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The psychological trauma inflicted by Boko Haram insurgancy in the North Eastern Nigeria
(Elsevier, 2017)
Divergent views emerge on the rationale behind Boko Haram Islamic insurgency in Nigeria. Some see it as an attempt to Islamise the secular Nigerian state, while some believe it to be an attempt to change the status quo in ...
Sovereign wealth fund and fiscal federalism in Nigeria (2011-14): an assessment of contending issues
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
After more than half a century as a leading oil-producing nation in Africa, Nigeria followed the footsteps of most natural resources rich countries (particularly crude-oil) by establishing the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). ...
Addressing climate change in Southern Africa: any role for South Africa in the Post-Paris Agreement?
(Sage, 2016)
Climate change is a global challenge. Its ramifying effects on both natural and human systems cut across different regions of the world. While Africa as a whole is being confirmed to be more affected by climate change due ...
Women as agents of development: an assessment of Modimola Village in the North West Province of South Africa through the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
Women were, in the past, perceived as instruments of development in Africa. This is concretised by the religious roles accorded to them as a gender that can only play a supportive role for men in their communities. They ...
Conceptualising Afrocentric-feminism and social constructivism through Alma Ata Declaration (primary health care, PHC) in rural Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)
Christian and Islamic scriptures reduced women to a second class in any society. They are subjected to helper and relegated to house chores. In some societies, roles of ritual-making and administration are accorded them, ...
The quest for hegemony and the future of African solutions to African development problems: lessons from headways in the African security sector
(Sage, 2017)
The problems of African development and integration with the world of globalisation have continued to attract concern in the policymaking cycle and the academic world, within and beyond the shores of the continent. Ever ...
Conceptualizing innovation management development through organizational learning in the public service: any lessons for developing states?
(Business Perspectives, 2016)
The present economic realities, the effects of globalization, the thirst for innovation and the public's demand for improved services have led many developing states to review their approaches to service delivery. Most ...
The challenges of democratisation in Africa: evidence and the way forward for Nigeria
(Biga Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 2017)
Democracy is perhaps the most popular political norm in modern discourse. For most sovereign states in Africa however, democratisation and its challenges have for long remained daunting. Even though described as 'false ...
Patriarchy, religion and women's political participation in Kwara State, Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)
This study examines the relationship between patriarchy and religion and how they impact on women's political participation in Kwara State. The Gender and Development (GAD) approach is employed to examine the impact of ...