Onukwube Anedo

Onukwube Alex Alfred Anedo, PhD (African Culture & Civilization) NAU, M. A (African Culture & Civilization) NAU, M. Phil. (Chinese Culture & Anthropology) XMU - China, B. A. Ed/Igbo/Linguistics, (UNN), N. C. E. (ASCEA), DPM (Chinese Studies) NAU. A Professor of Sino /Afro Cultures & Anthropology, Editor-in-chief of Ekwe International Journal, Igbo Scholars International Journal & IDEAL INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, Founder & President, IGBO SCHOLARS FORUM FOR SOCIO-CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT.

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT IN SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF DETERMINANTS, CHALLENGES,AND STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES

Authors Revd Dr Chukwunonso Joseph NosikeBusiness AdministrationNnamdi Azikiwe University, Awkaci.nosike@unizik.edu.ng Dr Okafor Ifeoma PathrolinaBusiness AdministrationNnamdi Azikiwe University, Awkaci.nosike@unizik.edu.ng Ajiwe Ogechukwu CordeliaBusiness AdministrationNnamdi Azikiwe University, Awkaci.nosike@unizik.edu.ng Abstract Small and Medium Enterprises constitute the backboneof global economies, contributing significantly toemployment, GDP growth, and regional development.However, their capacity to innovate remains constrainedby unique structural, financial, and operationalchallenges that […]

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THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON INDIGENOUS RELIGIOUS PRACTICES IN UMUARIAGA COMMUNITY

Authors Samuel Mba Onwuka PhDDepartment of Religious Studies and Philosophy,Faculty of Humanities, Abia State University, Uturu+2348062584440 Samuel.mba@absu.edu.ng Nnabuko, Samuel ChibuezeDepartment of Religious Studies and PhilosophyFaculty of Humanities, Abia State University, Uturu.+2349066472629 revsammnnabuko@gmail.com Abstract Globalization, characterized by the increasing interconnectedness of societies through economic, cultural,technological and political exchange, has profoundlyinfluenced religious system across the world. This

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THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH IN MISSIONS: A HISTORICAL EVALUATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST LOCAL CHURCH MISSIONS IN NGWA COMMUNITY OF ABIASTATE

Authors Samuel Mba Onwuka, PhDDepartment of Religious Studies/Philosophy,Faculty of Humanities, Abia State University, Uturu,Nigeria+2348062584440, samuel.mba@absu.edu.ng Iheoma, Kennedy ChimezieDepartment of Religious Studies/Philosophy,Faculty of Humanities, Abia State University, Uturu,Nigeria Abstract In the study of Missions, local churches are referred to aseither “sending churches” or ‘receiving churches.”Sending churches are the home country churches whichsend and support missionaries, receiving

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PROPHECIES AND PROPHETIC INTERPRETATIONS: ISSUES OF BALANCE

Authors Agbo, James Etta, PhDDepartment of Religious and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.jamesagbo64@gmail.com Mamina Mba Ndifon, PhDDepartment of Modern Language and TranslationStudies, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.maminambandifon@unical.edu.ng +2348102752565 Ndem, Affiong Kingsley, PhDndemaffiong@yahoo.com Rev. Ime Udo Ukpong, PhD (In View)imeukpong239@gmail.com Udo UdemeEseme, PhD77.udeme@gmail.comTel.: +2347034456531; +2348131963433;+2349025711787; +2348033951547 Abstrac Prophecy and prophetic interpretation have remainedcentral features of

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THE TIV–JUKUN PERENNIAL CONFLICT INWUKARI, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF INJUSTICE

Authors Cletus C.N. Nwadiogbu, PhDCommissioner of Police/Deputy Commandant,The Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kanocletusnwadiogbu@gmail.com +2348036014140 Abstract The Wukari Local Government Area Tiv-Jukun conflictis one of the longest and deadliest cases of ethnocommunal violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. Thecycle recurs with deadly regularity, and it has repeatedlydrawn in State and Federal interventions for more thansixty years.

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THE DIGITALIZATION PARADOX:ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF DIGITALTOOLSON WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY ANDEMPLOYEE COGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT

Author Ujah, Patrick NdumDepartment of Educational FoundationsFaculty of Education, University ofNigeria, Nsukkapatiujah@gmail.com) Abstract This study investigated the digitalization paradox,wherein radical digitalization simultaneously enhancedmaterial productivity and eroded human welfare.Through longitudinal, cross-sectional, and comparativeanalyses, the research confirmed that digital toolsimproved measurable efficiency—accelerating taskcompletion, collaboration, and industrial growth—yetimposed significant cognitive costs, includingtechnostress, fragmented attention, and diminishedreflective thought. The

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OMENALA AND INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS:FOUNDATIONS FOR CULTURALLYRESPONSIVE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLINGIN SAFEGUARDING STUDENTS IN RURALANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Author Okechukwu, N. C; PhDFaculty of EducationDepartment of Educational Foundations (G & C),Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityIgbariam CampusAnambra State, NigeriaAuthors Email: nduchris001@gmail.comORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9083-8676Whatsapp: +2347033232121 Abstract This study investigated the integration of “omenala, theindigenous moral and ethical framework of the Igbopeople, into institutional safeguarding practices withinrural secondary schools in Anambra State, Nigeria.Despite the implementation of formal child

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THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND AI ONRELIGIOUS PRACTICES, BELIEF FORMATION,AND COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE 21STCENTURY

Author Ven Dr. Rex Chika KanuSt Paul’s Theological College AwkaRevd Dr Chukwunonso Joseph NosikeBusiness AdministrationNnamdi Azikiwe University,Awkaci.nosike@unizik.edu.ng Abstract The pervasive integration of digital media and artificialintelligence (AI) into the social fabric of the 21st centuryhas precipitated a profound transformation in religiouslandscapes globally. This comprehensive paper examinesthe multifaceted impact of these technologies onreligious practices, the formation

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ECOWAS RESPONSES TO MILITARY COUPS INWEST AFRICA, 2020–2025: AN ANALYSIS

Author Okorocha Matthew ChidiebereDepartment of Political ScienceAbia State University, Uturuokorochamatthew@gmail.com +2348061110788 Abstract The resurgence of military coups in West Africa between2020 and 2025 has posed one of the greatest threats todemocratic governance and regional stability since thewave of democratization in the 1990s. During thisperiod, Mali (2020 and 2021), Guinea (2021), BurkinaFaso (2022), Niger (2023), and

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THE TIV–JUKUN PERENNIAL CONFLICT IN WUKARI, TARABA STATE, NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF INJUSTICE

Author Cletus C.N. Nwadiogbu, PhDCommissioner of Police/Deputy CommandantThe Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kanocletusnwadiogbu@gmail.com +2348036014140 Abstract The Wukari Local Government Area Tiv-Jukun conflict is oneof the longest and deadliest cases of ethno-communal violencein Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. The cycle recurs with deadlyregularity, and it has repeatedly drawn in State and Federalinterventions for more than sixty years.

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