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Historical Overview of the Socio-Religious Activities during the Month of Ramadan in Ilorin in the 20th Century
No full textRamadan as one of the pillars of Islam played pivotal roles in the socioreligious life of Muslims. It is an interesting culture and way of life of Muslims because of the variety of socio-religious practices that make the month historic. Ilorin being a Muslim stronghold welcomes Ramadan with joyous mood because of the numerous socio-religious activities and the economic impacts of the month on the residents of Ilorin as a whole. Ramadan in Ilorin in the 20th century was full of activities starting from the preparations for its arrival with the middle-age pupils building symbolic mosques, washing or buying new food serving plates by women. The sighting of the crescent and commencement of Ramadan was announced by the Emir of Ilorin through his servants by beating royal drum and trumpet round the city, signifying the Emir’s authority to start fasting. This paper examines the various socio-religious activities of Muslims in Ilorin during the month of Ramadan in the 20th century with emphasis on socio-religious activities in the morning, evening and night. It will also examine the economic impacts of Ramadan in Ilorin. The method of research and information gathering used are secondary source and primary source mostly derived from interviews conducted with Islamic clerics, old and young men and women in Ilorin community
Socio-Demographic Stimulation of Anti-Social Behaviour among Senior Secondary School Students in Port-Harcourt
No full textAnti-social behaviour can be seen as an overall lack of adherence to social norms and standards of people to co-exist peacefully in a society. However, there is an increase rate of anti-social behaviour in the society today espeially amongthe adolescents.Very many secondary school students with anti-social behaviour have a low tolerance for frustration; as they act on impulse, lose their temper quickly, lie easily and skilfully. Anti-social behaviour can become part of youthful behaviour and harmful to the society at large if not controlled as well checkmate. It is against this backdrop that this paper attempts to investigate the socio-demographic correlates of anti-social behaviour among senior secondary school students in Port-Harcourt, River State, Nigeria.300 questionnaires were distributed;150 in the public school and 150 in two private schools.Simple percentage, t-test, One way-Annova and Simple Linear Regression were used for the data analysis. The findings revealed that there is a significant difference among public schools and private schools [t (298) = 1.487, p<0.05]. There is a significant difference based on family type [t (295) = .003, p< 0.05], Age is also significant [F (3, 296) = 4.796, p = 0.003]. Finding shows the need for social work services in our secondary schools. The study recommends a comprehensive early social work intervention with families and schools. Furthermore, social workers and policy makers should plan appropriate preventive and intervention programmes for students with anti-social behaviour. More research should be done in this field of study, as it was limited mainly to three schools
Factors Affecting Community Participation in Community Development Programmes in Niger State, Nigeria
No full textCommunity participation can mean collective activity entered into by the members of a group in order to effect changes or make improvement about an issue or outcome in a community. This paper discuss the concept of community development and the approaches to community development. The paper also discuss the government attitude towards community development programmes in Niger State and participation community development process, the advantages of community participation programmes in community development. This paper also discussed the rural and urban participation in community development programmes with the involvement of community leaders attitude towards community development programmes in Niger State
INTERNAL PARTY DEMOCRACY AND PARTY ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY IN NIGERIA: PARTY PRIMARY AND CONGRESS IN PDP CHAPTER OF NIGER STATE (2015)
No full textThis paper examines the internal party democratic processes in the conduct of the internal
party activities of peoples\u27 Democratic Party in Niger State (2015), with a view to
unveiling the dynamics of internal party democracy and organizational stability of the
party in Niger State. Qualitative research design was employed in gathering both primary
and secondary data used to examine the extent to which internal party democracy
influence party organizational stability. The study revealed that, decisions concerning the
selection of party candidates and party officials emerge through undemocratic processes
and do not represent the views of wider party membership, thus causing organizational
instability. The role ordinary party members\u27 play in party affairs is secondary to that of the
political elites. The implications of these persistent internal problems faced by the party has
been decamping of party members to other political parties, conflict of interest over choice
of candidate and divided loyalty among party members and organizational instability. To
minimize these conflicts, the party needs to decentralize party decision making processes
by allowing ordinary party members view prevails above those of the party leadership
during internal party affairs
ANALYSIS OF FIRE OUTBREAK IN COUPLED ATMOSPHERIC-WILDFIRE
No full textForest fire outbreak has become alarming day by day as it is a common occurrence in most parts of the world and it cause a lot of havoc to biodiversity as well as to the local ecology. In this paper, a partial differential equations (PDE) governing wildland fire outbreak is presented. We obtained the approximate analytical solution of the model using perturbation method, direct integration and eigenfunction expansion technique, which clearly depicts the influence of the parameters involved in the system. The effect of change in parameters such as Radiation number, Peclet energy number, Peclet mass number, and Equilibrium wind velocity on oxygen concentration are shown graphically and discussed. The results obtained revealed that as Radiation number and Peclet energy number increases, oxygen concentration depreciates. While increasing Peclet mass number, and Equilibrium wind velocity enhanced oxygen concentration
MULTILATERALISM AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION: AN EXPLORATION OF NEXUS
