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Indigenous Knowledge System and Agricultural Drought Adaptation in the uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Jabulile H. Mzimela, Inocent Moyo
By deploying an intersectional feminist political ecology analysis, this paper explores small-scale farmers’ (SSFs’) experiences and responses to agricultural drought in the uMkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa. A mixed methods approach was employed, incorporating a household questionnaire survey, and analysed using Microsoft Excel complemented by qualitative observations and document review
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Remittance Inflow, Investment, and Economic Growth in Africa amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Ekene ThankGod Emeka, Ikenna Paulinus Nwodo, Ambrose Nnaemeka Omeje, Jonathan Emenike Ogbuabor, Ravinder Rena
Africa has fared well in the aspect of remittance receipts in recent years; however, the region recorded a decline in remittances amid the COVID-19 pandemic which constrained the circular flow of income significantly and ultimately economic growth. In view of this, this study investigates the economic effects of remittance inflows and investment on economic growth in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic using
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Nostalgia, Scapegoating, and Alterity Politics. An analysis of the Albatross Undercutting Zimbabwe’s Leverage of Bilateral Relations with China Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Langton Makuwerere Dube
The article explores the interplay of nostalgia, scapegoating, and alterity politics within the context of China–Zimbabwe relations. Grounded in postcolonial critique, constructivism, and psychology, the paper grapples with how identities, historical narratives, memory, and the legacy of colonialism shape state behavior and policymaking. Therefore, this study interrogates the contradictions, continuities
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Nigeria’s Border Diplomacy in Africa: A Contraption of ‘Security Realism’ and Pan-Africanism Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Oladotun E. Awosusi, Valery Ferim
Following the adoption of the Organisation of African Unity -OAU (now African Union -AU) led African-wide border arrangement, which provides for the ‘sacredness’ of the inherited colonial borders in 1964, Nigeria deployed its geographical advantage as an instrument of diplomatic relations in the continent. Drawing from field observation and data collected through key informant interviews with Nigerian
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Does Foreign Aid Affect the Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan African Countries? Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Habtamu Alebachew Legass, Erhan Akkas
This study investigates the relationship between foreign aid and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa using a panel ARDL model. Data from 15 selected countries over 20 years (2002–2021) were analyzed. Findings show that institutional quality and unemployment rate are significant in the short-run (mean group (MG) estimation). In the long-run (dynamic fixed effects (DFE) model), variables such as trade
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The Transformation of Zimbabwe’s Informal Economy: From Petty Trade to Vibrant Sector Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Martin Magidi
This article explores how the informal economy of Zimbabwe has transformed from a disorganised petty trading sector to a significant economic sector, despite facing challenges. Data were collected in Norton using ethnographic methods. Results show how the sector innovated and expanded into an organised and fairly productive sector. The article debunks stereotypes about the informal economy, such as
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Hindu Nationalism and the Converging, Diverging and Intersecting Identities of Caste and Race in India: Dialogue, Dilemma and Discourse Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Ayan Guha
This essay unpacks how Hindu nationalism has understood the concepts of caste and race through its ideologues’ textual strategies. It is divided into three sections. The initial section uncovers how Hindu nationalism’s dialogue with the colonial framework of knowledge produced several conceptual dilemmas inconsistent with its core objectives. The second part demonstrates how to counter such dilemmas
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The Sociolinguistic Implications of Body Marks in Ngwaland Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Eunice Kingsley Ukaegbu, Boypa Oyama Egbe
Africa has a rich culture of body markings, which is an integral part of its society, history and traditions. Body markings were and are both temporary and permanent modifications of the body, which transmit complex messages about identity and social status. In some African communities, body markings were like wearing one’s identity card on the face or having them printed on one’s skin. The study was
