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Population Compartments and Food Security in Nigeria
(AEFUNAI JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (AEFUNAIJEFDS), 0009-04-23) Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba & Ebikabowei Biedomo Aduku
This study examines the relationship between population compartments and food T security in Nigeria using quarterly time-series data, covering the period from 2003 to 2022. e population compartments considered were the infant population, the working-age population, and the retired-age population. Ford security, on the other hand, was measured by the average dietary energy adequacy and the prevalence of undernourishment. e data was analyzed using the Non-linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) co integration technique. It was found that the infant population and the retired age population have a negative and signi cant effect on the average dietary energy adequacy proxy for food availability and a positive and signi cant effect on the prevalence of undernourishment proxy for food accessibility, both in the long run and short run. It was also found that both in the long run and short run, the working-age population has a positive and signi cant effect on the average dietary energy adequacy and a negative and signi cant effect on the prevalence of undernourishment. Nigeria should focus on investing signi cantly in family planning and enhancing productive health, which could cut down the fertility level. And, with more commitment to ensuring child survival and broad implementation of universal health coverage, the working-age population will increase relative to the other population compartments considered in this study. Also, the working-age population and the retired-age population should be encouraged to go into agriculture. is can be achieved through rigorous sensitization on the relevance of agriculture and providing the enabling environment to support the growth of agriculture in the country.
Assessment of African Independent Television`s (AIT’s) 2015 Presidential Election Campaign Influence on Voter’s Participation in Asaba Metropolis of Delta State
(A Journal of Theatre & Media Studies, 2017-06-12) Guanah, Seigha Jammy, Osafile, Ogochukwu Celestina, Ihiaeme, Moses Chukwudi, Okowa-Nwaebi, Loveth
This study assessed African Independent Television`s (AIT‟s) 2015 presidential election campaign influence on voters‟ participation in Asaba Metropolis of Delta State. The thrust of the study was to understand from the stand point of empiricism whether indeed AIT‟s campaigns in the 2015 presidential election influenced voters participation in the election. The study was hinged on the Uses and Gratifications theory. The survey research method was used in carrying out the study. A sample size of 399 respondents was purposively selected from the population of Asaba residents. The questionnaire was used as the instrument for gathering data for the study. Data collected through the questionnaire were presented in tables and analysed using frequency and percentages while the hypothesis were tested using the chi-square statistical formula. The study found, among others, that a significant proportion of the A Journal of Theatre & Media Studies Vol. 2. No. 2, December, 2017 85 respondents had a good exposure to AIT‟s 2015 presidential election campaign, and that their exposure indeed influenced their participation in the election as attested to by the result of the presidential election in Asaba. The study recommends, among others, that television stations should avoid projecting candidates who have nothing to offer the electorate, and that AIT must always give equal opportunities to all candidates and should avoid airing hate speeches of contending candidates during electioneering campaigns
Artificial Intelligence and Its Reportage in Select Nigerian Newspapers: A Content Analysis
(International Journal of Language and Literary Studies, 2020-03-23) GUANAH Seigha Jammy, OBI Ijeoma, GINIKACHUKWU Alpha Chukwuemeka
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually having effects in most facets of the society; and no area tends to be exempted from this AI bug. This research explored the discourses of the place of the media, especially newspapers, as the watchdogs of the society in this unfolding scenario. It was expected that the media should be at the forefront in letting citizens know its implications. The study set out to determine the volume of coverage given to news about Artificial Intelligence (AI) by The Punch, The Guardian, and Vanguard newspapers; to identify the story types through which AI stories were reported by the newspapers, and to examine if the newspapers gave prominence to AI stories. The study was anchored on the Agenda Setting Theory while Content Analysis was adopted as the research method for obtaining data from a population of 1,095 made up of the newspapers` editions from January to December 2019, and a sample size of 285 derived through the use of the Creative Research System Calculator. The study revealed that only 64 AI stories appeared in the selected newspapers throughout 2019. It also discovered that most of the stories were in photograph form, and that prominence was not given to AI stories by the newspapers. It was therefore concluded that since automation may be the future, newspapers must start to intensify in educating the public about AI through their coverage. The study recommended among other things that newspapers should give prominence to AI stories. Also, they should report AI stories with all story types, and place such stories in all the prime sections of the newspapers
