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{"title":"The need for an efficient Integrated Data Management (IDM) system in boosting economic opportunities in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from Edo state","authors":"M. Obomeghie, A. Bello, Abubakar M. Idris","doi":"10.15580/gjss.2017.5.112217173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/gjss.2017.5.112217173","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129925947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social Media Tools in Education: A Case of WhatsApp use by Heritage Studies Teachers in Zimbabwe","authors":"Kudzayi Savious Tarisayi, Ronald Manhibi","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2017.4.082217108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2017.4.082217108","url":null,"abstract":"An understanding of the role of WhatsApp groups as social media tools used in the delivery of change in the Zimbabwean education is still rudimentary. This study sought to assess the role played by a WhatsApp group for Heritage Studies teachers in Zimbabwe in addressing new curriculum implementation challenges. The study was guided by a symbolic interactionism theoretical framework. The lived experiences of the participants in this study were elicited through the use of a questionnaire which was administered by the researchers. The questionnaire was sent to the participants via the WhatsApp platform for Heritage Studies teachers. The study established that the WhatsApp group for Heritage Studies teachers was utilised as a vehicle for the dissemination of the new Heritage Studies Syllabus, syllabus interpretation, sharing of reading material as well as staff development. It can be concluded from this study that Zimbabwean Heritage Studies’ teachers used WhatsApp groups to facilitate the implementation of the new curriculum in general and Heritage Studies syllabus in particular.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125210826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Small Wars and the War Crime Dilemma: The “Weaponization” of the Laws of War in Non-Conventional Warfare","authors":"Saviour-Peter Emah, James Akpan Ekah","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2017.4.101017146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2017.4.101017146","url":null,"abstract":"The laws of armed conflict (LOAC), in an inadvertent but macabre paradox, are serving as weapons of war for rebels in asymmetric warfare, particularly in insurgencies. Thus, this paper is an inquiry into how guerrillas have capitalized on the International Humanitarian Laws, which tend to limit states behaviour and actions in armed conflicts. Asymmetrical conflicts are often fought between a state abiding by the laws of war or International Humanitarian Law, and rebel groups that more or less never obey these regulations and have very little need or sanction to do so. The Geneva and Hague Conventions and their protocols, which outlined the laws of war, were formulated in an era of conventional combat, when wars were fought between state actors and by armies that observed the rules of armed conflict. However, the nature of warfare has greatly altered in recent decades with the increased participation of civilians and the use of guerilla tactics, which makes the enemy virtually anonymous. The battle line is now drawn in urban and choked up areas, while army uniforms have almost become obsolete. These developments have raised arguments as to the efficacy of the present International Humanitarian Law to regulate non-conventional warfare. The present paper adds to the discourse by asserting that the revolution in warfare does not only present a dilemma to national armies in non-conventional warfare, but also gives the insurgents an opportunity to “weaponize” the laws of war for their own leverage, hence, the need to revolutionize the laws of war in tandem with the revolution in warfare itself.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114923706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Overview of Local Government Autonomy and its Functions in Nigeria","authors":"A. Anyebe","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2017.4.082717110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2017.4.082717110","url":null,"abstract":"Once any country adopts a federal system of government it is taken for granted that there is division of powers among the levels of government, with a written constitution specifying the division, and the coordinate relationships among the levels. This paper attempts to reflect on the level of autonomy enjoyed by the local governments in Nigeria within the context of the classical theory of federalism with a view to drawing lessons for the future. The study relies heavenly on secondary sources for its data. It is established that the practice of local government in the country shows a departure from the position of the classical theory possibly because of the prolonged military rule and undemocratic attitude of the state governors who treat that level of government as an extension of their states.