Volume 16 (2025)

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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.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.2025.w165qlzq

DEPRESSION: RISK FACTORS, MEDIA INTERVENTION, AWARENESS AND INFORMED DECISIONS AMONG STUDENTS OF SCHOOL OF NURSING, AGBOR

MORKA, EMMANUEL ONYEISI^*

This study examined depression prevalence, risk factors, media intervention awareness, and informed decisionmaking among nursing students at the School of Nursing, Agbor, to inform evidence-based mental health support strategies. A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed with 120 nursing students selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaires i...

Jan, 2025 pp. 127-136

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.ygw4bmcp

CREATION OF PAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN 1980 AND THE IMPLICATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS RE-ORGANISATIONS ON INTER-ETHNIC RELATIONS IN QUAAN-PAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

DOGARA CLETUS HASSAN^*, PATIENCE N. LADAN

The creation of Pan Local Government Area in 1980 was one of the Local Administration re-organisation policies of post colonial Government. Its proscription in 1984 was a relief to the People of Namu and Dokan-Tofa who felt dominated and suppressed in the defunct Pan Local Government Area. The re-organisations that followed provided them an opportunity to request for local Government Areas of thei...

Jan, 2025 pp. 118-126

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.cjes2bnf

DIGITAL PARENTING: THE ROLE OF PARENTAL MEDIATION IN CHILDREN'S SCREEN TIME AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

AMINU ABDULLAHI ABBAS^*, LARABA SAMUEL BABA

In today's digital age, children are increasingly exposed to screen-based technologies that can influence their cognitive development both positively and negatively. This study explores the role of parental mediation in managing children's screen time and its perceived impact on cognitive functions such as attention, memory, and language development. Adopting a qualitative, phenomenological resear...

Jan, 2025 pp. 110-117

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.618et7ce

THE SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS INFLUENCING INDIVIDUALS TO STAY IN ABUSIVE MARRIAGES AND THE INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA

BAAMSHAL ISABEL^*

This study examines the sociocultural factors influencing individuals to stay in abusive relationships and the intergenerational transmission of domestic violence in Nigeria. A qualitative approach was employed to gather data on the experiences and perceptions of individuals in abusive relationships. The results show that cultural expectations, family and community pressure, economic dependence, s...

Jan, 2025 pp. 104-109

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.yhax06it

DID JESUS REALLY SAY EÑ×ÏÌÁÉ ÔÁ×U 'I AM COMING SOON'? INTERROGATING THE USAGE OF ÔÁ×U 'SOON' IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

GIDEON IBN TAMBIYI^*

This work challenges the motive behind the usage of ôá÷? 'soon' in the New Testament amidst the various interpretive thoughts associated with the word as ipsissima vox rather than the ipsissima verba of Jesus. Such an ipsissima verba quest has made some people consider Jesus as a deceiver, who has kept his followers in deceit for centuries about the Parousia. A lot of people have anticipated the s...

Jan, 2025 pp. 95-103

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.ydvgyxe4

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: UNVEILING THE INTRIGUING DYNAMICS IN THE DOCTOR-NURSE COLLABORATION IN JOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

NALONG HENRY YALE^*, SAMUEL ARETHA REKIYA

The working relationship between doctors and nurses is crucial to delivering high-quality healthcare, but it often presents its own set of challenges. This paper explores the less visible aspects of how doctors and nurses relate with each other on the job, paying attention to how they communicate, the roles they play, and the power structures that influence their interactions. A qualitative approa...

Jan, 2025 pp. 72-78

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.ael3smf8

THE TAKUM CRISIS: A HISTORICAL AND ETHICAL ANALYSIS

JOSEPH DANLAMI YERIMA^*, PIC CHARLES ONWOCHEI

This paper investigates the persistent intergenerational trauma in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria, stemming from historical chieftaincy disputes, ethnic exclusion, colonial distortions, and recent political maneuvers. Using ethical generalism, particularly Bentham's utilitarianism as a theoretical lens, and drawing on generational trauma theory, the study explores how colonia...

Jan, 2025 pp. 89-94

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.u0wqk9ji

CRITICAL INSIGHTS ON THE SALVIFIC INTERACTION BETWEEN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN BESIDE JACOB'S WELL

NDUBUISI H. ONYEMELUKWE^*

Implicitly, the interaction between the woman of Samaria and Christ beside Jacob's well at Sychar transformed her personality. Hence, she ceased to be a prostitute. She became sexually chaste as a married woman nay a remarried woman. Again, the interaction between both of them was quite a lengthy one, a near epic discourse. The interaction as a near-epic discourse implies that it is loaded with lo...

