IgboScholars International

Igbo Scholars International Journal (ISSN: 2476-843X) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic publication dedicated to multidisciplinary research across African humanities, Igbo language, literature, socio-cultural history, and contemporary societal developments. Published by the Biafulu Igbo Scholars Forum.

GOVERNANCE IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:SUPPORT FOR IGBO WOMEN’SPARTICIPATION

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Author Fr Chikiadi J Anyanele, CMM (Ph.D)Congregation of Marianhill Missionaries CentralEuropean Province Wurzhburg Germany+2347025339574 Abstract This paper argues that the centralised model ofgovernance in the Catholic Church, rooted in medievalhierarchical structures and reinforced through centuriesof institutional development, has systematically excludedIgbo women from meaningful participation in Churchgovernance. Drawing on the Igbo Ohakrasi model ofdecentralised, participatory governance

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METAPHORIC SYMBOLISM IN IZHI PROVERBS AND THE ENCODING OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

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Author Jeremiah Anene NwankweguDepartment of Languages and linguisticsEbonyi State UniversityAbakalikijeremiah.nwankwegu@ebsu.edu.ng Abstract This study examines the role of metaphorical symbolismin Izhi proverbs as mechanisms for encoding andpreserving indigenous knowledge systems. Proverbsconstitute important components of African oral traditionthrough which communities transmit practical wisdom,moral philosophy, social values, survival strategies, andcommunal experiences across generations. Within theIzhi-Igbo speech community of

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THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS‘PERSONALITY TRAITS ON CLASS ROOMT EACHERS INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN SOUTHERN CROSS RIVER STATE

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AUTHORS Ifiokobong Victorsaintleo.iv@gmail.com Chukwuemeka Ignatius NwagwuUniversity of Calabaregodslove41@gmail.com Ndifon Mamina MbaUniversity of Calabar, Cross Rivermbandifon@gmail.com Abstract The study determined the personality attributes of schoolprincipals and performance effectiveness of classroomteachers in southern Senatorial District of Cross River StateSurvey research design was adopted for the study. Thepopulation of the study was 2051 the sample size of 300

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DEPICTION OF HARD LABOUR AND VIOLENCE AGAINST A CHILD IN SELECTED YORUBA NOVELS

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Author Iyabode Baliquis Fadiora, PhDDepartment of Linguistics and African Languages,Faculty of Arts,University of Ibadan, Ibadan,Nigeria.alagaiyabodebaliquis@gmail.com; ib.fadiora@ui.edu.ng+2347032566464 Abstract This paper examines the recurring issue of hard labourand violence against a child in the Nigerian societydrawing evidences from the Yoruba novelists’perspectives and societal experiences. Although there areexisting studies on various forms of violence in thesociety even against

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BEYOND SALARY INCREASES: TEACHER BURN OUT, OCCUPATIONAL EXHAUSTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

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< for scholarly indexing and researcher attribution. ```html as it links this specific paper to the author’s global research profile. * **Institution Tag:** I added the `citation_author_institution` tag to provide Author Valentine Chinonso NwaugoDepartment of SociologyAbia State UniversityORCID ID: 0000-0003-2475-1186valentine.nwaugo@abiastateuniversity.edu.ng+2347032564904 Abstract The issue of teacher welfare has increasingly attractedscholarly and policy attention within contemporaryeducational systems,

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SYMBOLISM IN IGBO ART AND CRAFT: MEANING,IDENTITY AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION

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Author Chioma NwankwuA PhD Candidate College of Postgraduate Studies NnamdiAzikiwe University, Awka Anambra State, Nigeria. Abstract This study interrogates the intricate system of symbolismembedded in Igbo art and craft, positioning it as a vitalmedium for cultural communication, cosmology, identityconstruction, and philosophical expression. Far from beingmerely aesthetic objects, traditional Igbo artistic formsranging from sculpture and pottery

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THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON CULTURAL PRESERVATION

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Author Chinaza OhakweA Master’s Level Academic Article in Cultural StudiesDepartment of Igbo, African & Communication StudiesNnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Abstract Tourism has emerged as one of the most transformativeforces in the modern world, reshaping not onlyeconomies but also the cultural landscapes of societiesacross the globe. As international tourist arrivalsrecovered to approximately 91 percent of pre-pandemicfigures

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION: A SOCIOPOLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STUDY OF NIGERIA AND CHINA

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Authors Samuel NnadiDepartment of Political Science, FUNAI,Ebonyi State, Nigeria Ndukwe KaluDepartment of Political Science,Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria Allens Umunna IheonuDepartment of Political Science,Abia State University, Uturu, NigeriaCorresponding Author: jenallens2k3@gmail.com Raymond NwapiDepartment of Political Science,Abia State University, Uturu, NigeriaOgadinma IkonneDepartment of Sociology,Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria Abstract The study is a comparative analysis of the

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SEMANTIC SHIFT ON ANGLICIZED IGBO PERSONAL NAMES

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Authors Stella Afomachukwu Akam,Christiana Ngozi Ikegwuonu Chinedum I. EnweonyeDepartment of Linguistics/IgboChukwuemeka Odumegwu University IgbariamCampusAfomastella@gmail.com&ngozichristyikegwuonu@yahoo.com Abstract This study looks into the phenomenon ofsemantic shift in anglicized Igbo personal names,investigating how the original meanings of thetraditional Igbo names are altered, reduced,substituted or completely lost when transformedinto English-sounding variants. Drawing datafrom admission registers in three public primaryschools in

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THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN MY VISION 2036

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Author Dr. Anokwuru, Innocent ChijiokeDepartment of Political ScienceFaculty of SocialSciencesAbia State University, Uturu. Nigeria Abstract Technology education is a major Educational Policy inNigeria. Attention is said to have been paid to it by variousgovernments, yet technology education has not yielded theexpected dividend. The much-emphasized vision 2010 couldnot hold thus, come another plan to move the

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