The influence of the African traditional religion worldview on the communication of the Gospel in the churches in Bamenda, Cameroon

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Women in Colonial Space: A Study of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Ferdinand Oyono’s Houseboy

Chinua Achebe and Ferdinand Oyono in their novels, Things Fall Apart and Houseboy, present women in three phases: as people who are sadly oppressed by their male counterparts, people who contribute in their subjugation by accepting the norms placed on them, and as powerful women. Many critics have focused their analysis on the oppression of women without considering the role of women in their own subjugation. Though their assumptions may appear to be right, women in these novels possess a degree of power. This study submits that, women’s suppression comes as a result of indigenous patriarchy and colonial patriarchal custom. The study has as findings that women accept some of the positions given them and even help in their suppression. The ones who try to speak out are either not heard, that is, “speaking in the belly of a beast” or considered in other lights. This study uses the Postcolonial feminist theory for its analysis. The theory is suitable for this study because it presents the forms of marginalization and exclusion of women, and the misrepresentation of their roles.  The study concludes that women are active, but their roles are underestimated by their counterparts, and they end up accepting the position given to them

Frequently Asked Questions about Receiving Tele-Intervention Services

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Fragmented psyche and postcolonial feminist construction: A study of Emeka Nwabueze’s The dragon’s funeral and tess Onwueme’s Then she said it

This paper focuses on memory fragmentation as a result of gender relations between sexes that  leads to trauma. A reading of Emeka Nwabueze’s The Dragon’s Funeral and Tess Onwueme’s Then She Said It reveals that patriarchy plays a negative role on both male and female genders and this places the study to hinge on the assumption that the dramatic world of Nwabueze and Onwueme is a patriarchal constructed society where both male and female genders suffer marginalization and look forward for liberation. This brings to focus the fragmentation of the psyches of both genders as a result of the traumatic experiences which they encounter in the process of patriarchal resistance and subordination. The study uses postcolonial feminism and psychoanalysis as its theoretical standpoint to demonstrate the oppressive nature of patriarchy on both genders which affects their psyches negatively in a society that subordinates women as well as men. It further underscores that the stereotypical perception of both gender acts also reinforces the fragmentation of psyches of women and men, thus revealing the mechanism of gender inequality that results in the fragmentation of the psyches of women and men as human beings who are constructed to speak in silence. The study, however, concludes that forms of patriarchal oppression, exploitation and subordination greatly contribute to the dissociation of the memories of victims of patriarchy and oppression as a result of trauma

THE PARADOX OF SERVITUDE: A SOCIO-POLITICAL READING OF EMEKA NWABUEZE’S A PARLIAMENT OF VULTURES

This paper seeks to illustrate that African politicians are not motivated by the call to serve, but are rather interested in amassing wealth, power and positions for themselves. Patterns of bad governance which have sunk into the marrow of political vultures causing countries to wallow in socio-political and economic degradation are equally identified. The paper further contends that the socio-political perspective can be transformed if the masses choose to rise against “political vultures” who desecrate the servant-leadership policy. Consequently, this paper advocates a servant-leadership approach as a major prerequisite for leadership scramble for the socio-political and economic buoyancy of the society. Adopting contextual analysis as its analytical standpoint, the paper, through the lens of servant-leadership theory, elaborates the fact that A Parliament of Vultures exhibits common realities in Nigeria’s political landscape as well as the projection of drama as a channel of raising awareness and conscientizing the people, hence, the place of theatre of conscientization in Nigerian dramaturgy.</jats:p

Women in Colonial Space: A Study of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Ferdinand Oyono’s Houseboy

Chinua Achebe and Ferdinand Oyono in their novels, Things Fall Apart and Houseboy, present women in three phases: as people who are sadly oppressed by their male counterparts, people who contribute in their subjugation by accepting the norms placed on them, and as powerful women. Many critics have focused their analysis on the oppression of women without considering the role of women in their own subjugation. Though their assumptions may appear to be right, women in these novels possess a degree of power. This study submits that, women’s suppression comes as a result of indigenous patriarchy and colonial patriarchal custom. The study has as findings that women accept some of the positions given them and even help in their suppression. The ones who try to speak out are either not heard, that is, “speaking in the belly of a beast” or considered in other lights. This study uses the Postcolonial feminist theory for its analysis. The theory is suitable for this study because it presents the forms of marginalization and exclusion of women, and the misrepresentation of their roles.  The study concludes that women are active, but their roles are underestimated by their counterparts, and they end up accepting the position given to them.</jats:p

Vaccination against Cervical Cancer: Profile of Accommodating Parents and Some Suggestions to Overcome Hesitancy against Vaccination

6 million sexually active women are at risk of developing cervical cancer in Cameroon. About 2000 cases are reported annually with 55% of them being fatal.  The fight against this disease is hampered by both poor material and human resources. Methods of prevention are divided into primary, secondary, and tertiary. Vaccination is one of the primary methods of prevention of cervical cancer. Despite the avoidable nature of this disease, there is a growing hesitancy in society to allow girls to be vaccinated. &#x0D; The objective of this study is to find out the characteristics of parents who allow their daughter(s ) to be vaccinated, despite the negative growing opinion about vaccination.&#x0D; Sensitization on the importance of prevention of cervical cancer by the public authorities, financial empowerment of women, and level of education seem crucial to increase the uptake of vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus.</jats:p