ABSTRACT This study analysed the stylistic features of foregrounding and figurative language as used by Diescho in his “Dictums” published in the New Era newspaper between January 2014 and December 2015, using the formalist theory. The researcher selected 20 of these dictums that dealt with social and political issues. Though Diescho is an author of several works, a political analyst and a commentator on various issues who is articulate and creative in style, especially when it com...
ABSTRACT The topic under review examined the ‘Challenges and Effects of Violent Conflict on Development: A Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo’. The Democratic Republic of Congo has been plunged in violent conflict for the last three decades, with catastrophic effects for its development. The contemporary conflicts in the DRC are to an extent a repetition of former conflicts, indicating that the primary causes of the conflict have not been properly tackled. The armed conflict and vi...
ABSTRACT English language speaking and writing competence is a significant proficiency globally. However, this proficiency among ESL learners is hampered by the existence of various linguistic problems in their spoken and written language. This study investigated the magnitude of the linguistic problems existing in teacher trainees’ spoken and written language which hinder their effective communication. Also, the study intended to find out the challenges of learning the English language fa...
ABSTRACT As treatment and health care related to HIV/AIDS improve, infected partners now have a chance to live longer than before, thus, HIV concordancy and discordancy have become quite common among partners in union. The infected partners, however, increasingly face emotional and psychosocial challenges associated with HIV infection. These challenges expose them to the risk of developing depression symptoms, declined intimacy and dysfunctional relationships, with considerable variations am...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Dodoma Municipality. The objective of the study was to understand how local community participate in planning and delivering of social through decentralisation by devolution. A descriptive study with cross-sectional and non-experimental was used in order to assess the impact of the decentralization with a view to recommend improvements based on practical realities. Questionnaires, in-depth interviews and intensive documentary reviews were used for data ...
Abstract The Tanzanian government aims to reshape the economy into a semi-industrialized nation by 2025. As a policy measure to support this reform, the government exempted producer capital commodities from value-added tax in 2017/2018 fiscal year. This aims to foster the utilization of these commodities in the manufacturing sector in order to generate economic growth, employment, and social well-being of the nation. This research examines the impact of macroeconomic fiscal instruments on th...
ABSTRACT The study focuses on the poor implementation of the CU of EA in Tanzania since 2005.As EAC approached a decade, trade across the community was hampered by trade barriers and hence no significant growth in trade was witnessed. Therefore, the study aims to examine the impact of NTBs on CU of EA in Tanzania since 2005 specifically to examine the general awareness on NTBs to Tanzanian, to assess the roadblocks, weighbridge and customs clearance procedures and to identify strategies to ...
ABSTRACT Notable research works have been conducted on sexuality and taboos in Igbo land. However not much work has been done on how sex taboos and their breach have become a norm or cultural model for the regulation and prevention of all forms of bad sexual behaviours and sexually transmitted diseases. This research, therefore, explored sex taboos in Igboland and the consequences of breaching them, with a view to determining how these sex taboos serve as a means of controlling sexual immoral...
Abstract Studies in mobile telephony have shown their relevance for Africandevelopment but little is known about the usage patterns andconsumption motivations of different groups in Nigeria. The study examinedthe phenomenon among University staff and students in Ota, with a view to describing the consumption motivations and patterns of mobile phone use. Survey, focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs)were used to generate data that explained the study problem. While the q...
ABSTRACT This paper studies about the absence of moral and religious professional ethics that is responsible for the Islamic ethical development paper as a matter of urgency will ill the remaining sections attempts as' it affects professional ethics, the contents and contexts of the curricular that
ABSTRACT Sexual discourse refers to sex-related verbal activities that many Nigerian tertiary institution students engage in. Existing studies have addressed sexual discourse from socio-cultural, sociolinguistic and critical linguistic perspectives but have not adequately studied its pragmatic import, especially in relation to encounters centering on sexual intercourse. This study, therefore, investigates the discourse forms, contextual features, pragmatic functions, and attitudes to and perc...
Abstract The study aimed to find out how much residents in Akwa Ibom knew about the sickle cell disorder. In a survey of 300 people, we discovered that only few people (32.9%) had adequate or fairly adequate knowledge of sickle cell disorder (SCD); only about 45% were definite that they would not marry a carrier if they too were carriers. Radio, the most important source of health information for about 73% of our respondents and though praised for health education and information in Nigeria, ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the use of print library materials in institutions of higher learning in Namibia. The main objective was to establish the extent to which students prefer print resources in the digital era. A mixed-method research approach was adopted, with the use of a self-administered survey questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide to gathering data from the participants. The population comprised of the University of Namibia and Namibia University of Science and ...
Abstract Looking at the need for leadership ability from a more global perspective, it is evident that organizations worldwide are undergoing changes. To remain competitive and relevant, Namibian organizations must change to survive in an increasingly globalised and hyper-turbulent global market. Effective leadership is seen as one of the elements that can alter behaviour and make change happen. This study explores the relationship between emotional intelligence traits and leadership among 1...
Abstract The focus of this study was on code-switching that occurred in the Namibian Parliament as observed from the volumes of parliamentary Hansards from the year 2015 to 2017. This was a desktop study that employed a qualitative design to determine the patterns and reasons for code-switching in the Namibian Parliament. Content analysis was used to analyse data collected from the 10 volumes of printed parliamentary Hansards. Data was further interpreted using Myers-Scotton's Matrix Languag...