A comparison of faculty members’ and students’ definitions of political bias in the classroom
May 2010
The author conducted an online survey of students and faculty members at a medium-sized, Midwestern, public university to determine whether or not members of both groups would label a professor or instructor as politically biased if he or she engaged in specific behaviors. Overall, the results indicated that students and faculty members define bias similarly, though there are some noteworthy...
Does illiteracy influence pregnancy complications among women in the slums of greater Mumbai
May 2010
This paper examines utilization of health services available to the women in the slums on hilly area in Mumbai and also checks whether non utilization of antenatal care (ANC) and having reproductive health problems during pregnancy create complications during child delivery vis-à-vis standard of living index constructed from household amenities, housing quality, drinking water, electricity and toilet...
Foreign official development assistance (ODA) and Ghana’s development: The case for ‘‘bringing culture back in’’ to the analysis
May 2010
Many developing countries, including Ghana, have received substantial amounts of foreign aid inflows for almost five decades. The benefits associated with such receipts have however been scarce. It is now a general knowledge that aid has not yet yielded expected ends. It has been argued that Ghana’s underdevelopment is attributable to colonialism and the integration into the world capitalist system; others also...
Christian religion and social development: A sociological study of Meerut
April 2010
This paper is based on the primary data collected from the respondents of Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh a State situated in India. All these respondents were randomly selected. The data was collected through an interview schedule in an unbiased manner. The sample included 150 respondents which were randomly drawn from Meerut city, which has a concentration of both religious sects...
Human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis co-infections in Kenya: Environment, resources and culture
April 2010
Between 2003 and 2007, out of 34.3 million Kenyans, over one million aged 15 and 49 years were HIV positive. In 2008, it was estimated that 1,500,000 Kenyans were living with HIV/AIDS. Approximately 85,000 Kenyans died from the disease. Mortality rates are expected to rise and perhaps peak at some point in the near future, as persons infected during the late 1990s, perhaps being treated with anti-retroviral drugs, reach...
Food preferences among the educated youth of Tharu and Buksa tribes
April 2010
In this paper, we studied about food preferences of the educated Tharu and Buksa youth. 76 Tharu and 40 Buksa (total of 116) youth were interviewed for this study. At present, some Tharu and Buksas youth are abandoning their traditional food and rapidly embracing the eating of fast foods rapidly. Traditionally, Tharu and Buksa people were non-vegetarians. They also like milk and milk-products. Data collected shows that...
Ziya Gökalp’s political sociology
March 2010
Regarded as the founder of Sociology in Turkey, Ziya Gökalp's influence has not been confined to the social sciences. Gökalp’s thoughts shaped the formation of the Republic of Turkey after the dissolution of Ottoman Empire. Gökalp’s traces can be found in the public’s political, economic and socio-cultural restructuring. In an attempt to combine social values (national...
Trafficking in women and children: A hidden health and social problem in Nigeria
March 2010
Trafficking in women and children recently emerged as a global issue. This study assessed the pattern of trafficking in women and children and factors influencing it. Quantitative and qualitative study designs were used. Women and children aged 15 - 49 and 10 - 14 years respectively constituted the study population. A multistage cluster sampling technique was used to select sample. Quantitative and...
“Madness†in the fields: Analytical mediations
March 2010
This article focuses on the analysis of the relationships that the ethnologist forms during fieldwork. The author attempts to define the double logic that innervates all ethnological research, torn between the cross-cutting subjectivations of the communication partners and the objectivation of social relations. Research examples are used to illustrate the argument, which reviews the different relations...
Human rights perspective and legal framework of child labour with special reference to India
February 2010
Human rights were formally acknowledged and declared in realization of the need to safeguard and promote the inherent dignity of all members of human society. Prior to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, human rights standards applicable to all members of the human family had been expressed in legal instruments such as covenants, conventions and declarations. By, 1989, the standards concerning children...
The position of African traditional religion in conflict prevention
February 2010
African (Traditional) and modern religions may offer African solutions to many problems of conflict in the region of Africa. This article builds a case for the use of some African religious values in modern conflict prevention, mitigation and response in Africa (CPMR). One of the burning moral issues in Africa is that of conflicts. The contemporary multi-ethnic states have not yet succeeded in creating a...
