International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries: Social Science

Towards Industry 5.0 Application in the Nigerian Construction Sector for a Sustainable Built Environment

Manbyen Rimtip — 2025-09-15

Despite garnering increasing attention, the fifth Industrial revolution (IR 5.0) remains unexplored in Nigeria. This study therefore evaluates IR 5.0 application in the Nigerian construction sector, with a view to strategizing pathways to enhance its application for a sustainable built environment. A qualitative research approach was applied to elicit response from professionals in Nigeria. Percentages and thematic analysis were used to analyze the result. The result shows that a foundational understanding of IR 5.0 exists. However, varied interpretations of the concept impedes its awareness. Key challenges were found to include poor infrastructure, high cost of technology, lack of sufficient training opportunities, and the absence of government policies and incentives. Altogether, this have resulted in a rather limited application of IR 5.0. Hence, the study strategizes that increased awareness, infrastructural and technological development, collaboration, and training programs can play a unique role in enhancing IR 5.0 application in the Nigerian construction sector. The paper’s contribution to knowledge lies in providing a holistic insight on the emerging trends of IR 5.0 in Nigeria. Empirical evidence supports a promising foundation for IR 5.0 to build upon in sustainable materials, renewable energy systems and artificial intelligence towards a more sustainable built environment in Nigeria.

Recurring Floods and Public Health in Nigeria : Historical Reflections from the Benue Valley (2012–2022)

Anuye Steve Paul * — 2025-08-23

The Benue Valley, located in North Central Nigeria and encompassing parts of Benue, Taraba, Kogi, and Nasarawa States, has faced increasingly devastating flooding events since 2012, exacerbated by excessive rainfall and the release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam. This study examines the public health implications of recurring floods in the region using a qualitative historical methodology and multidisciplinary analysis. Findings reveal widespread damage to health infrastructure, increased breeding of disease vectors such as mosquitoes, water pollution, and outbreaks of malaria, cholera, and typhoid. The destruction of clinics and displacement of residents severely limited access to healthcare, placing strain on surviving facilities. The study recommends structural interventions, including the construction of buffer dams, river dredging, and improved drainage systems, alongside policies to relocate vulnerable populations and increase access to clean water.

Skill Acquisition & Empowerment The Role of the Catholic Church towards the Youths and Skills Acquisition in Jalingo Metropolis, Taraba State-Nigeria

Rev. Fr. Bakari Stephen. P * — 2025-08-22

Youths are said to be the future leaders of any country in the world, Nigeria inclusive. It is also a general belief that government all over the world try to invest strategically in her youth for them to be able to assume the position of leadership when the time comes. In spite of this, it appears that the training, the investment of the Nigerian governments as well as the socialization of youth in Nigeria and Taraba State in particular, seem to be inadequate because many of them instead of contributing meaningfully to the development of the society, they are doing otherwise. The Catholic Church in one of its spirited effort to combat this problem introduced the Skills Acquisition Programme to develop, empower and engage the youth in the State. This theoretical study, therefore, assessed the role of the Catholic Church in skill acquisition, employment opportunities for youth beneficiaries, reduce their involvement in social vices, improved their standard of living. The main thrust of this paper, therefore, is to showcase to the world how the catholic church as contributed in youth development and also to continue to challenge the Church as a model and vital social institution to use its gifts, resources and experiences to help young people become useful citizens. The recommendations that were made include: (a) that the church should facilitate the on-going reforms in the financial sector with the aim of reducing the obstacles in obtaining soft loans. The church should influence government policy to properly stream-line an efficient process of registering a business or enterprise with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

A New Method in Qualitative Research: The Continuously Customized Sociopolitical Analysis Model (CCSA)

FİRUZ DEMİR YAŞAMIŞ * — 2025-08-05

Classical research methods applied in the analysis of social and political structures typically rely on fixed theoretical frameworks and predefined variables. However, conflict zones, multi-actor structures, and constantly changing power balances often render these methods insufficient for fully capturing social realities. This study introduces the Continuously Customized Sociopolitical Analysis Model (CCSA), developed to overcome such limitations, and illustrates its application through practical examples. The fundamental assumption of the model is that social and political structures are not static but process-oriented, dynamic, and too multilayered to be analyzed independently of their context. The model's analytical capacity is assessed through the case studies of Syria, Ukraine, Libya, and Turkey.