African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues最新文献

Unrelenting community encroachment and deforestation: the case of Maasai Mau Forest in Narok County, Kenya 无情的社区侵占和森林砍伐:肯尼亚纳罗克县马赛茂森林的案例

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.13

Ronald Fumba Mwiwawi, M. Chepkong’a

{"title":"Unrelenting community encroachment and deforestation: the case of Maasai Mau Forest in Narok County, Kenya","authors":"Ronald Fumba Mwiwawi, M. Chepkong’a","doi":"10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.13","url":null,"abstract":"Globally and more specifically in developing countries, forest covers are dwindling as a result of human encroachments and deforestation. This is regardless of the numerous forest conservation zlaws and policies in force. The overall study objective was to ascertain the forest conservation status of Maasai Mau Forest in Narok County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the extent to which the relevant state agencies have succeeded in warding off encroachment and deforestation; in effecting reforestation and enlisting Community Forest Associations (CFASs) participation in their forest conservation activities. However, the study findings showed minimal success in the twin objectives since forest encroachments and deforestation continue unabated as evidenced by the rising number of forest-related crimes, illegal forest settlements and reported cases of deforestation. Evidently, existing legal enforcement mechanisms are ineffective. Available forest protection programmes and policies were found to be weak, inadequate and/or poorly coordinated. The practical conservation role of CFAs was equally found to be rather minimal. It is therefore, concluded that the objective of safeguarding the Maasai Mau Forest from human encroachment and deforestation remains a long shot. Hence, there is the need to strengthen the relevant legal framework, institutions, stakeholders, policies and programmes.","PeriodicalId":84083,"journal":{"name":"African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88016441","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}

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Child defilement in Kakamega county, Kenya and related factors 肯尼亚卡卡梅加县儿童污秽及其相关因素

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.5

M. Chepkong’a

{"title":"Child defilement in Kakamega county, Kenya and related factors","authors":"M. Chepkong’a","doi":"10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.5","url":null,"abstract":"In Kakamega County, child defilement is a public health and social problem, affecting many children. The prevalence of child defilement case in the County is significantly high. Research on the phenomenon of child defilement appears to be underdeveloped; but still ongoing. The trigger factors on the child defilement phenomenon seem to be linked on well known social issues. It is against this backdrop that the present study sought to establish the extent to which child defilement is associated with the prevailing socio-cultural and economic factors, substance abuse and family history. A descriptive survey design was employed to purposively pick and randomly select a sampling frame of 86 respondents comprising of 44 Gender Police Officers, 27 Social Workers, 9 Children Officers and 6 Probation Officers. Of the sampled respondents, seventy (70) of them were interviewed using a semi- structured questionnaire. Despite this scarcity of studies, this study empirically allowed the researcher to confirm that poor rural family attributes including socio-cultural factors related to past abuse (parental personal difficulties, past history, poor family structure and functioning as well as the characteristics of the environment that children grew from) could be associated to an increased risk for their child defilement. The study established that child defilement is a significant problem that exposes children to early pregnancies and marriages, HIV/AIDS and psychological trauma. Equally, majority of the defilements were perpetrated by persons known to the victims, namely family members and /or neighbours. Consequently, high levels of poverty, drug and alcohol abuse and ignorance of the illegality of the vices appeared to be key challenges in the fight against child defilement. It was therefore, concluded that child defilement can be fought more effectively by strengthening the existing, counselling, legal, child protection, rescue and gender recovery services.","PeriodicalId":84083,"journal":{"name":"African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86144506","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}

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Empirical analysis of poverty eradication and its determinants in Rwanda: lessons from China 卢旺达消除贫困及其决定因素的实证分析:来自中国的经验教训

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.4

Gerard Bikorimana, Dieudonne Uwizeye, Celestin Ndikumana

{"title":"Empirical analysis of poverty eradication and its determinants in Rwanda: lessons from China","authors":"Gerard Bikorimana, Dieudonne Uwizeye, Celestin Ndikumana","doi":"10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.4","url":null,"abstract":"This paper analyzed empirically the lessons Rwanda learned on poverty reduction strategies used by China. The simulations were made using the Fixed Effect Model where the coefficients of explanatory variables were constant or the same for both countries to reflect how poverty reduction strategies used by both countries result in the same outcomes and relatively the same output. Outcomes from simulations revealed that Adjusted Net Saving, government spending, citizen‟s empowerment, education for all and Foreign Direct Investments strategies used and drawn from Chinese economy by Rwanda are statistically significant; hence reduced poverty in both economies. In the light of the findings, the study recommended to policy makers a strong review of their empowerment strategies since it was the only explanatory variable which was not statistically significant in the model. It also recommended that women empowerment in political, social and economic aspects must be accompanied by youths‟ empowerment in those domains as the main driving forces of both economies.","PeriodicalId":84083,"journal":{"name":"African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues","volume":"157 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72555850","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}

