Volume 14, Issue 1 | Humanity - Jos Journal Of General Studies

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.5jjx6iyr

A SEMANTIC STUDY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S LETTER TO HIS SON'S TEACHER

BAKO VICTORIA NATI^*, ANTHONY JAMES, REJOICE JAMES SONGDEN, REBECCA SUNDAY MWANTI, BLESSING SAINA'AN LAGAN

The concept of semantics involves the way words are inter connected in a given communicative unit to pass across a message. This is because the meanings of words are not taken in isolation, since most times, meanings are derived from the way words are connected in a given text to enhance the message of a given speaker or writer. This study therefore, is an investigation into the conventional meani...

Jan, 2023 pp. 1-6

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.q2cqacx4

THE ANALOGY OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION WITHIN PANKSHIN LGA, PLATEAU STATE

NDOM GUMSHAKKA ZADDANG^*, BAAMSHAL ISABEL, UMAR SALEH

This paper presents the analogy of homogenous language and culture as one of the most significant components of conflict resolution in a heterogeneous society. Language and culture have over the years played a vital role in resolving conflict among diverse ethnic groups in Pankshin LGA. Basically, human interaction is based on perceptions that capitalize on needs, emotions, interests and fears. Pe...

Jan, 2023 pp. 7-13

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.8edg1oav

EVALUATING THE SCOPE OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES UNDER EXTANT LABOUR REGULATIONS IN NIGERIA

CHRISTY HWYERE- YASHIM^*

This article primarily interrogates the notion of essential services under domestic labour regulations as well as international labour standards which reflects the jurisprudence of the International Labour Organization (ILO). It also espouses the intervention of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria which widened the scope of essential services in line with international labour standards and gl...

Jan, 2023 pp. 14-24

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.l9qngqpn

GBAGYI POLAR QUESTION FORMATION: THE OPERATIONS OF VOWEL LENGHTENING AND TONAL DOWNSTEPPING

ABIGAIL DALHATU MUSA^*

Although polar question is a phenomenon with a universal spread across all natural languages, its structural manifestation differs from one language to another. Nwankwegu and Nwode (2020:50) affirm this by stating that yes/no question exhibits varying syntax across languages, hence the need to investigate the Gbagyi formation of polar questions. Preliminary enquiry reveals that polar question form...

Jan, 2023 pp. 25-30

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.eoyt3mx4

THE INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF ISLAM IN MANGU TOWN SINCE 1908

JOHN M. TELE^*, YAHAYA TOYIN LAWAL, DAPAN MESHAK JAMES

The paper examined the history of Islam in Mangu town since 1908. The history of Islam in Mangu town spanned over a century. It was introduced during the colonial period, but this was after a failed jihad by the first emir of Bauchi emirate in the 1840s. This later accelerated in the post independence period as a result of the Sardauna conversion campaigns. There has been a total neglect of the th...

Jan, 2023 pp. 31-40

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.0f0m2wir

ISLAM AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS AND CHALLENGES

OMAR JAH^*

This paper examines Islam and climate change, with a view to extrapolating the impacts and challenges of climate change and the views of Islam on the global phenomenon. The impacts of the twin phenomena of global warming and climate change ravaging the global community in recent times are enormous, extensive and excruciating. Fueled more by anthropogenic factors, climate change has continued to pr...

Jan, 2023 pp. 41-49

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.j44r1ebr

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE GAMBIA

ABOUBACAR ABDULLAH SENGHORE^*

This article examined International Migration and Economic Development in The Gambia. Since at least the emergence of the Westphalian state, migration from one country to another has been primarily regulated by the decisions of the sovereign nation regarding who is allowed into and out of their national boundaries. Migration therefore has become an important economic activity that has lifted the l...

Jan, 2023 pp. 50-59

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.kzvs45we

MORPHOLOGICAL AND SEMANTIC SHIFT IN BÙH

YAKUBU JACOB UMARU^*, ABRAHAM AREO DAVID, ISREAL LEDOWADE

This study described the operation of morphological and semantic shifts in Bùh language. The language is spoken in Nasarawa and Kaduna states respectively. Some lexical items and expressions, over time, have undergone structural and meaning change in the language. Thus, this study focused on identifying such words and expressions. The dearth of literature on Buh is the motivation for this study. T...

Jan, 2023 pp. 60-66

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.iixt97z5

NIGERIAN PLAYWRIGHTS, CONDUIT FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION: A FOCUS ON SOYINKA'S TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO AND OGBECHE'S HARVEST OF CORRUPTION

PATRICIA NATHAN BWAI^*, OLUWATOYIN UMAR

Corruption is one of the most infamous phenomena in Nigeria's social, political and even religious realms. The aim of this paper is to examine the role of playwrights in exposing and ultimately dealing with the problem of corruption in Nigeria. This was done through a content analysis and critique of Wole Soyinka's Trials of Brother Jero and Frank Ogbeche's Harvest of Corruption. Government agenci...

