Iheanyi Valentine Ekechukwu

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka | Unizik · Department of Sociology/Antropology

Globally, stock market crisis is a recurrent phenomenon to which Nigeria is not immune. The 2017 stock market crisis in Nigeria continues to affect the domestic investment profile. Previous studies on stock markets have focused largely on economic growth and foreign investors, neglecting the social dimensions of stock market crises. Therefore, this...

This paper examines the involvement and participation of age-grades in community development in the southeastern part of Nigeria. It is a known truism that many rural communities in southeast Nigeria just like many other rural in different parts of the country suffer massive underdevelopment as a result of successive governments' lack of interest i...

This paper extrapolates a critical exposition of rationalisation theory in Nigeria's political system as expounded in the works of Max Weber. Rationalisation has become a pivotal theoretical postulation in sociological parlance of understanding virtually all aspect of human society. Rationalisation has received global acceptance for being the outco...

Malaria remains a major health challenge in Nigeria despite efforts at reducing its prevalence. Previous studies on malaria focused mainly on the biomedical aspects. However, little is known about the role of faith-based organisations in malaria management. Health Belief Model (HBM) provided the framework explaining mothers understanding of malaria...

Malaria remains a major health challenge in Nigeria despite efforts at reducing its prevalence. Previous studies on malaria focused mainly on the biomedical aspects. However, little is known about the role of faith-based organisations in malaria management. Health Belief Model (HBM) provided the framework explaining mothers understanding of malaria...

Economic activities were yet to pick up following the devastating effects of Covid-19 pandemic on stock market in Nigeria. Major cities were on complete lockdown for months leading to another phase of stock market crisis. This study explored Covid-19 stock market experiences and local investors' investment decisions in Lagos, Nigeria. Organic theor...

People of the southeast, Nigeria had cordial relationship with the rest of the country prior to January 15, 1966 coup which was misconstrued as Igbo agenda together with General Aguiyi Ironsi's (the then Head of State) failure to execute the coup plotters who lopsidedly killed Northern leaders. This resulted in the July 29, 1966 counter coup which...

The study provides a conceptual review of theoretical models of violence and trauma, with a focus on trauma intervention strategies. The objectives of the study were to examine the psychosocial theories of violence, provide a frame work for understanding trauma, describe the sequence of violence and trauma, explore implications of violence and trau...

Abstract Nigeria is a secular state, but religion plays pivotal role in the socio-political wellbeing of her citizenry. This study explored the influence of religious beliefs and domestic investors’ attitude towards alcoholic and tobacco companies’ shares in Lagos, Nigeria. The theory of planned behaviour was adopted as theoretical framework, where...

Currency redesign

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been agitating for their self-determination since 2012. And the arrest and extradition of their supreme leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya heightened insecurity in SouthEast. IPOB initiated sit-at-home order in SouthEast to create awareness locally and internationally in their bid to securing the release...

Nigeria is a secular state, but religion plays pivotal role in the socio-political wellbeing of her citizenry. This study explored the influence of religious beliefs and domestic investors' attitude towards alcoholic and tobacco companies' shares in Lagos, Nigeria. The theory of planned behaviour was adopted as theoretical framework, whereas explor...

Economic activities were yet to pick up following the devastating effects of Covid-19 pandemic on stock market in Nigeria. Major cities were on complete lockdown for months leading to another phase of stock market crisis in 2021. This study explored Covid-19 stock market experiences and local investors’ investment decisions in Lagos, Nigeria. Organ...

Economic activities were yet to pick up following the devastating effects of Covid-19 pandemic on stock market in Nigeria. Major cities were on complete lockdown for months leading to another phase of stock market crisis in 2021. This study explored Covid-19 stock market experiences and local investors’ investment decisions in Lagos, Nigeria. Organ...

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Agitation for self-determination

Malaria remains a major health challenge in Nigeria despite efforts at reducing its prevalence. Previous studies on malaria focused mainly on the biomedical aspects with little attention given to the social characteristics influencing malaria management among mothers as primary caregivers of under-five children. This study, therefore, investigated...