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Understanding Socioeconomic Risk and Vulnerability to Climate Change–Induced Disasters: The Case of Informal Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Simangele Dlamini, Bathabile Nhleko, Nomcebo Ubisi
This study employs a qualitative research approach to spatially delineate the risk and vulnerability of informal settlements in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This comes after devastating floods that occurred in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in April 2022. This disaster emphasised the necessity for South Africa to proactively address natural hazards by implementing risk reduction strategies rather than
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The Relevance of Traditional Mechanisms of Conflict Resolution to End Localized Communal Conflicts in Africa Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Alagaw Ababu Kifle, Kindeye Fenta Mekonnen
Though the “local turn” in peacebuilding increased interest in traditional methods of conflict resolution, a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of these methods vis-à-vis hybrid and modern approaches is only just emerging. This paper adds to this nascent body of research by analyzing the trends in the applications and effectiveness of different communal conflict resolution approaches to end
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Orphans of Matobo: Comparing BaKalanga Displacement From and Animals Displacement to Chipangali Animal Orphanage Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Simon Bvurire
In 1926, the colonial Rhodesian state created Matobo National Park on whose shoulders Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage was established in 1974. That was followed by displacements of BaKalanga communities. By comparing livelihoods of marginalized human and animal orphans, this article provides new lens for analyzing the displacement discourse. It captures BaKalanga struggles against exclusion as orphanhood
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The History of the Algerian Islamic High Council: Promoting and Preserving the “True Islam” for National Unity and Stability Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Francesco Tamburini
In Algeria, Islam has often been used to strengthen the sense of national identity and as an instrument of self-legitimation. The Algerian state gradually bureaucratized Islam through different organisms, represented by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and other institutions, such as the Islamic High Council. This constitutional institution can be considered the core tool used by the state to defend
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Relevance of Dipo Womanhood Rites as a Social Control Mechanism Among People of Yilo-Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Edward Asubonteng-Manu, Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi, Prince Boamah Abrah, Theophilus Abutima
This study based on Dipo rites was carried out in Yilo-Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region of Ghana among 350 young people aged 15–24, using mixed methods. The findings show that girls who have not done Dipo are less likely than their initiated counterparts to have sex before marriage. The study also shows that although Dipo is an old custom, it still influences sexual behaviours among young people
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Consanguineous Marriages and Domestic Violence against Women: Evidence from Pakistan Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Sameen Zafar, Gulzar Shah, Rafi Amir-ud-Din
The high prevalence of cousin marriages in the patriarchal Pakistani society presents a unique setting to study the impact of consanguinity on domestic violence. Our study investigates the relationship between consanguineous marriages and domestic violence against women, using econometric models and the Pakistan Demographic and Health Surveys (2012 and 2017–2018). The findings reveal a grim picture
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Food Insecurity, Dependency, Islamist Elites in Sudan: The Genesis of the ‘Sudanese Disease’ as a Syndrome of Wealth and War (1989–2011) Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Alfredo Langa-Herrero
This article examines the different aspects that converge to explain food insecurity in the Republic of Sudan from 1989 to the secession of the southern states in 2011. Two phases of the 1989–2011 period are analysed, and within these, three fundamental aspects of the Sudanese scenario: the role of political and social elites, economic dependence and food insecurity. The latter is a corollary of the
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Deep Disorder! Revisiting Gender, Health and Social Justice in Dharavi Slum, Bombay Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Ahonaa Roy
This essay builds on an ethnographic framework of the Dharavi slum in Bombay during the COVID-times. It explores, further, health and social conditions of women, their vulnerabilities and violence-inflicted lives, economic deprivation and mental health conditions. This article, further, builds together community sense of feeling, community spaces as a way to social justice, arguing the phenomenology
