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{"title":"Class Conflict and the Development of the Niger Delta","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/15-6-06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/15-6-06","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147902319","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":"Inadequate Accessibility of Differently-abled Persons in Banking Services: A hindrance for Achieving SDGs","authors":"Khaleda Akter, Hasina Sheykh","doi":"10.7176/rhss/14-6-05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/14-6-05","url":null,"abstract":"Differently-abled Persons (DAPs) is a minority group in the world for their constricted access to financial activities along with health, education, and care. The SDGs provide an opportunity to trigger systematic social and economic changes towards a sustainable future by empowering the vulnerable groups with a full spectrum of their rights. The urgency of increasing financial inclusion also requires the discussion about accessibility in banking services issue as we consider banks as the nerve system of all economic developments in a country. The focus of this paper is mostly on to explore a new and explicit concept on inadequate accessibility of DAP in banking services comes along with a major way of conceptual appearance to lead towards the unfulfillment of SDGs. Inadequate accessibility in financial services prevents DAP from having fair shot at the achievement of prosperity by developing their potentials. The study adopted a mixed method approach covering survey of 400 bank employees by using a semi-structured questionnaire; and 4 FGDs with the DAPs. The findings suggest that DAPs have less access in significant banking services like- foreign exchange service, general loan, spot cash etc. This paper points out that adequate accessibility issue is imperative in promoting financial inclusion for DAPs. Through this attempt, banking services and facilities could be more accessible to the DAPs for their financial and socio-economic development and the pathway to their life changing progression ultimately that will lead to the fulfilment of targets of SDGs. The novelty of this research is that it thinks about inadequate accessibility of financial services from the perspective of the inclusiveness for DAPs in developing countries. Key words: DAP, Inadequate accessibility, Banking services, and SDGs DOI : 10.7176/RHSS/14-6-05 Publication date : July 30th 2024","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147880872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gender and Spirituality in Anti-Colonial Struggles in Uganda: A Case of Nyabingi Movement in Kigezi Region (1900-1945)","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-18-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-18-02","url":null,"abstract":"During the anti-colonial struggles, a number of religion and political movements were formed to oppose the colonial rule. In Uganda, particularly in Kigezi region, Nyabingi movement was one of the religion-political movement that pioneered the anticolonial struggles in Africa against the colonialism. However, its success depended on the Nyabingi supernatural powers, which was believed to have only possessed or chosen women as their spiritual mediums. The Nyabingi movement leader (Muhumuza) was believed to have had tremendous powers that could heal the sick, revived infertility in barren women and could give fortune. Such powered also create fear among the colonial powers (Germany, Belgians and the British) as they could be ambushed by the Nyabingi movement followers (Abagirwa) without their knowledge. This forced the colonial government in the western province of the British directorate (The current Kabale district) to introduce the witchcraft ordinance of 1912 that was meant to suppress all the Nyabingi movement activities including all its sorcery acts. Despite, all these, Nyabingi movement, its leadership often characterized with spirituality remained a threat, and eventually led to the downfall of colonialism in Uganda. The study therefore examined the intersection of the gender and spirituality in the dynamics of the (Reasons why the spiritual mediums) Nyabingi movement in Kigezi region in Uganda, how did the mediums (with the help of spirituality) helped in the mobilization of Abagirwa against the colonial rule, how such powers shaped the political landscape in Uganda.The study employed a historical research design and qualitative approach to collect data through archival/document review and historical oral tales from key informant interviews with historians, cultural leaders and elders as well as site visits. The study findings indicated that, gender played a big role in terms of expectations, socialization and power relations. For instance, women had higher capacity to nurture, high intelligence ability and mobilizing the Abagirwa, hence it is believed that these are some of strands that favored women to be possessed by the Nyabingi spirit than men and this can be evidenced from Muhumuza’s historical narrative. For instance, despite the existence of patriarchal practices at the time, Muhumuza who was a fearless leader, managed to mobilize the followers against the colonial powers in the name of Nyabingi spirit, irrespective of some doubts about the reality of existence of such powers. Her actions were able to shape women’s identity anticolonial struggles, identity of women in leadership and paved way for Uganda’s independence. However, despite role of women in anticolonial struggles, their recognition and contributions in various fields including to Uganda’s independence remains low. Hence, there is need to develop a robust policy responses for intervention. Keywords: Gender spirituality, Nyabingi movement, anti-colonial struggles in Ugan","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136199143","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":"Influence of Transactional Factors on Political Interests on the Performance of the Public Bureaucracy","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-18-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-18-01","url":null,"abstract":"The change from a centralized government system to a decentralized system has not shown better changes in the bureaucracy performance, especially public services. Failure to realize the performance of the public bureaucracy cannot be separated from the performance of government officials as implementers of government functions who must have integrity and uphold morality in carrying out their work. The poor performance of the bureaucracy is caused by the low commitment of bureaucratic officials in upholding ethics in the implemention of public services, resulting