Tag: 2025

A Comparative Study of Standard Igbo Language and Igbo North Group of Dialect

Onyemaeki Emmanuel Ogboi — Onyemaeki Emmanuel Ogboi, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Njoku — Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

The multi dialectal nature of the Igbo language according to early researchers views the Igbo situation as somewhat chaotic. In recent times, however, a more rigorous investigation of the dialectal issue has been undertaken by linguists, leading to the identification …

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

Ijeoma Pauline Ogbonne — University of Nigeria, Nsukka | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

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 …

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

Happiness Kodichinma Ogiri — Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu — Department of Religions and Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Veritas University, Abuja | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

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 …

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

Ebele Eucahria Okafor — Department of Linguistics, African & Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria, Oluchi Eugenia Nebolisa — Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Language, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

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 …

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

Osinachi Immaculeta Okafor — Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

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 …

Solving the Nigeria Youth Unemployment Crisis by using Entrepreneurial Education & Skills Acquisitions

Kingsley Chukwudi Okafor — Cubana Suites, Abuja | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Unemployment as a global phenomenon is on the increase especially in Nigeria. The rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria is put at 54% of the population [21]. It is also pertinent to note that this problem cannot be totally eradicated …

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