People Centered Care: Social Workers’ Role in Health Promotion for National Development in Nigeria

People-centered care has emerged as a transformative approach to healthcare that emphasizes the active involvement of individuals, families, and communities in health promotion and service delivery. Social workers play a central role in advancing this approach by addressing the social determinants of health, facilitating access to healthcare services, promoting healthy behaviors, and advocating for vulnerable…

Perceived Influence of Professional Team Involvement on Early Intervention for Children with Disabilities in South-South Nigeria

This study examined the perceived influence of professional team involvement on early intervention for children with disabilities in South-South Nigeria. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was adopted, involving 204 participants purposively selected for their experience in early intervention services. Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire validated by three experts in Special Education and Educational…

Patent Law and Access to Medicines in Nigeria: A Legal Bridge or Barrier to Public Health Equity?

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep vulnerabilities in Nigeria’s access to essential medicines, laying bare the country’s heavy reliance on pharmaceutical imports and the rigidity of its patent system. Adopting a doctrinal, analytical and comparative legal research design, this study critically examines how Nigeria’s patent regime (rooted in the Patents and Designs Act and shaped by…

Yahoo-Yahoo to Tech Bros: Cybercrime, Hustle Culture, and Moral Disengagement Among Cross River State Under-30s in the Digital Economy

This study examined cybercrime-related factors and youths’ attitudes toward cybercrime and digital entrepreneurship in Cross River State, Nigeria, with a focus on the transition from Yahoo-Yahoo culture to Tech Bro culture within the digital economy. The study sought to determine the influence of economic strain, hustle culture, social media influence, and moral disengagement on youths’…

Demographic Variables and Research Skills Acquisition among Postgraduate Students in Public Universities in Cross River State, Nigeria

The study is aimed at determining the influence of demographic variables on research skills acquisition among postgraduate education students in public universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve aim of this study, two purpose of the study was stated that were transformed into two research questions. The research question was further transformed into two…

ASUU–Federal Government Industrial Disputes and External Efficiency of University Education in Nigeria: Evidence from National Youth Service Corps Members in Cross River State

The study assessed ASUU–Federal Government Industrial Disputes and External Efficiency of University Education in Nigeria drawing evidence from National Youth Service Corps Members in Cross River State. Correlation research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 1,501 batch A stream 2 corps members posted to Cross River State for 2026…

Exploring the Role of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to Infrastructural Development in South-South, Nigeria

The study explored the contributions of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to infrastructural development in South-South, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated for the study. The sequential explanatory mixed method (Quantitative and Qualitative) design was adopted for this study. The population of this study comprised 10,123 respondents (3,356 youth associations’ executives; 6,310…

Media Portrayals, Public Perceptions and Women in Administrative Leadership in Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

The main objective of this study is to investigate how media portrays the public perceptions of women in administrative leadership in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Arising from the Beijing affirmative action on gender and the increasing advocacy for gender inclusion, women in local administrative leadership continue to experience underrepresentation and…

Multicultural Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Implications for the achievement of UN-SDG

This study titled, Multicultural Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Implications for the achievement of UN-SDG 4, sought to incorporate multicultural education perspectives into the nation’s secondary school curricula. To achieve this, two research objectives and two research questions were formulated for the study. The research methodology adopted for the study is…