …
Twelve / Changing Mobilities, Shifting Futures
Despite efforts of colonial governments to fix ‘floating populations,’ mobility remains a marked characteristic of African societies. We want to focus on two recent changes in patterns of mobility in Cameroon, that affect popular imaginings of the future. The first is a certain blockade in the transmigration model between village and city. The ongoing commitment of urban elites to the village of birth seems to run up against increasing resentment…
The China Challenge
Low antiretroviral therapy uptake and low early retention among pregnant women who tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus in informal health centers in urban and semi-rural settings in Camer…
Introduction: Despite the efforts of Cameroon's Ministry of Public Health against informal health centers (IHCs) because of their illegitimacy, the number of IHCs is increasing in Cameroon. Most of these IHCs have antenatal care services and screen pregnant women for HIV. However, nothing is known about the subsequent outcomes of those who tested positive for HIV. This study aimed to assess the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in ART-na…
The shifts in intergenerational relations in Cameroon and their potential impact on the health of older adults
INTRODUCTION: Africa is experiencing a gradual demographic shift due to rising life expectancy and increasing urbanisation. In sub-Saharan Africa, elderly individuals typically reside with their children. The rise in life expectancy by almost a decade and the prevalence of precarious living conditions raise concerns about the sustainability of the healthcare system, which has traditionally relied on intergenerational solidarity. METHODS: The rese…
Political science (9 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · African Studies and Geopolitics (4 works) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (3 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Ethnology (3 works)