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Prospects of Sustainable Development as an Alternative to the Orthodox Conception of Development: A Critical Analysis of the Nigerian Experience Ojurongbe, Samuel Ayodele
Contemporary Journal of Applied Sciences Vol. 2 No. 3 (2024): March 2024
Publisher : PT FORMOSA CENDEKIA GLOBAL

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/cjas.v2i3.10106

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This article set out to know the chances of Sustainable Development in Nigeria, as a substitute for the traditional view of Development. The paper attempted to examine the initial positives that welcomed Sustainable Development by examining relevant studies on Sustainable Development issues in a developing economy such as Nigeria, and analyzed the possibilities and impossibilities as well as its effectiveness over the original concept of Development. Among study findings were that the original perspective of Sustainable Development seemed to have been conceived to support and increase the gains of the Global North. In conclusion, it established that Nigeria has more challenges in the area of ensuring sustained human development which has become her alternative approach to development.
Stakeholders ‘Preparedness for ‘the Big One’ Earthquake: the Case of Greater Manila and other Vulnerable Provinces Ojurongbe, Samuel Ayodele
International Journal of Applied Research and Sustainable Sciences Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): February 2024
Publisher : MultiTech Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59890/ijarss.v2i2.728

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The ‘Big One’ earthquake has been predicted to occur in the Philippines at any time.  Manila has been forecast to experience a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that would result in several fatalities. The country has developed its management structures at the local, provincial and international levels.  However, questions have been asked on whether these measures are enough to show readiness for ‘The Big One’ earthquake. Literature reveals that a long-term planning and clear cut resource mobilization for disaster management is still lacking. Policies have also failed to spell out what is required of the marginalized, civil society   and   relevant institutions. The review extends with a tabulation of possible theoretical and conceptual lenses to guide the study.  
Towards an Asean Worldview: Beyond Language, Culture and other Challenges Ojurongbe, Samuel Ayodele
International Journal of Applied Research and Sustainable Sciences Vol. 2 No. 5 (2024): May 2024
Publisher : MultiTech Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59890/ijarss.v2i5.1807

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The paper attempts a search   for a predominant worldview to drive the ASEAN vision. It recognizes   the seemingly complex and diverse backgrounds from which ASEAN member countries emerged, but believes that for resounding impact to be made, the body must have presuppositions representing the lens through which its view of life is seen.  In the face of possible policy imperatives of harnessing resources of member states and forging inclusiveness   with a regional approach, it raises the critical   concern of addressing the   identity   issue of ASEAN, without which the community will not go beyond the elite level. It opines that   only at the grassroots level will all inherent challenges and possible dangers that might ensue from the community   be   effectively addressed. Against the backdrop of diversity of language, culture, religion, government and other social structure, the paper believes that   ASEAN member states share some destinies which include unemployment, inequality, high population growth, ethnic conflicts, environmental degradation, malnutrition and poverty. The images of diversity and the rallying point of shared destinies seem like arrows pointing in one direction, and also present another profound revelation: the dynamics of interaction in all of the ASEAN countries are directly related to the communication pattern that consequently produced their economic downturn.  The paper concludes that a worldview anchored on the unifying factors of the shared destinies among ASEAN member states, and the strong shield for their realization in DEVCOM, may provide the needed wisdom and perspective for an ASEAN worldview.