Abstract Book: 2nd Annual Virtual Conference

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: None of us must think so deeply to realize that we need increased attention to finding local solutions to some of our society’s problems. Colonialism, Neo-colonialism, Climate Change, underdevelopment, rural/urban migration, continental brain-drain—these are just some of the reasons why we need to search for local solutions. Here in Africa especially, we need to free ourselves from dependency mentality on our former Western colonizers and our current Eastern colonizers. We need to de-colonize our minds, our economies, our politics, our entertainment—and appreciate more the solutions our local minds and cultures and societies may offer. This conference presentation entails paper topics from researchers related to many of those 17 Millennium Development Goals. This conference is timely, important, and necessary. Having the foregoing scenario in mind, Africa Nazarene University (ANU), through the Institute of Research (IOR), organized a virtual conference on 27th – 28th October 2022. The theme of the conference: “Transforming Africa through Local Solutions: A New Paradigm for Research, Innovation and Development”. One of the key roles of a conference like this is to interrogate and disseminate the knowledge these researchers are bringing to us. We recognize and honor all the individuals that presented during the conference, and appreciate the hours of effort collecting data and putting papers together. Most of all, we thank our God, who in his own way did the first bit of research and creation of new knowledge when He spoke the world into existence. This book presents the abstracts of the presentations at the conference. Other than faculty, students, were also encouraged to share their study in order to improve their research skills and conference experiences; every presentation helped the conference’s primary goal get accomplished. By: Prof. Rodney Reed, Deputy Vice chancellor, Academic & Student Affairs