Anonymous Commenters` Contributions to Online Debates and Discourses on Abba Kyari: A Critical Review
(NTAtvc J of Comm., 2020-12-23) JAMMY SEIGHA GUANAH
The Internet has made the publication of online news possible. It has also empowered readers to react and comment on what they read on news platforms. Some of these comments are made anonymously. This study looked at the comments made anonymously in response to posted news stories on Sahara Reporters, The Cable, and Premium Times platforms about the former Chief of Staff to Nigeria's President, Abba Kyari, who died of COVID 19 complications. This was a prevalent topic in the news, especially the debate on the controversial roles he played on most national issues. The research was hinged on the Technological Determinism Theory. Content analysis research method was used to glean data from the news outlets. Coding sheets and coding guide were used to collect data. The unit of analysis were anonymous comments. Results showed that most of the comments had harsh tone, and some were not related to Abba Kyari`s issue.The study concluded that online discourse can be improved upon, and some responsibility and consistency brought into commenting when more steps are taken to moderate comments. It recommended that news platforms should spell out guidelines commenters must abide by if they must make any post anonymously, and where necessary, perpetually abusive anonymous commenters should be made to register with their names, addresses and phone numbers, andcharged a fee to activate their accounts. Also, news platforms must put in place pre-moderation systems to manage comment quality by using content-filtering systems that all posts must pass through so as to remove offensive comments before they are made public.
A Vector Error Correction Model Analysis of the Interrelationships among Globalization, Health and Macroeconomic Outcomes in Nigeria
(Department of Economics, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, 2021-02-06) Francis Ilenloa Igberaese1 & Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba2
The study ascertains the effects of interrelationships and linkages among the three concepts of globalization, health, and macroeconomic outcomes in Nigeria using the Vector Error Correction Model. It also finds among others that openness, FDI, which are measures of globalization and malaria prevalence, a direct measure of health and economic growth has no significant effect on the exchange rate, and that economic growth, exchange rate, measures of macroeconomic outcomes, FDI, and malaria prevalence have no significant impact on trade openness. It recommends among others that attempts to grow one sector should not lose foresight of the others and that efforts to make Nigeria’s economy benefit from globalization should focus more on stimulating FDI than participating in trade openness. More vigorous efforts should be put into the fight against, and treatment of malaria in the country
Analysis of Online Newspaper Readers’ Comments on Amotekun`s Formation
(The Nigerian Journal of Communication (TNJC), 2021-06-08) GUANAH, Jammy Seigha, PhD
The issue of insecurity in Nigeria has arisen to an alarming level that hardly any day passes without the media reporting cases of security breaches. Lives and property are not safe due to the activities of armed robbers, bandits, assassins, terrorists, kidnappers and insurgents. The various security agencies in the country tend to be overwhelmed with the security situation to the extent that individuals and groups are now reverting to self-help measures. This has brought about the formation of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Operation Amotekun (Leopard) by the states in the South West region of Nigeria. Mixed reactions greeted its formation. This paper, therefore, analysed the comments made by commenters in reaction to the formation of Amotekun based on reports about it in the online versions of The Nation, The Sun and Daily Trust newspapers. The research was guided by the Classical Rhetoric Theory.The Content Analysis research method was used for this study. The findings showed that the comments which bordered on security, Amotekun formation and other issues bothering the minds of Nigerians were in support of the formation of Amotekun (70.08%).It was recommended that the federal government should do more in ensuring the security of citizens` lives and property as well as allow states and regions to form their security outfits which must be properly regulated and monitored. Also, newspapers should desist from publishing reports that can jeopardise the security of citizens and the nation.
