Tag: Imo State

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 …

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

Chinenye Viola Udeze — Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Innocent Okwu Opurum — Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

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 …

Knowledge Sharing for Startups: Catalysing Growth and Sustainability

Kelechi Thecla Okpe — Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State, Nigeria, Ugochi Rosemary Durueke — Hollywood Travel Agency | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

The startup landscape is increasingly characterized by a strong culture of knowledge sharing which serves as a strategic advantage against competition .By fostering a cohesive team environment and leveraging diverse strengths, startups become more agile and responsive to market opportunities. …

The Ụtụtụ Ọma Controversy: Karịama Ehi M Ga-Agbanarị M, Ka M Gbubiri Ya Ọdụ Sie Ngwọngwọ!

Obiajụlụ Emejulu — Directorate of General Studies, Federal University of Technology, Imo State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

As someone who has lived in the Igbo heartland continuously for the past three decades and who has been actively involved in the propagation of the Igbo language, this writer argues strongly that the controversy over the increasing use of …

By Hook or By Crook: Leveraging English-Igbo Scaffolding for Early Igbo Language Acquisition in Young Children

Dozie Chinomso Patricia — Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State Nigeria, Chimakpam Ugonna — University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria; Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust, Doncaster, UK | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

The intergenerational transmission of the Igbo language is in critical decline, particularly in the diaspora. While pure immersion is often the pedagogical default, it can impose an overwhelming cognitive load on children in English-dominant environments. This paper introduces Engli-Igbo Scaffolding, …

Enduring The Storm: Igbo Resilience During and After the Nigerian Civil War

Obilor Victor Chigozirim — Oblitz Exquisite Properties, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Resilience and Survival interrogate the Igbo philosophy of oso-ndu literally “The race for survival” as a historical and cultural framework through which the Igbo people confronted existential threats during and after the Nigerian Civil War (1967– 1970). Rooted …