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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.5xv5fuld

A REFLECTION ON THE ROLES OF NIGERIAN FEMALE ACTIVISTS IN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS

ANGELA OLOFU ADEOYE^*, GRACE ATIM

Women have been at a disadvantage since the beginning of human history and this is triggered by several prejudices and patriarchal order. Discrimination against women created the concept of feminism as a gender based political and social movement, which advocates for social, political and economic equality and equity for men and women in any given society. Using desk review, the paper reflects on ...

Oct, 2023 pp. 144-155

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.ueh1085a

WOMEN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT IN YOBE STATE

AISHA KUCICI^*, BULUS JAMES NGADA, ALI INUSA

Women participation and representation in politics and governance has been worrisome over the years. Women constitute a greater number of registered voters in Nigeria. Despite the fact that they are yet to experience full representation into political position. More so, in spite of United Nation (UN) and other international Organization advocacy and declaration of the right and equality between me...

Jan, 2022 pp. 145-152

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2017.iojaa6ab

Impulsion and Addictive Gambling Behaviour

GOSHIT N. J^*, PWAJOK, J. Y., ADAKOLE T. E

The study examined impulsitivity: A predictor of addictive gambling behavior among youths. 150 participants were drawn from various locations in Jos metropolis comprising of 105 males and 45 females with age range of 18-45 years. The short form of Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) developed by Marcello Spinella (2005) consisting of 15 items was used to measure impulsivity while the Gambling Addict...

Dec, 2017 pp. 148-156

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.7vq9upyj

VANISHING VOICES: A POTENT THREAT TO GLOBAL LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

OMADEFU, IMRAN ADDRA^*, ARIA JOHN SALEH, AKWASHIKI, HUBERT SANJAY

Language death and cultural disappearance are two sides of the same coin which are faced with the same irresistible forces of human migration and homogenisation of world civilisation. Language is endangered when its speakers cease to speak it or use it in selected domains. The paper identifies: attitudes, cataclysms, conflicts, education etc as responsible for this ugly linguistic scenario and est...

Jan, 2021 pp. 150-157

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.h2wq3t3w

DISCURSIVE STRATEGIES OF IDEOLOGICAL REPRESENTATIONS IN SELECTED SPEECHES OF SIR ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA OF NIGERIA

ONUCHEYO, A FRIDAY^*, ABBAH, EZEKIEL ONUCHEOJO

To gain political power, political actors often times adopt linguistic and rhetorical strategies that help them to communicate effectively with their intended audience. This has reinvigorated the study of language of politics as an academic practice. This study carries out a critical discourse analysis of selected speeches of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa to examine the role of language in establishi...

Jan, 2025 pp. 153-162

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.rwa84n7u

THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND SOCIAL CULTURAL FACTORS ON PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN GBOKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE

EDWARD KURUKU^*

The research examined the influence of gender and socio cultural factors on prosocial behaviour among tertiary institutions in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. A descriptive survey deign was adopted for the study. A sample size of 361 students was used and data analysed using Pearson moment product correlation. Prosocial tendencies measures (P.T.M) developed by Johnson (1989) and primar...

Jan, 2022 pp. 153-166

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.3qn7yh0t

Appraising the Role of Women in Agro-Institutions in Nigeria Since 1988: A Case Study of Women in Mangu LGA of Plateau State

FRANCIS JOHN TENON^*, YUSUF I. E

The role of women in agricultural production in Nigeria is prominent. They play various parts in agricultural activities ranging from production, processing, and marketing since pre-colonial times. In Mwaghavul, women have taken the leading role in agricultural production especially during the colonial period due to factors associated with colonial administration. Today,Mwaghavul women are dominan...

Jan, 2019 pp. 153-162

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.t4jaflx3

MUSEUM SECURITY IN NIGERIA: IGBOUKWU MUSEUM AS A CASE STUDY

JOY NNEKA UCHENYE EJIKEME^*

The society in which we live are security conscious and they have devised means of safe guarding themselves from harm or destruction. Many have fortified walls that serve as a defensive mechanism. Likewise our cultural heritage resources in the museum need to be safeguarded which is the pride of a given community or an area. It has to be a priority for our nation to safeguard the museum resources,...

Oct, 2023 pp. 156-166

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2017.lxlsvp5q

Challenges Facing Census of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria: Implication for Programme Placement

OWOBI E. A^*, BODANG J. R, SAI'DU E

This paper examines challenges facing census of persons with disabilities in Nigeria and its implication for program placement. The authors discovered that it will be very difficult for a country like Nigeria to conduct censuses for persons with disabilities on regular bases because of its cost implication, and high level of illiteracy among persons with disabilities. The authors maintain that man...

Dec, 2017 pp. 157-161

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.trebdoxz

PATTERN OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION OF AN IGALA CHILD

BISONG M. TABANG^*, ONUCHEYO, A FRIDAY, ABDULMALIK, MOHAMMED DANRUKAYAT

This study, entitled 'Patterns of language acquisition of an Igala child' was designed to find out how an Igala child acquire language (ie Igala). The theoretical framework adopted for the study is Behaviourism as propounded by Jean Piaget. There are many theories or models that explain how children learn language. But, hitherto, no single theory has been able to explain satisfactorily this wonder...

Jan, 2021 pp. 158-164