Essays on Africa

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Critical Analysis of a Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah

4 pages / 1656 words

The book “A Long Way Gone” is about a boy named Ishmael Beah who lives in Sierra Leone. Ishmael Beah was born in 1980 and lived in a village with his mother, father, and two little brothers. In 1991, the Sierra Leone Civil War started....

A Long Way Gone Civil War Sierra Leone

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Diversity and Social Complexity of Africans before The Atlantic Slave Trade

2 pages / 988 words

When looking at America’s history, something that many have taken note of is the differences seen among individuals from different eras. Many have differentiated mindsets, customs, appearances, etc shaped by the values of the era they lived in and their environment. However, people tend to...

African American History American History South Africa

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Effects of Colonialism in Africa: Nigeria and The Congo

3 pages / 1181 words

Colonization in Nigeria and the Congo is one of the greatest atrocities committed by humankind. The system imposed by European powers, at its very own core, fomented all kind of abuses and violations, through policies that were dictated to comply with the economic demands from...

Imperialism Nigeria

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The Long Lasting Effects of Colonialism in South Africa

3 pages / 1511 words

Colonisation is widely regarded as a practice reminiscent of a long-forgotten era, and one that has little attachment to the cutting-edge globalised world of today – but this could not be more untrue. Long-standing European practices of the colonial period continue to impact countries, both...

Nation Building National Identity South Africa

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The Negative Effects of Colonialism on Africa in Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie

4 pages / 1751 words

For more than decades, the African continent was no stranger to being colonized by European countries which soon led to being called the “Scramble for Africa”. Colonialism is the act of taking over another country and gaining political control and authority, ultimately exploiting the resources...

Exploration Novel South Africa

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How Negative Effects Outweigh The Benefits of Colonialism in Africa

2 pages / 922 words

During the period of discovering in the 15th century, the Europeans introduced the idea of colonialism. Colonization is a process of approaching a weaker country by a more dominant country and establishing control over it. Its main purpose was to serve as a source of...

Exploration South Africa

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Research of The Future of Food Security in South Africa

4 pages / 2019 words

Introduction The future of food security in South Africa appears to be very diverse in opportunity but it also appears to be a largely overlooked in importance. Food Security is according to the United states Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United Nation’s Food and...

Food Safety South Africa The Future of Food

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Corporal Punishment as The Solution to Violence in South African Schools

3 pages / 1549 words

Introduction The prevalence of violence within educational institutions, directed either towards educators or students, constitutes a significant and escalating issue in our society. Inadequate disciplinary measures often bear responsibility for exacerbating this problem. When the consequence fails to match the gravity of the transgression, students...

Corporal Punishment South Africa

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Burnout and Engagement in The South African Context

3 pages / 1138 words

Introduction This document aims to address disease prevention and health promotion in the South African context. First, burnout and engagement will be conceptualised. Second, these two concepts will be compared and contrasted based on components, Job demands-resource mode, research and last, the South African perspective...

South Africa Universal Health Care

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Trends in Reward Programmes in South Africa

2 pages / 819 words

Remuneration trends in South Africa are changing very rapidly and it is essential to keep abreast of the latest and current reward trends in order to gain a competitive edge. Rewards play an important role in determining employees’ attitudes toward their work. South African organizations...

Reward System South Africa

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Applicability of Incentive Zoning Within Built Up Areas in South African Context

5 pages / 2272 words

Introduction Land Value Capture (LVC) consists of a number of different instruments which can be implemented by state to increase the land value market around a certain urban area. Some of these instruments which is associated with LVC includes strategies such as incentive zonings, development...

Green Building New Urbanism South Africa

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Effects of Inflation on Kenya Commercial Banks Lending

4 pages / 1738 words

In Kenya, there has been negative association between inflation and commercial banks’ loaning volumes and base rates on lending. This is due to the fact that as inflation increases, the commercial bank loaning volumes in Kenya declines. Conversely, there exists positive relationship between the base...

Banking Inflation Kenya

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Effects of Poverty on African People’s Lives

2 pages / 932 words

If you had all the money in the world to buy anything you want, what would it be? Many people would say a car, a mansion, start a business, or buy clothes, shoes, and food—anything that would satisfy their needs. But would you ever think...

Food Shortage Hunger South Africa

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Nigeria’s Democracy in The Era of Fake News

1 page / 678 words

The approach of media innovation, internet, and social media and with their ascending to conspicuousness in this era has escalated the aggregate disdain of postmodern culture for the truth. The development of media innovation and its effect in present-day life is unmeasurable molding both the...

Democracy Fake News Nigeria

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Reasons of The Increase of Crime in South Africa

4 pages / 2021 words

Introduction Crime can be described as an action that leads to an offence and consequences of being punished, because it is against the law. Punishments to criminal offences ranges on the kind of crime one has done, criminal offences include murder; robbery; rape and child...

Criminals in Society South Africa

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The Applicability of Transformative, Fractured and Imposed Constitutionalism in Africa

2 pages / 1022 words

The challenges associated with imposed and fractured constitutionalism could be solved by adopting transformative constitutionalism. Klare (1998), views transformative (objective) constitutionalism as a meaningful change in constitutional settings, culture and attitude; that is, practical change in terms of progressive realisation of democracy and rights on...

Constitution Equality South Africa

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Effects of Inflation on Commercial Banks’ Lending: a Case of Kenya Commercial Bank Limited

3 pages / 1339 words

In Kenya, there has been negative relationship among inflation and business banks’ loaning volumes and base loaning rates. This is on the grounds that as inflation expands, the business bank loaning volumes in Kenya decays. On the other hand, there exists positive connection between the...

Bank Inflation Kenya

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Legal Realism and The Laws Pertaining Rape in Kenya

1 page / 650 words

This theory adopts a more realistic and pragmatic approach to law by considering customary practices and circumstances surrounding a conflict. Basically it evolves on the perception that law is derived from precedents giving it the binding flavour to similar cases. It is for a fact...

Kenya Rape

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The Pure Theory of Law in Kenyan Legal System

1 page / 638 words

This theory was propounded by Hans Kelsen. It is all about the legal system being pure i. e. free from external forces and the concept of separating laws from morals need to be uphold at all times. Basically, law is defined as an interconnected system...

Jury Kenya