22 research outputs found
The social act of exchange in power relations: A study of Nichekeleko phenomenon at the Weighbridges in Zambia
No full textPhilosophiae Doctor - PhD (Anthropology/Sociology)This study examined the widely practiced phenomenon of Nichekeleko at the Weighbridges
(WBs) in Zambia. The commonly held understanding of Nichekeleko by the Zambian people
is that; it is corruption, ranging from bribery, theft, embezzlement, money laundering, and
gratification to favouritism. Sociologically, this phenomenon can be referred to as the Social
act of exchange perpetuated in the context of power relations by the actors who engage in the
phenomenon. The study used a local concept to examine the reasons for its persistence. The
focus of the study was based on cultural-specific words implied in Nichekeleko reflecting the
actor"s experiences of doing and thinking about things in a certain way perpetuating the
phenomenon. The subject was approached through an observation of how public discourses
of corruption are reported in a negative sense in print and electronic media ignoring the
localization of the phenomenon. This is because; when a culture linguistic analysis is used at
the WB to examine the reasons for its persistence; it has revealed psychological dimensions
of self-esteem to helping one another by drivers and operators in the form of gifts and other
favours distinct from monetary value. This reflects a Chewa cultural practice for sharing
material gifts and offering moral support to one another
The social act of exchange in power relations: A study of Nichekeleko phenomenon at the Weighbridges in Zambia
No full textPhilosophiae Doctor - PhD (Anthropology/Sociology)This study examined the widely practiced phenomenon of Nichekeleko at the Weighbridges
(WBs) in Zambia. The commonly held understanding of Nichekeleko by the Zambian people
is that; it is corruption, ranging from bribery, theft, embezzlement, money laundering, and
gratification to favouritism. Sociologically, this phenomenon can be referred to as the Social
act of exchange perpetuated in the context of power relations by the actors who engage in the
phenomenon. The study used a local concept to examine the reasons for its persistence. The
focus of the study was based on cultural-specific words implied in Nichekeleko reflecting the
actor"s experiences of doing and thinking about things in a certain way perpetuating the
phenomenon. The subject was approached through an observation of how public discourses
of corruption are reported in a negative sense in print and electronic media ignoring the
localization of the phenomenon. This is because; when a culture linguistic analysis is used at
the WB to examine the reasons for its persistence; it has revealed psychological dimensions
of self-esteem to helping one another by drivers and operators in the form of gifts and other
favours distinct from monetary value. This reflects a Chewa cultural practice for sharing
material gifts and offering moral support to one another
Internal strategies and mechanisms of combating corruption: the nolle prosequi phenomenon in Zambia.
Full text linkThis article examines internal mechanism and strategies of fighting corruption at Konkola Copper mines (KCM) in Zambia. The study used the Nolle prosequi [The unwilling to pursue in Latin] law of the Criminal procedure Code (CPC) of Zambia to examine the weaknesses in the strategy and mechanisms of combating corruption. The commonly held understanding of the Nolle prosequi phenomenon by the Zambian people is that it is corruption in form of racketeering and abuse of authority by the state prosecutors and business executives. From observation, one issue affecting the attainment of the sustainable development goals in Zambia is the selective enforcement of the Nolle prosequi law contained in the CPC. Of particular concern is an assumption that evoking the Nolle prosequi law of the penal code, Chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia and the international law on corruption has not helped to reduce corruption but exacerbated it. Theoretically , the concept of Social Justice as represented in the writings of Amartia Sen, (1999) guided this article with emphasis placed on the notion of human capabilities key components in his social justice conception. Sen, contends that inequality discourages the healthy economic activities that shatters development processes (1999:75). To avoid this, Sen suggests the need for political freedom which guarantees economic development and good governance practice. The researcher
argues that this can be achieved with fair enforcement of the Nolle prosequi law. Unfortunately, those affected by it have no much choice to contribute to the reduction of corruption because of not being members of the inner network social relations at KCM. Methodologically, this article is based on library research
though the large part of it involves interviews to those offered criminal amnesty by the prosecutors in entering Nolle prosequi. The argument in this article is that failure to analyse Nolle prosequi within prisms of social relations reduces the chance for eliminating Corruption at KCM in Zambia. This is because, a much closer examination of Nolle prosequi in content and practice gives the reasons of why the law is misapplied hence corruption persistence at KCM in Zambia
The social act of exchange in power relations: the study of the phenomenon of nichekeleko at the weighbridges in Zambia.
