Ebiere Atani | Federal University, Otuoke (FUO), Bayelsa State, Nigeria (original) (raw)
Papers by Ebiere Atani
WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
This paper interrogated the adoption of modern fish farming practice (MFFP) in Kaiama town in Kol... more This paper interrogated the adoption of modern fish farming practice (MFFP) in Kaiama town in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa, in the context of climate change and other environmental effects. The strudy was designed a case study and combined this with multi-stage and purposive sampling methods. Primary data was collected through the instrumentality of semi-structured interviews. The findings show that the response of peasdants and the state to policies on new fishing methods is low.
WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
The development strides’ taken by the state and leadership of Malaysia over the last four decades... more The development strides’ taken by the state and leadership of Malaysia over the last four decades are worth commending. Her high growth rate is consistent with high GDP, high GNI per Capita, low poverty indices, improvement in the quality of life, income distribution, promotion of growth and equity, racial harmony, religious tolerance and political stability. Malaysia, under the current leadership of Prime Minister Najid Razak, has colonial realities that correspond with those of other colonized countries of the developing world and also inherited the colonial legacies enumerated in the development literature. Being in the same predicaments with her sister countries in the global south, Malaysia was also faced with the option of following the development routes suggested by the Bretton Woods Institutions or those of dependency scholars. However, Malaysia attempted a now successful path unique to her realities with a mixture of the values of prior development theories where necessary...
Academia Letters, 2021
The underlying paradox of gender politics in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria, derives its... more The underlying paradox of gender politics in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria, derives its expression from the electioneering scenario where women constitute a significant segment of the voting population, but very few seize the opportunity to contest and by extension occupy authoritative decision-making positions. This clearly justifies the patriarchal theory of women's social disadvantage by radical and liberal feminism (Walby, 1990). The patriarchal social disadvantage narrative (Akpan, 2018; Egwu, 2015)has been aggressively criticized on the basis that women are not as weak as they are made to appear (Agunyai, Odeyemi, and Olawoyin, 2014; Chinweizu, 1990). This paper makes some contributions to the discourse with perspectives from the author's doctoral research on the role of patriarchy in women's occupation of elected public offices in the NDR. Hence, it draws attention to the flaws of the patriarchal narrative which reveals nothing about the dual role of patriarchy in the region and exempts women from taking any responsibility for their role in the paradox. From a critical position, the author submits that the audacity with which women in the NDR vie for public office is frustrated by other women's lack of vision, preference for marital or family life, and the acceptance of gender role rather than patriarchy as posited by feminist scholars. Social disadvantages are constraints that prevent women from upward mobility in society or prevent their transition from the domestic informal environment to the productive formal environment with particular reference to politics. They are the direct result of the influence of patriarchy on factors such as cultural and religious proscriptions, educational and financial inadequacies, gender-based discrimination, marital restrictions, and political violence. The role of patriarchy is thus conceived as a barrier to women (Eritobor, Scotia, & Scotia, 2017; Agbalajobi, 2010;) since the region is fettered by patriarchal astringencies. The patriarchal narrative suggests that women are obstructed from occupying elected public offices because of
Ikenga International Journal of Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, 2020
This paper was informed by observed contradictions between the way women are portrayed in politic... more This paper was informed by observed contradictions between the way women are portrayed in politics and governance and their actual participation. Women are said to be socially disadvantaged in politics and governance particularly in patriarchal societies. They are presumed to be weak, subservient, subordinated and marginalized by the men. Patriarchy is also widely assumed to be responsible for the wide margin between men and women in elective offices. It is demonized as the glass ceiling to women's upward mobility in politics. Yet no explanation is given for how come there are female political achievers. With the evolution of gender equality and women's increasing participation as candidates for elective offices, the narrative of patriarchy as a barrier to women has remained unchanged. In a society like the Niger Delta that is highly patriarchal, one begins to wonder how women in elective positions made it. How did these women become political achievers? With data collected from primary sources, the study carried out a critical retrospective study of patriarchy for its relationship and the possible effect on women's political development in the Niger Delta. The conclusion reached suggest that more women shy away from choices that would promote women's political development. The study makes specific recommendation to women, and is relevant to political parties and the state agency responsible for orientation.
Otukpa Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Federal University Otuoke, 2019
The idea of combining productive and reproductive work no doubt is challenging to women. The chal... more The idea of combining productive and reproductive work no doubt is challenging to women. The challenge however seems not to have been properly addressed. The fact that a woman's task predominates in the reproductive sector has in many cases been confused with the subordination and marginalization of women. This research is an attempt to address these concerns. By applying inductive process, this work carries out a descriptive analysis of "human task" in the development of society and locates the role of women within this task. It also recognizes that the task of reproduction like production does not stand alone but functions with other responsibilities and values within the domestic environment. It concludes stating that based on historical antecedents, particularly as espoused by Engels, women are not necessarily subjugated as per their dominance in the domestic environment rather, it proceeds from the fact that their effort is not recognize as work.
