International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention

The Teenage Pregnancy. Choice or Incidental

Carmen Marina Gheorghiu, PhD. — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The occurrence of pregnancy among teenagers is a growing phenomenon in Romania in recent years, leading it to be placed, as a country, in an undesirable place in this field, following European statistics. 45% of births registered to girls under 15 in the European Union are in Romania, which places it in first place. Through this paper, I tried to identify some answers to the questions regarding the causes that lead to the occurrence of an early pregnancy, respectively the motivation of teenage girls to become mothers, the dynamics of their existence in the context of the appearance of a pregnancy at an early age, the image of these young women in Romanian society.

Perceptions of The Health Risks of Local Poultry Farming and The Behaviour Of Urban and Peri-Urban Populations in The Town of Korhogo (Côte d'Ivoire).

SILUE DONAKPO, ETTIEN ABLAN ANNE-MARIE, FANNY NAVOUON — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Poultry farming plays an important nutritional, economic and socio-cultural role in developing countries. The aim of this study is to analyse the perceptions of health risks associated with poultry farming activities in the vicinity of dwellings and the behaviour of the population of the town of Korhogo. To achieve this, a qualitative socio-anthropological approach was used. The data collected came from 97 semi-structured interviews and direct observation from 15 April to 27 May 2024 in the town of Korhogo. The main results show that local residents living near poultry farms are aware of the health risks to which they are exposed, but the balance of power between gains and risks explains their practices. Poultry farming close to homes has had an impact on local residents and their environment. Residents often suffer from respiratory ailments, allergies, soiling of their surroundings, odour nuisance and other noises. As for the environment, it has suffered pollution of its air and water quality, as well as soil degradation. The reasons why these poultry farmers decide to carry out their activities close to homes are environmental, economic, social and ethical. Hence the need to train young farmers to manage the nuisances generated by these poultry farming activities.

Religious Nationalism and The Legal Rejection of LGBT Rights in Zambia: Examining the Intersection of Religion, Law, And Social Exclusion

Dr. Isabelle Vladoiu — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In the 21st century, national identities are shaped by more than just belonging to a nation-state; factors such as ethnicity, culture, gender, and religion also play a significant role. Individuals can align themselves with imagined communities, where national identity exists only in the mind. However, when religion becomes a symbol of national identity, it often leads to the rejection of beliefs that contradict religious values. This paper explores the influence of religious nationalism on the social rejection of LGBT rights in Zambia. Through a review of various theories of nationalism and an analysis of the conflicts between state, ethnic, and religious nationalisms, the paper highlights how strong religious identities can foster hostility toward LGBT communities. Zambia, a Christian nation by constitutional declaration, exemplifies how religious nationalism enables the criminalization of homosexuality, described as an unnatural offense punishable by imprisonment. The conclusion demonstrates that religious nationalism not only conflicts with LGBT rights but also fuels social rejection, leading to stigma and legal consequences for LGBT individuals in Zambia.

The Identity of Keris Banyumas in the Film Keris Kyai Sela and Its Contextualization with the Strengthening of Penginyongan Culture

Turhamun, Siti nurmahyati, Hendri Purbo Waseso — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This study examines the identity of the Banyumas keris as portrayed in the documentary film Keris Kyai Sela and its relevance to strengthening the Penginyongan culture in Banyumas. The documentary chronicles the journey of young keris-maker Afrizal Fadli Azizi as he revives the art of Banyumas keris-making, a tradition that has been nearly extinct for over 150 years. Using an interactive qualitative approach, this study analyzes data collected from field observations, interviews, and documentation of keris-related artifacts. The unique identity of the Banyumas keris is highlighted through specific physical characteristics influenced by the styles of Pajajaran, Madiun, and Cirebon, and the historical emphasis on peace. The film successfully visualizes Banyumas keris culture, promotes the preservation of local heritage, and conveys educational and patriotic messages to younger generations. Thus, this study emphasizes the role of film media in strengthening local cultural identity and supporting the continuity of keris-making traditions in Indonesia.

Fictional Verisimilities and the Didactic in Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I do not come to you by Chance.

Dr Steve Ushie Omagu, Paul Akika Okun — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The 21^st century Nigerian space has incontrovertibly incentivised the fictional writer with abounding dieges that predominantly narrativized the social realism of the author’s society. It is from this mimetic assemblage that Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance (2009) stems from. This paper uses the Postcolonial Theory as an investigative and analytical tool to explore the significance of fictional verisimilitude in communicating the didactic in the Nigerian socio-political and economic situation. Meanwhile, this qualitative research is hinged on the novelist’s representational exactitude of the social realism of the Nigerian space while foregrounding the impact of the family as a social agency on the thematic preoccupation of the e-fraud or hustle narrative. Nwaubani’s novel is insightful and even prophetically rendered to capture the socio-economic fragmentation that has become emblematic of contemporary Nigerian space. This paper further probes the aggressive Nigerian existentialist consciousness ultimately rooted in the e-fraud narrative. This paper implicates the apparatuses of power for their insensibilities to the plight of the Nigerian youth inadvertently and seemingly affecting the demonising image of Nigeria/ns in the global marketplace. Pertinently, Nwaubani strongly provokes a didactic evocation as she foreshadows the place of the family as a retooling moral compass. This paper, therefore foregrounds that, the text ultimately acts as an ethical road map for the re-evaluation and re-charting of the recent moral decadence bedevilling the Nigerian space, especially in the 21^st century city space.