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Michael P Gilmore - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The ethnoprimatology of the Maijuna of the Peruvian Amazon and implications for primate conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018Co-Authors: Carla Mere Roncal, Mark Bowler, Michael P GilmoreAbstract:Background In Amazonia, primates are not only an important food source but they also hold significant cultural and symbolic value for many indigenous groups. We document the relationship between primates and community members of the Maijuna indigenous community of Sucusari in the Peruvian Amazon and describe how ethnoprimatological studies provide a better understanding of the significance of primates in people’s lives. Additionally, we explore how ethnoprimatological studies can help inform and enhance primate conservation initiatives. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50 residents of the community of Sucusari to assess the classification, cultural significance and traditional uses, beliefs, ceremonies and stories of primates within the Sucusari River basin. Results Primates play an important role in the lives of individuals in the Sucusari community. They are distinguished by their arboreal lifestyle, and among the 11 species reported in the area, seven ( Lagothrix lagotricha , Alouatta seniculus , Pithecia monachus , Callicebus spp., Saimiri sciureus , Leontocebus nigricollis ) are highly recognized and culturally salient. Primates are used as food, medicine, pets, domestic tools and in the production of handicrafts. They are primarily hunted for local consumption, with larger primates such as L . lagotricha being preferred. Lagothrix lagotricha was also the most commonly reported pet species and the only observed pet primate in the community during surveys. Maijuna traditional beliefs include ancestral dietary taboos for A . seniculus , which are referred to as sorcerer monkeys, but this taboo is no longer fully adhered to. Maijuna traditional stories associated with primates describe the origin of primates found in Sucusari. Conclusion Primates are embedded in the intricate Sociocultural System of the community of Sucusari. Better understanding the relationship between primates and people can help to focus conservation efforts on primate species of particularly high Sociocultural importance as well as ecological value, such as L. lagotricha . We highly recommend the inclusion of ethnoprimatological studies into primate conservation initiatives to accomplish more effective conservation planning, ultimately integrating the goals of biodiversity conservation with the cultural and economic needs of indigenous and local communities.
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The ethnoprimatology of the Maijuna of the Peruvian Amazon and implications for primate conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018Co-Authors: Carla Mere Roncal, Mark Bowler, Michael P GilmoreAbstract:In Amazonia, primates are not only an important food source but they also hold significant cultural and symbolic value for many indigenous groups. We document the relationship between primates and community members of the Maijuna indigenous community of Sucusari in the Peruvian Amazon and describe how ethnoprimatological studies provide a better understanding of the significance of primates in people’s lives. Additionally, we explore how ethnoprimatological studies can help inform and enhance primate conservation initiatives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50 residents of the community of Sucusari to assess the classification, cultural significance and traditional uses, beliefs, ceremonies and stories of primates within the Sucusari River basin. Primates play an important role in the lives of individuals in the Sucusari community. They are distinguished by their arboreal lifestyle, and among the 11 species reported in the area, seven (Lagothrix lagotricha, Alouatta seniculus, Pithecia monachus, Callicebus spp., Saimiri sciureus, Leontocebus nigricollis) are highly recognized and culturally salient. Primates are used as food, medicine, pets, domestic tools and in the production of handicrafts. They are primarily hunted for local consumption, with larger primates such as L. lagotricha being preferred. Lagothrix lagotricha was also the most commonly reported pet species and the only observed pet primate in the community during surveys. Maijuna traditional beliefs include ancestral dietary taboos for A. seniculus, which are referred to as sorcerer monkeys, but this taboo is no longer fully adhered to. Maijuna traditional stories associated with primates describe the origin of primates found in Sucusari. Primates are embedded in the intricate Sociocultural System of the community of Sucusari. Better understanding the relationship between primates and people can help to focus conservation efforts on primate species of particularly high Sociocultural importance as well as ecological value, such as L. lagotricha. We highly recommend the inclusion of ethnoprimatological studies into primate conservation initiatives to accomplish more effective conservation planning, ultimately integrating the goals of biodiversity conservation with the cultural and economic needs of indigenous and local communities.