Benin Journal of Social Science, University of Benin, 2018
The level of women’s participation in the legislature in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria ... more The level of women’s participation in the legislature in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria is considerably low. This is because women in the region appear not to be politically empowered and their participation in politics seems to be limited to providing support to their male counterparts. This lack of political empowerment particularly with regards to lawmaking in the region has a negative implication on women’s capacity to contribute to national development. Policies made by the Nigerian government to encourage women’s political participation have not achieved expected results in the region. Also, the lack of education or low level of education as reason why there are very few women in the legislature is no longer sustainable. Particularly as women in the region are becoming more educated. However, it appears that the improvement in women’s education has not done much to improve their socialization. This paper aims to examine the role of education on women empowerment and how pre-formal education socialization (Pre-fes) affects women’s political representation, particularly in the legislature. The paper further argues that because women are socialized into obscurity, this reinforces their subordination in the political arena to women’s traditional roles. The concept of empowerment is operationalized to explain the missing link between education and women’s political representation. Data is sourced from secondary sources and the findings show that pre-formal education socialization that is experienced by women in the NDR interferes with the capacity of formal education to politically empower women. There is, therefore, need to revisit the form of women’s pre-formal education socialization from the adolescent stage.
NPSA South-South Journal of Political Science, 2020
This paper has two objectives. One is to explore regular elections as an indicator of democracy a... more This paper has two objectives. One is to explore regular elections as an indicator of democracy and two to examine the place of elections in emerging threats to national security. The concept of democratic nation-building was adopted as a framework of analysis while a desk study approach was applied where data was sourced by secondary means. The contents of electronic and paper media reports, published works, election reports, presentations and comments by guests on television media were analyzed as data sources. The paper concludes that the way and manner leaders emerge in elections can breed poverty, and sustain the objective conditions for breeding violent groups that turn around to oppress vulnerable citizens and derail women chances in elections. The paper is expected to contribute to the existing literature on election and security. Specifically, it is expected that this paper will make a practical argument to the need for adopting pragmatic means to nation-building rather than sticking to rigid processes.
WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
This paper interrogated the adoption of modern fish farming practice (MFFP) in Kaiama town in Kol... more This paper interrogated the adoption of modern fish farming practice (MFFP) in Kaiama town in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa, in the context of climate change and other environmental effects. The strudy was designed a case study and combined this with multi-stage and purposive sampling methods. Primary data was collected through the instrumentality of semi-structured interviews. The findings show that the response of peasdants and the state to policies on new fishing methods is low.
WILBERFORCE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
The development strides’ taken by the state and leadership of Malaysia over the last four decades... more The development strides’ taken by the state and leadership of Malaysia over the last four decades are worth commending. Her high growth rate is consistent with high GDP, high GNI per Capita, low poverty indices, improvement in the quality of life, income distribution, promotion of growth and equity, racial harmony, religious tolerance and political stability. Malaysia, under the current leadership of Prime Minister Najid Razak, has colonial realities that correspond with those of other colonized countries of the developing world and also inherited the colonial legacies enumerated in the development literature. Being in the same predicaments with her sister countries in the global south, Malaysia was also faced with the option of following the development routes suggested by the Bretton Woods Institutions or those of dependency scholars. However, Malaysia attempted a now successful path unique to her realities with a mixture of the values of prior development theories where necessary...
