Articles

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.eg6aa74i

A Survey of the Influence of Internet Utilization on the Reading Habits of Undergraduate Students in Anambra State

IFEOMA ANN UMEH^*

This work surveys the influence of internet utilization on the reading habits of undergraduate students in Anambra State. The population for this study was fourth year undergraduate students of the two public universities in Anambra State, representing urban and rural locations. Two hundred randomly selected male and female respondents form the sample. A well-structured questionnaire was used for ...

Jan, 2019 pp. 163-173

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.389jgovo

EFFECT OF CHANGES IN PRICES ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT IN NIGERIA

AFOLABI FESTUS OLUSHOLA ABDULAZIZ^*, KASIM OLALEKAN, OMOREGIE FAITH IMUENTINYAN

Changes in prices remains one of the focal areas of world leaders for both its global importance, and most especially, its threat to the existence of world's market. The study examined the challenges of price volatility in Nigeria and its implication on agriculture and food security over a period from 1980-2019. Time series data and econometric techniques were used to analyze the data. Specificall...

Jan, 2021 pp. 165-171

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.la3qzgnf

MARRIAGES AND LOVE IN AFRICA: A DISCOURSE ON WOLE SOYINKA'S THE LION AND THE JEWEL

DON SAA-AONDO IORNGURUM^*

Love is an emotion that nearly everyone has experienced at some time in their life. One would think that with such a familiar concept, researchers would agree on what constitutes love and how to measure it. That has not been the case, yet love is appreciated by all animals, especially the human race. Even though love is universal, it is very difficult to understand it. It is also difficult to expl...

Jan, 2023 pp. 167-172

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.4w6ffsry

COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGERS IN PLATEAU STATE

AONDOFA AKORGA^*, NGUEVESE EMMANUELLA ANSHI

The study sought to evaluate the performance of public information managers in curbing the spread of COVID 19 Pandemic in Plateau State. Hence the major outcome variables studied were the role of Public Information Managers in curbing the spread of Covid-19 in Plateau state, the impact of Public Information Managers in curbing the spread of Covid-19 amongst communities in Plateau state and the cha...

Jan, 2022 pp. 167-178

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.scfntfkh

STAND-UP COMEDY, SPOKEN WORDS, SOLO ACTING AND THE FESTIVAL OF SOLO PERFORMANCE IN AFRICA

AWARITOMA AGOMA^*

The creative industry in Nigeria continues to make giant strides in order to keep the industry vibrant and promote the arts; and the maiden edition of the festival of solo performance (Solo Africa) is one of such remarkable events. This paper aims to illuminate the performances of the main Stand-up Comedians, Solo Actors, Spoken Word artistes and other solo artistes at the event and portray them a...

Jan, 2021 pp. 172-183

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.edpb3jck

‘The Jesus I Didn't Know': The Historical Jesus in an Unappreciated African Basket

GIDEON IBN TAMBIYI^*

The emergence of the Age of the Enlightenment ushered in critical thinking about the Gospels and Jesus. This makes the hypostatic perspective of Jesus as being God and human to be subjected to academic scrutiny. Modern critical scholars predominantly in North America and Germany have attempted to place Jesus on the scientific scale which seems to view Jesus as being human rather than divine. Using...

Jan, 2019 pp. 174-184

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2022.mhqmp8om

WIDOWHOOD AS A BLESSING: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF YAREMI'S CHARACTER IN BAYO ADEBOWALE'S LONELY DAYS

YAKNAN DASHE^*, MARGARET DAH KOINYAN

Widowhood, whether for the woman (a widow) or the man (a widower) is, under normal circumstances, not something to be desired. It is an 'abnormal' condition or circumstance even though the end of all mortals on earth is separation from one another through death. Humanly speaking, the loss of a loved one is a painful experience even when the deceased has lived “a long and satisfied life”, and regar...

Jan, 2022 pp. 179-183

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.uclnkgui

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION AS A PANACEA FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA

JOEL OGECHUKWU OKO^*, CHUKWUEBUKA CORNELIUS AGUIYI, CYNTHIA EKENE UMUNNAKWE-OKORIE

Nigeria as a nation is besieged with several national issues such as insecurity of life and property, kidnapping, robbery, assassination, etc. This problem has brought about retrogression and has contributed to the security challenges inherent in Nigeria. The resultant effect of this state of insecurity is that the country is left to drift about, suffering from a lot of brain drain of intellectual...

Jan, 2021 pp. 184-190

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2019.hj40ammp

The Relationship between Motivation and Job Performance Among Staff of Nigerian Breweries (NB Plc) and Nigeria National Petroleum Corperation (NNPC) Makurdi

EDWARD KURUKU^*, CLEMENT ADULUGBA

The study investigated the relationship between motivation and job performance among staff of Nigerian Breweries (NB Plc) and Nigeria National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Makurdi depots Benue State. The study adopted a survey design, where 170 staff of Nigerian Breweries (NB Plc) and Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation consisting of 89 (52.4%) males and 81 (47.6%) females were selected usin...

Jan, 2019 pp. 185-195

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2021.pd7v8emr

REFORMING THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SECTOR: THE EFFICIENCY SERVICE DEBATE

EMMANUEL S. I. EJERE, ANIETI NSEOWO UDOFIA^*

The civil service the world over is an instrument of the executive arm for the implementation of the policies and programmes of government. It is established with the mandate of initiating policies in collaboration with the political class and implementing same through the different ministries, departments and agencies of government. This makes the service to occupy a strategic position in the dri...

Jan, 2021 pp. 191-202