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University of Port Harcourt
Recent research
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract One of the manifestations of globalization is the massive movements and migrations of people across the world in search of life opportunities for integral development, facilitated by new technologies and communication media. However, such movements are basically unidirec...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract One of the manifestations of globalization is the massive movements and migrations of people across the world in search of life opportunities for integral development, facilitated by new technologies and communication media. However, such movements are basically unidirec...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
ARMED CONFLICTS, HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION IN THE SAHEL REGION
In examining armed conflicts and Humanitarian crisis in the Sahel Region, this paper observed with keen interest that the persistent and growing strength of violent extremist organizations in the Sahel threatens to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and spread instability across...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract This inquiry investigated the structural and philosophical intersections between Aristotle's treatises on moral philosophy and statecraft, specifically the Nicomachean Ethics and the Politics and maps their diagnostic and prescriptive utility onto the socio-political evo...
- Engineering & Technology
This study investigates the molecular geochemistry of crude oils from different depobelts within the Niger Delta Basin using biomarker parameters derived from gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). The aim is to classify oil families and discriminate between source rocks,...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
The propagation of radio waves/signals is strongly influenced by atmospheric parameters, leading to signal degradation, unpredictable communication ranges, and link blackouts; however, this understanding has not been fully explored across diverse eco-climatic zones. Using meteoro...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
This study investigated the occurrence, distribution, and potential health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment and shellfish collected from the Santa Barbara River (Nembe) and Sangana River (Brass), two coastal communities in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. Six...
- AI & Computing
Virtual Worlds and the Education Ecosystem
Virtual worlds are increasingly recognized as transformative educational environments that offer immersive, interactive, and participatory learning experiences. These digital platforms, such as Second Life, Minecraft Education Edition, and OpenSimulator, provide learners with opp...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
A biopsychosocial approach to athlete performance was adopted by considering the interrelationships and combined predictive power of psychological skills, coaching competence, nutritional readiness, and athlete well-being on athlete performance among Nigerian university athletes....
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Energy efficiency has become a critical strategic priority for large manufacturing plants globally due to rising energy costs, carbon reduction targets, and increased sustainability expectations. This qualitative study examines energy efficiency strategies in large manufacturing...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
This study was conducted to examine the effect of hardwood (Khaya ivorensis) and softwood (Hevea brasiliensis) on the proximate and nutritional composition of (Pleurotus ostreatus) (Jacaum ex. Fr. Kummar) with the aim of comparing its proximate and nutritional composition on the...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
This study was conducted to examine the effect of hardwood (Khaya ivorensis) and softwood (Hevea brasiliensis) on the proximate and nutritional composition of (Pleurotus ostreatus) (Jacaum ex. Fr. Kummar) with the aim of comparing its proximate and nutritional composition on the...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Energy efficiency has become a critical strategic priority for large manufacturing plants globally due to rising energy costs, carbon reduction targets, and increased sustainability expectations. This qualitative study examines energy efficiency strategies in large manufacturing...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
RECLAIMING THE ANCESTORS: INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL REVIVAL IN URBAN AFRICA
Rapid urbanization, religious pluralism, and cultural globalization have reshaped Africa’s spiritual landscape, often marginalizing Indigenous religious traditions and generating crises of identity, belonging, and cultural continuity in urban spaces. Yet African cities are increa...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract The study examines the shift from cost cutting to value creation through an integrated procurement strategy framework, using Dufil Industries, Port Harcourt as a case context. Procurement strategy was conceptualised through three dimensions, namely strategic sourcing, su...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract The study examines the shift from cost cutting to value creation through an integrated procurement strategy framework, using Dufil Industries, Port Harcourt as a case context. Procurement strategy was conceptualised through three dimensions, namely strategic sourcing, su...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
GENDER PERSPECTIVES IN POLITICS, PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT
Abstract The study interrogated the implication of adopting gender perspectives to issues of politics, peacebuilding and Development. It was observed that there is an imbalance in the roles played by the male and the female gender in politics in Nigerian and therefore calls for m...