Is there a sound democratic case for raising the membership of young people in political parties and trade unions through descriptive representation? by Thomas Tozer

“…Although descriptive representation entails democratic costs, there is a contingent case for group representation that is consistent with the aims of democracy. …”
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Transformation of Kyai's Democratic Leadership in Maintaining the Existence of Ibnul Qoyyim Putri Islamic Boarding School Berbah Sleman Yogyakarta by Rubini

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Demokratisasi Dan Desentralisasi Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan Dalam Pemilukada Provinsi Sumatera Utara Tahun 2018 by Junedi Lumban Gaol, Muryanto Muryanto, Heri Kusmanto

Subjects: “…democratization…”
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Von Korff, Yorck, Missing the wave: Egyptian journalists’ contribution to democratization in the 1990’s, Hambourg, Deutsches Orient Institut, 2003, 262 p. by Tewfik Aclimandos

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Prevalence of mental health conditions in post-conflict Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A repeated, cross-sectional study. by Maaike L Seekles, Jacob K Kadima, Pierre O L Omumbu, Junior K Kukola, Joy J Kim, Christian B Bulambo, Raphael M Mulamba, Motto Nganda, Laura Dean

“…This study was the first to use a repeated cross-sectional design and sex-disaggregated analysis, with the aim of estimating the prevalence of depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) in a post-conflict population of the Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several domains of Quality of life (WHO-QoL-BREF) were also assessed to gain insight into the relationship between bio-psychosocial stressors and mental health status. …”
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DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND THE ROLES OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING PEACE AND SECURITY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF GOMBE STATE. by AHMED MUSA, BASHIR ABDULLAHI, MOHAMMED AUWAL, UMAR MUHAMMAD JUNGUDO

“…This paper will examine the roles of traditional political institution in promoting peace and security in Northern Nigeria and look at the impact of democratic principles on traditional political institution of Northern Nigeria and Gombe State in particular. …”
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Qualitative study of antibiotic prescription patterns and associated drivers in Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo by Mohit Nair, Carolina Jimenez, Tonka Eibs, Alena Koscalova, Paul Grohma, Gisa Kohler, Rawa Gafar Bakhit, Mzia Thurashvili, Estrella Lasry, Sandra Wagner Bauer

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to address the knowledge gap regarding antibiotic use in Medecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) projects located in Africa by exploring antibiotic prescription and consumption habits and their drivers at different healthcare levels.Design This study used an exploratory study design through thematic analysis of semistructured, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and field observations in order to understand the main drivers influencing current antibiotics prescription habits and consumption habits of patients in different geographical settings.Setting The study took place in MSF centres and towns across four countries: Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan.Participants 384 respondents participated in the study, which includes project staff, prescribers, community members, patients, among other groups.Results Treatment protocols were physically present in all countries except DRC, but compliance to protocols varied across contexts. …”
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Logiques autoritaires et transformation démocratique en Tunisie: le cas du président de l’Assemblée des Représentants du Peuple (2014-2019) by Mohamed Limam

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Interview with Roberto Stefan Foa by Roberto Stefan Foa, Laëtitia Langlois

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Factors involved in the recruitment and retention of voluntary blood donors in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo), results from a qualitative study by Susanne Mbaka Ngunza, Isabelle Aujoulat

“…Abstract Background and objective Voluntary blood donations remain a major concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo, increasing morbidity and mortality due to shortages of safe blood. …”
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The contributions of foreign aid and natural resource wealth to democratic institutions: Evidence from over 40 years of sub-Sahara Africa's history by Alex O. Acheampong, John Taden

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Financial Cost of Treating Polytrauma in a Public Tertiary Hospital in the South-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Series Study by Kabeya Diyoka C, Ngongo Mwanvua L, Shauri Kalemera M, Pambi Mukanga P, Koba Mjumbe C

