Calixthe Beyala’s work is a clear departure from the literary tradition of contemporary African writers. We would not undermine the seriousness of her themes and concerns by categorising them as cheap sex thrillers; however, the pornographic details and incisive sarcasm in the portrayal of debilitating patrocentric traditions constitute a stark reality of her world. The study adopts a psycho-realist approach to explain and analyse her narrative strain, the multiplication of erotic and sexual ...

Le mariage précoce et l’éducation de la fille musulmane sont des sujets d’actualité. Le gouvernement nigérian en collaboration avec l’UNICEF a mis sur place des programmes visant la scolarisation des filles au nord du pays. Mais les préjuges contre l’éducation occidentale empèchent la réalisation de ce projet. Les sectes musulmanes dominent la conscience collective et poussent les adhérents à se méfier des valeurs provenant de l’Occident. Le pièce de Lynn Mbuko, Chaque chose en son temps, a p...

INTRODUCTION: Development could mean different things to different people. It could be seen as an improvement, an advancement, a change or progress. It could also be defined in relation to modernization or westernization. In this light, Oni & Ohiani, (1987); Onyeozu, (2007); and Onyenemezu & Olumati, (2013) defined development as “a continuous process of positive change in the quality and span of life of a person or group of persons”. Todaro (1977; 1979) and Onerkerhoraye (1985) also...

INTRODUCTION: Regional science provide answers to actual issues of economic life of society – the optimum location of activities in the area , the calculus of costs corresponding to transport from one point to the other, the distance periphery to central areas, migration and other demographic phenomena, specialization, agglomeration economy of scale among other economic decisions (Antonescu,2012). The early period focused on the commercial hubs and administrative centers which were mostly co...

La lecture des romans féminins africains nous fait voir les réalites de la vie de l’Africaine car les auteures ne cachent pas leur mépris pour la vie dégradante et de déchéance que mène la femme africaine qui est subjuguée à un degré double : au foyer et au travail. Les traditions patriarcales la retiennent à une position prédéterminée de procréatrice, d’objet sexuel, et de porteuse de l’eau et du bois. La vie postmoderne ne fait que redéfinir cette position traditionnelle dans la mesure où l...

Pendant presqu’une décennie de 1987 à 1996, Beyala se montre comme l’écrivain féministe le plus prolifique. Chacun de ses romans a connu du succès éclatant dans des universités occidentales, américaines et dans des colloques scientifiques (Ambroise Kom, 1996). Beyala publie ses ouvrages chez divers éditeurs parisiens : C’est le soleil qui m’a brûlée (Stock, 1987) Tu t’appelleras Tanga (Stock, 1988) ; Seul le diable le savait (Belfond-Le pré aux clercs, 1990) ; Le petit prince de la Belleville...

Against the backdrop that social media platforms avail citizens the opportunity to influence governance, the study examines citizens’ involvement in the passage of anti-open grazing bill in Benue State, Nigeria. The objective is to determine whether Facebook can be a uniting platform among citizens thereby, facilitating democratic development. The population of study is all text messages posted on Facebook pertaining to the anti-open grazing bill. Adopting qualitative approach, the study cont...

The administration of the peri-urban land in Africa and particularly in Nigeria has been a serious concern to scholars and policy makers. In Minna, peri-urban land is confronted with a number of challenges. This study examinedthe system of peri-urban land administration, planning and governance in Minna. Qualitative data were employed in this study and these were collected through open ended questionnaire and interviews, using semi-structured interview guides. The leaders/heads of five native...

This paper aimed at examining the growth and challenges of urban sprawl in four selected peri-urban neighbourhoods of Suleja: Maje, Paulossa, Chassa and Gwazunnu. The objectives are to: examine the pattern of development; determine the factors responsible for spread; and analyze the challenges of urban sprawl development. The data employed were sourced from primary and secondary sources. The primary data were sourced from questionnaire administration. A systematic random sampling method was u...

Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) services project are complex in nature and a number of risk arises at the design and installation stages resulting into poor cost and time performance. This paper identified and ranked the risk factors affecting cost and time performance of M&E services projects. Thirty risk factors identified from preliminary investigations were adopted as basis for a questionnaire survey to architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and project managers in North Central Nigeri...

Mechanical and Electrical Services (M&E) is a complex system of buildings and their values constitutes a significant component of construction costs. The procurement is commonly based on lump sum and performance specification and there is lack of reliable cost information regarding elements of M&E services to guide project participants at the inception of building projects leading to inaccurate budget estimate, disputes, time and cost overruns. This study examined the cost management roles an...

Mechanical and electrical (M&E) services project is complex in nature and involves a large number of specialist organisations entering the project life cycle at different stages with different lines of relationships, responsibilities and risk management capabilities. Hence, a number of risk arises at the design and installation stages which results into poor cost and time performance in M&E services projects. This paper identified and rank the risk factors affecting cost and time performance ...

The construction industry is known for being very poor compared to other industries in the identification, assessment and management of project related risks. Civil engineering projects in particular are more risky due to the nature, complexity and enormous amount of resources required conversely leading to cost and time overrun. This paper aimed at evaluating the potential risk factors associated with civil engineering projects with the view to achieving overall project objectives. A-31 ...

This study describes an empirical investigation revealing the critical obstacles to the adoption of a uniform pricing mechanism for building services from the perspective of industry practitioners . A total of 157 questionnaires conducted on quantity surveyors (N=75), mechanical engineers (N=39) and electrical engineers (N=43) were collected and used for the study. T –test statistics was run to identify ten significant factors from a list of fourteen factors identified. Relative impo...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the need to develop building service standard method of measurement (BSSMM) that would provide a home ground advantage and a framework for managing the cost of building services by quantity surveyors. Design/methodology/approach – A review of previous research on the rules of measurement was carried out. This exercise provides the basis for questionnaire design which was administered to quantity surveyors in Malaysia construction industry...

This paper expounds the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for BIM implementation and explore their ranking and underlying relationships. A total of 28 CSFs was identified from the review of previous studies on success factors. Survey questionnaire containing these 28 factors was used to collect data from industry practitioners in Nigeria. Benchmark metrics was developed to rank the success factors. The topmost five success factors for BIM implementation in order of importance are: standard...

The continuous increase in the value and complexity of building services has called for the need to present building services cost information in a structured format. There is therefore, a need to develop building services standard method of measurement (BSSMM) and determine the desired attributes in the context of the Malaysian construction industry. These attributes of a standard method of measurement were identified through secondary sources including cross –country comparison of exist...

Construction activities generate an enormous amount of material waste and it is therefore essential that waste management is given due consideration. The problem of material wastage on construction sites is not only uneconomical but also an environmental concern. This paper addressed the study of materials waste generation on construction sites in Kwara state, Nigeria. Causes and wastage levels of construction materials were identified and investigated. The target population comprises contact...