A Review of the Relationship between Newspapers and Health Reporting in Nigeria: Reportage on Lassa fever in Edo State
(Global Media Journal, 2022-01-19) Jammy Seigha GUANAH
Lassa fever remains one of the deadliest diseases that the sub-Saharan Africa countries, especially Nigeria, have been battling with. This calls for the need to investigate if the newspaper has any role to play in this health issue; therefore, the Vanguard,Punch, TheGuardianandThisDaynewspaperswereselectedfor analysis. This study, which was anchored on the framing theory of the media, explored survey method of research. It covered the twelve-month period of May 2015 to June 2016. Three hundred and seventy-four (374) respondents were drawn from the three senatorial districts (Edo South, Edo North and Edo Central) in Edo State. Findings showed that the respondents were enthusiastic about the coverage given to Lassa fever outbreak by the newspapers, and that newspapers` reports have helped in increasing knowledge about Lassa fever. Based on these, the research concluded that the selected newspapers did pay attention to Lassa fever discourse, and took Lassa fever as an important issue. Among the recommendations made were that the media, particularly newspapers, should continually facilitate and sustain the discourse on Lassa fever, especially among policy makers, for them to make policies that would aid the people towards achieving good health. Also, newspapers should intensify their research on Lassa fever so that they can come up with more in-depth and detailed reports that will educate the public on the dangers of the disease, and on preventive measures they can adopt. Finally, the government and health institutions should provide an enabling environment for media to perform by providing them with required information about Lassa fever.
APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE LEARNING AND PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
(Jos University Press, 2022-05-23) Jammy Seigha Guanah, PhD1 & Theodora Ngozi Akumabor2
**Abstract** This chapter explores the emerging role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the learning and practice of journalism in Nigeria. As AI technologies increasingly reshape global journalism, Nigerian journalism education and media practice must adapt to remain relevant and competitive. The chapter serves as a preliminary discourse, aiming to provoke deeper academic and professional engagement with the integration of AI into journalism curricula and practice. It emphasizes the need for journalism schools to revise their curricula to incorporate technology-driven competencies, including basic programming and data literacy, while considering Nigeria’s infrastructural limitations such as erratic power supply. Furthermore, it advocates for strategic collaborations between journalism institutions, media houses, AI companies, and local AI experts—such as the University of Lagos AI Club—to foster hands-on training and the development of localized machine learning solutions. Ultimately, the chapter calls on media organizations to proactively prepare for the automation-driven future of journalism by embracing AI tools and promoting responsible use through continuous training and innovation.
Use of Community Relations in Compensation Payment Process in Estate Management Practice: A Case Study of Kwale Industrial Park Acquisition
(South Asian Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022-06-13) Jammy Seigha Guanah1* , Paul Oyinkepreye Guanah2 , Rhoda Dalung3
The engagement of a community in any project to be sited in it has always been recommended as the ideal step to take by government and organisations. However, bickering still ensues due to the non-diligent application of community relations, an arm of public relations, that guarantees a cordial relationship between an organisatio n/government and its host communities. Therefore, the principal intention of this conceptual study is on the relationship between Estate Management Practice and Community Relations. This study was conducted to examine what community relations activities are, and to investigate if community relations was applied in the compensation payment process in the case of Kwale Industrial Park Acquisition in Delta State, Nigeria. Persuasion theory served as the theoretical framework of the study. The researchers adopted the library research design and participant observation methods. Results indicate that community relations were partially applied in the compensation payment process. It was concluded that the Land Use Act, which prescribed the method of valuation to be used in acquisition and compensation, did not foresee the problem of gross inadequacies of compensation, and the pre-payment and post-payment disputes associated with it. The researchers, therefore, recommended, amongst others, that there should be public enlightenment from time to time to make the public understand the roles of estate surveyors and valuers, for this will, to a great extent, make the public cease patronising quacks in compensation exercises. Also, Government ministries, specifically the Ministry of Information, Ministry of Land, Surveys and Urban Development, Ministry of Housing, and other Ministries that have anything to do with communities, should have community relations department as an arm to handle community relations issues.
Trade Openness, Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
(ProblemyEkorozwoju/Problems of Sustainable Development, 2022-07-06) Ping Ju, Muhammad Khalid Anser, Romanus Osabohien, Onyinye Ochuba, Rolle Remi Ahuru, Junaid Ashraf
This study applied a panel data of 37 African countries in examining the impact of trade openness and foreign direct investment on sustainable agriculture towards the attainment of the United Nation (UN) Sustainable Devel opment Goals (SDGs), especially, SDG-2, with the aim of ending extreme hunger, achieve food security and im prove nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Data for the study was sourced from the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) and World Development Indicators (WDI) of the World Bank, for the period 2005 - 2019. To control for endogeneity, the study engaged the system Generalised Method of Moments (GMM). The result shows that FDI and trade openness have significant negative impact on agricultural sustainability in Africa. This result implies that, increase in FDI may decrease agricultural sustainability by 0.00294%, while in crease in trade openness may lower agricultural sustainability by 0.430066 %. Therefore, the study concludes that while trade openness is negative, policy to raise local production towards export promotion should be encouraged. In addition, FDI should be encouraged to augment local employment and investment towards increasing output and productivity in the Africa region.
