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Item Social significance of religious camps along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Nigeria(Department of Religious Studies, University of Lagos, 2021) Oyetomi, A. O.; Oke, O. P.; Taiwo, B. S.Religion has a way of affecting every facet of the life of an individual or group of persons. Human beings are social animals who respond to their natural environments religiously. This response leads to institutionalised religious practises that are observed by adherents. Many religious institutions begin to proliferate and expand their tentacles as they grow. This expansion led to the acquisition of an expanse of land in choice areas among which is the Lagos-Ibadan expressway corridor. Many religious institutions have their campgrounds along the axis, which is over 120 kilometres long. The effects of the activities of these campgrounds have made scholars criticise them and faulted their mode of operations. Hence, the need to consider the social significance of the religious camps along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which is what this paper tries to survey. Max Weber’s Social Action theory is adopted in the analysis of the study while employing a simple sampling method of survey. The findings of the survey show that religious camps are socially significant in enhancing social relations and interaction, improving the Standard of living, and improving the availability of social amenities. The paper recommends that religious camps should employ means that will not put worshippers at health risks in their camps.Item The socio cultural implications of house-wives rivalry among Yoruba women of South-Western Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., 2024) Oke, O. P.House wives' rivalry among Yoruba women has over the years become a teething socio-cultural menace that requires a scholarly attention for family stability and a better society where peace and harmony find their footings. It is a known fact that female gender in Yoruba land and Nigeria in general has been marginalized, stereotyped, decimated and humiliated in various ways by their culture that gives the male counterparts such opportunity which has negatively impacted them in various ways like depression, physical disability, psychological trauma and even death. Existing studies on this subject matter, have discussed this menace extensively from the psychological, physiological, sociological, ethics and legal perspectives, with little attention paid to the intra gender violence that are common mostly among house wives in Yoruba land which on many occasions breaks in pieces the social-cultural bond of unity and we- feeling that the people are known for. While many scholars condemn the act in its entirety, as it is believed to be incongruity with rights to dignity of human person, personal liberty, private and family life, others are of the few that Women are to be seen and not to be heard and for this reason, they are to be continually marginalised and treated as second fiddles. This is the gap in study this paper intend to fill Methodologically, the research employs a qualitative method to elicit Information from those involved in family matters, culture, gender issues and human development- Recommendations will be offered where necessary for an improved inter-personal relationship among women for a peaceful society.Item The socio economic implications of ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2022-06) Oke, O. P.; John, E. O.Ethno-religious conflict and its attendant implications have become the Order of the day in Nigeria and its economic effects on the nation over the years are mindboggling. Many houses and means of livelihood destroyed resulting in poverty among many families. Existing studies on ethno-religious conflict have focused mainly on the political, spiritual and ethnic dimensions to the neglect of how it has impacted negatively on the economic development of the nation, thereby making the country to take a backseat among the comity of nations. Ironically, as religion could be used as instrument of social harmony in many civilizations, it could also serve as a motivation for conflict, hence its description as a double edged sword. Our findings revealed that bad governance, marginalization/inequality, weak security network and corruption are the major factors that precipitated ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria. It is on this note that this paper discussed the socio-economic implications of ethno-religious conflict on Nigeria. In particular, the paper investigated the genesis of ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria, its causes and effects and how the incessant ethno-religious conflict can be addressed headlong thereby bringing about a peaceful co-existence among the people which will invariably result in monumental development in the nation.Item Proverbs and taboos as tools for women oppression among Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., 2020-01) Oke, O. P.The relevance of women in every culture cannot be over-emphasized, this is because human society positioned them in an enviable place. They are described as home builders and house keepers. In any society, they wield enormous influence and, in some spheres, and cases, they have contributed strongly and positively to societal growth and transformation. However, as much as their influence is, many societies have consigned them to the background. Such societies have negative views and opinions about women through the use of proverbs and taboos that are largely inherent and culture based. Existing studies on women in Africa and Nigeria in particular have focused mainly on the contributions of women in every area of human endeavour with little attention paid to how proverbs and taboos that are satirical in nature have been used to reduce women to subordinate and second class citizens. Therefore, this study examined some selected proverbs and taboos among the Yoruba of Southwest, Nigeria and how they have negatively affected the rights of women and the way such rights can be enhanced in the Contemporary society. Recommendations were offered on how women can rise to the challenge of being relegated to the background so as to be able to contribute more meaningfully to the society without being culturally caged.Item An ethical diagnosis of proverbs 6:6-8 about leadership failure in Nigeria(Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2025) Oke, O. P.The bane of growth in the nation's political trajectory has been caused by leadership failure and its impact on the populace. Once acknowledged and revered as Africa's developmental power house in all respects, Nigeria has lost its pride due to selfish leaders and avaricious followers who always prioritise their interests over the good of the whole. The process of motivating, directing, and persuading people to realise a common Vision, aim, or objective is known as