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Lapai Journal of Sociology

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Vol. 9, No. 1 (2026) Sep 2026

Colonialism and Erosion of Indigenous Extended Family Support Systems for Elderly Care in Idunmwowina community Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Nigeria's traditional family structure, which served as the foundation for the country's native communal shelter and elderly care systems, have been altered by the colonial reforms of Nigerian societal organisations. This study examined the nature of traditional extended family support systems for e...

Vol. 9, No. 1 (2026) Sep 2026

Marriage Denial: A Phenomenological Study of Dual Stigmatization and Resistance among People Living with HIV under Bauchi State’s Mandatory Premarital Testing Regime

Marriage constitutes a fundamental social institution in Northern Nigeria, yet People Living with HIV (PLHIV) face systematic exclusion from it due to the implementation of mandatory premarital HIV testing laws. Anchored on Goffman’s stigma theory and Farmer’s concept of structural violence, this ph...

Vol. 9, No. 1 (2026) Sep 2026

Insecurity in Nigeria: a Criminological Assessment of Rural Instability in Kwara State and its Implications

Rural insecurity has emerged as a critical challenge confronting Nigeria’s internal security architecture, particularly in agrarian communities characterised by socio-economic deprivation and weak governance structures. This study examined rural insecurity in Woro and Babanla communities of Kwara St...

Vol. 9, No. 1 (2026) Sep 2026

Does Human Relation Management Practices Reduce Workplace Harassment in Manufacturing Organisations in Nigeria?

Although harassment in the workplace is common in industrial economies, the effectiveness of certain human resource management (HRM) mechanisms in reducing its incidence is not well understood in the sub-Saharan African manufacturing environment. The study examined the differential and combined pred...

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The Editorial Office wishes to announce that submission for Volume 9, Issue 2 is on. Prospective authors are to visit the journal website to read the ...

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Steve Nwokeocha

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Department of Sociology, University of Calabar, Cross River State.

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Femi. R. Tinuola

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Department of Sociology, Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State.

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Musa Salihu Ewugi

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Department of Economics, IBBU Lapai, Niger State.

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Mas’ud Abdullahi

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Department of Business Administration, IBBU Lapai, Niger State.

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