This community covers series of research seminars conducted and presented by faculty members at the American University of Nigeria (AUN). http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/389 2026-07-17T11:04:05Z 2026-07-17T11:04:05Z Akpan, Emilienne Idorenyin Okolo, Omachi http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/591 2020-02-27T08:52:44Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Impact assessment of librarian/faculty collaboration to develop the digital literacy skills of a first-year composition class Akpan, Emilienne Idorenyin; Okolo, Omachi AMICAL 2020: 15 January – 18 January American University of Kuwait

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z ADELAKUN, Olanike S. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/583 2019-05-09T14:02:48Z 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Influence of traditional leaders on criminal justice of gender based violence in Africa: a case of Nigeria and Ghana. ADELAKUN, Olanike S. In Makoko slum area of Lagos State, Nigeria, a rape victim seeks justice by reporting to the head of the clan who ensures that the offender is identified and approached. Being an enclosed society where every member is well known, identifying an offender is easy but the community is structured in a way that every member of the community is shielded from formal prosecution by the government as required by law. In this case, a rape offender is publicly whipped and made to apologize to the victim and the community. The offender is thereafter made to go through counselling sessions with humanitarian organizations in the community. This presentation examines traditional justice system of Gender Based Violence (GBV) across Nigeria. These approaches are compared with the traditional justice approach to gender based offences in Ghana, being a West African country. The effectiveness of these approaches in identifying and punishing offenders as well as ensuring justice and closure for victims are compared with the statutory formal methods of prosecuting GBV offenders and protection of victims. Suggestions for reforms to accommodate the traditional system of criminal justice in the legal framework of criminal justice of GBV in Nigeria and Ghana are made. Research Seminar Series conducted by the School of Law.

2018-04-01T00:00:00Z MIKE, Jennifer Heaven (Ph.D) http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/579 2019-05-07T11:12:23Z 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nurturing a positively sensitive and inclusive society: a framework for the protection of older persons in Nigeria MIKE, Jennifer Heaven (Ph.D) According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 1 out of every 10 people on the planet is 60 years of age or older. If the current trend of lowering birth rates and lowering death rates continues, by the year 2050, 1 out of 5 people will be aged 60 years or older and by 2150, 1 out of every 2 people will be aged 60 years or older. The human right of older people is, however, yet to receive adequate human rights attention, despite the demographic importance of this population. This study aims to call for specific human rights approach to elderly well-being in Nigeria. The study highlights some of the ways by which the Nigeria Government can develop lasting and beneficial economic and socio-welfare policies and programmes for older people. The underlying rationale for this research is to recommends a human rights-based framework that will protect and promote the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of older persons in Nigeria. Research seminar series presented by the School of Law.

2019-05-01T00:00:00Z NDONI, Erebi (Ph.D) http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/577 2019-05-06T09:25:27Z 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z

Discrimination against persons with disability: policy, law and practice NDONI, Erebi (Ph.D) Disability is not just a health problem, it is a complex phenomenon and a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movement, sense or activities. Persons with disability include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. This presentation look at the legal provisions in Nigeria, policy and practice as well as overcoming the challenges faced by people living with disabilities which requires interventions to remove environmental and social barriers. Research Seminar Presentations submitted by the School of Law as part of the University's research series.

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