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The Political Economy of Policy Response to COVID-19: The Case of Bangladesh Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 S. R. Osmani, Muhammad Shahadat Hossain Siddiquee
This paper examines the response of the Government of Bangladesh to COVID-19 from a political economy lens. We argue that the support package implemented by the government had a distinct bias that went against the interests of the poorer segments of the society but conformed neatly with the government’s quest for political legitimacy. Our analysis finds that the economic support package designed and
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Social Policy, Development and Democracy in Africa: Reconnoitering Thandika Mkandawire’s Philosophy Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Tom Tom
Social policy, development and democracy in Africa are dominated by externally engineered and controlled philosophies. This has resulted in policy regimes and architecture that fail to sustainably improve the wellbeing of the continent. The article is conceptual and utilises interpretive methodology, and Transformative Social Policy to draw insights from Thandika Mkandawire’s philosophy on social policy
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COVID-19, Agency and Resilience: The Experiences of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-17 Peter Arthur, Emmanuel Arthur
The COVID-19 pandemic that occurred in March 2020 resulted in the global economy grinding to a halt because of the various measures that were put in place by governments to stem the tide of the pandemic. While various sectors of the economy were hit hard, the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector is believed to have borne the brunt of the economic shutdown that came about because of
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“Village Consensus Candidate”: A Hybrid Offspring of Indigenous and Constitutional Democracies Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-17 Neingusanuo Solo, Tiasunep Amri
What happens when liberal democracy, rooted in the ideals of individual liberty, is imposed on a society deeply rooted in in-group loyalty? Geographers have noted that mountains and hills generally result in “minute mountain states” among their inhabitants, often resulting in constant feuds among those groups. Nagaland bears no exception, with hilly terrain being its geographic setting—Independent
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Foreign Aid and Socioeconomic Development: The Perceptions of Aid in Nigeria Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Doris Aja-Eke
Arguments on aid effectiveness, which are predominately cross-country analyses, remain contestable, with little attention paid to the end-users of aid. Hence, this paper makes use of survey responses from four States in Nigeria to examine the ‘perceived’ impacts of foreign aid on socioeconomic development. The findings show that arguments on aid effectiveness will remain contestable. This is evident
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The Structural and Systemic Factors Influencing Underreporting of Intimate Partner Violence among Rural Married Women: A Qualitative Research Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Taruvinga Muzingili, Edward Muzondo, Weston Chidyausiku, Lucia Kahomwe
This study utilized a phenomenological design to examine the factors that contribute to the underreporting of occurrences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among married women living in rural areas. We obtained the data from a sample of 12 married women recruited using snowball sampling techniques and from four key informants recruited using purposive sampling. The study revealed structural factors
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Book review: ʿUṭārid and Otared Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Anqi Wang
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Interrogating the Dynamics of Social Movements in Burkina Faso and Nigeria Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Chukwuma Rowland Okoli, Chikodiri Nwangwu, Chijioke Kelechi Iwuamadi, Chukwuemeka Jaja Nwanegbo
Two waves of mass protests were remarkable across West Africa in the first two decades of the 21st century. Drawing from the experiences of Burkina Faso and Nigeria, this study situates these mass protests within the temporal theory of social movements and argues that the focus of the protests in each wave shifted from protests against specific neoliberal economic reforms to discontent with governance
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Incomplete Framing in Diagnostic Movement: Quantitative Analyzing of Slogans and Frame Analysis of “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement in Iran Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Amin Majidifard, Fatemeh Noei Teymori
The “Women, Life, Freedom” (WLF) movement has been one of Iran’s most widespread social movements. This paper aims to identify the interpretive frames constructed within the movement from the perspective of analyzing its slogans and questioning the essence of the movement. In this regard, employing a quantitative approach and utilizing the content analysis method, it collects and analyzes all slogans
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‘I don’t like it, but I won’t leave home’: Interpersonal Factors Restricting Married Women in Rural Zimbabwe From Reporting Intimate Partner Violence Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Taruvinga Muzingili, Itai Hlonie Mafa
This study explores interpersonal factors that negatively impact married women’s reporting of intimate partner violence. Using the snowball sampling, the data were collected from 12 married women who had suffered intimate partner violence. The findings revealed many interpersonal factors that affect intimate partner abuse reporting, such as the length of the marriage, fear of criminal victimisation
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Wives’ Discrimination by Spouse’s Culpability in the Globalised Fisheries Industry: Insights From Public Political Hearing on Mafia Island, Tanzania Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Nelson Mwesiga Ishengoma
Globalisation has been lauded for transforming African women’s financial and cultural lives. However, current discourses fail to demonstrate the new hurdles women have to survive in the fishery globalised world. This article uses public political hearing insights, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions to show how Mafia Cooperative women employees in the Mafia region were discriminated against
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Motives and Constraints of Rural Livelihoods Diversification in Dry-Land Agrarian Settings of Matabeleland, Zimbabwe Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Douglas Nyathi
Livelihood diversification is integral in increasing household resilience against shocks in the Global South. The study examines the motives and constraints to livelihood diversification. Participants were purposively selected from Springrange, Rocksdale and Fox farms. The results show that diversification of livelihoods is used as an adaptive strategy to respond to long-term reduction in purchasing
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The Role of Education in Promoting Empowerment as Agency in the Lives of Women and Girls in Somaliland Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Tamsin Bradley, Kate Conroy, Manar Zaki, Nimo Suleiman
This article draws on 100 qualitative interviews with young women who participated in a girls’ education programme known as SOMGEP (Somali Girls Education Programme). The underpinning research sought to explore the impact of SOMGEP education on and for the later life outcomes of the participating girls now women. Researchers were able to revisit former SOMGEP students 7 years after the end of the programme
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Beyond Xenophobia: Unravelling Violent Crimes Committed by Foreign Offenders in South Africa Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Moitsadi Zitha, Shandré Kim Jansen van Rensburg
South Africa’s crime rate has propelled it into a realm comparable to war-torn nations. Amid the extensive discourse surrounding the interplay between foreign nationals and criminal activity, scholarly attention directed towards this complex relationship remains limited. While academia has extensively examined migration and immigration dynamics, South African research concerning foreign nationals has
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Frustration–Aggression Nexus in Framing the Expanding Banditry Economy in Northwest Nigeria: Evidence From Communal-Level Perception in Zamfara State, 2011–2024 Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Kelechukwu Charles Obi, Victor Chidubem Iwuoha, Ernest Toochi Aniche, Kenneth Chinedu Asogwa
Recent studies on armed banditry in Zamfara have commented on climate change, weak security infrastructure, and setbacks in socio-economic developments. The communal-level issues in the threat such as farmland allocation, vigilantism, and local intelligence provision have largely remained understudied. This study exploits the gap to explain armed banditry. A mixed method of data collection and qualitative
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Rhetorical Strategies and Appraisal Markers in Online Civic Engagement of the Yoruba Nation Secessionist Agitation on Nairaland Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Richard Damilare Akano
This study examines rhetorical strategies and appraisal markers in the engagement of the Yoruba Nation (YN) secessionist agitation in Nairaland. Adopting the appraisal framework and Fairclough’s notions of intertextuality and interdiscursivity as a theoretical anchorage, analysis unveils historical and biblical allusion, proverbs and adages, rhetorical questions, code alternation and pidgin as prominent
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The Socio-Economic Impact of an Abrupt Loss of Oil: A Synthetic Control Approach in the Case of Sudan Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Sabna Ali, Syed Mansoob Murshed, Elissaios Papyrakis
