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Ignatius MacDonald Essien, 1968
No full textThis is an interview with Ignatius MacDonald Essien. Essien attended Southwestern College at Memphis. He majored in English and minored in secondary education
Ethical Implications of the Techno-Social Dilemma in Contemporary Cyber-Security Phenomenon in Africa
No full textEthical Dilemma of the Digital Divide in the Threshold of Social Inequalities in Africa
No full textDespite the ubiquitous nature of the internet in our daily lives today, the digital divide discourse in Africa highlights the inequitable social distribution of ICT access. The failure to have equitable social access to ICT tools, or a lack of skills to operate them, clearly depicts a technological predicament and a metaphor that questions the social gaps between humans that can access and use the web, and those that cannot. Relying on content analysis of extensive literature on the digital divide, this paper explores the notion of digital divide social inequalities in Africa, especially as it concerns how it should be understood, valued and managed. Findings, reveals that though the new information technologies are rapidly changing lives of a small but growing number of people across Africa, decisions on content, knowledge and participation excludes Africans. The digital divide therefore, has the potential to create, perpetuate and exacerbate morally objectionable conditions that can replicate poverty, construct exclusion and foregrounds social inequality in many African societies.</jats:p
Cultural Rituals and Symbol as a Paradigm for Conflict Intervention and Peacebuilding in Africa
No full textStrengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria
No full textThis chapter discusses dialogue and critical thinking as a tool for civil society's performance and achievements in contemporary societies. The problem statement raises the need for knowledge of what dialogue and critical thinking is, as well as the competence in how to employ and apply its tools in policy engagement. Drawing upon extensive contemporary literature on civil society and policy engagement, this study examines how to enhance the performance of civil society organizations through the paradigm of dialogue and critical thinking. Findings reveal that critical thinking and dialogue is crucial in the success story of civil society organizations, just as the quality of the work accomplished is contingent upon the quality of the ideas, critical thinking and analysis of the problems to be solved. This chapter therefore, has a significant implications for cumulative research on the nexus between critical thinking and dialogue in Civil Society in contemporary societies</jats:p
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