Table of Contents :

A Critical Review of Ubuntu as a Philosophy: Contestations, Challenges, and Questions of Genuineness
Revi Zhakata and Davison Zireva7

Silence is Not an Option: A Critical Analysis of the Reformed Churches Synod Soutpansberg's Participation in Public Life during Apartheid and Post-Apartheid South Africa (1980-2013)
Talifhani Khomola, Ndidzulafhi Mudau, Khonani Mukundi Maselesele and Rendani Nthakheni Rendani27


Dynamics of the Igbo-African Traditional Governance: The General Assembly and Its Interface with the Local Government System
Oluwole Israel O., Okoli Basil Chuka, Onah Celestine C., Asadu Ikechukwu, Obioji Josephine Nneka, Ezinwanne Ekekwe, and Ekene Benedict Okonkwo43


African Existentialism: An Examination of the Role of Women in Burial Rites in Ngboejeogu
Peter S. Onwe and Kelechi Johnmary Ani63


Understanding the Impact of Traditional Male Circumcision on Young Men Aged 18-25: A Case Study of Bizana District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Lindani Sthembele Maphumulo and Saziso Cromwell Qwaka79


Impact of Religion on the Political Culture of Nigerians in the South-South Region in Nigeria
Dorn Cklaim Enamhe, Lilian Anwulika Okoro, Joseph Ekpe Edet, Okaforcha Choice Chimaa and Francis Fabian Akpa-Inyang99


Proportionality and Discrimination in the Israel-Hamas War, 2023: Perspectives from Just War in Judaism
Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu, Emmanuella Ozavize Onota and Roberts Anya Nkata119


Ethnoecology as Amaxhosa's Survival Science: Unpacking Decolonial Approaches in Classrooms
Vuyisile Msila139


Artificial Intelligence and the African Ontogenesis: Navigating the Dialectic of Transformation, Challenges, and Opportunities
Ejikemeuwa J. O. Ndubisi and Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu161


Western Documentary Films, Framing and Stereotyping of African Religion in the Contemporary Society
Joseph Enyia Ekpang II, Uchenna Alefia Nwanchor, Patience Owere Ekpang Emmanuel Mkpe Inah, Godwin Emeka Ngwu and Theresa Chima Isife179


Olojo Festival and Ooni of Ile-Ife as Extramundane Communication Gateways between the Physical and Metaphysical Realms in Yorubaland, Nigeria Akinola Moses Owolabi, Stephen Afam
Akinola Moses Owolabi, Stephen Afam Kenechukwu, Christiana Shade Ade-Johnson, Joshua Kayode Okunade, Bisi Olawunmi, Joseph Moyinoluwa Talabi, Adebola Adewunmi Aderibigbe, Samson Adedapo Bello, Ayodeji Boluwatife Aiyesimoju and Felix Olajide Talabi199


Exploring Tshivenda Proverbs for Sustainable Development
Mudau, P. Progress and Mandende, I. Peter217


Death, Burial Rites and Reincarnation of Women among the Abakaliki Natives, South-East Nigeria
Immaculata Nnenna Enwo-Irem and Ugbudian Lucky Igohosa237


Reinterpreting Hadith and Islamic Law in the Digital Age: The Hijrah Movement of Urban Muslims in Indonesia
Asy’ari Ahmad Hasan, Ulama’i Abdul Fatah, Moh. Nor Ichwan and David Ming253


Attitude Toward Lesbians And Gays: Do Demographic Factors Influence Public Opinion In Ghana?
Samuel Nuamah Eshun281


Politics, Epistemic Justice and Power Dynamics in the Global Knowledge Economy: A Philosophical Analysis
Olawale Akinrinde and Olushola Olatunji311


How does Digital Media Literacy Impact Indigenous Communities? A Study among the Koya Tribes of Bhadrachalam, India
Hima Bindu Achanta and Azamat Ali327


Youth Performances and the Revival of Indigenous African Musical Practices in Mobile Media Spaces
Benjamin Obeghare Izu349


Dissecting the Biblio-Cultural and AI-Driven Dynamics of Premarital Dating and Engagements among Single Adults
Theodore Uchechukwu Dickson and Innocentia Nkeiruka Charles379


Influence of Social Interaction on Early Marriage among Hausa/Fulani Settlers in Southwest Nigeria
Omolola Silva Asagba, Moses Metumara Duruji, Felix C. Chidozie and Goddy Uwa Osimen403

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