Journal articles: 'Urhobo'

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Jaiyeoba-Ojigho, Efe Jennifer, Igho Emmanuel Odokuma, and Patrick Sunday Igbigbi. "Comparative Study of Fingerprint Patterns of Two Ethnic Groups: A Nigerian Study." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 15, no. 4 (December 31, 2019): 270–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v15i4.24235.

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Background: The uniqueness of fingerprints have made it possible for anthropologist to carry out studies on ethnic differences, heritability and linguistic relationships among individuals. The study aimed at investigating and comparing fingerprint patterns of the Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic groups in Warri, South Southern Nigeria. Methods: A total of 30 males and 30 females each from the Itsekiri and Urhobo tribe were investigated. Fingerprints of participants were obtained with a Hewlett placard G4010 fingerprint scanner. Chi-square and Mann Whitney U test were used to test for an association between non parametric variables, significance was accepted at P<0.05. Results: Finding showed that the ulnar loop was the most predominant pattern in the studied population. Fingerprint patterns and total finger ridge count showed dimorphism among the Itsekiris’ as compared to the atd angle of the left fingers seen in the Urhobos’ (p = 0.021; 0.010; 0.038). Significant differences were observed in fingerprint patterns of the right and left thumb alongside the right middle finger among the respective tribes (P=0.047; 0.007; 0.024). Findings also showed a significant difference in TFRC and atd angle between the Itsekiris’ and Urhobos’ (P= 0.010; 0.002; 0.027) . Conclusions: The ulnar loop was dominant among the Itsekiri females and Urhobo males while the whorl and arch patterns were frequent in the Itsekiri males and the Urhobo females. Keywords: Delta State; fingerprint; Itsekiri; Urhobo; Warri.

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Okpeki, Philo Igue. "Interrogating the Socio-Cultural Experiences of the Urhobo People in the Urhobo Disco Music and the Role of the Radio Media." Pedagogika Społeczna Nova 1, no. 1 (June 15, 2021): 165–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.14746/psn.2021.1.10.

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Often times, music has been seen as an art form which embodies and boasts a lot of rich socio-cultural experiences and expressions. More so, is the Urhobo music which embodies so many cultural values that are impalpable yet so much cherished. It is observed that the traditional music of the Urhobo, which includes the Urhobo Disco music by Okpan Arhibo, is used in various socio-cultural contexts such as burials, in-law greetings, marriages, birthday and naming ceremonies, amongst others.It is the concern of this paper, therefore, to investigate the effectiveness of the role of the radio in broadcasting music, particularly of the Urhobo of Delta State, Nigeria, as a way of promoting the socio-cultural ex- periences of the Urhobo nationality. The paper adopts both the phenomenological and cultural schema theories. The descriptive survey research design is also employed to enable the collection of data from the Management of JFM Radio (95.1fm) and Melody FM (88.6fm), as well as twenty-six participants that were engaged in interview sessions, using a Self-responded Interview Questionnaire of ten vali- dated items involving the Likert moderated type rating scale of four points. Generated data were sub- jected to simple statistics of the mean and standard deviation. Findings show that the compendium of Urhobo music by radio stations enables the spread of the cultural and social experience of the Urhobo people beyond their region. The paper concludes that radio broadcast of traditional music ensures that the cultural experience of the Urhobo is sustained. Hence, the paper recommended that radio stations should give sufficient airtime for the broadcast of Urhobo Disco music. This will allow for the spread of the Urhobo experience in Delta State, Nigeria.

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A, Ebeye O. "Anthropometric study of the 2D:4D digits ratio in Urhobo people of Southern Nigeria." International Journal of Forensic Medical Investigation 3, no. 2 (April 24, 2018): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.21816/ijfmi.v3i2.57.

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ABSTRACT Background: Anthropometric study of the 2D:4D digits ratio in Urhobo people of Nigeria was carried out to determine the values of 2D and 4D lengths and ascertain if there are sexual differences between the 2D:4D ratios of male and female Urhobos. Materials and Method: A total of 300 volunteered (146 males and 154 females) Urhobo people were employed in the study aged 18 and above. The lengths of the index (2D) and ring (4D) digits were measured with a Vernier Caliper and 2D:4D digit ratios were calculated. Results: Results from the presents study showed that males had higher right index digit (R2D) lengths and ring digit (R4D) length compared to females. It was also revealed that males had higher left ring digit (L4D) lengths compared to females. However, females had higher left index (L2D) finger lengths compared to males. Conclusion: It was concluded from the study that males had lower 2D:4D digits ratios compared with that of females and this was statistically significant (P<0.05).

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Chukwudi, Iwuala, Zebulon, and Imu, Famous Oghoghophia. "Negation in Languages: A Urhobo Perspective." Journal of Language Teaching and Research 12, no. 3 (May 1, 2021): 437–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1203.14.

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This paper examines negation and types of tense negation in Urhobo. It also identifies negation marker(s) and the manner in which these negation marker(s) are used in sentences. Transformational generative grammar theory of analysis was used in the work. The aim of this study is to determine the syntactic characteristics of negation in Urhobo. The study shows that negative construction in the Urhobo language involves the doubling of the last vowel of the last word in sentences; or what may be called the lengthening of the last vowel of the lexical item in the sentence. Also, the low-high tone can do the same function as the lexical or grammatical tone. It was observed that negation is a natural phenomenon that cuts across Urhobo, and that the orthographic representation of the low tone, which is the copying of the final vowel, is written contiguously while other negative markers are written separately. It was also observed that Urhobo operates suffixation. Finally, the study work reveals ejo, je, odie and and oyen as negative markers in Urhobo.

