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Professionalism falls within the fields of academic endeavour which gender sentiment has serious affected in African cultures, especially in the pre-colonial and post-colonial spaces. This sentiment on female gender results from the perceptions developed in African tradition and religion. The problem which this paper is set to address is the issue of introducing gender or famine sentiment in considering ones children or child for studying in higher institutions, and the embarrassment they experience in discharging their professional duties/prowess in offices when they graduate or professionalize themselves. A Publication of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Tansian University, Umunya The study aims at addressing the problem as it affects Nigeria with insights on the relevance of experts in guidance/counseling and education management from foundation stage of academic pursuits to the higher levels for a better understanding of human intellectual and physical capacities rather than gender. It is discovered in the paper that the observations of Ngozi Chimamanda Adieche's Americana have much examinations and accord to the fact that the female gender is completely uncomfortable with African feminist practice and conception. Adichie stresses strongly on black/gender race renaissance and trans-cultural identity. The study therefore employs feminist, phenomenological, and sociological approaches in conveying its message. Data got were analyzed with historical and descriptive methods of data analysis. It is recommended among other things that African culture, tradition and religion should be fairly accommodating subsequently, than they were before and now. Secondly, African cultural ideology should be made to strike a balance in its gender sensitivity even in foreign lands by African. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There has been discrepancies between the religious and cultural philosophy of Africans with the religious and cultural ideology or philosophy of Christianity among African adherents. Another problem that bothers this paper is that strategies have been put in place to reconcile these disagreements, but expected success has not been achieved. Amongst the strategies that have been advocated and adopted are religious dialogue, ecumenism, etc. This research advocates for anti-fanaticism campaign, infants religious and cultural integration campaign, central and annual religion and cultural archival interactions, etc. It has been discovered these disagreements have drastically affected social, economic and religious development, growth and awareness of African Christians and Traditionalists. The paper is therefore designed with the aim of addressing the negative effects of religious and cultural dilemma for a better futuristic relationships. The paper employs phenomenological research methodology. Data were collected through direct interviews, text books, journals, and other secondary data. Data gotten were analysed with historical and comparative sociological styles of data analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]