Malian people are very superstitious, although 90% of the population is Muslim and 5% Christian, ... more Malian people are very superstitious, although 90% of the population is Muslim and 5% Christian, the superstitions in this country usually are a part of everyday life. Malian superstitions are related to sorcery, fetichism 1 ,maraboutism 2 etc and refers to the belief in an object to have supernatural powers or in particular, a artificial object that has power over others such as komo 3 ,wara 4 ,n'kougéré 5 or worship of rivers, trees and mountains. It is often interpreted as caused by the jealousy, nastiness, egocentricity of a third party who has accomplished bad things from one person to another. Close to surreal, these superstitions are central of many economic and social discussions; many Malians think that superstitions may help to avoid many risks such as health care, and could occur problems which are unrecognized or illegal according to Mali law. This paper investigates the factors which determine superstitions, the role it could play economically and socially in Mali, reporting some preliminary empirical results by demonstrating performance benefits of superstitions and identifying their underlying mental processes particularly to Sénoufo and Dogon people from Sikasso and Badiangara.
The culture and legislation of Mali supports a man to marry more than one wife. The statistical d... more The culture and legislation of Mali supports a man to marry more than one wife. The statistical data of 2015 reveals that 41.8% of married women between 12-60 years old were in polygamous union and 26.7% of married men between 12 and 60 years old had 2 or more than 2 wives. This kind of marital life has caused a series of social and economic problems, most especially in polygamous homes. There have also been a lot of associated problems affecting people from polygamous families such as jealousy, misogyny, aggression, bitterness, invidiousness, denigration and bewitching. The current study is an attempt to analyze the social and economic effects of polygamy on the society of Mali. The study utilizes individual panel data for data analysis. 1Introduction Polygamy is a matrimonial relationship involving multiple wives and it exists in several forms. The most common form of polygamy occurs when a man has more than one wife at the same time, known as polygyny 1. To Malians, the system of polygyny (polygamy) is nothing strange;Polygyny was the acceptable form of marriage in Mali prior to the arrival of the colonizers, Christianity and Islam. It is legally performed in Mali, although not practiced by all the people. The polygamy represents an aspect of Malian culture and religion. These types of marriages have been more existing in the whole history of Mali like other countries of Africa or other countries in the world. One of the reasons why this has happened, is because the Malian societies have managed to see that children were a form of wealth and this way a family with more children was considered to be more powerful. Under these circumstances the polygamy in Mali was considered to be a part of the way you could build an property. This practice is very common among the animist 34.4% for men, 45.9% for women while the Muslim communities 30.1% for men, 42.1 for women. In 2015, 29 % of the marriages in rural areas in Mali were polygamous, in urban areas almost 14% of the marriages were polygamous. Although polygamous marriages are most popular in rural regions of Mali but it exists in urban areas as well. It has not only affected low educated people but sometimes highly educated people are also affected by polygamous marriages. In Mali men are the head of the family, so they can take decision any time to marry one, two, three or even in some cases four wives. Polygamy in both wealthy and poor families is painful for females. So it leads to co-wife jealousy, negative competition, unequal distribution of menage, emotional resources and can generate rancorous between co-wives and between the children of different wives. It can also create inheritance problems after the death of the husband, generally most of the family are ruined. Marrying a second wife is indeed costly and expensive for the husband. So huge savings are needed to bear the expenses of wedding especially the prices of the new brides have remained high and remarkably stable over a period of time in Mali. Does polygamy have social and economic impacts on households of Mali? This paper is an analysis of polygamy in Mali and the impact of Polygamy on the family structure .
Currently Mali is open to international economy by liberalizing its investment and trade regimes ... more Currently Mali is open to international economy by liberalizing its investment and trade regimes with the expectation that it will rise economic growth and improve the living standard of the poor, but unfortunately, Mali has evidently failed to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the globalized economy: the country receives a little foreign investment, the maximum value Capital investment, by billion USD for Mali in the period of 2012 was 1.68 billion US dollars, the country fail to produce many processed goods for export, and makes less profit than almost any other countries of the world. Foreign direct investment in Mali has been largely confined to the natural resources especially mineral extraction. This study is an attempt to critically analyze the impact of globalization on the economic development of Mali. The research study adopts descriptive statistics, regression analysis and correlation employed to examine the relationship between globalization and economic growth and between globalization and inequality, recommendations are also given to Mali not be a victim of globalization.
This paper is an attempt to analyze the official development assistance effectiveness in Mali. Ma... more This paper is an attempt to analyze the official development assistance effectiveness in Mali. Mali is one of the world’s poorest nations, ranking 182 out of 186 according to Human Development Index (HDI) 2013, a country with limited natural resources. The paper does not only evaluate the efficacy of official development effectiveness but also an endeavor to find out the ways to make the aids more effective and efficient in the Mali. Despite receiving an increasing amount of aid from the donor countries, the poverty rate in Mali has not been declining since 1960. So the paper attempts to highlight the weak areas of official development assistance and lastly it provides some constructive recommendations for the effectiveness of official development assistance.
