Symbolism and Thematic Concerns in “Their Language of Love” By Bapsi Sidhwa (Published)
Thematic progression and the method of thematic development are applied in thematic analysis. The aim of current study is to study the distinct patterns of thematic distribution and choice which is revealed to the two types of structure, distribution and choice. It contributes towards the understanding and explicit description of these texts. Moreover, the approach taken in this study shows potential for further research and pedagogic applications. This research is pure qualitative elaborates the dimension of thematic apprehension. This research is very important for studying different themes discussed by Bapsi Sidwa. She is a great writer, authorized many themes related to the feminist fiction. Her short stories highlight the emotions with some calmness. It employs different techniques with a variety of themes. This study found that the female characters in ‘Their Language of Love’ Sidhwa has succeeded in conveying a portrait of real women which is both realistic and balanced. Moreover, this study also that the representation of these women is an ‘imitation’ of real women.
Keywords: Symbolism, reader response theory, thematic analysis, women representation
Drug Addicts Perceptions on Psychoactive Substance Abuse Information: A Qualitative Case Study of Addicts in Sabon Gari Metropolitan Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria (Published)
The aim of this qualitative case study was to find out the types of psychoactive substance abuse information communicated to Drug Addicts from Sabon Gari metropolitan area of Kaduna State, Nigeria particularly in National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s detention and rehabilitation centre. In order to achieve this goal, the researchers adopted qualitative research methodology to answer the research questions through Snowball sampling technique and face – to – face semi structured in-depth interview with 10 ex-rehabilitated Drug addicts in the case study. Findings of this study revealed that health information, religious information, financial information, school information and societal information were the types of psychoactive substance abuse information communicated to Drug addicts by NDLEA. Another findings of this study shows that Drug addicts perceived the information communicated to them by NDLEA positively as expected by the agency this is because there are instances in the data collected from them that indicates their confessions about the usefulness of the information. Furthermore, some of the Drug addicts abuse were of the belief that the information was irrelevant to them because, there are instances in the data collected that indicates Drug addicts’ complains about how NDLEA’s officers treat them during their arrest and how they perceive NDLEA as corrupt agency which literally leads to negative perception about the information. The researchers proposed some recommendations for practical intervention.
Keywords: Psychoactive substance abuse, health related information, psychoactive substance abuse information, qualitative case study, snowball sampling technique, thematic analysis
Drug Addicts Perceptions on Psychoactive Substance Abuse Information: A Qualitative Case Study of Addicts in Sabon Gari Metropolitan Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria (Published)
The aim of this qualitative case study was to find out the types of psychoactive substance abuse information communicated to Drug Addicts from Sabon Gari metropolitan area of Kaduna State, Nigeria particularly in National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s detention and rehabilitation centre. In order to achieve this goal, the researchers adopted qualitative research methodology to answer the research questions through Snowball sampling technique and face – to – face semi structured in-depth interview with 10 ex-rehabilitated Drug addicts in the case study. Findings of this study revealed that health information, religious information, financial information, school information and societal information were the types of psychoactive substance abuse information communicated to Drug addicts by NDLEA. Another findings of this study shows that Drug addicts perceived the information communicated to them by NDLEA positively as expected by the agency this is because there are instances in the data collected from them that indicates their confessions about the usefulness of the information. Furthermore, some of the Drug addicts abuse were of the belief that the information was irrelevant to them because, there are instances in the data collected that indicates Drug addicts’ complains about how NDLEA’s officers treat them during their arrest and how they perceive NDLEA as corrupt agency which literally leads to negative perception about the information. The researchers proposed some recommendations for practical intervention.
Keywords: Psychoactive substance abuse, health related information, psychoactive substance abuse information, qualitative case study, snowball sampling technique, thematic analysis
Drug Addicts Perceptions on Psychoactive Substance Abuse Information: A Qualitative Case Study of Addicts in Sabon Gari Metropolitan Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria (Published)
The aim of this qualitative case study was to find out the types of psychoactive substance abuse information communicated to Drug addicts from Sabon Gari metropolitan area of Kaduna State, Nigeria in NDLEA’s detention and rehabilitation. In order to achieve this goal, the researchers adopted qualitative research methodology to answer the research questions through Snowball sampling technique and face – to – face semi structured in-depth interview with 10 ex-rehabilitated Drug addicts in the case study. Findings of this study revealed that health information, religious information, financial information, school information and societal information were the types of psychoactive substance abuse information communicated to Drug addicts by NDLEA. Another findings of this study shows that Drug addicts perceived the information communicated to them by NDLEA positively as expected by the agency this is because there are instances in the data collected from them that indicates their confessions about the usefulness of the information. Furthermore, some of the Drug addicts were of the belief that the information was irrelevant to them because, there are narratives in the data collected that indicates Drug addicts’ complains about how some of the NDLEA officers treat them during their arrest and how they perceive NDLEA as corrupt agency which literally leads to negative perception about the information. The researchers proposed some recommendations for practical intervention
Keywords: Psychoactive substance abuse, health related information, psychoactive substance abuse information, qualitative case study, snowball sampling technique, thematic analysis
