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Temperament Styles of Nigerian and U.S. Children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Thomas Oakland --- University of Florida, Andrew Mogaji --- University of Lagos, Jack Dempsey --- University of Florida,Temperament styles of 400 Nigerian children are described in reference to possible gender and age differences and compared with those of 3200 U.S. children in light of Jung's theory of temperament as modified by Myers and Briggs, one that highlights... -
The Moderating Effect of Self-efficacy on Job Insecurity and Organisational Commitment Among Nigerian Public Servants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: D.O. Adebayo --- University of Ibadan,The study examined the moderating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between perceived job insecurity and organisational commitment of survivors of retrenchment among Nigerian public workers. Using a cross-sectional survey, data was collected from 186 survivors. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis... -
Premarital Sexual Permissiveness among Nigerian Undergraduates: The influence of Religiosity and Self-Esteem
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Ojedokun A. Oluyinka --- Olabisi Onabanjo University,The study investigated empirically the influence of religiosity, self-esteem and age on attitude towards premarital sexual permissiveness among a sample of 400 Nigerian undergraduates (males =200, females =200 Age range =20 to 31 years). The instrument of data collection is... -
Orthostatic hypertension: profile of a Nigerian population
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: FA Imarhiagbe --- Formerly of the Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Nigeria EP Kubeyinje --- Department of Medicine, NigeriaBackground: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, age, sex distribution and blood pressure (BP) pattern of patients with orthostatic hypertension in a cohort of hypertensives. -
Social sciences and research ethics in developing countries: The perspective from Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Emmanuel M. Akpabio --- Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Nigeria Idorenyin F. Esikot --- Department of Philosophy, NigeriaThis study seeks to show how social science-related disciplines in Nigerian universities understand and incorporate ethical principles in research settings within the framework of general institutional practices. We used the University of Uyo, Nigeria, to specifically and empirically explore these... -
Well-child visits: perceptions of Nigerian mothers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: E O Sadoh --- Institute of Child Health, University of Benin, Nigeria B E Okungbowa --- Institute of Child Health, University of Benin, NigeriaWell-child visits have been shown to be of beneft. In Nigeria, many children aged five years and younger do not receive any scheduled preventive healthcare services after the receipt of their last vaccination. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. Using... -
![Comparison of glycaemic indices of some local beans (<em>Vigna unguiculata</em> [Linn] Walp varieties) in Nigerians](https://www.nisc.co.za/media/thumbs/201409081410169008622357943.jpg)
Comparison of glycaemic indices of some local beans (Vigna unguiculata [Linn] Walp varieties) in Nigerians
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: OB Olopade --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria IA Odeniyi --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria SO Iwuala --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria OO Kayode --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria OA Fasanmade --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Nigeria MO Ajala --- Department of Chemical Pathology, Nigeria PO Chimah --- Department of Dietetics, Nigeria AE Ohwovoriole --- Department of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, NigeriaBackground: Beans are recommended for their richness and for their salutary effect on blood glucose. Inter-species differences impact on blood glucose. What appeared unknown is whether varieties of beans of the same species (Vigna unguiculata [Linn] Walp) have differential effects... -
Relationship between child development and nutritional status of under-five Nigerian children
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Adenike Oluwayemisi Jimoh --- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Nigeria Jane Oowo Anyiam --- Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria Alhassan Mela Yakubu --- Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, NigeriaIntroduction: Nutrition is a major factor that can have long-term effects on the brain’s structural and functional capacity. The interplay between nutrition and child development cannot be overemphasised, especially in developing countries. -
Harnessing the Potential of Nigeria’s Creative Industries: Issues, Prospects and Policy Implications
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Allwell Okechukwu Nwankwo --- School of Media and Communication, NigeriaThis article argues that Nigeria has rich creative industry sectors with great potential and global footprints. Through the kaleidoscope of film, music and creative writing, the article critically appraises Nigeria’s creative industries and contends that although the country is a... -
Abusive supervision and work engagement in the Nigerian public service sector: Do strengths use, and promotion focus matter?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Adeline N. Idike --- , Nigeria Okechukwu Ibiam Egwu --- , Nigeria Fabian O. Ugwu --- , Nigeria Cornelius O. Okorie --- , Nigeria Francis A. Akwara --- , NigeriaThis study examined experiences of abuse and work engagement behaviours of general employees in the Nigerian public service sector. Cross-lagged survey data were collected from 219 workers (female = 57.3%; age range = 24 – 59 years, mean age =... -
Parrésia and the Business of Publishing Contemporary Nigerian Literature
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Aliyu Sakariyau Alabi --- , NigeriaThis article explores the dynamics and tensions between literature and publishing through the lens of a Lagos-based publishing company, Parrésia, that began publishing in 2012, considering the ways in which its outputs have been shaped in particular ways by its... -
“Armed with faith”: church membership, Pentecostal beliefs and migrant belonging in Harare, Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Rufaro Hamish Mushonga --- University of Zimbabwe, ZimbabweThis ethnographic study explores how church membership and Pentecostal beliefs afford Nigerian migrant traders living in Harare an opportunity to embed themselves within the spaces of Harare’s Downtown informal settlement, which are characterised by entrenched and heightened forms of exclusion... -
Are environmental conditions in the eyes of the beholder? Foreign and local firms in Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Lilac Nachum --- Baruch College, City University New York, USA Chris Ogbechie --- Lagos Business School, NigeriaInternational business research has provided substantial empirical evidence that foreign firms investing in countries with adverse environmental conditions may emerge as the main competitors in those countries. Against this backdrop, the dominance of local banks in Nigeria is puzzling. Our... -
Mapping the strength of sectoral innovation system in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry: Empirical evidence
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Rachael Aderonke Ayo-Lawal --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Caleb Muyiwa Adelowo --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Ayobami Adesina Oyewale --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Emmanuel Emeka Ejim-Eze --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Elizabeth Adeteju Omimakinde --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Wilson Oyekigho Erhun --- Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria Okechukwu Ukwuoma --- Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaIt is well known that innovation in the modern economy is driven by interactions among the stakeholders that make up the innovation system. Effective interactions among key actors in an innovation system foster flow of knowledge and resources development and... -
Reimagining corporate planning practices for operational flexibility and sustainability in emerging economy: A reflection on the Nigerian private sector
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: Daniel E. Ufua --- Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR ), Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan --- The Saudi Economic Association, Saudi Arabia Basit Ali --- ILMA University, PakistanThis study examined corporate planning and operational flexibility in an emerging economy, the Nigerian private sector. The research aimed to develop learning on the practice of corporate planning, with a view from the perspectives of the affected stakeholders who are... -
Macro-level determinants of research output in Nigerian knowledge institutions: A case study of ICT researchers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Bolanle A. Adewusi --- , Canada Oluseye Jegede --- University of Johannesburg, South AfricaThis study explores the factors that influence ICT research productivity across Nigerian universities and government research agencies. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combines conceptual analysis with quantitative techniques, drawing on the PESTLE model, the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, and the Triple... -
Discursive exploration of self-adulation in selected songs of Ọláwálé Ọlọ́fọ̀ọ́rọ̀ (a.k.a Brymo)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Adetayo Adebayo --- University of Ibadan, NigeriaSelf-adulation, a term that encapsulates the attitude of possessing a high opinion of oneself or one’s importance, in Nigerian popular music (NPM) has interested Nigerian scholars. With the paucity of studies on Brymo, a Nigerian music artist who fuses Afrobeat...