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EXPERIENCE OF LIVING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN UNITED STATES; AN INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
No full textClimate change, characterized by long-term alterations in weather patterns and temperature, poses a significant threat to the planet and its inhabitants and living with climate change has generated diverse experiences to different people. This study therefore aims to explore the kind of experience people in different regions have living with climate change. A qualitative method involving phenomenological analysis was used and a total of 11 participants were recruited and data collected using open-ended questions and data collected were analyzed using themes. From the data analysis, five themes emanated which were fear and hope, witnessing loss and burden of injustice, community resilience and adaptation in the face of climate change, urgency for action and hope for the future and living in constant state of fear and vulnerability. The findings were discussed and conclusions were drawn. It was recommended that there is need for strengthening global cooperation, promotion of environmental justice, supporting resilience communities, raising of awareness and inspiring actions, strengthening climate change adaptation efforts in vulnerable regions, enhancement of renewable energy development in these regions and strengthening international cooperation for climate finance and technology transfer
ONE SIZE FITS ALL ECONOMIC MANTRA AND IDEOLOGISATION OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
No full textDevelopment over the years has generated heated debates over its deficits in Third World countries in general and Nigeria in particular. For the Western scholars, it was caused by the inability of Third World countries to emulate the footsteps of the West, whereas the Third World scholars posited that it was the exploitative activities of the West that brought about developmental deficits in Third World countries. However, the study interrogated the nexus between economic ideologies and the developmental deficits in Third World countries, with much emphasis on Nigeria. We garnered our data from secondary source through documentary method of data collection and analyzed same with content analysis. Theoretically, the study adopted dependency theory as a fulcrum around which the work revolved. The study found that the motives for projecting economic ideologies are to place the vendors in advantageous position in the social relations of production, which impliedly relegates the recipient countries to developmental deficit and dependency. This is so because players in the global arena need economic expansion, which does not guarantee win-win outcomes. Hence, the paper suggests that the Third World countries in general and Nigeria in particular should adopt neo-mercantilism, which will accord the government some leverages to protect the economy by rendering supports to infant industries, instead of adopting imposed ideologies from the West. 
THE INFLUENCE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS ON JOB PERFORMANCE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigates the influence of rules and regulations on job performance in the civil service of Delta State, Nigeria. Bureaucratic systems, which emphasize standardized procedures, hierarchy, and formal regulations, are fundamental to the operation of public sector institutions. The research uses a quantitative approach, employing Pearson's correlation analysis to examine the relationship between bureaucratic rules and regulations and civil service job performance. Data was collected from 365 civil servants in Delta State, and the findings reveal a statistically significant moderate positive correlation (r = 0.40, p < 0.05) between bureaucratic rules and job performance. The results indicate that bureaucratic rules account for 16% of the variance in job performance. However, the study also highlights that while rules are important, they are not the sole determinants of job performance; political interference, leadership quality, and employee satisfaction also play crucial roles. This research challenges Weber's bureaucratic theory, which assumes that strict rules and regulations guarantees high performance. The study concludes by recommending a more balanced approach that incorporates streamlined bureaucratic procedures, reduced political influence, leadership development, and enhanced employee motivation to improve overall job performance in the civil service. Further research is suggested to explore the complexities of bureaucratic influence in different sectors and contexts
A Multimodal Analysis of Social Media Texts and Placards during the Endsars Protest in Nigeria
No full textThe study considered a multimodal analysis of social media texts and placards during the protest in 2020. The problem that triggered this investigation was knowledge gap found in audience inability to decode the multimodal features of the blood-stained Nigerian flag visuals used during the Endsars protest in 2020 and their impact on Endsars social mobilization. The study specially, investigated the kinds of visual elements used in social media texts and placards during the protest. It also explored the meanings and connotations of the multimodal features of social media texts and placards used the #Endsars protest. The theoretical framework anchored on Peirce’s Model of Semiotics and Kress and van Leeuwen’s Social Semiotics theory. Following a qualitative research paradigm, the study employs purposive sampling technique in selecting some relevant placards from online sources. Findings revealed that visual elements and aggressive language on placards were deliberately employed during the #Endsars protest in Nigeria, effectively conveying powerful and emotionally charged message. The Study also discovered that the use of verbal aggressiveness in social media texts and placards during the #Endsars protest was remarkably efficient in conveying clear messages, engaging the audience, and pressuring decision makers
Franz Kafka’s Healing and Perception of Existentialism in The Metamorphosis
No full textThe article contends that Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is a novel on the existentialist literary philosophy. It engages the theme that modern life can only be explained from an existentialist perspective. In trying to present the negative sides of capitalism in a modern human society, the novel reveals that no matter how hard man strives to come to terms with the universe, he is hopelessly caught in a mechanism of his own contriving. It shows that in the universe man is destined to constantly confront a network of accidents and incidents that finally leads to his own undoing. This article reveals the inner tensions that play out in the novel and explains how the protagonist’s experience directs the integration and harmony of the split self which seeks its own recovery. The article show that Kafka had written the novel when he was sick and that the novel is produced as a healing piece of art. Even though one can say this is the redeeming and healing effect of literature, it is important to point out that through the novel, Kafka is simply saying we should have the courage to see the world as it is and see ourselves as we are. It is only in doing these can we dare to hope for better life
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES IN A TERTIARY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA
