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2. Urbanization in Morocco. An International Urbanization Survey Report to the Ford Foundation.
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Ford Foundation, New York, NY. International Urbanization Survey. and Johnson, Katherine Marshall
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This paper attempts to analyze contemporary Moroccan attitudes and policies toward the cities by tracing their antecedents, and by describing their evolution. It is structured around four central questions about Morocco's urban policy. (1) What exactly did the "French tradition" and the "French influence" entail in regard to urbanization? (2) How did the new Moroccan government approach the problem of the cities, in its general policy and in its development plans? (3) What is the current policy towards urban development, and how has it evolved? (4) What means has the Moroccan government at its disosal to plan for urban development and to implement its policies? The paper also explores briefly the activities of international agencies in the field of urbanization, and the potential for new initiatives and new programs in the future. This paper draws on the author's personal research in Morocco in 1968 and 1970, which involved extensive interviews with government officials at the central and local levels, and with private individuals. It also involved an exploration of archives of the central government and of the city of Casablanca. [For related documents in this series, see UD 013 731-013 740 and UD 013 742-UD 013 744 for surveys of specific countries. For special studies analyzing urbanization in the Third World, see UD 013 745-UD 013 748.] (Author/SB)
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- 1972
3. North Africa: How Long Can U. S. Straddle the Fence?
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COLONIES ,GOVERNMENT policy ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,DEBATE - Abstract
The article discusses the events in French North Africa which raises the question of if France can continue to exist as world power. The violence in Morocco coincided with the United Nations discussions on French policy in North Africa. France is boycotting the debate calling it as an interference in its domestic affairs. Many French politicians have warned that they would pull out of Indo-China and even North Atlantic Treaty Organization rather than lose hold on North Africa.
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- 1952
4. Morocco Thrives on U.S. Cash.
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FOREIGN relations of the United States ,MILITARY spending ,MOROCCAN politics & government ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The article analyzes the increased defense spending of the U.S. in Morocco, which is currently under the rule of France. The U.S. as reported, is not only spending on its two naval bases and its air force bombers strips in Morocco, but Morocco is also a big source of strategic materials for the U.S. defense stockpile. However, as stated, the U.S. government needs to keep its eyes on the deteriorating political conditions in Morocco, as its people are demanding independence from French rule.
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- 1951
5. Opinion Survey on Mixed Marriages in Morocco.
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Wassink, M. W. Graeff
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INTERNATIONAL marriage ,INTERMARRIAGE ,MOROCCANS ,EUROPEANS ,COLLEGE students ,SOCIAL surveys ,SOCIAL norms ,SOCIAL values - Abstract
This study aims to find out the opinions of the young intellectual elite of Morocco towards the marriage of a Moroccan man with a European woman. The problem was approached by administering a questionnaire to 60 Sunni Moroccan male students at the University of Rabat during the academic year 1962–1963. The results of this study clearly indicate that mixed marriage, a controversial question arousing the interest and anxieties of the students interviewed, is of great social significance both for the present and future structure of Moroccan society. Among other things, it is perceived by the young intellectual elite represented in this sample as an important factor promoting the transformation of basic norms and values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1967
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6. A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT SURVEY TECHNIQUES FOR OBTAINING VITAL DATA IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY.
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Sabgh, Georges and Scott, Christopher
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DEMOGRAPHY ,SURVEYS ,POPULATION ,MORTALITY ,INFANTS - Abstract
Copyright of Demography (Springer Nature) is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 1967
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7. ISLAM AND SOCIETY-FORMATION IN MOROCCO PAST AND PRESENT.
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Hagopian, Elaine C.
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ISLAM & state ,LEADERSHIP ,RELIGIONS ,ISLAM & civil society ,RELIGION & state - Abstract
Islam as a complete way of life has long since bypassed its opportunity in Morocco. It was never the basis for society in this country in the past nor can it be the basis for society in the present or future. Nonetheless, its vital role as unifying symbol cannot be dismissed. Without it, nationalists leaders would be hard put to find a channel of communication capable of organizing people for action in the difficult task of developing the basis of modern society. It is perhaps ironic that with every success Islam has in promoting the basis of modern society in Morocco through its unifying role, it will be displacing itself. For those who think that Morocco can he modern in an Islamic context, the corroding effect of the modernization process on Islam, once the process is set into self-sustaining motion, will prove otherwise. Participation in the new structure with its concomitant goals and norms will have the effect of secularizing Islam as it has in some areas of life for some elements of the Moroccan population today. Islam will remain a distinguishing characteristic of Morocco, but it will not be as closely enmeshed as it is today in the lives of rural Moroccans and in the transitional re-structuring of the country.
