Sociocultural Aspects of Development
Women’s Agricultural Production in Guinea-Bissau as a Means of Strengthening Their Identity
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This article was developed from the study done for the Swiss Cooperation in Guinea-Bissau on women horticulturists. The data were obtained by surveys and interviews in the regions of Bissau, Biombo, Bafatá and Oio, with the producers (which also include a limited number of male producers) of leguminous agricultural products, in a sample of 160/1063 people chosen at random. To better understand the results, it must be said that this business model is not very profitable, but it is an activity that gives a greater independence of women in relation to men in the family space, combating the existing male authoritarianism, since decisions about the use of profits belong to the women producers. It also has a potential environment of action for the affirmation of the social (and not just family) identity of women that should not be despised although, as far as we can see, this is expressed for now only in the organization of associations of producers. The data matrix and the qualitative observations file are the property of SWISSAID, but the tables obtained from it can be provided to researchers who request them.
Cite this Paper:
Sangreman, C., & Melo, M. (2024). WOMEN’S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN GUINEA-BISSAU AS A MEANS OF STRENGTHENING THEIR IDENTITY. Ars Educandi, 21. https://doi.org/10.26881/ae.2024.21.05
Circuitos de Comercialização Informal de Produtos Agrícolas na Guiné-Bissau: Relatório de Análise
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This book examines the informal circuits of agricultural product marketing in Guinea-Bissau, based on field research conducted across all regions of the country. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative data, the study reveals the strategies, challenges, and operational logics adopted by vendors — particularly women — who ensure urban supply and the livelihood of thousands of families. Focusing on the female informal economy, it highlights practices of resistance, community solidarity, and exclusion. The book also offers recommendations for public policies that acknowledge and value this vital sector.
Cite this ebook:
Sangreman, C., & Vaz, J. (2025, agosto). Circuitos de comercialização informal de produtos agrícolas na Guiné-Bissau: Relatório de análise. Lisboa: CEsA/ISEG Research/ISEG. ISBN 978-989-54687-7-5
A Framework on Eudaimonic Well-Being in Destination Competitiveness
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This research proposes a framework for Eudaimonic well-being in destination competitiveness. This framework is based on the theoretical Ritchie and Crouch’s model (1993, 2000, 2003) and the recent theoretical notion that a travel trip may influence life satisfaction through tourists’ experiences. We conducted a qualitative study based on 34 in-depth interviews with key tourism stakeholders in Cape Verde, a small island developing country (SIDS) dependent on the tourism sector. The findings contribute to identifying specific sources of positive and negative effects that may affect the tourists’ and residents’ overall sense of well-being and thus affect the overall destination competitiveness.
Cite this Paper:
Sarmento, E. M., Loureiro, S., Mendes, Z., Monteiro, J. M., & Fernandes, S. (2025). A Framework on Eudaimonic Well-Being in Destination Competitiveness. Tourism and Hospitality, 6(3), 135. https://doi.org/10.3390/tourhosp6030135
A Social Science Research Laboratory as a Mixed Methods on Human Rights in a Fragile State: Guinea-Bissau 2014–2024
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This case study describes and reflects on an original research process on Economic and Social Human Rights in Guinea-Bissau between 2014 and 2024. Human rights research is multidisciplinary, with sociology and political science bearing the greatest weight, as they are closely connected due to their focus on social structures, political institutions, and processes of governance and government, but law, history, psychology, social psychology, economics, and anthropology also must be considered when defining a research methodology on this topic. The challenge of this case study is to show what has been done over 10 years in the research for a methodology to articulate these disciplines, with the definition of different samples, with data collection through face-to-face surveys, presentations of results, debates, interviews, and publications, with the considering of analyses of other collateral themes, to produce a consistent and well-founded analysis.
What we hope to be able to share are, above all, two aspects of research in general: first, designing a methodology is an activity that is built on a more artisanal logic. In other words, it must be thought out and carried out with patience, persistence, and great care regarding “ready-made” stereotypes methods. Second, the larger and more complex the problem to be investigated and its social context, the more time is needed for research that coherently and satisfactorily answers the hypotheses put forward.
