scholarly journals NIGERIA: RESOURCE CONFLICTS AND RURALITY. IMPLICATIONS ON HERITAGE ASSETS

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 51-69
Author(s):  
Elochukwu A NWANKWO ◽  
Halilu AISHAT
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
Conflict Theory ◽  
Heritage Preservation ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
International Support ◽  
Resource Conflicts ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Correspondence Effect

Since its independence in 1960, Nigeria has been ravaged by various categories of resource conflicts with consequential effects on rurality. These conflicts have caused untold hardship on rural communities in Nigeria to the extent that some of the communities have been deserted for safety elsewhere. These rural communities have valued heritage assets where they had leveraged on for meaningful socioeconomic recovery. This study was aimed at identifying these resource conflicts and their impacts on heritage assets in rural Nigeria. However, resource conflicts like Boko Haram, militancy, herdsmen, banditry, and communal conflicts were identified. Evidences show that these conflicts obliterate tangible and intangible heritage assets of rural communities in Nigeria, with correspondence effect on heritage transfer through memory loss. Effective international support among others was recommended as a possible option. This study has implications for the understanding of further effects of resource conflicts on rurality in Nigeria. Keywords: Resource conflicts; heritage assets; heritage preservation; rural communities; conflict theory

scholarly journals Michèle Valerie Cloonan. The Monumental Challenge of Preservation: The Past in a Volatile World.

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Katherine Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Heritage Preservation ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
Resource Limitations ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
Cultural Heritage Preservation

Michèle Cloonan’s wide-ranging study of cultural heritage preservation opens with the premise that preservation is an unavoidably complex endeavor. Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches are needed to confront threats to heritage, whether from war and genocide, resource limitations, business interests, or apathy. Cloonan—current professor and dean emerita at the Simmons School of Library and Information Science, and a former conservator, preservation librarian, and special collections curator—takes an expansive view of monuments, including in her definition not only physical edifices but also texts, artworks, collections, natural landscapes, and intangible heritage. In doing so, she emphasizes the highly contextual nature of preservation, which has social, historical, and political valences. These influences, along with legal, technological, and financial factors, shape understandings of what constitutes preservation and what can and should be preserved in any given set of circumstances.

scholarly journals Kulturarv – et begreb til forhandling

1970 ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Beate Knuth Federspiel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Heritage Preservation ◽  
National Unity ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Normative System ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
Conservation Effort ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Cultural Conservation ◽  
Cultural Heritage Preservation

The international organisations active in the field of cultural conservation represent the normative framework for the protection of culture and heritage. Within this administrative and legal system, ideas about the overall meaning of the cultural heritage preservation concept are created and disseminated, and these have implications for museums’ obligations (collection, recording, conservation, research and communication), which collectively can be seen as society’s overall effort to preserve cultural heritage. The subject of this article is to examine how cultural conservation efforts shift focus in step with changes in society’s overall understanding of the concept of cultural heritage – which by nature is the object of these conservation efforts. The most recent UNESCO conventions on culture (The Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage and The Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions) testify to a growing appreciation of the value of this overall concept, focusing on people, right down to individual level – whereas focus was previously on national unity and a shared ”story” as the identification markers. The situation may seem especially justified by the distinction between tangible and intangible heritage, in which the intangible is increasingly taken into account. This article highlights key concepts and the continuing debate about their importance in the normative system. The emphasis is on the increasing value attributed to the concept of heritage, and the distinction between tangible and intangible heritage. Against this background, possible consequences for the basic conservation effort are discussed, because this is the foundation of the fundamental idea of what a museum is, as well as justifying the normative system in the field of culture. 

A Case Study of Information Technology Education and Economic Development in Rural Nigeria

2012 ◽  
pp. 666-683
Author(s):  
Adekunle Okunoye ◽  
Nancy Bertaux ◽  
Abiodun O. Bada ◽  
Elaine Crable ◽  
James Brodzinski
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Careful Attention ◽  
Information Technology Education ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
It Education ◽  
It Training

This essay presents a case study of Information Technology (IT) education as a contributor to economic and human development in rural Nigeria. The case of Summit Computers suggests that for developing countries to benefit from advances in IT, the following factors are of great importance and can be enhanced by IT education initiatives: convenience, affordability, emphasis on participation and empowerment of local users, encouragement of entrepreneurship, and building awareness among potential users. Additionally, careful attention should be given to how IT training can meet local employment and other needs are important factors in rural communities in developing countries such as Nigeria.

Digital Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in South African Rural Communities

2022 ◽  
pp. 317-340
Author(s):  
Tlou Maggie Masenya
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
South African ◽  
Oral Tradition ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Modern Methods

Indigenous knowledge is mainly preserved in the memories of elders, and most of this knowledge is slowly disappearing in rural communities due to various factors such as death, sickness, and memory loss. Digital preservation is regarded as one of the modern methods to preserve indigenous knowledge as it can be shared with others and be passed on to future generations. But how can indigenous knowledge be documented and preserved to benefit indigenous knowledge owners and accessible for future generations? The chapter thus looked into the policy, techniques, and technologies being employed to document and preserve indigenous knowledge in rural communities. Knowledge management frameworks were also used as underpinning theories to guide the study. The findings revealed that rural communities are still relying mostly on traditional methods such as oral tradition, storytelling, and community of practice in sharing their indigenous knowledge in this digital era.

scholarly journals A qualitative study of community elders’ perceptions about the underutilization of formal maternal care and maternal death in rural Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arone Wondwossen Fantaye ◽  
Friday Okonofua ◽  
Lorretta Ntoimo ◽  
Sanni Yaya
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Maternal Mortality ◽  
Maternal Death ◽  
Maternal Care ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Formal Care ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Perceived Reasons

