Let's delve into the profound questions of human purpose, self-realization, and existential authenticity. Drawing from existentialist, phenomenological, and spiritual traditions, these studies explore the inner dimensions of being, emphasizing personal responsibility, freedom, and the search for meaning in an often-ambiguous world. Through critical engagement with thinkers and contemporary voices, the works illuminate how authentic existence is cultivated not through external validation, but through inward reflection, moral courage, and the conscious shaping of one’s life path. Together, these contributions offer a rich, introspective lens on living meaningfully in an age of distraction and alienation.

The volume is rich in content regarding religion, society, and human relations. The exciting aspect is that the theme was approached from different scholarly perspectives and fields of study. It should be a vade mecum, particularly for scholars of religion, arts, humanities, and social sciences. The quantum of research in each paper is reflected in their references and lines of thought. It befits the personality of Rev. Fr. B.A.C Obiefuna, in whose honour the festschrift is written. He is a versatile academician who believes in probing into issues with rigours of intellectual perspicuity, irresistible patience, and humility. As he retires from active service in the university, it is hoped that the thoughts expressed in this volume will continue to be testimonies of his wide range of connections with the intellectual community and their love for his contributions to the literary world. May the thoughts expressed herein continue to feed him and make him relish his active years, which will not be easily forgotten.

This book, Philosophy of Life: An Inward Journey to Authentic Existence, is an exploration of these profound inquiries. It is not merely an academic exercise but a heartfelt attempt to navigate the complexities of human existence. Rooted in both ancient and modern philosophical traditions as well as personal insights, it offers perspectives on the nature of suffering, the pursuit of wisdom, and the intricate balance between reason and emotion. The pages ahead invite you to contemplate the essence of what it means to be alive, urging you to seek clarity in uncertainty and purpose in chaos.

The historiography of African trypanosomiasis is featured by a lopsided relationship between studies on human and animal trypanosomiasis.There exists too much leaning in historical scholarship towards the study of human trypanosomiasis while there is a handful studies on animal trypanosomiasis. Studies on animal trypanosomiasis have focused at national and regional levels, covering colonial period while lacking local people's response. These studies provide a room for historical analysis of animal trypanosomiasis control and local people's response at a local level and over a long historical period from colonial to post-colonial periods. This paper constructs the history of animal trypanosomiasis control and local people's responses in Kwimba district from the 1920s to the 1970s. The paper argues that bush clearing in Kwimba district was an important veterinary intervention in controlling animal trypanosomiasis under the period of study though local people's response varied from acceptance to rejection at different times. The paper contributes knowledge on understanding African governments' initiatives to control animal trypanosomiasis at a local level over a long historical period from colonial to post-colonial period. Furthermore, the paper is crucial in redressing knowledge gap between human and animal trypanosomiasis since historians have focused more attention on human than animal trypanosomiasis.

This study assessed private sector investment and the creation of employment opportunities in Tanzania. The study employed a cross-sectional research design.The questionnaire was completed by 181 people, and the semi-structured interview was conducted by 16 people. The objective one, which assessed the level of private sector investment in the creation of employment opportunities,was analysed descriptively. With the aid of SPSS version 21, responses on the level of private sector investment in the creation of employment opportunities were captured using a five-point Likert scale. Objectives two on the challenges facing the private sector's investment and three on the best actions to be taken to improve the private sector's investment towards the creation of employment opportunities were analysed through content analysis.The study found that there was evidence that private sector investment in the study area resulted in job creation.However,private sector investment is hampered by difficulties that hinder Tanzania's efforts to create the required job opportunities.Hence,policymakers and the government should improve the operating environment for private sector investment and improve the communication mechanisms to capture private sector potential in employment creation in Tanzania.

‘The Echoes of Ore Sector of the Nigerian/Biafran Civil War,’ reminds one of the encounters between the Nigerian and Biafran soldiers during the 30 month’s old civil war (1967-1970). The narratives presented by the author, disclosed how the Biafran troops ventured to liberate the Mid-West Region of Nigeria, and perhaps, capture Lagos, the then capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where Dodan Barracks, which housed the Nigerian Army Headquarters, and the abode of the, then, Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, (Lt.-Col.)General Yakubu Gowon, was situated. The Biafran Leader appointed a Military Governor for the Region, in the person of Major Albert Okonkwo, and thereafter, the Region was renamed the ‘Republic of Benin.’...

One of the institutions that have faced multiple challenges in our modern time is the institution of marriage. For so many in the west, marriage is outdated, accounting for the crashing of several marriages annually. For some who come into marriage, there is the difficulty of remaining in marriage, accounting for the rise in divorce cases. In the face of several questions emerging about marriage, from where shall come the answers needed? In this book titled: I Hate Divorce: An Insight into the Nature of Marriage and Causes of family Crises, Rev. Fr. Dr. Bakwaph Peter Kanyip, has not only shown the value and potential of marriage but responded to emerging fundamental questions bordering on divorce...

I consider writing this foreword beyond mere honor done me, for two broad reasons; firstly, having spent twenty-five (25) years in the university system, Professing for over a decade now and still counting, I was tempted to rationalize that very little is left unstudied in the field of Educational Management and Policy. This text titled EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY ANALYSIS; APPLICATION OF BASIC CONCEPTS IN ADMINISTRATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION has proven this axiom that I considered germane by default very dogmatic and otherwise. The advent of this creative approach in this new addition to the subject, authored by Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Bakwaph Peter Kanyip, an Associate Professor in Educational Management, has not only educated me and my co-travelers, who hold the same shade of opinion on the subject, but has equally through this humbled effort made us comprehend in lucid language through its logical analysis that much is yet to be covered and indeed studied in the discipline that has today become very sophisticated at a higher level of scholarship, and even much subscribed, at postgraduate level. Secondly, this in itself has exemplified the beauty of knowledge generation that cannot be pidgin- held or compartmentalized...