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B. E., Odeh. "A Feature Percolation Convention of Affixation Processes in Urhobo." Macrolinguistics 9, no. 14 (June 30, 2021): 113–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.26478/ja2021.9.14.6.

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This paper seeks to examine headedness in affixation processes in Urhobo using a feature percolation approach. Affixation is a rich source of word formation process in the Urhobo language. The specific objectives are to identify affixation processes in Urhobo, investigate how they are used to derive words and determine headedness in the Urhobo language using a feature percolation theory as a framework. This paper reveals three affixation processes in Urhobo, which are prefixes, circumfixes and suffixes. Affixation is a derivational aspect of morphology and it brings about change in the grammatical class of the word or rather, provides additional semantic information to a word. The paper discovers that new words are derived in the language by attaching an affix either at the beginning (prefix), or to the end (suffix) of a word. This process is very productive in the language. The paper reveals that the head of a word using prefix is left-right branching while for suffixes, it is right-left branching. The prefix and suffix attached to a root to form the circumfix project to be the head of a word. The study observes circumfixes to have two heads. Feature percolation theory is also used to determine the head of a word in Urhobo. The paper concludes by recommending further researches on the use of theories especially morphological theories in analysing morphological processes in Urhobo.

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Ese, Anibor, Jones Dibie Brenmound, Mabiaku Yvonne Osaretin, and Igwilo Chiamaka. "Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Report of Urhobo Patients in Abraka, Nigeria." Journal of Advance Research in Medical & Health Science (ISSN: 2208-2425) 7, no. 10 (October 31, 2021): 01–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.53555/nnmhs.v7i10.1041.

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This study reconnoitered Temporomandibular Joint Disorders among the Urhobos in Abraka, Nigeria. The cross sectional study design was adopted for this study, and the cluster sampling technique was employed. Data was collected with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Research and Ethics Committee of the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Delta State University, Abraka before data collection Data obtained was subjected to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 25) for the purpose of analysis. This study made use of three hundred and eighty-five subjects (57% female and 43% male). The causes of temporomandibular joint disorders include accidents, assault, road traffic accidents, and falls. Temporomandibular joint disorder pointers ranged from pain in or around the ear, followed by pain when chewing, limited mouth opening, noise within temporomandibular joint when opening and closing the jaw, and jaw locking. Based on associated reasons for temporomandibular joint disorder, prior injury to the head and neck had the highest frequency. Significant gender difference was seen in the pointers of temporomandibular joint disorders (p<0.05). The most frequent indicator of temporomandibular joint disorders among the Urhobo males scrutinized is limited mouth opening, while for the Urhobo females it is prior injury to the head and neck.

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Oduaran, Fure. "Nouns as Lexical Heads in Urhobo English Code-Switching." English Linguistics Research 6, no. 1 (February 2, 2017): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/elr.v6n1p47.

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Two topics in the front burner of contact linguistics are bilingualism and code switching. Code switching between an indigenous language and the English language is pervasive where outer circle Englishes are spoken. Nigeria and other former colonies of Great Britain belong to this circle of Englishes. This study discusses nouns functioning as lexical heads in Urhobo/ English code switches. The switches include code switched NP[Z1] with determiner[Z2] s from Urhobo and head word[Z3] s from English; Urhobo –English complex Code switched NP with an adjective; complex CS NP with an adjective[Z4] prepositional phrase as complement. The study is premised on two theories. First is Noam Chomsky’s (1981) principles and parameters theory of transformational grammar which has been used for the analysis of the sentences. The second is Myers-Scotton’s (2002) Matrix Language Frame (MLF), which is used for distinguishing between the matrix and the embedded languages in the nominal phrasal constituents within the code switched sentences. In this study, Urhobo is the matrix language while English is the embedded[Z5] language based on matrix language frame (MLF) parameters. The study concludes that nouns functioning as lexical heads constitute part of the structural basis of Urhobo English code-switching. [Z1]NPs [Z2]determiners [Z3]words [Z4]adjective [Z5]embedded language

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Ikeke, Mark Omorovie. "Feminist Ethics and Gender Portrayals in Urhobo (African) Traditional Music." East African Journal of Traditions, Culture and Religion 3, no. 2 (June 22, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajtcr.3.1.347.

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Essential concern of feminist ethics is that the moral perspectives and experiences of women are not often taken into cognizance in ethical discussion and that there is an unjust power structure in a culture that discriminates against women and privileges the position and rights of men over women. The moral ideal is often based on the male evaluation. The moral views on what ought to be just relationships between men and women permeate almost all aspects of cultural life, including music. Urhobo traditional music is not an exception. Urhobo traditional music which is a reflection of African traditional values that endorses patriarchy portrays women as inferior to men and women are to be subservient to men in decision-making in society. The paper will use critical analytic and hermeneutic methods to do a feminist ethical critique of gender portrayal in Urhobo traditional music. Excerpts from Urhobo traditional music will be presented, translated and their meaning evaluated. The paper finds and concludes that there is a need to create traditional music that projects the equality of men and women, just relationships among the sexes, and enhances the positive values of feminist ethics.

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Oghoghophia Famous, Imu. "Valency in the Urhobo Language." Indian Journal of Language and Linguistics 2, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 38–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.34256/ijll2125.

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This paper examines verb valency in Urhobo, using minimalism as a theoretical framework. Verb valency deals with the question of how many participants a specific verb logically presupposes in order for the event denoted by the verb to be realizable. The method of data collection is categorized into two main sources: primary and secondary data. The preliminary data refers to the information obtained using intuitive knowledge, the secondary source refers to documented information obtained from the library, internet, and other published materials. The study reveals that where we have one argument structure, we have one theta function. There are two place predicates we have two theta roles or functions, and also, three arguments predicates possess three theta roles. This goes a long way to say that Urhobo verbs can take different arguments, and their syntactic and semantic well-formedness will still be intact. It also reveals that it takes only one individual to carry out one event, such as òvwèrẹ̀ (sleeping event) in the Urhobo language. Finally, the paper identifies three valency classes in the Urhobo language (Mono-valent verb- takes or involves one entity, Di-valent verb- takes or involves two entities, and Tri-valent verb- takes or involves three entities).

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Anibor, E. "PATTERN OF DENTAL OCCLUSION IN A POPULATION OF URHOBO SUBJECTS IN ABRAKA, NIGERIA." Open Journal of Bioscience Research (ISSN: 2734-2069) 2, no. 1 (April 23, 2021): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.52417/ojbr.v2i1.195.

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The closing order of superior and inferior teeth whilst chewing or at relaxation is termed dental occlusion. Literature exploration divulged want of information on dental occlusion among the Urhobos in Delta State, Nigeria. The endeavour of this work was to consider varied dental occlusion patterns and explore gender variation in dental occlusion patterns amongst the Urhobo tribal cluster in Abraka, Nigeria. Totality of 384 citizens (200 females and 184 males) who were within 15-30 years age set were engaged in this inquisition. The gender gap is a depiction of the male/female scattering in the appraised populace. Records on dental occlusion patterns were composed by having the subjects’ bite, gulp saliva, occlude and open their mouths. The connexion of the upper and lower teeth was labelled as mild overbite, edge to edge bite, negative bite or severe overbite as specified by Eveleth in 1972. Inferential statistics were explored using chi-square by means of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23 and significance level were determined by p < .05. The dental occlusion patterns observed were mild overbite 168 (43.4%), edge-edge bite 146 (38.2%), severe overbite 70 (18.4%) with no negative overbite 0 (0%). The gender dissimilarity in dental occlusion pattern was not notable (p>.05). Mild overbite is preponderant and severe overbite is infrequent amid the Urhobos in Abraka, Nigeria.

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Aziza, Rose O. "Neutralization of contrast in the vowel system of Urhobo." Studies in African Linguistics 37, no. 1 (June 1, 2008): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.32473/sal.v37i1.107297.

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Urhobo, a South Western Edoid language of the Niger-Congo family, is spoken in Delta State, Nigeria. In the synchronic phonology of the language, there are seven surface vowels: [i, e, E, a, J, 0, u], but the behavior of some vowels, especially e, 0, G, is sometimes at variance with their expected vowel behavior, indicating that there may be abstract underlying vowels */r, v, ;)1 which have merged with Ie, 0, EI. The result, when compared with sister languages such as Degema and Isoko, is that the Urhobo system appears quite complex. The focus of this paper is showing that abstract underlying */r, v, ;)1, which are Proto Edoid vowels, still have an effect in the synchronic phonology: thus, Ir, el become [e], lv, 01 become [0], and I;), EI become [E] and possibly [ a]. When we account for the 'awkward' behavior of apparent Ie, 0, E/, the Urhobo vowel system is clear and straightforward.

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Taniyohwo, Enaohwo Mamerhi. "Photogrammetric analysis of Petrus Campers facial angle among adult Urhobo subjects." Anatomy Journal of Africa 7, no. 2 (November 27, 2018): 1322–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/aja.v7i2.180102.

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Petrus Camper gained international repute among renaissance anthropologists, evolutionists and proponents of divisive scientific racism for his theory of the "facial angle" which they used as a vital cephalometric variable to validate their claim to racial and intellectual superiority. Standardized left lateral facial cephalograms of 1000 Urhobo subjects, between the ages of 18 – 60 years, were collected over a 3-year period and subjected to geometric angular analysis to determine the magnitude of their respective facial angles. The mean value of Campers facial angle among sampled Urhobo subjects, 100.27º±4.06 (males: 100.43º±4.34; females: 100.11º±3.78), was higher than that reported for European subjects (100º) by a numeric value of 0.27º. Analysis of obtained mean values of facial angle in this investigation showed that this craniometric variable was gender specific and may be show significant ethnic differences. These large numbers of cephalometric measurements provide a scientific basis for evaluation of physical variations in morphological human traits, not differences in human intelligence and brain complexity as was once proposed.Keywords: Petrus Campers, Facial Angle, Photogrammetric Analysis, Urhobo

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Okpevra, Uwomano Benjamin. "The return of the woman corpse in the funeral rites of the Urhobo and Isoko in historical perspective." International Journal of Arts and Humanities 3, no. 1 (2022): 111–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.25082/ijah.2022.01.004.

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This paper aimed at interrogating the changes and continuity in an aspect of the Funeral rites of the Urhobo and Isoko of the Niger Delta of Nigeria. It critically examine the practice of returning the corpse of the married woman to the homestead of her family rather than bury her in her husband’s homestead. This practice has over the years been questioned and interrogated and calls for scrutiny. The paper argues that social change factors and processes have introduced continuous changes in the Urhobo and Isoko with regards to the funeral ceremony and have greatly been affected. The practice has been perceived as that which promotes Patriarchal dominance. The paper adopts the historical and analytical model, deploying both primary and secondary data in interrogating the practice of returning the corpse of the married woman to the homestead of her family rather than bury her in her husband’s homestead and avers that if not properly handled, it could affect intergroup relation. The paper, therefore, concludes that this trend is posing a serious threat to peaceful and harmonious intergroup relation among families that indulged in inter-tribal marriage. It recommends among others, that the Urhobo and Isoko should be re-socialized properly to flow with modernity in this aspect of their culture.

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Idialu, Princess O. "A comparative analysis of morphological mutations-clippings and blends/portmanteaux in English and Urhobo languages." EJOTMAS: Ekpoma Journal of Theatre and Media Arts 8, no. 1-2 (March 10, 2022): 58–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejotmas.v8i1-2.4.

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Language, the major means of human communication, grows and changes in form as nations garner new experiences and engage in new technologies. The creation of new words to capture the new experiences and technologies becomes inevitable. This work researches into neologisms in the forms of clippings – shortening of words; and blends – combination of parts of two or more source words in both the English and the Urhobo languages. The exploratory, descriptive, quantitative and comparative research methods were used, while data collection was done through library search, interviews and extensive internet search. From the result of the analysis of accessed data, English has back clips (52%) and fore-clips (19%) as its two most frequently occurring types of clips; the Urhobo has the most frequenting occurring as the median clips (44%) and fore-clip (38%) as the next most frequent. Again, while the English language has the most blend as the (BE) (41%), followed by (WE) (19.1% and ((BW) at (13.7%), the Urhobo blend patterns are more varied with (BW) as highest (25.5%); followed by (MW) (15.7%) and (WE=O) (11.8%) respectively. This shows that there are word mutations appearing in clips and blends, and, therefore, recommend that these are studied and included in our daily use, especially in informal settings.

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Aziza, Rose O. "Tonal alternations in the Urhobo noun phrase." Studies in African Linguistics 32, no. 2 (June 15, 2003): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.32473/sal.v32i2.107341.

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Urhobo is an Edoid language spoken extensively in Delta State, Nigeria. This paper examines tonal alternations in the Urhobo noun phrase with a view to providing more data that can lead to a better understanding of tonal behavior in Edoid languages. The language has two basic tones, high and low, two gliding tones, high-low (falling) and low-high (rising), plus a phenomenon of downstep, both automatic and non-automatic. A number of noun phrases are examined here and, as will become obvious later, the language relies heavily on tone to express many grammatical categories. The main points of interest from this study include the preservation of H at the expense of L, the fact that the loss of L does not result in downstep, that 'H plus following H can give H so the down step can be deleted, and that there are syntactically conditioned floating H tones in certain constructions.

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Mac Diakparomre, Abel. "Symbolism in Urhobo Masks and Mask Performances." Journal of Asian and African Studies 45, no. 5 (October 2010): 467–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909610373220.

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C, Omuruka T., Osunwoke Osunwoke, E. A, Edibamode Edibamode, and E. I. "Palmar Creases and Ancestry Prediction." Scholars International Journal of Anatomy and Physiology 5, no. 2 (February 16, 2022): 41–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sijap.2022.v05i02.003.

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Background: The importance and usefulness of dermatoglyphics in crime investigation, anthropology and disease prediction have been stressed wide published. However, there is dearth of information on the use of palmar creases as an adjunct tool in the prediction of tribe/ethnicity and ancestral relationship among populations. Hence, this study was aimed at predicting ancestry and tribal/ethnic relationship and genetic link among the Urhobo, Isoko and Ogoni ethnic groups using palmar creases. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional, observational and analytical study, 360 subjects- 180, 105 and 75 Urhobo, Ogoni and Isoko subjects were sampled via a multi-stage sampling technique to ensure randomization. Palm print was obtained using Oghenemavwe and Osaat (2015) dermatoglyphic capture method. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social (SPSS IBM version 23.0). Results and Discussions: Using the Ogoni as a reference tribe, the study (Table 1) showed Pearson's Chi-square Analysis for tribe-associated differences in the distribution of pattern based on type/pattern of head of origin of the major palmar creases on the right and left palms, and this was not statistically significant on both palms. But in Table 2a (tribe-associated differences in the distribution of the general shape/appearance of palmar creases on the right and left palms) was observed to be statistically significant (X2 = 73.283, P = 0.001 for right; X2 = 47.786, P = 0.001 for left) and Table 3a showed that tribe-associated differences in the distribution of Middle longitudinal crease on the right and left palms was statistically significant (X2 = 18.135, P = 0.001 for right; X2 = 36.401, P = 0.001 for left). Conclusion: Middle longitudinal crease in particular and general shape/appearance of palmar creases are discriminatory in distribution amongst the tribe studied and thus suggest a tribal/ethnic relationship and genetic link and common ancestry between the Isoko and Urhobo tribes.