Jan, 2025 pp. 79-88

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.8trrosgt

PRAGMATIC MARKERS IN THE SPOKEN DISCOURSE OF SELECTED UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES IN KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY

PAM, KEZIAH JONAH^*, OBINS, NUHU ISAAC, ONOJA, ANDREW

Pragmatic markers (PMs) contribute in conversations to a great extent even though they have no significant relevance to the meaning of the communication content itself. Pragmatic markers such as you know, um, well, and actually play a vital role in structuring conversations, managing turn-taking, and maintaining social relationships. This study examines the use of pragmatic markers (PMs) in the sp...

Jan, 2025 pp. 64-71

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.usbi1yrd

PERCEIVED USEFULNESS AND PERCEIVED EASE OF USE OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ON SMEs PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF PLATEAU STATE

WANNANG V. N^*, EDWIN SUNNY ECHU, FREDERICK LOHOR

This study examined the effects of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of technology adoption on the performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in selected Local Government Areas, of Plateau State. 448 registered small and medium enterprises situated in Jos South and Pankshin Local Government Areas were used in this study. Multiple Linear Regression approach was used to de...

Jan, 2025 pp. 56-63

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.lbwewcx8

THE IMPACT OF FAMILY CONFLICTS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JOS NORTH, PLATEAU STATE

NDOM GUMSHAKKA ZADDANG^*

There is a rising issue in research and in the modern world about the role of family conflicts on the academic performance of students. The current study is based on the fact that children at primary levels are having a negative impact due to family conflicts. An increasing body of empirical evidences proved the lack of pupils' performance in schools especially those experiencing family conflicts ...

Jan, 2025 pp. 47-55

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.a263fc9n

KNOWLEDGE COMPLEXITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION ON SMEs PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF PLATEAU STATE

WANNANG V. N^*, EDWIN SUNNY ECHU

This study examined the effects of knowledge complexity and cost effectiveness on performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in selected local government areas, of Plateau State. 448 registered small and medium enterprises situated in Jos South and Pankshin Local Government Areas were used in this study. Multiple Linear Regression approach was used to determine the effect of knowledge comp...

Jan, 2025 pp. 40-46

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.rt3i86ge

DYNAMICS AND IMPLICATIONS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN RAZINAT MOHAMMED'S A LOVE LIKE A WOMAN'S AND OTHER STORIES

ANNA KELVIN KESUWO^*, PANMWA ALEXANDRA DESHI

Gender-based violence is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality, posing a fundamental barrier to the equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and political spheres. Gender-based violence (GBV) has increasingly gained global attention over the past years. Focused studies continue to be conducted in African countries to understand the nature, prevalence, causes and co...

Jan, 2025 pp. 30-39

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.zl9smkj9

SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR IN NIGERIAN MULTILINGUAL CONTEXTS: MEANING-MAKING AND SOCIOCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN NIGERIAN ENGLISH AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

MERCY OJIMA LONGPOE^*

This study investigates the universality of Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) within Nigerian multilingual contexts, analyzing its capacity to account for meaningmaking in Nigerian English (NigE) and indigenous languages. Grounded in Halliday's SFG framework and the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, the research employs a tripartite analysis of 45 linguistic expressions (15 NigE,15 indigenous, 15 SFG interp...

Jan, 2025 pp. 24-29

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.fzwhsw4p

STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE USE IN NIGERIAN TV ADVERTS

MERCY OJIMA LONGPOE^*, CHRISTIANA DAVID JANGKAM, BUNMWAKAT KATE SAMBO, ONOME OJO

This study investigates the stylistic and linguistic techniques employed in Nigerian television commercials, focusing on their role in audience engagement, cultural representation, and brand messaging. By analyzing a purposively selected sample of 10 commercials across diverse industries, the research explores how advertisers navigate the interplay between global influences and local traditions. U...

Jan, 2025 pp. 18-23

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.yki0c2c6

AN EVALUATION OF THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF THE INTERNET IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PANKSHIN LGA, PLATEAU STATE

NDOM GUMSHAKKA ZADDANG^*

This study evaluated the availability and utilization of the internet in public and private secondary schools in Pankshin Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State. The researcher employed mixed-methods approach in the collection of data; the data were collected from 10 public and 10 private secondary schools through surveys and interviews with students, teachers, and administrators. Findings rev...

Jan, 2025 pp. 1-6

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Research Article DOI: 10.67862/hjjgs.2025.uh6rwzs4

MEDIA LITERACY CAMPAIGNS IN AFRICA: COMBATING DISINFORMATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE

SAMSON IGHIEGBA OMOSOTOMHE^*, OGUCHUKWU RAYMOND OKEKE

This study addresses the escalating and insidious threat disinformation poses to democratic processes, public health and social cohesion across the African continent. Driven by rapid digital penetration and unique socio-political vulnerabilities, misinformation propagates swiftly, necessitating robust and proactive counter-strategies. The study's objective is to articulate a compelling argument fo...

Jan, 2025 pp. 7-17