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Linguistic Shift among Ghanaian and Nigerian New English Native Speakers (NENS): Pedagogical Implications
(International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, 2023-11-17) Babatunde, Samuel
This study investigates the intriguing linguistic phenomenon of New English Native Speakers (NENS) in Ghana and Nigeria. NENS are typically monolingual, with some having limited ability to speak or understand their local languages. Their adoption of English as a native-like language has led to the creation of a unique linguistic subgroup and a language shift in the two countries. The research, therefore, provides insights into the linguistic shift among Ghanaian and Nigerian NENS and its pedagogical implications. A survey questionnaire was administered to collect quantitative data on participants' language backgrounds, patterns of language use, and competence in English concord usage. The overall percentages of correct responses for both countries are computed, yielding approximately 42.65% for Ghana and approximately 39.15% for Nigeria in English concord competence. Notably, Ghana exhibits a marginally higher overall percentage of correct responses than Nigeria. The findings of this investigation hold significant implications for pedagogy in both nations. In order to address the observed linguistic challenges in Ghana and Nigeria, the study advocates for the adoption of more communicative and task based approaches to English language teaching, alongside an increased emphasis on authentic language exposure. The research underscores the pressing need for more effective pedagogical methodologies in instructing English concord usage. English language teachers in Ghana and Nigeria are encouraged to acknowledge the identified challenges and devise strategies to enhance English language teaching and learning.
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Emergence of English New Native Speakers in Nigeria: reclassifying the English Speakers
(2022-04-18) Babatunde, Samuel
This research decolonises the concept of new native speakers to mean “those who are born in the inner circle” and establishes that, there are native speakers of English in Nigeria. More recently, a group of speakers has been identified known as; the English New Native Speakers. These speakers are mostly monolinguals, who have a good command of the English Language. They are without or with the bit of ability to speak or comprehend the local language(s) used around them. The new native speaker is a 21st-century phenomenon because these speakers have not been in existence in Nigeria before this time. This paper establishes the emergence of the New English Native Speakers in Nigeria and calls for the addition of new native speakers of English in the taxonomy of the existing classification of the speakers of English in Nigeria. This paper, therefore, advocates for the re-classification of the English speakers in Nigeria to include these new speakers. I postulate that the new taxonomy of the speakers in Nigeria should be grouped thus: English new native speakers (speakers with little or no indigenous language), English as a second language (those who developed English as a second language, English as the first language (those who speak English as the first language and later developed an indigenous language).
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Population dynamics and human capital development in West Africa
(Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies, 2020-07) Dauda, Rasaki
West Africa is one of the sub-regions threatened with development challenges globally and in sub- Saharan Africa. Fourteen out of her sixteen countries are in the low human development category while the remaining two fall under the medium group. A greater proportion of her population lives in multidimensional poverty, with a very high degree of intensity of deprivation. This study assessed the effect of trade openness and human capital on poverty in West Africa over the period 2005–2018, with focus on 16 countries. A dynamic panel data model, estimated using the Arellano-Bover/Blundell-Bond System Generalized Method of Moments was employed. The findings revealed that human capital contributed significantly to poverty reduction in West Africa, whereas, trade openness did not reduce poverty significantly except through human capital (education). Therefore, for trade liberalization to enhance poverty alleviation in West Africa, countries in the sub-region should invest substantially in human capital development activities (tertiary education).
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Exploring the determinants of child mortality in Nigeria: insights from multiple econometric techniques
(Springer Nature, 2024-07) Dauda, Rasaki
Over the past several years, global infant and under-five mortality rates have decreased significantly, with advanced economies experiencing single-digit mortality rates. However, Nigeria continues to grapple with rising infant mortality rates, which remain the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. The present study offers new perspectives on the determinants of child mortality in a developing country, Nigeria, from 1980 to 2021. The study analyses the child mortality determinants by deploying different econometric strategies: autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL), fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS), dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS), and canonical cointegration regression (CCR) procedures. The empirical outcomes indicate that the increasing child mortality rate in Nigeria is driven by rising fertility rates among women. While improvements in educational attainment for females, immunization vaccines, nutrition, and economic growth are critical for reducing child mortality in Nigeria. The estimated outcomes of the ARDL technique were robust to the alternative estimation techniques employed in this study. This study offers important implications for policymakers in Nigeria regarding the design and formulation of sustainable universal health policies.
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Economic performance in Africa: dissecting the facts and issues in the top six economies
(West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), 2024) Dauda, Rasaki
Undoubtedly, Africa's economic performance, as represented by the top six economies reviewed in this chapter, is growing faster than envisaged. However, fundamental challenges face several of the continent's economies. The Chapter examines the economic performance of the top six economies in Africa. The countries are Nigeria (West African country), Algeria, Egypt and Morocco (North African countries), South Africa (Southern African country) and Kenya, which is in East Africa. The Chapter identifies some challenges facing these countries despite their recorded growth performance. Some of the challenges include rising debt profile, high rate of poverty, undiversified economy, low savings, low investment and corruption among others. It then recommends addressing the challenges to enable Africa to move from a low and lower-middle income continent to upper and high-upper-income.