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Umuerri, Alex Eloho. "Utilisation of Uses and Gratifications Theory and Newspapers by Citizens for Political Information Purposes." Current Issues of Mass Communication, no. 24 (2018): 22–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/2312-5160.2018.24.22-32.

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One of the theories in mass communication studies, namely the media uses and gratifications theory has always attracted the attention of scholars in researches. This article explored the effectiveness of the utilisation of the uses and gratification theory in newspapers by citizens for the political information purposes. The study employed the survey research method to explore two Nigerian newspapers, namely Urhobo Voice, and Urhobo Vanguard; the research questions posed from the theoretical premise of the uses and gratifications theory. The result indicated that the newspapers were not the leading sources of political information for the residents; instead, radio played the leading role as attested to in this study. Secondly, voter education was found as the most helpful factor, as indicated by respondents. The study recommends establishment of daily newspapers as a way to bridge this gap of citizens not attesting to the use of the newspapers as their leading source of political information, and also to ensure that journalists provide adequate coverage on issues of election campaigns and government-related political matters for the enlightenment of citizens.

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Okuyade, Ogaga. "Aesthetic Metamorphosis Oral Rhetoric in the Poetry of Tanure Ojaide." Matatu 40, no. 1 (December 1, 2012): 33–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18757421-040001003.

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The writer's imaginative craft is usually inspired and shaped by the environment s/he hails from. This in turn gives room for constant communication between the creative mind and the immediate physical social world; the environment becomes a determinant of the writer's experiences. The influence of the Urhobo oral tradition on the poetic corpus of Tanure Ojaide is remarkable. The poet's cultural background occupies a looming space in his choices of generic style. Close examination of Ojaide's poetry reveals the exploration and appropriation of the orature of the Urhobo people, which ranges from myth, folksongs, proverbs, riddles, indigenous rhythms to folktales. Ojaide deploys orature to criticize contemporary ills as well as to locate solutions for Nigeria's socio-economic problems. The aim of this essay is essentially to demonstrate that orality accounts for the distinctiveness of Ojaide's writing. Also interrogate is the mingling of the oral and written in Ojaide's art. This approach will, it is hoped, open up what has been a restricted economy, through the inscribing of orature as a cardinal and integral constituent of the poet's art.

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Ojaruega, EE. "The place of Urhobo folklore in Tanure Ojaide’s poetry." Tydskrif vir letterkunde 52, no. 2 (September 11, 2015): 138. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tvl.v52i2.10.

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Ojaide, Tanure. "Poetry, Performance, and Art:UdjeDance Songs of Nigeria's Urhobo People." Research in African Literatures 32, no. 2 (June 2001): 44–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/ral.2001.32.2.44.

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Mamerhi, EnaohwoTaniyohwo. "Photogrammetric analysis of nasofacial angle among the Urhobo subjects." Nigerian Journal of Medicine 29, no. 3 (2020): 433. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/njm.njm_51_20.

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Omoko, Peter Emuejevoke. "Medical Themes and Metaphors in Urhobo Oral Song-Poetry." International Journal of Literature and Arts 9, no. 4 (2021): 161. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ijla.20210904.13.

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Onu, Ben O., and Freeborn Avwerosuoghene Onokpite. "Emergence of Charismatic Movement in Urhobo, Niger Delta, Nigeria." Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 7, no. 2 (February 22, 2022): 54–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjhss.2022.v07i02.002.

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The work of Christian missionaries in penetrating Africa with the Gospel was expanded as natives responded to the call of God in evangelising the continent. The native agents, through their sweat, blood, and tears immensely contributed to the rooting of Christianity in Africa communities. The contributions of these unsung heroes and heroines deserve attention in contemporary African scholarship. In church growth, charismatic leadership is a cardinal factor as everything rises and falls on the leader. This study traced the emergence of charismatic movements in the Anglican Church in Urhobo of Western Delta (Ijaw) of Niger Delta region, Nigeria. It adopted the participant observation and historical methods; and data were drawn from primary and secondary sources. The paper applied the Craven’s theory of domestication of Christianity which is based on the hypothesis that Christianity could best be expressed in a cultural framework and championed by Africans. This could be done by appreciating the cultural elements for enhanced acceptance and expansion of the Christian mission. Charismatic seed was sown in the area by Bishop James Johnson who organised the Anglican churches in 1901. Between 1929 and 1984, the church witnessed the activities of three charismatic movements namely; Ishoshi Erhi (Spirit movement), Anglican Adam Preaching Society, and Anglican Fasting and Prayer Society. The dynamic response of the church leadership to these movements positioned Anglican churches in Urhobo for growth and relevance to the people. The paper recommended unbiased interaction between church leadership and charismatic movements as to harness the various gifting of members for development of the Church of God.

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Anthony, AO. "An evaluation of the Urhobo cultural conception of death." OGIRISI: a New Journal of African Studies 11, no. 1 (September 4, 2015): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/og.v11i1.3.

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Darah, Eyankuaire Moses. "Indigenous Deity and Religious Myths Surrounding Palm Trees in Esaba of Ughievwen." East African Journal of Traditions, Culture and Religion 6, no. 1 (January 5, 2023): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajtcr.6.1.1041.

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The Esaba people in the Ughiẹvwen kingdom of Urhobo were conscious of indigenous deities and religious myths as the oldest, most powerful, and most integral form of seeking protection and provision from Osonobrughwẹ (God) for a day-to-day living before the new beliefs occasioned by modernisation, education, Christianity, civilisation, technology, quest for liberation and laziness have led to the abandonment, negligence, swap, and modification of the once cherished practice (Darah, 2016:45). Nevertheless, palm nut collectors still profess the ideology of sustaining the religious ideals and values surrounding ẹdjẹ okpa palm trees in Ughievwen. This paper investigates various religious myths surrounding ẹdjẹ okpa palm trees of the Esaba community in Ughievwen. Using Levi-Strauss’ structuralist theory of mythology, five palm-nut collectors were randomly selected and interviewed using an android phone recorder to solicit responses on their knowledge of the ẹdjẹ okpa palm trees of the Esaba community. It was revealed that palm-nut collectors obey the symbolic laws of ẹdjẹ okpa and violators are severely punished. The work submits that the practice be sustained for the total wellbeing of palm-nut collectors, bountiful harvest, and revitalisation of the dying aspect of traditional worship in Urhobo culture

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ONU, Ben O., and Freeborn Avwerosuoghene Onokpite. "Anglican Fasting and Prayer Society and Development of Christianity in Urhobo, 1990-2017." Global Academic Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 4, no. 2 (March 22, 2022): 47–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/gajhss.2022.v04i02.003.

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The emergence of charismatic groups in mainline churches has infused new worship life and increase in membership and structure. The historiography of Anglican Fasting and Prayer Society, examined the characteristics and impact of the movement to the development of the Christian faith in Urhobo between 1990 and 2017. The functional theory which stressed on the role of religion in the society was adopted. Historical, phenomenological, participant observation, and oral interview methods were applied. Data were drawn from primary and secondary source to allow for unbiased analysis of findings. The movement, has affected the worship life of members which has led to the speedy growth and development of Anglican churches in Warri, Ughelli, and Sapele Dioceses. The rift between some leaders of the movement and authorities of the Anglican Church occasioned the founding of new churches which has expanded the Christian landscape in Urhobo. Wittingly or unwittingly, the movement has become a breeding ground for charismatic leaders and church founders in the area. The paper recommended for the sustenance of the movement; appointment of chaplains to each branch of AFPS and establishment of theological institution to empower members and promote balanced growth of the church. Further in-depth research on the churches that emerged from the movement will enrich our understanding of growth pattern of new generation churches in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, and Africa by extension.

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Eboh, Dennis Erhisenebe O. "Odontometric sex discrimination in young Urhobo adults of South-South Nigeria." Anatomy & Cell Biology 52, no. 3 (2019): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.5115/acb.18.221.

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Ojaide, Tanure. "Poetry, Performance, and Art: Udje Dance Songs of Nigeria's Urhobo People." Research in African Literatures 32, no. 2 (2001): 44–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/ral.2001.0058.

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Foss, Perkins. "Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Renewal in Urhobo Art." African Arts 36, no. 4 (December 1, 2003): 12–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/afar.2003.36.4.12.

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Agberia, John Tokpabere. "Aesthetics and Rituals of the Opha Ceremony among the Urhobo People." Journal of Asian and African Studies 41, no. 3 (June 2006): 249–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909606063880.

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Ogede, Ode. "Poetry, Performance, and Art: Udje Dance Songs of the Urhobo People (review)." Research in African Literatures 37, no. 1 (2006): 129–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/ral.2006.0004.

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Akingbe, Niyi. "A battle cry against depravity: Lamenting generational dispossession in Tanure Ojaide’s Labyrinths of the Delta and the endless song*." Imbizo 5, no. 1 (June 23, 2017): 3–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2078-9785/2825.

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Themes of despoliation of fauna and the ecosystem of the oil rich Niger-Delta in Nigeria are often embodied in the works of Tanure Ojaide. Notably, the economic pillage of the region constitutes a major focus of his poetry which draws inferences from his Urhobo oral history and tradition in order to articulate the disturbing effect of this devastation. Nevertheless, Ojaide in Labyrinths of the Delta (1986) and the endless Song (1989) devoutly criticises the deprivation and dispossession of the common men and women of the pre-colonial Niger Delta by the Ogiso and Orodje – the dreadful Bini and Urhobo traditional rulers who were eventually defeated by the masses. The paper’s overarching focus lies in its engagement with the poetic narrative of abuse of power constructed against the background of deprivation and within the context of a juxtaposition of the pre-colonial dispossession of the Niger Delta by her vicious traditional rulers against the postcolonial siphoning of her oil resources by the country’s successive political leaders. The paper adopts New Historicism as a theoretical framework to illustrate three discursive planks: to establish that tyranny is associated with the wielding of political power in pre-colonial Africa – and specifically in the Niger Delta; an effort to establish that the current economic dispossession in the Niger Delta is grounded in the faulty colonial administrative system and further reinforced by the neo-colonial forces of multinational companies. Finally, the paper succinctly states that resistance culture is inherently rooted in the African psychology, and that the transformation of post-colonial society resides in the resolve of the masses to effect a political change during a given period.

