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    An examination of female ritual authority in oya festival in Oyo town.
    (Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2024) ORIGBO Tina Onome
    This study focused on the examination of female ritual authority in Ọya festival, Oyo town. The study examined the history of Ọya festival in Ọ̀yọ́ town, it also discussed the spirituality of female ritual power as exhibited by the Ìyá-ọya (chief priestess) and Arugbá (votary maid). Furthermore, this was done with a view to evaluated the significance of Ọya festival for women in Yoruba indigenous tradition. This study employed both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary source included oral interviews and participant observation. The oral interviews were conducted with 14 purposively selected respondents which included; the Ìyá-ọya (chief priestess), Arugbá (votary maid), six Ọya devotees (3 males and 3 females), and six indigenes of Ọ̀yọ́ town who were conversant with Ọya (3 males and 3 females). The secondary source included books, journal articles, and materials surfed on the Internet. The data collected was analysed using phenomenological approach. The study discovered that Ọya festival has a historical linkage to Ọ̀yọ́ town. The result discovered that female ritual power is in existence in Ọya festival which is exhibited by Ìyá-ọya (chief priestess) and Arugbá (votary maid). The result showed that, within Yoruba indigenous tradition, the Ọya festival holds greater importance for women. The study concluded that despite that Ọya festival has been largely overlooked, it plays a crucial role in showcasing the significance of women ritual power in the festival. Furthermore, the study established a historical connection between Ọya and Ọ̀yọ́ town, and it contributed to a deeper understanding of indigenous festivals in Yorubaland.
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    Existentialist Dimension in four Nigerian Oral Traditions and selected plays of Wole Soyinka
    (Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2008) Abamba Oghenerhoro
    the study examined the concept of Existentialism in some Nigerian oral Cultures and analyzed four selected plays of Wole Soyinka. It further determined the representation of existentialist thought borrowed from oral African oral tradition in Soyinka's plays studied.
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    Imperialism in Okun Bida Yoruba in the nineteenth century.
    (Department of History, Faculty of Art, Obafemi Awolowo University Press., 1986) Jide E. Ige
    This study examines Bida imperialism in Okun- Yoruba in the nineteenth century. A background information is provided on Okun – Yoruba society, especially the various indigenous political, social and economic institutions some of which were totally or partially changed by Bida domination
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    Iyisodi ati Atupale Ihun re Ninu Eka-Ede Awori.
    (Arts, African language and literature, Falculty of Art, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife., 2006) Aboderin, Oluwakemi Adebisi
    The study examined the negation of words and sentences in the Awori dialect and contrasted the forms with those of the standard Yoruba . This was with view to determing the deep structure of the negation markers in Standard Yoruba and Awori dialects. It was found that the number of negators and their variants were more in Awori dialect than in standard Yoruba.
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    Metamimesis and the Poetics of Adaptation in Soyinka’s Drama
    (Department of Literature in English, Falculty of Art Obafemi Awolowo University., 1988) Charles Anaelechi Ihuoma
    The subject of Soyinka’s drama is one that can be, and indeed has been, approached from many perspective however, form which enough work is yet to be done is that of metanimesis. All art Aristotle would have us believe, is mimesis- imitation. That this mimetic craftsmanship is capable of yielding the author’s vision beyond the surface massage is held to be axiomatic by a cross section of literary practitioners, But that metamimesis the adaptive process or “imitation of an imitation” is sure suited for eliciting this vision, and the more deep-seated aesthetic, not always been stressed. This project has been undertaken with a view to rectifying this anomaly
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    Reading comprehension efficiency of selected junior secondary school students in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State
    (Department of English Language, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2010) Ibitoye Gbemike Bosede
    This study investigated the impact of Read Aloud [RA] as an instructional strategy on the Reading Comprehension [RC] performance of selected Nigerian Junior Secondary School students, It assessed the literal, interpretive, critical and creative levels of understanding of Reading Comprehension [RC] of the students who have been taught reading through RA instructional paradigm and those who have been taught reading through the traditional paradigm of teaching reading. This was with a view to determine the effects of RA on the RC performance of students
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    The Emergence, growth and impact of indigence churchies in the former Ondo province of Nigeria, 1913-1976
    (Department of History , Faculity of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2002) Jonathan Ojo OKE
    The study examined the cause and circumstances of the phenomenon of indigenization which has been one of the peculiar traits in the history of Christianity. The study also examined how the issues of liturgy, festivals and Christian celebrations, among other factor, contributed to the growth of the indigenous Churches. It then highlighted how the indigenous Churches impacted on the people of the former Ondo Province.
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    The motif of resolved barrenness in Luke 1:5-25 in the contexts of the Jewish culture and the Yourba worldview.
    (Department of Religious, Faculty of Arts Obafemi Awolowo University, 2013) Olubunmi Akinsola Obalade
    The study identified the conception of barrenness of contained in Lk1:5-25. It also examined the concept of barrenness in the Hellenistic and Jewish tradition, and established the problem of barrenness in the worldview of the Yoruba. Furthermore. it compared and contrasted the Jewish culture and the Yoruba worldview on barrenness in the context of Lk 1:5-25. This was with to understanding the implications of the story of Elizabeth's resolved barrenness from the African contextual and theological perspectives.
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    The relevance of christ apostolic church faith home ede to the missionary activities of christ apostolic church in Nigeria.
    (Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts. Obafemi Awolowo University., 2022) OGUNGBARO, Joseph Olubayo.
    This study traced the origin, vision, and mission of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Faith Home, Ede. It examined the administration, organization and contribution of CAC Faith Home, Ede to the missionary activities of Christ Apostolic Church in Nigeria. It also evaluated the relevance of Faith Home, Ede to the Missionary activities of Christ Apostolic Church in Nigeria. These were with a view to determining the contribution of Faith Home Ede to the Missionary activities of Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria. The study employed both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary source comprised oral interviews and questionnaire. The oral interviews were conducted with ten purposively selected persons. This consisted of missionary health workers of Christ Apostolic Church Faith Home, Ede, two matrons (past and present), two resident male doctors and two female nurses, two administrative staff and two labour room officers. Forty copies of questionnaire were administered in all; twenty to current students and fifteen to the outgone students and five to coordinators of the Faith Home. The Secondary source included books, journals articles and the Internet. The data collected were analyseed using socio-anthropological method. The results showed that the origin vision and mission of the Faith Home has been a point of manifestation of the miraculous within the CAC worldwide. The study revealed that the CAC Faith Home, through its administration and organization has contributed to the missionary activities of the Church by establishing the efficacy of its beliefs and practices regarding the power of prayers and faith healing. The study discovered that the Faith Home was relevant because it continued to enjoy increased patronage due the form of charity-based approach to its bills for health services. It also found that the CAC Faith Home adopted an open-door disposition to its operation by never discriminating on religion basis. It also discovered that the CAC Faith Home was dedicated mostly to delivery issues of women whose cases often been declared medically helpless. The study concluded that the CAC Faith Home has evolved over the years to become an integral part of the Church’s missionary platforms in Nigeria and beyond and the Faith Home contributed to the health services of the people of Ede by assisting people generally and specifically women who have medical issues to deliver successfully.