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Papers by Andy Ukpong

According to W.H.O, (2020) 2,382,064 people suffer from Covid-19 globally and NCDC, (2020) report... more According to W.H.O, (2020) 2,382,064 people suffer from Covid-19 globally and NCDC, (2020) reported that 541 people suffer from Covid-19 in Nigeria. The outbreak of Covid-19 may affect virtually every person on Earth, either directly or indirectly. Many people have died of the infectious disease caused by this coronavirus (Covid-19), and others have lost people close to them. Many more may suffer other extreme hardships – psychological, social and financial – due to the extensive physical distancing measures that are reducing the spread of the virus. While there may be some perceived “silver linings”, such as temporarily reduced air pollution and CO2 emissions, and for some an opportunity to slow down and contemplate their ways of living, in the balance the effects are already tremendously challenging for the society, and are likely to get much worse before the pandemic is over. Besides, health communication intended to educate people about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and how to avoid getting or spreading the infection has become widely available. However, the COVID-19 infodemic has highlighted that poor health literacy among a population is an underestimated public health problem globally.
https://www.projectplus.com.ng/2020/04/19/covid-19-among-residents-nigeria/

The NCDC in association with State governments also began tracing and tracking of possible victim... more The NCDC in association with State governments also began tracing and tracking of possible victims and their contacts. On March 18, 2020, the Lagos State government suspended all gatherings above fifty people for four weeks and ordered all lower and middle level public officers to stay-at-home (Ewodage, 2020). Similarly, the Federal government, on March 30, 2020 introduced various containment strategies such as closing of the national borders and airspace, schools, worship centers and other public places, canceling of mass gathering events and placing the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states on lock down for an initial period of fourteen days (Radio Nigeria, 2020).
https://www.projectplus.com.ng/2020/04/19/covid-19-among-residents-nigeria/

The African people have varying behaviours, mannerisms, beliefs, thought patterns and way of inte... more The African people have varying behaviours, mannerisms, beliefs, thought patterns and way of interaction and all of these differences formed their culture and impacted their way of life. However, with the coming of the Europeans to Africa came cultural infiltration, pollution as well as alteration. This research analyses Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1958) from the angle of masculinity and culture clash (traditional vs. western) as brought about by westernisation. The method of investigation is analytical and descriptive, using the formalist approach: that is looking at the actions, events, sentences and interactions of the characters in order to identify and discuss how males are portrayed, paying attention to issues of cultural realism, behaviours, actions and statements of the characters. The findings of the research confirmed that African viewpoint of masculinity and culture tends to be opposed to that of the Europeans, as the actions and behaviours appropriate to a man in each society tend to differ. This led to different clashes from religious, cultural, ideological, to social beliefs. The research reached the conclusion that cultural clashes exist in the work and contributed to the final play-out of the story, where the traditional belief system had to make way for western ones; making things (cultural beliefs) fall apart. The research reveals that the male characters have both cultural and individual masculine idiosyncrasies and that the complexities of male roles confirm the pluralistic and slippery nature of masculinity.

According to W.H.O, (2020) 2,382,064 people suffer from Covid-19 globally and NCDC, (2020) report... more According to W.H.O, (2020) 2,382,064 people suffer from Covid-19 globally and NCDC, (2020) reported that 541 people suffer from Covid-19 in Nigeria. The outbreak of Covid-19 may affect virtually every person on Earth, either directly or indirectly. Many people have died of the infectious disease caused by this coronavirus (Covid-19), and others have lost people close to them. Many more may suffer other extreme hardships – psychological, social and financial – due to the extensive physical distancing measures that are reducing the spread of the virus. While there may be some perceived “silver linings”, such as temporarily reduced air pollution and CO2 emissions, and for some an opportunity to slow down and contemplate their ways of living, in the balance the effects are already tremendously challenging for the society, and are likely to get much worse before the pandemic is over. Besides, health communication intended to educate people about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and how to avoid getting or spreading the infection has become widely available. However, the COVID-19 infodemic has highlighted that poor health literacy among a population is an underestimated public health problem globally.
https://www.projectplus.com.ng/2020/04/19/covid-19-among-residents-nigeria/

The NCDC in association with State governments also began tracing and tracking of possible victim... more The NCDC in association with State governments also began tracing and tracking of possible victims and their contacts. On March 18, 2020, the Lagos State government suspended all gatherings above fifty people for four weeks and ordered all lower and middle level public officers to stay-at-home (Ewodage, 2020). Similarly, the Federal government, on March 30, 2020 introduced various containment strategies such as closing of the national borders and airspace, schools, worship centers and other public places, canceling of mass gathering events and placing the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states on lock down for an initial period of fourteen days (Radio Nigeria, 2020).
https://www.projectplus.com.ng/2020/04/19/covid-19-among-residents-nigeria/

The African people have varying behaviours, mannerisms, beliefs, thought patterns and way of inte... more The African people have varying behaviours, mannerisms, beliefs, thought patterns and way of interaction and all of these differences formed their culture and impacted their way of life. However, with the coming of the Europeans to Africa came cultural infiltration, pollution as well as alteration. This research analyses Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1958) from the angle of masculinity and culture clash (traditional vs. western) as brought about by westernisation. The method of investigation is analytical and descriptive, using the formalist approach: that is looking at the actions, events, sentences and interactions of the characters in order to identify and discuss how males are portrayed, paying attention to issues of cultural realism, behaviours, actions and statements of the characters. The findings of the research confirmed that African viewpoint of masculinity and culture tends to be opposed to that of the Europeans, as the actions and behaviours appropriate to a man in each society tend to differ. This led to different clashes from religious, cultural, ideological, to social beliefs. The research reached the conclusion that cultural clashes exist in the work and contributed to the final play-out of the story, where the traditional belief system had to make way for western ones; making things (cultural beliefs) fall apart. The research reveals that the male characters have both cultural and individual masculine idiosyncrasies and that the complexities of male roles confirm the pluralistic and slippery nature of masculinity.