With the secession of South Sudan in 2011, the Republic of Sudan experienced a sudden loss of more than 70% of its oil reserves. Few countries have experienced such a dramatic macroeconomic adjustment within a short period of time. While earlier studies have explored the socio-economic impacts of oil discoveries, little is known about what happens in the case of an abrupt reversal of an oil windfall
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Nexus Between Energy Intensity and Economic Globalization in a Landlocked Country Nepal Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Keshav Raj Panthee, Prakrit Noppradit
Energy intensity, a major indicator used worldwide to measure energy efficiency, is of paramount importance to Nepal in the context of energy dependency with India in both the major energy sources: fossil fuels and electricity. In this context, this study has attempted to analyze the impact of economic globalization on the energy intensity of Nepal over the period 1990 to 2019 using dynamic ordinary
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An Examination of the Mortality Rate Associated With Teenage Pregnancy in South Africa Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Tronic Sithole, Sathiya Susuman Appunni
This study investigates factors contributing to teenage pregnancy in South Africa and their impact on maternal mortality. Twenty participants were purposively sampled for one-on-one interviews using a mixed-methods and descriptive study design. SPSS software analysed the data, revealing reduced risk factors through educational policies. Teenage mortality rates from pregnancy and maternal health issues
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Matrilineal Succession in Cameroon: Seed of Social Ills and Underdevelopment Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Mendong Margaret Besin-Mengla
This research on matrilineal succession in Cameroon aims at showing how matrilineal succession in Cameroon causes socio-economic backwardness. The mixed method of research was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Results from the study shows that the rationale for practising matrilineal succession by some tribes in Cameroon was to promote consanguineous succession. However, this type
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The Role of Public Assistance in Improving Food Security During Covid-19 in Togo Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 Kodjo Théodore Gnedeka, Edem Douvi
This paper provides insights into the potential implication of public assistance on food insecurity in the Togolese population during the Covid-19 period. The Oaxaca–Blinder Non-Linear decomposition technique and binary logit model were applied to Data of Round 8 of Afrobarometer of Togo. The empirical results reveal that women were more food insecure in Togo during the Covid-19 period. This particular
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Indian National Congress: Demagogy, Dynasty, Disunity and Decline Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Praveen Rai, Soumyadeep Chowdhury
The Congress, the grand old party of India, plunged into a political abyss after consecutive defeats in the national elections of 2014 and 2019. It called for a deep remedial overhaul, but it resorted to ‘Band-Aid political strategies’ for pro-tem gains. It recirculated rootless leaders in various party positions, added digital footprints rather than foot soldiers and launched the ambiguous ‘Bharat
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From Support to Satyagraha: The Transformative Impact of Boer War on Gandhi and the Indian Freedom Struggle Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Sajid Farid Shapoo
Gandhi’s experience during the Second Boer War was radically transformative, from espousing the British cause early on to complete disillusionment with the British Empire. Setting up the Indian Ambulance Corps to assist British soldiers was Gandhi’s first experience of organising a mass movement. The racist legislation after the war and the treatment of Indians at the hands of the British exposed Gandhi
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Changing Relations Between Chiefs and ‘Subjects’ in Zimbabwe and Botswana Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 Norbert Musekiwa, Boga Thura Manatsha
The article historically analyses the changing relations between chiefs, ‘subjects’ and the state in Zimbabwe and Botswana. Entirely qualitative, it reviews published and unpublished sources. The article utilises three interrelated theories: bureaucracy, legal pluralism, and political clientelism. African chieftainship predates the colonial period, although this era has fundamentally altered it. The
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Wagner PMC’s Impact on Russia’s Public Image in Africa Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-04 John Ishiyama
Much has been made of Wagner Private Military Company’s (PMC) activities in Africa, and many have warned of Russia’s growing influence on the continent and the implications that this has for the West. But little work has been done to examine how African publics have reacted to these activities, even though one of the purposes of Wagner’s activities in Africa is to influence African public opinion.
