I am a Professor of Sociology with a speciality in Ethnography. Presently a lecturer with Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria. I was a UNESCO scholar for the SLAVE ROUTE PROJECT IN NIGERIA, GHANA and BENIN titled "ORAL TRADITION AND SLAVE TRADE IN NIGERIA, GHANA and BENIN" published by UNESCO Paris, 2004.
The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typ... more The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typified the repressive conditions of Africans during the era of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. It emphasizes a two dimensional perspective of the application of mentoring, the first as depicted in the harsh and arduous conditions of enslavement and the second as reflected in the eventual strains of resettlement on the Island of Lagos. The paper further notes that while the plurality of existing scholarly discussions relating to the subject of mentoring cannot be said in its entirety to be culture blind, such discussions have been largely predicated on the standpoint of academic, managerial and professional mentor-mentee perspective. As a result, scant attention has often been given to issues relating to socialization and enculturation, areas that nuance the cultural bedrock of mentoring which in essence, shape the affective register of human relations along the dimensions of human resource and nurturing. By focusing on the conditions of the African Brazilians who settled on the Island of Lagos following the abolition of the Trans Atlantic slave trade at the end of the 19th century, the paper considers the important dimension of mentoring as a cultural tool for adaptability within and outside of the arduous conditions of the slave field. On the whole, it raises the suggestion that increased attention be paid to issues relating to mentoring which border on the socio-cultural arena and related historical processes. This will indeed make for profitable complement and improved presentations of the subject of mentoring in relation to group or communal oriented human resources and thereby direct attention to previously unexplored socio-cultural territories.
The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typ... more The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typified the repressive conditions of Africans during the era of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. It emphasizes a two dimensional perspective of the application of mentoring, the first as depicted in the harsh and arduous conditions of enslavement and the second as reflected in the eventual strains of resettlement on the Island of Lagos. The paper further notes that while the plurality of existing scholarly discussions relating to the subject of mentoring cannot be said in its entirety to be culture blind, such discussions have been largely predicated on the standpoint of academic, managerial and professional mentor-mentee perspective. As a result, scant attention has often been given to issues relating to socialization and enculturation, areas that nuance the cultural bedrock of mentoring which in essence, shape the affective register of human relations along the dimensions of human resourc...
Early anthropological reportage on adolescence in developing countries was largely concentrated o... more Early anthropological reportage on adolescence in developing countries was largely concentrated on research and reports relating to rites and celebrations of puberty. Present day occurrences in the Nigerian socio-cultural and global terrain have however called attention to the importance of sexual attitudes and behaviours in fostering knowledge about the adolescent girl in Nigeria. The paper notes that contemporary advocates of adolescents have largely based their intervention patterns on reproductive health care programmes which greatly undermine the subject of blood flow in the female individual especially as experienced from the subjective perspective of adolescent girls. Information derived from researching cultural information on menstruation and other forms of blood flow in adolescent girls in Nigeria can contribute extensively to existing knowledge about the female world in general and on adolescent girls in particular. This will further encourage ongoing advocacy programmes in channeling the development of adolescent girls in Nigeria towards an effective sustenance of adult life. IFE PsychologIA Vol. 13(2) 2005: 219-228
The paper observes the use of pentecostal language as a positive trend in the resolution of confl... more The paper observes the use of pentecostal language as a positive trend in the resolution of conflicts within the African family setting. It specifically notes the element of negativity embedded in verbal violence and its attendant psychological effects that is contained in interpersonal relationships within the family setting. It further notes the increasing disappearance of such negativity in the light of Pentecostal influence on the lifestyle of the people. A major point of concentration in the paper is located within the pervasive tendency for Pentecostalism within the Nigerian society to touch virtually all aspects of life within and even outside the Yoruba (of south-western Nigeria) setting. Paramount among these is namechanging and a re-enactment of positive confessions in countering seemingly negative situations or pronouncements. Overall, the paper makes suggestions on how this could be further enhanced in the prevalent linguistic conditions within the African society, thus ...
The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
The paper discusses the neighbourhood security pattern in Badagry from an ethnographic perspectiv... more The paper discusses the neighbourhood security pattern in Badagry from an ethnographic perspective. It observes in particular, that Egun perception of security is located within the corporate existence of the people which is mostly based on their common ancestry, indigenous religious system and utmost respect for the social values of the land. Relying on the results of ethnographic studies, the paper pinpoints the central security role that is accorded to the traditional court system in the town. It emphasizes the position of this indigenous traditional judiciary institution as reflecting a cumulative catalogue of intricate networks of social control that are linked to the main-organs of security in the town. This is exemplified in the offices of Tayin, the female ‘overseer’ institution, the Kogan titled position of the Area leader and Zangbeto, the ‘night people’. The paper highlights the prevailing role played by the Legba, the town’s chief spiritual security officer that offers s...
Lagos, using the popular Fanti/Caretta carnival as point of assessment. It notes that the seeming... more Lagos, using the popular Fanti/Caretta carnival as point of assessment. It notes that the seemingly entertaining cultural aspect of the people of Lagos as highlighted by the Fanti/Caretta carnival goes beyond mere aesthetic appeal and appreciation that largely characterizes the subject. It emphasizes some cultural and remarkable features that characterized the years which immediately followed the abolition of the slave trade and the ensuing return to Nigeria of some librated slave descendants from Brazil, where a significant proportion of the slaves from the West coast of Africa had been transported. The people, who at their return, were settled in the Campos area of the Lagos Island, had brought with them some aspects of Portuguese culture from Brazil, and largely incorporated these into the existing cultural patterns in Lagos, among which was the Caretta (later known as Fanti). The returnees were largely believed to have experienced exclusion as they tried to integrate with the cu...
