http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1498 CHLS Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:36:40 GMT 2026-04-21T17:36:40Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10803 Trends and Perspectives on Translation, Language and Literary Studies (Special Edition in Honour of Prof. Isaiah Bariki) Sanni-Suleiman, Afsat; Lawal, Adebayo; Kuupole, Domwini D. A native of the Niger Delta, where he grew up in the riverine area, he had his primary education in the Western Region of Nigeria before proceeding to Ghana for his secondary education. Professor Isaiah Bariki received his first degree in French from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in 1981 and later proceeded to University of Ibadan where he was awarded a mastersř degree in French again. In 1999, he became the first holder of doctoral degree from the department of French, University of Ilorin under the supervision of Professor Tunde Ajiboye. He became a Professor in 2014 and delivered his inaugural lecture on Power Dynamics and Allied Issues in 2021. Professor Isaiah Bariki is a highly committed scholar with an impressive array of publication in local and international journals. His primary area of research interest is Translation Theory and Practice but he has also published articles on Sociolinguistics, methodology, pragmatics, orthography and French grammar. Professor Bariki has taught in seven Universities. In five of these Universities, he also supervised undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has also been an external examiner / assessor to many Universities including University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast Ghana, Université Abdou Moumouni, Niamey in Niger Republic and Durban, South Africa. While in South Africa, he supervised students and carried out collaborative research on aspects of isiZulu, one of the South Africařs national languages. He was a one-time Acting Director of the Centre of Foreign languages and Translation in Kwara State University, Malete. His penchant for intellectual discourse has led him to co-edit eight books. He is still working on more. He has been on advisory committee of several journals and he is the current Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Translation Studies in Nigeria. He has on various occasions been a resource person to JAMB, WAEC, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and National Universities Commission (NUC) where he has either headed or been a member of an accreditation team to various Universities. His years in the University of Ilorin were invaluable moments as we all enjoyed his valuable insight, academic leadership, administrative ingenuity, friendship and encouragement. He has a collaborative spirit that is evident in his work with fellow lecturers, where he contributed to developing and implementing innovative researches and expanding their collective knowledge base. Professor Bariki has not only endeared himself to his immediate colleagues, but to the University community at large. He is a humble man with pleasant disposition. Professor Isaiah displayed his administrative skills as a team player, builder and change agent in his capacity as Head of Department of French on a number of occasions prior to his retirement in 2022. The editorial team and his entire disciples wish him many more prosperous years ahead. xii, 212p:, ill. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10803 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8600 Framing and conflict: the case of the Asante Akyem North district’s farmer-herder conflict in Ghana Appiah-Boateng, Sabina; Kendie, Stephen, B. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how framing of conflict in different phases is constructed and how the specific framing affects the development of the conflict and its management in the farmer–herder conflict in the Asante Akyem North District ofGhana. Design/methodology/approach – The study area is Agogo which falls within the Asante Akyem North District inGhana. The study used a qualitative approach whose philosophical ontology and epistemology believe that meaning is constructed (interpretivism). It further used a case study design using in-depth interviews, focus group discussion and observation guide. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select the respondents. The data were analysed using the thematic analysis approach. Ethical considerations such as informed consent, willingness and anonymity of respondents were duly respected. Findings – The findings highlighted that the conflict actors formed frames such as identity-relational, affective-intellectual and negotiation-win frames as the drivers of the conflict. In this conflict, the farmers who are indigenes and custodians of the land feel more potent over the transnational migrants who are pastoralists and argue that the herdsmen be flushed out without negotiation. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the papers that bring to light the psychological dimension of the causes of the farmer–herder conflict in Ghana x, 16p:, ill Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8600 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8599 Coping Strategies for Victims of Farmer–Herder Conflicts in Ghana Appiah-Boateng, Sabina Farmer–herder conflicts occur in many agroecological areas in Ghana. These conflicts are often violent with devastating consequences. Interestingly, many victims of farmer–herder violence still live in conflict zones despite the dangers and threats to their lives. In order to survive in such situations, some coping strategies are needed. The study aims to provide a context-specific understanding of how conflict actors emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally cope with the effects of violent conflicts in their own ways. The study is a qualitative inquiry that uses a phenomenology design, with farmer–herder conflicts in the Asante Akyem North District as a case study. The study purposively and by snowball techniques selected key informants and victims from both the farming and herding factions. The study found that religion, nonforced migration, working harder, sociocultural support, avoidance, and economic strategy were the six primary coping strategies utilized to manage the psychosocial stressors connected with farmer–herder conflicts. The importance of delving into this aspect of the conflict is to gain a nuanced understanding of coping abilities and capabilities of conflict victims. The study also revealed the resilience of the conflict actors and recommends psychosocial healing for the victims. 1, 11p:, ill Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8599 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8595 Critical perspectives on language, literature and cultural discourse Bariki, Isaiah; Kuupole, Domwini D.; Alabi, Taofiq A i, iv 220p Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8595 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z