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Political Culture, Use of Power and Human Capital Flight in Africa: Expectations and Threats to Sustainable Regional Development

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Chinenye Viola Udeze, Innocent Okwu Opurum

The study examined the nexus between political culture ,use of political power and human capital flight ,by situating the expectations and threats of their interplay on the continent’s quest for sustainable development. Descriptive –correlation research design was adopted to carry out a quantitative study based on survey data collected from …

Cognitive and Semantic Analysis of Igbo Proverbs Related to Human Body Parts

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Ebele Deborah Uba, Ajutora Goodness Ifechukwu

This study delves into the rich tapestry of Igbo proverbs, exploring the intricate cognitive and semantic mechanisms behind the use of body part references. Focusing on a sample of 25 proverbs collected from 25 diverse Igbo speakers across 5 southeastern Nigerian states; Enugu, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo and Abia states using …

An Anthropolinguistic Perspective to Ịgọ Ọjị (Kola Nut Invocation) among the Igbo People of Nigeria

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Chiamaka Ngozi Oyeka

One of the outstanding features that mark Igbo culture is the kola nut. Traditionally, the kola nut goes through a ritual termed igo oji ‘the kola nut invocation’ before it is eaten. Research have been carried out by Igbo scholars on the kola nut custom, but inadequate attention has been …

Ndi Igbo, Culture and Traditional Retirement Pattern: A Study in Igboto Mma

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Chidi Ejikeme Osuagwu

Ndi Igbo constitutes as one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria with very rich cultural heritage. There is no Igbo community that does not parade very rich culture whether at home or in diaspora. In recent times and with the advent of globalization and development in modern communication system, …

Art and Visual Culture: Dependable Route to Sustainable Development, Southeastern Nigeria Dimension

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Williams A. Osita, Sands Adamu

This study seeks to situate Ndigbo as people who are notably acclaimed for their intellectual, creative and cultural values, globally. However, Ndigbo have remarkably excelled in Art and visual culture as exemplified in Igbo Ukwu bronze casting, Uli art (Art of body decoration), Mbari Art, Ikenga, Ekpe Masquerades and festivals, …

Assessing Poetic Verses in Igbo Literature: Necessary Classifications and Evaluations

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Chukwuebuka Uchenna Oraegbunam

Igbo poetry, a form of poetry written by the Igbo – one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa – in the Igbo language, represents the history, cultural heritage, and linguistic diversity of the Igbo. Despite its value, Igbo poetry is largely understudied. Four decades have passed since the Igbo …

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