Tag: Owerri

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

Chinenye Viola Udeze, Innocent Okwu Opurum | 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 …

The Influence of Culture on the Learning of English as a Second Language: Igbo People as a Case Study

Ngozi Theresa Onuora, Ethel Ebere Obiakor | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

This study investigates the influence of culture on the learning of English as a second language among the people of Igbo in southeastern Nigeria. The research explores the linguistic challenges faced by Igbo speakers in acquiring English language proficiency. The …

Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Social Change

Arinzechukwu Victor Anyanwu | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Youth unemployment is a crisis that goes beyond statistics to destroy dreams, drain hope, and challenge the very spirit of a generation. This paper examines how entrepreneurship and technology can be transformative tools for social change, especially in empowering young …

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

Dozie Chinomso Patricia, Chimakpam Ugonna | 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, …

Igbo Quest for the Good Life: A Determination to Create Basic Infrastructures and a Sustainable Environment

Kelechi Cosmas Anyanwu | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

The phrase “Oso Ndu Agwu Ike” has been a major force driving the Igbo quest for the good life, particularly the need to provide social amenities in local communities and support the growth of a sustainable environment. Amidst difficult circumstances …

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

Obilor Victor Chigozirim | 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 …