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The most significant events in Croatia in the relations of international tourism and media from 1963 to 1973
Get PDFThe paper focuses on the most significant events in the history of travel journalism in Croatia between 1963 and 1973 in the context of international tourism. Three thematic units emerged from the content analysis: travel journalists in Croatia and their attitudes towards the global international organization of travel journalists; journalists meetings as drivers of tourism development processes; and an international meeting of travel journalists as an opportunity to place Yugoslav tourism in the global market. The digital archive of the Split daily "Slobodna Dalmacija" was used as a data source for a cross-section of a time period, beginning with the organization of travel journalists in the former Yugoslavia, particularly in Croatia. The paper employs a chronological and thematic approach, as well as historical and analytical research methods
Elements and principles of design in scenic design in Ghana’s Most Beautiful Reality TV Show: An aesthetic evaluation
Get PDFScenic design or set design are expressions used interchangeably to mean the creation of scenery backgrounds for theatre, film and television. Scenic design in theatre, film and television are practically similar in approach and shares the same qualities. The major difference is the spaces in which the scenic designs are constructed and mounted in theatre, film and TV for performance. Spaces in theatre includes the proscenium, thrust, arena, found or created spaces. In contrast, spaces in film includes location or studio whereas spaces in tv comprises of studio. Therefore, to create the scenery, in theatre the scenic designer has to consider the sightlines of the audience whilst the designer in film and TV must consider what camera’s lens sees. This study examined the elements and principles of design in scenic design in TV3, Ghana’s Most Beautiful reality show 2017, and assessed the aesthetics of the elements and principles of design in scenic design in TV3 Ghana’s Most Beautiful reality show 2017. Qualitative research approach was employed for this study using descriptive and interpretive methods. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used in selecting the show based on its unique design concept and the participants. Data collected employed observation and interviews. The show was observed and pictures collected which elicited the data. Also, five (5) member audience who watched the show throughout to the final stage were interviewed. Data were analysed using visual and thematic analysis. The paper argues that a good combination of appropriate elements and principles of design in scenic design gives meaning and add some form of believability to the show. Findings revealed that appropriate combination of elements and principles of design inculcated in the scenic design defined the mood, themes and established the locale of the show. This attracted some audience members and made it enjoyable to watch
Role of interfaith mediation centre in managing conflict between farmers and herdsmen in Bauchi State, Nigeria
Get PDFConflict among different communities is one of the serious challenges persisting peaceful coexistence across the globe. In Nigeria conflict related to farmers/herders has adverse effects on people and their livelihood. This paper aims to investigate the role of the Interfaith Mediation Centre in managing conflict between farmers and herdsmen in Bauchi State, Nigeria with specific objectives: To examine the positive indicators in the management of conflict between farmers and herdsmen and to analyze the challenges facing Interfaith Mediation Centre in Managing conflict between farmers and herdsmen within the intended area of study. The peace-building theory was adopted. This study adopted a case study research design. The research instrument used for data collection in this study was a semi-structured interview designed by the authors. The purposive sampling technique was guided in the selection of the participants. The thematic content analysis was adopted in analyzing the data according to the study objectives. The paper\u27s findings show that the Interfaith Mediation Centre worked with security agencies, Farmers Association, and Cattle Breeders Association in promoting peace. The organization has experienced backlash from the two dominant groups of farmers and herders who are dominantly Muslims and Christians. The paper is significant in the context of managing the conflict within Bauchi State. Thus, the paper concluded that the interfaith Mediation Centre has been effective in curbing violent conflict among farmers and herders in Bauchi State. Hence, the paper recommends that the interfaith mediation Centre should be strengthened financially to carry out its functions hitch-free; a report on dialogue should be utilized
Innovative trends in political science education: Implications for teaching government in senior secondary schools in Nigeria
Get PDFThe teaching of government in Nigeria’s secondary school system has been frosted with challenges resulting in poor performance of students in external exterminations, and failure on their parts to imbibe the culture of social and political assets for national development. These challenges are traceable to poor motivation and a lack of innovative strategies. This paper presented analytical research on related innovative trends in the field of political science education and their implications for teaching government subjects in senior secondary schools in Nigeria. The study adopted the qualitative research method by reviewing documents in the web of science database. It was observed that the traditional method of teaching government teachers usually adopt has been identified as one of the causes of students’ poor performance in government subjects. Conversely, the adoption of innovative strategies has been applauded as one of the ways of enhancing learners’ performance in the teaching and learning experience in various subjects in developed countries. The study sought to answer the question: how could these innovative techniques be effectively implemented in government instructional delivery to enhance students’ performance in senior secondary schools in Nigeria? Based on the finding that due to the differences in the ways teachers deliver their lessons in the classroom and the varying in its findings the study recommends that teachers, instructors, and intending government teachers should endeavour to incorporate the trending innovative techniques in their instructional delivery in order to boost students’ performance in government subject and also consolidate their comprehension and knowledge retention in government
Social security as a panacea to kidnapping in South-West Nigeria: A theoretical review
Get PDFThere are various security challenges facing societies around the world. Kidnapping is one challenge that undermines peace and stability in the globe. Kidnapping leads to death of victims, bodily harm, loss of properties and worsening economic conditions. To tackle kidnapping, social security is one valuable measure put in place. However, social security is bedeviled with challenges like corruption, mismanagement, lack of political will, ethnicity, bad policy and programmes. Therefore, this paper addresses the challenges of social security and kidnapping in South-West, Nigeria. The study intends to fill the gap created by shortage of scholarly materials to explore challenges of social security and kidnapping in South-West Nigeria. The data were obtained secondarily through the content analysis of peer reviewed journals, edited textbooks, and credible online resources. It anchors on social control theory by Travis Hirsch. Findings revealed that corruption, lack of political will, ethnicity, religiosity and other challenges are working against social security drives to combat kidnapping in Nigeria. The paper recommends effective youth empowerment schemes to bring to the shore the potentials among the youths. This paper will be useful by improving knowledge on the social security and kidnapping, improve the extant literature on social security and kidnapping, the policy-makers, employment of labour, organized private sectors and researchers in the field of social and management sciences will find it beneficial
