Slavery: A Mark of Underdevelopment and Its Dent on A Modern World

It is worrisome that till today, slavery which has been abolished since the 19th century is still thriving with the appellation “Human Trafficking.”The young people are usually the target. And one of the major factors influencing its business is the mindset about greener pasture, financial gain or building a future devoid of poverty. But the result is usually sadness, pain, regrets and death in many of the cases. The woes of the journey across borders are almost daily news. Examples are still taken from the traditional slave Ports. There are examples of its damage in history. The Caribbean Island is a culture case as this study reveals. The concept of greener pasture is not usually where the victims think. In many occasions where they were before they left is usually greener. The less privileged forms a background victim both in practice and use. A majority are deceived with fake promises of work or better life. This study examines how it has affected the society especially the less privileged and suggestions on how it can be reduced to a minimal level. It is a community affair in today’s world and everyone is responsible for its practice

A vallás értelmezései. Kvalitatív vizsgálat a vallási műveltség különbségeirõl finn gyerekek és teológus hallgatók körében

Az alábbi tanulmány finn teológushallgatók és hatodikos diákok különböző ’vallás’-sal kapcsolatos nézeteiről számol be. Az egyik csoport 12–13 éves diákokból áll (N=101), a másik a Helsinki Egyetem vallástanból diplomázó teológia szakos hallgatóit foglalja magában (N=40). A résztvevők brainstorming gyakorlaton vettek részt a vallással kapcsolatban. A tanulmány három különböző tárgykört hozott napvilágra: ezek az intézményi, természetfölötti és emberközeli dimenziók voltak. A vallással kapcsolatos asszociációk rendszerint a jelenség intézményi jellegét hangsúlyozzák. A tanulmány megmutatja, hogy a diákokkal ellentétben a teológushallgatók kiemelkedő szakértelme lehetővé teszi számukra, hogy a vallást a vallási szervezeteknél, intézményeknél tágabb jelenségként értelmezzék

Drug Abuse, A Social Ill Among Youths Especially School Children

The use of hard drugs or substance abuse among the youths is growing both in arithmetic and geometric proportions especially among school children. One of the major reasons is exposure to the drugs. Examples have been sited with cases in the media. It is alarming that the very young age, the minors are involved. It is gruesome when a child of eight, nine or ten years do or discuss hard drugs. It runs across the three stages of the educational systems: the primary, secondary and the tertiary schools. This article looks at the implications, medical realities in drug abuse and ways of reducing or maintaining a school atmosphere without narcotics, with tips on quitting and recommendations

COVID-19, Culture and Public Health Conditions in Developing Countries: Prevention Is Better Than Cure

The virus that is spreading worldwide today has made every society to be cautious about their public health system. Death reports and infection from the virus come in everyday from many parts of the world. But a signal is obvious about the outbreak of this disease which points to modern food culture. The alert focuses on sub-Saharan Africa as of today, given that it did not appear for the first time in any these countries. The worry is that these societies may not have adequate facilities to contain the scourge. The nature of the society and their response to the outbreak, first of all depends on the reality of information communication method. The reaction often exposes the culture and characteristics of the people’s perception, quality of education and development. Public health concern should be the utmost in these regions by the international health institutions to help prevent its spread in such regions. It started from an environment to spread. The concern points to public health conditions. Health institutions and medical experts have provided approaches to detection, symptoms and treatment .As at the time of this writing, no cure has been determined scientifically. Thus this exposé encourages sustenance through preventive measures coupled with suggestions that have already been stated by WHO and other world health experts with the conclusion that modern culture can be guaranteed or determined by scientific screening

