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PHARMACY, MONEY AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN DAKAR
Africa : Journal of the International Institute of African Languages and Cultures
|September 1, 2015
Summary
Pharmacy students in Senegal view thesis work as a brief public health opportunity before entering the commercial sector. This temporary engagement shapes their understanding of professional roles and public health involvement in post-colonial Senegal.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Public Health
- Education
Background:
- Pharmacy students at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar are required to complete a thesis for graduation.
- Thesis topics often involve analytical chemistry and toxicology, framed by students as practical public health research.
- Students anticipate careers in the private commercial sector, viewing thesis work as a temporary interlude.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the 'parenthetical' nature of thesis work for pharmacy students in Senegal.
- To analyze how this interlude shapes professional roles and public health engagement.
- To understand the spatial, temporal, and affective dimensions of pharmacy work in Dakar.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative exploration of pharmacy students' experiences and expectations.
- Analysis of the 'thesis parenthesis' within students' biographies.
- Mapping of urban experiences and professional trajectories in Dakar.
Main Results:
- Thesis work offers brief openings for public health engagement but leads to durable closures in professional scope.
- Narrowed expectations curtail pharmacists' roles and engagement with public health circuits.
- Fieldwork, government, and commercial work involve distinct spatial practices shaping pharmacists' connection to the community.
Conclusions:
- The thesis period for pharmacy students in Senegal is a critical juncture influenced by post-colonial contexts and economic aspirations.
- Pharmacists' career paths and public health contributions are constrained by broader societal shifts in education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
- Understanding the urban experience of pharmacy work is key to grasping its intertwined spatial, temporal, and affective dimensions.
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