in many cases of corruption, collusion and nepotism in the government work environment. One of the factors causing this is the continued occurrence of transactional political interests in employee position/career promotions. The desire of bureaucratic officials to obtain positions in the government structure easily encourages government officials to become part of regional leadership politics, through efforts to mobilize support from lower levels of officials and the community in implementing work programs. This situation gives rise to unhealthy employee career competition, and tends to create compartmentalization among bureaucratic apparatus, which has the potential for conflict and creates less conducive conditions, and results in poor performance of the public bureaucracy. Keywords : Transactional, public interest, performance, bureaucracy. DOI : 10.7176/RHSS/13-18-01 Publication date :October 31st 2023","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136199418","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":"From Garden to Metropolis: Study of Clustering the Name the Kampung as Remembering the Ecological Character of The City","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-18-04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-18-04","url":null,"abstract":"When people arrived in the place where correlated to previous Islamic cultural influence such as cities on Northern East Coast and principalities, they will wonder how the city has totally changed. The figure of place that has been described in historical records and images no longer exists except in its name. The question is, where the source of the naming process in the city come from? And what is the reason behind the identification process? In order to find the answer, this research used historical methods which consist of compelling and appreciating sources, interpreting and presenting the result in written form. Existing kampung names are compared to the ancient ones to find the similarity or correlation between both names. From this analysis, there are three conclusions as follows. The construction of the name indicates the evolution of the term from the ancient, middle, and contemporary periods of Bahasa. Sometimes it shows the inconsistency of Javanese language. The conversion from Hinduism to Islam has strikethrough some words connected to pre-Islamic ritual practice. From geographical standpoints, identities of place represent original landscapes such as water springs, river banks, and dry fields. Otherwise, big trees, specific plants, and rare and extinct vegetation were put as the name for new places that nowadays become residential areas and cultivation fields. Some names are based on Landmarks such as shrines, structures, houses of prominent figures, Chinese-Arabic quarters, government offices, and particular activities. Finally, the toponym plays an important role in tracing a city's past, because it contains collective memories and correlates to local history. Keywords: Malang City; ecological character; kampung; toponym DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-18-04 Publication date: October 31 st 2023","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136199423","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":"Effectiveness of Community Service Orders on Ex-Offenders Social Re-Integration in Keiyo North Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-18-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-18-03","url":null,"abstract":"This research aimed at finding out the effectiveness of Community Service Orders on ex-offender’s social re-integration in Keiyo North Sub- County, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. The research design was descriptive cross-sectional.The respondents included in the study were ex-offenders serving Community Service Order after benefitting from prison decongestion exercise. A sample size of 63 respondents was drawn from a total population of 190 respondents using sample size formula provided by Yamane (1967). Thereafter, simple random sampling was applied to select the 63 individuals to be included in the study from the target population of 190 using the lottery method.Structured questionnaires were used to collect data.Validity of the research instrument was maintained by providing operational definition of terms and describing the meaning of the independent and dependent variables in accordance with the purpose of the study. Content validity was observed by submitting the questionnaires to the supervisors for quality check ensuring the results of the study are relevant with reviews of literature. Reliability of the research instrument was achieved by conducting a pilot study at Eldoret Probation station using 10% of the sample size of respondents. This was followed by a revamp of the questionnaires in terms of wording, design, categorization and ensuring validity of the questions before the final draft of questionnaires was supplied.The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of SPSS version 25 and presented in form of tables. The findings indicated that Community Service Orders had a positive and significant relationship on ex-offenders’ social re-integration. From the findings and conclusions, it was recommended that all relevant stakeholders who contribute to the social re-integration of ex-offenders on Community Service Order need to play their active role, the government should also consider conducting regular prison decongestion exercises since ex-offenders who benefit to serve Community Service Order for the remainder of their sentences have been shown to re-integrate back to the community successfully. In future, there is need to understand how other forms of supervised non-custodial sentences apart from Community Service Order are effective on ex-offenders social re-integration. Keywords: ex-offenders, community service orders, social re-integration,counselling DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-18-03 Publication date: October 31 st 2023","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136199417","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":"Boundary Conflict Management Strategies in Nigeria: A Critique","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-16-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-16-02","url":null,"abstract":"The creation of states and administrative sub-units aimed at further developing rural areas in Nigeria has generated new challenges. Ethnic, religious, intra and inter-state boundary conflicts over land ownership and usage, mineral resources royalties and grazing rights between contiguous communities have become prevalent. These conflicts have resulted in loss of lives, destruction of property and internal