The phenomenon of socio-cultural change in the context of sociological tradition: A discourse on the founding fathers of sociology
January 2010
The study of social statics and dynamics remains a constant area of focus since the emergence of social philosophy, particularly sociology. Starting from the work of Darwin on evolutionary theory through August Comte (the acclaimed father of sociology) and many others to modern sociologists, this subject of order and progress remains a dominant area of focus in the understanding...
Duration of post-partum amenorrhoea associated with breastfeeding pattern in Bangladesh
January 2010
The association between breastfeeding and resumption of post-partum menstruation (PPA) was examined in Bangladeshi women from the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (2004). Life table and Cox regression model were used. Breastfeeding was found to be statistically associated with PPA (p < 0.00) in bivariate and multivariate analysis. Hazard analysis show that administrative...
Witchcraft and the law in Tanzania
December 2009
Witchcraft is a topical subject and an intriguing phenomenon in Africa. Thriving on belief systems it baffles and confronts ruling elites with dilemmas on how to deal with it. Tanzania experiences grim consequences by the entrenchment of witchcraft in the country including social exclusion, expulsion and even murder of alleged witches. The legal system copes inadequately with the challenges of witchcraft...
An investigation of sin and evil in African cosmology
December 2009
The research has found out that, in our world, the appalling depth and extent of human suffering is evident and very much experienced. Evil and suffering are not just philosophical and theological aspects of human existence but is a personal problem that every human person experiences. There are occurrences in nature, for example, catastrophes, floods, earthquakes, which cause harm, misery and suffering to...
An analysis of the rites of passage and their relation to christianity
December 2009
The paper discussed the impact of rites of passage to the individual and how it engenders one and makes one accepted in the societal norms. The emphasis and the central point of this work was mainly to deal with the relevance of rites of passage in the contemporary society, it touched certain rites that the society currently looks at in disdain especially circumcision of women, which is geared towards...
Politics of water: The case of the Hirakud dam in Orissa, India
December 2009
Although three quarters of the globe is covered with water, there is a crisis for fresh water. In the next two decades many countries might fail to provide safe drinking water to their citizens if there is no cooperative and systematic effort. The best way out would be to store and utilize the runoff in the rainy season. Large dams have been found to be popular for this purpose. While these are...
Anthropology and parallelism: The individual as a universal
November 2009
It is difficult to define perspective within sets that are self belonging. For example in the study of man-kind, anthropology, both men and their studies fall into the same category that contains the topic out-line. This situation entails a universal quality of uniqueness, an instance of it, to the topic of anthropology that may be viewed in parallel with the topic of nature as the set of unique particulars. Yet one...
The factors militating against the education of girls: A case study in Kenya
November 2009
This research attempted to find out the factors militating against the education of girls in Lower Eastern Province, Kenya. The main purpose of the research was to establish the magnitude of the effects of the factors that are known to militate against the education of girls. The investigation employed both qualitative and quantitative methods of research. A Survey design was used in the research. The study...
An examination of co-existence of religion and politics
November 2009
This article is an attempt to prove that Religion and politics are two realms inseparable basically because they concern the same subject matter, namely man and woman, who are both material and spiritual. This article sought primarily to provoke thinking in these great issues of the day, and tried to discuss how religious people, both individually and collectively, can take up the challenge and responsibility...
Impact of UNDP microfinance programme on poverty alleviation among farmers in selected local government areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria
October 2009
This study assessed the impact of the UNDP Micro-finance Programme on the poverty status of farmers in the study area, examined the impact of UNDP’s micro-credit scheme on the beneficiaries, determined the profitability of agricultural enterprises engaged by the farmers, determine the relationship between inputs used and the effect on farmers output and identify the constraints associated with...
How do I address you? Forms of address in Oko
October 2009
This paper is an ethno-linguistic and pragmatic documentation of the forms of address in Oko, a dialect of Igbo. Such a study is necessary considering the gradual yet steady death of many languages in Nigeria or aspects of these languages as in the case with Igbo. Data for analysis are collected mainly through native-speaker introspection and personal observation. However, I crosschecked the data with older...
Social networks and livelihood of street children in Ibadan, Nigeria
September 2009
In Nigeria, in spite of remarkable natural and human resources, most people have tasted the bitter pills of poverty; however, children in Nigeria experience poverty differently. This is particularly noteworthy in the way most children are deprived of nutrition, water, sanitation facilities, access to basic health-care services, shelter, education and protection. Hence, poverty makes them unable to enjoy their...
