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Tracing tradition: a Case study of child sacrifice in Uganda
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Abstract In the past decade, there has been an emergence in the practice of child ritual murders, which have surged in prevalence since 2006. An issue which effects both urban and rural areas of the country, there are numerous variables which are understood to be attributing factors and reasons which motivat... view more
In the past decade, there has been an emergence in the practice of child ritual murders, which have surged in prevalence since 2006. An issue which effects both urban and rural areas of the country, there are numerous variables which are understood to be attributing factors and reasons which motivate people to participate in the practice, despite efforts of inhibition put in place by communities from both governmental and non-governmental angles.... view less
Keywords
child; victim; homicide; Uganda; Africa; culture; religion; tradition; ritual; violence
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Sociology of Religion
Social Problems
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 25-38
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2014) 41
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.41.25
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed