Gender and Behaviour
Published in June and December since 2003, Gender and Behaviour grew from the Network of Psychological Studies of Women Issues at the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan.
The journal presents interdisciplinary research on gender, human behaviour, society, and development, with contributions from scholars in Africa and across the world.
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Open this journal in the full catalogueStrategies for creating resilient and sustainably developing schools during turbulent times. A case for South Africa
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 24091-24098 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.22
Schools are being hit by all forms of turbulences, as the world is wrestling with a myriad social, political and economic challenges. This then calls for a need to be proactive and not reactive, in developing strategies to navigate these turbulences through building resilient, and sustainable development solutions that will ensure schools remain fully functi...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Sociolinguistic comparison of euphemisms in Northern Sotho and Siswati folklore narratives
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23832-23840 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.37
The goal of this study is to identify the linguistic, social, and cultural elements that influence the use of euphemistic terms in Northern Sotho and Siswati by examining them via a sociolinguistic lens. By looking at how euphemisms work in both languages, the study explores the cultural settings that shape their development as well as the social roles they ...
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Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 23932-23941 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.8
Introduction: While suicide remains beyond legislative control, euthanasia is subject to legal regulation in most countries. Data on suicide is readily available and reasonably reliable, whereas statistics on euthanasia are often less pronounced and obscure. Objectives: This study aims to assess affirmative attitudes towards suicide and euthanasia, explore t...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Advancing student transformative entrepreneurial leadership skills through experiential hackathon engagement
Volume 23 / Issue 4 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i4.8
This study reflects on the pedagogical use of hackathons as epistemic and transformative learning environments for cultivating entrepreneurial leadership competencies among students. Positioned as core learning methodologies rather than peripheral activities, hackathons were designed to immerse students in complex, real-world problem spaces requiring critica...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Gender and voting behavior in Nigeria: Analyzing the barriers and opportunities for women's participation in elections
Volume 22 / Issue 3 / pp. 22975-22983 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v22i3.10
This paper examines the cultural, socio-economic, and political dynamics that impede women's engagement in Nigerian elections, examining the multifaceted barriers that impede their participation. Women's political representation in the electorate is substantial; however, their political representation in the National Assembly is alarmingly low, with only app...
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Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 24183-24190 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.31
The Police are critical to ensuring security and promoting peaceful coexistence in society, thus facilitating national development. Previous studies on police-citizens relations have focused on low levels of trust in the police, perceived ineptitude, ineffective procedural justice and police corruption. However, limited attention has been given to citizens' ...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Challenges faced during Omugwo (postpartum care) in Igboland: exploring the experiences of husbands
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23810-23821 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.35
Postpartum care, which is generally called Omugwo has been part of the culture of man since creation. Amongst the Igbo, it is a special form of care that is given to a lady after birth. This form of care involved the family of both the wife and husband considering its deep-rooted cultural significance. This study eval-uates the nature of Omugwo amongst the I...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Siyadlala ku tiktok: Humour as a mask for gender-based bullying and digital harassment on the platform
Volume 23 / Issue 4 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i4.31
This paper explores how TikTok users employ the phrase Siyazidlalela (“it’s a joke”) to perpetuate gender-based bullying and digital harassment, also highlight how humour often conceals harmful behavior. Despite TikTok’s community guidelines and policies aimed at protecting users particularly women from gendered abuse, the playful framing of harassment has b...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)The conception of ‘self’ as gay with self-objectification propensity among gay men living in traditional rural communities
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 24060-24071 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.19
The Objectification Theory explicates that self-perception is relatively known to produce self-consciousness typified by habitual monitoring of the outer physical appearance. Often, people are likely to concentrate on how the body looks rather than how the person feels. In traditional rural communities, it is not known if gay men’s perception of themselves a...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Anti-smuggling activities and border development in Nigeria: an evidence-based analysis
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23777-23798 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.33
This paper examines the impact of anti-smuggling activities on border development in Nigeria, focusing on security, economic growth, and socio-political stability. While anti-smuggling operations aim to curb illicit trade and enforce legal compliance, they have significantly influenced border communities’ liveli-hoods. It addresses a pressing issue in Nigeri...
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