Table of Contents

Child’s Hawking as a Coping Strategy amongst the Poor African

Families in North Eastern Nigeria: An Exploratory Study

Abdul-Mumin Sa’ad and Fatimah Abdul-Mumin Sa’ad                                                          1 – 23

Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Life

Satisfaction among Police Officers

Okonkwo Ejike A.,Chinweze Uzochukwu C and Okafor Chiedozie O.                                                24 – 32

Using Corporate Social Responsibility CSR to complement achievement of

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs) in Nigeria

Umeora Chinweobo Emmanuel andOkonkwo Onuigbo                                                         33 – 40

Patriarchy, Sexuality and the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

Ayesoro Sunday Adesina and Ojo Sunday Stephen                                                                 41 – 45

The Impact of Interest Rate Dynamics on the Performance of the Manufacturing

Sub-Sector in Nigeria (1980 And 2012)

Ozigbo A. Sylvester                                                                                                                  46 – 55

Challenges to Rural Communities

Larry-love .E. Nduonofit, Young A. Nkpah and Gold Nwala-Cadger                                       56 – 77

Effects of Marital Breakdown on Child Personality Development

Ojo Sunday Stephen, Agara Jummai Jakonda and Pojwan Martina Alexander                       78 – 85

The Causes and Extent of Drug Abuse among Youths in Gboko Town of Benue

State

Agba, Solomon Arumun and Kyernum, Nguveren                                                                   86 – 94

The Challenges to Development in Nigeria in the Era Globalization

Yagana Moh’d Bulama, Kaumi Alkali Kalli and Babashuwa Goni                                          95 – 100

An Investigation of Traditional Rights and Cultures of Kanuri’s Women in

Borno State, Nigeria

Bintuk Achallah Galadima                                                                                                      101 – 111

Social Roles and Role Conflict: A Study of Women in Three Professions in

Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Ekpenyong, Otu Anthony, Nkpah, Young Aakpege, and Nduonofit, Larry-Love Effiong           112 – 123

The Impact of Nigerian Universities Enrolment and the Unemployment Situation

in Nigeria (1980 – 2014)

Dang, Emmanuel Istifanus                                                                                                      124 – 136

THE IMPACT OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES ENROLMENT AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN NIGERIA (1980 – 2014).

Dang, Emmanuel Istifanus

Department of Social Sciences

Faculty of Education, University of Jos-Nigeria

Email: dange@unijos.edu.ng, dangemmanuel@yahoo.com

Abstract: Unemployment is one of the major macroeconomic problems that are bedevilling the Nigerian economy. This paper examines the impact of university’s enrolment on the unemployment situation in Nigeria (1980-2014). The work is centred on finding out the type of relationship that exist between unemployment and university enrolment, and how funding of education affects unemployment situation in Nigeria. Three research questions are raised, to guide the researcher. Secondary data on the Nigerian unemployment rate, Nigerian universities enrolment and percentage of government annual expenditure on education from 1980-2014 have been used for this analysis. The multiple regressions have been adopted for this study. The result of the analysis which was run using E-Views 7 revealed that enrolment has a positive relationship with unemployment in Nigerian with a coefficient of 0.45, which implies that there are loop-holes in the curriculum currently use in our universities, since increased enrolment increases unemployment rate. The relationship between unemployment and government expenditure on education reveals a negative relation with a coefficient of -0.07, which implies that increased education funding decreases unemployment rate. The implication is that an increased education funding by the government, enhance quality in the educational system, which will lead to decrease in the unemployment rate in the economy.  Of 0.40 reveals the level of dependence of the dependent variable on the independent variables, which is about 40%. The recommendations put forward among others are that, there is need to review the current university curriculum, to include practical aspect of learning that will encourage creativity among Nigerian graduates; government is encouraged to increase funding of education to add quality to the system, students are encouraged to be very committed to their studies to enable them get the best, while parents are also encouraged to help their children make career choice that reflect their abilities.

SOCIAL ROLES AND ROLE CONFLICT: A STUDY OF WOMEN IN THREE PROFESSIONS IN PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA.

