Articles

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.izvlkdu0

ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY OF OPEN WELL WATER IN KABONG DISTRICT, JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE

TONY AKU AMBA^*, EZRA YUNANA PARAH, ODOMA GODWIN OMACHONU

Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. It is vital for reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations. It is central to the production and preservation of a host of benefits and services for people. Water is also at the heart of adaptat...

Jan, 2022 pp. 133-138

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.2fv6zab9

THE ETHNOGRAPHY AND HISTORICAL ORIGIN, MIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT OF THE PYAM PEOPLE OF JOS PLATEAU STATE

JOSEPH PHILIP TURAKI^*

This paper examines the historical origin, migration and settlement of the Pyamethnic nationality of Jos Plateau statefrom the pre-jihad period to the colonial times. The purpose is to unveil and document the history of the people with the view to discountenance with baseless assertions surrounding the past, origin and settlement of the Pyam. The paper tries to look at the push and pull factors th...

Jan, 2021 pp. 133-141

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2017.6g71a01c

Women and Patriarchy in Recent Feminist Writings: A Study of Selected Works by Zaynab Alkali

FWANGYIL G. A^*

Patriarchal moulded structures inhibit the growth and self-actualisation of the woman. In most societies, the woman is seen as the 'the Other Sex' who is meant to behave in a circumscribed way. However, in recent times, women have broken the wall of patriarchy and have moved from the margin to the centre where they control and take full responsibility for their actions. Thus, using the selected wo...

Dec, 2017 pp. 134-140

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.ttm3wtd2

THE TIV INGYÔUGH DANCE PERFORMANCE

DON SAA-AONDO IORNGURUM^*

Traditional dance is one of the oldest groups of art forms among the Tiv people. Despite its age, it is still enjoyed across the society, having a great audience appreciation and of course, participation. However, a pertinent challenge is that out of the dozens of dances performed in Tivland, only an insignificant number of them have literatures about them and worst of it all is that they are not ...

Jan, 2023 pp. 135-143

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.dpmomp7v

Quality of Life and Gender on Educational Attainment of Deaf Adolescents

PWAJOK, J. Y.^*, OVWIGHO, K. B., GOSHIT N. J

This study looks at the Quality of Life and Gender on the Educational Attainment of Deaf Adolescents. The population of the study consists of 100 adolescents from the school for the deaf in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Two questionnaires known as Achievement Motivation Inventory Scale (AMIS) and Hearing Related Quality of Life Measurement forAdolescents (HRQLMA) were used to gener...

Jan, 2019 pp. 136-142

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.hvy2habm

EXAMINATION OF THE NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY'S (NOSDRA'S) FINANCIAL FRAMEWORKS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE OIL SPILL RESPONSE IN NIGERIA

PHILIP KING YASHIM UMARU^*

Nigeria's oil spill crisis demands urgent attention, particularly in the devastated Niger Delta region where environmental and socio-economic impacts continue escalating. The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) faces critical operational limitations due to its dependence on inconsistent government funding rather than autonomous financial mechanisms. This research examines Nig...

Jan, 2025 pp. 137-152

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.odug2ny2

IDIOMS AS LINGUISTIC EXPRESSIONS

ONUCHEYO, A FRIDAY^*

All idioms have at least two meanings; the linguistic meaning of the words and phrases themselves, and the stipulated idiomatic meaning. The meaning of idioms can be acquired, while that of the familiar idioms could either be retrieved or transformationally generated. Retrieval would be accomplished by direct access to stipulated idiomatic meaning, while generation would be realized by ordinary li...

Jan, 2022 pp. 139-144

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2017.fi3y6y7l

The Quest for Socio – Political Change and National Development in Irobi's Cemetery Road

EMBU R^*, MGBOGU A

Nigeria as a country is currently grappling with social vices that amongst others include high rate of corruption, drug abuse amongst the youths, kidnapping and banditry as well as inept leadership. The country has enormous human and natural resources but remains underdeveloped when compared to some countries in the western world. This paper looks at some factors that keeps Nigeria underdeveloped....

Dec, 2017 pp. 141-147

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.djredmqe

GENDER INEQUALITY AND ACCESS TO THE INTERNET: A STUDY OF LAFIA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

RESTITUTA B. IGUBE^*, FRANCES UMARI EJUE

Electronic communications networks that connects people the world over is fast becoming cheaper, purposeful and beneficial to users. However, in this age of modern technologies, the idea of mainstreaming the female gender, especially in male-dominated cultures into this social activity and civilization is still a far cry. A high percentage of the population constituting of women have limited or no...

Jan, 2021 pp. 142-149

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.vbi05kes

Agricultural Programmes and Food Security in Nigeria (1960-2016): A Historical Overview

YUSUF I. E^*, FRANCIS JOHN TENON

Agriculture is important to the sustenance of every society and serves as the back bone of economic development, especially in the provision of adequate and nutritional food for human development and raw materials for industry. Agriculture is critical to achieving national poverty reduction targets and it is still the single most important productive sector in Nigeria aside from oil, often in term...

Jan, 2019 pp. 143-152