displacements. This study examined boundary conflicts management strategies in Nigeria within the context of Adadama and Amagu communities border conflict between Cross River and Ebonyi states. Primary data for the study was generated from twenty-five key informant and in-depth interviews with relevant officers of government institutions including the National Boundary Commission, Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Representatives of Cross River and Ebonyi states governments as well as community, women and youth leaders in the two communities. Secondary data for the study were retrieved from relevant publications. Findings indicate that institutional strategies for border conflicts management in Nigeria are strictly administrative mechanisms devoid of win-win outcomes which is the hallmark of conflict management. However, in the specific case of Adadama and Amagu, the two communities established an indigenous Peace Committee to manage grievances arising from the border dispute. The indigenous strategy enhanced tolerance and peaceful co-existence in the two communities. The study recommends hybridization of institutional and indigenous mechanisms in the management of border conflicts in Nigeria. Keywords: Boundary, conflict management strategies, internal boundary DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-16-02 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135640972","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 Working Beauty of Nghe Tinh People in Vi and Giam Folk Songs and Their Current Meaning","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-16-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-16-03","url":null,"abstract":"Labor plays a very important role in the socio-economic life of people. For Nghe Tinh people, work is a part of their life. Vi, Giam folk songs are a special type of folklore, considered a \"native product\" of Nghe Tinh region, containing many aesthetic and content values; in which, the core content value is a true reflection of the daily life, work, thoughts and feelings of the people of Nghe Tinh. The article analyzes the following basic contents: Firstly, analyze to clarify the role of productive labor in the lives of Nghe Tinh people. Secondly, analyze to explain the expressions of the beauty of the work of Nghe Tinh people in Vi, Giam folk songs. Thirdly , pointing out the meaning of the beauty of labor in Vi, Giam folk songs for Nghe Tinh people today. Key words : Labour, Nghe Tinh people, Vi, Giam folk songs, meaning DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-16-03 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135640970","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":"Chinese Communist Party Diplomacy and Orientations to Political Parties in African Countries","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-16-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-16-01","url":null,"abstract":"The new policy of the Chinese Communist Party's diplomacy has made the highest representatives of 48 African nations (The new policy of the Chinese Communist Party's diplomacy has made its highest representation in 48 African nations). This confirms its friendship with African countries. Currently, the priorities of Beijing are to seek above all to acquire investment in Africa despite the impression of novelty that characterizes the sending of Chinese diplomacy in Africa. It is a dynamic framework of continuity of an African policy of China. Indonesia’s Bandung conference was offered to China from April 18 th to 24 th , 1955 as a platform to weave and reestablish relations with Africa. It was from Bandung that China’s dream to support African countries in the struggle against imperialist colonial rule allowed reinforcement of its nascent diplomacy. State visits signal the renewal of the Communist Party’s diplomacy. On the other hand, the support of the Chinese Communist Party to the liberation movement in Africa marks a momentum in its diplomacy. This major role played by Beijing helps to sit the idea from a resolutely anti-colonialist and militant third way ideological legacy. However, this new policy is not devoid of ambiguities or continuity with the traditional goals of Chinese people in the world, two of which must be recalled; the maintenance of the political regime and the attainment of a status of great power capable of raising China, at least diplomatically, to the same rank as the United States, and therefore above the other major nations. Keywords: African countries, Chinese Communist Party, diplomacy, orientations, political parties DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-16-01 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"183 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135640781","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":"Unlocking Potential: The Positive Impact of In-Service Training on Science and Mathematics Teachers Teaching Strategies","authors":"","doi":"10.7176/rhss/13-16-04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7176/rhss/13-16-04","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the impact of in-service training on teaching strategies among secondary school teachers who teach science and mathematics in Mwanza, Tanzania. The study utilized a quantitative and quantitative research design and collected data through an online questionnaire from a sample of 68 teachers selected through simple random sampling and interview for few selcted teachers. Thematic analysis was conducted for qualitative finding and quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS software, and the findings indicated that in-service training had a significant positive impact on the teaching strategies of the participating teachers. The study's implications highlight the importance of investing in teacher training programs to improve the quality of education in Tanzania. Teachers who participate in in-service training can benefit from increased confidence, knowledge, and skills, which can translate into more effective and engaging teaching practices. Suggestions for further research include investigating the long-term effects of in-service training on teachers and students and exploring the most effective types of in-service training programs for different subjects and contexts. Overall, this study emphasises the importance of continuous professional development for teachers in improving the quality of education in Tanzania. DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/13-16-04 Publication date: September 30 th 2023","PeriodicalId":422011,"journal":{"name":"Research on humanities and social sciences","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135640971","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}