Étude des restes humains d’Atifu, un  “guerrier” samoan décédé en Belgique au XIXe siècle by Caroline Polet, Caroline Tilleux, Aurore Mathys, Serge Lemaitre, Martine Vercauteren

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The examination of the Tofā Māmāo cultural concept and repositioning it as a theoretical approach to guide Pacific research by Aliitasi Su’a-Tavila, James Mbinta

“…The findings revealed that the Tofā Māmāo is defined metaphorically as a Pearl of Wisdom and a principal philosophical element in the fa'a-Samoa (Samoan culture). Its principles are suitable for Pacific research and enrich the whole process. …”
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Is exposure to a climate-related disaster associated with recent experiences of intimate partner violence among women? A post hoc analysis of survey data from rural Samoa by Andrew Copas, Hattie Lowe, Laura J Brown, Jenevieve Mannell, Pepe Tevaga, Papali’i Ene Isaako, Fa’afetai Alisi-Fesili, Louisa Apelu, Kaisarina Moananu, Taiaopo Faumuina, Lewis Sinclair, Helen Tanielu

“…Gaps in evidence are particularly pronounced in the Pacific—one of the regions most at risk of increased disasters from climate change.Methods We analysed data from 450 men and 707 women collected as part of cross-sectional study of IPV experience, risk and protective factors in rural Samoan villages. Data were analysed using multivariable logistic regression models to assess associations between (1) men’s and women’s exposure to climate-related disasters and their mental health and (2) women’s exposure to climate-related disasters and their risk of IPV in the previous 12 months.Findings Reported symptoms of depression and anxiety were associated with having experienced a disaster. …”
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The effects of variable spatial aggregation on lymphatic filariasis transmission by Callum Shaw, Angus McLure, Kathryn Glass

“…Results To reproduce American Samoan survey data, models with less spatial structure required increased individual-level bite aggregation. …”
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Social Support Groups in the Maintenance of Glycemic Control after Community-Based Intervention by Claire Townsend Ing, Guangxing Zhang, Adrienne Dillard, Sheryl R. Yoshimura, Claire Hughes, Donna-Marie Palakiko, Bridget Puni Kehauoha, Ka‘imi A. Sinclair, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

“…Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NH/PI; e.g., Samoan and Chuukese) have higher type 2 diabetes prevalence compared to other groups in Hawai‘i. …”
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