Omar Egesah
Biographic Data
| ID | 5410391 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Omar Egesah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Omar |
| FAMILY NAME | Egesah |
| SIGNATURE | EGESAH O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Moi University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building the capacity to solve complex health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa
Environmental Adaptations and the Challenges on a Diaspora Group
This paper is based on a comparative study between Abanyole of Western Kenya who dwell in the indigenous setting of Luanda Division of Emuhaya District, and those, who due to a number of factors, emigrated to a settlement scheme in Lugari Division of Lugari District. In the study, fieldwork, which involved a triangulated data collecting strategy, was carried out. The methods used in data collection included participant observation, key informant …
Ethnography and Ethno-music of Babukusu Traditional Male Circumcision; Messaging, Symbolism and Rationale
In societies where male circumcision is practiced in Eastern and Southern Africa, circumcision is considered as a rite of passage into manhood, Columbia Encyclopaedia[1]. In Sub-Saharan Africa, about two-thirds of men circumcise, while in Kenya male circumcision is practiced by many communities including 84% of Kenyan men, G.O.K Kenya[2]. Among Babukusu of western Kenya, traditional male circumcision entails three stages: preparation to circumcis…
The Relevance of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Modern Times
Male circumcision is a common practice in many cultures. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is practiced as a rite of passage performed around adolescence. In clinical settings, it is normally done as a quick outpatient procedure using local anaesthesia (USAID 2003). Despite some controversy, circumcision has been widely practiced in modern times and in most parts of Africa, Asia, Europe and America (Columbia Encyclopaedia 2004). In Sub-Saharan Africa, ab…
Ethnography and Ethno-music of Babukusu Traditional Male Circumcision; Messaging, Symbolism and Rationale
In societies where male circumcision is practiced in Eastern and Southern Africa, circumcision is considered as a rite of passage into manhood, Columbia Encyclopaedia[1]. In Sub-Saharan Africa, about two-thirds of men circumcise, while in Kenya male circumcision is practiced by many communities including 84% of Kenyan men, G.O.K Kenya[2]. Among Babukusu of western Kenya, traditional male circumcision entails three stages: preparation to circumcis…
The Relevance of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Modern Times
Male circumcision is a common practice in many cultures. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is practiced as a rite of passage performed around adolescence. In clinical settings, it is normally done as a quick outpatient procedure using local anaesthesia (USAID 2003). Despite some controversy, circumcision has been widely practiced in modern times and in most parts of Africa, Asia, Europe and America (Columbia Encyclopaedia 2004). In Sub-Saharan Africa, ab…
Environmental Adaptations and the Challenges on a Diaspora Group
This paper is based on a comparative study between Abanyole of Western Kenya who dwell in the indigenous setting of Luanda Division of Emuhaya District, and those, who due to a number of factors, emigrated to a settlement scheme in Lugari Division of Lugari District. In the study, fieldwork, which involved a triangulated data collecting strategy, was carried out. The methods used in data collection included participant observation, key informant …
Ethnography and Ethno-music of Babukusu Traditional Male Circumcision; Messaging, Symbolism and Rationale
In societies where male circumcision is practiced in Eastern and Southern Africa, circumcision is considered as a rite of passage into manhood, Columbia Encyclopaedia[1]. In Sub-Saharan Africa, about two-thirds of men circumcise, while in Kenya male circumcision is practiced by many communities including 84% of Kenyan men, G.O.K Kenya[2]. Among Babukusu of western Kenya, traditional male circumcision entails three stages: preparation to circumcis…
Building the capacity to solve complex health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa
Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Art (1 work)