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Traditional Worship Systems Among Agbaja People (A Religio-Historical Examination

ABSTRACT This study emphasized on the phenomenon and systems of traditional worship especially among the Agbaja people namely Ezeagu and Udi Local Governments of Enugu State, Nigeria. This work in other words, aims at exposing the structure of the traditional worship of the people from the ages past to the present. It bears in mind how it could harmonize and enhance the understandings that exist in the premises of the people’s traditional religion mostly among the indigenes. To achieve this...

Stem Implementation In Rural Secondary Schools: A Case Of Kwekwe Zhombe District.

ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to discuss and assess STEM implementation in rural secondary schools. The study mainly focused on two rural schools in Zhombe, Kwekwe District in the Midlands province. The schools are Siyaphambili Gwenzimkulu secondary school and St Faith Manzimnyama secondary school. The study sample comprised of ten teachers (five from each school) selected using purposive sampling and seventy students (thirty-five from each school) that were selected using the ...

An Assessment Of Corporate Governance In Urban Local Authorities: Case Of City Of Mutare

ABSTRACT Corporate governance is blend of law, regulation and appropriate voluntary private sector practices which enables the organization to attract financial and human capital to perform efficiently. Generally corporate governance involves a set of relationship amongst the company’s management, its board of directors, its shareholders, its auditors and other stake holders. Corporate governance is the process carried out by a board of directors and its related committee on behalf of and f...

Charismatic Pentecostalism: An Urban Religious Response to Zimbabwe’s Political and Economic meltdown. The Case of United Family International Church (U.F.I.C), Harare Metropolitan province.

Abstract The study was carried out in Harare Metropolitan Province focusing particularly on the United Family International Church (UFIC). The study sought to understand, with particular reference to U.F.I.C, the rise of Charismatic Pentecostalism in the face of harsh political and economic conditions facing Zimbabwe. The study made use of mixed method research a methodology which includes the integration of the qualitative and quantitative research methods as the main research methodology. T...

Analysis of Zimbabwe’s Diplomatic Communication Strategies from 1980-2008

ABSTRACT This dissertation makes an assessment of Zimbabwe’s Diplomatic Communication Strategies and analyse the impact exerted by these strategies on the political, social and economic welfare of the country.Over the years diplomacy has been regarded as a less important aspect of a country’s development since the way states and their subjects communicates to the outside world have been trivialised and thus side-lining the power of actions and the spoken word. Zimbabwe among other 3rd wor...

Contesting the Feminist paradigm in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s texts: An Africana Womanist reading of She No Longer Weeps, Nervous Conditions and The Book of Not.

Abstract Most often, Tsitsi Dangaremga is referred to as a feminist writer. Her works have been categorized as written in a feminist tradition. This research seeks to contest the notion that she is a feminist writer and that her works are feminist. Rather than having her texts read from a Feminist perspective, this study intends to read Dangarembga’s works from an Africana Womanist perspective. This research will show that the African woman does not view her male counterpart as the enemy, b...

Discourse Communication Strategies Used By The Deaf Community: A Case Study Of Nzeve Deaf Children’s Centre, Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT The thrust of the study is to investigate and examine the CS that are employed by the Deaf Community in solving communication challenges with the hearing people. It is important to note that although the hearing and the hearing impaired people seem to be living in the same world, they transform in two separate discourse communities as there is a language barrier. Communication is an important tool in our day to day lives therefore has to be exercised efficiently for unity sake. CS pl...

Socio-Cultural And Religious Implications Of Mixed Marriage In Nsukka Area Of Enugu State

ABSTRACT The oppositions of mixed marriages from families, religious groups and cultural groups led to the topic “the socio – cultural and religious implication of mixed marriage in Nsukka L.G.A of Enugu State”. The researcher used both primary and secondary sources in gathering information. The data from primary sources like oral interview were used. The secondary source includes textbooks, encyclopedia, Journals, News papers, published and unpublished materials like hand outs, seminar...

The role of the East African Standby Force (EASF) and SADC Standby Force (SSF) in dealing with recurring armed conflict in Kivu, 1998 – 2016

Abstract The research attempts to proffer solution to an armed conflict whose perpetuity is crippling and stifling Africa’s peace, security and sustainable developmental thrust. Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods through interviews and questionnaires respectively, and buoyed by an encompassing literature review the research set-out to proffer solution in arresting recurrent armed conflict in eastern Congo. The solution is the role of East African Standby Force (EASF) a...

Influence Of Religion On The Nigerian Democracy (1960 – 2012)

ABSTRACT The thrust of this work, “Influence of Religion on the Nigerian Democracy” discussed the impacts of Religion on the Nigerian society which is being run under democratic governance. Historical research method was used in this thesis. The data collections, among other sources, were comprised of two major sources: primary and secondary sources. These data collections were analysed socially, critically and descriptively. It was found that positively, religion was credited with the fo...

Implications Of Ayn Rand’s Objectivist Ethics In Modern Day Society

ABSTRACT Ayn Rand advanced and propagated the view that rational selfishness should be pursued at all cost instead of altruism, that the individual should be allowed by all to live as he or she pleases. The only duty of government, according to her, is to make sure that nobody takes away the freedom of the individual. This research work is aimed at evaluating this moral theory of Rand called objectivist ethics, to determine it’s strength and weakness and implications on man and society espe...

Study Of Mikhail Bakunin’s Concept Of Power And Authority

ABSTRACT The work centres on the study of Mikhail Bakunin’s concept of Power and Authority. Power and Authority are so central in the organisation of any society. No society can thrive in a situation where nobody is in control. Philosophers all through the ages have advocated for one form of power and Authority or another. In this work, Mikhail Bakunin presents his own concept of power and authority that will enable the society to attain the end or purpose of its existence. Bakunin is seen ...

The Post-Colonial Challenges Of Nation -Building Through Internationa Engagement: An Analysis Of Zimbabwe’s International Relations From 1980 To 2016

ABSTRACT Zimbabwe inherited a strong, sophisticated and integrated economy on achieving independence in 1980 despite the existence of mandatory United Nations sanctions on the then Rhodesian Government. After independence, Zimbabwe went on to establish an international network of bilateral and multilateral relations with the global community which the previous racist regime of Rhodesia could not achieve. Zimbabwe was also embraced by both western and eastern bloc countries who mobilised inter...

The Zimbabwe National Army And Their Mandate In Zimbawe: 1980-2015

Abstract With the remarkable decrease in the outbreak of large scale wars in the 21st century which traditionally has been regarded as the sole legitimate mandate of military organisations, armies have been facing difficulties on how they can articulate their roles in peacetime periods and remain relevant in situations where their very presence is challenged and questioned. In order to sustain the military institution and respond justifiably to these challenges, governments, policy makers and...

Facebook as an alternative public sphere: Online Discussions of Bond notes in Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT The research examines social media as an alternative public sphere. Special attention is paid to Facebook, a social networking site, which opened up online spaces for public dialogue on Bond notes, a surrogate currency in Zimbabwe, in 2016. Using The Herald Facebook Page as a case study, the research drew insights from a number of scholars on the notion of public sphere, among them Habermas and Fraser in order to study the extent and manner in which Zimbabweans’ use of Facebook to ...


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