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 catalogueRole of hair in the perception of beauty among black women in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24812-24828 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.2
Black women face societal pressure of being expected to be beautiful. Beauty has been found to be subjective, contextual, personal, (a)political and perceptive. In the quest to be or enhance their beauty, one area many black women constantly navigate is between their own natural hair and other hair types, which include weaves. The media and other beauty hous...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Bridging the past and present: Traditional healers' conceptualizations of trauma-related symptoms, diagnosis and management in the Eastern Cape
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24912-24920 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.11
Introduction: Psychology has long been critiqued for its predominantly Eurocentric foundations. As global scholarshipbecomes increasingly attentive to cultural diversity, there is growing interest in challenging the universal application ofWestern-derived psychological constructs, including the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Numerousscho...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Gender differences in the effects of climate change on communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25162-25173 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.35
Global development is seriously threatened by climate change, which exacerbates already-existing social, economic,and environmental issues. Climate change has an impact on human well-being, food security, and agriculture in EkitiState. This study looked at how farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria, were affected by climate change differently dependingon their gend...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Management of girl-child education for eradicating the prevalence of paedophilia among pupils in primary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24985-24995 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.18
Paedophilia has become a global phenomenon, and it negatively impacts on girl-child education. However, empiricalevidence on how school administrators manage girl-child education in order to safeguard them from paedophilicbehaviours and curtail dropout rates remains limited. This study therefore, attempts to address this research gap byinvestigating manageme...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Gender-biased commentaries following explicit videos of two Nigerian celebrities
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24979-24984 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.17
Gender bias remains a significant factor contributing to inequality and social stratification across societies, shapinghow individuals are evaluated based on socially constructed norms. This study examines unequal moral judgementsexpressed on social media in relation to men’s and women’s sexual behaviour. Drawing on Twitter data, the analysisfocuses on publi...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Techno stress, AI-dependency and critical thinking as predictors of learners’ psychological well-being in al-supported learning environments
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25101-25113 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.30
This study examined the relationships between technostress, Al-dependency, critical thinking, and learners' psychological well-being within AI-supported learning environments across five departments in Faculty of Education, University of Lagos. The study was hinged on Self-Determination theory. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted with a sample of 500...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Influence of societal myths, socio-cultural, institutional and role model factors on female undergraduates’ sports participation
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25062-25075 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.26
This study examines the influence of societal myths, socio-cultural, institutional and role model factors on sports participation among female undergraduates at the federal university Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised of all female undergraduate students of the university, with 277...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Perceived parenting styles and adolescent learners’ aggression: Mediating and moderating role of self-esteem
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 25133-25149 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.33
Background: Parenting styles play an important role in shaping adolescents’ emotional and behavioural development, and self-esteem is a core component of adolescent identity. Understanding the nuanced interplay among parenting, self-esteem, and adolescent aggressive behavior is very important.Objective: The current study examined the relationship between per...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Experiences of LGBTIQ+ students at institutions of higher learning, South Africa: A systematic review
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24996-25005 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.19
The study analysed the experiences of Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) students atInstitutions of higher learning(universities), South Africa. Data extracted systematically, and quality assessment wasperformed using established guidelines, and a narrative synthesis approach was used to analyse and interpret findings.The revie...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)To disclose or not to disclose? reasons behind Ghanaian women’s underreporting of workplace sexual harassment
Volume 24 / Issue 1 / pp. 24966-24978 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v24i1.16
Workplace sexual harassment is a pervasive but underreported issue, with limited understanding of its dynamics inGhana. This study examined why Ghanaian women often choose not to report such incidents, using a sample of 268working women. Inductive thematic analysis, grouping similar reasons into analytic categories, revealed four keythemes: perceived ineffec...
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