Jan, 2023 pp. 67-70

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.cuqjzmbz

INTRODUCTION OF HISTORY AS A STANDALONE SUBJECT IN THE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION LEVEL: MANAGEMENT DEMANDS

MONDAY IMUETINYAN IMAKPOKPOMWAN^*

History is capable of creating in learners the love for their nation which could engender in them the spirit of patriotism, but the Nigeria nation relegated the teaching of history in her primary and secondary schools to the background for some years. Recently, the Federal Government of Nigeria approved the re-introduction of History to be taught as a standalone subject in primary and secondary sc...

Jan, 2023 pp. 71-76

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.ouifs52h

RETHINKING CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: A PATH WAY FOR SUSTAINING SECURITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21 CENTURY

WAZHI EMMANUEL NIMNAN^*, ILIYA MICHAEL MAKKA

Nigeria is witnessing a prevailing lack of national consciousness that can best be described as a “breeding ground” for national insecurity and under-development in st the 21 century. Citizenship education which is a viable tool that trains the mind of the citizen towards national consciousness is narrowed down to merely an implicit subject that ends within certain level of education or to a mere ...

Jan, 2023 pp. 77-82

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.bbdk8kge

THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION

CAJETAN IFEANYI NNAOCHA^*

The aim of this study is to examine the influence of cultural diversity on the advancement of international cooperation and reasons for cultural diversity. Given the growing globalized and integrated world, cultural diversity has become an important instrument of promoting peace and understanding like never before. Due to the speedy growth of diverse cultural societies and countries, migrations ac...

Jan, 2023 pp. 83-91

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.tx0acbpm

BEYOND THE DRAMATIC CULTURE OF STREET PROTEST: MORAL PERSUASION FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN PROTEST PERFORMANCE.

NANCY KING^*

Whilst there is a wealth of literature globally that explores the trajectories of street protest, there are however other issues that are yet to be discussed. In Nigeria and Africa at large, despite the vast research on the status of protesters, little is known about the perspective of traditional rulers participating in street protest. The overall image that emerges from the drama/ play (text) an...

Jan, 2023 pp. 92-99

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.l33zc0hz

WOMEN IN WAR, AND CONFLICT: A DISCOURSE ON FEMI OSOFISAN'S WOMEN OF OWU

FESTUS OGU IDOKO^*

Conflict and war are not unique to Nigeria or Africa. It is now a truism that in conflict situations, women are one of the worst hits. The reason is not farfetched: women in conflict areas are likely to be raped, kidnapped, killed, and/or end up as widows/concubines. Although women are seldom directly involved in conflict situations, they serve as the first line of aid, providing what can best be ...

Jan, 2023 pp. 100-107

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.qruzmhvj

FUELWOOD POVERTY AND HOUSEHOLDS' ADAPTION IN JOS NORTH LGA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

MATON S. M^*, LABIRU M. A, MAIGIDA G. T, BAKLIT G, CHOJI V. D

It has been established that fuelwood is the primary source of energy throughout many of the poor countries for achieving domestic chores. This study was conducted in Jos North LGA of Plateau State, with the aim of determining the extent of fuelwood availability, access and how users adapt to unavailability in Angwan Rogo, Angwan Rukuba, Rikkos and Tudun Wada communities. Quantitative research des...

Jan, 2023 pp. 108-114

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.0foo8c7a

DISTRIBUTION OF HELMINTH EGGS ISOLATED FROM SOIL IN BARKIN LADI MARKET, BARKIN LADI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE

FOLAKEMI OLUSOLA KUM^*, OLUKEMI DAYOK, BRIGHT NYAM ZANG, GUFOM DANGOT GODFREY

Soil Transmitted Infections (STIs) are caused by Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) which are very common in developing countries such as Nigeria. These infections are referred to as Neglected Tropical Diseases which are important public health problems. Twenty five (25) soil samples were collected from five different sites of Barkin Ladi market between January and February 2022. Flotation and sedim...

Jan, 2023 pp. 115-118

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.s38k1xus

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED SPEECH EVENTS IN KAJJU

ONAH PATRICK EL-KANEMI^*, GLORIA KUNTYIN NKOM

This study entitled “An Ethnographic Analysis of Selected Speech Events in Kajju” examines different communicative events and how the Jju speakers deploy both the linguistic elements and the cultural resources available to them to produce successful communicative engagements. The motivation for this study stems from the view held by some linguists that every language is sufficient to express the c...

Jan, 2023 pp. 119-126

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2023.41el1228

PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTICE IN NIGERIA AND THE IMPERATIVES OF QUALITY BRAND IMAGE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

AYUBA JOHN RAMADAN^*, CLETA GABA NENTAWE

Good governance on its own cannot operate in an atmosphere that is devoid of accountability. Good governance is anchored on truth, openness, justice and equity, without which its tenets cannot but exist. The study was aimed at analyzing the need for a robust brand image for ministries, departments, agencies and organisations alike to engender public comprehension and acceptability. Regardless of t...

Jan, 2023 pp. 127-134

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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.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.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.2023.la3qzgnf

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