Full text linkMain articleThis article examines the widely practiced phenomenon of Nichekeleko at the Weighbridges (WBs) in Zambia. The commonly held understanding of Nichekeleko by the Zambian people is that, it is corruption; ranging from bribery, theft, embezzlement, gratification to favouritism. Sociologically, the phenomenon was conceived as a social act of exchange within the context of power relations by the actors who engage in it. Foucault’s notion of power relations and Bourdieu’s concepts of “practice” and “fields’’ provided the theoretical framework for the study. Power was considered as a system, and a network of relations, encompassing the whole society than a relation between the oppressed and the oppressor. Methodologically, this study was based on mixed method research; the large part of it involving participant- observation, interviews and administering of questionnaires The argument in this paper is that failure to analyse corruption from a linguistic and philosophical perspective implied in ‘Nichekeleko’ reduces the practice to mere violation of the law or moral rules. A much closer look at corruption from a language vantage point provides us with essential dimensions of the practice, why, and how it has persisted in Zambia Key words: Corruption, Nichekeleko, Power relations, Social act of Exchange, Practic
Internal strategies and mechanisms for combating corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic in Zambia: A linguistic turn
No full textThis article analyses internal strategies and mechanisms in Zambia that have triggered corruption challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. In doing so, it focuses on a localised practice known as the bineyi phenomenon and adopts John Law’s actor network theory (ANT) as an analytical prism. Bineyi is a colloquial word in Nyanja which refers to favours in exchange for funds from individuals and government officials. Simply, Bineyi entails a system of business social networking in which influential businesspeople seek to gain favours
INTERNAL STRATEGIES AND MECHANISMS FOR COMBATING CORRUPTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ZAMBIA: A LINGUISTIC TURN
Full text linkThis article analyses internal strategies and mechanisms in Zambia that have triggered corruption challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. In doing so, it focuses on a localised practice known as the bineyi phenomenon and adopts John Law’s actor network theory (ANT) as an analytical prism. Bineyi is a colloquial word in Nyanja which refers to favours in exchange for funds from individuals and government officials. Simply, Bineyi entails a system of business social networking in which influential businesspeople seek to gain favours. These social systems are dimensions and units of actions of individuals, and their roles as plausible human activities. ANT, in turn, is a social science approach which assumes networks of social relations and structures that are dynamic
Internal strategies and mechanisms for combating corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia: a linguistic turn.
Full text linkArticleThis article analyses internal strategies and mechanisms in Zambia that have triggered corruption challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. In doing so, it
focuses on a localised practice known as the bineyi phenomenon and adopts John Law’s actor network theory (ANT) as an analytical prism. Bineyi is a colloquial word in Nyanja which refers to favours in exchange for funds from individuals and government officials. Simply, Bineyi entails a system of business social networking in which influential businesspeople seek to gain favours. These social systems are dimensions and units of actions of individuals, and their roles as plausible human activities. ANT, in turn, is a social science approach which assumes networks of social relations and structures that are dynamic. ANT is used in this article to draw attention to the intimate associations between interactants, as well as their attributes, capacities and activities, that weaken mechanisms to deter corruption during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methodologically, the article is based on qualitative research involving interviews, observation and documentary analysis. The article proposes a twofold approach to reducing corruption. The article suggests that information provided by those convicted of corruption and dismissed from the public service should be made available to the general public, and that the bineyi concept and practice during the Covid-19 pandemic should be redefined into local understanding. This would illustrate the broad complementary role that political, judicial and traditional leadership institutions have in the fight against corruption
The Social Act of Exchange in Power Relations: The study of the Phenomenon of Nichekeleko at the Weighbridges in Zambia.