It is the answers to these methodological questions that we have tried to find over the years that we hope to summarize and present in this chapter.
Cite this paper:
Turè, B., Sangreman, C., Faria, R., & Bäckström, B., (2025). A social science research laboratory as a mixed methods on human rights in a fragile state: guinea-bissau 2014–2024. In Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781036217266
Quo Vadis Turismo
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Sarmento, E. (2025). Quo Vadis Turismo. In Anuário do Turismo de Cabo Verde: A Consolidação dos Produtos Turísticos – 2025 (pp. 14-15). Praia, Cabo Verde.
Working Paper 204/2025: Insegurança e Terrorismo na Região do Sahel
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If terrorism is political violence against civilians or unarmed people, it can either be employed by an autocratic state, or be instrumental in the subversive activity of paramilitary groups seeking to overthrow governments or change the current system. It is a phenomenon distinct from war or guerrilla warfare, although it can be an available resource in a hybrid conflict that also includes mercenaries and militias. This article gives examples of insecurity and terrorism in the Sahel region. It analyses jihadist groups that resort to coercive activities, therefore abusing vulnerable, conservative or fundamentalist peoples in order to achieve political-religious goals, and thus manipulating complex strategic stages with disastrous repercussions for the present and future of the countries involved. Secondary bibliography was used for scientific research and analysis, seeking an innovative and multifactorial approach to explaining a phenomenon that is difficult to eradicate in the Sahel, for the reasons identified.
Cite this Working Paper:
Galito, Maria Sousa (2025). “Insegurança e Terrorismo na Região do Sahel”. CEsA/ISEG Research – Documentos de trabalho nº 204/2025
Ebook – 3rd EJICPLP Africa: A ciência para a realização dos Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Agenda 2030
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It is with great pleasure that we present the outcomes of the 3rd Meeting of Young Researchers from the CPLP on Africa, held in Luanda on 27 and 28 March 2024. This event, which has already established itself as a key platform for science and development within the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), brought together more than 700 participants around the theme “Science for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda,” fostering a fertile environment for the exchange of ideas, reflections, and collaborations.
With around 30 speakers, including senior researchers, experts, and high-level national and international institutional representatives from various fields of study, eight thematic panels were discussed to deepen knowledge about Africa and its sustainable development, particularly in the areas of Tourism, Energy, Education, Economy, and African Women. The event addressed critical issues related to poverty eradication, environmental protection, and social prosperity. This edition highlighted the role of science in transforming African realities, reflecting on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of the Global South.
The importance of this Meeting goes beyond the impressive number of participants or the lively discussions that marked the two days of activities. The event is a unique scientific forum for young people across the CPLP and brings together a vibrant network of researchers in an itinerant and innovative format. It represents the collective effort of young researchers to give voice to issues that directly affect the development and future of their countries, reinforcing the scientific leadership of CPLP youth.
In this edition, 35 scientific papers by young researchers were presented, selected from among the 65 papers received through the Call for Papers, by a Scientific Committee composed of 30 professors from various universities in CPLP countries.
This book is more than a simple collection of articles; it represents the dedication of young researchers who strive to redefine the role of science in their societies. Through the discussions and analyses presented here, we hope not only to inspire new debates, but also to encourage concrete actions in support of inclusive and sustainable development in CPLP countries.
With the crucial support of the Centre for African and Development Studies (CEsA) and partner organisations such as Angola’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Felcos Umbria, this edition also demonstrates the value of collaboration and international partnerships essential to the success of this project.
We hope these pages offer an enriching perspective on the scientific contributions of Portuguese-speaking youth, as well as concrete actions towards inclusive and sustainable development, particularly in the PALOP countries.
We believe this book marks a milestone on the path towards a more open, collaborative, and transformative science.
Cite this e-book:
D’Abril, Cristina Molares e Jessica Falconi (2024). “III EJICPLP África: A ciência para a realização dos Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável da Agenda 2030”. ISBN: 978-989-54687-6-8
Mundo Crítico # 11: Mulheres, Poder e Lideranças
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While it is widely recognised that equitable participation in political life is essential to development processes, data from across the globe unfortunately show that women remain underrepresented at all levels of decision-making, and gender parity in political life is still far from being achieved.
