Effect of Churches Proliferation on Residential Rental Values in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | Chapter 6 | New Ideas Concerning Arts and Social Studies Vol. 2

In developed countries, effective urban planning and zoning regulations have ensured compatibility between residential land uses and churches. Such regulations help balance the needs of religious institutions with those of residential communities, reducing potential conflicts. Unfortunately, in developing countries, planning regulations are less stringent, and there are a lot of conflicts between residential areas and churches proliferation. This study investigated the effect of churches proliferation in residential neighborhoods on residential property values in Uyo.  A survey research design in which data were collected from 600 residential properties located around 30 churches in Uyo was adopted. Data were collected on the distance between churches and residential properties, and the noise level from the activities of the churches. Data on other extrinsic and intrinsic factors affecting property values were also collected. The data collected were analyzed using the multiple regression analysis technique with the help of SPSS. The result of the analysis revealed that noise pollution from churches reduced property values by N771.49 per decibel, while proximity of the churches to residential properties reduced the property values by N316.94 per meter. The study concluded that churches proliferation in residential neighborhoods negatively affects residential property values. The implication of this is that if the rate of proliferation of churches in residential neighborhoods is not controlled, real estate investors may be discouraged as their property values continue to decline. Further, the study recommends that urban planners should apply stringent measures to control the proliferation of churches, and regulations are needed to control noise pollution, especially from churches.

 

Author (s) Details

 

AKPAN, Kufre
Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

 

EDEM, Uwem
Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

 

UMAH, Martina
Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nicass/v2/5022

Shaping Young Minds: The Power of Social Networking and New Media on Child Socialization in Oman | Chapter 6 | Current Progress in Arts and Social Studies Research Vol. 6

This chapter addresses one of the most significant and contemporary issues: the role of Social Networking and New Media in reshaping the socialization process of children in the Sultanate of Oman. To provide a deep and thorough discussion, the chapter draws upon a scientific study that highlighted both the positive and negative effects of these new media on key dimensions such as language, identity, values, and religious practices. In addition, the chapter presents essential concepts like new media, the Internet, social networks, and socialization, alongside related sub-concepts that influence these dimensions. The goal is to offer a comprehensive understanding of how new media impacts the social and cultural development of Omani children. This analysis builds on previous research conducted by the authors, an exploratory study that employed a descriptive approach and gathered field data through a social survey. The survey was administered to a sample of 270 students from nine primary schools in Muscat. The findings of the study revealed many important insights into how new media influences students' socialization, providing valuable recommendations and perspectives for educators, policymakers, and researchers who are focused on the evolving role of new media in children's socialization.

 

Author (s) Details

Wafa Al-Maamari
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Emad Farouk Saleh
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Ahmed T Helal
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Magdy M. Mostafa
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Anwar El-Rawas
Department of Mass Communication, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpassr/v6/2710

The Mindset is the Message: Reflections on the Mindset Propagated by Respective Instagram Accounts| Chapter 6 | Recent Trends in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 4

 Nowadays, the “psychology” seems expected a marketable commodity and–like everything trending–is very present on social news. Still, unlike #bodypositivity, for example, the term has not still received much academic attention. This item aims at understanding which type of mindset public media advocate for and what method are chosen to articulate this. After giving an emic description and categorizing the principles communicated in a sample of Instagram posts, two judgments become salient: Inconsistencies and grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness bias. Because of contradictory ideas, for the recipient, the bad feeling of cognitive discord should arise–freedom from other people is accentuated, but also understanding and changing outlooks. Control is demanded but also giving in control etc. Mixed and contradictory ideas are shared not only by different reports but also by individual reports. These inconsistencies maybe related to Instagram’s design, which uniformly offers inputs and requires adaptability and a change of perspective. In addition, the imagined society with added recipients maybe defined as a core profit: all recipients process fundamental human occurrences such as refusal, failure, and loneliness. Although many ideas stress independence, on a fundamental level, it is about relation. The second finding concerns the photographs: if people are described, they are almost particularly men, even though it is unclear whether the goal group is male. There is some evidence that this is on account of gender-specific vocabulary, but it keep also be elucidated as women or transgender things being less apt to reflect the psychology idea in the understanding of account holders.

Author(s) Details:

Maja Jerrentrup,
University Landshut, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RTASS-V4/article/view/11100