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{"title":"Postcolonial Psychosis and Recovery Process in Osita Ezenwanebe’s Withered Thrust and Helon Habila’s Measuring Time","authors":"O. Adeyemi, Adeyemi Kabir Bisiriyu, Abarowei Felicia","doi":"10.5296/IJCH.V3I2.10499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5296/IJCH.V3I2.10499","url":null,"abstract":"A dialectical study of the histories of colonization according to scholars like Mohan (2012), Ashcroft (1989) and Bhoemer (1993) are the histories of the collisions between the natives and the European communities, and since colonization involves direct territorial appropriation of another geopolitical entity, combined with forthright exploitation, appropriated cultural power with political sagacity, colonized nations are bound to be subjected to the position of inferior. The outcome of this conflict leads to the emergence of postcolonial theory, whose multiple discourses and trajectories, significations and positional ties has made its conceptualization difficult. Nonetheless as a set of unstable formations, it claims as its special provenance the terrain that in an earlier day used to go by the term ‘Third World’, describing the emergence of new cultural productions as a result of colonized-colonial relations. This paper however discusses the problems the colonized nations faced after the expiration of the so-called colonialism and through the study of Osita Ezenwanebe’s Withered Thrust and Helon Habila’s Measuring Time the paper reveals the postcolonial psychosis encountered by nations that have undergone the experience of colonial rule.","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122031686","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":"Factors Affecting Women Farmers' Participation in Agricultural Extension Services for Improving the Production in Rural District of Dendi West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia","authors":"Firafis Haile","doi":"10.15740/has/ijhsecm/3.2/59-71","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15740/has/ijhsecm/3.2/59-71","url":null,"abstract":"This study Investigated the factors affecting women farmers agricultural  extension  services consisting of  production related  information in improving the production capacity  of  farmers  in  Dendi  district.  Required data were collected from three kebele’s of Dendi district from 120 randomly selected households (60 participants and 60 non-participants female headed), 10 in-depth interviews with key informants and eight focus group discussions. The data were entered in SPSS software and organized in tables and figures and further  described  and  analyzed  following descriptive  statistics, bivariate correlation,  and  multiple  linear  regression analysis procedure chi-square test, independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance(ANOVA).  The result of the regression model revealed that marital status, age of farmers access to market,  access  to  credit  and  contacts  with  agricultural  extension  agent’s increases women’s’ participation to agricultural extension service..  Age, educational  level,  family  member  less  than  64  years  old,  use  of  improved  seed,  and  knowledge  and  attitude  on  agricultural  extension  Service  (AEAS)  for  income were found significantly influencing the index of all respondents’ and male headed farmers’ diet  diversification  function. On the other hand, farming experience was found significantly influencing the index of female headed farmers’ participation on rural women’s to agricultural extension service. Therefore, it was recommended that women in agricultural extension service programmes be sustained and encouraged by Dendi woreda agricultural office. Keywords: Extension service Binary logit, Constraints, Policy makers.","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"153 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123597952","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":"Attitudes of Media and Political Sciences Students towards the Way Palestinian Television Addresses the political Division: A Field Study","authors":"Ayat Abu Al Own, M. Qudah","doi":"10.29333/OJCMT/2474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29333/OJCMT/2474","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims at recognizing the attitudes of mass communication and political sciences students towards the way Palestinian Television addresses the issue of political division within the framework of several theories, namely: the functional perspective of mass media and the theory of dependence on mass media. To achieve the study objectives, the researchers employed the approach of “surveying the audience of mass media” based on a sample of (400) students from different universities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This sample has been chosen by the stratified random sampling from Al-Najah National University in the West Bank and the Islamic University in Gaza. The study has come up with the following results: (62.7%) of the study sample population watch Palestine T.V, whereas (37.3%) do not. The item related to the evening period of watching T.V gets the highest average value which stands at (1.52). Keywords : Attitudes of Media, political Division, West Bank, Sector Gaza, Palestine TV","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114625937","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":"One city; two conditions: exigent parameters for paint performance in Lagos, Nigeria","authors":"Oluwole Folorunso Clement, M. Ahmad","doi":"10.1108/ACMM-09-2012-1207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-09-2012-1207","url":null,"abstract":"Tropical buildings are subjected to many militating elements of climate, prominent among which are insolation and rainfall. However, the study area has an additional influence from the Atlantic Ocean which is just