Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 second...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 robu...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 resear...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 resea...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 studi...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 i...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 evidenc...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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 Pankshi...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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, an...
Vol. 16, No. 1 (2025) Jan 2025
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, t...
