AN APPRAISAL OF THE ECO-BIO-COMMUNITARIANISM OF GODFREY TANGWA
EBEH, John Igbogo Ph. D, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State.
Rev. Fr. Dr. John Aikoye, Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State.
Odewale, Titilayo Rachael, School of General Studies, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences Federal Polytechnics, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State.
MSI Journal of Arts, Law and Justice (MSIJALJ) | DOI https://zenodo.org/records/18775013 | Page 01 to 21
Abstract
One of the major problems confronting the human society is the issue of the treatment of other nonhuman entities and the ecosystem. Most times, humans tend to exercise unnecessary dominion over every other being in the universe and hence causing harm to them. However, the major question at stake is the question of whether these nonhuman entities and the environment deserve some form of moral consideration from man. Is intelligence a valid criterion for the human entity to suppress the nonhuman entities? Is the human entity the only privileged entity in ethical considerations? What is really the difference which deciphers the human from the nonhuman? Are the nonhuman entities only at the mercy of consumption? All of these questions and more are the concern of the study and it employs the reconciling environmental ideology of Godfrey Tangwa as a blueprint. However, to do this, the study employs the analytic method of research which shall help to expose the ideology of Godfrey Tangwa and at the same time explore some contents in the ideology which reconcile the moral status of humans, nonhuman animals and the environment. At the end of the discourse, the study explores some points of appraisal which can be deduced from the ideology of Godfrey Tangwa hence showing its strengths and weaknesses.
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Legal Regulation of Child Support: International Practice and Azerbaijani Legislation
Abishov Safiyar Suleyman, Nakhchivan State University.
MSI Journal of Arts, Law and Justice (MSIJALJ) | DOI https://zenodo.org/records/18740722 | Page 01 to 13
Abstract
This article provides a comparative analysis of the legal regulation of child support, examining international practices alongside the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The study explores the “Income Shares,” “Percentage of Income,” and “Melson” models widely utilized in the United States and other jurisdictions, detailing their operational mechanisms and relative advantages. By comparing the provisions of the Azerbaijani Family Code regarding the determination and collection of alimony with international standards, the research identifies key similarities and structural differences. Furthermore, the paper covers the legal establishment of paternity, the criteria for modifying support orders, and the administrative and criminal sanctions imposed for non-compliance. The findings emphasize the necessity of refining legal enforcement mechanisms to secure the socio-economic well-being of children within diverse family structures.
Keywords: Child support, Family Code, international law, income shares model, sanctions, comparative jurisprudence.
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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND MENTORSHIP AS CORRELATES FOR SCHOOL LEADERS ENHANCEMENT OF NEW-ENTRANT TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AKWA IBOM STATE
Love Effiong Ebuk Ph. D, Department of Educational Management Faculty of Education Yakubu Gowon University.
Idorenyin John Ekop, Department of Educational Management Faculty of Education Yakubu Gowon University.
MSI Journal of Arts, Law and Justice (MSIJALJ) | DOI https://zenodo.org/records/18678175 | Page 01 to 17
Abstract
The paper focused on professional ethics and mentorship as correlates for school leaders’ enhancement of new entrant teachers’ work performance in secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The researchers set two research questions to guide the study. Survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 2,128 teachers and 376 principals from 376 public secondary schools located in 31 Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. The sample of the study was 800 teachers and 200 principals sampled through random sampling technique. The 800 teachers were used to assess the 200 principals in the study. The research questionnaire was validated by experts in the Department of Educational Foundations, Guidance and Counselling, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The reliability of the instrument was carried out by conducting a pilot study. Twenty teachers (who were not part of the study) were used to respond to the questionnaire. Data was retrieved from the instruments and test-retest method of analysis was used to obtain data from the questionnaire. To test for the internal consistency was carried out usinf Cronbach Alpha statistical measure. The reliability coefficient index score of 0.78 was obtained. The findings of the study revealed that the principals had ensured that new entrant teachers practiced their professional ethics to enhance their work but they did not ensure that teachers were mentored in their task areas for job enhancement. Based on the study findings, the researchers recommended that: the principals should continue to mentor new entrant teachers to practice their professional ethics to enhance their profession. These school heads should endeavour to make sure that they mentor teachers especially the neophytes in their task areas for them to be enhanced on the job.
Keywords: Professional Ethics, Mentorship, School Leaders, New Entrant Teachers, Job Performance
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