Essays on Addis

ABSTRACT

There are so many things in the world that can make people very sick and in some cases can claim their lives. That being said if there are ways to avoid sickness then it should be embraced. Foodborne illnesses are all too common in modern society. Again, they are very common, but also highly preventable. If businesses and the general public dedicate themselves to greater efforts in food safety then these illnesses would never really be a threat. Understanding foodborne illness better it is best to look at some of the most common sources of foodborne illness, including Salmonella, ...

Kwame Nkrumah’s “Unite Now or Perish” Speech As a ‘Classic’ Text in International Relations

Introduction In his May 24, 1963, speech at the inauguration of the OAU Conference in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, doctor Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, gave a stirring speech with a clarion call “we must unite now or perish.” In his speech, he advocated for a strong Union of Independent African States to form one block of states. Nkrumah was convinced that it was only through unity that African states which were getting themselves slowly off the colonial hook would achieve development or progress. According to him, with such a unity, the continent would be able to stand up ...

Born in 1909, Nkrumah rose through the academic as well as political and leadership rank to become the first African-born prime minister and later president of the newly independent Ghana in 1957. Nkrumah was born Francis Nwia Koffi Ngonloma on 21 September 1909 in Nkroful Gold Coast now Ghana although his exact date of birth remained a subject of debate and grew up in a typical African village while attending local elementary schools which were run by the Catholic Mission. He exhibited brilliance from a young age and often did well in academics attracting the attention of his instructors ...

Introduction

Depression is a major health concern across the world and it is considered to be one of the illnesses causing problems for individuals, families, and the society. Depression is said to be one of the conditions that increases the mortality of medical conditions and decreases the quality of life (Ryba & Hopko, 2012). A number of studies have attempted to find the relationship between depressive symptoms and factors like age, gender, and income level. The following paper evaluates the position held by other papers with regard to the hypothesis, men are more prone to depression in comparison to women.

Literature Review

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Introduction

Depression is a common mental disorder in the world and it has led to the increase of medical conditions in different people and the decrease of the quality of life (Addis, 2008). A number of factors have been identified in relation to the variability of depression rates. The factors include age, marital status, gender, education, income and immigrant status (Akhtar-Danesh & Landeen, 2007). There is a need to evaluate the relationship between depression and the mentioned socio-demographic factors, specifically the factor of gender.

Hypothesis

The study will be based on the hypothesis that men are more prone to depression in comparison ...

LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction Bicycling is one of the most sustainable modes of transport and plays an important role in the transport system. Cycling has a number of benefits that include improving the quality of life, reduction of traffic congestion in cities, positive health outcomes due to the exercises involved, providing a suitable form of transport for short distances and environmental conservation among many other benefits. A number of cities have adopted bicycle master plans as they try to capitalize on the cycling opportunity (Litman et al., 2005). This has meant that bicycle ways are being created and existing roads are being ...