Adequate Mental Health, a Prerequisite for Effective Administration

Mentality as well as Mental imbalance is a possible cause of crime and maladministration in most societies. Mental state is one important factor that can condition one’s mind to act one way or the other. This is why mental health is significant in one’s life. But it seems it is often neglected in health care considerations in most societies. Mentality and Mental health often condition the performance of an individual in a position of authority or public service. In most societies, credible governance or leadership seems to be taken for granted thus arbitrary selection or imposition of leaders, usurpation or violent coveting of offices, crime, domination or other forms of headship responsibilities without consideration on the mental states of individuals involved. Leadership is an important aspect of human organization. In an egalitarian society hegemony can make or mare a people. The thrust of this article is on mental health provisions and who should lead. One aspect of consideration, which this paper emphasizes, as a major discourse is Mentality and mental health as basic qualifications or prerequisite for leadership because of its varied consequences if not checked and certified in an individual before a leadership selection is made and also the ability to detect a misnomer by possible inference in an individual leader and the need for replacement or rehabilitation until one is proved fit. By observation, the paper exposes the many dangers of having a mentally indisposed personality as the leader with suggestions on how or who should be selected to run or lead a public office. At the end we suggested that people who should lead should be of sound mind, positive mentality showing positive character and must be tested mentally before they assume public office. Criteria for test has been subsequently and tentatively prescribed

Cultures in Nigeria That Still Keeps the Female Gender in the Dark: An Igbo Example

Most women still hold to such traditions that have been adjudged inadequate by most modern society. They want to protect and preserve it no matter how one want to free their conscience from it. Many womenmay feel it is an invasion of their values. They still prefer it to changes or modern trends. They want to resist such changes by all means no matter the education against it. Such traditions have been studied as a failure of women “empowerment” or modern feminism.  Suggestions are made on methods that could help change this preference for unusual tradition that modernity can no longer entertain because of their uncomfortable and embarrassing appearance on modern free world.

The Influence of Globalization on the Female Gender: The Igbo Example

Gender issues, as contemporary discourse, may be said to be relative according to the understanding of its studies with emphasis on the meaning attached to it by those who study them. Nevertheless, it will be relevant to examine how globalization has effected or influenced the environment in which they exist. For example, gender issues in Europe may or may not be the same as in other countries due to a lot of factors. But looking at the universal nature of globalization and the subject of female gender, differences are bound to occur without disparaging the universal nature of basic human traits that make us ethnic, traditional or tribal men and women; the existence or disappearance of racial differences is paramount to interaction and relationships.This study looks at Igbo female gender and its relationship with proponents in the outside world. It scores the global female environment and the possible barriers faced by some cultural groups and how it helps to form new groups: that make social change positive towards cultural growth. Suggestions are made on how globalization could promote culture and positive governance without sacrificing traditional traits, status or values.

Common Bacterial Isolates From Infected Eyes

The common bacterial isolates and their antibiotics susceptibility were studied in 298 bacterial eye infected cases, consisting of 35 blepharitis, 208 conjunctivitis and 55 keratitis. The results yielded 333 bacterial isolates with the implicated bacteria in decreasing order of frequency as Staphylococcus aureus 80(23.70%), Staphylococcus albus 65(19.20%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 34(10.10%), Streptococcus pneumoniae 29(8.60%), Haemophilus influenzae 26(7.70%), Streptococcus pyogene 20(6.20%), Klebsiella pneumoniae 18(6.20%), Escherichia coli 15(4.40%), Neisseria gonorrhoeae 13(3.90%), Streptococcus viridans11(3.50%), Moraxella catarrhalis 10(3.0%), Streptococcus faecalis 5(1.50%), Proteus mirabilis 5(1.50%) and Neisseria meningitides 1(0.30%). Bacteria were isolated most on the eye infections of the conjunctiva 222(66.70%), then the cornea 65(20.10%), and least on the eyelids 44(13.20%). Bacterial isolates varied in the clinical features;

Political Parties and National Integration: An Assessment of the Nigerian State since Independence

The role of political parties in integrating divided and plural societies cannot be overemphasized. This lies on its ability to unite the ruled and the rulers and also to incorporate all the diverse segments of the society for national development. Since modern state institutions alone cannot promote national integration, political parties are therefore seen as the fulcrum for democratic sustenance, nation-building and vehicle for national cohesion. The crux of this paper is to interrogate how political parties in Nigeria since independence have fared in building a cohesive and indivisible nation-state. The paper argues that political parties, in spite of their over ninety years of existence in Nigeria, are yet to play adequate role in integrating the nation. Rather, the poor performance and ethnic inclinations of the parties have culminated in bad governance disunity of the country. The paper thus suggests a restructuring of Nigeria‟s political parties within the confines of genuine democratic norms, to ensure national integration, stable democracy and sustainable development