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Cameroon
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Cross-cultural similarities and variations in parent-child value ... nature.com Nov 26, 2025 16 facts
quoteA grandmother from Cameroon stated, 'During working periods…the eldest children have to take care of the little ones.'
claimParticipants from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Cameroon identified career choice as an essential component of career achievement, emphasizing that children's talents and interests should be fostered through time and resource investment.
claimReligious leaders are considered particularly influential figures for children in Cameroon and Namibia, where faith contributes to social cohesion and the establishment of community hierarchies.
quoteA parent in Cameroon stated: "I have a problem with a child of 3 [years old] who likes dancing. She goes to school and does other activities – but I don’t like [her] dancing. For me, dancing is not my activity."
claimParticipants in Cameroon report that courage is a valuable trait for children because it helps them respond to adversity and harsh conditions.
claimSibling care is a valued child-rearing practice in Malaysia, Uzbekistan, and Cameroon, where older children are instructed to care for their younger siblings, particularly during working periods.
measurementA mixed-methods study explored cross-cultural similarities and variations in values that parents aspire to instill in children across 12 low- and middle-income countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, and Uzbekistan.
quoteA parent from Cameroon stated: ‘I want my child to be courageous because, in life, to combat all the difficulties and experiences, you need courage’.
claimParents in Cameroon view respect for others as instrumentally valuable for interpersonal relationships, noting that it "opens doors for you."
claimA parent in Cameroon expressed a value tension between their Islamic faith and their child's desire to be a dancer, leading the parent to disapprove of the career choice.
claimParents in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, and Namibia instruct children to use specific language or greeting styles to demonstrate respect toward elders.
claimParticipants across different countries conceptualize respect in various ways: respect for others (Cameroon, Malaysia, Namibia, PNG), respect for elders (all 12 countries), and dining etiquette (Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, PNG, Uzbekistan).
accountA parent from Cameroon reported using computer-based children's videos to help their child learn French after the child moved to a new town and initially knew nothing of the language.
claimThe study conducted workshops with parents, child caregivers, and subject matter experts from Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, and Uzbekistan.
claimA facilitator in Cameroon noted that children looking directly into a parent's eyes is perceived as challenging the parent, and children are expected to greet elders while seated if the elder is also seated.
claimParticipants in specific countries identified unique values: inquisitiveness, reason, creativity, and leadership (Ethiopia); ethical reasoning and forgiveness (Papua New Guinea); emotional expression (Kenya); determination (Malaysia); honesty (Cameroon); and selflessness (Kyrgyzstan).
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 2 facts
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 2 facts
claimZingiber officinale is a culturally important species with documented therapeutic applications for treating gastrointestinal and respiratory conditions in Angola, China, Nigeria, and Cameroon.
referenceDuru CM, Emem ON, and Ndimele PE published a 2020 study titled 'Ethnobotanical knowledge and medicinal plant use in cameroon: gender, age, and cultural factors' which analyzes the influence of demographic factors on medicinal plant usage.
An ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants in Taishan County ... frontiersin.org Jul 10, 2025 1 fact
referenceFongnzossie et al. published the article 'Wild edible plants and mushrooms of the Bamenda highlands in Cameroon: ethnobotanical assessment and potentials for enhancing food security' in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine in 2020.
Dietary diversity insufficiently explains differences in prevalence of ... journals.plos.org 1 fact
claimThe country described in the study is bounded by the Republic of Niger to the north, Cameroon and Chad to the east, Benin to the west, and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
The Israel-Hamas War: Risks of Escalation and Scenarios for ... mei.edu 1 fact
claimThe unnamed subject has completed field deployments in Yemen, Iraq, Haiti, Northeast Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon, Niger, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic.