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Onyemelukwe, Cheluchi. "Discrimination on the basis of HIV status." International Journal of Discrimination and the Law 17, no. 3 (2017): 160–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1358229117727415.
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HIV/AIDS remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with over three million persons living with the condition. Throughout the history of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, persons living with the condition have faced stigma and discrimination in various areas including access to health services, access to education, access to employment, among others. In the past, because of lacunae in Nigerian law and jurisprudence, it has been the subject of debate whether Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS are adequately protected by law. Recent developments in legislation such as the federal HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act, 2014 and judicial decisions in 2012 and 2016 on discrimination on the basis of HIV status suggest a positive shift of the law to full protection of the rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, particularly in the area of employment. This article provides an analysis of these recent developments in the law and argues that the time has come to amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to include health status as a ground upon which one cannot be unduly discriminated against.
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Hussain, Muhammad Shehu. "ADULT EDUCATION AS A PANACEA FOR HIV/AIDS STIGMATIZATION IN NIGERIA." Sokoto Educational Review 14, no. 1 (2013): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.35386/ser.v14i1.82.
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The main purpose of adult education is basically to help improve the status of people especially the disadvantaged to enable them to participate actively in the development of their respective communities and society in general. Stigma is a sign of social unacceptability or shame or disgrace attached to something, the essence is for people living with HIV/AIDS to live free from discrimination and inclined to declare and acknowledge their health status. It is against this background that the paper suggested that adult education programmes like literacy education, health education amongst others are capable for providing a solution in order to ameliorate the scourge of stigma from people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Oyelese, Adesola O. "Stigma, Discrimination, and Ostracization: HIV/AIDS Infection in Nigeria." International Quarterly of Community Health Education 22, no. 1 (2003): 125–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/ll7f-03vg-3qat-r6p9.
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The AIDS epidemic continues and HIV-infected persons continue to suffer stigmatization and discrimination in Nigeria. The results of an open-ended questionnaire administered non-randomly in Ile-Ife and Ilesa in the late 1990s confirm this. Six questions on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were asked; 83 (36.4%) males and 145 (63.6%) females aged between 11 and 60 years responded. The respondents included 101 students, 49 civil servants, 39 artisans and traders. Others included 29 health professionals (doctors and nurses, etc.), 8 teachers, and 2 commercial sex workers. The median of negative responses (rejection) is 42.2%. It is concluded that there still exists a significant but suppressed or subtle stigmatization and discrimination against HIV-infected people, a major constraint in the management and control of HIV/AIDS.
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Aborisade, Richard Abayomi, and Similade Fortune Oni. "Sociological Profiling of Armed Robbery Convicts in Kirikiri Female Prisons, Lagos, Nigeria." International Annals of Criminology 58, no. 1 (2020): 39–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cri.2020.15.
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AbstractIncreasing female involvement in violent crime is a concern in Nigeria; still, it is unclear what informs this sudden surge in a society that supposedly socializes feminine gender to be soft, caring, and compassionate. This article explores the sociological profiles of women involved in armed robbery, drawing case examples from 32 convicts in a Nigerian female penitentiary. It was found that women were made susceptible to deviance by some social factors such as familial variables, neighborhood characteristics, gender discrimination, neglect, and violence. Both primary and secondary social groups were found to be major facilitators in the initiation into crime, development of criminal career, entry into armed robbery, and maintenance of life as a robber. This article concludes that gender-based inequality in all social facets and the unfavorable socio-economic conditions in Nigeria increase the vulnerability of women to be recruited into criminality. A revival of the family institution, gender-neutral parenting, government’s intervention for improvement of socio-economic wellbeing, and gender education are suggested.
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Ibukun Adeosun, Increase, Abosede Adekeji Adegbohun, Oyetayo Oyewunmi Jeje, and Tomilola Adejoke Adewumi. "Experiences of discrimination by people with schizophrenia in Lagos, Nigeria." Journal of Public Mental Health 13, no. 4 (2014): 189–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jpmh-06-2013-0038.
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Purpose – The label of schizophrenia attracts a high level of stigma; consequently, people with schizophrenia are victims of unfair treatment and have limited access to decent livelihood and basic opportunities. However, most studies on stigma have overlooked the experiences of patients with schizophrenia. The purpose of this paper is to assess the experience of discrimination by patients with schizophrenia in Lagos, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – A descriptive cross-sectional study. Out-patients with schizophrenia (n=150) were interviewed with the Discrimination and Stigma Scale (DISC 12) at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Findings – The majority of the respondents (86.7 per cent) had been avoided by people who knew they had schizophrenia. Unfair treatment was experienced by 71.3 per cent from family members, 62.7 per cent from friends, 32 per cent in social life and 28.7 per cent in intimate relationships, and 38.7 per cent in personal safety. The most commonly reported unfair treatment was inappropriate physical restraint (e.g. chains and ropes) applied by family members and beating. About eight out of ten (79.3 per cent) respondents concealed their illness. Originality/value – The findings indicate that people with schizophrenia in Nigeria experience high levels of discrimination, some of which contravenes their basic human rights. The unfair treatment experienced within the family context excludes people with schizophrenia from engaging in basic social relationships, education and the pursuit of life opportunities. Legislations should be reviewed to protect patients from unfair treatment and violation of their human rights. There is also need to equip them with strategies to cope with stigma.
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T. O., Ebhomienlen,, and Aitufe V. O. "Female Education in Nigeria: A Key to Development in ESAN North East Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria." International Journal of Educational Studies 1, no. 1 (2018): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.53935/2641-533x.v1i1.14.
