Abstract: The study examined Mother Tongue Interference in news broadcast in AKBC (Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Cooperation). To achieve the objectives of the study, survey research design was adopted. The population of the study was ten (10) English version Broadcasters in Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Cooperation (AKBC). Two research questions were formulated to guide the…
Abstract: This research work examines the Patriarchy and Matriarchy as Negative Themes in Selected Works of Flora Nwapa’s Efuru and Ata Ama Aidoo’s Anowa. Patriarchy and matriarchy as negative themes in Efuru and Anowa as practical examples of gender issues in our society as become factors in the social, economic, political, and religious development of…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The word “patriarchy” comes from Greek, patria means father and arche means rule and thus, patriarchy means rule of the father. The anthropologists defines patriarchy as a system where men dominate in society through their positions of power; the majority of higher economic, political industrial, financial, religious…
A STUDY OF THE ROLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN THE SOCIO ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION OF WOMEN IN IKWERRE LGA OF RIVER’S STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The position of women in society in relation to men and the subordination, oppression and marginalization of women has attracted the attention of scholars, activists,…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The oppression and exploitation of African people as well as the double oppression of women will be explored by analysing the characters’ influences, pressures and societal manipulations and constraints in the texts. Early African writers had dwelt on addressing the basic African problems like colonialism, neo-colonialism,…
Abstract: This research work examines the theme of Oppression and Discrimination in Peter Abraham’s Tell Freedom and Mine Boy. From the analysis of the novels, the study shows that racism has been considered as a hindrance to the Blacks who live in South Africa. The study has also shown that the white who are even…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION In the beginning, the Bible said, God created Adam; the first man and later Eve; the first woman- from the ribs of Adam. The western ideology of life is arguably hinged on this maxim. It has shaped argument for the larger part of hundreds of years and forms an allusion…
Abstract: This research work examines the effect of cultural discrimination against women in Zaynab Alkali’s The Still Born and Mariama Ba’s So Long a Letter. This study shown that Zaynab Alkali and Mariam Ba are prolific African female writers because their writings call for the emancipation of African women from the shackles of male oppression…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The struggle for women’s right began in the 18th century during the period of intense intellectual activity known as the Age of Enlightenment. These women accepted their fate without resistance because of the obnoxious and socio-cultural practices. In the same vein, female children are accorded inferior roles…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Literature generally evolves from a people’s historical and cultural experiences. Though both male and female African writers explore their culture as sources of inspirations in their literary writings. This point justifies Ngugi Wa Thiongo to makes the following observation in his Homecoming essays that: Literature…