No full textInternational relations as a field of study is replete with theories and concepts which areinextricably intertwined to explain phenomenon within the global space. Some of thesetheories and concepts are developed to advance meaning to global issues at all time. Thisarticle is therefore an extension of such intellectual recourse as it endeavours to explainthe concept of multilateralism and regional integration as it applies to internationalrelations. The two concepts as they appear have been used interchangeably by IR scholarsand this should not always be so. It is therefore an attempt to explore the conceptualclarification of the two concepts that propels the conduct of the research. In a way, theresearch attempts to explore the connection between the concepts as well as assessing thepoint of departure. The critical assessment of the concepts shows that they cannot be usedinterchangeably and if that needs to be done, caveat should be exercised. Theexploration of the concepts therefore shows that they are interconnected but different inapplication and semantics.. In terms of methodological orientation, the study employs theuse of content analysis to mine data from all available data sources
SOLDIERS\u27 CRIMINAL EXTORTION ON NIGERIAN HIGHWAY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
No full textFrom the Niger River and across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, militarycheckpoints are an unmistakable presence, albeit a complex hub of corruption. On adaily, soldiers extort money from commuters, especially long journey truck drivers asthey deliver goods and produce across Nigeria. This study examines this corruptphenomenon of soldiers\u27 extortion of long journey truck drivers at military securitycheckpoints on Nigerian highways. It uses fifteen one-on-one qualitative interviewswith truck owners and truck drivers who ply different highways across Nigeria. Thestudy finds that the drivers are subjected to predatory and forceful extortion bysoldiers, an act which reached an extreme high during the restriction of interstatetravels to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, although drivers subjected to thiscorrupt act loathe to offer money to soldiers, the soldiers abuse their power bycoercing them to oblige. This study examines the implication this has for theentrepreneurs and for the military profession, given that extortion has become a normat checkpoints
PUBLIC POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN TARABA STATE
No full textThe attainment of food sufficiency and security vis-à-vis improving the living standardof the rural dwellers are some of the goals of Taraba Agricultural DevelopmentProgramme (TADP). This study assessed the impact of TADP on the quality of lives ofthe rural residents in Taraba State. Data used in this study were basically secondary innature. Using the Elite theory as a framework of analysis, the study examined thechallenges of Taraba policy makers in the area of agriculture for sustainabledevelopment and discovered that despite the good intention and policy design of theTADP, the programme has not achieved its set objectives due to poor funding,understaff, corruption and mismanagement of public funds amongst others. Arisingfrom the above therefore, the study suggested the urgent need of the government toincrease the funding of the agency; develop a more pragmatic strategy of ensuringtransparency and accountability in the management of the State\u27s scarce resourcesand employ additional extension service staff, so that the agency can attain its goalof food sufficiency and security in the State
COMBATING BOKO HARAM TERRORISM: SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES
No full textBoko Haram emerged as one of the deadliest terrorist group in the world. Since its risein 2009, the group had been more active in the northern Nigeria and later graduallyextended its operations and coalitions beyond the Nigerian borders and transcendedto Niger, Chad and Cameroun. Boko Haram was responsible of the deaths of morethan 37, 500 people since 2009. While there have been significant successes in thewar against Boko Haram terrorism, but recent attacks on military and villages in Chadand Nigerian territories indicate that, Boko Haram has not been completelydefeated. The group appeared as the most Africa\u27s enduring insurgents group. Thisstudy intend to find out why in spite of several efforts to curb Boko Haram terrorism,yet it still persists? Secondary source of data comprising both academic andnonacademic materials were utilized. The study covers the period from 2009 to 1999.Findings of the study indicate that, in spite of the several efforts and strategiesemployed to convert Boko Haram terrorism, yet insurgency persists and remained asone of the long enduring challenge to Nigeria and its environs. Results further indicatethat counter terrorism in Nigeria is bedeviled by endemic corruption in the defensesector, lack of local communities\u27 confidence on the security agencies, internal andforeign conspiracy engendered to perpetuate \u27particular\u27 interests in North-EasternNigeria. The study concluded that, the success against B.H terrorism in Nigeria defendson efforts put in place to eliminate the aforementioned challenges
REVIEW OF NANA ASMA\u27U ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN SOKOTO CALIPHATE
No full textOver decades years ago women have been agitating for their rights and gender equality.Women policy were insufficient to achieve their dreams of been equal to men. But on theground of adoption of the convention on the elimination of all forms of discriminationagainst women (CEDAW), many girls and women still do not have equal opportunitiesand rights recognized by law. Northern Nigeria is an example to this, which sokoto is notan exceptional. This gives motive in this paper to examine why denier of women inowning properties, inherits lands, inter-relationship etc. women were involve in socialexclusions, such as killings, female genitals mutilations, trafficking\u27s, restricted mobilityand early marriages among others which has social and economic implication. The studyused content analysis as a method of data analysis with secondary sources of data. Thestudy discovered that until the society is able to fix the failure of worth of women inrecognitions and explorations for them to have equal access to health, information andservices, education, employments, and political positions among others, otherwisewomen\u27s right and privileges will continue to be agitated. The study concluded that untilthere is drastic change for recognition of women\u27s right, across all aspect of society. Thepaper make Recommendations such as recognition of quotas system in all levels andpositions in order to enhance and recognised rights of women