Browsing by Author "Prinsen G"

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    For a re-appraisal of the concepts of "decolonization, independence, sovereignty" to the prism of the New Caledonian experience
    (Société des océanistes, 2022-01) Blaise S; David C; Prinsen G
    As part of New Caledonia's process of negotiated decolonization, the Noumea Agreement has explored the path to a new model of sovereignty, recognizing that the sovereignty of the Kanak people is a prerequisite for the founding of a "new sovereignty, shared in a common destiny". In the aftermath of the 3rd referendum on the transfer of the last sovereign powers (12/12/2021), it seems important to analyse the emergence of this «shared sovereignty» and to question its content and its links with the notions of «decolonization» and «independence », which have been largely revisited in the past decades. Then, following on from earlier work, we review the hypothesis of an emerging "islandian" sovereignty in New Caledonia and conclude by assessing the progress of the decolonization process. The originality of our approach lies in its multidisciplinary nature, combining law, politics and economics.
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    Spread of Nontyphoidal Salmonella in the Beef Supply Chain in Northern Tanzania: Sensitivity in a Probabilistic Model Integrating Microbiological Data and Data from Stakeholder Interviews
    (Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Risk Analysis, 2022-05) Zadoks RN; Barker GC; Benschop J; Allan KJ; Chaters G; Cleaveland S; Crump JA; Davis MA; Mmbaga BT; Prinsen G; Thomas KM; Waldman L; French NP
    East Africa is a hotspot for foodborne diseases, including infection by nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS), a zoonotic pathogen that may originate from livestock. Urbanization and increased demand for animal protein drive intensification of livestock production and food processing, creating risks and opportunities for food safety. We built a probabilistic mathematical model, informed by prior beliefs and dedicated stakeholder interviews and microbiological research, to describe sources and prevalence of NTS along the beef supply chain in Moshi, Tanzania. The supply chain was conceptualized using a bow tie model, with terminal livestock markets as pinch point, and a forked pathway postmarket to compare traditional and emerging supply chains. NTS was detected in 36 (7.7%) of 467 samples throughout the supply chain. After combining prior belief and observational data, marginal estimates of true NTS prevalence were 4% in feces of cattle entering the beef supply and 20% in raw meat at butcheries. Based on our model and sensitivity analyses, true NTS prevalence was not significantly different between supply chains. Environmental contamination, associated with butchers and vendors, was estimated to be the most likely source of NTS in meat for human consumption. The model provides a framework for assessing the origin and propagation of NTS along meat supply chains. It can be used to inform decision making when economic factors cause changes in beef production and consumption, such as where to target interventions to reduce risks to consumers. Through sensitivity and value of information analyses, the model also helps to prioritize investment in additional research.
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    Teaching development practices post-Covid-19: Findings from a literature review, a survey and interviews in Aotearoa New Zealand
    (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2024-03-01) Prinsen G; Kiddle GL; Nyman M; de la Torre Parra L
    This article details findings from research to re-design a postgraduate course on development practices in Development Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand, aiming to include the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reviewing literature, surveying recently graduated students and interviewing senior staff in international development organisations, five topics emerged as forces shaping development practices in a post-covid-19 world. Analysis suggests interviewed staff aligned with views in literature. However, comparing views of the current and next generation of development practitioners reveals quite diverging views as to what would be most important for a course on development practices.
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    ‘The reason why I got it … ’ – messages from people diagnosed with leptospirosis about infection in the workplace and its impact on livelihoods
    (Taylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2024-01-24) Prinsen G; Benschop J; Collins-Emerson J; Nisa S; Yeung P
    In Aotearoa New Zealand, leptospirosis is a disease that mostly affects people working with livestock on farms and in abattoirs, with Māori and Pasifika workers more likely to be hospitalised than others. This article shares an analysis of thirteen interviews with people diagnosed with leptospirosis. They were asked to advise colleagues and employers, as well as share how their illness had affected their income – informing health officials and workplace insurers. Their comments suggest that most workers are aware of the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safe operating environments, and they know how they contracted the disease. However, they remove PPE or take shortcuts knowingly, often under time pressure. Comments on the financial impact of their illness suggest most farmers received support from family and community, but most meat-processing workers did not. Worse, while most farmers said their financial losses were limited, many meat-processing workers felt forced to return to work too soon because they needed the income. Farmers were almost exclusively farm owners. Financial assistance (ACC) is more needed for some than for others. However, while such assistance is welcomed when it arrives, all interviewees described personal interactions with the administration of financial assistance as disrespectful or dispiriting.
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    ‘Wallis and Futuna Have Never Been a Colony’: A Non-sovereign Island Territory Negotiating Primary Education with Metropolitan France
    (John Wiley and Sons Australia Ltd on behalf of Oceania Publications (OP), 2022-03) Prinsen G; Lotti A; Worliczek E
    Wallis and Futuna are a French overseas collectivity in Oceania. In 1969, the French state formally ceded responsibility for the territory's primary education to the Catholic mission and reimburses related expenses. Against this backdrop, this article uses the negotiations about primary education between these two non-sovereign island territories and their colonial metropole to explore islanders' views of the relationship. We conducted interviews with eight representatives of local institutions associated with primary education and we analyzed relevant official agreements. Our analysis suggests that, from the islanders' perspective, the negotiations with metropolitan France about policies and funding for primary education are driven by different identities located within a shared national identity. We find these identities are not merely different, but complementary in a non-hierarchical fashion. We also find that these identities seem to be mutually constituted between metropolitans and islanders through negotiations that are often adversarial and—from the islanders' view—predicated on detailed knowledge of the history of these negotiations. In addition, the resulting education policies regularly see primary schools receiving unequal treatment in comparison to schools in metropolitan France. However, in counterweight, islanders can also succeed in giving unequal treatment to metropolitan regulations by bending them to suit local interests or values.
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    "We don't really do doctors." messages from people diagnosed with occupational leptospirosis for medical professionals on infection, hospitalisation, and long-term effects.
    (Elsevier B.V., 2023-09) Prinsen G; Baker M; Benschop J; Collins-Emerson J; Douwes J; Fayaz A; Littlejohn S; Nisa S; Quin T; Yeung P
    Leptospirosis is largely an occupational disease for people working with livestock in Aotearoa New Zealand. Introduction of livestock vaccination and use of personal protective equipment has been associated with a reduction in the incidence. However, the incidence of occupational leptospirosis remains high, with significant burdens for affected families and healthcare system. For this article, a subset of thirteen participants from a nationwide leptospirosis case-control study (2019-2021) who were diagnosed with leptospirosis and worked with livestock at the time of illness were invited and agreed to a semi-structured interview. Interviewees reflected on their experiences as messages for medical professionals. The analysis of transcripts reveals widely shared experiences with infection, hospitalisation, and treatment, as well as long-term effects and recovery. Conclusions for medical professionals include that ill workers continue to have their diagnosis of leptospirosis delayed. This delay may contribute to more than half the people ill with leptospirosis hospitalised. Further, medical professionals' communication and relationship with ill people strongly colours the latter's experience, for good or for bad. Moreover, most interviewees experienced a recovery process that took several months of feeling tired, which undermined professional performance and emotional wellbeing.