a few meters away from the buildings. The sea breeze is laden with high salt content which has adverse effects and reactions on the materials used for building finishes. The outer skin-external surface of any building does not have any protection in most cases due to its function as the protective layer. However, the influence of this prevalent saline air differs from one part of the study area to another due to distance. The study bifurcated the city through a survey approach into two zones AB external finishes; climate; frequency; impact; maintenance; paint; performance; saline air; salt","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130139086","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":"Motivation and Work Discipline on Employee Performance: A Case Study at One of the Mechanical and Electronic Importer Companies in Indonesia","authors":"Agus Arijanto","doi":"10.7176/jcsd/45-06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jcsd/45-06","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to determine the effect of Motivation on Employee Performance at PT Fajar Benua Indopack, to determine the effect of Work Discipline on Employee Performance at PT Fajar Benua Indopack, and to determine how much influence the Work Motivation and Discipline on Employee Performance at PT Fajar Benua Indopack. Engineering, a mechanical and electrical importer company, with sampling in this study is using a systematic probability sampling method using a sample of 92 people. This research concludes that Motivation and Work Discipline have sufficient influence on Employee Performance. Keywords : Motivation, Work Discipline, Employee Performance DOI: 10.7176/JCSD/45-06","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"332 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120891948","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":"Trado-Modern Communication: Catalyst for Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS Among Andoni Women","authors":"Ata-Awaji Anthony Reuben","doi":"10.7176/jcsd/55-05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jcsd/55-05","url":null,"abstract":"This work relied on empirical submissions by scholars and made a case for the fusion of modern and traditional modes of communication in the fight against HIV/AIDS that has continued to plague people living in Nigeria, especially those in its rural areas. So, the work discusses the synthesis of traditional and modern methods of communication as catalyst for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS among Andoni women, due to their precarious situations being residents of rural areas amid illiteracy, cultural values and beliefs. The work adopted Diffusion of Innovation Theory as anchor for the discourse. After exploring the various submissions concerning the merits emanating from the fusion of the two media systems, putting them side-by-side with the peculiar nature of rural people in Nigeria, using Andoni as a case study, it concludes that trado-modern communication is a better communication strategy that should be adopted in the fight against the disease, based on empirical facts concerning their strength in awareness creation, advocacy and spread of innovation in the society. Keywords: Trado/modern communication, C atalyst, Prevention, HIV/AIDS, Andoni women DOI : 10.7176/JCSD/55-05 Publication date: January 31 st 2020","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"134 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123409383","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":"Therapeutic Potencies of Indigenous Ghanaian Art Forms: A Case of Krobo Beads","authors":"Kennedy Asenso, B. Boasu","doi":"10.7176/jcsd/51-04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jcsd/51-04","url":null,"abstract":"In spite of the fact that several attempts have been made to study visual aspect of arts and though some attempts have been made to document visual aspect of arts use for therapeutic purposes, much attention has not been drawn to the study and documentation of the potencies of indigenous Ghanaian visual art forms. The quest for change in attitude towards assessing health care without any side effect in traditional and orthodox ways needed much to be desired. This study provides artful way of restoration without any side effect to battle aftermath. It assessed the efficacy of Krobos’ beads used for curative purposes. The study provides information on the traditional means of using beads for restoration among Krobos’ and further reviews the current trend of art therapy in other to provide road map for merging them for effective implementation and accessibility.  A case study design was employed and findings indicated that, the potencies of Krobos’ beads are manifested in psychological, physical, emotional and mythical means. It is therefore recommended that, in writing of art text books and other art materials, the inclusion of Ghana’s artistic therapeutic potencies need to be included to enrich our repertoire of art historic knowledge. Keywords: Therapeutic, Potency, Curative, Art Forms, Efficacy and Krobo. DOI : 10.7176/JCSD/51-04 Publication date :September 30 th 2019","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133540541","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 Role of Social Networks in Economic Decision Making Processes: The Case of Customers in Selected Banks of Shashemene Town, Oromia, Ethiopia","authors":"Bewunetu Zewude","doi":"10.7176/jcsd/52-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jcsd/52-02","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research was to assess the role of social networks (circles of friends, family members, close relatives, members of an ethnic group, congregates of a certain religion, etc) in peoples’ economic decision making endeavors, focusing on how these variables influence customers’ choice of banks in Shashemene town, Oromia, Ethiopia. Oromia