Women’s relationship with power and their possibilities of accessing leadership positions are marked by a constant negotiation between the private and public spheres, regardless of their context of action.
This issue of Mundo Crítico offers a critical and diverse reading—both geographically and historically—on the ways in which relationships between women, power, and different forms of leadership are articulated. The aim is to foster a more nuanced understanding of the mechanisms and values underpinning the functioning of societies.
In the Imperfect Conversation, historians Ana Paula Tavares and Patrícia Godinho Gomes discuss the everyday challenges faced by women in African countries, focusing on the concept of generation and the importance of female participation in the process of building today’s independent nations.
Other contributions reflect on the global difficulties women face in accessing power, and how their political participation also takes shape in more informal contexts—spaces where they create conditions for their own survival.
The photo essay For a New Tchiloli by Dário Pequeno Paraíso shows how tradition can be reinvented and renewed, presenting portraits of young women from São Tomé and Príncipe who reinterpret one of the archipelago’s most iconic cultural expressions through a female lens.
Cite this Journal:
ACEP & CEsA (2025). “Mulheres, Poder e Lideranças”. ISEG/CEsA – Centro de Estudos sobre África e Desenvolvimento. Revista Mundo Crítico nº 11 (Jan 2025). ISSN 2184-1926
Working Paper 201/2025: A Glance at International Challenges of Refugee Crises in the New Millenium
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This study investigates the intricate relationship between forced displacement and human development. By examining refugee outflows from key regions, this paper seeks to comprehend the factors driving these movements and their development implications. Employing a qualitative case study methodology, the research focuses on the five main refugee outflow countries in 2023. The paper finds that the most relevant factors that induce displacement are political violence, especially civil conflict, and climate change. Refugee emergencies have multiple aggravating elements, like economic crises, food insecurity, and infrastructure damage. Despite not identifying strong correlations between displacement and human development (measured through HDI), except for Syria, the study reveals that these emergencies are simultaneously humanitarian and developmental challenges. Repercussions are more prominent in the Global South since it is the origin and the destination of over 70% of displaced people. The findings reiterate the urgency for integrated policy responses that combine development and humanitarian efforts.
Cite this Working Paper:
Rocha, Marcela e Eduardo Moraes Sarmento (2025). “A glance at international challenges of refugee crises in the new millenium”. CEsA/CGS – Documentos de trabalho nº 201/2025
Brief Paper 1/2024: Reposicionamento do activismo político e social em Moçambique: Uma análise conjecturando a eclosão de conflitos sociopolíticos
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This Brief Paper discusses the repositioning of political and social activism in Mozambique within a context heavily characterised by the active participation of citizens in the 2023 elections, a stark contrast to previous elections, which were largely marked by weak political and social activism. In this context, the Brief Paper argues that this repositioning is linked to the fact that the Mozambican population has acquired a new political and social awareness, marked by a quest for truth and authenticity in their leaders. This repositioning also reflects the population’s readiness to confront state power and entails two domains of analysis with harmful consequences for the Mozambican government: the domestic domain and the external domain. This occurs because the population increasingly shows a diminished fear of repression carried out by the police and military. Moreover, this repositioning has highlighted the existence of a latent and ongoing conflict between the current Mozambican government and the 1990–2000 generation. Methodologically, two tools supported this analysis: bibliographical techniques and documentary analysis. Theoretically, the Brief Paper is grounded in Maslow’s Basic Needs Theory, combined with the Frustration-Aggression Theory from conflict studies. Finally, the conjectures presented in this Brief Paper suggest that the current Frelimo government has lost legitimacy in the eyes of the people, particularly among the 1990–2000 generation. However, there are also conjectures based on the assumption that Frelimo retains legitimacy through two analytical perspectives: a traditional perspective and an institutional perspective. These two perspectives complement each other and justify Frelimo’s continued hold on power.
Cite this Brief Paper:
Chisseve, Delton (2024). “Reposicionamento do activismo político e social em Moçambique : uma análise conjecturando a eclosão de conflitos sociopolíticos”. CEsA/CGS – Brief Papers nº 1/2024
