Abstract Over the last 30 years, Tanzania has taken different policy approaches towards the conservation of forests. Intriguingly, from the earlier integrated conservation and development approach to the ‘newer’ green economy, the idea that providing livelihood benefits is a key strategy for achieving conservation effectiveness has dominated. This one-dimensional conception of what ‘local people’ value and why precludes a clear understanding of substantive social justice considerati...
Abstract: This paper attempts to analyse the appraisal of electronic readiness for information delivery services, utilization, benefits and challenges for development of Museums and Monuments in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research was adopted for this study; the target population for the research was 784 museums professionals. Out of six-geopolitical zone which made up of Nigeria, two-geographical zone of national museum were selected for random sampling. Total enumeration sampling technique...
Introduction The XXIII Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library Associations (SCECSAL) 2018 was held at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda, from 23 to 27 April 2018, with the Uganda Library and Information Association and the National Library of Uganda playing the host. The XXIII SCECSAL had in attendance 220 participants from 15 countries/library associations that included Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda and so forth, delegates fro...
Abstract Proverbs and sayings are an integral part of the spiritual treasures of the culture and language of a people. Proverbs and sayings are very important aspects of language use as a result of their metaphorical essence and widely acceptable truths; they depict the worldview and cultural beliefs of the people in any society. This article examines the image of women in Russian and Yoruba proverbs and sayings, with a focus on the negative evaluation of women. The paper employs the descrip...
Abstract Language is a pushed factor for national and international cooperation and development. The French language has been adopted as Nigeria's second official language and compulsory subjects in schools from basic 4-9. This paper examines how practicable the implementation of this policy has been in the light of the multilingual environment in which it operates. The paper explores .the evolution and objectives of the French language in Nigeria and explains the Rationale for the French la...
ABSTRACT French is a security case in Nigeria. We are surrounded by French speaking countries and, French language itself is a security tool in the United Nations Thus, French affects all the facets of economy and nationhood. The recent pronouncement of the Head of State, General Sani Abacha, on adopting French as a second official language is welcome. However, as French teachers, it behoves us to introduce French in such a way to facilitate its assimilation by Nigerians. We decided to carry ...
Abstract This is a report of an empirical study on the nature and characteristics of professional networking between and among librarians in Nigeria. The study population consisted of 334 LIS professionals who attended the July 2017 annual conference of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) held at the University of Lagos. The study examined the channels used for professional networking among librarians, factors librarians consider before activating professional learning network; reasons fo...
ABSTRACT The subject of gospel music has generated intellectual discourse researchers in the field of etlmomusicology. This is due to the sporadic development of the genre and the unique position it occupies in the field of popular music in Nigeria. Furthermore, the music has witnessed several innovations from music artistes leading to its transformations over the years. A musical genre that was initially the exclusive reserve of the church has now become an entertainment form that has recei...
Introduction The library as an organisation is primarily charged with the responsibility of selecting, acquiring processing, preserving and disseminating different forms of information. Over the years, the scope of the work of librarians and library services in general are becoming vast in nature. The world is in the age of information explosion hence, the need for information to be classified and stored in a way that could facilitate easy retrieval and utilization by potential users. The exp...
Le Préambule Les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) sont un agent de changement dans l’économie de l’information en émergence. Elles ont révolutionné la société quoique de façon moins prononcée dans les pays en voie de développement où l’écart entre les TIC et le développement est très important. Les TIC ont imprégné tous les aspects de la vie et ont mis l’homme au-delà de ses capacités. Chaque aspect de l’activité humaine a fait d’én...
Abstract African ontology, for the most part, has been premised on an ancient theory of forces hierarchicized in an inseparable continuum. The basic assumption that forces interact, intermingle and interpenetrate one another informed the extended family relations which stresses the brotherhood of man and the communion of souls from which architects of African societies in the post-colonial era constructed primitive socialism(s) and primitive capitalism( s). The purist school of thought in Af...
Virtual Theater provides a way for remote people to watch TV or movies together. It is an onlinevideo file synchronization tool, which enables users to enjoy the company of their friends in the "online cinema" setting. We think it will help those who like to watch television or movies series with friends or family, but their circumstances make it difficult for them to do so. The best social networking website that allows users to watch popular videos and chat live with friends online. With...
Abstract: Subsequent to the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 26 December 1991, the cold war era were terminated. This ushered the world into the post-cold war era. The post-cold cold war era saw the period of rapid advancement in science and technology. New security challenges began to emerge. Despite the United Nations changing strategy to meet up with the new peace and secur...
ABSTRACT Immediately after independence the Namibian government adopted a National Policy on Labour and “Manpower” Development. In terms of this policy trade unions were prioritised as main stakeholders for change in labour matters. Furthermore all labour matters were to be dealt with on a tri-partite basis. To realise the policy objectives of the Labour Policy the government enacted the Labour Act (1992), the Social Security Act (1994) and the Affirmative Action Act (1998). The implicati...
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...