Ekpenyong, Otu Anthony, Nkpah, Young Aakpege, and Nduonofit, Larry-Love Effiong

Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences

University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

E-mail:tonitee1010@yahoo.com;youngitize2020@yahoo.com;larrylove.nduonofit@gmail.com

Abstract: The study examines the effect of different professions and multiplicity of social roles on the role conflict amongst working women. The present social structure reflects the changes that have come through changing frame of time. A major breakthrough being the growing education and economic independence among women.  The economic pressures of inflation, influence of the women’s movement and the psychological need to develop one’s self identity” are encouraging the women to take a more active role outside the home to pursue full time careers. This shift from private to public domain gives an impression that women have finally liberated from shackles of patriarchal norms.  However, a closer look at the scenario makes us realize that working women face new sets of problems involving both family and profession. Factor analysis which is an interdependent technique was use to deconstructs the rating (raw score) into its various components and reconstructs the partial scores into underlying factor score.  Results revealed that role conflict increase with the increase in number of roles; more role conflict in married professionals derives from the contradictory values underlying their roles.  The study recommends flexi-time, flexi-place and job staring as adequate panacea to role conflict. 

AN INVESTIGATION OF TRADITIONAL RIGHTS AND CULTURES OF KANURI’S WOMEN IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA 

Bintuk Achallah Galadima

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

University of Maiduguri                                                 

E-mail: bintukg@gmail.com

Abstract: It is well-known fact that women all over the world are considered and treated as inferior to men and this oppression, and discrimination is more manifest in traditional societies. Therefore, this paper examines the rights and duties of women in traditional communities with particular reference to the Kanuri community. It equally examined the rights and duties within the family pertaining to marriage, divorce, inheritance and their domestic and economic duties in the Kanuri community. The research is an explanatory study. The total sample for the study consisted of (132) people made up of equal number of males and females. Systematic sampling method was used to select the sample from the general public. Data was mainly collected from the primary source. Three areas were purposively chosen to collect the data, these included Maiduguri, Gubio and Kawuri. Ninety (74) people were from Maiduguri (34) from Gubio and (24) people from Kawuri.  Personal face-to-face interview was utilized to get information from the respondents in the general public. Statistical method of simple frequency distribution and percentages were used to tabulate the data obtained. It should also be noted that the researcher declined to show the respondent’s opinions tables, but attached the table questions and appendix. The analysis shows that there is an apparent gender in equality as regards the rights and distribution of duties within the family in the Kanuri society. It was found that women have more duties than rights. As pointed out in the analysis 60% of the respondents confirmed to it. It was also found out that women’s subjugation and subordination was legalized through institution of marriage. In view of the analysis the researcher recommended that literacy rate particularly among the rural women should be improve and levels of family violence and oppressive social customs such as early marriage should be discourage.

THE CHALLENGES TO DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA IN THE ERA GLOBALIZATION 

¹Yagana Moh’d Bulama, ²Kaumi Alkali Kalli and ³Babashuwa Goni

¹Department of Sociology, Moh’d Goni College of Legal Studies, Maiduguri

²Consultancy Unit, Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri.

³Department of Business Administration, Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri

E-mail: bukar@yahoo.com  

Abstract: The study to establish if Nigeria and other third world countries have the opportunity to develop under the process of globalization and the obstacles to the development of the Nigerian economy in the era of globalization. The statistical techniques adopted in this study were simple percentage and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The ANOVA intends to know if there is any significant relationship between globalization process and the possibility of Nigerian economy to develop under it. The stratified sampling technique was employed in this study. The determining factor of distribution of the questionnaire was judgmental. This was informed by the simple fact that the target group in each of the institution was research department made up of research fellows who are expert in the field under study. The findings show there is no significant relationship between globalization process and the development of the third world economies. The interest of globalization is on profit maximization but not to develop local economies. The study recommended among other things that there is need for educational and technological development.

THE CAUSES AND EXTENT OF DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUTHS IN GBOKO TOWN OF BENUE STATE

Agba, Solomon Arumun and Kyernum, Nguveren

Department of Sociology

University of Mkar, Benue State, Nigeria

E-mail: agbasolomon55@gmail.com; nguverenkyernum@gmail.com

Abstract: Drug abuse is a social problem that has become prolific in Benue State and Gboko town in particular. This study thus investigated the causes and extent to which youths abuse drugs in Gboko town. This problem was examined through the theoretical lenses of anomie theory. Questionnaire was adopted as the instrument for primary data collection for the study and 227 respondents participated in the study. The study found out that, among other factors, unemployment/underemployment and frustration are influential factors precipitating the involvement of youths in drug abuse in Gboko town. The study also revealed that, as part of attempts at resolving their predicaments, many youths in Gboko town are increasingly joining associations that anchor their activities on drug abuse. This paper, therefore, calls for creation of employment opportunities for the youths in Gboko town, promulgation of laws that will prohibit formation and/or existence of drug abuse associations and the establishment of drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers in Gboko town as strategies that will help to curb the problem of drug abuse among youths in Gboko town.

