Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 13
Exploring Africa’s democratic transitions and economic development policy: South African and Nigerian experiences
(SAAPAM, 2014)
This paper contends that the new “Africa Rising Narrative” will net lead to the majority of African citizens attaining prosperity under the current democratic transition. this paper argues that Africa lacks appropriate ...
Burnout among paramilitary personnel in Nigeria: a perspective from conservation of resources theory
(SAGE, 2014)
The job demands–resources model attributed burnout to incompatibility between job demands and job resources, and underplayed the role of personal resources in employees’ adaptation. Based on the Conservation of Resources ...
Sex and age differences in social withdrawal of pre–service teachers in a Nigerian university
(Research Gate, 2014)
This study examined sex and age differences in social withdrawal among 240 (135 males and 105 females) pre-service teachers in a Nigerian university. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data on social withdrawal ...
Exploring the suitability of Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale for adult use in South-Western Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2014)
Despite the popularity, simplicity and wide usage of the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES), its reliability and validity among different samples across culture is in doubt. This study was thus conducted to investigate the ...
Between fancy and fantasy: Nigeria's journey to industrialized state status in the post–COP 19 era of climate change
(Medwell Publishing, 2014)
By 2020, Nigeria hopes to be one of the most industrialised countries in the international system as if Rome was built in a day. Corruption, the politics of delay by domestic and international contractors, kick backs by ...
Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria: A reflection on the failure of democratic containment
(Sabinet SA ePublications, 2014)
Democracy is a system of government greatly supported by the vast majority of Nigerians and they are willing to sustain it. It is believed that the system guarantees security and promotes prosperity. It is considered a ...
Childbearing dynamics among married women of reproductive age in Nigeria: Re–affirming the role of education
(UAPS, 2014)
Nigeria ranks among the high-fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Studies that examine relationship between fertility dynamics and education are important to improving maternal and child health. This study uses 2008 ...
Child's gender preference: What is the regional situation among women in Nigeria?
(SABINET, 2014)
Child Gender Preference (CGP) is a socio-cultural phenomenon in Africa. It has implication on family building process by increasing fertility through short birth intervals, thus putting maternal and child health at risk. ...
Boko Haram terrorism in Nigeria : a reflection on the failure of democratic containment
(UNISA Press, 2014)
Democracy is a system of government greatly supported by the vast majority of Nigerians and they are willing to sustain it. It is believed that the system guarantees security and promotes prosperity. It is considered a ...
Tribal perspectives on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and HIV and AIDS risks among married women in Nigeria
(Kamla-Raj, 2014)
This paper analyzed risk of contracting HIV that is associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
due to the involvement of traditional circumcisers. The demographic and health survey for 2008 were used. The
data were ...