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Assessing Inequality and Its Translation on Economic Growth and Human Development in West Africa Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Alisa Shishkina, Cyril Gbeti
Sub-Saharan Africa in general and West Africa in particular are ranked as one of the most unequal regions of the world. This study aims at investigating the direct effect of inequality on economic growth and human development (HD). To assess this effect, we use three variables and rigorous estimation techniques. The indirect effect of inequality on the economic growth–HD nexus in West Africa is analyzed
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Insecurity, Counterterrorism and the Use of Private Military and Security Companies in Nigeria: A Qualitative Study Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Tarela Juliet Ike, Dung Ezekiel Jidong, Mieyebi Lawrence Ike, Evangelyn Ebi Ayobi
Insecurity and terrorism pose significant concerns in Nigeria. Yet, there is a paucity of research on citizens’ and private security providers’ (PSP) perceptions of Nigeria’s response to insecurity and the use of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs). The study adopts a qualitative approach, and data was collected using semi-structured interviews with 63 participants, including PSP, non-governmental
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Assessing the Compatibility of Conventional Military Doctrines With the Changing Character of War: A Case of Indo-Pak Rivalry Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Akbar Khan
Military doctrines integrate and encourage armed forces to pursue their strategic objectives while acting as an instrument to forestall conflicts by retaining credible deterrence. However, the acquisition of nuclear weapons and access to sophisticated technologies have significantly changed the character of warfare, adding layers to the complexity. This strategic shift has resulted in the diversification
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Discourse of ‘Self’ and ‘Other’ in Newspaper Editorials on Insecurity in Nigeria Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Ayo Osisanwo
The spate of security threats in Nigeria has recently become quite alarming, dominating newspaper headlines and editorials. This article examines the discourse strategies deployed in the representation of ‘self’ and ‘other’ by editorials in two Nigerian newspapers on the security challenges in Nigeria. Drawing insights from Van Dijk’s socio-cognitive model of critical discourse analysis, the sampled
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International Framing Competition Over the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ): A Comparison Between the American and Russian Media Framings Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Turgay Demir, Muharrem Doğan
This article analyses the framing approaches of the Voice of America and Sputnik in the context of international framing competition since these are significant public diplomacy channels for the foreign policies of the United States and Russia. The paper questions how VOA and Sputnik frame the YPJ women by considering those countries’ policy objectives in Syria. Thematic content analysis and Robert
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Education and Training of Archery in Mughal India Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Syed Shahid Ashraf
It has been long held that Mughal India had a long tradition of education and learning. The Mughal period witnessed the emergence of great scholars in different fields; some prominent names are Fathullah Shirazi, Sheikh Mubarak, his two sons Faizi and Abul Fazl, and Abdul Qadir Badauni. These scholars left their intellectual imprint on Mughal history. Even the Mughal Emperors took a keen interest in
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Residential Apartheid in India: A Matter of People or State? Case of Ahmedabad Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Bushra Saba, Sumana Gupta
The study investigates imposition of the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA), or Ashant dhara, and its impact at an unexplored micro-level. There has been a rise in the ‘declared disturbed areas’; until 2023, there were 1971 areas. The intent of DAA was to protect tenants’ rights from eviction; it divided the city into religious lines. The argument is based on excerpts from Stakeholder narratives and Collectorate
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Local Governments’ Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change in Ghana: Evidence From Bongo District Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Desmond Tweneboah-Koduah
Global environmental policies require strong local actions to make an impact. However, the capacity for local action and impact are often taken for granted. This paper examines the institutional capacity of the Bongo district assembly to support the livelihood adaptation capacity of rural smallholder farmers. Twenty key informant interviews were done, and five focus group discussions were also conducted
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Oh India! Pornography, Postcoloniality, Transnational Assemblages Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Ahonaa Roy
The essay locates three instances of hypersexual imagery in Indian cinema, casted to adult scenes, deemed equivalent to pornography with particular reference to the logic of transnational global capitalist image. In contrary, the essay also draws the discursive logic of negation of the desiring sex(usual) image of Indian actor, engendered a space of domesticity, Indianness, sexual obscenity, cultural