Abstract Background Underutilization of formal maternal care services and accredited health attendants is a major contributor to the high maternal mortality rates in rural communities in Nigeria. Perceptions of a poor quality of care and inaccessible services in health facilities strongly influence the low use of formal maternal care services. There is therefore a need to understand local perceptions about maternal health services utilization and maternal death. This study thereby aims to explore perceptions and beliefs about the underutilization of formal care and causes of maternal death, as well as to identify potential solutions to improve use and reduce maternal mortality in rural Nigeria. Methods Data were collected through 9 community conversations, which were conducted with 158 community elders in 9 rural communities in Edo State, Nigeria. Data from transcripts were analyzed through inductive thematic analysis using NVivo 12 software. Results Perceived reasons for the underutilization of formal maternal care included poor qualities of care, physical inaccessibility, financial inaccessibility, and lack of community knowledge. Perceived reasons for maternal death were related to medical causes, maternal healthcare services deficiencies, uptake of native maternal care, and poor community awareness and negligence. Elders identified increased access to adequate maternal care, health promotion and education, community support, and supernatural assistance from a deity as solutions for increasing use of formal maternal care and reducing maternal mortality rates. Conclusion Study results revealed that multifaceted approaches that consider community contexts, challenges, and needs are required to develop acceptable, effective and long-lasting positive changes. Interventions aiming to increase use of formal care services and curb maternal mortality rates must target improvements to the technical and interpersonal qualities of care, ease of access, community awareness and knowledge, and allow community members to actively engage in implementation phases.

scholarly journals Land Tenure Security Perceptions Amongst Nigerian Rural Communities: A Case Of Atiba Local Government Area (Lga), Oyo State

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-186
Author(s):  
Gbenga J. Oladehinde ◽  
Lasun M. Olayiwola
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Tenure Security ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Perception Of Security

Abstract Subject and purpose of work: Security of tenure is observed as an underlying tool for measuring the development among communities of developing countries. Despite this, the issues related to peoples’ thinking or feelings as well as to what drives security of land tenure are poorly understood and inconclusive. This study examines the residents’ perception of security of land tenure in rural Nigeria. Materials and methods: A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 125 respondents from the study area by administering a questionnaire while key informants were subjected to an in-depth interview. Results: The data for the study were collected and analysed using content analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the perception of security of land tenure varies in the area studied and across the settlement categories. Further results showed that four factors such as income, length of stay, culture, and education were identified as major factors influencing the residents’ perception of the security of land tenure. Conclusions: The study concluded that socio-economic and cultural factors influence the residents’ perception of security of land tenure in the area researched.

scholarly journals Exploring the Three-Way Destination Safety Solution to Crisis Management in Tourist Destinations in Rural Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elochukwu A. Nwankwo
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Principal Factors ◽  
Tourism Resources

Development of tourist destinations is among topical issues in national discourse for economic growth and sustainability. The past two decades have witnessed massive development and investment in tourist destinations in rural areas. This is owing to the fact that rural tourism has been identified as among the development options for rural communities in most developing nations. Of recent, crisis and other safety issues have been among the militating factors against tourist destinations hence the cry for destination safety. These are said to emanate from the activities of the three major principals in the management of tourist destinations (hosts, tourism resources, and tourists/visitors). Incidentally, destination safety discourse is source of worry for these principal factors in tourist destination management. This has left many tourist destinations devastated, abandoned and abused. However, this chapter proposal would seek to identify the way out of this predicament. It tends to explore the meaning and application of the three-way destination safety (TWaDeSS) model in the management of crisis at tourist destinations in rural Nigeria. This will not only promote harmony among the three major principals in tourist destination but also enhance the rate of investment as a result of quality crisis control in these destinations.

An ICT Enabled "Community" in Rural Nigeria and the UK

2008 ◽  
pp. 2003-2007
Author(s):  
Pamela McLean
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
State Government ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
The Uk

Development initiatives in Nigeria tend to be delivered down through layers of administration, from federal government, to state government, to local government, before they get implemented. Often developments are concentrated in urban areas rather than rural communities.

An ICT Enabled "Community" in Rural Nigeria and the UK

2008 ◽  
pp. 2054-2071
Author(s):  
Pamela McLean
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
State Government ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
The Uk

Development initiatives in Nigeria tend to be delivered down through layers of administration, from federal government, to state government, to local government, before they get implemented. Often developments are concentrated in urban areas rather than rural communities.

The Brides of Boko Haram: Economic Shocks, Marriage Practices, and Insurgency in Nigeria

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonah M Rexer
Keyword(s):  
Marriage Market ◽  
Civil Conflict ◽  
Marriage Markets ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
Exogenous Shocks ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Violent Extremism ◽  
Bride Price ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Strategy I

Abstract Marriage markets in rural Nigeria are characterised by bride price and polygamy. These customs may diminish marriage prospects for young men, causing them to join militant groups. Using an instrumental variables strategy, I find that marriage inequality increases civil conflict in the Boko Haram insurgency. To generate exogenous shocks to the marriage market, I exploit the fact that young women delay marriage in response to favourable pre-marital economic conditions, which increases marriage inequality primarily in polygamous villages. The same shocks that increase marriage inequality and extremist violence also lead women to marry fewer and richer husbands, generate higher average marriage expenditures, and increase insurgent abductions. The results shed light on the marriage market as an important driver of violent extremism.

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