Tag: Uturu

Transformational Leadership Style and Human Capital Development: Path to Organizational Productivity in Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria

Fidelia Amara Duru — Department of Sociology, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

The essence of any formal organization to channel its resources towards the development of human capital is aimed at achieving best results from both the organization and workers in a work setting. The paper examined how transformational leadership style that …

Igbo Art and Philosophy: An Analysis of "Iwe dị m n'obi" by Nnamdi C. Olebara

Helen Chijiago Echebima — Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

This paper delves into the profound interplay between Igbo art and philosophy through an in-depth analysis of the poem "Iwe dị m n'obi" by Nnamdi C. Olebara. The poem, a poignant reflection of Igbo cultural and philosophical tenets, serves as …

Challenges and Opportunities of Old Age: A Comparative Study of La Fontaine’s Fable ‘Le Lion devenu vieux’ and Ezeuko and Anowai’s Poem ‘Agadi Nwoke’

Ihechi Nkoro — Department of Foreign Language and Translation Studies, Abia State University Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Living and non-living things co-exist to make life worthwhile. Human capital and non-human capital interact in various ways in different places to sustain life. Whereas plants, animals and humans belong to the class of living things and grow from being …

Ndi Igbo, Culture and Traditional Retirement Pattern: A Study in Igboto Mma

Chidi Ejikeme Osuagwu — Centre for Igbo studies (CIS), Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Ndi Igbo constitutes as one of the major ethnic groups in Nigeria with very rich cultural heritage. There is no Igbo community that does not parade very rich culture whether at home or in diaspora. In recent times and with …

Politics, Leadership, Security, and Government in Igbo Land (2005-2025)

Chidi Ejikeme Osuagwu — Centre for Igbo studies (CIS), Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This paper examines the dynamic interplay between politics, leadership, security, and governance in Igbo land from 2005 to 2025. It explores how political structures and leadership practices have shaped the region's socio-economic and security landscape within the broader Nigerian state. …

Gender Inequality in Leadership Positions in Selected Nigerian South-East Public Universities: Implications

Fidelia Amara Duru — Department of Sociology, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

Inequality between men and women across various sectors of society has become a global concern. The paper, therefore, examined gender inequality in leadership positions among academic staff in selected public universities in the South-East of Nigeria. The paper was guided …