International Bank and Cooperative Bank of Oromia were purposively selected as case studies with the intention that the nomenclature of the organizations is associated to the largest ethnic group in the study area (oromo). A descriptive survey research design was used in which quantitative data were collected from 237 samples selected based on convenience sampling technique. Data were then inserted in to SPSS version 20 for further analysis and presented using descriptive statistical tools. It was found that 79.3% of customers belong to the dominant ethnic group in the study area (Oromo). Respondents’ decision of becoming customers of the current bank was made because there were employees in the bank with whom they had personal relationships, realizing that they can make transactions using their mother-tongue language, the nomenclature of the bank is associated to their ethnic identity, and due to recommendations from close relatives and friends that have been using the bank (8%, 5.1%, 25.7%, 5.5%, respectively). In addition, social networks also play the role of serving as sources of information for customers during the process of bank selection. Findings suggest that social networks influence individuals’ economic behavior by supplying information, serving as role models, and recommending others to join an economic behavior similar to their own. Above all, people do not always behave after rational calculations of the costs and benefits of an economic action; instead, they also act according to the social setting in which they live, often in an attempt to comply with existing norms. Keywords: - economic behavior, bank selection, social networks, rationality, ethnicity DOI : 10.7176/JCSD/52-02 Publication date :October 31 st 2019","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133298536","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 VARIABLES AND ROAD SAFETY PRACTICES AMONG TAXI DRIVERS IN UYO METROPOLIS, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA","authors":"Asuquo I. Enyim","doi":"10.7176/jcsd/46-08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jcsd/46-08","url":null,"abstract":"The study was conducted to investigate the influence of social variables on road-safety practices among taxi drivers in Uyo Metropolis of Akwa Ibom State. Specifically, the influences of age, educational qualifications, marital status, income level, family size and beliefs about causes of road traffic accident on road-safety practices of taxi drivers were examined. Six research questions and six hypotheses were generated to guide the study. A survey design was used for the study. A sample size of 147 (30%) were selected using simple random sampling technique at the Drivers’ Union meeting-hall through the co-operation of their leaders. The instrument for data collection was a researcher’s constructed questionnaire titled ‘‘Social Variables and Road Safety Practices Questionnaire (SVRSPQ)’’ The instrument was pretested using Cronbach’s alpha statistics and a reliability coefficient of .78 was obtained. Simple percentage was used to answer the research questions while Chi-square was used for test of hypotheses at .05 probability level of significance. Findings revealed that age, educational qualification, marital status, income level, family size and beliefs about causes of road traffic accident all had positive influences on the road-safety practices of taxi drivers in Uyo metropolis. Intensive road-safety/health education campaign was recommended to inculcate safety-consciousness among all drivers and other road users in Uyo Metropolis and other parts of the state. Keywords : ROAD SAFETY, SOCIAL VARIABLES DOI : 10.7176/JCSD/46-08 Publication date :March 31 st 2019","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115004664","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 Crumbling Backbone of the Savannah Woman: Adjusting to the Declining Shea and Locust Tree Densities in Northern Ghana","authors":"Abdul-rahman Bunyamin, D. Anaafo, J. A. Akudugu, D. Adusu","doi":"10.7176/jcsd/54-05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/jcsd/54-05","url":null,"abstract":"Rural women in Northern Ghana depend largely on indigenous forest resources, particularly Shea and locust bean trees as a major source of livelihood support. The fruits of these trees, are so essential to rural livelihoods that their collection and processing, are subjects of intense competition among rural women. Recent studies, however suggest a significant degradation of agroforestry parklands, and the population densities of Shea and locust bean trees. Using a case study approach, and employing participatory tools such as focus group discussions, interviews and structured observations, the study sought to unpack the experiences of rural women on the decline in these tree species, and examine how this new reality affects their major livelihood assets. The study found that, the decline in Shea and locust bean trees, affects the social, human and economic capital of rural women. Exploitation of other environmental resources, the use of improved Shea processing methods, and vegetable farming, were identified as major adaptation strategies among rural women. The study also found evidence of deep-seated historical and socio-economic factors militating against the successful adaptation of rural women. Consequently, the study highlighted the need for micro credit accessibility programmes, and gendered land tenure arrangements to support rural women in Agriculture. Keywords: Agroforestry parklands, Shea trees, Locust trees, Livelihoods, Rural women, Response mechanisms. DOI : 10.7176/JCSD/54-05 Publication date: December 31 st 2019","PeriodicalId":326484,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Culture, Society and Development","volume":"222 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122528068","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}