No full textA teaching hospital is required to serve as a referral center and a training institution for medical professional in healthcare. It is expected that the pharmaceutical services are optimized to meet these competences. This study evaluates the pharmaceutical services in a tertiary hospital to provide evidence-based pharmaceutical processes and provide informed decision for policy that will enhance the services leading to improved healthcare in the hospital. The study reveals the lack of adequate systems that will provide the needed healthcare to patients that seek health interventions for their benefit. There is need for scaling up of pharmaceutical services provided by this teaching hospital
ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIA'S MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN THE INFORMATION AGE, CYBERSPACE, AND CYBER SECURITY: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
No full textWith the global adoption of new technologies, new media, and platforms within cyberspace, Nigeria's traditional media have transitioned into the now renowned 'digital age' with its attendant challenges. This move in aligning with the information revolution impacted the nation's media landscape, thereby necessitating this study that undertakes a comprehensive evaluation of Nigeria’s media terrain in the context of the heightening influences of cyberspace, cyber security challenges, and the broader information revolution. The study, therefore, considered four assumptions about how technological advances are reshaping media practices in specific national contexts. Anchored on the theoretical frameworks of Technological Determinism and Media Ecology, this research explores how technological changes are reshaping the structure, content, and consumption patterns of media in Nigeria. All the assumptions guiding the study found much support in the literature.. In addition, the digital era has necessitated a paradigm shift of media transformation within the nation's media terrain; the nation’s traditional media have transitioned in line with the demands; there are daunting new technological challenges to be scaled and; opportunities abound for meeting up with the digital era of information revolution, cyberspace and cyber security international policies. The study recommends that the media should be abreast with the current governmental frameworks and be undaunted in improving media resilience and security in cyberspace
An Enquiry into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Impact on Globalization and Socio-economic Justice
No full textArtificial Intelligence (AI) which will also be referred to as the new technology has been developed by humans; software engineers and computer programmers in the last decade. This new technology tends to simulate human intelligence, by gathering large data files through a computer programme or robot. Since the inception of computer operating systems, it has proved to execute complex tasks more efficiently and intelligently. Artificial Intelligence simulating cognition, reasoning, and problem-solving within a significant data source, has launched a new technology. Hence, AI interferes with almost, if not all human activities in this age of the internet. Thus, has become a major determinant as to who gets what, when and how. Like most technological or social inventions, the impact has shaped the global social and economic space in both directions. Adopting the analytical method of philosophical research, the concept of Artificial Intelligence is been broken into bits for the purpose of better understanding. This research aims at examining to what extent AI has aided globalisation and socio-economic justice. It exposes the gap between the functionality of this new technology, and the disparity in the deliverability which questions privacy, trust, and equality, amongst others. The research submits that for an all-encompassing adaptation of AI and for achieving the common good for which AI was developed, there should be more transparency as to how AI operates. Furthermore, strong and critical legislation should be adopted, to mitigate the consequences arising from the expediting abuse and the incoherent ideological permutations surrounding this new technology
Dehumanization of Women by Men: a Critical Analysis of Henrik Ibsen’s a Doll's House
No full textThe dehumanization of women by men is a concerning phenomenon that has been explored in recent researches. Studies have found that men, who implicitly associate women with animals or objects, rather than fully human traits, are more likely to hold attitudes supportive of sexual aggression and violence against women. This dehumanization can take two forms - animalistic dehumanization, where women are denied uniquely human traits that distinguish them from animals, and mechanistic dehumanization, where women are seen as lacking in human nature and treated as objects. Both forms of dehumanization have been linked to men's increased proclivity for rape, sexual harassment, and negative attitudes toward female victims of sexual violence. This paper looks into dehumanization of women by men in the western world. The dehumanization of women in the Western world is a pervasive and deeply-rooted issue that has persisted for centuries. Here Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House is critically analysed and feminism is adopted as the theoretical framework for the study. The study discusses the dehumanization of women and their struggles for equality and against oppression in Patriarchal societies. The paper concludes that women will perform well in life when they are given freedom to live as humans not as less than human in every aspect of life. It recommends that Efforts should focus on challenging the implicit associations and attitudes that lead men to deny women's full humanity. Ultimately, recognizing the fundamental humanity of women is crucial for ending dehumanization of wome
The Socio-semantic Analysis of Sounds and Meanings of Imagery in JP Clark’s Night Rain and Streamside Exchange
No full textMany works done on JP Clark centered majorly on the style employed in his writing with focus on stylistics, literary appreciation and criticism, and others concentrated on literary and linguistic features. However, such studies have not paid attention to the meanings contributed by sounds and meanings in imageries used in his poetry to achieve the intended meanings, Hence, the need for this research. This paper intends to carry out a socio-semantic analysis of sounds and meanings of imagery in JP Clark’s Night Rain and Streamside Exchange. The paper investigates the linguistic resources used in the poem with their contributions to the meaning and understanding of the poems. It also identifies the socio-cultural elements in the poems and their imports by discussing the interplay of the socio- cultural elements and the linguistic resources with their contributions to the meaning of concepts discussed in the poems. Data for the study is the two poems of JP Clark Night Rain and Streamside Exchange that are purposefully selected for this study. The content and contextual analysis was done using Halliday’s socio-semiotic theory of language in which he stresses the unity of language as a unique system of signs with social function, capable of expressing the meanings which all other sign systems can make (Halliday 1978). The finding show that the socio-cultural and linguistic resources play good roles in communication of meanings. It also shows that there are different systems for meaning making and that can be made possible through any possible channel (speech, writing, images and the likes) which are known as semiotic modes