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“When We Believe in State Power, It Tends to Fail Us”: Insights Into the Management of Herder-Peasant Farmer Conflicts in Benue State, Nigeria Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Kingsley E. Okoye, Emmanuel O. Ezeani, Francisca N. Onah, Ezinwanne Ekekwe, Emmanuel T. Akov, Paulinus O. Agbo
This paper examines management of herder-peasant farmer conflicts and internal security challenges in Benue state, Nigeria. It relied mainly on descriptive and cross-sectional survey designs. Four hundred and seven participants were collated and analyzed from 430 questionnaires distributed in 10 Local Government Areas with an age range of 20–79 years and mean age of 42.84 years. A structured questionnaire
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Being My Neighbours’ Keeper: Interrogating the Management of the Terrorism–Migration Nexus in West Africa Sub-Region Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 James Ojochenemi David, Angel Sekgololo Mabudusha
Cooperation among neighbouring countries is critical for managing security threats like terrorism and migration. Despite their proximity, states often struggle to cooperate for various reasons, including a lack of solidarity, which can harm regional peace and stability. This study uses qualitative research to examine West African nations’ cooperation in combating Islamist terrorism and aiding affected
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Accra Airport City I: A Global Space and An Exclusionary Enclave Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Irene Appeaning Addo
Airport cities are global spaces used by countries to improve non-aeronautical revenue and to attract foreign direct investment. The planning of such spaces is underpinned by neoliberal ideology and market-dominated policy which often do not make them inclusive. Yet the United Nations SDG 11 and New Urban Agenda calls for inclusive communities in planning urban spaces. Meanwhile GACL maintains a commoditised
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Land Grabbing and Development: The Case of Ethiopia Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Giulia Marzocchi, Javier Arribas Cámara
Since African decolonization and independence, foreign land acquisitions for agriculture have surged in Sub-Saharan Africa, notably transforming agricultural production. This “land grabbing” phenomenon is particularly pronounced in the Horn of Africa, especially Ethiopia. This study assesses the impact of land grabbing on Ethiopia’s development, targeting economic, environmental, and quality of life
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Unpacking Unofficial Normalization: Israel’s Unofficial Relations with the UAE and the Abraham Accords Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Chen Kertcher, Amira Schiff
The study aims to unpack the concept of unofficial normalization and how it can facilitate the resolution of interstate conflicts. Drawing on Kriesberg’s typology of conflict management strategies as constructive or destructive, we define constructive unofficial normalization as a new type of coengagement reward inducement in the context of United Arab Emirates (UAE)–Israel relations. Disciplined configurative
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Linguistic Genocide of Minority and Mother Tongue Languages: Unravelling International Implications on Indian Laws Through a Critical Discourse Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Anuttama Ghose, Sanjana Bharadwaj, S. M. Aamir Ali
Language is an inherent and intrinsic form of human communication, and India is renowned for its extensive range of languages. Nevertheless, the languages that are spoken in India, which play a crucial role in fostering this diverse cultural landscape, have encountered obstacles stemming from the forces of globalisation and domestic prejudice over an extended period of time. This paper underscores
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The COVID-19 Border Closure and Local Economic Development in a South African Border Town Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Mary Masiloane, Lochner Marais
Border towns benefit from cross-border movement of goods, services and people. Many suffered setbacks when governments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by closing borders. We investigated how the lockdown regulations affected the economy of Ladybrand, a small South African town near Lesotho. We found that local planning was not taking advantage of the benefits of a border town economy and was unprepared
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The Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment and the Baloch National Question in Pakistan Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Shakoor Ahmad Wani
The passage of the eighteenth amendment bill in 2010 represented a critical milestone in Pakistan’s constitutional history. It sought to better manage the perennial federal-provincial tensions by restructuring the country’s constitutional framework to assuage the grievances of the ethno-regional movements opposed to the centralised state system, especially in Balochistan, where Pakistan’s territorial
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Preserving and Promoting Indigenous Languages: Social Media Analysis of Punjabi and Setswana Languages Journal of Asian and African Studies (IF 1.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Shahid Minhas, Abiodun Salawu
A treasure of knowledge is lost when a language dies and it is irretrievable. While the majority of indigenous languages are endangered, it is difficult for these languages to survive in the 21st century socially diverse world. This study examines the role of social media in the preservation and promotion of indigenous languages, particularly Punjabi and Setswana, within the context of social media