“…Chadrack Kabeya Diyoka,1 Laetitia Ngongo Mwanvua,1 Marcellin Shauri Kalemera,2 Pascal Pambi Mukanga,3 Criss Koba Mjumbe4 1School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 2Doctor of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 3Department of Management of Health Policies and Service, School of Public Health, University of Kananga, Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 4Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the CongoCorrespondence: Criss Koba Mjumbe, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Email cryss_koba25@yahoo.frContext: Polytrauma constitutes a major public health issue that is steadily increasing. …”
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Prevalence and clinical correlates of Gardnerella spp., Fannyhessea vaginae, Lactobacillus crispatus and L. iners in pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Lisa Himschoot, Guy Mulinganya, Guy Mulinganya, Guy Mulinganya, Tess Rogier, Ghislain Bisimwa, Ghislain Bisimwa, Freddy Kampara, Freddy Kampara, Yvette Kujirakwinja, Yvette Kujirakwinja, Jules Mongane, Jules Mongane, Innocent Mubalama, Steven Callens, Mario Vaneechoutte, Piet Cools

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«I called on the audience to strive for possible simple cessation of the war»: the arrest of Omsk social-democrat K. A. Popov in January 1916 by M. M. Stelmak

“…This publication reconstructs the causes, circumstances and consequences of the arrest of the Omsk Social Democrat, lawyer K. A. Popov by the gendarmerie in Omsk in January 1916, despite a considerable number of materials on the biography of K. …”
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An eastern Congolian endemic, or widespread but secretive? New data on the recently described Afrixalus lacustris (Anura, Hyperoliidae) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Tadeáš Nečas, Gabriel Badjedjea, Janis Czurda, Václav Gvoždík

“…Comparison of the advertisement call of A. lacustris from Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, indicates similarity to its sister species from montane areas of the Albertine Rift, the ghost spiny reed frog (A. phantasma). …”
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Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Stroke among Adults in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Hospital-Based Study in a Limited Resource Setting by Jacques Mbaz Musung, Placide Kambola Kakoma, Marcellin Bugeme, Jeef Paul Munkemena Banze, Clarence Kaut Mukeng, Orly Ngungwa Muyumba, Berthe Mwad Kamalo, Harvey Kabulo Kapya, Ghyslain Lambo Ngongo, Laurent Kitwa, Evariste Tshibind Yav, Olivier Mukuku, Emmanuel Kiyana Muyumba

“…The scarcity of hospital-based stroke data in Lubumbashi (in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) led to the study, which was designed to describe the epidemiology of stroke and identify risk factors associated with hemorrhagic stroke among adult patients in Lubumbashi. …”
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Effects on maternal and pregnancy outcomes of first-trimester malaria infection among nulliparous women from Kenya, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. by Sequoia I Leuba, Daniel Westreich, Carl L Bose, Andrew F Olshan, Steve M Taylor, Antoinette Tshefu, Adrien Lokangaka, Waldemar A Carlo, Elwyn Chomba, Musaku Mwenechanya, Edward A Liechty, Sherri L Bucher, Osayame A Ekhaguere, Fabian Esamai, Paul Nyongesa, Saleem Jessani, Sarah Saleem, Robert L Goldenberg, Janet L Moore, Tracy L Nolen, Jennifer Hemingway-Foday, Elizabeth M McClure, Marion Koso-Thomas, Richard J Derman, Matthew Hoffman, Steven R Meshnick, Melissa Bauserman

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In a convenience sample of women from the ASPIRIN (Aspirin Supplementation for Pregnancy Indicated risk Reduction In Nulliparas) trial in Kenya, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we tested for first-trimester Plasmodium falciparum infection using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. …”
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MILITARY RULE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM: THE GAMBIA’S EXPERIENCE OF COMBINING THE INCOMPATIBLES UNDER THE AFPRC/ APRC ADMINISTRATIONS (1994-2017) by ABOUBACAR ABDULLAH SENGHORE

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Citoyenneté féminine sous la Seconde République : entre le réformisme social et la démocratisation by Ana Aguado

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