Over time, yahoo boys have evolved some observable patterns of behaviour that people have come to recognize as their way of life. The yahoo yahoo criminal business and subculture could not have gained accommodation and recognition as a youth vocation if it has no support beyond its criminal networks. This paper sets out to investigate the social and institutional linkages that supports and sustains the yahoo yahoo phenomenon in Nigeria.
The phenomenon of armed banditry which has been on a steady increase in Benue State at least in the last one decade has had obvious negative implications on agricultural productivity. Reputed as the food basket of the nation the threat posed by the activities of these marauders cannot be taken for granted as they pose great danger to the socio - economic development as well as the food security of the State in particular and the nation at large. Since the inception of this phenomenon, agricultural productivity has declined as farmers cannot cultivate or harvest crops from their farms.
Globalization highlights the interconnections and interdependencies among human beings, institutions, and societies hence it is a carrier of some positive values.
Crime is one of the social ills among rural populace, globally. Studies have focused on modern crime management agencies, particularly among people living in urban centers. However, little attention has been given to traditional crime management institutions in rural areas, as if crime is an urban problem. Therefore, the study was designed to investigate the perception of traditional institutions in crime management and prevention among the rural communities of Etung in Cross River State, Nigeria. The Social Control and General Systems theories provided the framework.
The world over, public relations has been acknowledged as having a significant role to play in any human organisation. Although there appears to be misconceptions about it’s relevance in public health institutions. It is against this backdrop that this study sought to thoroughly examine the relevance of public relations units in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. To make for better understanding of the topic under focus, the study utilized the public sphere theory as its theoretical underpin.
This paper examines the complexities and possibilities of achieving research objectivity in a conflict domain, with special focus on Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
This study looks at the sociocultural elements that influence how medical professionals treat victims of violence against women. The study used a desk-based library technique to analyze secondary data, based on the qualitative research methodology. According to the study’s findings, Nigerian culture’s patriarchal structure, in addition to other factors like economics and education, all support men’s continued control and dominance over women.
In the past 5 decades, the petroleum industry has been the mainstay of the survival of Nigeria, providing livelihood for people, sustenance for government and the economy as well as resources for development. However in recent years, they have been decline in capital inflow. Of the $70billion oil and gas foreign investment in Africa, between 2015 and 2019, for instance, only $2.8 billion came to Nigeria. This was attributed to obsolete laws, government unfriendly business policies in the industry, oil-firm based and community based challenges.
Although workplace grievances are normal occurrences, the problem lies with the attitude towards such grievances. Since management-labour interplay has a lot of impact on organizational growth and development, an understanding of the purpose of each other and the ability to effectively communicate with each other is required. An organization grows and develops in an atmosphere of relative peace and stability; and this requires that management must act responsibly, while workers behave reasonably for the organization to be able to meet its set objectives.
This paper investigates the relationship between good governance and the poor state of sustainable development in Nigeria using regression analysis. The research design used in this study is Ex post facto. This study uses secondary data from reputable sources such as the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics. The dataset includes governance indicators and sustainable development metrics for Nigeria from 2010 to 2020.