Mark Bowler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The ethnoprimatology of the Maijuna of the Peruvian Amazon and implications for primate conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018Co-Authors: Carla Mere Roncal, Mark Bowler, Michael P GilmoreAbstract:Background In Amazonia, primates are not only an important food source but they also hold significant cultural and symbolic value for many indigenous groups. We document the relationship between primates and community members of the Maijuna indigenous community of Sucusari in the Peruvian Amazon and describe how ethnoprimatological studies provide a better understanding of the significance of primates in people’s lives. Additionally, we explore how ethnoprimatological studies can help inform and enhance primate conservation initiatives. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50 residents of the community of Sucusari to assess the classification, cultural significance and traditional uses, beliefs, ceremonies and stories of primates within the Sucusari River basin. Results Primates play an important role in the lives of individuals in the Sucusari community. They are distinguished by their arboreal lifestyle, and among the 11 species reported in the area, seven ( Lagothrix lagotricha , Alouatta seniculus , Pithecia monachus , Callicebus spp., Saimiri sciureus , Leontocebus nigricollis ) are highly recognized and culturally salient. Primates are used as food, medicine, pets, domestic tools and in the production of handicrafts. They are primarily hunted for local consumption, with larger primates such as L . lagotricha being preferred. Lagothrix lagotricha was also the most commonly reported pet species and the only observed pet primate in the community during surveys. Maijuna traditional beliefs include ancestral dietary taboos for A . seniculus , which are referred to as sorcerer monkeys, but this taboo is no longer fully adhered to. Maijuna traditional stories associated with primates describe the origin of primates found in Sucusari. Conclusion Primates are embedded in the intricate Sociocultural System of the community of Sucusari. Better understanding the relationship between primates and people can help to focus conservation efforts on primate species of particularly high Sociocultural importance as well as ecological value, such as L. lagotricha . We highly recommend the inclusion of ethnoprimatological studies into primate conservation initiatives to accomplish more effective conservation planning, ultimately integrating the goals of biodiversity conservation with the cultural and economic needs of indigenous and local communities.
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The ethnoprimatology of the Maijuna of the Peruvian Amazon and implications for primate conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018Co-Authors: Carla Mere Roncal, Mark Bowler, Michael P GilmoreAbstract:In Amazonia, primates are not only an important food source but they also hold significant cultural and symbolic value for many indigenous groups. We document the relationship between primates and community members of the Maijuna indigenous community of Sucusari in the Peruvian Amazon and describe how ethnoprimatological studies provide a better understanding of the significance of primates in people’s lives. Additionally, we explore how ethnoprimatological studies can help inform and enhance primate conservation initiatives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50 residents of the community of Sucusari to assess the classification, cultural significance and traditional uses, beliefs, ceremonies and stories of primates within the Sucusari River basin. Primates play an important role in the lives of individuals in the Sucusari community. They are distinguished by their arboreal lifestyle, and among the 11 species reported in the area, seven (Lagothrix lagotricha, Alouatta seniculus, Pithecia monachus, Callicebus spp., Saimiri sciureus, Leontocebus nigricollis) are highly recognized and culturally salient. Primates are used as food, medicine, pets, domestic tools and in the production of handicrafts. They are primarily hunted for local consumption, with larger primates such as L. lagotricha being preferred. Lagothrix lagotricha was also the most commonly reported pet species and the only observed pet primate in the community during surveys. Maijuna traditional beliefs include ancestral dietary taboos for A. seniculus, which are referred to as sorcerer monkeys, but this taboo is no longer fully adhered to. Maijuna traditional stories associated with primates describe the origin of primates found in Sucusari. Primates are embedded in the intricate Sociocultural System of the community of Sucusari. Better understanding the relationship between primates and people can help to focus conservation efforts on primate species of particularly high Sociocultural importance as well as ecological value, such as L. lagotricha. We highly recommend the inclusion of ethnoprimatological studies into primate conservation initiatives to accomplish more effective conservation planning, ultimately integrating the goals of biodiversity conservation with the cultural and economic needs of indigenous and local communities.
Tania Andrade Lima - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Dark Side of Toys in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Historical Archaeology, 2012Co-Authors: Tania Andrade LimaAbstract:Investigations have been conducted at historical sites in Rio de Janeiro examining different domains of 19th-century material culture. The major goal of this research consists of analyzing a phenomenon peculiar to the formation of Brazilian society, namely the introduction of a bourgeois lifestyle, typical of capitalist societies, amid the slavery System that was still fully in force in the country. This ambiguity generated mixtures of modernities and archaisms, blending new forms of behavior with the traditional worldview of the colonial System. Powerful conveyors of nonverbal messages, toys are a type of material culture that constitutes a key domain for observing the forms engendered by a Sociocultural System to ensure its own perpetuation. Through toys, it is possible to examine the moral values and social roles subliminally instilled in children. However, the ways in which children reacted to this indoctrination—mostly visible in their games but not in their toys—are more difficult to observe in the archaeological record.
