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Ojiakor-Umenze, Ifeoma

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Impact of Social Media and Peer Pressure on Moral Disengagement among Secondary School Students in Onitsha North LGA, Anambra State Ojiakor-Umenze, Ifeoma; Nelson Etodike, Chukwuemeka Nelson Etodike; Evelyn Uchechukwu, Nwafor; Alex, Njoku
COMMICAST Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024): March
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/commicast.v5i1.10153

Nigerian students are at a crossroads because of the rapid erosion of the value system in Nigeria, not because of corruption, unemployment, and poverty. The emergence of social media and peer influence has a different impact. This study explored the effects of social media and peer pressure on moral disengagement among secondary school students in Onitsha North LGA of Anambra State. The research sample size was 400 secondary school students selected through a multi-stage sampling technique from a population of 1,400 secondary school students in 12 government secondary schools in the Onitsha Education Zone. The results show that the presence of participants on social media, such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, etc., is quite high, with more than half of the population 167 (50.9%) always using social media. These findings also reveal the high use of social media among students, which may hurt student life, especially moral life. It was also confirmed that friendship and fun were the main satisfactions students got from social media, with a combined rate of 68% for 238 students. In addition, peer pressure has a negative (but not significant) impact on students' moral disengagement. However, this impact did not reach a substantial proportion at β = 0.06, p > 0.05 (n = 389), which means that the results did not support the first hypothesis, so it was rejected. Social media has a positive and significant impact on students' moral disengagement at β = 0.49, p < 0.05 (n = 389). These findings reveal a directly proportional impact of social media use on students' moral disengagement. It is recommended that parents, teachers, and other guardians regulate internet exposure via social media in teenagers and young adults to prevent them from becoming too busy or becoming addicted.

Dynamics of irregular migration: The Psycho-Philosophical irony in the global perception of equality Onebunne I, Jude; Ojiakor-Umenze, Ifeoma; Onwuatuegwu N, Ignatius
COMMICAST Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): September
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/commicast.v5i2.10154

This research aims to explore the dynamics of irregular migration as a psycho-philosophical irony in the quest for practical global equality. The research explores three fundamental issues in irregular migration bordering on the characteristics of migrants, the causes and motives of migrants, and the relationship of irregular migration with global perceptions of equality. Drawing on the Neo-Classical migration theory by Hicks (1932) and the Dual Labor Market theory by Ravenstein (1889), this study establishes that the unequal distribution of capital and labor at the macro level that leads to inequality in living conditions is a major factor of all migration. The study identifies that the characteristics and motives of migrants are identical to the problems associated with low socio-economic status which are the main drivers of migration. Furthermore, the study asserts that areas characterized by irregular migrants are consistent with the Human Capital Development Index (HCDI) classification that prioritizes living standard conditions across countries. As a benchmark, the HCDI supports the theoretical basis for high irregular migration in these regions triggered by the imbalance between countries at the lower end of the index and those at the top of the HCDI. It is suggested that the global policy on aid to poor countries should lean towards domestication of capacity building in such countries to improve living standards and employment and to mitigate the current global antithesis caused by terrorism and insecurity whose impact is unfavorable to world peace.

Assessement of Rhesus factor awareness and knowledge among women in Imo State Nigeria Ojiakor-Umenze, Ifeoma; Innocent, H., Kasarachi; Nwaozor, A., Onyekachi; Aluka, N., Cynthia
COMMICAST Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/commicast.v5i3.12036

Despite the considerable influence of Rhesus factor incompatibility on maternal and fetal health outcomes, little is known about women's awareness and knowledge of the Rhesus factor in Imo State, Nigeria. This study aimed at assessing the levels of awareness and knowledge of the Rhesus factor among women in Imo state. The researchers sought to determine the extent to which health institutions' communication strategies contribute to women's understanding and awareness of Rh factor, to ascertain the knowledge level of Rh factor and its implications in pregnancy among women in Imo State. With a theoretical framework built on the Health Belief Model, the study surveyed a sample of 385 respondents (per Wimmer and Dominick online sample size calculator), drawn from a population of 2,688,605. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was administered via a multi-stage sampling technique. The key findings showed that the though the level awareness of the Rhesus factor among the women in the State was high, the knowledge level of the specificity of the Rh compatibility issues on maternal and child health and its implications in pregnancy was low. The findings also correlate the low knowledge level with the nature of communication strategies employed by healthcare institutions and professionals in the State to diffuse information on the Rhesus factor among the women. The researchers therefore recommend as follows Health institutions and professionals should include Rhesus factor education for women during antenatal care; the State Ministry of Health should embark on awareness campaigns in the rural areas using society-specific communication strategies to improve knowledge of the Rh factor; Rhesus Factor education should be included in reproductive health education programmes for girls and young ladies.

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