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- 1963
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8. Rival Approaches to Morocco: Delcassé, Lyautey, and the Algerian-Moroccan Border, 1903-1905.
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Munholland, Kim
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FRENCH foreign relations ,BOUNDARY disputes ,DIPLOMATIC history ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Discusses the conflict that developed within the French government over policy concerning the Algerian-Moroccan border in 1903 to 1905, which involved the military security in the border region, French Foreign Minister Theóphile Delcassé and the military commander of border district, General Louis-Hubert Lyautey. Historical background of the disagreement between France and Morocco; Information on Delcassé's Moroccan policy; Efforts to avoid conflict with Morocco.
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- 1968
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9. Family Planning Programmes in Africa.
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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Development Centre. and Pradervand, Pierre
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The countries discussed in this paper are the francophone countries of West Africa and the Republic of Congo, with comparative references made to North Africa (mainly Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia). Obstacles to the adoption of family planning in the countries of tropical Africa are a very high mortality rate among children; a socioeconomic structure that favors high fertility; very low levels of literacy; infrastructure and female participation in non-agricultural jobs; an inadequate health infrastructure; an acute lack of health personnel; and governmental opposition to the idea of population control. If family planning were introduced as an integral part of maternal and child health (MCH), it is believed that the program would have some chance of success. Potential areas of assistance by donor countries in creating a network of MCH centers are: (1) if desired by the countries, building up a "post partum" family planning program in major hospitals of major cities; (2) stimulating the development of MCH centers in both rural and urban areas; (3) offering scholarships for the training of nurse-midwives and developing local facilities for their training; and (4) offering assistance in the fields of census taking and demographic sample surveys. Ten tables present population, demographic, and mortality data. Two appendixes are reprints of two articles. An annex presents a summary of the meeting proceedings. (DB)
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- 1970
10. WHERE A GOLF NUT IS KING.
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Jenkins, Dan
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GOLF ,GOLF courses - Abstract
The author focuses on golf in Morocco and relates his experience of meeting King Hassan II as he played golf with former Masters champion, Claude Harmon. According to Harmon, the king originally wanted fellow golfer Tommy Armour but he declined. The author claims that the best golf course in Morocco is Royal Golf de Mohammedia. A 45-hole golf course with clubhouse and cottages, designed by Robert Trent Jones for King Hassan II, is set to be completed in Rabat in February 1971.
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- 1970
11. Economic Battle Lines.
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WORLD War II ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
The article reports on developments on the World War II. An economic rehabilitation program in Africa is represented by the U.S. State, Treasury, and Agriculture Departments. The United Nations have stepped in to give economic relief with lend-lease goods pouring into Morocco and Algeria. On the other hand, Spain and Turkey are under a threat of an attack from Germany.
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- 1942
12. International outlook.
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BUSINESS conditions ,POLITICAL parties ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The article offers an outlook for the political and business conditions of several countries in 1965. The significance of the victory of the Christian Democrat Party of President Eduardo Frei in congressional elections in Chile is noted. The U.S. government intends to offer financing for the expansion plans of copper companies. A scheduled visit to Germany was postponed by King Hassan II of Morocco.
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- 1965
13. THE U. S. SHOULD SUPPORT MOROCCO.
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- SAHARA, MOROCCO, SPAIN
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The article calls for the U.S. government to support Morocco as it tries to gain control of the Sahara desert area from Spain.
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- 1974
14. Sampling studies on the epidemiology and control of trachoma in southern Morocco.
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Kupka K, Nizetic B, and Reinhards J
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Morocco, Rural Population, Sampling Studies, Sex Factors, Trachoma complications, Trachoma prevention & control, Water Supply, Trachoma epidemiology
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Mass-treatment campaigns against trachoma and seasonal conjunctivitis, using chlortetracycline ointment, were started in 1952 in parts of southern Morocco. This paper reports the results of a survey carried out between 1962 and 1965, under the auspices of the Moroccan Government, WHO and UNICEF, to evaluate the effects of the mass-campaign.The survey assessed the prevalence, gravity and frequency of complications of trachoma by ophthalmological examinations, conducted in the home, and the results are compared with data published elsewhere which were obtained before treatment started in the 1950s in parts of the study area. Additional studies were made of the relation between trachoma and the availability and use of water, and between the prevalence of trachoma in females and their exposure to infection.The over-all prevalence of trachoma was unaffected by the mass-treatment campaign but a larger proportion of the cases were at stage IV of the disease (healed). In one region, however, the prevalence of active cases (stages I-III) in the younger age-groups had decreased considerably. The occurrence of pannus decreased and while trichiasis decreased in children under 15 years of age, its prevalence increased in adults. This result may be important in planning future mass-campaigns.
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- 1968
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