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 play in upholding civility, avoiding taboos, and reflecting ...
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 the relationship between these attitudes, and analyse trends ...
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 critical inquiry, creativity, and collaboration. Within these exper...
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 approximately 7% of women holding seats. This under-representat...
Oluwaseun Ayomipo, Joseph Ayantade, Ayobami Ojebode
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' communication behaviours as a fundamental mechanism underlyi...
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 Igbo people with special focus on the challenges that husband...
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 become widespread. The paperexamines gender-based bullying wi...
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 as gay, including their physical appearance, is likely to tri...
John Peter Ekerete, Kazeem Oyedele Lamidi, Costa Hofisi
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 Nigeria’s economic and security landscape—smuggling—by examining t...
Phyllis Ama Tebuah Osei, Feikoab Parimah, Kwesi Nkum Wilson, Margaret Amenuke-Edusei
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 23890-23901 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.4
The dearth of literature on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) perpetrated against men in Ghana warrants the study. We sought to explore the various forms of IPV perpetrated against men in Ghana, and the reasons women perpetrate such violence against their intimate partners. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), a sample of seven (7) male victims of IPV were recruited for the study. Findings showed that ...
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 24132-24141 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.26
Background: Clinical psychiatric placement is one of the most significant aspects of the nursing programme, where nursing students get the opportunity to integrate theory learned in the class with practice at psychiatric hospitals accredited by the South African Nursing Council (SANC). Aim: The objective of the study was to have an in-depth understanding of the experiences of undergraduate nursing students regarding ...
Tinuoye Jamiu Uthman, Opeyemi Oyewunmi Ekundayo, Paul O. Awoniyi, Olasunkanmi Peter Oladele, Olumide Isaac Ajayi, Baba Ahmed Karatu, Temitope E. Aborisade, Stephen Ishola Babatunde
Volume 23 / Issue 1 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i1.15
This study examines unintended pregnancy among Nigerian women, focusing on urban-rural disparities and associated socio-demographic, economic, and healthcare factors. It aims to identify key determinants of unintended pregnancies and explore how cultural, financial, and healthcare accessibility differences contribute to reproductive health outcomes. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining qualitative and qua...
Ellah Nkhensani Ngobeni, Marubini Harry Mukwevho, Tsoaledi Daniel Thobejane
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23666-23680 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.25
This paper seeks to probe the causes of non-compliance with the 50/50 Employment Equity Target by Limpopo Provincial Departments in South Africa on the appointment of members to senior management positions. South African Cabinet Decision 85(A) of 2005, the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill of 2013, and the existing policy reform to address gender inequality in the public service are among the important piece...
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 23911-23921 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.6
This retrospective study explored 25 paternal filicides in eSwatini to determine demographics and characteristics of this violence against children. Cases were sourced from archival records. Content analysis revealed 28 victims (average age 4.7 years), with biological fathers committing 80% of filicides. Filicides occurred in domestic settings, fuelled by the perpetrator's abusive behavior (52%), paternity disputes (...
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 24156-24161 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.28
Widowhood is a significant life transition that profoundly affects women’s psychological well-being, identity, and learning opportunities. This study explores the psychological effects of widowhood on women’s identity reconstruction, learning engagement, and social inclusion using an educational psychology perspective. Drawing on theories of adult learning, socio-emotional development, and identity formation, the res...
