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Abstract : Vulnerable Internally Displaced Persons (VIDPs) in Nigerian Environment: Their Dilemma and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Intervention
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Abstract: In recent times, displacement has caused quite a lot of devastating conditions which could be physical or psychological and has equally become a topical subject of concern, attracting the attention of counselling community, various organisations, personnel, and researchers. Havocs of various degrees are being wrecked by different kinds of violence and disaster, rendering their sufferers who most times are women and children, helpless and disgruntled. Oftentimes, the physical needs of most vulnerable IDPs such as food, shelter among others seem to enjoy and receive prompt consideration. But their psychological needs appear to be least attended to. Therefore, this paper looks at the dilemma of vulnerable internally displaced persons (VIDPs) and how solution-focused brief therapy can be adopted and employed for effective rehabilitation and re-integration based on the awareness of the importance of counselling and psychological support. Solution-focused brief therapy as a means of counselling intervention and reasonable conclusions were drawn as well as few enhancing recommendations were suggested. Keywords: IDPs, SFBT, Vulnerable IDPs, counselling intervention. |
Abstract : Equity in Admissions Policies of Undergraduate Students in Post Democracy in Selected South African Universities
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Abstract: This paper investigates the policy pathways that inform and regulate student selection and admission at three selected universities in South Africa, namely the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Cape Town and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. We argue that these universities have progressed a long way in addressing the race problem in their enrolment strategies. However, their main target group remains students from rich or affluent communities, to the exclusion of potentially good students from marginalised groups, particularly those from under-resourced township and rural schools. As a result, their main challenge in the context of formal access to higher education in South Africa has largely shifted from a race problem to one of social class. This is due to an overemphasis on narrow conceptions of merit that cannot be reconciled with equity and social justice concerns. The paper suggests that current notions of merit warrant reconceptualization in order to embrace these missing dimensions. While there is plenty of evidence that most institutions agree on the need to embrace a particular form of affirmative action to address current social imbalances, given the fierce contestation of redress policies within the South African higher education sector, they find it difficult to develop and implement adequate admission strategies in practice. Keywords: Access, Admissions policies, Equity, Redress, Entrance requirements. |
Abstract : Climate Change Attitudes, Beliefs and Intentions Among Young Adults In an Institution of Higher Learning: Does Personality Matter?
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Abstract: The present article is concerned with the relationships between personality traits and climate change attitudes, beliefs and intentions. This was done to determine the relationship that exists between personality traits and attitudes, beliefs and intentions towards climate change issues. A descriptive survey design was used in conducting this study. The sample comprised 203 undergraduate students (116 males and 87 females) selected from various Faculties in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Convenience sampling technique was used to collect data from the respondents. Their age ranged from 15 to 35 years (M=23.6; SD=5.2). The Big Five Personality Inventory (BFPI) and the Climate Change Attitude Survey (CCAS) were used to collect data from participants. Results revealed that the vast majority of participants agree or strongly agree that human activities cause global climate change. (46% and 37.4% respectively). Furthermore, the results showed that there is a significant influence of personality dimensions on climate change attitudes, beliefs and intentions ({F (5,195) =20.327, p<.05, R²=.326}). Also, there is no significant difference between undergraduates in science faculties and non-science related faculties on attitudes, beliefs and intention towards climate change ({t (198) =-.827, p>. 05). The study concluded that personality traits are determinants of climate change attitudes, beliefs and intentions among undergraduates in the study area. The outcome of this study has implications for policy-making in the areas of capacity building and climate change education in institutions of higher learning. Keywords: Climate change, Attitudes, Beliefs, Intention, Personality, Institution of higher learning. |
Abstract : Climate Change, Environment and Armed Conflicts in Nigeria
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Abstract: Climate change has become a major cause of conflicts in Nigeria, which directly causes multiple forms of insecurity in the country. In different parts of the globe, it manifests as earth quake, hurricane, tsunami, etc. Nigeria has received its share of climate change both in two opposite forms. In the southern coastal states of Lagos, Bayelsa, and Rivers State, the ocean and overflowing waters continually threatens to wipe away the people. However, this study focuses on the north and parts of southern Nigeria, where the impact of climate change has generated armed conflict. The study which used qualitative methodology traced how climate change and the emergence of drought, famine and other forms of environmental changes leads to resource competition over land, mineral resource, water ways and by extension generating armed conflicts in many parts of Nigeria. It found that climate change caused mass migration and the settler versus non-settler conflicts that manifested in different as herdsmen-farmer conflict, as well as the armed conflict among the Ezza and her neighbours and also contributed to the Ife-Modakeke crisis in the country. Finally, the study documents multi-dimensional road-map to environmental peace and adaptations for sustainable societal development. Keywords: Climate change, desertification, land conflict, environmental management & Nigeria. |
