Social Development
Social Development
The gap that exists between goals and opportunities is at the core of Robert Merton’s Social Strain Theory which argues that social structures may pressure citizens to commit crimes or experience intense psychological stress. “Strain” occurs when there is a mismatch between society’s expectations of success and the legitimate means available to reach them. Real-world […]
Baking Bread in the Friction: Navigating Social Strain. Read More »
While traditional metrics of development often use GDP and commerce as the gold standard for measuring a nation’s progress, they frequently overlook the invisible framework upon which society is built: Social Capital. This network of relations, shared values, and trust serves as a powerful counter-metric to traditional economic indices. Social capital provides the essential framework
Social Capital: The New Global Currency Read More »
Photo: Lucas Andrade The growing social media fraud (SMF) among students in Nigeria presents a significant concern that questions the integrity of the system and the ethical standard of the younger generation. Notwithstanding the collective efforts by the government and educational institutions to check the dangers, the challenge continues to linger, pointing to a possible
Digital Fraud and The Online Hustle Culture Read More »
Photo by: Lucas Andrade. Violence within local communities can take various forms such as, verbal abuse, physical harm or cultural and sexual violence. Violence such as physical harm are predominant in many rural communities in some countries of West Africa. It is a behaviour or an act that uses force to inflict physical or psychological
Individual Crises As Symptoms of Systemic Failure. Read More »
The custom from earlier times which promotes the belief that one must “WORK HARD” for continued existence often leads to ignoring the rationale behind it. The human condition that focuses on “keeping the lights on” is exercised in the everyday life. When we are locked in the daily chase that prioritizes securing the immediate present