Nicole Leduc - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A case study evaluation of an intervention aiming to strengthen the midwifery professional role in Morocco: anticipated barriers to reaching outcomes
Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 2015Co-Authors: Sabina Abou Malham, Marie Hatem, Nicole LeducAbstract:In order to reduce the high maternal mortality ratio Morocco is strongly committed to strengthen its midwifery professional role. This study aimed to identify barriers that could potentially hinder an action plan to strengthen the midwifery professional role from achieving desired outcomes. We used a conceptual framework which is derived from Hatem-Asmar’s (1997) framework on the interaction of educational professional and Sociocultural Systems in which a professional role evolves and from Damschroder et al’s (2009) framework for the implementation analysis. Methods This paper builds on a qualitative case study on the factors affecting the action plan’s implementation process that also revealed rich data about anticipated barriers to reaching outcomes. Data were collected through training sessions field observations documents focus groups (n=20) and semistructured interviews (n=11) with stakeholders pertaining to the three Systems under study. Content analysis was used to identify themes related to barriers. Results Seven barriers that may compromise the achievement of desired results were found. They relate to the legal framework social representations and media support in the Sociocultural System and the practice environment networks and communication mechanisms and characteristics related to the role and the readiness in the professional System. Conclusion Disregarding Sociocultural and professional System level barriers may impede efforts to strengthen the midwife’s role and to provide qualified midwives who can improve the quality of maternal care. Making changes in the educational System cannot be thought of as an isolated process. Its success is closely tied with multiple contextual factors pertaining to the two other Systems. Activities recommended to address these barriers may have great potential to build a competent midwifery workforce that contributes to positive maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
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Analyzing barriers and facilitators to the implementation of an action plan to strengthen the midwifery professional role: a Moroccan case study
BMC health services research, 2015Co-Authors: Sabina Abou-malham, Marie Hatem, Nicole LeducAbstract:As part of a national strategy for reaching Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 in Morocco, an action plan covering three Systems (Sociocultural, educational and professional) was developed to strengthen midwives' professional role in order to contribute to high quality maternity care. This study aimed to understand the implementation process by identifying the characteristics of this intervention and the dimensions of the three-Systems which could act as barriers to/facilitators of the implementation process. We used a conceptual framework that builds on Hatem-Asmar's model that describes change in a health professional role; and on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research for our analysis. An embedded case study with three levels of analysis was conducted during June and July 2010. Data were collected through 11 semi-structured interviews, 20 focus groups, training session observations and documents. A purposive sample of 106 multi-stakeholders from two Moroccan regions (health professionals, academic staff, students, medical administrative officers and health programmers) and one international consultant were recruited. A thematic analysis was conducted using QDA Miner. Data showed a failure to carry out the plan as intended. Seventeen barriers and seven facilitators were identified. Misalignment of the values, methods, actors and targets of the Sociocultural System with the values, methods and actors of the educational and professional Systems, on one hand, and with the intervention, on the other hand, were likely the greatest impediments to implementing the plan. The bureaucratic structure and lack of readiness of the Sociocultural System were among the most influential barriers to: dissemination of information, involvement of key actors in the process and readiness of the educational System. The main facilitators were the values promoted related to human rights, and the national and international policies to strengthen midwifery and reduce maternal mortality. The plan was perceived as beneficial, but complex and externally driven. The findings suggest that successful implementation requires redesigning the implementation strategy to adapt to the factors identified in our study. The results would be very useful to health planners seeking the expansion of such an intervention to other developing countries looking to strengthen midwives' role and to improve maternity health care services.
Carla Mere Roncal - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The ethnoprimatology of the Maijuna of the Peruvian Amazon and implications for primate conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2018Co-Authors: Carla Mere Roncal, Mark Bowler, Michael P GilmoreAbstract:In Amazonia, primates are not only an important food source but they also hold significant cultural and symbolic value for many indigenous groups. We document the relationship between primates and community members of the Maijuna indigenous community of Sucusari in the Peruvian Amazon and describe how ethnoprimatological studies provide a better understanding of the significance of primates in people’s lives. Additionally, we explore how ethnoprimatological studies can help inform and enhance primate conservation initiatives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50 residents of the community of Sucusari to assess the classification, cultural significance and traditional uses, beliefs, ceremonies and stories of primates within the Sucusari River basin. Primates play an important role in the lives of individuals in the Sucusari community. They are distinguished by their arboreal lifestyle, and among the 11 species reported in the area, seven (Lagothrix lagotricha, Alouatta seniculus, Pithecia monachus, Callicebus spp., Saimiri sciureus, Leontocebus nigricollis) are highly recognized and culturally salient. Primates are used as food, medicine, pets, domestic tools and in the production of handicrafts. They are primarily hunted for local consumption, with larger primates such as L. lagotricha being preferred. Lagothrix lagotricha was also the most commonly reported pet species and the only observed pet primate in the community during surveys. Maijuna traditional beliefs include ancestral dietary taboos for A. seniculus, which are referred to as sorcerer monkeys, but this taboo is no longer fully adhered to. Maijuna traditional stories associated with primates describe the origin of primates found in Sucusari. Primates are embedded in the intricate Sociocultural System of the community of Sucusari. Better understanding the relationship between primates and people can help to focus conservation efforts on primate species of particularly high Sociocultural importance as well as ecological value, such as L. lagotricha. We highly recommend the inclusion of ethnoprimatological studies into primate conservation initiatives to accomplish more effective conservation planning, ultimately integrating the goals of biodiversity conservation with the cultural and economic needs of indigenous and local communities.
