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Industriya ng “P.I”: Phenomenology of cursing and bad mouthing in the Philippine film and television industry
Get PDFThis research was stimulated by an open letter from a bit player who raised his complaint regarding a director who verbally abused him while recording a television show. In the letter, the complainant cited the definition of culture by Geertz as the “webs of significance that man himself has spun.” With this, the researchers came up with the term “P.I.” culture (Putang Ina Culture), defined in this research as the culture of cursing, bad-mouthing, swearing, and foul and abusive language inside the Philippine film and television industry. This study aimed to describe and interpret the “P.I.” culture lived experiences of talents and production team members working in the Philippine film and television industry from 2006 to 2016. This study is essential as it can raise awareness and bring change in the practices inside the said industries and as a basis for policy-making. This quantitative descriptive and qualitative phenomenological study utilized Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The result of this study presents that “P.I.” culture exists, and the commonly shared experiences of the participants are a curse, conformity, and unmet expectation. This study concludes that cursing, bad-mouthing, swearing, and foul and abusive language that the people inside the industry have made themselves become a culture and that most people inside the industry experience and conform to it. The researchers recommend that future researchers may conduct other data-gathering techniques to get a more in-depth result of the lived experiences of the participants
Pandemic era and theatre for development interventions: Experiences from two educational theatres in Southeast Nigeria
Get PDFThe magnitude of health and socio-economic challenges which the emergence of Covid-19 pandemic posed to human communities on a global scale cannot be overemphasised. It was so unprecedented a development that imperatively triggered off not just an urgent necessity for solution; but also the conscientisation of the generality of the world populace in order to properly guide people’s actions in navigating associated challenges of this inimical pandemic. Such prevailing sensitisation necessity incontrovertibly reinforced the potentiality of theatre as a highly viable, dynamic and powerful conscientisation medium in meeting the vital conscientisation need of the time. The study, therefore, is an attempt to highlight Theatre for Development (TfD) intervention experiences from two educational theatres in Southeast Nigeria in fitting into this profound ‘conscientisation’ mould within their performance environments under the period; and a further assessment of the level of impact of the evolving performances in promptly guiding the actions of their target audiences during the period. Findings actually reveal remarkable positive impacts of the evolving performances in the two educational theatre experiences in promptly guiding the actions of their target audiences during the period. This, in conclusion, essentially encapsulates theatre’s remarkable role in its propensity as a social phenomenon, which has all through the ages established itself as not just a functional; but also a veritable educational communication tool in the universality of human societies
Contextualized education in remote areas during pandemic through parent-support homeschool learning
Get PDFChildren of ethnic origin located in marginalized areas are susceptible to educational inequalities due to the lack of internet connection and socio-educational support. Though a Home-Based Education Program, this article presents the process of the development of an emergency homeschool learning in remote areas in a province in the Philippines. Implications to homeschool curriculum include the provision of contextualized emergency remote materials for ECE homeschool learners and instructional session guides for the parents to support home-based experiential instruction for their children
The perceived effect of sleep pattern on the academic achievement among University of Ilorin nursing students, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study used correlation-descriptive design to examine perceived effect of sleep pattern on the academic achievement among University of Ilorin Nursing students, Nigeria. A total number of 255 nursing students was selected using proportionate sampling technique from 200 to 500 levels. The instrument for data collection was a researchers-designed questionnaire. The validity of the instrument was ascertained by study objectives and the reliability was determined by test retest involving 20% equivalent of the total students in a different institution with similar characteristics prior to the main study, given 0.78 reliability index. The questionnaire was administered and retrieved from 210 students and analyzed using SPSS computer software version 22. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze research questions while inferential statistics was used to test hypothesis. Results were presented using descriptive table of frequency and percentages. The study revealed 97.2% of nursing students affirmed inadequate sleep has negative effect on their academic achievement, and 91.4% agreed that a person must sleep at least 6 hours for healthy living. This study further identified academic stress (53.3%) and poor accommodation (56.2%) as factors influencing sleep pattern among nursing students in University of Ilorin. This study concluded that there is significant relationship between nursing student sleep pattern and academic achievement with p-value=0.001 < 0.05. Based on conclusion, the authors recommended that students must cultivate the habit of having sufficient daily sleep, fixed bed time and waking time to improve their sleep pattern which will further improve their academic achievements and general physical and psychological wellbeing
From page to stage: The director’s interpretation and picturization of a script
Get PDFThis paper investigates the process by which directors bring a script to life on the stage through their interpretation and picturization. The study employs a qualitative research approach to analyze the directorial decisions and creative choices made during the transformation of the script into a theatrical performance. The purpose of this study is to gain insights into the director\u27s role in shaping the audience\u27s experience, contribute to the field of theatre studies, and provide practical knowledge for aspiring directors and theatre practitioners. The study employed the auteur theory to underpin the discussion of the paper. The findings of this study reveal the diverse approaches employed by directors in translating a script to the stage; the importance of design elements, including set design, costumes, lighting, and sound, in shaping the visual and auditory aspects of the production as well as certain key elements of the script which the director prioritize when translating it into visual and performative elements. These include the central themes, the subject matter of the play, the characterizations, and the dramatic structure and narrative arc
Towards decolonizing film distribution and exhibition practices in 21st-century Nigeria
Get PDFThis paper examines the need to decolonize film distribution and exhibition practices in Nigeria in the 21st century. The paper reviews the history of film exhibition and distribution in Nigeria and argues that contemporary film production and distribution processes preserve a colonial mindset that fails to recognize and implement cultural and new technological diversity. The paper discusses the implications of this colonial mindset on the film industry of Nigeria and reviews different initiatives, both established and proposed, that aim to rectify the current film practices. The primary objective of this research is to develop an understanding of how to decolonize film distribution and exhibition practices in 21st-century Nigeria. Through a political economy approach, this paper examines critical issues surrounding the calls for decolonizing film distribution and exhibition practices in the Nigerian film industry and the need for Nollywood to leverage the use of technology and the internet to unbundle neocolonial practices. This is by supporting competitive alternative networks and embracing homegrown film investments through a public-private partnership (PPP) approach. This model will create the enablement, in line with a workable film policy, to develop multi-level distribution platforms for boundary spanners and the creative industry while developing the national film culture simultaneously. The paper argues that this hybrid initiative will aid in shaking off the structural limitations imposed through colonialism, “failings and restrictions” left behind by colonial and postcolonial experiences. In conclusion, the paper proposes strategies that can be utilized to decolonize film distribution and exhibition practices in Nigeria in the 21st century.
