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The Survival of the Yorùbá Healing Systems in the Modern Age
Yoruba Studies Review, 2021 This study investigates the philosophy and tradition of the Yorùbá healing system and the reasons for its survival into the modern age. The introduction of western-style healthcare by missionaries—which became consolidated under colonial rule, from any
I. Paul
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Restoration and Representation of Yoruba Culture in the Lion and the Jewel: A Stylistic Study [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and TheologyThis study examines the stylistic restoration and representation of Yoruba culture in Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel, focusing on how linguistic choices serve as vehicles for cultural preservation and dramatic expression. Through detailed analysis
Paul Nepapleh Nkamta +1 more
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Yorùbá Films in Time Perspective: Past, Present, and Future
Yoruba Studies Review, 2021 This essay (re)views the development of Yoruba films according to the Yoruba traditional worldview about time: a term used synonymously with life, season or period, for it is not linear but cyclical, just as life, it is not straight.
I. Akinsola
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Contree, 2019 For communities that sit at the fringe of ethnic, cultural and linguistic divide, the twin questions of identity and belonging often remain issues of concern. The remoteness of such communities from the mainstream of sociocultural and political processes,
L. Saka, L. Amusan
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
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Osanyin / Ossaim the Yoruba deity of healing in Nigeria and Brazil: a comparative study [PDF]
, 2001 In Nigeria Osanyin and in Brazil Ossaim is the Yoruba deity of healing credited with all knowledge of herbs, leaves and roots for medicinal purposes. The myths of origin, history and religious beliefs of the Yoruba of south west Nigeria were carried by ...
Sobo, Abayomi O.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to circular construction suffers from uncertainties related to costs, market realities, supply, regulations and expertise using secondary materials in building projects. Uncertainties are large, and resolving them needs policy interventions.
Erkki‐Jussi Nylén, Tommi Halonen
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Development of a Recurrent Neural Network Model for English to Yorùbá Machine Translation
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 2020 This research developed a recurrent neural network model for English to Yoruba machine translation. Parallel corpus was obtained from the English and Yoruba bible corpus.
A. Esan +7 more
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Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract This article argues that power in gender relations within the Kambaata people of central Ethiopia is expressed through relational, mutual, and complementary dynamics rather than domination or control. It critiques Western liberal feminist frameworks—especially those emphasizing rights, equality, and resistance—for their limitations in ...
Desta Lorenso
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