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116700587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Customary Land Tenure Disputes and Rural Livelihoods in Zambia: Case of Ufwenuka Chiefdom in Southern Province","authors":"R. Chileshe, Niraj Jain, Remmy Chiselenga","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2017.3.060817072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2017.3.060817072","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores customary land disputes and their implications on livelihoods among the Tonga tribe in Southern Province of Zambia. Empirical data was acquired from a cluster of three small village communities located in Ufwenuka Chiefdom of Monze District. Data was collected through household questionnaires, informant’s interviews, and focus group discussions. Respondents included village elders, village headmen and heads of households. The research shows that customary land disputes are relatively low in the village communities and when they occur they are mostly about competing interest for arable land and natural resources. Important livelihood implications of the disputes include: growing landholding insecurity; reduced access to natural resources; disruption of agriculture land use; and social tension within households, clans and the community; and loss of trust in traditional leaders. The study concludes that traditional institutions are central in determining access, use and control of land and natural resources in rural livelihoods and land dispute settlement. Consequently, strengthening traditional land administration institutions operating in the customary lands of Zambia is critical for local livelihoods.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114357359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Influence of Christianity and Modernity on Youth Sexuality in Kisii Central Sub-County, Kenya","authors":"Everlyne Chetambe, Boaz K. Onyancha, Joshua O. Ayiemba","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2017.2.041917052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2017.2.041917052","url":null,"abstract":"Before the advent of Christianity in Africa, the Abagusii community had systems of teaching youth responsible sexual behaviour. This prepared them for adolescent and adult experiences. However, the introduction of Christianity and modernity in Kisii Central Sub-County over a century ago has created a new culture which has interfered with these traditional systems. This study was carried out to investigate the influence of Christianity and modernity on youth sexuality in Kisii Central Sub-County. Qualitative method of research was employed. Information was gathered using questionnaires and interviews. Selected youth, youth leaders, pastors, priests and catechists from selected SDA and Catholic Churches formed the sample of 108 respondents. The study found out that Christianity and modernity have negatively influenced youth sexuality education in the area under study. They have weakened the moral fibre because the community hardly provides informal education for socialization of its youth as it did before. Besides, though churches organised youth programmes to teach youth on sexuality issues, youth rated them as inadequate. This causes uncertainty on sexuality matters and inclines youth to unreliable sources (peers, mass media and social networks).","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123600150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Environmental Implications of Abattoir Waste Generation and Management in Developing Countries: The Case of Lagos State Abattoir in Agege, Nigeria","authors":"P. Olawuni, O. Daramola, M. Soumah","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2017.2.050715068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2017.2.050715068","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims at determining the effects of Lagos State Abattoir in Oko-Oba, Agege with consideration to its proximity to the surrounding environment in the study area. The studied jurisdiction of the abattoir was carved out and stratified into four (4) different strata using ArcView 3.2 at an average radius of 0.8 kilometres (800 metres) to the abattoir, with intervals of 200 metres. For the administration of questionnaire, 213 copies of questionnaires were successfully recovered with 51 in the first stratum, 57 in the second, 60 in the third and 45 in the last stratum and thus used in the analysis for this study. The study revealed that the abattoir has polluting effects on its environment and consequently capable of generating negative health effects on its surrounding residents. Also, it is established that the farther the location of the residences to the abattoir, the lesser the degree of the environmental effects of the abattoir and possibly the health effects on the residents and vice-versa. Based on this, the study recommends, among others, adequate provision of necessary facilities for effective waste disposal in the abattoir and control of residential building development close to the abattoir.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115093397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Opportunities and Constraints of Small Ruminant Production and Marketing in Tahtay Adyabo District, Tigray, Ethiopia","authors":"Zemeda Desta","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2017.1.010917002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2017.1.010917002","url":null,"abstract":"This study was aimed at assessment of opportunities and constraints of small ruminant production and marketing in TahtayAdyabo District of Tigray. The data were collected fromboth primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected from a randomly selected 138 sample households and 26 traders. The study showed that constraints hindering the development of small ruminant production were animal diseases (58.7%), inadequate animal health services (13%) shortage of feed (10.9%), shortage of land (9.4%), shortage of labor (5.1%) and predators (2.9%). On the marketing side, lack of livestock market information (57.98%), seasonality of small ruminant demand (29.71%), distance to livestock market (10.14%) and low market price for small ruminant (2.17%) are the major marketing problems of small ruminant producers. Unlicensed traders (61.5%), seasonality of supply (27%) and problem in information flow (11.5%) are the major marketing problems mentioned by traders.Therefore, provision of adequate veterinary services and drugs,developing and improving infrastructure, creation of awareness to farmers about improved forage species and supplementary feeding, provision of timely and accurate market information and enforced government rules and regulations on business registration and licensing are important interventions.