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This essay portrays Female Education in Nigeria as a key to Development in Esan North East Local Government Area, Edo State. The need to break the barrier of sex discrimination at the crucial time that Nigeria needs all round development is more appealing. The female folks are supposed to be co – pilots of the wheel of progress. It is evident in Esan North East Local Government Area that the traditional view of women has not drastically changed. Most women are still into petty business, like trading, farming, menial fashion making, hair making and so on. The new wind of change that is blowing in some parts of Nigeria has not sufficiently reflected in the area of this study. This study therefore, aims at encouraging females themselves and their parents to change their past view on education and respond positively on female education campaign initiates. To achieve the objectives of this essay the researcher adopts the historical, analytical and phenomenological methodology. It discovers that the training of girls/ women will enhance the social, political and economic status of women themselves and the society at large and this will form the bedrock for holistic development.
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Usman, I. G. "GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION FOR HEALTHY LIVING: AN APPRAISAL." Sokoto Educational Review 15, no. 1 (2014): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.35386/ser.v15i1.149.
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Girl-child education and school attendance are the focus of the United Nations agencies in recent years because education is the key to the advancement of girls and women, as World wide Hasli (2006) noted that globally, world vision has joined with communities to ensure that neither violence; disability nor other terms of discrimination will prevent women and girls from enjoying their rights. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN, 2004) in the national policy on education stated that education is a right and not a privilege for every citizen, whether male or female. It is against this backdrop that this paper attempts to appraise the girl-child education on the basis of improved life condition, healthy living and general development of individual and society. In pursuing the goals of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), many nations of the world have put machinery in place, to encourage the girl-child education. This paper is interested in emphasising on girl - child education so as to actualise women potentials and those significant areas that contribute to the welfare and sustainability of the girl - child. The paper also advanced counselling strategies such as mentoring, modelling and value orientation which could serve as a panacea for encouraging girl-child education in Nigeria.
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Radović-Marković, Mirjana, and Priscilla Achakpa. "Employment Women Through Entrepreneurship Development and Education in Developing Countries." JWEE, no. 1-2 (June 29, 2018): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.28934/jwee18.12.pp17-30.
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Women entrepreneurship is today one of the major factors contributing to a country’s prosperity and to the global market in general. However, females still own and manage significantly fewer businesses than men. Especially, women in developing countries face disadvantages and discrimination. Compared to their male counterparts, women in developing countries have a lower level of education and skill training. Another important challenge for female entrepreneurs in developing countries is the issue of safety and protection of women, especially those operating in the informal economy. The most female entrepreneurs in developing economies are motivated to start their businesses out of necessity, reflecting lack of employment alternatives or dissatisfaction with existing employment. The overall nature and extent to which female entrepreneurship can develop in developing economies is greatly influenced by project to strengthening them. In line with this, the aim of our research was to explore the impact of one of these programmes -GWIN project and its effect to empowering women in Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was concluded that GWiN project plays a significant role in the economic development of women in Nigeria through the benefits of various supports to them.
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Dibie, Robert, and Justina Sam Okere. "Government and NGOs Performance with Respect to Women Empowerment in Nigeria." Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review 3, no. 1 (2015): 92. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/apsdpr.v3i1.77.
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his study investigates the performance of the Government of Nigeria and NGOs in the empowerment of women in the country. It examines the following research questions: is there a positive relationship between government policies and its inability to enforce domestic abuse crime, sexual harassment, and male hostile domination? Are NGOs women empowerment and women liberation programs more effective than those of the government of Nigeria? To address these questions, the study uses data on NGOs that provides major capacity building projects (i.e., women education, legal rights and entrepreneurship projects) and government programs for combating discrimination against women in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. This study uses both qualitative and quantitative research methods to examine the role of government and NGOs in the empowerment of women in Nigeria On one hand, results point toward a negative relationship between government and women empowerment policies. On the other hand, result shows a positive correlation between NGOs and women empowerment in Nigeria. Further cultural, religious, social and economic factors as well as the lack of effective implementation of gender policies continue to militate against the integration of women in the country. Our research included a survey of some 2,250 women that have benefited from NGOs empowerment program. One striking discovery is that Nigerian women have benefited more from NGOs empowerment programs than those provided by the government. Women who benefited from NGOs empowerment programs have progressed from being victims of domestic abuse unemployment to entry-level jobs and subsequently to middle management. About 15 percent of them have move from middle management to senior management. The results of this study have implications for NGOs management in the context of women projects management and governments’ political willingness to collaborate with NGOs in addressing women’s empowerment and capacity-building issues in Nigeria.
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SCACCO, ALEXANDRA, and SHANA S. WARREN. "Can Social Contact Reduce Prejudice and Discrimination? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria." American Political Science Review 112, no. 3 (2018): 654–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0003055418000151.
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Can positive social contact between members of antagonistic groups reduce prejudice and discrimination? Despite extensive research on social contact, observational studies are difficult to interpret because prejudiced people may select out of contact with out-group members. We overcome this problem by conducting an education-based, randomized field experiment—the Urban Youth Vocational Training program (UYVT)—with 849 randomly sampled Christian and Muslim young men in riot-prone Kaduna, Nigeria. After sixteen weeks of positive intergroup social contact, we find no changes in prejudice, but heterogeneous-class subjects discriminate significantly less against out-group members than subjects in homogeneous classes. We trace this finding to increased discrimination by homogeneous-class subjects compared to non-UYVT study participants, and we highlight potentially negative consequences of in-group social contact. By focusing on skill-building instead of peace messaging, our intervention minimizes reporting bias and offers strong experimental evidence that intergroup social contact can alter behavior in constructive ways, even amid violent conflict.