leadership. A proactive approach, activity, or attitude that motivates and sways others to accomplish a particular objective is more important than a title. It is the capacity to guide and lead a team towards a goal successfully. Sadly, the Situation is the exact opposite in Africa, and Nigeria in particular, where the ruling elite has transformed the nation into a conduit through which our Commonwealth is being greedily siphoned for the benefit of themselves and their progeny. Scholarly works that have already been written about leadership in Nigeria have mostly focused on how Nigerian leaders have shaped the nation 's development since its independence, with little attention paid to the importance of Proverbs Chapter 6:6—8, which offers an ethical diagnosis of the social, political, and economic Problems arising from the nation's political leaders' incompetence, ignorance, carelessness, and irresponsibility. From a methodological standpoint, the research employed qualitative methods to gather data. According to the paper's results, leadership failure has caused the African continent to fall behind other developed nations, and the advice given by Solomon in Proverbs 6:6-8 can help address the region's plethora of issues and take her back to its Position as a giant of Africa indeed.Item Ethical appraisal of the relationship between christian virtues and entrepreneurial development in Nigeria(African Society for the Study of Sociology and Ethics of Religions (ASSOSER), 2020-12) Oke, O. P.This paper underscores the importance of Christian ethical virtues in entrepreneurial development in Nigeria and how it can be of immense benefit to individual and the nation at large. Entrepreneurship which is the process of doing something new and something different for the purpose of creating wealth for the individual and adding value to society has not been having its fair share in the recent time and this was not the case in the past. The country was rated among one of the most developed economies in the world with its triplistic economy as the 12th largest crude oil producer in the world, 9th most populous country of the world and second largest economy in Africa with earnings of an estimated $2.2 million a day in oil revenue. But, in spite of these giant strides, Nigeria is still ranked among the poorest nations in the world in recent time. Its failure as a nation is attributable to many factors which includes corruption, bad governance, ineptitude, lack of managerial skills, government policies and dilapidated infrastructures. Existing studies so far carried out on entrepreneurship in Nigeria have focused mainly on the social, economic, psychological and the influence of politics in business with little attention given to the Christian ethical virtues that are germane to entrepreneurial development in this period of economic meltdown which has negatively affected the growth of the country thereby making her to take a back seat among the developed economies. There is no doubt denying the fact that entrepreneurs in Nigeria have displayed herculean task and great exploits in revamping the economy, but, their failure to imbibe the Christian virtues of prudence, justice, courage, temperament, self-discipline, diligence, resourcefulness and perseverance that are necessary for entrepreneurial development has made such exploit to experience a stunted economic growth and malnourished economic development. Therefore, this paper has examined the state of entrepreneurship in Nigeria, factors responsible for entrepreneurial failure, and how Christian ethical values can be used to address such failure. Recommendation will also be made where necessary.Item Church leaders and their quest for social transformation in Nigeria(Zenith BookHouse Ltd., Ibadan, 2022) Oke, O. P.Item The efficacy of traditional songs in the control of deviant behaviour of incest among Yoruba people of South-western Nigeria.(ISRG Publishers, 2022-11) Oke, O. P.Incest is a cultural term that describes sexual contact between members that are closely related, especially between members of a nuclear family, that is, between parents and children or between siblings. The alarming rate of incest in our societies in the recent times calls for an urgent attention as it has brought a dirty blow on family stability and societal structure. Existing literature on incest have focused more on the modem approaches to deal with culprits of incest like making an arrest and prosecution by the police and other security agencies of culprits while little attention is paid to how traditional songs were used in time past to deal with offenders thereby bringing the menace to a barest minimum and restoring sanity into the society. The incessant cases of incest in the society makes it imperative to explore one of the mechanisms that was effectively used in the pre-colonial time to restore social order. Traditional songs were copiously intoned to address the menace of incest which led to the considerable peace experienced in the past by the Yoruba people. Oral tradition and written records that are relevant to the subject matter were made use of in this study. We observed through our findings that traditional songs were more effective in the pre-colonial period in controlling deviant behaviour of incest and can also play a complimentary role in the rejuvenation of social order in Yoruba society today, if properly and systematically integrated.Item Principle of separation of powers in the old Oyo empire as a template for the contemporary political structure in Nigeria(2021-12) Oke, O. P.The well- structured political administrative set-up of the old Oyo Empire allowed relative peace to reign in various communities and traditional rulers were not left out as they were charged with the responsibility of ensuring that there was peaceful co-existence among people in those communities. Therefore, for there to be peace in the old Oyo Empire, the Alaafin and his Council of Chiefs known as the Oyo-Mesi developed a structure built on the principle of separation of powers to address various conflict related matters. This was borne out of the fact that for development to be achieved in any community, people must live in peace no matter what. In order to achieve this, separation of power was put in place to avoid usurpation of duty and overlap of functions. The peaceful co-existence experienced in the old Oyo Empire was made possible due to this deeply rooted principle. Existing studies on the roles played by Alaafin and his chiefs in the old Oyo Empire have mainly focused on the social, economic and religious perspectives with little attention paid to how Alaafin in council made use of the principle of separation of powers to resolve conflicts, and how such strategies can be adopted as a template in the contemporary political structure in Nigeria today.Item Contemporary ethical issues II - moral principles and conflicts(General Studies Directorate, Chrisland University, 2024) Oke, O.