Godwin Etta Odok's research while affiliated with University of South Africa and other places

Publications (3)

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In recent times, there is a resurgence of aggressive consciousness by citizens of most African countries, firmly fashioned and sustained through social media. Social media in this way effectively play roles of mobilizing and (re)constructing national identities and solidarities in ways that citizens regularly enter into violent confrontations with...
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In northern Islamic Nigeria, prevailing traditions order society so that power is unequally distributed between the sexes. Almost all institutions and social processes in the region reproduce and exert the dominance of men over women, with existing dominance in the region rooted in Salafism. This is a version of Islam that rejects religious novelty...
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The basic component of any society’s knowledge system is undoubtedly its indigenous knowledge. This consists of skills, experiences and insights which the people apply to maintain and improve their lives. Indigenous patterns of behaviour are well known for not only being relevant for preserving local forest resources but also for enriching liveliho...

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... The research team became aware of the need to respond to the local syncretistic complexity, in which religion and local cultural practices blend (Odok, 2019). To ensure equitable access and more inclusive research, the network team trained female peer researchers locally to engage in data collection with the females and the male peer researchers were trained to engage separately with the males. ...