Table of Contents

The Disenchantment of Marxism and Revolutionary Politics in Marleau-Ponty:

An Ideal for Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria

Christian Agama                                                                                                         1-17

Fiscal Federalism and Economic Growth In Nigeria

Ahmed A.V, Oloni E.F, Adebanjo J F., Okeke J                                                              18-34

Clean Water as an Agent for Socio–Economic Development of a Community

A Case Study of North – East Part of Nigeria.

Hayatu Abba Ibrahim                                                                                                 35-53

Following Psychometric Procedures: The Development and Validation Prison

Distress Scale (PDS)

Alimi M.  Ajala,Helen O. Osinowo, Mfon E. Ineme Sylvester A. Okhakume, Johnson T. Oyeleke 54-71

Job Creation inNigeria

Akintunde Patrick Adediran                                                                                        72-110

Ict Integration for Youth Empowerment in Nigeria

Bello Yerima, Ajuji J. Koliro, Fadimatu Jibril                                                                111-121

The Role Of Good Governance and Citizens Participation in the Sustenance

 of Local Government System In Nigeria

Ndukwe Onyinyechi Kelechi                                                                                        122-134

The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), 2009-2015: Achievements and

Challenges

Fidelis A.E. Paki                                                                                                           135-154

Comparative Technical Efficiency of Participants and Non-Participants in the

Kogi Accelerated Rice Production Programme, Kogi State, Nigeria

Haruna, O.E. & Damisa, M.A.                                                                                      155-173

Beyond Biomedical Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculosis among

the Yorubas of Southwestern Nigeria: Implication for Tuberculosis Control

Programme

Raymond Kayode Kuteyi & Bayo Joshua Peletu                                                         174-200

BEYOND BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS AMONG THE YORUBAS OF SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAMME

Raymond Kayode Kuteyi & Bayo Joshua Peletu

Department Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,     

Department Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan,       

Email: raymondkuteyi90@gmail.com, peletubayo@gmail.com.

Abstract: The beliefs in etiology and etymology of Tuberculosis (TB) among the Yoruba run contrary to the western bio-medical paradigm: a scenario which continues to deter the optimum utilization of biomedical facilities. This accounts for resilience of the disease, as earlier studies on tuberculosis focused on causes, prevalence, logistics and social stigma. Local diagnosis and management of tuberculosis and their implication on tuberculosis control programme have been largely ignored.Our study examines how customs, values, and beliefs embedded in local diagnosis, and management of the disease, disfavor the utilization of biomedical facilities, and the implication on tuberculosis control programme. Through qualitative and descriptive ethnography, Key Informant Interview (KII), Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and the textual analysis of documents, our study seek to establish that the Yoruba cultures are rife with customs, values and beliefs that influenced how tuberculosis is diagnosed and managed locally. This has reinforced their reliance on traditional/ home remedies for cure that makes a strong case for the low utilization of bio-medical facilities, with consequent implication on tuberculosis control programme in the study area. The great optimism of winning the fight against tuberculosis must be sustained by eliminating cultural obstacles and erroneous perceptions that seem to create the gaps in understanding and managing the disease. There is need to dispel these beliefs and primitive perceptions on the causes of tuberculosis that deter optimum utilization of biomedical facilities and quality care if successful programme must be guaranteed.

Keywords: Local; Diagnosis; Management; Yoruba; Tuberculosis.

COMPARATIVE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF PARTICIPANTS AND NON-PARTICIPANTS IN THE KOGI ACCELERATED RICE PRODUCTION PROGRAMME, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

¹Haruna, O. E. & ²Damisa, M. A.

¹Department of Economics, Salem University Lokoja, Kogi State.

²Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

Email:

Abstract: In this paper a stochastic frontier was applied to cross-sectional data randomly collected from 162 participants and 162 non-participants of the Kogi Accelerated Rice Production Programme in order to compare their technical efficiencies. Our results revealed that both participants and non-participants of the programme are technically efficient with mean technical efficiency of 0.959 (95.6%) and 0.826(82.6%) respectively. These results indicate that the technical efficiency of the participants is higher than the technical efficiency of non-participants. A log-likelihood ratio (LR) test statistic of 38.504 (15df) means that the technical efficiency of participants and non-participants are significantly different. We recommend that measures should be taken to improve farmers’ access to education, credit facilities, land and extension contact as these would make them to be more efficient.

Keywords: Technical Efficiency, Irrigation, Rice, Participants, Non-participants.

THE MINISTRY OF NIGER DELTA AFFAIRS (MNDA), 2009-2015: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES

Fidelis A.E. Paki

Department of Political Science,

Niger Delta University, P.M.B. 071, Wilberforce Island 560001, Nigeria

Email: paki_fae@yahoo.com;

Abstract: The paper examined the achievements and challenges of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) in the six years of its existence from 2009 to 2015. The finding indicates that its greatest achievements were fundamentally on project execution and keeping the hope and aspirations of the people of the Niger Delta alive. However, the MNDA was greatly challenged with lack of political will on the part of the national political elites to develop the Niger Delta, corruption, inadequate funding, abandon projects and therefore failed to positive impact on majority of the people. The paper concluded that if all the objectives for establishment of development agencies on the Niger Delta since Nigeria gained independence in 1960 had been achieved, there would not have been any need for new ones. Therefore, the paper recommended that government should endeavour to implement policies and programmes that are made for the country.

Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Fidelis A.E. Paki

 (2017), The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), 2009-2015: Achievements and Challenges. J. of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Vol. 9, Number 4, Pp. 135-154

THE ROLE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CITIZENS PARTICIPATION IN THE SUSTENANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN NIGERIA

Ndukwe Onyinyechi Kelechi

Department of Political Science

University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Email: onyinyechikelechi@yahoo.com

Abstract: The paper examined the role of good governance and citizen participation in the sustenance of Local Government System in Nigeria. Despite series of local government reforms in Nigeria, governance at grass root level has failed to bring the desired change. It is revealed that bad governance and non citizen participation in the act of governance has contributed to the failure of the local government. This is attributed to some factors like undue interference of the state in political and financial related matters of the local government, and lack of establishing a training foundation for the development of strong political leadership at the grass root level. This undermines good governance and creates low political participation at local level. The paper adopts a descriptive approach and relied mostly on secondary data. It therefore recommends that because of low level of citizen participation, formal and informal approaches should be adopted to orientate the citizens on the need for active participation in the political system. Also, to review the section of 1999 constitution that created complexity or gap in the inter relationship that exist between the state and local government with regard to financial autonomy and conducting election at the local level. For most states runs the affair of local governments with non elected members thereby alienating citizens from participating in governance. The existing relationship has created bad governance and affected democratic principles of proper representation.  

Keywords: Local Government, Good Governance, Citizens Participation, Sustenance, Proper representation