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128411285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Microfinance and Poverty Reduction among Women Households in Kageyo Sector, Gicumbi District in the Northern Province of Rwanda","authors":"Nehemie Munyaneza, Ernestine Bayisenge","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2016.4.102816179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2016.4.102816179","url":null,"abstract":"As we move from MDGs to SDGS, this study has the intention to contribute availing strategies and guidelines that may help to overcome challenges and maximization of opportunities for Rwanda in realizing SDGs. It was conducted in Kageyo Sector, Gicumbi District in the Northern Province of Rwanda with specific objectives (1) to analyze if and how Microfinance contribute to poverty reduction among women households in Kageyo Sector, (2) to investigate Challenges of women running microfinance and (3) to propose possible solutions to challenges experienced by women running microfinance in Kageyo Sector. Being exploratory, this study was conducted on a sample of 29 from 32 women heading households in Kageyo Sector and accessing microfinance. Qualitative and quantitative information were collected. Historic, comparative, analytic methods and techniques, namely: one-to one interview, focus group discussion, observation and textual analysis helped to explore all research questions. Findings revealed that before accessing microfinance women faced problems such as food deprivation (93.1%), lack of sanitation facilities (72.4%), health deprivation (44.8%), lack of shelter (65.5%) and lack of access to education (6.9%). After getting the loan they used it in different areas including consumption (100%), education (62.1%), health insurance (72.4), investment (89.6%), debt repayment (24.1%), and sanitation facilities (37.9%). As a results, women reported that credits received contributed in reducing poverty among their households by allowing them to access food easily (100%), finding clothes (100%), adequate accommodation (72.4%), health insurance (96.5%), sanitation facilities (82.7%) and access to education (100%). However, they informed to meet several challenges such as lack of mortgage (69%), high interest rate (100%), insufficient loans (62%), fear of risks (41.5%), high taxes (24%) and diversion of funds (72.5). To deal with those challenges, they proposed solutions like working in associations (100%), recognizing rights to property (20.7%), reducing interest rates (100%), increase of trainings (24%) and business spirit (31%). It was therefore noticed that microfinance reduced poverty among women in Kageyo Sector, therefore, we recommended the central government to consider that tool while the step is being done towards SDGs by extending it to the whole community and especially dealing with challenges that hinder entrepreneurs running microfinance.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124953109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Girl-Child: Inclusive Quality Education, Agents of Socialisation and Sustainable Development in Nigeria","authors":"Abidemi Abiola Isola, Olasunkanmi Osundina","doi":"10.15580/GJSS.2016.4.103116192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15580/GJSS.2016.4.103116192","url":null,"abstract":"Inclusive quality education for a girl child is a cornerstone for sustainable development across the world. Education is a fundamental right of every individual with no gender discrimination whatsoever. Such right to education has been seen as catalyst for development since education empowers individual to increase their wellbeing and contribute to the society at large. According to well documented facts, improved education accounts for about 50 per cent of economic and social growth of developed countries. Hence, for education to deliver, it must be inclusive and high in quality. This inclusion which counteract gender discrimination advocate for girl-child education. In Nigeria, gender disparity has limited the enrolment of girl child to quality education and also to number of females who can contribute meaningfully to national development. To tackle this problem, inclusive quality education backup by policy to ameliorate challenges faced by the girl child is thus, imperative. This paper adopted descriptive methods in analyzing documented facts that are available via secondary sources of data, like extant textbook, journal, internet sources, relevant to this study with the aid of Liberal feminism Theory. The study therefore found out that various obstacles that stymie a girl-child from the fundamental right to education include; traditional attitudes, religion, poverty, geographical isolation, early marriage, pregnancy among many others. Conclusively, the paper acknowledges inclusive quality education as an indispensable means to annex every individual capabilities to attain economic development. Therefore, it is recommended that sustainable development can only be truly possible when gender discrimination is jettisoned by agents of socialisation for inclusive quality education of the girl-child in Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":145745,"journal":{"name":"Greener Journal of Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126077255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}