Abstract Authors often adopt different viewpoints to x-ray and convey their messages in their artistic productions. Predominantly, some have engaged the first person point of view (internal focalisation) to subjectively present their tales, while some have used the third person point of view (external focalisation) to objectively bring home their messages. Thus, this study interrogates Elnathan John’s deployment of internal focalisation and narrative subjectivity in Born on a Tuesday. Thi...
ABSTRACT It is generally agreed by philosophers that philosophy began as a result of man’s wonders and curiosity. Hence, this important discipline has been defined as the love of wisdom. It is also been referred to as man’s unending quest for knowledge. The ancient or Pre-Socratic philosophers were first concerned with the universe. At this early stage some of the philosophers argued whether the earth was round or spherical, some argued for what basic elements constitute reality and t...
This paper seeks to analyze the impact of the above feminist writers through their books in the society,how they helped the African woman to know her worth as well as her place in the society.
This study examined how effective the ICT gadgets are used in securing books in academic libraries and what technological approach the libraries will adopt in the future to ensure books are secured from mutilation and theft. The study was also to understand why students steal or mutilate books. A semi-structured interview was the qualitative research design used to collect data from six librarians. It was discovered that the libraries had adopted the use of ICT security gadgets like Radio-F...
ABSTRACT Boko Haram is an Islamist-jihadist organization that has adopted a violent way kidnapping, slaughtering and killings of innocent people, bombing of mosque, churches, institutions and other governmental parastatals mainly in the northeast Nigeria all in the name of religion, then to a political matter, making it difficult to know its vision and mission. This study explores the implications of the Boko Haram terrorist activities on the northeast Nigeria’s development. The central arg...
Developing nations have been confronted by a myriad of quagmires that have undermined development and growth. Nigeria and Zimbabwe have not been spared. Though the quandaries faced by these nations are many, hunger and poverty surpasses them all as their inimical and malevolent effects undermine the development of the much needed human capital. To this end, this research paper interrogates the role which water education can play in attaining water security, which is a prerequisite for gro...
Introduction Strategic theories also known as Treatises are the theoretical - Know-how associated with the planning and execution of warfare. Warfare encompasses physical contest between belligerents. Warfare involves the processes with executing war Carl Von Clausewitz being European drew his experience from personal experience in the European and Napoleonic Wars where he fought as a combatant soldier but was popularly known as a War- Strategist Sun Tzuonthe otherhand,drawinghis...
Human security is an outgrowth the fundamental rights of the human. Security hitherto to the founding of human security was state centric, it has defined on the premise of the Westphalian state system. However, given the occurrence of wars that have left individuals as victims and the use of state power oppress civil liberties the need arose for the protection of humans and the U.S along with the U.N championed this course and birthed “human security” as an adjunct of security. Tabl...
Abstract This study intended to explore the gender, cultural and professional aspects of rural women entrepreneurs in Pakistan in broader perspective which constitute a contextual framework. Numerous aspects such as government policies, cultural norms, women empowerment, entrepreneurial capacity and orientation, which have shaped women entrepreneurship in Pakistan, were discussed in detail. The literature review was carried out based on research questions. Themes based on contextual framework...
This paper is a preliminary report on an ongoing research on Màda, a minority indigenous Nigerian language spoken in Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states of Nigeria. This present work undertakes a study of prefixation as an aspect of the morphology of Màda by examining the role of prefixes in the derivation of new words in the language. The motivation for this study stems from the fact that Màda has a reduced morphology with scanty literatures available for data-driven analysis in the langu...
ABSTRACT According to World Health Organisation Coronavirus Dashboard identified SARS-CoV-2 as a new type of virus. The outbreak was in December 2019 Wuhan China. Worldwide Cases detected : 21.9Cr Deaths : 45.5Lakhs Common symptoms: • Fever • Cough • Tiredness • Loss of taste • Loss of smell OBJECTIVES/AIMS To look for the benefits of HARIDRA DHUMAVARTI DHUMAPANA in COVID-19 patients with LOSS OF TASTE AND SMELL. INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the vi...
The focus of this study was to determine the reaction of teachers to English and Yoruba as instructional languages in selected primary school in Ife Central, Osun state. The study aimed at investigating the awareness nature of teachers about National language policy on education NPE and their reaction to languages stated as instructional languages and how the languages contribute to the comprehension of teachings by pupils. The study was carried out through a questionnaire survey and parti...
Abstract This paper conceptualizes entrepreneurship skills and opportunities for librarians in the field of library and information science. Characteristics of entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship education in Nigeria, Library and information science as a field of study It presents the librarian as an entrepreneur, entrepreneurship education in the field of library and information science, Skills needed in field of library and information science for Entrepreneurship, Areas of opportunities for...
The study is an attempt to explore the tensions that leads to a gap between core and peripheral instructional beliefs leading to the classroom practices of Secondary School English Teachers in the cultivation of students' reading skills. Following qualitative phenomenological approach, the study was designed to explore the live experiences through interview protocols from experienced teachers teaching English at Secondary school level. The collected data were analyzed following interpretative...