EFFECTS OF MARITAL BREAKDOWN ON CHILD PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

Ojo Sunday Stephen, Agara Jummai Jakonda and Pojwan Martina Alexander

Department of Social Development

Nasarawa State Polytechnic Lafia, Nasarawa State.

E-mail: Steven234_1@yahoo.com

Abstract: The institution of marriage is highly valued in Nigeria. Couples enter into marriage with the hope of staying happily married. Unfortunately, this is hardly the case as previous researches on marital breakdown in Nigeria revealed that marriages are ending in divorce and separation at a very fast rate. The research objective is set at exposing the nature and causes of marital breakdown and also to highlight the effects on the personality development of children. The paper revealed that marital breakdown in Nigeria is commonly associated with economic, social, cultural and gender factors and creates a lot of stress and dilemma in children adversely affecting their personality. Children from broken homes exhibit behavioral difficulties much more than children from stable homes. The paper therefore recommends that educational and religious institutions should persuade parents to treat marital tensions sensibly without instigating their children to take sides. This will reduce post traumatic effects on children.

CHALLENGES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES 

¹Larry-love .E. Nduonofit, ²Kidi Zorbari D., ³Young A. Nkpah and ⁴Gold Nwala-Cadger

^1&3Department of Sociology Faculty of Social Sciences University of Port Harcourt

²Department of General Studies, Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori Rivers State

⁴Department of Sociology/Anthropology Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Uyo AkwaIbom State, Nigeria

E-mail: larrylove.nduonofit@gmail.com; kididek@gmail.com; youngitize2020@yahoo.com;Chinedu11@yahoo.com

Abstract: One major characteristic of developing countries is the increasing disparity between the urban and rural centres in terms of concentration of infrastructures and investment. The rural areas are the repository of agricultural production and agriculture contributes no less than 40% of the GDP of Nigeria and employs over 55% of the population, yet the area remains an abode for the poorest population as poverty and other social issues thrive. The paper explores the variegated challenges confronting the rural areas and communities in Nigeria. By juxtaposing the rural areas with the urban centres, the paper makes a case that poverty is predominantlya rural phenomenon. It is the fundamental argument of the paper that the rural areas are socially excluded from the development equation in the country. By reflecting on the colonial era, the paper further argued that the social exclusion of the rural areas is borne out of the colonial Township policies and programmes continued and pursued by the post-colonial Nigerian state which is meant particularly to overlook the rural areas from the urban areas. The study relies particularly on extant literatures obtained through the internet, Library and journals. The paper ends by making recommendations for integrating the principles of sustainable development into the country’s policies and programs for the rural areas, and recommends a focus on the capacity of the rural people through education.

THE IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE DYNAMICS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SUB-SECTOR IN NIGERIA (1980 AND 2012)

Ozigbo A. Sylvester

Department of Accountancy

Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro Delta, Nigeria

E-mail: ozigbosylvester@gmail.com

Abstract: The major focus of the research is to empirically investigate the impact of interest rate dynamics on performance of manufacturing- sub sector in Nigeria.  The research covers the period between 1980 and 2012.  This period is important since it includes the pre-structural adjustment programme (SAP) era where interest rate was not liberalized and the structural adjustment programme period where interest rate is liberalized.  The co-integration technique with its implied error correction mechanism was used for the study.  The result shows that the high interest rate in Nigeria has hindered the performance of the manufacturing sub sector.  The GARCH and ARCH results indicates that interest rate dynamics has influenced the performance of the manufacturing sub- sector. The result also confirms a long run relationship among the variables.  It was therefore recommended amongst others, that there should be a drastic reduction in the interest rate coupled with the adoption of liberalized interest rate regime with some caution; this will increase the performance of the manufacturing sub- sector in Nigeria.

PATRIARCHY, SEXUALITY AND THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA

Ayesoro Sunday Adesina and Ojo Sunday Stephen

Department of Social Development

Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia Nigeria

E-mail: steve234_1@yahoo.com; adesina.sunday40@yahoo.comAbstract: In every patriarchal society like Nigeria, the cultural patterns allocate more authority and power to men in family and in the society as a whole. The low socio – economic status of women has gone a long way to increase the domination of men even in sexuality.  This has made Nigerian women to be more vulnerable and prone to sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. This paper is an attempt to explore and expose the ordeal of Nigerian women in an unequal relationship characterised by male