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Enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights in Nigeria 在尼日利亚执行经济、社会和文化权利

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.14

Frederick Azubuike Obi

{"title":"Enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights in Nigeria","authors":"Frederick Azubuike Obi","doi":"10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.14","url":null,"abstract":"Characterisation of Economic, Social and Cultural rights, under chapter II of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) as non-justiciable by S. 6(6)(c) of the same Constitution and its implication for state accountability and good governance informed the need for this article. The rights covered under Chapter II of the Constitution and rendered non-justiciable include the rights to education, health care, employment and housing. The performance of government, especially in developing countries is usually assessed by activities in these areas of need since they have direct bearing on the wellbeing of citizens. By rendering these rights unenforceable, S. 6(6)(c) of the Constitution effectively shields political leaders in government from being accountable to the mass majority in the provision of infrastructures and services that they required for a descent life. The same Nigerian Constitution under S. 46 renders enforceable Civil and Political rights in its Chapter IV – the rights to life, liberty, freedom of movement, freedom of Association and religion etc. This article sees the nexus between ECOSOC rights and Civil and Political rights as a justification for the enforcement of ECOSOC rights. This is because you cannot fully enjoy the right to life for example without good health, employment and housing. This paper therefore, recommended amongst others, the enforcement of ECOSOC rights, by expunging S. 6(6)(c) provision from the Constitution and replacing it with a clause that stipulates a minimum percentage of budgets of states and national governments that must be expended annually on ECOSOC related infrastructures and services. This will ensure accountability at all levels of government and actionable in court. The domestication by Nigeria of the African Charter on Human and Peoples‟ Rights endorses the enforcement of ECOSOC rights and further strengthens this process. ","PeriodicalId":84083,"journal":{"name":"African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84465095","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}

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Labour emigration, remittances and economic development: an empirical analysis 劳动力移民、汇款与经济发展:一个实证分析

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.16

Ebunoluwa O. Oyegoke, Ebele Amali

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To take or not to take: determinants of student’s preparedness to take Covid-19 jabs in Ghana 接种或不接种:加纳学生准备接种Covid-19疫苗的决定因素

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.18

S. Sika-Bright, Daniel Ampem Darko-Asumadu, Dorcas Frimpongmaah

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Communication and civic education in Ghana: an analysis of the national commission for civic education and its external communication practices 加纳的传播与公民教育:国家公民教育委员会及其对外传播实践分析

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.11

Modestus Fosu, Roberta E. Koah

{"title":"Communication and civic education in Ghana: an analysis of the national commission for civic education and its external communication practices","authors":"Modestus Fosu, Roberta E. Koah","doi":"10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.11","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the communication practices of Ghana‟s National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). It specifically analysed the policy framework guiding NCCE‟s external communication, the communication approaches and the implications of the approaches used in the Commission‟s external communication activities. The study was guided by three theories: Barnlund‟s transactional model of communication (1970), Media Richness Theory (1984) and Paulo Freire‟s dialogic model (1993/70) and a qualitative-led case study design with data from semi-structured interviews and document analysis. The study discovered that although communication is indispensable to the effective performance of NCCE‟s civic education functions, the Commission operates without a codified communication policy. Instead, the Commission‟s community and media engagement activities thrive on established conventions and ad hoc measures. The crucial implication is that the Commission could be failing in its communication-driven civic education function, requiring the need to develop a proactive communication policy to guide the Commission‟s civic education activities.","PeriodicalId":84083,"journal":{"name":"African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90421299","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}

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Emerging issues around transhumance migration from the Sahel region and Nigeria’s national security 围绕萨赫勒地区移民和尼日利亚国家安全的新问题

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.1

L. Abubakar

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Assessment of the role of government in addressing the challenges of internally displaced persons in Abuja, Nigeria camps 评估政府在解决尼日利亚阿布贾难民营内部流离失所者挑战方面的作用

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.15

Eyianmanu Maria Onuh

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Resistance to change and organizational performance: a study of selected universities in South West, Nigeria 变革阻力与组织绩效:对尼日利亚西南部选定大学的研究

African journal for the psychological study of social issues : journal of the African Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI: 10.4314/ajosi.v5i1.20

Eucharia C. Ume, N. C. Agha

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