A critical-pragmatic study of the representation of female gender in Nigerian Hip-hop music
Get PDFHip-hop music has become a popular trend in Nigeria, as it enjoys a high level of acceptance among the Nigerian youths. Thus, this study examines the representation of female gender in hip hop music and the messages the music conveyed about female gender; it also unravels the hidden pragmatic meanings behind the content of the music. Nine (9) data from the lyrics of selected hip hop music were randomly selected and analysed using Mey\u27s (2001) pragmatic act theory. This paper adopted a qualitative approach which is due of the nature of the data that was analysed and the approach that was used in analysing it. Findings revealed a dominant portrayal of slangy expressions suggesting sexual overtimes, female as mere edibles, women as sexual stimulant, seductive dance steps, and indecent dressing in the lyrical contents sampled. The paper also revealed that the implicit practs of exposing, seducing, luring and proposing were used in the data to show the role females play as characters in hip-hop music videos. The paper concludes that the use of vulgar expressions in the description of these female characters portrayed them mainly as sex commodities and sex workers, this questions the dignity of the African woman and the virtues she is expected to project to her fellow female folk, home and abroad
Exploring factors influencing high school graduates\u27 decision to become technical teachers: A quantitative analysis
Get PDFUnderstanding why high school graduates with or without technical-subject backgrounds opt to become technical teachers at the expense of their graduating grade has become a puzzle to technical teacher educators. Although the literature suggests that interest and prior knowledge could explain a person’s choice of academic pursuit, these submissions remain speculations in technical education. This study, therefore, used quantitative data from 119 pre-service technical teachers to examine the relationship between situational interest, realisation competence, high school technical-subject background knowledge, and age. The study showed that on average pre-service technical teachers demonstrated an outstanding level of realisation competence but a moderate situational interest in design and realisation courses. Generally, moderate to high levels of correlation was observed between realisation competence, situational interest, and age. Furthermore, the combined effect of situational interest, age, and high school background knowledge predicted about 34.2% of the variance in realisation competence. Nonetheless, situational interest was the primary predictor, while high school background knowledge was not a significant predictor. Additionally, the study showed that pre-service teachers with high school technical-subject backgrounds outperformed their peers without high school technical knowledge in situational interest rating and realisation competence
Emotional intelligence and principals’ effectiveness: A study of selected secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study evaluated how emotional intelligence affects the overall effectiveness of principals in Rivers State`s schools. To achieve its goal, it sought to determine the levels of emotional intelligence possessed by these principals, and how such emotional intelligence capacity related to their job performance. The population of the study was 92 principals selected from secondary schools across Rivers State; this figure also served as the sample size. Using a quantitative survey questionnaire, data were collected from the participants across various components of emotional intelligence - including Self-Awareness; Self-Regulation; Self-Motivation; Empathy; and Social Skills. The findings supported a strong positive relationship between emotional intelligence and principals` performance - with self-awareness and social skills having made a significant contribution to this correlation. Conversely, it was found that self-motivation had the weakest impact on principals` effectiveness among all five components examined. Based on analysis, implementing robust training programmes for principals while prioritising recruitment based on candidates\u27 emotional intelligence capacity and fostering a nurturing school culture were recommended
Repositioning the knowledge of mental health disorders among the Igbo tribe of Nigeria
Get PDFThe Igbo tribe of eastern Nigeria take the lead in expressing that mental health disorders are products of metaphysical machination or unwholesome practice which originated principally from various spiritual/metaphysical causations such as: - punishment from God or gods, evil eyes of the enemies, violation of certain customs, spirit/demonic possession, evil manipulations, sorcery, disturbances in social relations, dependence on drug substances and natural causes. In fact, the Igbo teaching on mental health diseases separated the causations and treatments from clinical protocols. By this, certain mental health diseases are incurable. Today, clinical facts have separated mental health disorders from the realm of spiritual causations with medical proofs that mental diseases comprise elements of genetic, psychological, environmental and sociological dispositions such as heart disease, drug abuse, anxiety, fever and other related medical issues. This happens that disease etiology, medical symptoms and physical examination define the type of mental disorder, diagnosis and treatment. This study aims at changing the traditional knowledge Igbo people have about mental disorders through creating wider clinical discussions on mental diseases. The study recommends that where there are cases of mental disorders, medical treatment, diagnosis and counselling (psychotherapy) should be considered appropriate