Full text linkThis article examines the widely practiced phenomenon of Nichekeleko at the Weighbridges (WBs) in Zambia. The commonly held understanding of Nichekeleko by the Zambian people is that, it is corruption; ranging from bribery, theft, embezzlement, gratification to favouritism. Sociologically, the phenomenon was conceived as a social act of exchange within the context of power relations by the actors who engage in it. Foucault’s notion of power relations and Bourdieu’s concepts of “practice” and “fields’’ provided the theoretical framework for the study. Power was considered as a system, and a network of relations, encompassing the whole society than a relation between the oppressed and the oppressor. Methodologically, this study was based on mixed method research; the large part of it involving participant- observation, interviews and administering of questionnaires The argument in this paper is that failure to analyse corruption from a linguistic and philosophical perspective implied in ‘Nichekeleko’ reduces the practice to mere violation of the law or moral rules. A much closer look at corruption from a language vantage point provides us with essential dimensions of the practice, why, and how it has persisted in ZambiaKey words: Corruption, Nichekeleko, Power relations, Social act of Exchange, Practice
The social act of exchange in power relations: The study of the phenomenon of Nichekeleko at the weighbridges in Zambia
No full textThis article examines the widely practiced phenomenon of Nichekeleko at the Weighbridges
(WBs) in Zambia. The commonly held understanding of Nichekeleko by the Zambian people is
that, it is corruption; ranging from bribery, theft, embezzlement, gratification to favouritism.
Sociologically, the phenomenon was conceived as a social act of exchange within the context
of power relations by the actors who engage in it. Foucault�s notion of power relations and
Bourdieu�s concepts of �practice� and �fields�� provided the theoretical framework for the study.
Power was considered as a system, and a network of relations, encompassing the whole society
than a relation between the oppressed and the oppressor. Methodologically, this study was based
on mixed method research; the large part of it involving participant- observation, interviews
and administering of questionnaires
The argument in this paper is that failure to analyse corruption from a linguistic and
philosophical perspective implied in �Nichekeleko� reduces the practice to mere violation of the
law or moral rules. A much closer look at corruption from a language vantage point provides us
with essential dimensions of the practice, why, and how it has persisted in Zambi
Grief, discrimnation and reconsideration: Examining the Effects of Re-entry Policy on Teenage mothers (TMs) in Zambia.
Full text linkThis study examined the misery and gender discrimination experienced by teenage mothers (TMs) at secondary and primary schools in Zambia. Research indicates that girls who become pregnant in these schools are not re-entering school despite the re-entry policy (REP) having been in place since 1997(Mwansa, 2011, Mutombo & Mwenda, 2010) . The main aim of the study was to examine the reasons for the failure in implementing REP and its effect on the TM’s life trajectories at school in Zambia. The argument is that failure by school authorities to involve TMs in REP formulation has contributed to gender discrimination at secondary and primary school level in Zambia. The study is based on TMs pregnancy life experiences and their stories in Zambian secondary and primary schools. This study reviewed literature related to the public policy implementation in the public service guided by Lindblom’s incremental theoretical mode. The study also used the feminist concept of “intersectionality” to examine gender discrimination at secondary and primary school levels in Zambia. At issue was that the failure by policy implementers to take into account TMs intersectional life stories and challenges associated with child care, financial and social support system make it hard for the latter to appreciate the re-entry policy and renders it a mere piece of regulation on paper. Through TMs stories, the study explores for the uncertain relationship between policies, decisions and implemented programs in Zambia. This study found out that the TMs that re-enter schools in Zambia after pregnancy are few compared to those that get pregnant. This is hampered by many challenges related to the triple (gender, productive and sexual) roles TMs assume after child delivery. The study has affirmed that the existence of the REP alone is not sufficient to eliminate gender inequality in primary and secondary schools in Zambia. As such, it is recommended that increased awareness on the REP be promoted as well as engagement of several stakeholders such as the church, traditional leaders and other government departments. Equally, school policy implementers should consider putting in place robust support systems to address the many challenges TMs experience in schools
