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This paper will provide an overview of the fundamental changes that the cruise ship business has undergone with the emergence of capitalist globalization and in the context of the Caribbean region. Rising profits and investments in... more
A short history of the birth and growth of a new film genre based in Jamaica's roots reggae culture.
The effect of occupational exposure to mercury vapour on the fertility of female dental assistants Editor-Rowland et al found lower fertility among women who did not work with
Medical schools' curricular content ranges widely from precise basic science material to a heterogeneous mix of clinical presentations to diffuse social and life issues. The context within which this content is delivered is also variable,... more
This description of a hurricane is transcribed from "A treatise on tropical diseases: on military operations; and on the climate of the West-Indies" written by Benjamin Moseley and first published in 1787.
Objective: To describe perceived well-being and functional status during uncomplicated late pregnancy among lowincome minority women, and to examine the relationship of functional status to depression and social support.
This paper aims to serve as an input to stimulate further reflection on the field of evaluation by making a comparative analysis of three dialogue evaluations: Jamaican Civic Dialogue, Destino Colombia and the Argentinian Dialogue. The... more
Historiografía sobre el desarrollo de las luchas y controles contra la tuberculosis en el Caribe. El periodo de análisis de este tema fue entre los primeros años del siglo XX, hasta mediados de la década de 1940. VII Cumbre de Historia... more
The study tour to Jamaica has been somewhat of an eye opener for me. Being a final year International Relations student, I have always held the view that having international exposure to various cultures, practices and networking is... more
Child rearing practices and attitudes were investigated using a questionnaire, among 75 families with 31-60-month-old children in poor suburban Kingston. A pattem emerged of many social contacts, outdoor activities and authoritarian... more
Background. Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) have been used in epidemiological studies across the world to capture the usual food intake of individuals. As food habits vary in different population groups, FFQs should be validated... more
Background School-based interventions involving teacher and/or child training have been shown to benefit teacher practices and to prevent conduct problems and improve children's social and emotional competence in developed countries;... more
This article examines dub poetry as an artistic form located along several borderlines, both spatial and cultural. Formulated by poets of African descent, the creative language of dub poets was often conceptualized through the framework... more
Exposure to violence in childhood is associated with aggression in adulthood. The high level of community violence in Jamaica is likely to expose Jamaican children to violence. There has been no detailed study of the exposure of Jamaican... more
Aqualung gaze nothing spares. ANDY lived in New York during late 1970s and in their Jamaica he experienced the emotional cocktail of surveillance frenzy and racial/religious discrimination. Spying Glass. In Gayatri Spivak ‘s conception of... more
An important center of dancehall reggae performance, sound clashes are contests between rival sound systems: groups of emcees, tune selectors, and sound engineers. In World Clash 1999, held in Brooklyn, Mighty Crown, a Japanese sound... more
Aim: This study was designed to investigate the point prevalence and pattern of obesity in the Jamaican adult population. Methods: A two-stage-stratified random sampling design was used, and individuals aged 15 years and over were... more
As developed countries and developing countries including Jamaica introduce medical ganja schemes, there have been significant differences in the business practices underlying the practical implementation of the schemes. Although some of... more
The purpose of this article is to describe the results from an elicitation research study addressing the multisystem-level factors that contribute to HIV risk among Jamaican adolescents. Focus group and survey data were determined from... more
Between 1826 and 1843 the medical practitioners of Jamaica engaged in a long and fraught campaign to create a College of Physicians and Surgeons. This campaign linked the island with the global processes of medical and political reform,... more
The Jamaican Perinatal Mortality Survey was designed to identify the true perinatal mortality rate, and assess the factors which could contribute towards a reduction in perinatal mortality on the island.
Introduction Anansi, the anarchic trickster spider of West African origin, has woven an intricate web of tales across the African diaspora. Continually adapted to the needs of the society that tells his tales, Anansi has become symbolic... more
To assess the clinical outcome of patients with personality disorder, receiving treatment with psychohistoriographic brief psychotherapy (PBP). Patients seen in the author's private practice from 1974-2010 with a Diagnostic and... more
This paper analyses the changes in the higher education funding policies and resource allocation models of the Jamaican government in the period 1962–2003. Throughout these four decades, four different systems were in force. This paper... more
Aim: To explore the lived experiences of adolescents with sickle cell disease, in Kingston, Jamaica. Method: A descriptive qualitative design was used for this research. In-depth interviews were conducted with six adolescents with sickle... more
The metacarpal index (MCI) of 500 normal Nigerian children whose ages range from birth to 16 years was determined. The MCI of Nigerian children is higher than that of their Caucasian counterpart, but similar to that of Jamaican children.... more
Language use -the control of speech, the ability to transfix an audience with rhetoric and narrative -has been integral to how lower class Creoles translate the post-emancipation values of freedom, equality and fraternity into something... more
Entangled Species: Conversations on Contemporary Art in the Caribbean provides a different view of the Caribbean through a personal lens showcasing the depth and variety of artists and art communities of the Caribbean. Entangled... more
Note: investigative project should be written in PAST TENSE. 1. Title. State clearly what the experiment is about. 2. Observation & Background Information Highlight what you have observed in reality and from research which directly... more
The Afrocentric view concerning Jamaicans who bleach their skins is that they suffer from self-hate, a result of the lingering psychological scars of slavery. The self-hatred thesis is tested by comparing the self-esteem scores of a small... more
Published in 1976, this ethnography of Jamaica documented and analysed the accelerating social, political and economic transformation of the island. In contrast to many sociological studies of the period, the author argued that despite... more
Inna di Dancehall explores the socio-political meanings of Jamaica’s dancehall culture. In particular, the book gives an account of the power relations within the dancehall and between the dancehall and the wider Jamaican society. The... more
In the Jamaican folk pharmacopoeia, cannabis -- known locally as "ganja" -- occupies a special place. Its use by large numbers of Rastafarians as a religious sacrament, its widespread cultivation as a lucrative crop, and its close... more
Published in: David Head, ed., The Golden Age of Piracy: The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates. (Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2018).