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Salvage Ethnography Study of Ikponyi Masquerade in Igbo-Eze South L.G.A., Enugu State

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Ijeoma Pauline Ogbonne

This study explores the ethnography of Ikponyi masquerade, a means of social control in Igboeze South L.G.A of Enugu State, Nigeria. In this clime, the Ikponyi masquerade is revered that whatever it pronounces represents the voice of the gods of the community. The religious, spirituality and social cohesion of Ikponyi …

Reclaiming Peace: Exploring Igbo Religious Capital and the Emerging Culture of Violence in Southeastern Nigeria

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Happiness Kodichinma Ogiri, Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu

For about a decade, the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria has been plagued by persistent insecurity, resulting in a profound peace and security crisis. Kidnappings, ritual killings, sporadic attacks, herders’ invasions, dogged separatist agitations and counter-military operations are recurrent decimals across Igbo communities. The frequency and duration of such acts …

The “Mother” Archetype in Igbo Literature: Perspectives from African Womanism

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Ebele Eucahria Okafor, Oluchi Eugenia Nebolisa

In Igbo society, motherhood has always been visualised as a sacred role for women, which all women are expected to embrace and imbibe as their ordained responsibility from God. Mother archetype entails giving birth, nurturing, raising children, home management, caregiving of the immediate and that of the extended family, while …

(De)Masquerading the Feminine in Nigerian Cinema: A Comparative Analysis of Gender Performance in King of Boys (2018) and Lionheart (2018)

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Osinachi Immaculeta Okafor

This paper examines the representation of feminine masquerade in contemporary Nollywood cinema through a comparative analysis of two female-directed and produced influential films: King of Boys and Lion Heart. Drawing on Janice Morton's theory of feminine masquerade, we investigate how these films depict women's strategic navigation of gender expectations in …

Igbo Apprenticeship (Igba Boi) Scheme and Entrepreneurial Orientation in Anambra State Nigeria

Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Presenter(s): Callistus Tabansi Okeke, Clement I. Ezeanyaeji, Chibuike R. Oguanobi

Anticipation of a promising future for the apprentices and quasi-success guarantee of Igbo apprenticeship (Igba Boi) scheme has placed it at the crest of entrepreneurial incubators. The study examined the relationship between the Igbo apprenticeship scheme and entrepreneurial orientation in Anambra state, Nigeria. The study was anchored on the social …

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