Information and communication technologies and sustainable development in ECOWAS subregion: Evidence from a panel cointegration analysis
(Wiley, 2022-08-06) Favour Chidinma Onuoha, Benedict I. Uzoechina, Chukwunenye Ferguson Emekaraonye, Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba, and Nora Francis Inyang
This study investigated the causal linkage between information and communication technologies (ICT) and sustainable development (environmental—CO2, economic— RGDP, and social—HDI) in the ECOWAS subregion categorized into low-income and lower-middle-income countries for the period 1995–2020. Cointegrating regression and causality methods were employed to estimate the dynamic linkage among vari ables in panel fully modified ordinary least squares (PFMOLS) and Dumitrescu–Hurlin causality models. The results of the study support the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis for low-income countries while it rejects EKC for lower-middle income countries. The study recommends policy formulations targeted at incentiviz ing the use of environmentally friendly technologies that minimizes positive impact on the environment and enhance sustainable development
Demorgraphic Transition Variables and Economic Outcomes in Nigeria
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION (IJRSI), 2023-03-10) Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba and Sigah Donny Marclary Ayibazuomuno
The study examined the theory of demographic transition in the context of the Nigerian economy. This follows findings from literature that population in its entity does not translate to economic growth, rather specific demographic partitions. Using such demographic transition theory variables as Birth Rate, Death Rate, Female Primary School Enrollment (proxy for education) and Mobile Cellular Subscription (proxy for technology) as explanatory variables and Gross Domestic Product (proxy for economic growth) as dependent variable, the study adopted the econometric tools of ADF unit root test, Johansen Cointegration test and Parsimonious ECM to treat data from World Bank indicators and Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin for a period of 30 years (1990 – 2019). The data output confirms a positive but insignificant relationship between birth rate and economic growth. Technology has a positive and significant relationship with economic growth while education and death rate have negative relationship with economic growth. The study suggests amongst other things adoption and deliberate investment in technological advancement in Nigeria, complete overhaul of the primary school system in country as this is the bedrock of education world over. Also, adequate investment should be made in the health sector to improve the current health outcomes which have resulted in very high death rate.
Act Of God Or Ignorance: Perception Of Rural Farmers On The Effect Of Climate Change And Flood Insurance
(SEAHI PUBLICATIONS, 2023-04-22) Onyinye OCHUBA
In recent times, there have been increased reports of violent weather occurrences occasioned by climate change, such as flooding and hurricanes, among others. Global efforts have been geared towards avoiding, where possible, or mitigating, where unavoidable, the impacts of these extreme climatic conditions. However, studies have found that many people have refused to key into the global proactive efforts aimed at addressing these climate change challenges due to their beliefs that these events are acts of gods (Aofg) rather than natural hazards. Thus, this study using primary data sourced from farmers in the three senatorial districts of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, examines the perceptions of farmers on flood hazards and their reception of flood insurance as a tool to mitigate the impact of floods on their livelihood. Furthermore, the perspectives of the insurance providers are sourced to complement the discourse from the farmers. The study reveals that 73.9% of the farmers view floods as a risk worth insuring. On the direction of the impact of their belief, the study using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) confirms that the farmers’ perception of the flood as a natural hazard has a significant effect on recovery strategy, readiness to sell insurance, and willingness to adopt insurance. Conversely, the Act of gods (Aofg) as the cause of the flood has a weak relationship with adopting a recovery strategy, and the readiness of insurance brokers to sell insurance to rural farmers. However, (Aofg) as the cause of flood has a strong relationship with willingness to adopt insurance. Recommendations to the key stakeholders, notably, government, insurance companies, community leaders cum farmers’ associations are documented in the study.
