OVIA OSESE FESTIVAL AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OGORILAND

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dc.contributor.authorADEBIJA, Iyoboro Bosede
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-28T10:58:57Z
dc.date.available2021-05-28T10:58:57Z
dc.date.issued2010-02
dc.descriptionA THESIS PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS [M.A] DEGREE IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND PREFORMING ARTS, FACULTY OF ARTS, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIAen_US
dc.description.abstractOvia Osese is a festival organized for the initiation of young girls or maidens into womanhood which symbolizes chastity, virginity and purity in conformity with the laws and social norms of Ogori. This study aimed at promoting the relevance of Ovia Osese festival as a tool for community development. The study emphasized the need for people‟s participation in communal activities. Theory of social mobilization which emphasized on the commitment of people to certain collective goals and objectives, values and behavior was used. Qualitative approach using the key informant interview, focus group discussion and participant observation was deployed to investigate the role which Ovia Osese festival plays in promoting community development. Findings of the study revealed that the festival serves as leverage for promoting culture, peace and unity of Ogori land. It also serves as a forum for discussing issues of sociocultural, economic and political significance to the Ogori community. It was noted that funds generated from the festival as a result of donations are not properly accounted for leaving the people with doubt about the significance of Ovia Osese festival. Youth‟s participation in the festival is low and not strategic. Youths are not actively involved in decision making concerning the activities of the festival due to communication disconnect. Decisions are made by the dignitaries (Ogori Descendants Union and Chiefs) who believe to know what the people want without consulting with the local people on the decision on how to go about Ovia Osese festival and development projects of the community. In the case of Ovia Osese, the Ogori people use the platform on yearly basis to evaluate how far they have been able as a community to resolve varying challenges impinging on the development of the Ogoriland. This festival has created an atmosphere of serenity for the people to discuss issues of development such as electricity, education, moral values, health, family unity, societal vices such as corruption, prostitution, etc. and other critical issues such as politics and identity problem (sustaining the local language of Ogori people). The festival, Ovia Osese is therefore a critical tool which the Ogori people have used over the years and till now as a channel to achieve this. There is need therefore to make the festival more participatory and inclusive to accommodate the youth who at present have little or no contribution to decisions concerning the promotion of the festival. Thus the quest to create enabling environment that will attract active participation of youth in all facets of the event and promotion of bottom-up approach communication process is now emerging to ensure development of Ogori community.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12375
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectOVIA OSESE FESTIVAL,en_US
dc.subjectFOR ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,en_US
dc.subjectOGORILANDen_US
dc.titleOVIA OSESE FESTIVAL AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OGORILANDen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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