Dr Sarah Myers
@drsarahmyers.bsky.social
Evolutionary anthropologist, researcher with BirthRites at MPI-EVA Leipzig. Reproduction, postnatal depression, infant feeding, cooperative childrearing, FGMC.
This suggests though positive attitudes towards FGMC are now relatively uncommon, they are being maintained in the population via social influence, preventing the practice from disappearing
June 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
This suggests though positive attitudes towards FGMC are now relatively uncommon, they are being maintained in the population via social influence, preventing the practice from disappearing
Instead, using sociocentric social network data from >5k adults across 9 Arsi Oromo villages in south-central Ethiopia we find signals of contagion of FGMC preference in multiple network types
June 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Instead, using sociocentric social network data from >5k adults across 9 Arsi Oromo villages in south-central Ethiopia we find signals of contagion of FGMC preference in multiple network types
We find no support for idea FGMC is maintained among the Arsi Oromo by a social coordination norm, as often assumed. Most people think their community members are anti-FGMC. Like others, we call into question the usefulness of popular intervention strategies based on a one-size fits all approach
June 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We find no support for idea FGMC is maintained among the Arsi Oromo by a social coordination norm, as often assumed. Most people think their community members are anti-FGMC. Like others, we call into question the usefulness of popular intervention strategies based on a one-size fits all approach
Most of this is me, but hi to the Sarah Myers who studies rats and whatever hpx and hdf are!
September 24, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Most of this is me, but hi to the Sarah Myers who studies rats and whatever hpx and hdf are!