The theology of inculturation and the African church
September 2009
This paper investigated the theology of inculturation and the African Church. Specifically, the study set to examined the demand and relevance of inculturation for cultural development, assess inculturation message to Africa, determine the role of Small Christian Communities and examine the impact of inculturation in African Church. The study was based on both primary and secondary data collected for a period...
Effect of cohesion on loan repayment in farmers’ cooperative societies in Delta State, Nigeria
August 2009
This study was carried out in Delta State to assess the effect of cohesion of farmers’ cooperative societies on loan repayment among members in Delta State. One hundred and twenty-one respondents were selected through multi-stage sampling procedure for the study. Data were collected with the use of structured interview schedule and were analyzed using descriptive statistics while the hypothesis was...
Strengthening tribal communities through tribal women's self help groups in Kerala
August 2009
This article examined on an evaluation of tribal women's Self Help Groups (SHGs) in an area of Kerala. Groups were evaluated, in terms of their success as in relation to their contribution to gender development. The study reveals that tribal women alleged changes in their identity towards working collectively to pressure for change at the village and panchyat levels. They organized in community and social action...
Socio- demographics, life event stressors and psychosomatic disorders among public servants in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
July 2009
This study aimed at relating socio-demographics of people and their life event stressors to psychosomatic disorders or symptoms they have experienced or suffered during their day to day living. The respondents were 1631 public servants systematically sampled in Nigeria’s oil rich Niger-Delta region of the Federation which has nine out of the thirty-six States. Their socio-demographics included: sex,...
Aso-oke (Yoruba’s hand woven textiles) usage among the youths in Lagos, southwestern Nigeria
July 2009
Nigeria today is faced with daunting developmental challenges. This is particularly noteworthy in its manufacturing sector which is at present comatose. The textile sector is a unique subset of the comatose manufacturing sector given its employment generating potentials and its socio-cultural underpinnings in the age of globalization. Against this background, this paper engages Nigerian development...
Water uncertainties in Southeastern Nigeria: Why government should be interested in management
June 2009
This paper takes a look at the general condition of water resources availability and management practices in Akwa Ibom State, southeastern Nigeria. The paper observes high incidence of inequity and access burdens on the general population (especially the vulnerable groups) as well as reckless incidence of exploitation of the aquifer for private market. These were all linked to weak government involvements in...
Causes, effects and resolution of farmers-nomadic cattle herders conflict in Delta state, Nigeria
June 2009
The study was conducted in Delta State to investigate the farmers-nomadic herders’ conflict that is common in many parts of Nigeria. Such conflict has caused a lot of losses to Nigeria, the State, local communities, and families. This study unveils the causes of such conflicts and suggests ways to prevent and resolve them in the future. Using simple random and positive sampling techniques, 80 farmers...
Manifestation of human sexuality and its relevance to secondary schools in Nigeria
May 2009
The alarms against the menace of premarital sexual activities reached a crescendo but the behaviour of young people remained at variance with the alarms. This contradiction contributed to the growth of sexually transmitted diseases including human immune virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Thus, this study examined manifestation of human sexuality and its relevance to secondary schools...
When does sex become violent? Conceptualizing sexual violence in the context of rural young Igala women in Nigeria
May 2009
This study examines age at first sexual experience, motivation for sex and attempt conceptualization of sexual violence in the understanding of young rural women in Nigeria. The study was carried out among the Igalas, the ninth largest ethnic group in Nigeria. The study adopted a quantitative research method to obtain data. A sample of 1200 women between age 15 – 30 years were randomly selected from Olamoboro,...
Ecological stress and deritualization in East Asia: Ritual practices during Dark Age phases
May 2009
Despite highlighting the implications of resource over utilization and scarcity on social systems, recent studies under explore the impact of environmental stress on culture. Specifically, further research is needed to understand the importance of natural resources for ritual practices. This study utilizes structural ritualization theory to analyze historical periods characterized by ecological degradation...
Health and illness, between culture and territory on the practice of medical profession in Italy at the beginning of the third millennium
May 2009
In international literature there is an hypothesis on a shift in medical profession between elite and basis professionists. Some authors are more radical, because they consider some medical specializations in different autonomous professions, sometimes in conflict between themselves. On the basis of these considerations, what does it mean to be a general practitioner in Italy nowadays? What is the...
Page 7 of 7, showing 34 records out of 334 total, starting on record 301, ending on 334