Effect of Economic and Social Globalization on Pro-Poor Growth in Nigeria
(Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, 2023-05-27) Sigah Donny Marclary Ayibazuomuno, Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba
The thrust of this study is the implication of economic and social globalization on pro-poor growth. The KOF indexes of de facto and de jure globalization was utilized for this study. Data on the variables were obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and World Bank WDI among others. The data analysis was conducted using ARDL model, bounds cointegration and unit root test in addition to descriptive statistics. The results showed that the variables are fractionally integrated as observed from the unit root test. This finding necessitated the application of bounds cointegration which showed evidence of long run relationship between poverty headcount and globalization indexes. The ARDL results revealed that economic globalization has a positive and significant effect on poverty headcount in the short run. This finding is synonymous with the long-run results, which showed evidence of a significant positive effect of economic globalization on poverty headcount. The implication of this finding is that the benefits of economic globalization in terms of trade in goods and services, trade regulations and agreements, FDI inflows, portfolio investments, foreign debt, and other forms of financial globalization have not trickled down to the poor.The results further showed that social globalization has a negative and significant effect on poverty headcount. However, there is evidence of positive and insignificant effects of political globalization on poverty headcount in both the long and short run. Given the findings, it is recommended that policymakers prioritize social globalization to trickle-down its intended and desired benefits of poverty reduction.
Unemployment and Migration in Nigeria, An Empirical Investigation
(2024-01-24) Dr. Ibeinmo Friday Cookey and Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba
This study empirically accessed the effect of unemployment on migration in Nigeria over a period of thirty- three years (i.e. from 1990 to 2022). Total unemployment, male unemployment, female unemployment and urban unemployment were used as proxies of unemployment while net migration rate was used to proxy migration. The study employed time series data which were sourced from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and World Bank Development Index (WDI). Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) statistic, Bounds cointegration test and Auto regressive Distributive Lag (ARDL) approach were the techniques of data analysis adopted. The data analysis was executed by E Views 12.0. The findings of the study revealed that total unemployment rate, female unemployment and urban unemployment have a positive and significant impact on net migration rate in Nigeria while male unemployment has a positive and insignificant impact on net migration rate in Nigeria. The study concluded that unemployment is a major factor that encourages migration in Nigeria. The study recommended that government should promote policies and initiatives that stimulate economic growth and diversification to create more job opportunities by supporting industries with high employment potential, such as agriculture, manufacturing, and technology.
Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through Nature-based Solutions in Nigeria
(SEAHI PUBLICATIONS, 2025-04-12) Onyinye Ifeoma Ochuba
This study explores the contribution of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) in Nigeria. Drawing on data from 297 rural households collected through a structured questionnaire, the analysis utilizes the Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) model to examine the effects of NbS adoption on household food security. The findings indicate that although adopting NbS alone did not yield an immediate or statistically significant improvement in food security, longer-term use had a strong and significant positive effect, especially among households that had adopted NbS. Key socioeconomic factors, including education, income, farm size, and the use of climate-resilient crop varieties also had a significant impact on food security, particularly among non-adopters. The study further reveals that adoption decisions were not significantly influenced by observable climate-related variables, pointing to potential unmeasured constraints such as limited institutional support or lack of information. Based on these insights, the study recommends sustained policy interventions, enhanced farmer education, and targeted support mechanisms to encourage long-term NbS adoption. Addressing these structural barriers is essential for maximizing the potential of NbS in promoting sustainable agriculture, enhancing food security, and building climate resilience in Nigeria.
Deceptive online advertising: An exploratory study of TikTok advertisements in Nigeria
(MedCrave: Sociology International Journal, 2025-07-05) Jammy Seigha Guanah and Osakue Stevenson Omoera
The study investigated the deceptiveness of online advertisements on TikTok in Nigeria, their socio-economic impact on university students in Bayelsa State, and adherence to ethical standards. The study was grounded in the Nudge Theory, supported by Persuasion Knowledge Model, and adopted quantitative and qualitative methods. The study population comprised students of Federal University Otuoke (Federal government-owned), Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island (state government-owned), and Hensard University (privately-owned). The findings revealed that most TikTok advertisements in Nigeria are deceptive, and have a socio-economic impact on university students in Bayelsa State. Advertisers of food, medicine, cosmetics, and skin care products on TikTok often fail to adhere to advertising ethical standards. It was concluded that social media advertising in Nigeria, especially on TikTok, enables dishonest commercials that mislead consumers into purchasing undesirable goods and services. It was recommended that regulatory bodies such as the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) closely monitor social media advertising to prevent deceptive practices.