Background of the Study The continued existence of any organization is relatively determined by the interaction with its environment. Hence, their impact on their immediate environment and society is also based on their activities. In essence, as organizations seek to achieve competitive advantages over their competitors, the businesses grow complex and quite industrious, this, in turn, will affect the environment and society. Industrialization is also associated with economic, social and environmental hazards ranging from environmental degradation to air and water...
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Segregation is defined as the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment. It is an act of racism. This was a legally growing problem in the late 19th century and lasted until the late 20th century against people of color in many states in the USA and colored people of colonized countries around the world. Being a worldwide spread problem, segregation had many different forms, with two of the most widely known being Jim Crow...
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Leaders are those who direct their people, but effective leaders are those who hold the capacity to outgrow and transcend personal capabilities to transform the face of society. Invictus concerns itself with the aftermath of an inhumane Apartheid and the role of an influential leader Mandela who demurs against surrendering to fate while uniting a furcated nation. In comparison, Malouf’s Homeric adaption of the Iliad as imagination through his novel Ransom explores the personal struggles of the leaders, Priam and...
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Abstract This study seeks to understand both Nigeria and South Africa’s respective unemployment situations. This study discusses what factors can contribute to the consistent disparity between South Africa and Nigeria’s unemployment rates. In this research, various possible factors are considered, including an underdeveloped agricultural sector, a lack of quality education, and a lack of accessibility to jobs. This proposal also seeks to better understand why Nigeria’s unemployment rate seems to have been steadily climbing over the past five years. In...
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The Kingdom of Lesotho is a small, mountainous country that is landlocked by its neighboring nation, South Africa. It has a constitutional monarchy, and its government is currently undergoing economic reforms recommended by the Southern African Development Community. As a result of its proximity, the Lesothian economy relies rather heavily on the economic and political state of its neighbor. Lesotho imports 85% of its goods from South Africa. Economic swings in South Africa are the single largest influence on the...
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South Africa is a country with 19.6 million children, accounting for approximately 35% of its total population of 56.5 million. Of these 19.6 million children, approximately 98% have attended some type of educational institution. However, these high attendance rates do not mean high-quality education. Poor education and the lack of necessary academic resources is the main factor that leads to poverty, and South Africa is a clear example of this. It is in the example of South Africa that in...
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Teenagers are important to focus on since they are at a stage of growth marked by physical, psychological, and emotional changes, as well as social changes (Erikson, 1963). Adolescence is marked by abstract, conceptual, and future-oriented thinking positions (Piaget, 1958). Erik Erikson claims in his developmental theory that adolescence is the most important stage of life from childhood to maturity and that a teenager's goal is to build their own identity. Teenage parents, on the other hand, may lack the...
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Inequality, poverty, and unemployment are known as interdependent socio-economic phenomena, which are labeled the 'triple challenge' of young people in South Africa. It is to them that I am going to give my attention in this essay, as well as how they affect the daily life of the latter. Poverty is one and probably the main problem that young people in South Africa continue to face. The biggest reason for this is the lack of access to work. In 1999,...
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Introduction Globalization refers to the United States' broad interconnections with the resources of quite a variety individuals of households companies, geographical and technological, travel, lifestyle, and media. Globalization is a phrase used to describe the global economy, lifestyle, and populace growth, added about through translocated borders, for investment, technological information, and items and services. The US has constructed an economic affiliation to promote these strikes for centuries. This is the method of interplay and integration between human beings around the...
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Why did Africa become a theatre of Cold War conflict in the period between 1957 and 1962? The Cold War, originating in the aftermath of the Second World War, colored political, social, and cultural development during the second half of the twentieth century. The phenomenon of decolonization was no different, with newly independent states in both Africa and Asia finding themselves faced with a choice between aligning with either the capitalist or communist camps. While Asian decolonization seemed a surprisingly...
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The reality of computer technology entering many professions has become the actual fear for a few employees/laborers in Nigeria. Much has changed drastically when it comes to physical labor which has unfortunately been substituted by computer technology. The idea of creating AI(Artificial Intelligence) for businesses is to lessen some physical labor and get effective results with little time duration. Nonetheless, with the assistance of computer technology in our daily activities, the efforts of manpower are no longer appreciated as they...
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Traditions, holidays, and festivals are all important in the Republic of South Africa. South Africa has a large population of 57 million people with three capital cities: Cape Town, Bloemfontein, and Pretoria. Traditions are beliefs or customs people do regularly that have been done for many generations. South Africa is known as the 'Rainbow Nation' because it has lots of different cultures that influenced its traditions since most people in South Africa either are Bantu or European, and only a...
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The cold seawater crashes furiously into the ancient mountains. A cloud of fog is born in this violent clash. Cape Town is the junction of the sea and the mountains, the last point of Africa. The mountains have been tamed by the sea. They have precipitous inclines carved by the ravenous sea. The water seems almost white because of the frequent duel between the mountain and the sea. Foam erupts, and seems as if a bar of soap exploded in...
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Many South Africans may have found themselves thinking that there is no hope for a fully prosperous and united South Africa. I, however, believe very differently. We all live with the same hopes and dreams for our beloved country and with the right mentality we can overcome the challenges faced in creating a truly united nation. No longer will we have to face discrimination and unfair treatment because of our race, religion, or lifestyle! All we need to do is...
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Nationalism in South Africa can be defined as the nationalist political movement for one unified Africa. This movement can also be the less significant objective of the acceptance of African ethnic groups or races by the institutions of their own state, as well the rise of African nationalism was to protect or safeguard their own indigenous customs. Factors that led to the rise of African nationalism are cultural discrimination by colonial orders, colonialism interfering with African political institutions, taxation, Western...
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Drought is a period of unusually low rainfall, that leads to a shortage of water and causes deuteriation to that area. South Africa is considered a water-scarce country and is ranked as the 30th driest country in the world. This has a major impact on the environment, society, and economy. Approximately 37% of South Africa’s rural community is affected by drought. Drought is common in Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Free State. Drought is one...
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Even though numerous strong global proofs support harm reduction strategies, the coverage, adoption, and implementation for people who inject drugs (PWID) is poor, and Nigeria is not an exception to this. PWID constitute a considerable quota of at-risk drug users in Nigeria, and 20% of vulnerable drug users are injecting drugs (NBS, 2018). It has been reported that the most common drugs injected were pharmaceutical opioids, followed by cocaine and heroin. In Nigeria, the level of risky injecting practices and...
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In South Africa, dominant psychology is based on Western, Eurocentric ideas about mental health. This means that the services provided by mainstream psychology in the field of mental health benefit only white, middle-class people, ignoring the needs of South Africa's majority black population. The appropriateness of psychology in South Africa has thus been examined, because it is not relevant to all of this country's diverse people, ultimately leading to black people feeling alienated. We can evaluate why it is important...
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The discovery of mineral properties such as gold and diamond in South Africa used to be a massive transformation in economic, social, and political landscapes. A huge monetary transformation commenced in 1867 following the discovery of diamond in Kimberley in view that it laid a solid basis for industrialization machines and alternate due to the fact prior to the discovery of rich mineral sources in South Africa, agriculture dominated nearly all life patterns as use of human hands appreciably played...
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An electric car is one that operates on an electric motor, instead of an internal-combustion engine that generates power by burning a mix of gases and fuels, therefore such a vehicle is seen as a possible replacement for current generation automobiles, in order to address the issue of increasing pollution, global warming and depletion of natural resources. Though the electric car concept has been around for a long time, it has drawn a considerable amount of interest in the past...
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1.0 Introduction To improve quality management, this report examines the effect of quality management on building construction in Nigeria. Construction failures and, in extreme cases, building collapses have been blamed on a variety of factors, including poor quality management. Quality control measures employed in quality management by the Nigerian construction industry include physical checks and statistical reliance, indicating that quality management and effective quality evaluations (a measure of quality assurance in building production) are not generally implemented. Greed, bribery, and...
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It is a ways stated that the bringing of Civilisation trust and infrastructure inspired the scramble for Africa by using European powers due to the fact European human beings were on two folds functions specially the unfold of Christianity and colonization whereby evangelical ministries were placed in Africa to civilize African human beings to be developed, advanced, and skilled as Roman imperialism made the foundations of contemporary civilizations which counteracted African barbarism, cruelty, torceculture at the equal time moulding Africans...
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South Africa is a country with huge potential to grow economically and socially but it is hindered by many socio-economic factors such as poverty, poor standard of education, high crime rate and lack of investments. Foreign direct investment (FDI), generally refers to an investment by an individual or firm in a business in another country. FDI is crucial for economic growth it provides capital, entrance to foreign technology, knowledge and managerial skills and leads to other essential inputs. South Africa’s...
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When you think of major countries in Africa, your mind thinks South Africa as one of the major choices but that reasoning could be due to some favorable reasons but due to recent events it could turn unfavorable. This is the case due to drastic events that have been occurring for years. The continuous xenophobic acts towards the country’s immigrants, average working-class citizens and even higher paid citizens by the natives have shed an incredibly bad light on the country...
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The number of people going hungry everyday has been increasing in the world in the past 3 years. More than 820 million people are going hungry everyday around the world (FAO, 2019). According to Chakona and Shackleton (2017), Drimie & Mclachlan (2013) and Pereira, Cuneo & Twine (2014), South Africa is declared food secure at national level. However, it can be argued that this is not a true reflection because a lot of households are still living below the food...
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It can be seen to a large extent that South Africa is less racist since apartheid. Life during apartheid was harsh due to radical laws imposing segregation between blacks and whites. Since apartheid these laws have been abolished and blacks have been given more freedom. However, racism still lingers throughout the country. Laws that were put in place were racist and discriminated against blacks and other races. Such laws consisted of the prohibition of mixed marriages which prohibited marriage between...
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The understanding of Nigerian foreign policy cannot be achieved through the application of one and only theoretical perspective. As a matter of fact, its formulation depends on multiple factors and it is influenced both by the international and the state level. Consequently, it is appropriate to distinguish selected elements and compare how different IR theories understand them. In this paper, there will be a critical juxtaposition between the liberal and neoclassical realist understandings of the active engagement of Nigeria in...
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Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to safe drinking water and adequate treatment and disposal of human waste and sewage (Oxford Dictionaries, n.d.). Nigeria is located in West Africa and has the largest population of approximately 200 million in Africa (UNDP, 2019). Nigeria has a Human Development Index of 0.534, which ranks the country as 158th in the world (UNDP, 2019). The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development:...
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South Africa, the southernmost country on the African mainland, prestigious for its changed geography. South Africa has three cities that serve as capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Nigeria, country located on the western coast of Africa. Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. Nigeria is more developed compared to South Africa. Nigeria’s population is high compared to that of south Africa. Both countries have high level of corruption. Both these...
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On Sunday, the 1st of February, news emerged that a suspected suicide bomber who infiltrated the premises of a Winners' Chapel branch in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna State was apprehended with explosive devices. Social Media users celebrated his arrest and expected to hear some staggering details about his motivation and sponsors. Many sections linked him to the regular culprits, the Boko Haram sect, although this terrorist group has been relegated to some parts of the Northeastern part of Nigeria. As for...
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