Malian people are very superstitious, although 90% of the population is Muslim and 5% Christian, ... more Malian people are very superstitious, although 90% of the population is Muslim and 5% Christian, the superstitions in this country usually are a part of everyday life. Malian superstitions are related to sorcery, fetichism 1 ,maraboutism 2 etc and refers to the belief in an object to have supernatural powers or in particular, a artificial object that has power over others such as komo 3 ,wara 4 ,n'kougéré 5 or worship of rivers, trees and mountains. It is often interpreted as caused by the jealousy, nastiness, egocentricity of a third party who has accomplished bad things from one person to another. Close to surreal, these superstitions are central of many economic and social discussions; many Malians think that superstitions may help to avoid many risks such as health care, and could occur problems which are unrecognized or illegal according to Mali law. This paper investigates the factors which determine superstitions, the role it could play economically and socially in Mali, reporting some preliminary empirical results by demonstrating performance benefits of superstitions and identifying their underlying mental processes particularly to Sénoufo and Dogon people from Sikasso and Badiangara.
The culture and legislation of Mali supports a man to marry more than one wife. The statistical d... more The culture and legislation of Mali supports a man to marry more than one wife. The statistical data of 2015 reveals that 41.8% of married women between 12-60 years old were in polygamous union and 26.7% of married men between 12 and 60 years old had 2 or more than 2 wives. This kind of marital life has caused a series of social and economic problems, most especially in polygamous homes. There have also been a lot of associated problems affecting people from polygamous families such as jealousy, misogyny, aggression, bitterness, invidiousness, denigration and bewitching. The current study is an attempt to analyze the social and economic effects of polygamy on the society of Mali. The study utilizes individual panel data for data analysis. 1Introduction Polygamy is a matrimonial relationship involving multiple wives and it exists in several forms. The most common form of polygamy occurs when a man has more than one wife at the same time, known as polygyny 1. To Malians, the system of polygyny (polygamy) is nothing strange;Polygyny was the acceptable form of marriage in Mali prior to the arrival of the colonizers, Christianity and Islam. It is legally performed in Mali, although not practiced by all the people. The polygamy represents an aspect of Malian culture and religion. These types of marriages have been more existing in the whole history of Mali like other countries of Africa or other countries in the world. One of the reasons why this has happened, is because the Malian societies have managed to see that children were a form of wealth and this way a family with more children was considered to be more powerful. Under these circumstances the polygamy in Mali was considered to be a part of the way you could build an property. This practice is very common among the animist 34.4% for men, 45.9% for women while the Muslim communities 30.1% for men, 42.1 for women. In 2015, 29 % of the marriages in rural areas in Mali were polygamous, in urban areas almost 14% of the marriages were polygamous. Although polygamous marriages are most popular in rural regions of Mali but it exists in urban areas as well. It has not only affected low educated people but sometimes highly educated people are also affected by polygamous marriages. In Mali men are the head of the family, so they can take decision any time to marry one, two, three or even in some cases four wives. Polygamy in both wealthy and poor families is painful for females. So it leads to co-wife jealousy, negative competition, unequal distribution of menage, emotional resources and can generate rancorous between co-wives and between the children of different wives. It can also create inheritance problems after the death of the husband, generally most of the family are ruined. Marrying a second wife is indeed costly and expensive for the husband. So huge savings are needed to bear the expenses of wedding especially the prices of the new brides have remained high and remarkably stable over a period of time in Mali. Does polygamy have social and economic impacts on households of Mali? This paper is an analysis of polygamy in Mali and the impact of Polygamy on the family structure .
Currently Mali is open to international economy by liberalizing its investment and trade regimes ... more Currently Mali is open to international economy by liberalizing its investment and trade regimes with the expectation that it will rise economic growth and improve the living standard of the poor, but unfortunately, Mali has evidently failed to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the globalized economy: the country receives a little foreign investment, the maximum value Capital investment, by billion USD for Mali in the period of 2012 was 1.68 billion US dollars, the country fail to produce many processed goods for export, and makes less profit than almost any other countries of the world. Foreign direct investment in Mali has been largely confined to the natural resources especially mineral extraction. This study is an attempt to critically analyze the impact of globalization on the economic development of Mali. The research study adopts descriptive statistics, regression analysis and correlation employed to examine the relationship between globalization and economic growth and between globalization and inequality, recommendations are also given to Mali not be a victim of globalization.
This paper is an attempt to analyze the official development assistance effectiveness in Mali. Ma... more This paper is an attempt to analyze the official development assistance effectiveness in Mali. Mali is one of the world’s poorest nations, ranking 182 out of 186 according to Human Development Index (HDI) 2013, a country with limited natural resources. The paper does not only evaluate the efficacy of official development effectiveness but also an endeavor to find out the ways to make the aids more effective and efficient in the Mali. Despite receiving an increasing amount of aid from the donor countries, the poverty rate in Mali has not been declining since 1960. So the paper attempts to highlight the weak areas of official development assistance and lastly it provides some constructive recommendations for the effectiveness of official development assistance.
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