Academia Letters, 2021
The underlying paradox of gender politics in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria, derives its... more The underlying paradox of gender politics in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria, derives its expression from the electioneering scenario where women constitute a significant segment of the voting population, but very few seize the opportunity to contest and by extension occupy authoritative decision-making positions. This clearly justifies the patriarchal theory of women's social disadvantage by radical and liberal feminism (Walby, 1990). The patriarchal social disadvantage narrative (Akpan, 2018; Egwu, 2015)has been aggressively criticized on the basis that women are not as weak as they are made to appear (Agunyai, Odeyemi, and Olawoyin, 2014; Chinweizu, 1990). This paper makes some contributions to the discourse with perspectives from the author's doctoral research on the role of patriarchy in women's occupation of elected public offices in the NDR. Hence, it draws attention to the flaws of the patriarchal narrative which reveals nothing about the dual role of patriarchy in the region and exempts women from taking any responsibility for their role in the paradox. From a critical position, the author submits that the audacity with which women in the NDR vie for public office is frustrated by other women's lack of vision, preference for marital or family life, and the acceptance of gender role rather than patriarchy as posited by feminist scholars. Social disadvantages are constraints that prevent women from upward mobility in society or prevent their transition from the domestic informal environment to the productive formal environment with particular reference to politics. They are the direct result of the influence of patriarchy on factors such as cultural and religious proscriptions, educational and financial inadequacies, gender-based discrimination, marital restrictions, and political violence. The role of patriarchy is thus conceived as a barrier to women (Eritobor, Scotia, & Scotia, 2017; Agbalajobi, 2010;) since the region is fettered by patriarchal astringencies. The patriarchal narrative suggests that women are obstructed from occupying elected public offices because of
Ikenga International Journal of Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, 2020
This paper was informed by observed contradictions between the way women are portrayed in politic... more This paper was informed by observed contradictions between the way women are portrayed in politics and governance and their actual participation. Women are said to be socially disadvantaged in politics and governance particularly in patriarchal societies. They are presumed to be weak, subservient, subordinated and marginalized by the men. Patriarchy is also widely assumed to be responsible for the wide margin between men and women in elective offices. It is demonized as the glass ceiling to women's upward mobility in politics. Yet no explanation is given for how come there are female political achievers. With the evolution of gender equality and women's increasing participation as candidates for elective offices, the narrative of patriarchy as a barrier to women has remained unchanged. In a society like the Niger Delta that is highly patriarchal, one begins to wonder how women in elective positions made it. How did these women become political achievers? With data collected from primary sources, the study carried out a critical retrospective study of patriarchy for its relationship and the possible effect on women's political development in the Niger Delta. The conclusion reached suggest that more women shy away from choices that would promote women's political development. The study makes specific recommendation to women, and is relevant to political parties and the state agency responsible for orientation.
Otukpa Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Federal University Otuoke, 2019
The idea of combining productive and reproductive work no doubt is challenging to women. The chal... more The idea of combining productive and reproductive work no doubt is challenging to women. The challenge however seems not to have been properly addressed. The fact that a woman's task predominates in the reproductive sector has in many cases been confused with the subordination and marginalization of women. This research is an attempt to address these concerns. By applying inductive process, this work carries out a descriptive analysis of "human task" in the development of society and locates the role of women within this task. It also recognizes that the task of reproduction like production does not stand alone but functions with other responsibilities and values within the domestic environment. It concludes stating that based on historical antecedents, particularly as espoused by Engels, women are not necessarily subjugated as per their dominance in the domestic environment rather, it proceeds from the fact that their effort is not recognize as work.
Benin Journal of Social Science, University of Benin, 2018
The level of women’s participation in the legislature in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria ... more The level of women’s participation in the legislature in the Niger Delta Region (NDR) of Nigeria is considerably low. This is because women in the region appear not to be politically empowered and their participation in politics seems to be limited to providing support to their male counterparts. This lack of political empowerment particularly with regards to lawmaking in the region has a negative implication on women’s capacity to contribute to national development. Policies made by the Nigerian government to encourage women’s political participation have not achieved expected results in the region. Also, the lack of education or low level of education as reason why there are very few women in the legislature is no longer sustainable. Particularly as women in the region are becoming more educated. However, it appears that the improvement in women’s education has not done much to improve their socialization. This paper aims to examine the role of education on women empowerment and how pre-formal education socialization (Pre-fes) affects women’s political representation, particularly in the legislature. The paper further argues that because women are socialized into obscurity, this reinforces their subordination in the political arena to women’s traditional roles. The concept of empowerment is operationalized to explain the missing link between education and women’s political representation. Data is sourced from secondary sources and the findings show that pre-formal education socialization that is experienced by women in the NDR interferes with the capacity of formal education to politically empower women. There is, therefore, need to revisit the form of women’s pre-formal education socialization from the adolescent stage.
NPSA South-South Journal of Political Science, 2020
This paper has two objectives. One is to explore regular elections as an indicator of democracy a... more This paper has two objectives. One is to explore regular elections as an indicator of democracy and two to examine the place of elections in emerging threats to national security. The concept of democratic nation-building was adopted as a framework of analysis while a desk study approach was applied where data was sourced by secondary means. The contents of electronic and paper media reports, published works, election reports, presentations and comments by guests on television media were analyzed as data sources. The paper concludes that the way and manner leaders emerge in elections can breed poverty, and sustain the objective conditions for breeding violent groups that turn around to oppress vulnerable citizens and derail women chances in elections. The paper is expected to contribute to the existing literature on election and security. Specifically, it is expected that this paper will make a practical argument to the need for adopting pragmatic means to nation-building rather than sticking to rigid processes.