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Ohwovoriole. "Peacemaking and Proverbs in Urhobo and Yoruba Marital Conflicts: Part 1." African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review 1, no. 2 (2011): 122. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.1.2.122.

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Phillips. "Peacemaking and Proverbs in Urhobo and Yoruba Marital Conflicts: Part 2." African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review 1, no. 2 (2011): 136. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.1.2.136.

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Godwin, Idjakpo Onos. "The Administrative, Legislative and Judicial Aspects of the Urhobo Consensus System of Government." Journal of Social Sciences 27, no. 2 (May 2011): 129–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09718923.2011.11892913.

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Aweto, A. O. "Vegetation and soils of the savanna enclaves of Urhobo plains, south-western Nigeria." CATENA 14, no. 1-3 (February 1987): 177–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0341-8162(87)80016-4.

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Fasola, Taiye R., A. Egunyomi, and EO Odudu. "Medicinal Plants of Ethiope West and Sapele Local Government Areas of Delta State, Nigeria." International Journal of Environment 3, no. 3 (September 13, 2014): 252–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i3.11084.

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Medicinal plants used by the Urhobo people of Ethiope West and Sapele local government areas of Delta State of Nigeria were documented. Fifty one plant species belonging to thirty one families are used for the treatment and management of diseases such as measles, diabetes, stroke, jaundice, malaria, typhoid, hypertension, gonorrhoea and rheumatism. The list provides useful information on medicinal plants and their uses. This may serve as a lead for further scientific studies aimed at ascertaining the veracity or otherwise the therapeutic claims ascribed to the plants by the indigenous people of the region. The need to conserve these medicinal plants in the region is hereby emphasized. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v3i3.11084 International Journal of Environment Vol.3(3) 2014: 252-263

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Abamwa, Oghenekevwe E., and Abel M. Diakparomre. "Aesthetic Determinants in the Pottery Tradition of the Urhobo People of Nigeria’S Niger Delta." Journal of Research in Philosophy and History 4, no. 4 (January 6, 2022): p37. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/jrph.v4n4p37.

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Pottery practice is one of the three-dimensional enterprises of the Urhobo people who inhabit part of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The people are also known for the production of massive sculptures in wood and mud. Many of the pottery products of the people are, as is the case with their sculptures, configurations of volumes. The expressiveness of these pots is, in part, determined by the way in which the constituting volumes meet each other. In most literature that is available on this art practice of the people, this structural feature is diminished in importance or not considered as a contributing element to the general aesthetics of the ware. This paper interrogates the structural elements that constitute the pots. This is done by dissembling the pots into their structural components (volumes) and analyzing the manner of their coming together to constitute the pot. The findings show that two basic transitions are used as aesthetic attributes in the pottery products from the study area. The study also reaffirms that the extent to which an object satisfies the purpose for which it is made is a strong determinant of the aesthetic value ascribed to the object by a people.

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Zartman. "Peacemaking and Proverbs in Urhobo and Yoruba Marital Conflicts: Guest Editor's Note." African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review 1, no. 2 (2011): 120. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/africonfpeacrevi.1.2.120.

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Eboh, DennisE O., ElohoO Ogbor-Omorie, and JustinaO Dibie. "Anthropometric study of canthal and circumference interorbital indices among young Urhobo adults in South-South Nigeria." Annals of Bioanthropology 3, no. 2 (2015): 42. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2315-7992.173983.

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Eboh, D. E. O. "Morphological changes of the human pinna in relation to age and gender of Urhobo people in Southern Nigeria." Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy 12, no. 2 (2013): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1596-2393.127964.

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Oyem, JohnChukwuma, AbimbolaOladuni Ebeye, BanjoEmmanuel Iweariulor, and StanleyChukwuemeka Ubah. "Ultrasonographic assessment of normal prostate volume and splenic length among Urhobo ethnic group in Delta State of Nigeria." Annals of Bioanthropology 4, no. 2 (2016): 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2315-7992.204681.

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Ajiginni, Margaret, and Bakare Olayinka Olumide. "Ibiebe Alphabet and Ideograms as Motifs for Fabric Embellishment." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 10 (November 7, 2021): 545–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.810.11077.

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The invented Bruce Onobrakpeya’s Ibiebe alphabet and ideogram (writing system) have not been explored maximally and redesigned as recurring motifs to embellish contemporary fabric. These are artistic codified graphical images that represent the visual translation of myths, legends, ideal concepts, and the philosophies of the Urhobo cultural heritage from Delta State. They are mostly explored in paintings and sculptural pieces for aesthetic and refinement purposes. Whereas, it is pertinent to encourage the integration of the creative potential of indigenous culture as visual concepts into contemporary works, since art is a potent medium for cultural dialogue. Therefore, this paper seeks to redesign the versatility and ingenuity embedded in Bruce Onobrakpeya’s formation as a recurring motif for fabric embellishment. It is essentially to provoke creativity, the development of knowledge, skills, in-studio experimentation/exploration, and the creation of new design possibilities with a diverse visual relationship. The Aesthetic theory propounded by Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten (1714-1762) and the Modern Creativity theory by Kanematsu, H. and Barry, D. M. (2016) were adopted. The approach is exploratory and descriptive and relies on literal information. It will serve as an encyclopedia of redesigned motifs that cut across visual history.

