Nigeria
Insurgency and Socioeconomic Development: A Sociological Examination of the Impact of Boko Haram Insurgency on Commercial Activities in the Yobe State, Nigeria
Boko Haram, Commercial Activities, Insecurity, Nigeria, Socioeconomic, Structural anomie theory, Yobe StateBy: IBRAHIM ALKALI, KALINDI SHARMA – The study is designed to examine the impact of Boko Haram insurgency on commercial activities in the Damaturu Local Government Area of the Yobe State, Nigeria. Mixed research method using both quantitative (structured questionnaire) and qualitative (in-depth interview) research techniques was used. 385 respondents were sampled using the Creative…
Broadcast Media Intervention in Mental Health Challenge in Edo State, Nigeria
CMHA, Edo State, Edolites, FUCC, Mental health challenge, Mentally challenged persons, NAMI, Nigeria, Radio, Television, WFMH, WHOBy: OSAKUE STEVENSON OMOERA, PETER AIHEVBA – In most communities, especially in Africa, people with mental health challenges are denigrated; the society is not sympathetic with sufferers of mental illness. A lot of issues can trigger mental illness. These can be stress (economic stress, social stress, educational stress, etc); hereditary factors; war and aggression; rape;…
Bill-Postings as Pervasive Media Culture. Evidence from Edo Central District of Edo State, Nigeria
By: OSAKUE STEVENSON OMOERA – This study examines the problem of bill-postings as pervasive media culture, using Edo Central District (ECD) of Edo State, Nigeria as a case study. To achieve the set task, it adopts an evaluative methodology. This is complemented by interviews and random photographic snapshots of indiscriminately posted-bills across the district under…
“They are poor and violent”: stereotype and the Ibadan urban motor park space
By: ADEYEMI JOHNSON ADEMOWO – In this work, we are interested in finding out how, and why, the interplay of poverty and violence, the park stereotypes, has problematised the motor park space, and consequently the culture that evolved from the space. Of great concern to us are the origin and the operation of the park;…