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Social thoughts and medical missionaries in Yorubaland, 1900-1930 [PDF]

Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities
The missionaries were the forerunners of colonization in Africa and elsewhere. They shared the same burden with their colonial allies, which included Christianity, Commerce and, Civilisation.
Olusola Bamidele Ojo* , Tahir Kamran , Dr Huma Pervaiz   +2 more
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‘Ilemosu’ social stigma and desire for remarriage among female divorcees in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Acta Politica Polonica
Divorce is generally loathsome among the Yoruba people as it is morally reprehensible and socially stigmatized. Most women divorcees are derisively called ‘dalemosu’, a term that represents failures in nuptial affairs and lack of capacity to manage ...
Remi Kasali Alatise, Tajudeen Yusuf Adeyinka, Musediq Olufemi Lawal, Kehinde Monsurat Raji   +3 more
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Obscuring Our Sense of Morality: Barry Hallen’s Yoruba Moral Epistemology and the Problem of Character Indeterminacy

The Thinker
Barry Hallen’s critical engagements with the African (Yoruba) philosophical scholarship have earned him a place among African intellectual giants of the 20th century. Among his diverse contributions to African philosophical discourse is his Yoruba moral
Babalola J. Balogun, Aderonke A. Ajiboro
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Asa, Allyson, and Davies: Three Amazons of Tonal Integrity in Yoruba Vocal Music

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
The existing body of literature has engaged the translation of English hymns to the Yorùbá language by European missionaries sung to European tunes, which constituted linguistic distortion of the Yorùbá language. Little or no attention has been given to
Tolu Owoaje, Oluwaseun Owoaje
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Are the Chinese in Africa More Innovative than the Africans? Comparing Chinese and Nigerian Entrepreneurial Migrants’ Cultures of Innovation [PDF]

The remarkable influx of Chinese migrant entrepreneurs in West Africa has been met with growing resistance from established African entrepreneurs. Whether the former have a competitive edge over the latter because of distinctive sociocultural traits or ...
Dirk Kohnert
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The Compositional Styles Of A Legendary Theatrical Music Composer: Hubert Ogunde

Accelerando: BJMD
Studies on Hubert Ogunde have focused more on dramaturgy with little attention on his music compositions. This study traces the musical background of Ogunde, the pioneer of Yoruba traditional theatrical music, in order to discover the source of his ...
Mary Taiwo Omotosho
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Languages, ethnicity, and education in London [PDF]

For the first time in 2008 the Annual School Census (ASC) required all schools to provide pupil information on the language spoken at home. Our analysis focuses on children attending state schools in London. Over 300 languages are spoken by London pupils,
Charley Greenwood, Dick Wiggins, Michelle von Ahn, Ruth Lupton   +3 more
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Women's sexual control within conjugal union [PDF]

This study attempts to examine the extent to which women have control over their sexuality within marriage and its implication for the spread of HIV/AIDS. The survey was carried out in metropolitan Lagos. The study shows that women have some control over
Gbenga Adeyemi, Peter Olasupo Ogunjuyigbe   +1 more
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Beyond Presumption: Proof of Olódùmarè’s Existence Using Afẹ́fẹ́ (Air), Ilẹ̀ (Soil) and Omi (Water) among the Yoruba

Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies
The study of the religion of the Yoruba, discusses key religious concepts based on presumed existence of Olódùmarè (God). Such discussions do not ask whether Olódùmarè exists or how he came to be.
Akinmayowa Akin-Otiko
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Employing Common Morality to Address Ethical Issues in Genetics Research With Indigenous People: The Ọmọlúàbí Ideology. [PDF]

Am J Biol Anthropol
Ademola-Popoola IJ, Weyrich LS.
europepmc   +1 more source