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The Concept of Labour and Social Relations in Claude Ake’s Philosophy: Implications for Africa

ABSTRACT Labour is primarily human effort applied in production for the provision of food for the sustenance of his being. Human labour is also used to make tools which make for the creation and recreation of his economic and other material conditions.For Claude Ake, man creates cultures, history and civilization which affect his overall consciousness through labour. It is therefore most important to man. However, Ake notes that studies reveal that as societies develop and owing to the comple...

The Contributions of Sacred Specialists to Igbo Traditional Religion

ABSTRACT The Igbo is an ethnic group found in South-Eastern Nigeria. They are intensely religious. Their primal religion is the Igbo traditional Religion. It is an indigenous religion practised by the forebears and is handed down from one generation to another. It has a clear-cut belief in Supreme Being and other minor deities as intermediaries. It also acknowledges special categories of people who are known as sacred specialists. The sacred specialists are experts who through revelations tra...

Assessment of Prevalence and Knowledge of Human African Trypanosomiasis (Hat) In Delta State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT World Health Organization (WHO) earmarked Human African Trypanosomiasis for elimination from Nigeria in 2015, making it one of the Country’s (Nigeria) priority diseases listed for surveillance through integrated disease surveillance and response. HAT is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, where it affects mainly the rural poor and is usually fatal when untreated. The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of HAT and the level of knowledge exhibited by ...

The Effect of Family Responsibilities on the Work Commitment of Professional Women Workers

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of family responsibility on work commitment of professional women workers. Two hundred (200) women employees engaged in the financial institutions were used as participants. One hundred and twenty (120) were unmarried while eighty (80) were married. Among the married ones, thirtyeight (38) had children while forty-two (42) had no child. The participants were selected using stratified random sampling method. The instrument that was used is the Organi...

Role of Shift Work, Marital Status and Age on Work Stress Among Nurses in Public Hospitals

ABSTRACT This study investigated role of shift work, marital status and age on work stress among Nurses. One hundred and eighty eight (188) nurses drawn from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu participated in the study. Participants were within the age 20-60 with the mean age of 40 years. The first hypothesis is stated that the nurses on shift work would not differ significantly from nurses on non shift work on work stress. The second hypothesized that married nurses wo...

Language and Style in Donald Trump's Campaign Speech of 2016 in Wisconsin

This project is a thesis under Political Discourse in Stylistics, we have explanations on Style, Politics, Political Discourse and Features of Political discourse and its effect on its audience. We also have data analysis of Donald Trump's campaign speech of year 2016 in Wisconsin. 

Life Satisfaction, Social Support and Religiosity as Predictors of Pre-Retirement Anxiety

Abstract This study investigated life satisfaction, social support and religiosity as predictors of preretirement anxiety among civil servants in Enugu metropolis. Two hundred and twenty eight (228) prospective retirees comprising 145 males and 83 females, with age range of 45 to 60 years (M = 52.41; SD = 4.83) were sampled using purposive sampling technique. Four instruments were used for data collection, namely; The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SwLS), Religious Commitment Inventory (RCI-10...

Technical Change And Productivity in the Manufacturing Industry in Imo State of Nigeria

ABSTRACT The subject of this study is the impact of technical change on the productivity of the manufacturing industry in Imo State of Nigeria. The manufacturing industry is the leading sector in the industrialized countries. It is expected to stimulate and sustain the growth of the Nigerian economy. The Nigerian economy is in dire need of development but the sectors that should produce this effect, particularly the manufacturing industry, has exhibited disappointing performance. The Nigerian...

People's Perception On Civil War and Children's Education in Nothern Uganda: The Case of P Abbo Internally Displaced Camp, Gulu District

ABSTRACT The study Investigated People's perception on Civil War and Children's Education in northern Uganda. The study had specific objectives among which were:- (1 )To examine the effect of the civil war on children access to enrolment in Pabbo IDP camp. (2)To assess the effect of the civil war on children's retention in schools in Pabbo IDP camp. (3)To investigate the effect of the civil war on school management in Pabbo IDP camp. The study was carried out in Pabbo IDP camp, Gulu District....

Mass Media and Extent of Violence in Selected Sub-Counties in Western Region, Rwanda

ABSTRACT This research investigated the relationship between mass media and extent of violence in two selected sub-counties in Western Region, Rwanda. Apart from determining the profile of respondents, the study investigated the level of influence of mass media in the study areas, extent of violence in the subcounties, and established the significant relationship between the level of influence and the extent of violence. Different theories and concepts were articulated in the literature revie...

Child Rights and Abuse in Tharaka District Eastern Province, Kenya

ABSTRACT This study is to examine child’s rights and abuse in tharaka in order to evaluate the most common forms of child right abuses, who are the main right abuses , the factors predisposing children’s other stake holders to strategies to be adopted to promote children’s rights protecting The study was guided by the following objectives, to identify the common forms Childs rights abuses in tharaka identify factors .Predisposing children to abuse in tharaka and to identify the challen...

Acceptance of Electronic Health Records for Improving Quality of Health Service Delivery: A Case Study of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT This research work focused on the acceptance of “Electronic Health Record for Improving Quality of Health Service Delivery. The study was carried out at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria with three specific objectives: investigating the level of Acceptance of Electronic Health Records; Extent at which Electronic Health Records Improves the Quality of Health Service Delivery; and to establish the relationship between Acceptance of Electronic Health Records, Employee ...

Abyei’s Flashpoint for Future Cooprations and Conflict Between Sudan and South Sudan

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of Abyers flashpoint for future Cooprations and Conflict between Sudan and South Sudan. The first objective was to analyze the underlying causes of border conflict between Sudan and South Sudan in particular Abyei region. The second objective was to examine the challenges limiting efforts to establish peace and stability along the border region between the two countries. The third objective was to propose comprehensive peacebuildin...

Foreign Intervention and Persistent Conflict in North Kivu Province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

ABSTRACT African countries have suffered conflicts both intra and inter-state often originating from foreign intervention by either super powers or other powerful member states. This intervention in Africa chronicles the foreign political and military interventions in Africa during the periods of decolonization (1956-1975) and the Cold War (1945-1991), as well as during the periods of state collapse (1991-2001) and the “global war on terror” (2001-2010). Since the late 19th century, Congo...

Foreign Intervention and Political Stability in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study investigated foreign intervention and political stability in Mogadishu Somalia. The study was guided by three objectives; (1) to establish the contributions of AMISOM to political stability in Mogadishu; (2) to examine the contribution of foreign intervention in form of infrastructural development in Mogadishu; and (3) to assess the contribution of foreign intervention in form of political reconciliation in Mogadishu Somalia. The study comprised of a population of 220 respo...


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