IOSR-JHSS   Volume-19 ~ Issue-1 ~ Jan-2014

Abstract: Lots of studies have been done on Gujarati diaspora but not much is done on socio-cultural dimensions of life in host country and its impact in country of origin. Most migrants wanted to permanently settle in England and Canada. Primary cause of immigration and settlement in host country is by economic reasons like economic inconvenience and less employment opportunities with low job securities. However it does not imply their dislike for their tradition, social structure and culture of natal community, which they are still preserving in host countries. Encouraging factor for immigration and settlement of respondents was due to supporting family, kinship and caste networks in host countries. And their (NRGs) status of being successful in country of origin.

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Abstract: The study examined the interrelationships among personality factors, academic emphasis, students-lecturers relationship and academic achievement orientation of Nigerian undergraduates in Southwest Nigeria. Three thousand four hundred and eighty-nine (3489) randomly selected undergraduates took part in the study. Four (4) valid and reliable instruments were used for data collection. These instruments are: The Big Five Inventory by John and Srivastava (1999); Achievement Goals Orientation Scale by Was (2006); Academic Achievement Motivation Scale by Vallerandet al., (1992); and Student-Instructor Relationship Scale by Creasey, Jarvis, &Knapcik (2009). Data analysis involved mean and standard deviation as descriptive statistics and multiple regression statistical analysis as inferential statistics.

Keywords: Personality factors; academic emphasis; students-lecturers relationship; academic achievement orientation; Nigerian undergraduates.

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Abstract: This study investigated the relationships of psychological wellbeing, emotional intelligence, and locus of control to the prediction of sexual health behaviour among Nigerian adolescents. It further established the influence of gender, parents' socio-economic factors and family structure on adolescents' sexual health behaviour. Participants were 4,563adolescentsrandomly selected from twenty-four (24) secondary schools in 12 local government areas out of 20 in Ogun State, Nigeria.Measures of biographical data, psychological wellbeing, emotional intelligence, locus of control and sexual behaviourscales were administered on the sample. Correlation matrixand hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to analyse the data collected. Results showed that all the demographic factors(ΔR2 = .04, df(3,4559) = 3.817, p< .05)and psychological wellbeing (ΔR2 = .267, β = .55, df(4,4558) = 7.123, p< .05), emotional intelligence(ΔR2 = .176, β = .37, df(5,4557) = 4.827, p < .05), locus of control(ΔR2 = .176, β = .37, df(6,4557) = 9.229, p < .05)significantly predicted adolescents' sexual health behaviour. Findings suggest the need for the homes to play a significant role in the proper psychosocial development of the child, and must not shy away from educating the child about sexuality (reproductive healthy knowledge).

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Abstract: In this paper we examined the challenges posed by institutionally generated crises on the economic integration plans initiated by the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria. The overarching objective was to identify and provide a systematic analysis of the embedded crises, outline their consequential challenges and provide the public and policy-makers a guiding framework to redirect paradigms towards ending the crises. Using the theoretical lenses of the Cognitive Institutional Perspective (CIP) – a combination of Neo-institutional theory and Cognitive theory – we explore the several features and complexes that influence the actions and reactions of the South-South Governors to the NBC new boundary regime and the pronouncements of the Supreme Court on the several cases of redress and interpretation that were before it. In order to end the face-off generated by the crises, we asked and answered three related questions drawing largely from documentary and media publication evidences. After discussing the challenges, we offer recommendations towards ending the crises. These include mediation by the South-South leaders, mediation by the South-South traditional Rulers, and intensification of effort toward the realization of the South-South economic integration to spur growth in the South-South States, among others.

Keywords: Institutionally generated crises, Embedded crises, Economic integration, South-South geo-political zones, National Boundary Commission, Bakassi Peninsula, Cognitive Institutional Perspective, Oil wells.

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