http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/religion-and-health Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 12:27:01 -0400 Sun, 24 May 2026 12:27:01 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/370/solving-health-issues-in-ethiopia-with-religion By Iulia O. Basu-Zharku - Ethiopia’s population of 76 million makes it the 3rd most populous African country.[1] The most numerous ethnicities are the Omoro (40% of the population), the Amhara and Tigre, who together constitute 32% of the Ethiopian population.[2] Out of the 76 million people, 61% are Christian (51% Orthodox), and 33% Muslim.[3] Another, more recent estimation, puts the number of Orthodox Christians at 71% of the population.[4] In the 4th century, Christianity was introduced, via Egypt, and accordingly, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is Coptic[5] in orientation (claiming that Jesus had only one divine... Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/370/solving-health-issues-in-ethiopia-with-religion http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/367/the-influence-of-religion-on-health By Iulia O. Basu-Zharku - Religion is a subject that we encounter daily, either because we follow a specific faith and the rules established by it, or because we meet people who proclaim their faith unabashed, or because we know it is a taboo subject in social conversations. It is probably better to ask someone how much they earn, or about their health history, then to ask them to what religion they practice. Religion is considered too personal a subject. In scientific discourse it is only recently that religion has received any special attention. Previously considered as outside of the sphere of research for the perceived... Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:01 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/367/the-influence-of-religion-on-health