This research work is carried out to promote the Igbo culture especially in the area of traditional drama which the Igbos use to portray their way of life. The craving for white man's ways of life which has eaten deep into the fabrics of the life of the Igbo people have made the Igbo people lose sight of their cultures and traditions. This research work which is well carried out, tells us about the life of the Olokoro Igbo people found in Umuahia Abia state in the South-Eastern part of Nigeri...
ABSTRACT The study is an investigation of availability and utilization of library oriented software packages (LOSPs) among university libraries in North Central Zone of Nigeria. The study was carried out in four University libraries in North Central Zone of Nigeria namely: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Library of the federal University of Technology Minna, Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library of the federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State University Library Makurdi and Chief Ason ...
The research examines the discourse of reggae music through the analysis of the selected lyrics of Bob Marley's songs. Reggae is a medium of social commentary from members of the Africa diaspora. It is this medium of expression reggae artistes choose to communicate with other black people all over the world.
This seminar paper reviewed work approach uses related article written by different researchers has tried to application KBS for sustainable agricultural development. KBS is a computer program designed to simulate the problem-solving behavior of an expert in a narrow domain. Agriculture plays a key role in food security and economic development. Agricultural production has evolved into a complex business requiring the accumulation knowledge and integration of data and information from many di...
Abstract Political corruption is a social problem found in various degrees and forms, and in the education system where it is not exempted, it has become almost endemic. This paper takes a critical observation regarding the conduct of educational bureaucrats, administrators of various educational institutions and Nigerian political structure. It appears that there is a symbiotic relationship between the educational culture and the socio-political culture of the Nigerian society and this has ...
Abstract Man is homo religious, that is, a religious man. Hence, man as man cannot but worship something. Religious worship, therefore, as an expressive human act of faith links man to God. More so, in religion, the creature pays homage to the creator. Nigeria is a religious country with many religions of which the cardinal ones are African Traditional Religion, Christianity and Islam. These religious practices through different forms of teachings, doctrines and principles are capable of bri...
This paper titled “Christian Religious Education as a means of Curbing Moral Decadence among Nigerian Youths”. The paper extensively discuss on the following sub-headings: Moral decadence and its causes; Effects of moral decadence; The importance of Christian religious education; The Christian religious educator; Biblical teaching concerning youths; and Possible ways to curbing moral decadence. The founds that all acts of indiscipline such as disobedience, disrespect for authorities and p...
Abstract Every human society has a way of doing things ranging from the way they eat, dress, act, communicate and co-exist. It is their culture that informs their attitudes towards life. Igbo people are known for their rich cultural, traditional institutions and values but these have been hampered by western civilization, thus the need for cultural renaissance but the youths in an attempt to resuscitate these core Igbo traditional institutions and values have bastardized it. This paper theref...
Human sexuality plays a major role in everyone's life. Regardless, whether we are young or old, man or woman, American or Nigerian, it is an integral part of what we do and who we are. Human sexuality is the quality of being sexual, or the way people experience and express themselves as sexual beings. This involves biological, erotic, physical, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviours. Because human sexuality is a broad term, which has varied over time, it lacks a precise defin...
Today nobody can escape from the wide influence of mass media (newspapers, television, advertising, videos, films, billboards, music, movies, magazines, and the internetetc.). Among the whole marketing tools, advertising is distinguished for the continuing impact on the observer’s mind as its impact is broader. Basically advertisement is a tool of the promotional mix that includes the 4p’s of the marketing mix (Product, Price, Place and Promotion). Nowadays, advertisement is a great sourc...
This paper attempts to explicate one of the major trends in African literature, alienation. Using CHEIKH HAMIDOU KANE’S AMBIGUOUS ADVENTURE, it clearly foregrounds the idea that Africans experience of alienation and divided consciousness are as a result of their exposure to the culture of the occident.
[ABSTRACT Attitudes are generally positive or negative views of a person, place, thing, or event – this is often referred to as the attitude object. People can also be conflicted or ambivalent toward an object, meaning that they simultaneously possess both positive and negative attitudes toward the item in question (Wikipedia, 2010). Behaviour is the response(s) – the way in which a person, organism, or group responds to a specific set of conditions. While many social psychologists study...
Abstract Politeness as a vital tool in human communication has been widely studied by linguists who sought to explicate its use in sustaining rapport and its perception in the patterning of human interaction. This paper furthers that line of enquiry by seeking to extend the application of existing politeness theories to the relatively new computer-mediated-communication domain of 2go. It solicited and subjected samples of chats from 2go interactions, which display a potential for fl...
ABSTRACT This article explores the graphological aspect of literary expressions from a linguistic angle in an attempt to find out how those basic components of written language called graphemes are exploited for meaning making. It seeks to find its place among enquiries within the nexus of semantico-syntactic and pragmastylistic endeavours in language. It examines the two concept of graphology and meaning in a rather cursory manner and immediately proceeds to bring to the fore the correlation...
The era of advertising has gone from the one-to-many without feedback or active communication channels, to one-on-one and one-to-many with feedback and communication channels made possible by Netvertising. The potential consumers can now interact with an advert, make enquiries, scrounge for information, hereby influencing the consumer’s choice preference. Also it provides huge alternative to people by combining both the new and traditional advertising media with wider reach, higher impressi...