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Igbo cultural values and indigenous entrepreneurship in Nigeria
(Taylor and Francis, 2026-02-03) Dare Ojo, Omonijo
Western scholarship has traditionally focused on traits associated with entrepreneurship and national development, using the Global North as the benchmark. Consequently, the cultural values driving entrepreneurial success in the Global South have received little attention until recently, when some authors began to highlight indigenous cultural practices’ positive contributions to entrepreneurship and development. This imbalance reflects a longstanding Western research tradition, yet the impact of local cultural traits remains underexplored in the Global South, creating a significant gap in the literature. To address this gap, this study employs a qualitative approach to explore the cultural values of the Igbo people in Southeast Nigeria and assess their role in entrepreneurship. Using purposive and snowball sampling, the study engaged 60 entrepreneurs from three major Lagos markets, all mentored in indigenous Igbo business practices. The findings reveal that core Igbo values- Ochicho (ambition), Akụ (wealth), Nsopuru (respect), and Ugwu (honour) substantially influence entrepreneurship, wealth accumulation, job creation, and community development. This research highlights the importance of indigenous values in economic progress and offers a perspective that challenges Western-centric frameworks. These insights are particularly relevant to addressing the developmental challenges faced by the Global South, emphasizing culturally grounded approaches to national development.
Environmental profiling of endocrine disrupting chemicals in ground water sources an African perspective
(2025) Nnamani Esther Amaka
Emerging evidence substantiates that African groundwater is contaminated by a mixture of endocrinedisrupting compounds (EDCs). Groundwater pollution due to EDCs is a serious public health concern, particularly in regions with limited water resource management. To amplify this growing concern, the number of studies on EDCs in groundwater is significantly less than that on surface or wastewater discharge (influent and effluent). A systematic search of the major indexed databases was employed in extracting relevant literature for this study. The review discussed the state of the art of EDCs in African groundwater regarding their occurrence, sources, environmental fate, environmental health, and efficacy of predominant treatment technologies like adsorption and photocatalysis, as well as their drawbacks. Our analysis of the dataset covering multiple countries and years reveals frequent detections of pesticides, phenolics, steroid hormones, parabens, and phthalates. In many cases, detected concentrations in groundwater systems exceed international safety benchmarks up to mg L−1 in some locations. These exceedances, along with detections of unregulated or banned EDCs such as bisphenol A and some organochlorine pesticides, may imply potential human and ecological risks. Additionally, the data reveals spatial patterns: shallow urban wells and low-cost rural areas tend to have higher contamination, reflecting local sanitation and land-use influences. This study also reveals the widespread contamination of EDCs in the African groundwater systems and the dearth of data in sustainable treatment plans. Consequently, there is a need to navigate research focus on both the environmental profiling and treatment/remediation in this pivotal source of drinking water supply on the continent.
Pattern and Outcome of Preterm Neonates Admitted in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria
(East African Scholars Journal of Medical Sciences, 2025) Adebami Bosede Olubunmi
Background: Prematurity is a common but understudied cause of neonatal admissions and mortality in Nigeria. This study aimed to determine the pattern and outcome of premature neonatal admission in a southwestern institution in Nigeria. Methods: The study was a retrospective study conducted among twenty-eight preterm neonates admitted to the special care baby unit between December 2024 and July 2025. Sociodemographic data of mothers and clinical details of neonates were extracted from their case notes. Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS v25. Results: The 28 premature neonates that were studied aged between 1 hour and 23 days at admission. Five (17.9%) had estimated gestational age less than 28 weeks, 12 (42.8%) between 28 - 31 weeks and 11 (38.3%) between 32 - 36 weeks. Eighteen (64.3%) were delivered per vagina and 10 (35.7%) by caesarian section. Birth weights ranged between 0.82 – 3.00kg. Ten (35.7%) preterm deaths and 2 (7.1%) maternal deaths were recorded among the 28 neonates. Preterm deaths were more significantly associated with maternal mortality. (P = 0.04). Conclusion: Prematurity is a significant cause of admission and death in the neonatal age group. Strategies and interventions to prevent preterm deliveries and death need to be engaged urgently in both the management of premature babies and their mothers.
On Some Measures of Weak Associativity in Hypercompositional Structure and Implications in Chain Reactions
(MATCH Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry, 2026) Ilori, Kehinde
This study is based on the analysis of non-associativity in the hypercompositional algebraic structure of chain reaction and to discover the ‘algebraic-behavior’ of the elements using the probability of some non-associative properties. It was discovered that the hypercompositional algebraic structure that is represented in the chain reaction is non-associative. In addition, the ‘algebraic-behavior’ of each element based on the non-associative properties was analyzed, and elements with high, higher and highest probabilities were identified in the chain reaction. Some of the elements were found to be right nuclear, flexible, left alternative and right alternative. It was shown that the chain reaction structure has equal likelihood of being left nuclear or middle nuclear or right nuclear. Also, chain reaction structure was established to have equal likelihood of being flexible or left alternative. It was discovered that the chain reaction structure is more likely to be flexible or left alternative than being left nuclear or middle nuclear or right nuclear or right alternative. It was also discovered that the chain reaction structure is more likely to be right alternative than being left nuclear or middle nuclear or right nuclear. The differences in probabilities form the increasing sequence 0.0 < 0.008 < 0.08 < 0.088.
PREDICTION OF FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY DURING SIX - MINUTE WALK AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE
(Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2010) Adedoyin Rufus Adesoji
Background: Aims: Methods: Results: Conclusion: Key Words Formulae for predicting functional capacity during 6-minue walk are lacking and the accuracy of the existing formulae has been challenged in deferent populations. The purpose of this study was to develop an equation that would be useful in predicting functional capacity in form of maximum oxygen consumption) (V0 ) in Chronic Heart Failure Patients (CHF) during exercise. Sixty-five subjects were recruited for the study. The procedure required the subjects to walk on a self paced speed on a 20 meter marked level ground for 6 minutes. The distance covered in 6 minutes was measured and the speed calculated. The result showed that the distance covered was highly correlated with the VO2 (0.65, p< 0.01). The regression analysis revealed that a linear equation model developed was a good predictor of V0 for the group. The study concluded that in situation where sophisticated equipments are lacking, this equation might be useful during exercise supervision for patients with CHF. [VO2 (ml kg-1 min-1) = 0.0105 x distance (m) + 0.0238 age (yr) - 0.03085 weight (kg) + 5.598]