Papers by olayemi jacob
Indigenous knowledge system refers to the upheld belief system of the people as stipulated by the... more Indigenous knowledge system refers to the upheld belief system of the people as stipulated by their culture. Thus, every cultural practice in the world has their own indigenous knowledge system which is peculiar in theory and has featured prominently in their various facet of their life. Among the Igbo people of south eastern Nigeria, the indigenous knowledge system is enshrined in their traditional religion prior to the fundamental influence of colonialism and Christianity. It is of interest to note that importance of traditional religion in any organized society could not be over emphasized, making its practice to be accepted as a way of life of any man. The indigenous religion was all encompassing as practiced by the Africans before the advent of the foreign religion. Therefore, it appears that the single most dominant variable in shaping the people’s heritage and world view, just like in other most parts of Africa is religion. Religion has no bounds in terms of race, place, time, sex, race or colour. All peoples across ages embrace and practice one form of religion or the other. This pride of place accorded traditional religion in Igbo land notwithstanding a great deal of controversy which revolves around very normative concepts of superiority, inferiority, efficacy, and desirability of traditional religious practices. This study, informed by the analyses of both primary and secondary sources, attempts to reconstruct the indigenous knowledge system in relation to the Igbo traditional religion and see if any other religion has an edge on indigenous religion.
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Unarguably, sub-Saharan Africa is a region where there is existence of voluntary migration especi... more Unarguably, sub-Saharan Africa is a region where there is existence of voluntary migration especially in search of labor. However, people migrate due to several reasons; such as violent conflicts, governance crisis, visible attendants of corruption, unemployment as well as high standard of living. This paper made use of historical evidence from written sources to unravel why people migrate to various places despite the region's abundance natural resources. Put succinctly, sub-Saharan Africa has been a theatre of internecine warfare for quite some decades or more which invariably brought about political instability resulting from conflicts which paved the way for voluntary migration in the region. Further afield, the political landscape is unpredictable and volatile, coupled with unpleasant attitudes of dictatorial regimes in some cases that often intimidate lots of people especially intellectuals, union leaders and many other groups leading to the voluntary migration of professionals. Loss of state capacity, the fluctuating effects of structural adjustment programme and human insecurity have also prompted migratory movements. The paper submits that successive political and economic crises have triggered skilled Africans searching for political asylum.
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Papers by olayemi jacob
Conference Presentations by olayemi jacob