Maternal mortality and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Get PDFGlobally, the highest number of maternal deaths is in Sub-Saharan African region with ratio of 546 maternal deaths per 100, 000 live births which is approximately 201,000 maternal deaths annually. This amounts to two-thirds of all maternal deaths per year worldwide. This fact calls for investigation to ascertain its effect(s) on economic development of the sub region. It is however hypothesized that maternal death generally is significant and has negative influence on economic growth (Gross Domestic product) both in under-developed, developing and developed nations. The objective of this study is to estimate the effect of maternal mortality on economic development in Sub-Sahara African region. Cross-sectional data analysis of selected member countries in the region under focus was employed using double-log econometric model. The source of data is from United Nations Development Programme and World Bank. The explanatory variables in the model were statistically significant at 5% level while other coefficients like maternal mortality, exports and imports conform to the apriori expectations and impacted negatively on the overall GDP. A necessary but not sufficient condition is investing on viable programmes and projects that reduce maternal deaths as well as spur significant economic returns and sustainability in sub-Saharan African economies are however recommended
Counseling needs of prisoners at the Ankaful prisons in the Central Region of Ghana
Get PDFThe lives prisoners live are informed and decided on by a number of factors. Most of the time, this determination is based on the emotional and psychological support that is either given or deprived by stakeholders and those dear to incarcerated individuals. The premise of the argument is that all prisoners deserve some form of counselling need but is not all the time they are given such support. On these grounds, Investigating the kinds of counseling needs of inmates at Ankaful Prisons in the Central Region was the study\u27s primary goal. The research was descriptive in nature. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire and it was purposively administered to sixty (60) respondents within the chosen location. The data was personally collected by the researcher through hard copy forms. The study was analysed with SPSS version 25 and Microsoft Excel 2016 Professional Edition. The findings showed that the counselling needs of prisoners are in the form of physical, emotional, and psychological. It was also found that these needs were provided by private individuals/donors, churches and religious bodies as well as some prison officials at Ankaful Prisons. It was concluded based on these findings that in as much as these counselling needs are provided for the prisoners, they appear to be woefully inadequate
Interreligious hate speech as a source of insecurity in Nigeria
Get PDFThis article has assessed Interreligious Hate Speech as a Source of Insecurity in Nigeria. It concentrates mainly on Christianity and Islamic religions’ hate speeches against themselves using the Speech Act Theory. The speech act theory according to Austin (1978) has three assumptions; locutionary, illocutionary and perlocutionary acts which explain that a speech made is referential, performative and result effective respectively. The research uses the theory with the intention that it covers what the hateful speech (referential) is, the reaction of the person to whom the hate speech is referred to (performative) and the consequences of the reaction of the victim (result) which in most cases are attacks. The work uses descriptive research design and its data is achieved through an observational method which sourced data from both primary and secondary sources (documented materials) and the data is analysed using a qualitative technique. In relation to the related existing literature, the work has achieved the reality of the struggle between Christians and Muslims in their battles through offensive words (hate speeches) which culminate to crisis in Nigeria. This study points out the linguistic implication of crisis/insecurity in Nigeria through religious people and suggests that government should put in place control mechanisms that can regulate the use of language to curtail hate speech that degenerate into insecurity in Nigeria
Discourse analysis on the city ordinances of Tagum City
Get PDFThis study entitled DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ON THE CITY ORDINANCES OF TAGUM CITY describes and analyzes the stance markers, lexico-grammatical patterns of verbs, and semantics of verbs in the city ordinances. The method of analysis of this descriptive-qualitative study is based on the frameworks of the elements of stance by Hyland (2005), sub-categories of verb groups by Burton-Roberts (1994), and classification of verbal prototypes by Dixon and Aikhenvald (2004) employing Wetherell et al.\u27s (2001) four approaches to discourse analysis. This study analyzed five (5) randomly selected city ordinances of Tagum City from 2000 to 2017 with topics focusing on health, women, children, gender, and family. Based on the analyses of data, the findings revealed that in the city ordinances’ (a) boosters are used to express persuasion; (b) complex transitive verb groups are used to provide justification or support to the provisions; (c) affective verbs are used to express commitment and responsibility; and (d) stance markers, lexico-grammatical patterns of verbs and semantics of verbs contribute to the overall meaning and understanding in the city ordinances and helped in the easy understanding of the local law. The results of this study are found to have implications concerning the students, language teachers, government officials, and future researchers
English for personal and career development and its importance for better employment opportunities
Get PDFImproved English communication abilities can lead to greater social interactions as well as future work chances. Communication abilities are incredibly important, from job interviews to the professional world itself, and being good in English implies being able to speak simply and effectively. Our jobs and businesses are significantly impacted by the English language. English has taken over as the primary language of the global business community, regardless of regional, social, political, or religious differences. The goal of this research study is to examine the part that English language proficiency plays in an individual\u27s professional development. Beginning with a basic assessment of English\u27s function in emerging nations, this study focuses on four important roles that the language plays there. They are: English as a means of gaining global education; English as a means of obtaining international employment prospects; English as a means of promoting international communication. A thorough explanation of the research findings follows a description of the research report\u27s methodology. A summary and conclusions round out the essay. The study adopted the descriptive cum analytical method to reach on conclusion