The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typ... more The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typified the repressive conditions of Africans during the era of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. It emphasizes a two dimensional perspective of the application of mentoring, the first as depicted in the harsh and arduous conditions of enslavement and the second as reflected in the eventual strains of resettlement on the Island of Lagos. The paper further notes that while the plurality of existing scholarly discussions relating to the subject of mentoring cannot be said in its entirety to be culture blind, such discussions have been largely predicated on the standpoint of academic, managerial and professional mentor-mentee perspective. As a result, scant attention has often been given to issues relating to socialization and enculturation, areas that nuance the cultural bedrock of mentoring which in essence, shape the affective register of human relations along the dimensions of human resource and nurturing. By focusing on the conditions of the African Brazilians who settled on the Island of Lagos following the abolition of the Trans Atlantic slave trade at the end of the 19th century, the paper considers the important dimension of mentoring as a cultural tool for adaptability within and outside of the arduous conditions of the slave field. On the whole, it raises the suggestion that increased attention be paid to issues relating to mentoring which border on the socio-cultural arena and related historical processes. This will indeed make for profitable complement and improved presentations of the subject of mentoring in relation to group or communal oriented human resources and thereby direct attention to previously unexplored socio-cultural territories.
The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typ... more The paper locates the notion of mentoring within the precarious situation of enslavement that typified the repressive conditions of Africans during the era of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. It emphasizes a two dimensional perspective of the application of mentoring, the first as depicted in the harsh and arduous conditions of enslavement and the second as reflected in the eventual strains of resettlement on the Island of Lagos. The paper further notes that while the plurality of existing scholarly discussions relating to the subject of mentoring cannot be said in its entirety to be culture blind, such discussions have been largely predicated on the standpoint of academic, managerial and professional mentor-mentee perspective. As a result, scant attention has often been given to issues relating to socialization and enculturation, areas that nuance the cultural bedrock of mentoring which in essence, shape the affective register of human relations along the dimensions of human resourc...
Early anthropological reportage on adolescence in developing countries was largely concentrated o... more Early anthropological reportage on adolescence in developing countries was largely concentrated on research and reports relating to rites and celebrations of puberty. Present day occurrences in the Nigerian socio-cultural and global terrain have however called attention to the importance of sexual attitudes and behaviours in fostering knowledge about the adolescent girl in Nigeria. The paper notes that contemporary advocates of adolescents have largely based their intervention patterns on reproductive health care programmes which greatly undermine the subject of blood flow in the female individual especially as experienced from the subjective perspective of adolescent girls. Information derived from researching cultural information on menstruation and other forms of blood flow in adolescent girls in Nigeria can contribute extensively to existing knowledge about the female world in general and on adolescent girls in particular. This will further encourage ongoing advocacy programmes in channeling the development of adolescent girls in Nigeria towards an effective sustenance of adult life. IFE PsychologIA Vol. 13(2) 2005: 219-228
The paper observes the use of pentecostal language as a positive trend in the resolution of confl... more The paper observes the use of pentecostal language as a positive trend in the resolution of conflicts within the African family setting. It specifically notes the element of negativity embedded in verbal violence and its attendant psychological effects that is contained in interpersonal relationships within the family setting. It further notes the increasing disappearance of such negativity in the light of Pentecostal influence on the lifestyle of the people. A major point of concentration in the paper is located within the pervasive tendency for Pentecostalism within the Nigerian society to touch virtually all aspects of life within and even outside the Yoruba (of south-western Nigeria) setting. Paramount among these is namechanging and a re-enactment of positive confessions in countering seemingly negative situations or pronouncements. Overall, the paper makes suggestions on how this could be further enhanced in the prevalent linguistic conditions within the African society, thus ...
The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
The paper discusses the neighbourhood security pattern in Badagry from an ethnographic perspectiv... more The paper discusses the neighbourhood security pattern in Badagry from an ethnographic perspective. It observes in particular, that Egun perception of security is located within the corporate existence of the people which is mostly based on their common ancestry, indigenous religious system and utmost respect for the social values of the land. Relying on the results of ethnographic studies, the paper pinpoints the central security role that is accorded to the traditional court system in the town. It emphasizes the position of this indigenous traditional judiciary institution as reflecting a cumulative catalogue of intricate networks of social control that are linked to the main-organs of security in the town. This is exemplified in the offices of Tayin, the female ‘overseer’ institution, the Kogan titled position of the Area leader and Zangbeto, the ‘night people’. The paper highlights the prevailing role played by the Legba, the town’s chief spiritual security officer that offers s...
Lagos, using the popular Fanti/Caretta carnival as point of assessment. It notes that the seeming... more Lagos, using the popular Fanti/Caretta carnival as point of assessment. It notes that the seemingly entertaining cultural aspect of the people of Lagos as highlighted by the Fanti/Caretta carnival goes beyond mere aesthetic appeal and appreciation that largely characterizes the subject. It emphasizes some cultural and remarkable features that characterized the years which immediately followed the abolition of the slave trade and the ensuing return to Nigeria of some librated slave descendants from Brazil, where a significant proportion of the slaves from the West coast of Africa had been transported. The people, who at their return, were settled in the Campos area of the Lagos Island, had brought with them some aspects of Portuguese culture from Brazil, and largely incorporated these into the existing cultural patterns in Lagos, among which was the Caretta (later known as Fanti). The returnees were largely believed to have experienced exclusion as they tried to integrate with the cu...
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