Victor Okoro Ukaogo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5802434 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victor Okoro Ukaogo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victor Okoro |
| FAMILY NAME | Ukaogo |
| SIGNATURE | UKAOGO V O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nigeria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3282-4288 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Baby Boom amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
This study interrogates the socio-economic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown especially the unexamined theme of the baby boom and unrestrained sexual behavior of teenagers in Ozuitem rural community, Abia State southeast Nigeria. It contends that although the lockdown restricted movements by keeping nearly everybody at home, it inadvertently provided opportunities for the predictably idle teenagers to grow their sexual appetite and experiment wit…
Horse-related title taking and animal cruelty in colonial eastern Nigeria
Horse trading was an important aspect of the Igbo economy and horse-related title taking was a unique feature among various Nigerian groups, especially in eastern Nigeria. The demand for the introduction of humane horse killers in eastern Nigeria was heightened by the economic drive of the colonial political economy, and was not necessarily a consideration for the harmful treatment of animals. Horse-related title taking was accompanied by the inc…
Covid-19 and the Food Deficit Economy in Southeastern Nigeria
This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian government to checkmate the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The policy has been commended but it had a devastating effect on the food economy of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria. The study argues that the pandemic actually entrenched and deepened food scarcities in the region. This food deficit in the region was only possible because, among the s…
The politics of rice production in Nigeria
Rice is one of the important food items consumed in Nigeria. Nigeria also has abundant land for rice cultivation. Despite this, rice production was at a very low under both the military and civilian rules between 1966 and 1999.This was however not the situation in Eastern Nigeria between 1942 and 1965.The coming of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 amidst many challenges has demonstrated that rice could be grown in large quantities in Nigeria. T…
Modernity could not destroy them
This study examines the identity of the African verbal artist, his communal functions and his role in information dissemination in Nigeria. Before the advent of modern telecommunication systems in Nigeria, the various Nigerian ethnic groups had means of passing on messages/information among them; hence, they were abreast of the issues affecting their corporate existence. With the advent of western civilization came speculations that these African…
Tertiary Teachers Strike (TTS) and e-Learning Deficit amidst Covid-19 Crisis in Nigeria
Amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic across the world and the debilitating tertiary teachers strike in Nigeria, this study’s objective seeks to examine the prevailing un-lived experiences of Nigerian tertiary students in e-learning. The study argues that Covid-19 has widened the digital divide between Nigerian universities and other universities in other parts of the world on the one hand and between public and private tertiary institutions in Niger…
Reminiscence on #EndSars Protests of 2020 in Nigeria
Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans because of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and colonization of different parts of Africa. However, the present study on the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria between October and November 2020 has proven that Africans, particularly Nigerians, should bear the burden of their problems and not point accusing fingers on foreigners. The study uses historical theo…
Afro-centrism as the centerpiece of Nigeria’s foreign policy
This study examines the relationship between Africa centeredness of Nigeria’s foreign policy and the recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in some African states. It argues that Nigeria’s utilization of her human and material resources for the greater good of African states was unrewarding and a commemoration of ingratitude and thus create the imperative for foreign policy review. The study argues that national interest consideration must be …
Two Oils, One Evil
This study examines the processes of economic transition and the corresponding impact on the Niger-Delta communities. It argues that the region has witnessed several epochs of economic transition; all of which came with damning consequences. While the major focus of the study is the change from palm oil to crude oil (two oils), the study explores the curious linkage between economic transitions, contemporary poverty and environmental violence in …
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Afro-centrism as the centerpiece of Nigeria’s foreign policy
This study examines the relationship between Africa centeredness of Nigeria’s foreign policy and the recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in some African states. It argues that Nigeria’s utilization of her human and material resources for the greater good of African states was unrewarding and a commemoration of ingratitude and thus create the imperative for foreign policy review. The study argues that national interest consideration must be …
Two Oils, One Evil
This study examines the processes of economic transition and the corresponding impact on the Niger-Delta communities. It argues that the region has witnessed several epochs of economic transition; all of which came with damning consequences. While the major focus of the study is the change from palm oil to crude oil (two oils), the study explores the curious linkage between economic transitions, contemporary poverty and environmental violence in …
Covid-19 and the Food Deficit Economy in Southeastern Nigeria
This study examines the significant impact of the total lockdown adopted by the Nigerian government to checkmate the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The policy has been commended but it had a devastating effect on the food economy of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria. The study argues that the pandemic actually entrenched and deepened food scarcities in the region. This food deficit in the region was only possible because, among the s…
The politics of rice production in Nigeria
Rice is one of the important food items consumed in Nigeria. Nigeria also has abundant land for rice cultivation. Despite this, rice production was at a very low under both the military and civilian rules between 1966 and 1999.This was however not the situation in Eastern Nigeria between 1942 and 1965.The coming of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 amidst many challenges has demonstrated that rice could be grown in large quantities in Nigeria. T…
Modernity could not destroy them
This study examines the identity of the African verbal artist, his communal functions and his role in information dissemination in Nigeria. Before the advent of modern telecommunication systems in Nigeria, the various Nigerian ethnic groups had means of passing on messages/information among them; hence, they were abreast of the issues affecting their corporate existence. With the advent of western civilization came speculations that these African…
Tertiary Teachers Strike (TTS) and e-Learning Deficit amidst Covid-19 Crisis in Nigeria
Amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic across the world and the debilitating tertiary teachers strike in Nigeria, this study’s objective seeks to examine the prevailing un-lived experiences of Nigerian tertiary students in e-learning. The study argues that Covid-19 has widened the digital divide between Nigerian universities and other universities in other parts of the world on the one hand and between public and private tertiary institutions in Niger…
Reminiscence on #EndSars Protests of 2020 in Nigeria
Every misfortune of the black man, particularly in Africa, has been blamed on the Europeans because of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and colonization of different parts of Africa. However, the present study on the #EndSARS protests that rocked Nigeria between October and November 2020 has proven that Africans, particularly Nigerians, should bear the burden of their problems and not point accusing fingers on foreigners. The study uses historical theo…
Horse-related title taking and animal cruelty in colonial eastern Nigeria
Horse trading was an important aspect of the Igbo economy and horse-related title taking was a unique feature among various Nigerian groups, especially in eastern Nigeria. The demand for the introduction of humane horse killers in eastern Nigeria was heightened by the economic drive of the colonial political economy, and was not necessarily a consideration for the harmful treatment of animals. Horse-related title taking was accompanied by the inc…
Baby Boom amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
This study interrogates the socio-economic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown especially the unexamined theme of the baby boom and unrestrained sexual behavior of teenagers in Ozuitem rural community, Abia State southeast Nigeria. It contends that although the lockdown restricted movements by keeping nearly everybody at home, it inadvertently provided opportunities for the predictably idle teenagers to grow their sexual appetite and experiment wit…
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