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The Role of Personality and Some Demographic Factors on Empathy among Medical Undergraduates in the South-West of Nigeria
(Elixir International Journal, 2019) Akintola, Aderonke A.
The issue of medical doctors not possessing empathy for the patients in the country (Nigeria) is quite alarming. This has been found to influence the willingness to seek health care and also the compliance and adherence of patients to treatment; yet not much research has been done to look into this problem. The study therefore investigated the influence of personality, religious affiliation, gender and age on empathy among medical undergraduates in Nigeria. An expo-facto research design was employed, and using purposive and accidental sampling techniques, a total of 295 medical students (144 males and 97 females) with age range between 16 and 41 years (Mean = 22.72; SD = 3.82) were selected as participants in the research. One hypothesis was formulated and tested with hierarchical regression analysis. The result revealed that agreeableness (β = .17; t = 2.61; p< .01), conscientiousness (β = 0.22; t = 3.52; p<0.01) and neuroticism (β = -.16, t = -2.58, p< .05) significantly predicted empathic behavior among the undergraduates, while extraversion and openness to experience did not. Age also predicted empathy (β = 0.13; t = -1.98, p<.05) in an inverse relationship implying the younger students were more empathic. Similarly, religious affiliation predicted empathy (β = -0.17, t = -2.50, p < 0.01). All variables of study accounted for 14% variation in the prediction of empathic behavior among Nigerian medical undergraduates. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that individualized intervention strategies based on personality traits should be integrated into programs to enhance empathy in medical education.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND TRUST DEFICIT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL PRIMARY EDUCATION POLICY IN NIGERIA
(Redeemer’s University Journal of Management and Social Sciences,, 2025) Adedeji, Adebayo Olumide
The National Primary Education policy, subsumed under the Universal Basic Education programme, has not achieved a reduction in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. One of the factors responsible for this is the ineffective intergovernmental structures and processes for implementing the policy. This ineffectiveness is traceable to coordination challenges. Consequently, this study aims to identify the coordination challenges associated with the intergovernmental relations framework for implementing the National Primary Education policy. The study employed the qualitative research design using the case study method. Data was collected from secondary sources and analysed using content analysis to identify patterns. The study was guided by the Administrative Federalism theory, which prescribes a functional division of roles and responsibilities for achieving coordination in a federation. Findings revealed several challenges, including power imbalances among implementing agencies, adversarial relationships between different levels of government, ineffective leadership at the national level, overlapping functions and an intergovernmental process characterised by low levels of trust and commitment. The study concludes that these factors impede the coordination needed to implement the National Policy on Primary Education. The study recommends streamlining the multiple agencies to reduce duplication of efforts
POLITICAL PARTIES’ COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND VOTERS’ BEHAVIOUR IN THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA
(Redeemer’s University Journal of Management and Social Sciences,, 2026) Adedeji, Adebayo Olumide
Political party’s communication strategies played a crucial role in shaping voter behaviour during Nigeria's 2023 presidential election. This study investigated the communication strategies employed by major political parties - the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party (LP) - and their influence on voter behaviour. The research adopted framing theory as its theoretical framework, drawing on Entman's (1993) conceptualisation of how communicators use salience and selection to shape public perception. Data were collected from secondary sources, including academic literature, media reports, and institutional publications, and analysed using qualitative content analysis. The findings reveal a paradigmatic shift in Nigerian political communication, characterised by the convergence of traditional media engagement, digital and social media campaigns, data analytics and microtargeting, negative campaigning, and celebrity endorsements. The Labour Party's ‘Obidient Movement’ distinguished itself through innovative social media strategies that mobilised younger, urban voters around reformist messaging, while the APC leveraged established grassroots networks and traditional media to secure rural support. However, the election was also marred by the pervasive spread of misinformation, hate speech, and ethno-religious appeals, which contributed to voter apathy and fear-driven electoral choices, reflected in a turnout of only 27% of eligible voters. The study concludes that while digital technologies facilitated more substantive issue-oriented discourse, the persistence of divisive identity politics and disinformation undermined electoral integrity. These findings underscore the need for institutional reforms and a fundamental reorientation of political communication culture to strengthen democratic participation and mitigate the negative effects of unethical communication practices in future elections.
REVISITING THE LOGIC OF PRIVATISATION: THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE
(RUN Journal of Management, 2026) Adedeji, Adebayo Olumide
Many countries, in an attempt to address public sector inefficiency, adopted privatisation, the transfer of ownership and control of public assets and services to the private sector. Privatisation is premised on the logic that private companies are more efficient and effective in managing resources, thereby improving service delivery. However, critics argue that privatisation does not always lead to efficient and effective service delivery. Existing studies on privatisation often provide mixed results, influenced by variations in regional contexts, implementation strategies, and sector-specific dynamics. Therefore, a comprehensive reassessment of the logic of privatisation is necessary to inform future policy decisions. Thus, this research interrogates the logic of privatisation and ascertains which takes precedence in privatised public enterprises: profit or efficiency. This research employed a qualitative approach that included a comprehensive review of the literature on privatisation, using the privatisation experiences of Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Tunisia to interrogate the conceptual leanings and identify the dominant motivation of privatised public enterprises. Findings revealed that investors' personal spheres determine their orientation towards profit maximisation rather than efficiency. The study concludes that privatisation without consideration of other intervening variables would not achieve efficiency.
Privatisation and Performance of Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria
(Journal of Public Administration and Governance, 2017) Adedeji, Adebayo Olumide
Privatisation of public enterprises is a complex phenomenon as the process is affected by both endogenous and exogenous factors. Advocates of privatisation of public enterprises in Developing countries tend to have a linear perspective that it will result in efficiency and improved performance of these firms. However, several studies have shown that this is not always the outcome. This paper examined the privatisation and performance of Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria and concluded that the outcome was determined more by the form and nature of the government than by the process of privatisation. Therefore, there is a need for further research to identify factors that could enhance or inhibit the success of the privatisation process in Developing countries.