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Ogbeibu, Anthony E., Ngozi A. Chukwurah, and Ijeoma P. Oboh. "Effects of Open Waste Dump-site on its Surrounding Surface Water Quality in Ekurede-urhobo, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria." Natural Environment 1, no. 1 (2013): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.12966/ne.06.01.2013.

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Mukoro, U. J. "A Survey on the Psychosexual Implications of Female Genital Mutilation on Urhobo Women of The Niger Delta Communities of Nigeria." Journal of Human Ecology 16, no. 2 (October 2004): 147–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09709274.2004.11905730.

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Ojaide, Tanure, and Enajite Ojaruega. "Tradition and subjectivities: Warri-related comedians and their art." Tydskrif vir Letterkunde 57, no. 2 (October 23, 2020): 81–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/tl.v57i2.8321.

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By some coincidence, many Nigerian stand-up comedians were born, raised, live in, or are associated with Warri and its environs. By Warri, as understood in the area, we mean Warri and its surroundings and, to a large extent, what is called the ‘core Delta’ of Nigeria’s Delta State. The comedians include Gordons, I Go Dye, AY and Real Warri Pikin. We investigate what is possibly responsible for the natural talent of these comedians. We relate the success of these comedians to the notion of Warri as ‘not coming last’, the history of the city of many ethnicities, boma boys, the blues nature of suffering pain and deprivations but laughing them off, and some indigenous traditions such as the Urhobo udje oral poetic performance which aims to elicit laughter as a means of maintaining normalcy and preventing anybody from deviating from the communally-established norms. We use multiple concepts such as laughter as a means of regulating people’s lives, satire, historicism, culture, and aesthetic considerations to study these Warri-related comedians and their art. We investigate the commonalities, subjectivities, traditions, and individual talents that have made Warri-born, raised, resident, and related comedians so successful—not only in Nigeria, but also in Africa and the world.

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Ireyefoju, Jackson Omasanjuwa, and Florence Ejuogharanmakelesan Ireyefoju. "Ife Oracle in Itsekiri Social System of Nigeria." International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences 21 (February 2014): 62–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.21.62.

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Itsekiri people came from Egypt after the battle of Actium in 31 B.C. They arrived and settled in the present Warn Kingdom in about 28 B.C in Gborodo, Ureju and Ode Itsekiri. The leaders of the teams were Iset, Iweret and Ipi. The word Oritse which means God in Itsekiri appears to be closer to Osiris, god of the Nile than those of their neighbours - Urhobo, Ijaw and Ilaje. Ra, the god of the sun in Egypt that helps the crops to mature is the wife of Umalokun in Itsekiri, the provider of sea foods. Ife oracle with its 256 literary corpus is a compendium of the cultural practices of the people. It includes the metaphysical and psychic studies of the people, a source of ethics and discipline of the people. It must be sustained to raise the spiritual level of the people. The phenomenological approach was employed by the authors to examine the historical configuration of the Itsekiri social system and the place of Ife oracle. It was concluded that Ife oracle, as compendium of knowledge and reality, is the access point to understanding our human inheritance and realizing our core values. Upon this, it was recommended that Ife oracle is not fetish. Rather it is a valid and reliable source of knowledge.

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Ihayere, C. A., and J. L. Igben. "Ethnic Pattern of Mushroom Consumption in Delta State Nigeria." Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 24, no. 5 (June 23, 2020): 735–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v24i5.1.

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This study examines the frequency of mushroom consumption among the various ethnic groups in Delta State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from a structured questionnaire administered on a sample of 240 respondents randomly selected from 6 settlements, one each from the six ethnic groups in the study area. The result reveals a variation in the proportion and frequency of mushroom consumption among the various ethnic groups. Urhobo with 12 consumers (30 %) (Very high 1, high 2, Low 3 and very low 6 frequency), Isoko with 14 consumers (35%) (Very high 2, high 4, Low 3 and very low 5 frequency), Itsekiri with 18 consumers (45%) (Very high 0, high 2, Low 4 and very low 12 frequency), Ijaw with 18 consumers (45%) (Very high 1, high 2, Low 4 and very low 10 frequency), Ukwuani with 36 consumers (90%) (Very high 14, high 11, Low 6 and very low 5 frequency), Ibo with 38 consumers (95%) (Very high 17, high 13, Low 6 and very low 2). Mushroom consumption was influenced by the availability of the fungi, which is dependent upon the ecology of the area. Consequently, the study recommends the cultivation of mushrooms to supplement the natural production of the fungi. Keywords: Mushrooms, Mycophagy, Ecology, Delta State

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Ogede, Ode S. "BOOK REVIEW: Tanure Ojaide. POETRY, PERFORMANCE, AND ART: UDJE DANCE SONGS OF THE URHOBO PEOPLE. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic P, 2003." Research in African Literatures 37, no. 1 (March 2006): 129–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/ral.2006.37.1.129.

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