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International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
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This is an Open Access Journal

Open Access journal
ISSN (Online) 2006-988X
Published by Academic Journals

[33 journals]

Gender dynamics awareness in seed yam production, implications on food
security: The case of community action for improving farmer saved seeds
(CAY-seed) project
- Abstract: Yam production in West Africa is male-dominated, despite the different roles various genders play in its production. This male dominance creates gender inequalities in access to and control over yam production resources, especially where agricultural interventions are not gender-responsive. However, gender is dynamic and gender roles change for sustained yam productivity. A mixed method appr...
  PubDate: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +010
Navigating the Vortex of 21st century higher education: Developing
effective management and teaching strategies within the space where
post-pandemic meets post modernism
- PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +010
The choice and preference of sorghum value chain actors in Mali
- Abstract: The production and adoption of sorghum-improved varieties are faced with biotic and abiotic stresses affecting both its utilization and marketability by different actors in the sorghum value chain. This study aims to understand why and how different social groups and value chain actors make decisions on the utilization of sorghum and how these decisions influence the choice and adoption of t...
  PubDate: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +010
A model of cultural intelligence to reduce deficit talent: A comparative
study between Taiwan and Vietnam
- Abstract: This paper raises the discussion on the importance of finding a balance between knowledge and experience by developing the Cultural Intelligence (CI) of Taiwanese students, the victims of brain drain. In order to explain the impact of CI on Knowledge Management (KM) and Organizational Intelligence (OI), this work explores the development of a CI model based on KM and OI (CKI model) and chan...
  PubDate: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +010
Kurdish migration in Hakkâri in 1915 within the context of
constructivism theory
- Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the Kurdish migration that took place in Hakkri during the First World War in the context of constructivism. The main question of the study is: What is the place of the Kurdish migration in Hakkri that took place in 1915 in the memory of those who witnessed that period' The study data were obtained through semi-structured interviews conducted in Hakkri an...
  PubDate: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +010
Folk music, tradition and gender stereotypes: A feminist analysis of the
work of a Nigerian folk icon
- Abstract: This research adopts a feminist content analytic framework to examine the portrayal of Nigerian women in the work of Uko Akpan Cultural Group, iconic champions of folk music in south-eastern Nigeria. The purpose of this research is to understand if folk music reinforces gender stereotypes or empowers women by providing them with a legitimate platform to utilize their talents as a source of i...
  PubDate: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +010
Intersections of everyday routines of Muslim women academicians’
during Covid-19
- Abstract: This paper aims to expand and investigate the existing intersection parameters of daily life rituals in seven Muslim womens academician public and private spheres by including alternative theoretical perspectives of COVID-19 social isolation phenomena that have not been socially explored before. Autoethnography is the methodology applied to answer how and to what extent these intersections h...
  PubDate: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +010
Teaching from the postmodern edge: The intersection of education and
cultural studies in the contemporary Caribbean
- Abstract: This article consists of an examination of programmes at the University of the West Indies (UWI) for cultural relevance. In examining the cultural content and relevance of teaching, a deeper look at the teaching and learning process within the contemporary period will be done. The multicultural nature of postmodern society results in the intersecting dialectics of what is taught being equall...
  PubDate: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +010
Empty hands and solitude: A grounded theory study of begging in Mashhad
- Abstract: The aim of this study is to identify the conditions which encourage some people to start begging using a grounded theory approach. As such, 23 beggars in a city called Mashhad were selected through theoretical sampling in 2020. The data collection techniques included participatory observation and in-depth interviews. Rejection by family and the weakening of social networks were the main cond...
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +010
Curbing casualisation of labour in the financial institutions: A study of
banks in Sokoto, Nigeria
- Abstract: The study assessed measures in curbing casualisation of labour in financial institutions with a specific study of banks in Sokoto metropolis. The exploitative nature of most commercial banks in Sokoto reflects on the working condition of most casual staff in these banks as payment is not commensurable to the work done. While the casual staff is being deprived of certain social benefits, allo...
  PubDate: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +010