Consociational Power Sharing and Political Equality in Nigeria: What Role for Federal Character Principle?
Yahaya Yakubu – December 2018 Page No.: 01-05
The underlying literary endeavor set out to interrogate the practicality of consociational power-sharing agreement that abounds in Nigeria’s Federal Character Principle. The federal character Principle was instituted in tandem with aspirations of fostering political inclusion across federating units in contemporary Nigeria. Upon reviewing prior literature, the research is of the opinion that; the existing power-sharing agreement in Nigeria is found wanting, particularly so in its inability to attain central predetermined outcome of diffusing persisting regional dominance. Visibly, its inaptitude to foster equitable distribution of socio-economic infrastructure and high profile political offices depicts the inefficacies that underpin power-sharing accord in Nigeria. Evidently, empirical data shows appointment to high profile office remains particularly ethnocentric and nepotistic. In lieu, the study is of the view that; the need for constitutional amendment that accommodates fiscal restructuring as means to domesticating political involvement. This is thought to be so because the current federalist structure in place encourages the over-reaching concentration of power in the center, leaving regions almost at the mercy of the presidency in particular.
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Yahaya Yakubu
Department of Political Science & Int’l Relations, Nile University of Nigeria
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The Nexus between Social Media Expressions, Political Participation and Nation Building in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
Yahaya Yakubu – December 2018 Page No.: 06-11
More than over half a century preceding the attainment of independence in Nigeria, the concept of nation building still dominates developmental, political and policy discourse in the polity. The ability of underlying ethnicities and nationalities to shun ethno-nationalism remains a near impossible task. However, the advent of social media and the growth of techno-culture revolutionised social cohesion. The high risk associated with political participant and its expensive nature has been replaced by a more cost effective and all encompassing medium. The study opines while the debate as to the existence of a correlation between social media expression and offline political participation is on-going. Social media has affected political apathy, fostered participation and created a homogenized platform for citizens. Further claiming that social media embodies the rudimental potential to set into motion an alternative process to nation building driven by techno-culture.
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Yahaya Yakubu
Department of Political Science & Int’l Relations, Nile University of Nigeria
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Ground Reality of the Theory and Practices of the Concept of Democracy (A Theoretical Perspective)
Shantha Kumara Gamlath – December 2018 – Page No.: 12-26
I. INTRODUCTION
The term of Democracy is a most important as well as much more debatable concept in the Political Science discipline. As a concept it has accepted, as a determination to assess of the existing social back ground regarding to better space for the interaction of the human activities. As a concept, it has long time historical evaluation process under the influences of different Philosophical and socio political forces. Some time it has reflected as constructed idea by some one or period then have dominant at the society for their survival. It has defined several qualities on better social implications in term of politics which has identified as a one of the best measures on the better social environment for the citizens for their social life in the society. But it has some complexity to understand how democracy practices in the society in according to its original conceptual presentation which has delivered by the various theorists. As a concept it was reflected broad and concrete idea in term of liberal democratic vocabulary.
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Shantha Kumara Gamlath
University of Sri Jayawaradnepura, Sri Lanka
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The Legality of Trial of Genocide, Crimes against humanity or War crimes in Bangladesh
Md. Johurul Islam – December 2018 Page No.: 27-32
The term Genocide is established as an international crime by the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide on December 9, 1948.The crimes committed in the Liberation war, 1971 by the perpetrators are no doubly Genocide. As a signatory state, Bangladesh has the obligation to try the offences. Bangladesh is also constitutionally bound to ensure the trial of war criminals. Bangladesh has already started the trial from 22 January, 2009 and already some of collaborators have got punishment facing the trial and the rest are going on process. So many legal questions are raised by the anti-trail supporters whether this trial is legally correct or not. They have tried to bar the trial process showing many legal defeats. Yes, there are so many problems ensuring this trial after forty years. But, as a Bangalee, as a Bangladeshi, everybody should be determined to complete this trial so that no question is raised in future.
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Md. Johurul Islam
Lecturer, Department of Law, Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Enayetpur, Sirajganj, Bangladesh
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The Relationship between Management Practices and Volunteer’s Retaining
S.Nurfarahin., W.M.Y. Bukhari, C.Azlini, M.Y. Kamal., R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 33-38
Numerous volunteer agencies, groups, and people are identified in volunteerism however it does not last long. Volunteers have an incredible and heavy responsibility if they serve below the aegis of the organization or institution, all rules and guidelines need to be respected and respect the privacy of certain parties, especially those that want to be protected. The connection between management practices and volunteer retention became not thoroughly examined through previous researchers leading to a lack of solutions that volunteer organizations may want to undertake. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze information and data on the connection and correlation among the management and retention practices of volunteers at the Global Peace Mission (GPM) of Malaysia. The Quantitative method becomes used to perform this study of GPM Malaysia where 110 volunteers have been registered as respondents to this study. The data acquired via this study would be analyzed in detail by using the descriptive method, Pearson Collaboration Relations, and Recreational variety. There’s a high relationship among management and retention for registered volunteers at GPM Malaysia. Via the findings of this study, management practices in volunteerism are a totally important element in retaining an individual in volunteerism. As such, appropriate management will enhance the retention of volunteers in an organization.
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S.Nurfarahin.
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
W.M.Y. Bukhari
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
M.Y. Kamal.
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
R. Normala.
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
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‘Eyen mi nyamkkenyam, nnọ ke ndọ…’: Deconstructing Some Stereotypic Views on Marriage in Efik Culture
Emmanuel Orok Duke and Elizabeth Okon John – December 2018 Page No.: 39-44
Stereotypes within any society have consequences that are sometimes harmful and also affect targeted group of persons or ethnic group in a common way. One of the cultural stereotypes about Efik women is that they hardly believe in ‘…till death do us apart’ promised during monogamous marriage rite, that is, they walk out of marriage when conditions are unbearable. The misinterpretations of some exhortations given to the couples at Efik traditional marriage rite seem to support this claim. For example: ‘Eyen mi nyamkkenyam, nnọ ke ndọ; ebot ebot edi unyam. Mm’ ifonke mendiyak, abang okubomo ikim okuwaha utong’. This exhortation is translated as:‘I have not sold my child but given her to you in marriage; only goat is for sale. If she is no longer good for you bring her back. Let nothing malevolent happen to her.’ This implies that the life of one’s daughter is priced over marriage. One of the aims of this article is to investigate the context of this statement and how it has shaped people’s perception of marriage among the Efiks in Nigeria. In addition, this paper seeks to deconstruct some of the stereotypical views on Efik traditional marriage with regard to the female gender. Theories of Correspondent Inferences and Attribution in Social Psychology are used in understanding how women in Efik culture respond to marriage. Data from quantitative analysis of questionnaires and oral interviews threw more light on how cultural changes influence marriage institution among the Efiks. The findings of the research show that intermarriage, education, peer group influence, Western religious cultures, socio-economic conditions, etc., have necessitated the reconsideration of stereotypical views on marriage in Efik culture.
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Emmanuel Orok Duke
Department of Religious and Cultural, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Elizabeth Okon John
Department of Religious and Cultural, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
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Emmanuel Orok Duke and Elizabeth Okon John “‘Eyen mi nyamkkenyam, nnọ ke ndọ…’: Deconstructing Some Stereotypic Views on Marriage in Efik Culture” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.39-44 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/39-44.pdf
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Online Shopping Behaviours on Apparel Products among University Students
M.N.Najihah, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal, C. Azlini, R. Normala – December 2018 Page No.: 45-48
-Shopping for apparel products online is increasingly popular among Malaysians, especially university students. It is very easy, and consumer can save time since all transactions can be done online without going to the store. This facility is very suitable for students in order to get the products easily and quickly due to time constraints. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the online shopping behaviours on apparel products among students of University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). This study uses descriptive method, which is the frequency and percentage statistics to fulfill the objectives of the study. The study aimed to identify the factors that encourage UniSZA students to purchase apparel products online and understand the behaviour of UniSZA students when purchasing apparel products using online system. The study was conducted at University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), which is located in Kuala Nerus district, Terengganu. This study uses quantitative methods. Respondents in this study consist of students aged 18 to 26 years and above. This study involved 473 respondents, consisting of 121 male students and 352 female students. This study uses the research data collection methods. Based on the results obtained, the main factor that motivates students to purchase apparel products online is time-saving.
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M.N.Najihah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia
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M.N.Najihah, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal, C. Azlini, R. Normala “Online Shopping Behaviours on Apparel Products among University Students” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.45-48 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/45-48.pdf
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Understanding and Assessing the Motivation Factors of University Students’ Involvement in Volunteerism
A.Faranadia, W.M.Y. Bukhari, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, & C. Azlini – December 2018 Page No.: 49-53
Volunteerism is one of the areas that is increasingly gaining attention in improving capabilities among students in Malaysia. Volunteering activity is such a noble work that able to give value to human development and improving social skills. Hence, it is crucial to this research to identify the factors of student involvement in volunteerism. Information were collected at a University Sultan Zainal Abidin among the members of student’s volunteer organization that involved 210 respondents. This study used quantitative method and all the information obtained were conducted through survey. The results showed that factor gaining a reward or honor found to be negatively related to volunteer and other factors were positive related to the volunteer. The Ministry of Higher Education should ensure that volunteering is always raised as a living culture amongst students and nurtured within them. Hence, it can be developed the soul to sympathy and courtesy, harmonize the community with concern and affection in the pursuit of sustainable community development.
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A.Faranadia
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
W.M.Y. Bukhari
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
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A.Faranadia, W.M.Y. Bukhari, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, & C. Azlini “Understanding and Assessing the Motivation Factors of University Students’ Involvement in Volunteerism” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.49-53 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/49-53.pdf
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The Perception among Secondary School Students towards Bully and Bully-Victim in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
M.N.Naimie, R. Normala, C.Azlini., M.Y. Kamal., Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 54-58
This research is an overview of the perception among secondary school students in Kuala Terengganu on bullying issues, covering the characteristic of bullies and victims. The research was involved in descriptive statistics and exploratory analysis. A total of 405 participants from secondary school students around the Kuala Terengganu area responded to the questionnaire. The research found that more male students were involved in bullying cases than female students. The research found that the characteristic of bullies included having problems in academic, family problems, smoking, and indiscipline, especially among senior students. The researchers also found that bullieswanted to show that they are powerful and domineering while emotionally torturing their victims. The characteristic of bully victims such shy, lonely and from a lower socio-economic background. It is hoped that these results can assist the authorities in improving the existing laws and more effective.
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M.N.Naimie
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C.Azlini.
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal.
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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The Factors of Cyber Bullying and the Effects on Cyber Victims
C.K.A. Mawardah, R. Normala, C.Azlini., M.Y. Kamal., Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 59-61
Cases concerning cyber-bullying are now rising in Malaysia. It often happens between students. However, kids and adults can also become victims of this crime. Cyber-bullying is a common problem worldwide and it happens almost in every nation in the world especially western countries. What is cyber-bullying? Cyber-bullying is an act where the doer proposes an information and action intentionally to hurt individual or group mentally. They do not specifically target any gender or age. This research focused on university students in Malaysia that are directly involved with cyberbully whether they are a victim or the doer. The objective of this research is to analyze the daily usage of the internet of students, and what kind of cyber bully that happens and what are the factors that encourage cyber bullies. The researcher used a descriptive style by using a questionnaire to scrutinize this cyberbullying problem. Based on the result, it shows that cyberbullying crime are rising between students, but the victims usually do not care much, and they chose not to take an action. This led to much more cyber-bullying personnel to be created as they thought that no one would ever take any action to them and they do not consider as a form of crime.
Page(s): 59-61 Date of Publication: 17 December 2018
C.K.A. Mawardah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 20300 Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 20300 Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 20300 Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 20300 Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 20300 Terengganu Malaysia
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Consumption of Caffeine and Sleeping Habit among University Students
M.N. Sakinah, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M Lukman., C.Azlini., R. Normala – December 2018 Page No.: 62-66
This study is intended to find out the relationship between the consumption of caffeine towards the changing in sleeping habit among university students.This study utilizes the quantitative method in a descriptive form where 311 samplings need to answer the questionnaire. The 311 samplings have consisted of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin students. The students involved representatives from three campuses which are Campus Gong Badak, Campus Besut, and City Campus. This study uses 18 items a questionnaire that is comprised of three parts namely the demographics of the respondent, the frequency of the caffeine consumption and sleeping pattern. Later, the collected data will be analyzed by using Exploration Analysis. Then, the researcher will transfer the data into the Excel spreadsheet for the transparency of the data and later will be analyzed.The result of this study shows that the consumption of caffeine drunk in the evening is the highest with 70.42% and causes 59.81% in the sleeping pattern disorder among the respondents. Furthermore, the results also indicate that completing the task with 96.46% is the main reason the students need to sleep late. Hence, the usage of caffeine drunk during nighttime will affect ones’ sleeping pattern.
Page(s): 62-66 Date of Publication: 18 December 2018
M.N. Sakinah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 21300 Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 21300 Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 21300 Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 21300 Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, 21300 Terengganu Malaysia
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Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among University Students
K, Fatehah, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman, R. Normala & C. Azlini – December 2018 Page No.: 67-69
Health is a major public issue where body mass index is a particularly important aspect in youth for a developing state like Terengganu, Malaysia. The body mass index or BMI can be used as an indicator for the health status of a population. The aim of the research is to identify the average BMI among university students in Terengganu by gender. Data are collected by 523 of respondents from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Students’ (UniSZA) consisting of 117 males and 406 females from July to August 2018 using questionnaires. The data is analyzed separately in this study among male and female respondents in the university. The results show that 12% of female respondents have been suffering from chronic energy deficiency, underweight range, or under nutrition and considered as a common phenomenon in Terengganu especially for the female population.
Page(s): 67-69 Date of Publication: 18 December 2018
K, Fatehah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
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Job Security in Nigeria: The Policies and Laws VIS-À-VIS ILO Standard
ROBINSON MONDAY OLULU, UDEORAH, SYLVESTER ALOR F. – December 2018 Page No.: 70-77
The paper defines job security as the presumption or confidence index of the employees with respect to the protection of their employment within the work place. Job security therefore covers, right to work, right not to be unfairly dismissed, right to receive equal, fair and decent remuneration for work, right to participate in union activities, among others. The UDHR declaration, the ICESCR covenants on labour, the Labour Act, 2004, the Trade Union (Amendment) Act 2005 and relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution are applied in some parts of the paper. This research reveals that S. 45 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which made labour rights unjusticiable, is not in accord with ILO labour practices. Also the practice of labour causualization has become a norm in the Nigerian labour industry; and that workers are indiscriminately sacked, on the flimsy excuses of right sizing, economic recession, etc. Against ILO stands, the Trade Union (Amendment) Acts 2005 empowers the employer to make deductions from the wages of workers who are members of the trade union. In addition the employers are given the latitude to decide when to make the remittance of the fund deducted. The paper concluded that the labour legal framework of Nigeria is not near half of the protective safeguard of the rights of workers, provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO). There is need therefore to review the Nation’s labour laws to move away farther from the common law principles towards modern provisions and international labour best practices.
Page(s): 70-77 Date of Publication: 19 December 2018
ROBINSON MONDAY OLULU
Ph.D, Department of Economics, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
UDEORAH, SYLVESTER ALOR F.
Ph.D, Department of Economics, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Attitude of Fish Farmers towards Communication Media in Receiving Technological Information
Md. Suzan Khan, Md. Hammadur Rahman – December 2018 Page No.: 78-81
This paper seeks to find out the fish farmers attitude towards communication media in receiving technological information. Ten types of communication media (ICT, print and electronic media) and facilities were considered for the study. Data were obtained from a random sample of 120 farmers. The study was conducted in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district of Bangladesh during September to October, 2015. A pre-tested interview schedule was used for collection of data. Appropriate scales were developed and used in order to measure the concerned variables. Majority (65.83%) of the farmers were found to favorable attitude towards communication media. Rests of all (34.17%) were found to unfavorable attitude towards communication media in receiving technological information. Fish farmers’ characteristics such as education, farm size, pond size, Organizational participation, Cosmopoliteness and use of mass media correlated positively with the attitude towards communication media while age, family size and annual family income had no significant relationship with attitude towards communication media. The findings of the present study could be useful for fisheries extension policy makers and fisheries extensionists.
Page(s): 78-81 Date of Publication: 19 December 2018
Md. Suzan Khan
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Md. Hammadur Rahman
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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Nigeria’s Development Tragedy: The Role of the State, Federalism and Politics of Budget Process
Ukachikara, Ucheoma O., Asoka, Godknows – December 2018 Page No.: 82-93
The literature is replete with studies on the development conundrum of Nigeria. In the same way, cacophonies of the poverty level in the country have continued to reverberate with much resonance. Majority of Nigeria’s population still flounders in strangling poverty despite being Africa’s most populous nation; Africa’s biggest producer of crude oil; OPEC’s 5th and world’s 13th largest producer of crude oil; world’s 7th and Africa’s biggest gas reserve, all indicative of great development potentials. Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product has continued to grow almost at the same rate as its poverty and underdevelopment. In the latest United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ranking, Nigeria was placed 152nd among 188 countries studied, making her one of the few countries within the very low human development category. Another recent survey was also corroborated by the British Prime Minister that Nigeria has the highest number of poor people in the world. These findings came at such times the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) claimed that Nigeria’s economic growth and inflation reduction have been consistent thereby ruling out the position that Nigeria’s development problems may be as a result of poor economic performance. This paper therefore attempted an interrogation of the nature of the state, form of federalism, and politics of budget process in Nigeria with a view to ascertaining their roles in the underdevelopment of Nigeria. The Marxian Political Economy theory was adopted for the inquiry. Data was secondarily sourced from available documents which included journals, articles and textbooks. The data elicited were analysed by the Content Analysis method. It was found that the character of the post-colonial state, the form of federalism and politics of the budget process in Nigeria are three interconnected and interdependent factors responsible for the development of underdevelopment in Nigeria, since independence, evidenced by the types of formal and informal budget practices in Nigeria which can only thrive in a “unitary” federal system that resulted from the deformed capitalist Nigerian state. It was therefore recommended that the government at the centre be constitutionally made unattractive in order for debates on the implementation of true federalism in Nigeria to be heard on their merits.
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Ukachikara, Ucheoma O.
Department of Political & Administrative Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Asoka, Godknows
Department of Political & Administrative Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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The Impact of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance of Supermarkets in Arusha City – Tanzania
Baraka P Mtani & Dr. Ndalahwa Musa Masanja – December 2018 Page No.: 94-101
Management of working capital is a crucial function of any business undertaking, supermarkets included. By the reason of its significance, this study investigated the impact of working capital management on financial performance of supermarkets in Arusha city. The study employed a co relational research design, where data was collected by using the questionnaire from 10 supermarkets which were in operation during the time of carrying out this study from January to October 2018. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A t-test, ANOVA, correlation and regression techniques were used to examine the relationships between working capital management and financial performance. Specific objectives were: to determine the kind of policies and strategies of managing working capital employed by supermarkets, to investigate the relationship between current assets and financial performance of supermarkets, to determine the relationship between current liabilities and financial performance of supermarkets and to find out how well average collection period, average payables period, and cash conversion cycle predicted financial performance of supermarkets in Arusha city.
The study findings revealed that the dominant policy for managing working capital of supermarkets in Arusha city was the conservative policy. Financial performance responded to changes in current assets at a weak negative impact of 20.4%. On the other hand, there was a positive impact of 44% on the relationship between financial performance and current liabilities. Working capital components like average collection period, average payables period and cash conversion cycle were not the best predictors of the variations in the financial performance of supermarkets in Arusha city since the R2 was around 16%. Hence there was little justification that working capital had an impact on financial performance. It was recommended that supermarkets should consider other policies like aggressive policy not just relying on conservative policy. Future studies should be done to investigate the impact of working capital management on financial performance basing on actual financial data, where by the regression model would include current liabilities and current assets among other independent variables as components of working capital.
Page(s): 94-101 Date of Publication: 19 December 2018
Baraka P Mtani
MBA, University of Arusha, Tanzania
Dr. Ndalahwa Musa Masanja
PhD., University of Arusha, Tanzania
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Baraka P Mtani & Dr. Ndalahwa Musa Masanja “The Impact of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance of Supermarkets in Arusha City – Tanzania” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.94-101 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/94-101.pdf
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Factor Affecting the Prevalence of Non-ideal Body Mass Index (BMI) among Female University Student
C. A. Nor Azmira, C.Azlini, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 102-107
Objective.Non-ideal Body Mass Index (BMI) has increased around the world where they have been described as an epidemic, causing great concern among the health professional and researchers. This study aims to identify factors that affecting the prevalence of non-ideal body mass index (BMI) among female students. A total of 336 female students in Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) have been involved in this research. The researcher was using a descriptive analysis to identify the factors that affecting to non-ideal BMI. Results.There are four major factors to be considered in the study of which are environmental factors, genetic factors, dietary factors, and physical lifestyle.About 68.82 percent of physical lifestyle was the most contributed factor compared to other factors. The majority of respondents had never performed any physical activity which was heavy in a week of 79.46 percent while for engaging in moderate physical activity 74.11 percent of the respondents only performed this activity once in a week.In addition, sitting too long also contributed to non-ideal BMI problems where 59.22 percent of respondents seated for more than seven hours a day. For spending a lot of time on the computer, the 62.50 percent of respondents spent a lot of time onthe computer for e-mail, video games, video, and social media (eg. facebook, twitter, Instagram, wechat etc.) in a relatively long period of 4-6 hours a day. Conclusion.All of these factors contributed affecting the prevalence of non-ideal BMI problem. Therefore, treatment and prevention should be done immediately so that the problem can be reduced from time to time.
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C. A. Nor Azmira
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
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C. A. Nor Azmira, C.Azlini, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman “Factor Affecting the Prevalence of Non-ideal Body Mass Index (BMI) among Female University Student” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.102-107 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/102-107.pdf
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Internet Addiction among Secondary School Students in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
H. Nadhirah, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 108-114
This present study aims to identify the level of Internet Addiction (IA) on the behavior of secondary school students in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Internet usage is growing over time and as a result of its excessive use could lead to an addiction.A survey is conducted in Kota Bharu, Kelantan engaging respondents in a total of 422 secondary school students in the age range from 13 to 19 years old in answering the questionnaire provided related to this research. The level of Internet addiction is assessed by the Internet Addiction Test (IAT). The researchers chosea quantitative research method and results were analyzed by descriptive analysis. The results indicated, only 2.0% of respondents had experienced the high level of Internet addiction whereas the majority of respondents possess a low level of Internet addiction with a percentage of 64.0%. Responsible authorities must insert labor efforts in ensuring parents, teachers and adolescents are conscious about the alarming perils of IA. This study is expected to assist future research and current efforts to combat IA among secondary school students.
Page(s): 108-114 Date of Publication: 20 December 2018
H. Nadhirah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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H. Nadhirah, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal “Internet Addiction among Secondary School Students in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.108-114 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/108-114.pdf
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Misperception and Attitude of Society against Pornography
R. Fathin, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 115-118
Pornography and other sexually explicit materials are controversial issues and emotional topics to be conducted asa research study in Malaysian society. This research study aims to identify the misperception about pornography and attitude of society(age of 17 to 45 years old) against pornography. The data was collected through questionnaire. However, a persistent problem in conducting the survey was to obtain legitimate answers for sensitive questions. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics was reported as frequency and percentage to determine the perception of Malaysian society and their attitude against pornography. 505 people took part in this research but the number of respondents who answered the questionnaire correctly is approximately 325 people and consists of both men and women. The results show that there is still misperception among the society against pornography. They feel that watching pornography is a good thing. Based on the results, everyone should play their role in spreading the negative effects of watching pornography. In addition, parents should monitor their children whenever they access the internet using any device.
Page(s): 115-118 Date of Publication: 20 December 2018
R. Fathin
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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R. Fathin, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal “Misperception and Attitude of Society against Pornography” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.115-118 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/115-118.pdf
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Internet Addiction among Secondary School Students in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia
H. Hanisshya, Z.M. Lukman, R. Normala, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 119-123
Internet usage which proliferated rapidly has made the millennials, especially students, become more addicted to it. This is a perturbative topic that needed to be tackled. Hence, a study is conducted involving secondary school students in Pasir Mas, Kelantan in order to observe the level of internet dependency among them. A total of 352 students from the age of 13 until 19 years old are selected as respondents. This study uses descriptive analysis by reporting the results of the study in the form of frequency and percentage to determine the level of internet dependency among local students. The research instrument in the form of an Internet Addiction Test questionnaire is modified by a researcher from the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and is used to obtain an internet addiction score. The results showed that 352 students had experienced internet addiction, but at different levels. The moderate level of internet addiction is recorded at 72 percent and only 4 percent of students had experienced high internet addiction. Therefore, the problem of internet addiction cannot be remaining open and hanging because, in the long run, it is possible for students in Pasir Mas to experience a high level of addiction, thereby negatively affecting themselves. Therefore, researchers believe that it is the responsibility of all parties to ensure that the usage of the internet will not reach up to the addictive level. It should be scrutinized intricately to ensure that internet usage is more towards the positive side and not the other way around.
Page(s): 119-123 Date of Publication: 21 December 2018
H. Hanisshya
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
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The Nigerian State and the Dialectics of Anti-Corruption Crusade in Nigeria (1999-2017)
Emmanuel C. OJUKWU, Nzube A CHUKWUMA – December 2018 Page No.: 124-132
Over the years Corruption has been identified by many as a major cankerworm bedevilling the Nigerian polity. This study interrogates the Nigerian state and its institutional attempts at curbing corruption over the years. Despite the creation of new institutionally specialized apparatus particularly the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during the Obasanjo’s administration, there is little or no indication that corruption and corrupt practices are on the decline in Nigeria. In fact, there is an increased tempo of corrupt activities. Why is this case? To tackle this, the study hypothesizes, first, that the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria is not new and largely predicted on the wealth-mine character of the state in Nigeria. Secondly, the predatory texture of subsisting anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria has a dysfunctional instrument and analyzed using the case study analytic technique. Among others, the study found that while the ‘brazen attempts’ and use of anti-corruption jingle continue, corrupt practices have not only persisted but has grown enormously in variety and magnitude. We also found out that within the period under study, the principal anti-graft agencies in Nigeria appear eminently ad-hoc as well as suffer a crisis of legitimacy and institutional instability. Taking cognizance of these, the study recommends a total overhaul of the entire anti-corruption architecture in Nigeria. Very importantly, two regular government agencies – the police and tax authorities – need to be purpose re-engineered for the capacity and capability to deal with anti-corruption matters in a more civil, systematic and functional manner.
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Emmanuel C. OJUKWU
Department of Political Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
Nzube A CHUKWUMA
Department of Political Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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Psychological Well-Being among University Students in Malaysia
M. N. Shahira , H. Hanisshya, Z.M. Lukman, R. Normala, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 133-137
¬Unexceptionally for university students, the occurrences of psychological distress are believed to be higher for them to encounter. There has been an increaseamong theinternationalpublic concerning the mental health and the impact of unidentified and untreated mental illness among university students.Theaim of this study is to identify the level of psychological well-being of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) students.Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) were used for data collection together with the socio-demographic questionnaire. Data were collected from 443 UniSZA students. This study used descriptive analysis to obtain accurate results. The findings of this study showed that depression, anxiety, and stress found among UniSZA students were 42.2%, 73.7%, and 34.8% respectively. Findings revealed that students who faced psychological distress level possessed relatively hightendency for depression, stress, and anxiety.Psychological distress poses negative impacts on the physical, mental and academic. What is more worrying is that students who faced this kind of problem do not seek help or treatment because of the public stigma against mental illness.
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M. N. Shahira
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
H. Hanisshya
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
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Fast Food Consumption Behavior among University Students
I.N. Syafiqah, R. Normala, C. Azlini, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 138-141
This paper reports on the study that addressed the issue of ultimate fast food consumption behavior among students of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Fast food intake is a common tendency nowadays as its popularity has becoming a thing among Malaysians. Many fast food restaurant chainshave grown rapidly following the high demand from the society in fulfilling the need for today’s community lifestyle. A total of three hundred and twenty respondents are involved in this study. This study uses descriptive analysis to determine fast food consumption behavior of the respondents and the findings showed that the majority of respondents who consumed fast food are 77.5% female students compared to 22.5% male students. The behavior of fast food ingestion is also influenced by a moderate price factor for about 72%. This suggests that 93% of the respondents are very fond of eating fast food. Additionally, there are only 5% of the respondents who bothered to check the nutrition labels before purchasing fast food. The results also illustrate that the majority of respondents, rated as high as 99%, often consume fast food as frequent as 1-5 times a week.
Page(s): 138-141 Date of Publication: 21 December 2018
I.N. Syafiqah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia.
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Measuring Satisfaction of the Elderly People with Healthcare in Bangladesh
JM Abdullah – December 2018 Page No.: 142-147
Applying both the qualitative and quantitative analytical approach this study tries to measure satisfaction of the elderly people with health services.Mainly primary data collected through survey, focus group discussions and interview with key informants is used for the research. Weighted average values of satisfaction show that elderly people living in rural and semi-urban areas are satisfied with minor variance and statistical tests find no significant difference between the areas. Gender segregated analysis also depict similar scenario with little variance. In-depth discussions show some contrast. Healthcare system in the country has its limitations to deliver services to the elderly. Despite shortages in service delivery they are satisfied with majority of the indicators which is due to their low sense of entitlement of healthcare.
Page(s): 142-147 Date of Publication: 21 December 2018
JM Abdullah
Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh.
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Will the Christians Balance; Exploring the Socio-Economic Collaboration within the House of Faith
Rev. Dr. Manya Wandefu Stephen – December 2018 Page No.: 148-152
Collaboration of Churches among themselves is an expression of adherence and response to the truths shared in the Bible. This paper aims to encourage all the parties living and working particularly in the urban Church to consider the outcome of their ministry in an economically divided society. The disparity between the urban rich Church and the poor Church is a representative of the actual life in the Christendom. It is important to have an urban Church that is conscious of the gap between the rich and the poor and the subsequent action influenced by the realization that the gap is a denial of the Theology of the Kingdom of God. The writing of this paper was informed by the widening gap between the rich and the poor Churches within the house hold of faith. convinced that out there, there is less interaction between the rich and the poor churches. The poor church had limited access to resources for economic development. I would therefore suggest that; rich churches need to strategically engage the poor churches to prompt collaborative measures. Poor churches on the other hand, must seek ways in which to work with their rich counterparts for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God.
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Rev. Dr. Manya Wandefu Stephen
Alupe University College, Kenya
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Risky Framing and Gender Effects on Security Decision Choices among a Nigerian Sample
Larry O. Awo, Philip C. Mefoh, Sampson K. Nwonyi, Igbere N. Billy – December 2018 Page No.: 153-158
Efforts to proffer lasting solutions to security challenges have in most cases not yielded the expected results. Through a 2×2 factorial design, the current study examined risky framing and gender effects on security decision choices among 120 (60 male, 60 female) University of Nigeria, Nsukka students. Their ages ranged from 16-29 years (M = 20.35 years, SD = 2.85 years). Framing was varied into positive and negative framing conditions and measured with the tackling insecurity in Nigeria, while gender was categorized into male and female students. The security strategy decision inventory was used to measure security decision choices. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) result revealed a significant main effect of framing on security decision choices, F (1, 112) = 97.80, p <.001, and an interaction of framing and gender significantly affected security decision choices, F (1,112) = 7.58, p < .01. The implications and limitations of these findings were discussed and suggestions were made for future studies.
Page(s): 153-158 Date of Publication: 22 December 2018
Larry O. Awo
General Studies Unit, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Philip C. Mefoh
Department of Psychology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Sampson K. Nwonyi
Department of Psychology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Igbere N. Billy
Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny Island, Nigeria
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Cell Based Strategy as a Viable Method for Church Growth
Rev. Dr. Manya Wandefu Stephen – December 2018 Page No.: 159-163
I. INTRODUCTION
The term “cell” is used because it is a basic building block and part of the larger whole i.e. the local church. Thus, a cell group is part and parcel of the church congregation; however it is incomplete by itself.Cell groups are frequently intended to grow by way of members bringing along friends who may start attending regularly and become part of the group at some point (Cho, 1997). When the group has grown too large, it splits to form two separate and smaller groups. The reason for the small size is that it is designed to promote relationship and discussion.
The phenomenon of cell groups is based upon the perception that the New Testament church in the book of Acts did not meet in formal structures or buildings like the synagogues of the Jews but in houses or homes of its converts. For example, in his letter to the Corinthians (1Cor:16:19), St. Paul addresses the church in the home of Aquila and Priscilla, and also greets the church as a whole (1Cor:1:2). Acts: 2:46 states that from earliest times, the believers met both in homes and in the temple. Thus, the church benefited from the larger church and from the small groups where many new believers were added daily.
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Rev. Dr. Manya Wandefu Stephen
Alupe University College, Kenya
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African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) and Its Implications for Nigeria: A Policy Perspective
Adamu Jibrilla – December 2018 Page No.: 164-172
The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) has generated many controversies across the globe as Nigeria- the giant of Africa and the largest economy in the continent declined to join. The reason was that Nigeria needed more time for consultations. This study is an attempt to help the government and policy makers in their search for answers regarding joining the CFTA. It is also essential for other African countries government’s leaders who are still waiting for objective answers. Using secondary data from Central Bank of Nigeria, this study discovers that Nigeria can well fit into the Free Trade Area. In fact, Nigeria has the opportunity to benefit from the Free Trade Area more than any other country in the continent. The benefits can be maximised if Nigeria improves its infrastructures, develop human capital, empower youths and women, develop agricultural sector, encourage value addition, attract quality foreign direct investment, design and implement policies that will allow easy access to finance by investors and above all, tackle the insecurity situation in the country.
Page(s): 164-172 Date of Publication: 22 December 2018
Adamu Jibrilla
Department of Economics, Adamawa State University Mubi, Nigeria
Ph.D Student, Department of Economics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Adamu Jibrilla “African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) and Its Implications for Nigeria: A Policy Perspective ” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.164-172 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/164-172.pdf
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Assesing Affective Behaviour as a Vehicle for Achieving Attitudinal Change and Manipulative Skills among Students in Nigeria
Garba Alhaji Muhammad, Abubakar Garba – December 2018 Page No.: 173-179
This paper examined effective measurement of affective behavior as a vehicle for promoting core values and skills among students in Nigeria. Teachers as “producers” of other professionals, such as doctors; lawyers; engineers, accountants etc have significant roles to play in achieving economic recovery. In view of the above, the paper examined the Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning embracing, cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. However, it observed heavy reliance on cognitive domain as against affective and psychomotor. Also, an analysis of some randomly selected question papers has also justified the over reliance on the cognitive domain. Moreso, clarification/explanation on measurement of affective domain as a tool for promoting values and skills was given. The paper concludes that affective behavior if effectively measured will make students imbibe the habit of trust worthiness and will inform stakeholders about the interest, attitude, feeling, ambitions etc of children for guidance, placement and assignment of responsibilities among others. That school managers and other stakeholders should devise a way of measuring affection for certification as one of the recommendations.
Page(s): 173-179 Date of Publication: 23 December 2018
Garba Alhaji Muhammad
Department of Psychology, School of Education, Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria, India
Abubakar Garba
Ph.D., Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Technology Education, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria, India
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Assessment of Indirect Cost of Onchocerciasis Illness among Farming Households of North-Central Nigeria
Ogebe, F.O., Adanu, D.O. – December 2018 Page No.: 180-186
The study assess the indirect cost of Onchocerciasis illness among Onchocerciasis infected households of North-Central Nigeria. Well- structured questionnaires was used to collect primary data from a sample of 556 respondents from three states: Benue State having 206 respondents, Nasarawa State and Plateau State with 217 and 133 respondents respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Cost of Illness Approach (COI). The results showed that majority (72.7%) of the respondents were males and married (82.6%). The average age of the respondents was 46.4 years with average household size of 9.9 persons. On the average, economically active patients lost 26.62 workdays valued at N29289, Care-givers lost 15.36 workdays valued at N16896 while the illness limited 20.32 days of work valued at N2552 per cropping season. The results revealed that households incurred a total indirect cost of N289, 780.26 as a result of seeking treatment from Orthodox healthcare facilities (time lost cost) On the average, the indirect cost of illness was estimated atN338, 517.26 per household (time lost cost and workday lost cost) which is high enough to stretch the already tight expenditure budgets of the poor rural households The study therefore recommends that the services of Ivermectin distribution be brought closer to the patients in the remote areas regularly to reduce transportation cost and cost of time in order to improve timeliness of treatment.
Page(s): 180-186 Date of Publication: 23 December 2018
Ogebe, F.O.
Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
Adanu, D.O.
Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
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Ogebe, F.O., Adanu, D.O. “Assessment of Indirect Cost of Onchocerciasis Illness among Farming Households of North-Central Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.180-186 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/180-186.pdf
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A Descriptive Study of the Challenges of Manpower Planning Using Retrogressive Data from Borno State, Nigeria
Mohammed K. Abdullahi – December 2018 Page No.: 187-189
This study examined using retrospective data the manpower issues in the Borno State civil service. Published data on manpower between 1995 and 1998 released by the Department of Budget and Planning was collected and analysed. Findings show that there was a general dwindling of staff across the years possibly due to retirement, resignation and death of workers. It was also observed that there is low number of female workers compared to male in the state in nearly all MDAs although the health profession and education are attractive to the female folk in due to cultural reasons. It was recommended that succession plan for recruitment and replacement of staff into the civil service, completion of the employment of 1,000 teachers and 500 nurses/midwives to fill in the existing vacancy gap and programmes that would attract and retain medical doctors in the state civil service are required.
Page(s): 187-189 Date of Publication: 23 December 2018
Mohammed K. Abdullahi
Department of Remedial Studies, Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Mohammed K. Abdullahi “A Descriptive Study of the Challenges of Manpower Planning Using Retrogressive Data from Borno State, Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.187-189 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/187-189.pdf
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A Micro Analysis of Child Labour and Poverty Linkages in North-Central Nigeria
Ogebe, F.O – December 2018 Page No.: 190-195
The study was conducted to establish the relationship between child labor and poverty in North central Nigeria by relating child work decisions and household poverty gap. Structured questionnaire was used as research instrument to generate data from 300 households and 600 children between the ages of 5-14 years in the study area. Both descriptive and Heckman two-step model were used for the analysis. The study finds that children work mainly as a result of household poverty, poor access to social services, household labor demand and supply situation and socialization. Type of work the child is involved in follows residential location of the household, sex of the child, predominance of informal sector, and access to infrastructure and services such as water supply and energy source. The study established that child work in different activities relates to household poverty differently and that child work emerges both as a survival strategy and also socialization process and that child work plays both complimentary and substitution roles to adult labor. The study further revealed that child characteristics of age and sex were found to significantly affect child work decisions in different activities. Implying that as children are growing, they develop their skills in most of the activities done by their parents in the informal sector thereby making almost perfect substitutes for their parents’ labor and making them more susceptible to work. Furthermore, parameter estimates for sex of the child showed that girls work for more hours than boys in all activities. The study recommends poverty reduction , improvement in access to education facilities, water supply and energy sources, and anti-child labor campaigns which should be implemented as a package as policy intervention for eradicating child labor.
Page(s): 190-195 Date of Publication: 23 December 2018
Ogebe, F.O
Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
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Impact of Digital Storytelling on Reading Fluency and Comprehension of Pupils with Special in Sokoto State (Nigeria)
Dr. Umaru Garba, Fatima Attahiru – December 2018 Page No.: 196-200
The study explores the Impact of Digital Storytelling Strategies on Reading Fluency and Comprehension of Pupils with Special Needs in Sokoto State, Nigeria. The problem of the study was the predominant use of conventional instructional method in teaching reading skills to primary school pupils in the study area irrespective of the pupils’ learning condition. The study has a sample size of 94 pupils. Static Group Pre-test and Post-test research design was employed for the study. Two research questions, and two null-hypotheses were formulated. The hypotheses were statistically tested at α=0.05 level of significance. t-test independent sample was employed to test the null-hypotheses. Ten reading passages were selected and converted into multi-modal forms of Digital Storytelling as treatment. The study finds no significant difference in the levels of reading fluency between gender of the pupils exposed to digital storytelling strategy. Also, no significant difference was noted in the level of reading comprehension between boys and girls exposed to digital storytelling in the study area. Consequently, the study concludes that, Digital Storytelling strategy has the potential to enhance reading fluency and comprehension of the participants across genders. In this view, DSTS is recommended to stakeholders in early grade reading programme intervention in the public primary schools, to cater for pupils with Special Needs in the study area.
Page(s): 196-200 Date of Publication: 23 December 2018
Dr. Umaru Garba
Department of General Studies, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto (Nigeria).
Fatima Attahiru
Department of General Studies, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto (Nigeria).
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Influence of Parental Occupation and Parental Level of Education on Students’Academic Performance in Public Day Secondary Schools.
Korir Walter – December 2018 Page No.: 201-211
The home environment of a secondary school student could either assist or retard his/her academic performance. Kipelion Sub-county academic performance has been dismal for the last five years (2007 – 2012). Study investigated the influence of home environment on students’ academic performance on the influence of parental occupation and parental level of education on students’ academic performance in public day secondary schools, based on Ecology System Theory by Bronfenbrenner. The sample was 210 form four students selected using stratified and simple random sampling based on the causal-comparative research design, since manifestations of independent variables on dependent variable had already occurred. A questionnaire was used to solicit information on students’ home environment. Whereas, document analysis was used to collect information about the students’ academic performance based on Mock Examination. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as: t-test, (ANOVA). The results revealed that parental occupation significantly influenced students’ academic performance. However, parental level of education had no effect on students’ academic performance. Study recommends active participation of parents on students’ academic affairs regardless of parental level of education.
Page(s): 201-211 Date of Publication: 24 December 2018
Korir Walter
Moi Universiy, School of Education, Kenya
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Korir Walter “Influence of Parental Occupation and Parental Level of Education on Students’Academic Performance in Public Day Secondary Schools.” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.201-211 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/201-211.pdf
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Student Awareness about the Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Malaysia
Amir Adib, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 212-215
Electronic cigarettes are used as an option to nicotine supplier as tobacco cigarettes. It is also used as a cessation base for someone who has the intention to quit smoking. Majority of electronic cigarette users have argued that electronic cigarettes are a lesser amount of dangerous and safer than tobacco cigarettes. Public awareness of the presence of electronic cigarette makes it an increasingly popular trend in Malaysia. The aim of this study is to identify the awareness of using electronic cigarette among students in Malaysia. This study uses descriptive research method that uses statistic percentage and frequency to accomplish the research objectives. The study was carried out on September to October 2018. This research study uses a quantitative method in the form of an online survey. The respondents of this study were students aged 19 to 26 years old. The number of respondents in this study was 440 persons consisting of 156 males and 284 females. The finding of this study also found that there were only a small number of respondents using electronic cigarettes in their daily lives. Awareness about the use of electronic cigarettes is also at a high stage among students. Almost all the respondents have high levels of knowledge and awareness on the use of electronic cigarette.
Page(s): 212-215 Date of Publication: 24 December 2018
Amir Adib
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Amir Adib, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal “Student Awareness about the Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Malaysia” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.212-215 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/212-215.pdf
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Assessing University Students’ Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes
A.H. Fatin Amira, C. Azlini, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 216-220
The purpose of this study is to examine the risk factors that might lead to Diabetes Type-2 and to identify the level of understanding about Diabetes Type-2. This study involved students of Social Work in year one, year two, year three and year four at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). In this study, the researcher used descriptive methods, which only focuses on frequency and percentages. The results showed that risk factors of Diabetes Type-2 which includes ethnic factor, obesity factor, physical activities factor, hypertension factor, cholesterol factor, bodyshape factor, and family history factor were at anormal level among respondents. Next, the findings showed that the level of understanding among respondents was at a low level. This is because the respondents still do know exactly what Diabetes Type-2 is and what kind of risk factors that might lead toDiabetes Type-2, furthermore respondents are living unhealthy lifestyle that made them at risk of getting Diabetes Type-2.
Page(s): 216-220 Date of Publication: 24 December 2018
A.H. Fatin Amira
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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A.H. Fatin Amira, C. Azlini, R. Normala, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal “Assessing University Students’ Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.216-220 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/216-220.pdf
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Access to Higher Education: A Myth or Reality to Young Girls
Rosemary Seiwah Bosu, and Gifty Dawson-Amoah – December 2018 Page No.: 221-227
Access to higher education is a global critical issue which also is fundamental to stakeholders of education in Ghana today. Presently, Ghana’s Education Agenda 2030 has a focus on ensuring an increase and expansion of access, equity and inclusion to quality education. Although Ghana has a target based on SDG4 to eliminate gender disparities in education at all levels and ensure equal access there are still disparities in female participation in higher education standing at 0.69 in 2017 and 40% of students enrolled in higher education in 2017 being female. The main purpose of this paper is to review the issue of gender disparities in educational access to higher education in Ghana. The focus of the study was on one of most disadvantaged areas in terms of female access and participation in higher education in Ghana namely the Odompo and Ayeldo communities in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region. Using a qualitative research paradigm, thirty-three respondents sampled using snowballing technique comprised opinion leaders, girls who have completed Senior High school, assembly men and women, and chiefs of the community were interviewed using a semi structured interview guide. This was done to acquire an in-depth understanding of the situation and meanings participants attached to the concept of female participation in higher education. A case study design was used answer the research questions; What factors affect female participation in higher education? and What are the perceptions of the members of the community towards female participation in higher education? It was found out that socio-cultural, school related, economic, as well as political and institutional policy practices factors caused impediments to female access and participation in higher education. Also, it was found that given the opportunity the girls want to participate in higher education. Recommendations made included the need for stakeholders to mobilise resources for adequate financing of education and continued education to create awareness of the importance of equity and equality in higher education.
Page(s): 221-227 Date of Publication: 25 December 2018
Rosemary Seiwah Bosu
Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Gifty Dawson-Amoah
Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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An Analysis of the Nexus of Existentialism in Education
Elvis Omondi Kauka – December 2018 Page No.: 228-232
This study sought to examine the bond between existentialism and Education. Two objectives, namely: To examine key concepts of Existentialism and their Educational referents, and to investigate educational implications of existentialism, informed the sub areas under investigation. Using Philosophical analysis the paper investigates the key principles of Existentialism like Anguish, Freedom and Responsibility, and proceeds to attempt to find the place of Existentialism in the aims of education, curriculum, roles of the teacher and the learner, learning environment and Methods of teaching. The study infers that existential locus in education lies in the promotion and uplifting of the individuality of the learner and the teacher, alongside promoting the subsequent freedom that facilitates communion between the learner and the teacher. Finally the study infers the connectivity between the aims of education and the curriculum.
Page(s): 228-232 Date of Publication: 26 December 2018
Elvis Omondi Kauka
Department of Educational Foundations, University of Kabianga, Kenya
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Elvis Omondi Kauka “An Analysis of the Nexus of Existentialism in Education” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.228-232 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/228-232.pdf
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Teaching Philosophy of Education for Heutagogical Ends
Elvis Omondi Kauka – December 2018 Page No.: 233-236
This article examines the modus operandi in the teaching and learning of Philosophy of Education. It is premised on the perspective that a lot more can be done in the process of training teachers. It points out the different areas that a tutor of Philosophy of Education needs to explore before stepping into a lecture hall, and what the student teacher should expect. The highest expectation is that the student teacher should by the end his/her training be a Heutagogue and somehow a Philosopher Teacher.
Page(s): 233-236 Date of Publication: 26 December 2018
Elvis Omondi Kauka
Department of Educational Foundations, University of Kabianga, Kenya
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A Primordial Review of Thomas Aquinas’ ‘Entity and Essence’
Elvis Omondi Kauka – December 2018 Page No.: 237-242
I. INTRODUCTION
Born in Roccasecca-Italy around 1225, Thomas Aquinas received his early education at the Benedictine Monastery of Monte Cassino and began his theological studies at the University of Naples in 1239. He studied the seven liberal arts, namely, the three subjects of the Trivium which included Grammar, Logic, and Rhetoric, and the four subjects of the Quadrivium (Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, and Astronomy). In addition, he studied philosophy. Part of his philosophical studies at Naples involved was reading the translation of the newly discovered works of Aristotle and their commentaries by Avicenna and Averroes. He joined the Dominicans Friars, a Roman Catholic mendicant order that laid emphasis on studies, prayers, preaching and teaching. In 1256, Thomas was sent to teach at the University of Paris as a Professor of Theology, an assignment he did for three years before being recalled to Italy by his Dominican Superiors. Back in Italy he taught at the University of Naples (1259-1261), Orvietto (1261-1265) and Rome (1265-1268). Pope St. Pius V declared Aquinas as Doctor of the Church in 1567 and in 1879, Pope Leo XIII through the encyclical Aeterni Patris, upheld Thomas as the supreme model of the Christian philosopher. Aquina’s literary works can be divided into nine literary genera of Theological syntheses like Summa Theologiae, commentaries on important philosophical works, Biblical commentaries, Disputed questions, Works of religious devotion, Academic sermons, Polemical works, letters in answer to requests for expert opinion and Short Philosophical treatises like ‘On the Principles of Nature’ and ‘On Entity and Essence’. This article review ‘On Entity and Essence ‘ as translated by Silvano Borusso(Second Edition), Published by Consolata Institute of Philosophy (Nairobi-Kenya) in 2001.
Page(s): 237-242 Date of Publication: 26 December 2018
Elvis Omondi Kauka
Department of Educational Foundations, University of Kabianga, Kenya
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Waziri Junaidu and His Contributions to Linguistics
Muhammad Arzika Danzaki – December 2018 Page No.: 243-246
This paper attempts to highlight the contributions of Waziri Junaidu to linguistics through a survey of some of his works on the subject. It established that, his contributions to linguistics are manifested in the works he wrote on aspects of Fulfulde language, especially syntax, morphology and phonology. It posit that, despite those works written by Waziri Junaidu, there was hardly any attention paid by researchers to his contributions in the study of language. After presenting a brief biography of the subject, the paper identified the works which represent his major contribution to the field. It further outlined some of the specific aspects of the language he dealt with in his said works.
Page(s): 243-246 Date of Publication: 28 December 2018
Muhammad Arzika Danzaki
Department of Arabic, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto-Nigeria
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The Linguistic and Non-linguistic Features in Facebook Status Updates among Malaysian Youths: A Sociolinguistic Perspective
Ying Qi Wu – December 2018 Page No.: 247-253
This study aims at exploring the linguistic and non-linguistic features found in the Facebook status updates among Malaysian youths. Firstly, the prevalent features of code switching, code mixing and emoticons are identifiedand the use of them among three main races in Malaysia isalso examined. Then the main purpose of this study is to find out the functions of code switching, code mixing and emoticons. For this purpose the status updates are analyzed through Appel and Muysken’s (2006) as well as Dresner and Herring’s (2010) works as analytical frameworks in this study. The results show that code switching and code mixing are frequently used by Malaysian youths in their Facebook status updates. Code switching mainly achieves the expressive and directive functions. Code mixing mainly fulfills expressive and referential functions. In addition, the emoticons are mainly functionally used as facial expression, emotion/feelings indicators and illocutionary force indicators.
Page(s): 247-253 Date of Publication: 28 December 2018
Ying Qi Wu
Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Language and Linguistics, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Effects of Prices Before and After Tax and Income Per Capita on Tobacco Consumption in Kenya: Cointegration Approach
Edwin Kipyego Kipchoge, Silas Kiprono Samoei, Daniel Kipruto Tuitoek, Mathew Kipkoech Bartilol – December 2018 Page No.: 254-262
Cigarette smoking is one of the causative agents of the various cancerous diseases and deaths among other factors worldwide. In fact, it is the leading cause of deaths in the world in cancer deaths yet it is preventable. Governments worldwide drain a lot of money into cancer institute to cater for treatment of cancer, which is attributed with the consumption of tobacco and its products. Despite the many studies and campaigns against this menace, the “war” is still on for the “enemy” is still taking on the lives of loved ones and potential individuals who would steer up Kenya’s economic growth and development. Tobacco death toll will continue to escalate with each passing year incase Kenyans decide to give up the fight against the vice. This study sought to analyze tobacco consumption with respect to the prices of tobacco both before and after tax and also with respect to income per capita. The study employed time series analysis. Data was extracted from statistical abstracts. Other sources were economic survey published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. The sample period was 1980 to 2016. Unit root test was estimated using Augmented-Dickey-Fuller and Phillips-Perron tests. There were no unit root at levels but first differencing they became stationary. Johansen’s cointegration and Phillips-Ouliaris’ cointegration tests was employed to determine if the variables are cointegrated. There was one cointegrating equation and therefore Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) was used to estimate the parameters of the model. All the three null hypotheses were rejected since all p-values were less than 0.05 level of significance. Roots of companion matrix used to check model stability. Langrage Multipliers were used to test for residual autocorrelation. It is expected that results obtained provides guide on policy formulation on tobacco pricing, taxation and suggested ways of reducing tobacco consumption and ensure a healthy and productive economy in general and assist governments to acquire more tax revenue for their economic budgets.
Page(s): 254-262 Date of Publication: 29 December 2018
Edwin Kipyego Kipchoge
Postgraduate Student, University of Eldoret Department of Mathematics and Computer Science; P. O. Box 1620-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Silas Kiprono Samoei
Postgraduate Student, Moi University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management; P. O. Box 631-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Daniel Kipruto Tuitoek
Lecturer, Moi University, Department of Economics; P. O. Box 3900-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Mathew Kipkoech Bartilol
Postgraduate Student, Moi University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Management; P. O. Box 631-30100, Eldoret, Kenya
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Translation and Analysis of Ibn Taymiyyah’s Third Anti-Mongol Fatwa
Dr. Jabir Sani Maihula – December 2018 Page No.: 263-268
The three Anti-Mongol fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah are his most controversial treatises regarding jihad. The controversial nature of the fatwas exposed them to the exploitation by the jihadists. The fatwas are cited in volume twenty eight of the Majmūʿfatāwā, the third anti-Mongol fatwa is in 28:543 -553. This paper will translate one of these fatwas, the third anti-Mongol fatwa into English and make some analysis on the content of the fatwa. The aim of the translation and analysis is to make the fatwa available to the non-Arabic readers to avoid accessing the fatwas from the analysis of the extremists and also to contextualize Ibn Taymiyyah’s harshness in fatwas to the Mongol period.
Page(s): 263-268 Date of Publication: 29 December 2018
Dr. Jabir Sani Maihula
Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Measuring the Aspects of Youth Crime: An Sociological Study
Dr. Karabi Konch – December 2018 Page No.: 269-271
Youth Crime has become vibrant and serious issue in present day that creates unpleasant situation in society. Where the youths are considered the future and energetic strength of a country yet day by day that group become morally degraded and involve themselves easily in illegal activities. As consequence many menace have arisen such as violent inhumane sex crimes, family conflicts, murder cases, dacoits, kidnapping, attempt to murder, prostitution etc. where most of the youth has been engaged. So, to throw light on the impact of various risk factors behind the crime, in this paper an attempt has been prepared to focus on some important institution as family, and influence of peer groups, neighbours, alcohol addiction and media influences on youth in present day context.
Page(s): 269-271 Date of Publication: 30 December 2018
Dr. Karabi Konch
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology MSSV, Nagaon, Assam, India
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Influence of Social School Climate and Teachers’ Effectiveness in Senior Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria
Waziri Garba, El-jajah, Luka Yelwa Barde, Mohammed Gishiwa – December 2018 Page No.: 272-277
This study investigated the’ influence of social school climate and teachers’ effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. There were three purposes that guided the study. One research question and one null hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 5322 subjects comprising school administrators and classroom teachers of senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The Sample size of 359 element comprising 18 school administrators and 341 Teachers were selected using Taro Yamane’s method and 18 senior secondary schools were selected through purposive sampling. A structured questionnaire with 20 items was used to gather data. Using five likert format rating scale. The statistical tool used in the analysis of one research question was mean and standard deviation while linear regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from this study showed that social climate is high in senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The result of this study revealed that there is significant moderate relationship between social school climate and teachers’ effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. This study recommended that Principals, teachers and students should maintain cordial relationship with teachers.There should also be free flow of communication among members of the staff in all senior secondary schools in Yobe State so that specific objectives and general goal of education could be achieved.
Page(s): 272-277 Date of Publication: 31 December 2018
Waziri Garba, El-jajah
Yobe State Teaching Service Board Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria.
Luka Yelwa Barde
Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Mohammed Gishiwa
Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
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Barriers to Effective Implementation of Curriculum in Post Primary Schools In Benue State, Nigeria
Yeke, C. M.; Ogboji, J. N.; Onah, D.O; Iorungwa, E. – December 2018 Page No.: 278-283
This study attempts to examine the barriers to effective implementation of curriculum in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Using survey research design, the study discovered factors that constitute barriers to effective implementation of curriculum as teacher motivations, resources as well as knowledge of curriculum. The attendant problems such as examination malpractices and poor performance in examinations are among the social Vices associated with barriers to effective implementation of curriculum were seen in the post primary schools in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. One hundred (100) questionnaires were administered in the ten (10) schools and collected. Results from the ten (10) schools were subjected to chi-square. Hypothesis one and two were accepted at 35.18 and 36.66 while hypothesis three was rejected at 40.62 calculated values respectively, with the critical value of 40.11. The study therefore recommended that teacher’s welfare should be made a top most priority by Government and private proprietor. Teachers should be trained on what to implement while necessary resources should be put in place if effective implementation of curriculum must be achieved.
Page(s): 278-283 Date of Publication: 31 December 2018
Yeke, C. M.
Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
Ogboji, J. N.
Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
Onah, D.O
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Health Technology, Agasha, Nigeria.
Iorungwa, E.
Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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Relationship between Administrative School Climate and Teachers’ Effectiveness in Senior Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria
Waziri Garba, El-jajah, Luka Yelwa Barde, Mohammed Gishiwa – December 2018 Page No.: 284-288
This study investigated the’ relationship between Administrative school climate and teachers’ effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. There was one purpose that guided the study. One research question and one null hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 5322 subjects comprising school administrators and classroom teachers of senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The Sample size of 359 element comprising 25 school administrators and 334 Teachers were selected using Taro Yamane’s method and 25 senior secondary schools were selected through purposive sampling. A structured questionnaire with 20 items was used to gather data. Usingfivelikertformat rating scale. The statistical tool used in the analysis of one research question was mean and standard deviation while linear regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from this study showed that administrative climate high in senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The result of this study revealed that there is significant relationship between administrative school climate and teachers’ effectiveness in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. Principals should ensure that all administrative activities of their schools are properly planned and maintain cordial relationship with teachers and students. Principals should be adequately trained and enlightened with more robust supervision strategies.
Page(s): 284-288 Date of Publication: 31 December 2018
Waziri Garba, El-jajah
Yobe State Teaching Service Board Damaturu Yobe State, Nigeria.
Luka Yelwa Barde
Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Mohammed Gishiwa
Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
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The Paradox of 1914 and the June 12: Nigeria’s Unending Nightmares
Olayinka Kehinde BINUOMOYO – December 2018 Page No.: 289-307
The name Nigeria appears to bring multidimensional meanings to different people. Nigerians and foreigners have been amazed at the endurance the country has made amidst several military conflicts and civil disturbances over the years without eventually disintegrating. It has therefore been pre-supposed that the country will continue as one entity in spite of its cycles of instability following perennial political and social upheavals. But two events in history: its amalgamation in 1914 and the events surrounding June 12 1993 (pre- and post -) have been seen to be important landmarks in the country’s destiny. This paper showed the significances of these two dates (and related ones) as well as their impacts in shaping the future of the country, which have been both nightmarish and positive on the country’s present. Two broad perspectives are examined: the political construct of the Nigerian nation and its social characteristics. The former was examined in detail as the determinant of the secondary characteristics which are borne on the latter.
Page(s): 289-307 Date of Publication: 01 January 2019
Olayinka Kehinde BINUOMOYO
Postgraduate Studies, Department of Economics, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Olayinka Kehinde BINUOMOYO “The Paradox of 1914 and the June 12: Nigeria’s Unending Nightmares” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.289-307 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/289-307.pdf
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Between Utility and Rights: The Expected Changes in Tom Regan’s Defence of the Right of Animals
Dr. Omotosho I.F. – December 2018 Page No.: 308-312
The theme of Tom Regan’s writings on animal rights is to influence the attitude and change the beliefs of people that animals are resources or property. For Tom Regan, The idea that non human animals are property is the reason for the exploitation and use of animals. His theory, though well argued has been unpopular and neglected especially by scientists. This paper examines why Regan’s defence of animal rights has not gained much acceptance and influence, thereby failing to change the attitudes of people especially scientists toward non human animals and the belief that they are resources. The paper, having used the method of philosophical analysis and critical argumentation reveals that Regan’s deonlological absolutism and his failure to recognise some of the implications of granting rights to animals for scientists – that scientists owe society a duty while they need to respect animal rights at the same time are some of the problems among others with Regan’s defence of the right of animals. All these have made the defence seems unacceptable and ‘impracticable’. The paper then suggests changes that will make the defence acceptable to scientists, science and influence people’s attitude positively toward nonhuman animal status and rights.
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Dr. Omotosho I.F.
Lecturer, Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Nigeria
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Sociometric Status of Social Work Student in Malaysia
M. Nadhrah, R. Normala, C. Azlini, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 313-318
The study conducted following explanatory study with the intent to discover the facilitative and restrictive factors of undergraduate social work student involvement in social work student organizations. Social work student organizations can provide supplemental experiences for students for further shapeunderstanding and implementation of the social work profession’s core values. The total samples are 157 social work students from University Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Factor Analysis (FA) has been applied in this study by using XLSTAT for further analysis. In FA, there are 4 most suitable variablesthat is >0.8 for factor analysis. The analyzing data of Correlation Matrix (r) was applied to know the relationship between membership status of PMKS and factor involvement in PMKS. After correlation matrix, Descriptive Statistic was performedto summarize the data such as mean by using simple statistics or charts. The method in this study can help the current social work student involvement in PMKS.
Page(s): 313-318 Date of Publication: 03 January 2019
M. Nadhrah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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Exploring Parental Perception towards Children’s Activities
M. Nazatul Azwanie, R. Normala, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 319-322
This study aimed to identify parents’ perceptions towards children’s activities such as structured games (puzzles, construction toys, swim and soccer), unstructured games (outdoor play, art, craft, dress-up, pretend play and musical play) and screen time (video game, play stations, smart phone and watching movies or TV). The total number of 333 parents in Malaysia who had children aged of three years old and below had participated in this study. The questionnaire was constructed according to the game perception scales. This study adopted descriptive analysis approach and the findings were recorded using frequency and percentage. The findings revealed that the majority of children under the age of three years old spent approximately 2 hours daily in structured games which equal to 27% (n=91). Meanwhile, the time allocated by the children when playing unstructured games was 3 hours daily rank roughly up to 27% (n=90) and 2 hours 28% (n=93) was utilized daily by the children on screen time. Nevertheless, the development of children can be nurtured by playing games whether it is structured or unstructured because children can easily absorb what is happening around them and turned it into a value that they will later learn. Hence, parents play an essential role in shaping the early growth of their children.
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M. Nazatul Azwanie
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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The Perception of University Students on Mental Illness Patients
A.H. Najwa, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, C.Azlini – December 2018 Page No.: 323-326
Lack of understanding about mental disorder among society has caused the mentally ill patients to suffer from social exclusion. Mental illness patient is often misunderstood as having a severe disease however society failed to understand that it is also associated with many other common mental illnesses such as dementia, anxiety disorder and depression.This study was conducted to determine the perception of society towards mental disorder patients. A total of 353 respondents which consisted of Sultan Zainal Abidin University (UniSZA) students were involved in this research. This study adopted a descriptive analysis approach by reporting the results of the study in terms of frequency and percentage. The instrument used for this study is a questionnaire. The researcher examines the students’ perceptions towards mental disorder patients through two aspects 1) students’ perceptions towards the behavior of the mentally ill patient and 2) students’ perceptions towards the life of mentally ill patients. Thus, the results of the study on behavioral aspects showed that the majority of students agreed that mental patients behaved unknowingly (90.1%), while some students disagreed with the notion that mental illness patients have lower IQ (62.0%). In terms of perception towards the life of mental patients, the majority of 97.2% students agreed that mental patients need immaculate and thorough care, while 84.7% students disagreed with the outlook that patients do not have a good future. The results showed that UniSZA students have a negative perception of the behavior of mental disorder patients, however, reacting positively towards the perception of mental patients’ life.
Page(s): 323-326 Date of Publication: 03 January 2019
A.H. Najwa
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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A.H. Najwa, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, C.Azlini “The Perception of University Students on Mental Illness Patients” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.323-326 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/323-326.pdf
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Factors of Depression among Adolescents in Secondary School
W.Nurina Nadhira, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, C.Azlini, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 327-332
Depression is a phenomenon that has existed and endured among human beings either severe or non severe. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors of depression among adolescents. The factors that are studied are relationship of adolescents and parents, adolescent’s involvement in physical activities and emotional stability of adolescent. This research was conducted involving high school students in Muar, Johor. In this research, researcher used quantitative method that used questionnaire to collect data. The results showed that the relationship between parents and adolescents and involvement in physical activities are at a normal rate, while the finding on the emotional stability of adolescents are abnormal and contribute to depression.
Page(s): 327-332 Date of Publication: 03 January 2019
W.Nurina Nadhira
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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W.Nurina Nadhira, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, C.Azlini, Z.M. Lukman “Factors of Depression among Adolescents in Secondary School” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.327-332 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/327-332.pdf
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Level of Internet Addiction Among University Students
Z. S. Rabiah, C. Azlini, R. Normal, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 333-336
The main purpose of this study is to identify the level of internet addiction among university students. A self-administered questionnaire which consisted of demographic respondent and Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was employed. A total of 304 University students of Universiti Sultan ZaianlAbidin(UniSZA) have participated in this study. The data was analyzed using descriptive data. Descriptive data were reported as frequency and percentage to show the level internet addiction by UniSZA students. The result shows that the level of internet addiction among students of UniSZA is moderate and tend to be high. The paper concludes by giving suggestions the university should block all social network to enhance student participation in the class to policy makers and gives a future recommendation on the research area
Page(s): 333-336 Date of Publication: 03 January 2019
Z. S. Rabiah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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Z. S. Rabiah, C. Azlini, R. Normal, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal “Level of Internet Addiction Among University Students” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.333-336 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/333-336.pdf
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On the Effect of Implementation of Treasury Single Account on Economic Growth in Nigeria
Bilesanmi, A. O. – December 2018 Page No.: 337-346
This study examines the effect of implementation of treasury single account on economic growth in Nigeria. The economic variables considered in this study were real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), recurrent expenditure, and total expenditure. The study employed secondary source of data collection. The statistical tools employed were the time series analysis, Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin (KPSS) test and Chow test. Findings showed that all the variables considered in the study were stationary and were used for making future forecast of the series. It was observed that real GDP has an increasing trend over the year except for the slight decline in 2016 which can be attributed the recession faced by the country in that period. It was found that the model (6) was adequate for estimating real GDP since the model obtained R-square value of 93.1%. Result showed that the implementation of TSA in 2015 has significant impact on real GDP in Nigeria. Findings revealed that model (7) was adequate for estimating recurrent expenditure in Nigeria with R-square value of 96.9%. Further result revealed that the implementation of TSA in 2015 has significant impact on recurrent expenditure in Nigeria. It was found that the model (8) can explain about 93.4% of the total variation in total expenditure with R-square value of 93.4%. This result implies that the implementation of TSA in 2015 does not significantly impact on total expenditure in Nigeria.
Page(s): 337-346 Date of Publication: 04 January 2019
Bilesanmi, A. O.
Department of General Studies, Petroleum Training Institute, Effurum-Delta State, Nigeria
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The Relationship Between Playing Online Games and its Impact on Human Sleep Patterns among Youth in Malaysia
N. Fatimah, M.Y. Kamal, R. Normala, C.Azlini, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 347-351
Online games can be addictive, and it could affect one’s sleeping patterns. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between playing online games and also its impact on human sleep patterns among youth specifically in Malaysia. The respondents consisted of 317 youth people who were in the age range of 15-year-old until 30-year-old. This study adopted descriptive analysis approach and the findings were recorded using frequency and percentage to determine the index of sleeping quality of the youth whether it correlated with playing online games or otherwise. The instrument used was in the form of questionnaire. The findings showed that the majority of the respondents do have sleeping problems but on various indexes. The index of having minor sleeping problem due to online games found that the highest value recorded was significantly 42.05%. Meanwhile, only 3.47% of the youth suffered from severe sleeping problem because of playing online games. Therefore, the impact of playing online games excessively could affect the sleeping patterns if it becomes uncontrollable.
Page(s): 347-351 Date of Publication: 04 January 2019
N. Fatimah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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The Factors of Social Media Use on Depression in Malaysia
Nuramanina, Z.M. Lukman, C.Azlini, R.Normal, M.Y Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 352-356
The objective of this study is to understand the factors between social media use and depression, by helping eliminate any inconsistencies from prior findings and research employed quantitative method that rettrist information to online survey. The data obtained in the analysis into the superior form by using the pivod table expanding the research to include other possible contributing factors that have yet to be explored. Participants consist of 18-34 years old in Malaysia. This to get the percentage and frequency. Participations (N = 326) reported that there are several potential causes of depression caused by the use of social media. The factors include loss of interest 47.1%, fatigue 34.7%, social isolation 49.1%, mood swings 52.8%,in ability to feel pleasure 29.1%, sadness 60.1%, give up 26.1% and unhealthy sleep 34%. The majority of respondents who answered the survey questionnaire 76.7% were those who had cyberbullying through social media. These results confirmed that social media cyberbullying is a potential causal factor of depression. Furthermore, it was found that there are additional causal factors resulting from social media use include emotional, too much time spent on social media.
Page(s): 352-356 Date of Publication: 04 January 2019
Nuramanina
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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The Artisans: Livelihood Sustainability in the Context of Handicraft Micro and Small Enterprises in Moshi Tanzania
Isaac Kazungu, Julieth Njau – December 2018 Page No.: 357-364
This study analyses the contribution of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) on sustainable livelihoods of the people, taking handicraft MSEs in Moshi Tanzania as a case in point. Specifically, it focused on determining the impact of handicrafts MSEs’ income on household health status, education, food safety shelter and assets ownership as the livelihood outcomes. 50 operators were identified by the use the stratified random sampling technique and studied. We applied a triangulation of questionnaire, interviews and library search. Pearson’s Product Moment correlation coefficient (r) and ANOVA were used to test the strength and significamce of the relationship between variables of the study, while hypothesis was tested by using P-value. Handicrafts MSEs income was found to have a positive and significant relationship with livelihood outcomes. Institutional problems on business premises, registration and infrastructure, marketing information and financial access were also the outcomes of this study. It is concluded that handicraft MSEs are essential contributors of sustainable livelihoods and thus there is a need to improve their operating environment. We recommend improvement in business infrastructure, market information, business development services, and taking up of business accreditation schemes for the development of the handicrafts industry.
Page(s): 357-364 Date of Publication: 05 January 2019
Isaac Kazungu
Moshi Co-operative University, P.O.Box 474, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Julieth Njau
Moshi Co-operative University, P.O.Box 474, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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Isaac Kazungu, Julieth Njau “The Artisans: Livelihood Sustainability in the Context of Handicraft Micro and Small Enterprises in Moshi Tanzania ” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.357-364 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/357-364.pdf
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Moral and Ethical Dilemma for Administrators at Higher Educational Institutions in Arusha Tanzania
Dr. Ndalahwa Musa Masanja – December 2018 Page No.: 365-371
The main purpose of the study was to identify challenges on ethical and moral dilemma facing administrators in educational institutions. The study reveals common ethical problems that leaders have to tackle in their institutions. Additionally, the research identifies the moral concerns that leaders have to consider in decision making. Specifically, the study examines the ethical and moral dilemma that leaders encounter on a daily basis. The literature discussed various approaches in solving ethical and moral dilemma. In this case, administrators have different approaches in making decision about dilemmas in the field of leadership. The data collected was expected to identify new ethical and moral dilemmas in leadership. The data analysis suggested possible solutions for administrators in educational institutions.The study indicated that there are certain aspects to be considered as administrators think of tackling ethical and moral dilemmas. The study identified the best way to solve the dilemmas in leadership. Moreover, the findings providedpractical steps to be taken in handling ethical and moral dilemmas. These results can help leaders to make the right choices in the future. Administrators will have a basis to guide their daily decisions on ethical and moral dilemmas. The study will create a link between the ethical theories and the implementation of ethical and moral principles for the benefit of their organization.
Page(s): 365-371 Date of Publication: 05 January 2019
Dr. Ndalahwa Musa Masanja
PhD., Lecturer of Accounting and Management, University of Arusha, Tanzania
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Smoking Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Malaysia
O. Aziela, R. Normala, C.Azlini, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 372-378
The purpose of this study was to scrutinize the smoking behaviours among high school students around Kuala Nerus Terengganu. The two main objectives were 1) smoking behaviours among students and 2) smoking habits among students. This study was conducted involving 419 secondary school students around the Kuala Nerus district in Terengganu, Malaysia. Respondents of this study are limited to students who are smoked only. This study was adopting descriptive analysis approach by using questionnaire as a research instrument. The overall study found that there are various behaviours and smoking habits that influenced secondary school students. The results showed that peers and sex influence were the biggest contributor to the smoking behaviour of students and individuals who had a lot of smokers who influenced smoking habits of school students.
Page(s): 372-378 Date of Publication: 07 January 2019
O. Aziela
Faculty of Applied Social Science, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Science, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Science, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Science, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Science, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Student Perceptions of Security Services at Public Higher Learning Institutions
O. Syaznida, R. Normala, C. Azlini, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 379-382
Students’ perceptions of the security service in their universities are crucial in ensuring that they get the best quality of service that they deserved. The student’s point of view, how they think the service will work efficiently, and what are their special needs can be used as a cornerstone in reforming the security services into a modernize and efficient system. Students are the ‘customers’ of security services, but very little is known about their behaviors, attitudes and their perceptions of their safety and security needs. In response to this, researchers gathered and analyzed the safety perceptions of students in public higher learning institutions. This study aims to evaluate student perceptions on the quality of services provided by security officers in the public higher learning institutions. It will highlight the comparisons of each student whether there are differences existed in their perception on the security officers. This descriptive study was done by using the questionnaire to scrutinize perception of the students. The result of this study indicates that students understand and have a positive response to the services provided by their security officers.
Page(s): 379-382 Date of Publication: 07 January 2019
O. Syaznida
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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O. Syaznida, R. Normala, C. Azlini, Z.M. Lukman, M.Y. Kamal “Student Perceptions of Security Services at Public Higher Learning Institutions” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.379-382 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/379-382.pdf
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The Negative Impact of Social Media on Students’ Self Esteem
M.F. Adilah, Z.M. Lukman, C.Azlini, R.Normala, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 383-387
Nowadays, social media has influenced in every aspect of teenagers’ life; either by uploading photos on Instagram, expressing feelings on Twitter or deliberately triggering phenomenon on Facebook. But do social media make the teenagers consider about themselves? How do they feel? Whether it affects their mental and physical or leads to their low self-esteem? Due to the concerns, it is necessary to examine whether the use of social media influences their level of self-esteem. This paper aims to examine the negative impact of social media on the self-esteem of the secondary school students.This study was conducted in the area of Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang. The researcher took three months to obtain the findings which are between August and October.The questionnaire was distributed to 305 students (130 males and 175 females). Data were collected and analyzed using the simple percentage method.The findings show that secondary school students will be distressed if they do not receive the desired ‘likes’ by their followers after they uploaded their pictures. The students disagree that they will take a positive attitude towards themselves. Majority of the students agree that they are uncomfortable with themselves at certain times and this leads them to think that they are not good at all.From the study conducted, it can be concluded that majority of the students have low self-esteem when uploading pictures, writing status and sharing videos on social media. They tend to feel uneasy if they do not receive the ‘likes’ for their postings on social media. The students also denied that they would take a positive attitude towards themselves when receiving negative comments from the followers. Due to this matter, they feel that they do not have a good impression of the public. After all, it can be deduced that the use of social media leads to the students’ low self-esteem.
Page(s): 383-387 Date of Publication: 07 January 2019
M.F. Adilah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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M.F. Adilah, Z.M. Lukman, C.Azlini, R.Normala, M.Y. Kamal “The Negative Impact of Social Media on Students’ Self Esteem” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.383-387 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/383-387.pdf
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Perception and Attitude towards Online Dating Relationships
F. Rizuan, C.Azlini, R. Normala, M.Y Kamal, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 388-392
The advancement of technology especially social media had influenced how we communicate in daily lives especially towards our partners. Thus, this study is executed in order to identify the perception and attitude towards online dating relationships among Malaysian. 316 respondents which consisted of Malaysians had taken part in this research. This study uses descriptive analysis and the results are reported in the form of frequency and percentage. The research instrument which is in the questionnaire had been used by the researcher for this study. The study found out that 46.5% of the respondent had the right perception about the online dating relationships. Meanwhile, 52.5% of them gave the positive perception to the online dating of relationship and 61.7% of respondent accepted online dating relationship. The results for attitude towards this type of relationship showed that most of the respondents which amounted to 60.1% did not experience an online relationship. The researcher concluded that even the socially accepted and gave a positive reaction to an online romantic relationship; it does not practice by a lot of people. This situation might happen because the public is aware of the risks getting in an online relationship such as fraud and sexual harassment.
Page(s): 388-392 Date of Publication: 07 January 2019
F. Rizuan
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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F. Rizuan, C.Azlini, R. Normala, M.Y Kamal, Z.M. Lukman “Perception and Attitude towards Online Dating Relationships” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.388-392 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/388-392.pdf
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The Quality of Life among Malay Single Mother in FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia
M. Y. Dinie, R. Normala, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman, C.Azlini – December 2018 Page No.: 393-395
The purpose of this study is to identify the quality of life among Malay single mother in FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia in term of safety and satisfaction in a residential area. The quantitative method has been used in which focus on Malay single mother as a respondent. The information obtained was translated into percentage in analysis data. As a result, Malay single mothers were felt safe and satisfied in the residential area of FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia.
Page(s): 393-395 Date of Publication: 07 January 2019
M. Y. Dinie
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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M. Y. Dinie, R. Normala, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman, C.Azlini “The Quality of Life among Malay Single Mother in FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.393-395 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/393-395.pdf
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Effect of Goronyo Dam on Soil Physical & Chemical Characteristic in Upstream and Down Stream Soils
Abubakar Aminu, Hadiza Jibril, Zayyanu Muazu Gwadabawa, Nasiba Sahabi Gada, Dr. Mohammad Sirajo – December 2018 Page No.: 396-400
With dam construction thousand hectares of land are cleared off vegetation especially for the reservoir of the dam, there by subjecting the land to erosion, land degradation and poor fertility. Also with dam construction thousand tones of sediment are trapped within the reservoir of the dam and as such not allowed to reach downstream, thereby causing variation in soil nutrients (chemical constituent) in both up and down stream.
The aim of this research is to examine the effect of Goronyo dam on soil physical and chemical characteristic in upstream and downstream, both systematic and purposive sampling techniques were employed in taking the soil samples. Similarly the data generated after laboratory test was subject to both descriptive and inferential statistic. The findings shows that the soil in the area are predominantly sandy loam, (with an average value of 73.3% sand,10.8%silt and15.8%silt). And the soils were rated low in organic carbon content (0.77%), low Nitrogen content (0.084mg/kg), low phosphorus (0.89mg/kg), low calcium ( 0.95mol/kg), moderate in sodium and Magnesium and high in Cec (32.9cmol/kg). And in term of pH, the soils in both upstream and down stream was slightly acidic. In conclusion, the Goronyo dam has no statistically significance effect on soils characteristic in the area as there is little variation between soil parameters tested. The study recommended addition of both organic and chemical fertilizers for higher yield.
Page(s): 396-400 Date of Publication: 08 January 2019
Abubakar Aminu
Lecturer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Art and Social Sciences, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Hadiza Jibril
Lecturer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Art and Social Sciences, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Zayyanu Muazu Gwadabawa
Lecturer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Art and Social Sciences, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Nasiba Sahabi Gada
Lecturer, Department of Geography, Faculty of Art and Social Sciences, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Dr. Mohammad Sirajo
Department of Chemistry, Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Abubakar Aminu, Hadiza Jibril, Zayyanu Muazu Gwadabawa, Nasiba Sahabi Gada, Dr. Mohammad Sirajo “Effect of Goronyo Dam on Soil Physical & Chemical Characteristic in Upstream and Down Stream Soils” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.396-400 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/396-400.pdf
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Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women in Ekpo Abasi Primary Health Care Centre, Calabar South, Cross River State, Nigeria
Ogana, Josephine. F. , Takon, Mary. B., Udom, Hannah. T. & Angioha, Pius U. – December 2018 Page No.: 401-408
The main objective of the study is to assess birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Ekpo Abasi Primary Health Care Center, Calabar South, Cross river state, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assesses the effect of regular antenatal visit and healthy nutrition on complication readiness among pregnant women in Ekpo Abasi Primary Health Care Center, Calabar South, Cross River State, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were raised based on the variables of the study and were stated in null form. Literature was reviewed according to each variable raised and the health belief model was adopted to guide the study. The survey research design was used for the study. The sample of the study comprised of one hundred and twenty pregnant women who were purposively selected from the Ekpo Abasi primary health centre in Calabar South. The instrument of data collection was the questionnaire. Data collected from the field was coded and analysed using the appropriate statistical tool at 0.05 confidence level. Out of the one hundred and twenty question distributed, one hundred and eighteen was return and used for the analysis. Results revealed that Regular antenatal visits have a statistical effect on complication readiness among pregnant women in Ekpo Abasi Primary Health Care Centre, Calabar South, Cross river state, Nigeria and Healthy nutrition have a statistical effect on complication readiness among pregnant women in Ekpo Abasi Primary Health Care Center, Calabar South, Cross river state, Nigeria. The study thereby recommends that pregnant women should be motivated and mobilized to utilized Antenatal Clinic for effective complication readiness; pregnant women should always deliver their children under skilled birth attendant amongst others.
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Ogana, Josephine. F.
Department of Public Health Nursing, College of Health Technology, Calabar, Nigeria
Takon, Mary. B
Department of Public Health Nursing, College of Health Technology, Calabar, Nigeria
Udom, Hannah. T.
Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Angioha, Pius U.
Department of Sociology, University of Calabar, Nigeria
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Ogana, Josephine. F. , Takon, Mary. B., Udom, Hannah. T. & Angioha, Pius U. “Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women in Ekpo Abasi Primary Health Care Centre, Calabar South, Cross River State, Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.401-408 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/401-408.pdf
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The Effect in Cognitive, Affective, and Behavior of Using Electronic Gadget among University Students
F. Mariam, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman, C.Azlini, R. Normala – December 2018 Page No.: 409-412
The problem of using electronic gadgets is increasing as a result of rising modern development and the widespread sophistication of the internet. This main purpose of this study is to identify the effect in cognitive, affective and behavior of electronic gadget among university students. The data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The descriptive statistic is reported by frequency and percentage to show the effect in cognitive, affective and behavior of electronic gadgets. A total of 352 respondents had completely answered the questionnaire. The result shows behavior effect greatly affects the use of the electronic gadget.
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F. Mariam
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C.Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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Factors Identification of Rising a Resilience among Single Mother: A Case Study in Felda Chini and Felda Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia
R. Rahimi, Z.M. Lukman, C. Azlini, R.Normala, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 413-417
Single mothers has been recognized as a challenging role, with difficulties including low monetary and poor psychological health. Developing resilience may authorize single mothers to face the challenges whilst leading psychologically healthy and productive lives. This study focuses on the factors that influence Malay single mother’s resilience in Felda Chini and Felda Jengka. The data acquired from the respondents were analyzed using the pivot table in Microsoft Excel to get the percentage and frequency. Finally, the results of the analysis show that there are five factors that can influence the rise of the resilience of Malay single mothers in the area of the study. The five factors are future planning, relationship with family members, self-perceptions, social resources, and lifestyle structures.
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R. Rahimi
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
R.Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu Malaysia
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Impact of Agricultural Extension on Adoption of Modern Technologies by Rice Farmers in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria
F.O. Ogebe, G.A. Abu and N.N.Unjigha – December 2018 Page No.: 418-423
The purpose of this study is to identify Impact of Agricultural Extension on Adoption of Modern Technologies by Rice Farmers in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria in term of safety and satisfaction in a residential area. The quantitative method has been used in which focus on Malay single mother as a respondent. The information obtained was translated into percentage in analysis data. As a result, Malay single mothers were felt safe and satisfied in the residential area of FeldaChini and FeldaJengka, Pahang, Malaysia.
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F.O. Ogebe
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
G.A. Abu
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
N.N.Unjigha
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
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F.O. Ogebe, G.A. Abu and N.N.Unjigha “Impact of Agricultural Extension on Adoption of Modern Technologies by Rice Farmers in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.418-423 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/418-423.pdf
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Reductive Analysis of Selected Arguments against the Existence of God (A Perspective Essay)
Elvis Omondi Kauka – December 2018 Page No.: 424-427
The purpose of this Perspective Essay was to logically examine and rebut some of the common arguments posited by Atheists against the existence of God. The essay is purely philosophical. The critical tool of discourse is Deductive argumentation. The essay infers that appealing to the existence of evil as proof against God’s existence is a weak argument based on a faulty conception of the term ‘evil’. It also deduces that what an Atheist calls biblical contradictions are not in the strictest sense contradictions. Lastly, the argument that God’s existence is impossible due to the immorality of those who believe in God is not tenable because God’s existence and his nature do not include human conduct.
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Elvis Omondi Kauka
Department of Educational Foundations, University of Kabianga, Kenya
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Elvis Omondi Kauka “Reductive Analysis of Selected Arguments against the Existence of God (A Perspective Essay)” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.424-427 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/424-427.pdf
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The Impact of Psycho-education on Women with Anxiety Disorders in Resource Poor Settings in Laikipia County, Northern Kenya
Gladys K. Mwangi – December 2018 Page No.: 428-433
This research determined if the eclectic psycho-education model developed for this study was effective in treating the symptoms of anxiety disorders among Maasai women living in resource poor settings in Laikipia County in Northern Kenya. The Quasi-experimental research design was employed for this study. The target population for this study were 484 female members of Conservation Enterprise Groups (CEG) operating in Laikipia North. A sample size of 200, each for the experimental group (EG) and control group (CG) was selected at 80% power and 30% effective size. The tool used to test for symptoms of anxiety was the Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Data was analysed using SPSS Version 21.0. The prevalence of anxiety was established as 79.4% amongst the women. Data from the control group (CG) showed that if these symptoms were not treated using the Psycho-education model developed for the study, they degenerated into severe symptoms. T-tests and Chi-square tests conducted at the end of the studies showed that the psycho-education treatment significantly improved anxiety symptoms (P<0.005).
Page(s): 428-433 Date of Publication: 09 January 2019
Gladys K. Mwangi
Ph.D., Department of Counselling Psychology, Africa International University, Kenya
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Distributive Justice in the Education Service of Sri Lanka: An Analysis of Education Statistics from 2002 to 2016
Dhammika P. Withanage – December 2018 Page No.: 434-443
The aim of this paper was to identify how far Sri Lanka has been successful in achieving social justice in provision of education service to the children through the public sector schools. The study based on quantitative secondary data and a set of measures to show the distributive justice. The study found that although Sri Lanka shows an improvement in the distributive justice in education service, there is still a big gap between the prevailing and the necessary situations. It was also found that even if the war adversely affected the availability of education resources in the Northern and Eastern areas, it has not reflected from the national level examination results of the students. The pupil-teacher ratio has not been significant in determining the students’ performance since the percentage of untrained teachers is high in some provinces. Although it shows lower enrollments of female students at Grade 1, there is no evidence to show that females are getting lower access to resources compared to males. Finally, the study shows that the education sector needs rigorous reforms to establish the procedural justice so that it lays the foundation for the distributive justice.
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Dhammika P. Withanage
Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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A Review of ‘Philosophy of Education: An Introduction’ By T.W.Moore. (2010). Taylor & Francis e-Library. Volume 14
Elvis Omondi Kauka – December 2018 Page No.: 444-448
I. INTRODUCTION
Moore’s ‘Philosophy of Education: An Introduction’ is divided into six chapters preceded by General editor’s note and Acknowledgments. The first chapter distinguishes ‘Philosophy and philosophy of education’, while the second chapter elaborates on the ‘General theory of Education’. Knowledge and the curriculum are discussed in the third chapter. Chapter four is an exposition of ‘Teaching and educating’, followed by an exposition on ‘Education, morals and religion’. The last chapter is titled ‘ Social philosophy of education’ in which Moore discusses Equality, Freedom and Democracy and how they relate to Education.
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Elvis Omondi Kauka
University of Kabianga, Kenya
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Web Technology and the Changing Pattern of Relationship: A Study on Urban Youth in Dhaka City
Irin Pervin & Rasel Hussain – December 2018 Page No.: 449-453
In the era of neoliberal society a phenomenon is taking place dramatically and is changing the previous modes of communication very sharply and every ages people especially the active part (Youth) of internet user are facing more changes than anybody else. The pattern of communication using internet technology has changed the way we manage our everyday interaction with our near and dear ones and it is very important as it is a supplement of the close of face to face interaction. Using quantitative method data were collected through semi structured questioner from two universities namely Dhaka University and BRAC University located in Dhaka city to get a better understanding between public and private university students internet using behavior. The study results reveal that there are some significant difference between public and private university students in the case of internet using behavior as well as their mentality and tastes. Due to over use of internet technology relationship pattern is changing and it is becoming very much fragile which makes them isolated from the close relationship. In this modern time period people are becoming very busy with their respective jobs and to mitigate their everyday growing demand. As a result, they are becoming dependent on internet technology to maintain relation with relatives and for various purposes. Young generation as an advanced part of technology user is facing more problems for changing relationship in recent years.
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Irin Pervin
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalgonj, Bangladesh
Rasel Hussain
Lecturer, Department of Sociology, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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EFL Students’ Perceptions and Behaviors towards Writing Performance Based on Metacognitive Strategies
Tamer Mohammad Al-Jarrah, Noraien Mansor, Rania Hassan Talafhah, Jarrah Mohammad Al-Jarrah, Fedaa Mahmoud Al-Shorman – December 2018 Page No.: 454-462
Among all the learning strategies, metacognitive strategy is a higher-order executive skill which entails planning, monitoring and evaluating. Once learners have a good command of a metacognitive strategy, learners will become more independent and autonomous and will be more capable of planning, monitoring and evaluating their learning process and thus become efficient learners. This research aims to investigate the perceptions and behaviors of EFL students towards writing performance based on metacognitive strategies. The data was collected by Interview 10 students from the secondary school of Irbid, Jordan, the result was analyzed by using ATLAS.TI version 8. The results of the study showed the majority of students talked about the main role of using metacognitive strategies to improve writing performance while some students indicated for the difficulties of using metacognitive in their writing performance. Therefore, intends to introduce metacognitive instruction in order to raise EFL writing instructors’ awareness in teaching and in order to train students to become self-regulated learners.
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Tamer Mohammad Al-Jarrah
Department of Language and Communication Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Noraien Mansor
Department of Language and Communication Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Rania Hassan Talafhah
Assistant Professor of TEFL, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Jarrah Mohammad Al-Jarrah
Assistant Professor of TEFL, Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Islamic University of Minnesota, USA
Fedaa Mahmoud Al-Shorman
Department of Educational Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Islamic University of Minnesota, USA
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Government Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Nigeria: The Challenge to Underdeveloped Economy
Samuel B. Adewumi, Yakubu A. Acca, Olumuyiwa Afolayan – December 2018 Page No.: 463-471
The analysis aimed at examining the impact of government health expenditure on health outcomes in Nigeria. The research employed government health expenditure per capita to proxy government expenditure and neonatal mortality, child mortality and infant mortality rate to proxy health outcomes in Nigeria. Other control variables used in the model include private health expenditure per capita, per capita income, numbers of physician and life expectancy. The unit root result shows that the variables were stationary at first difference. Also, the Engel granger cointegration test carried out shows a long-run relationship among the variables of interest. The result shows that government health expenditure per capita have positive relationship with neonatal mortality rate, child mortality rate and infant mortality rate in Nigeria. Private health expenditure, numbers of physicians and life expectancy shows a negative relationship with neonatal mortality, child and infant mortality rate in Nigeria. The implication of this finding is that private sector has greater influence on health outcomes than the public sector which means that health services will be obtained at a high cost in Nigeria. Also, with the principle of excludability inherent in private sector means that Nigeria cannot achieve social optimal in her health care services. We therefore recommend that there should be proper monitoring of government funds, subsidy to the private sector, improvement in the working conditions of health workers and the provisions of basic necessities to improve health outcomes in Nigeria.
Page(s): 463-471 Date of Publication: 11 January 2019
Samuel B. Adewumi
Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Yakubu A. Acca
Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Olumuyiwa Afolayan
Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Samuel B. Adewumi, Yakubu A. Acca, Olumuyiwa Afolayan “Government Health Expenditure and Health Outcomes in Nigeria: The Challenge to Underdeveloped Economy” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.463-471 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/463-471.pdf
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The Knowledge of Social Work Students about Domestic Violence
M.S. Iffahinani, Z.M. Lukman, R. Normala, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal – December 2018 Page No.: 472-475
Domestic violence can be defined as an abuse of power by spouse especially husband which is attempting to control or dominate his partner. The main purpose of this study is to identify the knowledge of social work students on domestic violence.A total of 300 students from 19 to 26 years old were selected as respondents. This study used descriptive analysis by reporting the results of the study in terms of frequency and percentage to determine the level of knowledge of social work students on domestic violence. The research instrument used was a questionnaire.The results showed that out of 300 undergraduates surveyed, the majority of social work students have knowledge of domestic violence by recording a high percentage of each question, which is 50% and above. From this studies, it was found that the student gained the knowledge regarding the domestic violence through mass media and attended the seminar organized by the local community. Therefore, these studieshave demonstrated that the students gained the knowledge of domestic violence as well as information is needed to ensure social work students can work professionally with the victims that are facing domestic violence.
Page(s): 472-475 Date of Publication: 11 January 2019
M.S. Iffahinani
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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M.S. Iffahinani, Z.M. Lukman, R. Normala, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal “The Knowledge of Social Work Students about Domestic Violence” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.472-475 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/472-475.pdf
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Ownership Structure and Financial Performance of Quoted Building Materials Firms in Nigeria
Samuel B. Adewumi, Yakubu A Acca, Olumuyiwa Afolayan – December 2018 Page No.: 476-484
Various studies on Ownership structure and firm’s financial performance have been conducted in different parts of the globe with different findings that are mixed and inconclusive and in Nigeria, studies conducted in this area are mostly focused on the financial sector which is a gap that needs to be filled. This study fills the gap by examining the impact of ownership structure on financial performance of quoted building material firms in Nigeria. The population of the study consists of six (6) firms quoted on the Nigerian stock exchange as at 31st December 2016 out of which four (4) firms were selected using two criteria as the sampling technique which are Cement Company that made available their annual report of thirteen (13) years and Cement Company quoted on the Nigerian stock exchange before 2004. The study uses multiple regressions as a tool for analysis. The study reveals that institutional ownership, managerial ownership and ownership concentration showed a positive significant impact on financial performance of building materials firms in Nigeria.The study concludes that ownership structure affects financial performance of building materials firms in Nigeria and therefore recommends that Security and Exchange Commission should encourage more potential managers, Institutional shareholders, concentrated owners to invest in long term investment in building materials industry as both managers, Institutional shareholders and concentrated owners enhances financial performance of building materials firms in Nigeria.
Page(s): 476-484 Date of Publication: 09 January 2019
Samuel B. Adewumi
Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Yakubu A Acca
Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Olumuyiwa Afolayan
Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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The Factors that Influence the Readiness of Final Year Social Work Students for Industrial Training
Nadia Fatin, R. Normala, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman – December 2018 Page No.: 485-487
Industrial Training is one of the compulsory course taken by final year social work students. This course is aimed for social work students to make thorough preparations before joining the real work environment. Using data obtained from online surveys, this study focused on factors influencing their readiness to undergo industrial training as well as the knowledge and skills needed. Data were obtained from 152 final year social work students subdivided into groups of 129 females and 23 males and the data was analyzed using descriptive data. The descriptive data were reported as frequency and percentage to show the student readiness. The results show that final year social work student is ready to undergo industrial training due to the most influential factors which is students received a great support from the lecturers. Therefore, it was recommended in this study that industrial training is necessary and compulsory as a requirement to fulfill the university’s curriculum.
Page(s): 485-487 Date of Publication: 11 January 2019
Nadia Fatin
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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Nadia Fatin, R. Normala, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman “The Factors that Influence the Readiness of Final Year Social Work Students for Industrial Training” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.485-487 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/485-487.pdf
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Voters’ Role in the Election: Sociological Study on the Deceive Background Factors on Demeanor of Constituent in Sri Lanka
Samarakoon MT – December 2018 Page No.: 488-496
It is noticeable that the process of holding elections in Sri Lanka was subjected for contraries that had resulted due to the reformation of constitutional system. Accordingly, the preferential voting system introduced was a crucial factor. As far as this study is concerned, it was based on the behavior of voter and his/her composition within the system of preferential voting practices. In this respect two geographic locations namely; the Thanamalwila police domain in Vellavaya Divisional Secretarial Area in the Monaragala district of Uwa province and the University of Jayawardanapura were selected for the research. In it’s place of full coverage of voters within the study area, a random sampling method was applied having selected 708 persons to represent voters from the Monaragala area and 177 university students added with 59 non-academic staff to encompass the overall sample of 944 informants. Instinctively, the voters cast their votes in concern with the political opinion of the family, obligatory services needed for the area, party-political policies and the aspirations of the candidate to meet the desires of the public. Likewise, it was also revealed that the extent of thoughtfulness of rural communities on elections was limited. Similarly, it was found that 41% out of total voters interviewed who had read and understood the manifesto of respective candidate or the party and those who casted their votes in view of reducing bribery and venality behavior was 65%. Accordingly, the outcomes of this research will be vital in the restructuring of the political causes of action and the procedures on forthcoming general elections.
Page(s): 488-496 Date of Publication: 11 January 2019
Samarakoon MT
Professor in Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
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Samarakoon MT “Voters’ Role in the Election: Sociological Study on the Deceive Background Factors on Demeanor of Constituent in Sri Lanka” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.488-496 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/488-496.pdf
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Examining University Student Perception of Romance Relationship
Nadzirah, C. Azlini, M.Y. Kamal, Z.M. Lukman, R. Normala – December 2018 Page No.: 497-500
Nowadays, we often come across teenagers who are involved in romantic relationships. During adolescence, teenagers are more prone to be involved in a romantic relationship. There are various perceptions expressed by each individual in their romantic relationship. The study is conducted to determine the perception of the romantic relationship among university students. The researcher conducted a study by obtaining data through the participation of University Sultan Zainal Abidin’s students and 351 respondents had answered the questionnaire given. Respondents consisted of 124 male students and 227 female students. A total of 88.0% of the respondents stated that they love their partner and 82.4% stated they were serious about their love affair. In conclusion, most of the students show that they love their partner and serious on the love affair they had in university life.
Page(s): 497-500 Date of Publication: 11 January 2019
Nadzirah
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
C. Azlini
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
M.Y. Kamal
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
Z.M. Lukman
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
R. Normala
Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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An Econometric Investigation of the Impact of Inflation on Economic Growth in Nigeria (1986-2016)
James T. Ihum, Nafiu Bashir Abdussalam and Fabian Stephen – December 2018 Page No.: 501-506
The study was conducted to evaluate the impact of inflation on economic growth in the context of an emerging market using empirical evidence from Nigeria. Using time series data spanning thirty years (1986-2016) which was obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) official website, the nature of the relationship existing between the focus variables- economic growth (proxied by real Gross Domestic Product, GDP) and inflation rate was explored. The Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) was used to test for the stationarity of the variables while the granger causality test was employed to ascertain the direction of influence between inflation and economic growth in Nigeria. The results showed no evidence of causal relationship between inflation and economic growth in Nigeria. Again, there is no leading variable in the relation between inflation and economic growth in Nigeria. The study therefore concludes that inflation does not stimulate economic growth and vice versa. It is thus recommended that since it may be difficult to control inflation, effectively manage real exchange rate and ensure stable growth at the same time, the CBN should set nominal interest rate such that the real interest rate will follow the pattern of growth in the economy. CBN should only worry if the rate of inflation is significant given the uncertainty of existence of causality between inflation rate and real GDP growth in this study. The CBN should also get involved and collaborate in foreign exchange in order to maintain a stable real exchange rate.
Page(s): 501-506 Date of Publication: 11 January 2019
James T. Ihum
Former Postgraduate Student, Department of Economics, LUBS, University of Leeds, UK
Nafiu Bashir Abdussalam
Department of Economics, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
Fabian Stephen
Center for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee, UK
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Non-Verbal Communication of Colour in Yorùbá Novels
ADESANYA, Ahmed O. – December 2018 Page No.: 507-513
This paper is a study of non-verbal communication of colour in Yoruba novels with a view to unveiling its latent signification and socio-cultural underpinnings. The theoretical framework relied upon is semiotics, which is the theory of signification and/or communication. Two major aspects of semiotics were explored in the analyses; these are indexical and symbolic significations while textual and semiotic analyses were the methodology applied. Five Yorùbá novels: Àgékù Ejò (crime novel), Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbó Elégbèje(mythological novel), Ṣaworoidẹ, Bọ̀bọ́ Àlútà and Afọwọ́fà (novels of realism) were purposively selected because they contained the non-verbal codes required in this research. Findings revealed that colour is polysemic in nature and most times interpreted in accordance with the context in which it occurred. For instance, the red horse which connoted royalty in Ṣaworoidẹ, ended as a code of sorrow when the king mysteriously died of headache. Also, black colour contextually signified evil action (murder) in Àgékù Ejò, mourning in Ìrìnkèrindò Nínú Igbó Elégbèje and beauty in Afọwọ́fà while white horse symbolized victory in Bọ̀bọ́ Àlútà. Colour as a non-verbal communication code operated in different contexts to reveal understanding of the selected texts.
Page(s): 507-513 Date of Publication: 12 January 2019
ADESANYA, Ahmed O.
Department of African Languages, Literatures & Communication Arts, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Impact of Teacher Characteristics on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools
Paul Ekperi – December 2018 Page No.: 514-519
The study examined the impact of teacher characteristics on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and a sample size of four hundred was selected from a population of nine hundred and sixty-eight using the Taro Yamane sample size formula. Two research questions and two hypotheses were proposed for the study in line with the study objectives. The Average Mean Score was used to analyze responses for the research questions while Multiple Regression Analysis was used to test the five hypotheses proposed for the study to ascertain the relationship that exist between academic performance and teachers’ characteristics. The findings of the study show that the independent variables (teachers’ knowledge of subject matter and teaching method) all correlated significantly and positively with the dependent variable (students’ academic performance). Among other recommendations, the paper recommends that government should embark on time to time monitoring and evaluation of teachers to ensure that teachers carry out their duties effectively in line with the guidelines of the teaching profession and that Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) should introduce tests and examination for teachers at regular intervals based on the subject they teach and general teaching practice. Furthermore, geography teachers should incorporate field trips and excursions as integral part of their teaching method, since geography is more of a field experience than classroom subject.
Page(s): 514-519 Date of Publication: 12 January 2019
Paul Ekperi
Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus, Nigeria
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Implications of Introducing Cashless Policy in Nigeria
Ajugwe Chukwu Alphonsus Ph.D – December 2018 Page No.: 520-524
Cashless policy is necessary for the development of efficient payment system, which induced efficient and seamless transmission of funds from one individual to another and from one sector of the economy to another. It also leads to deepening of financial market, whichwill ensure a sound and resilient economic development in Nigeria. The central pillars of cashless policy are financial inclusion and financial literacy; the financial inclusion encourages the unbanked to open accounts with various banks while financial literacy enlightens the citizens the importance of opening accounts with the banks.
The policy will be technologically driven by the application of e-banking processes, therefore such core banking technologies that will be deployed to drive the scheme will be examined, the merits and demerits of cashless policy will also be analyzed and recommendations will be highlighted as well.
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Ajugwe Chukwu Alphonsus Ph.D
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Critical Analysis of Core Management Principles in the Management of Small and Medium Scale Industries in Nigeria
Ajugwe Chukwu Alphonsus Ph.D. – December 2018 Page No.: 525-534
In Developing countries like Nigeria, it has been observed that more than 80 percent of the startups died at their infancy, while the older SMEs suddenly folded up. This is despite various policies adopted by the Federal Government through the Central bank of Nigeria to encourage the sustainable growth of the SMEs by ensuring grants are extended to them and through extension of soft loans to the sector at less than one digit interest rate. This inclusive of other favorable incentives targeted to grow the sector.
The paper will critically analyze various management styles applied by the operators of the SMEs, again will examine how effective and efficient they are in enhancing the management of the SMEs, furthermore pointing out the advantages accruing exclusively to those enterprises that apply management principles. The impediments that prevent the operators of SMEs from not applying the management principles are also analyzed and solutions to remove the bottlenecks are proffered.
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Ajugwe Chukwu Alphonsus Ph.D.
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Ajugwe Chukwu Alphonsus Ph.D. “Critical Analysis of Core Management Principles in the Management of Small and Medium Scale Industries in Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.525-534 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/525-534.pdf
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Impacts of Using Newspaper Texts with Anticipation Guide as Instructional Resources on Informational Reading Skill of Senior Secondary School Students in Birnin-Kebbi Metropolis, Kebbi State, Nigeria
IBRAHIM, Mohammed, AKINRUJOMU, Temitope Prestige – December 2018 Page No.: 535-539
This study investigated the impacts of using newspaper texts with Anticipation Guide method of teaching as instructional resource on the reading informational skill of senior secondary school students in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Two secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi metropolis, Kebbi State were sampled. One research question and hypothesis were answered and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted pre-test-post-test experimental and control group design. The sample population was made up of intact classes of one hundred and ten (110) senior secondary schools class two (SSII) students randomly selected from two secondary schools in Birnin-Kebbi Metropolis, Kebbi State, Nigeria. The instruments used during the study were newspaper excerpts and chart papers. To determine the reliability of the instrument, a pilot test was conducted using test-retest method with an interval of two weeks using the same class. The result of the two tests compared using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Statistical procedure and reliability index of 0.897 was obtained. The data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation and t-test to arrive at the result of the study. The result showed that the students that were exposed to newspaper texts with Anticipation Guide method of teaching performed significantly better when compared to their counterparts that were not exposed to newspaper texts. Recommendations made included that teachers, school management, and government, should ensure that relevant newspapers are always available in schools for the teaching of reading comprehension.
Page(s): 535-539 Date of Publication: 12 January 2019
IBRAHIM, Mohammed
Ph. D, Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
AKINRUJOMU, Temitope Prestige
Nigerian Turkish International College, Abuja, Nigeria
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IBRAHIM, Mohammed, AKINRUJOMU, Temitope Prestige “Impacts of Using Newspaper Texts with Anticipation Guide as Instructional Resources on Informational Reading Skill of Senior Secondary School Students in Birnin-Kebbi Metropolis, Kebbi State, Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.535-539 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/535-539.pdf
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Pension Fund Characteristics and Financial Performance in Nigeria
AJIBADE, Ayodeji Temitope, JAYEOBA, Olajumoke Olamide, AGHAHOWA Efe Oluwatobiloba – December 2018 Page No.: 540-546
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of selected pension fund characteristics on the financial performance of pension funds in Nigeria. The dependent variable was financial performance measured by Unit Price while the independent variables were Age of the fund, Expenditure of the fund, Contribution Density and Idle Contributions.
The study used secondary data obtained from 11 pension fund Administrators and the National Pension Commission for a period seven years 2010 – 2016. This study made use of panel data and used multiple regression analysis to use analyze the data with the help of the Eviews9 statistical package.
The model proved to be statistically significant with a combined probability of F-statistics of 0.0000 which is below the adopted level of significance of 5%. Age of the fund was found to have a positive significant effect on financial performance of the fund with a p-value of 0.0000. Expenditure was proven to have an insignificant effect on financial performance with a p-value of 0.4819. Contribution Density was found to have a negative significant effect on financial performance with a p- value of 0.0002. Idle Contributions where proven to have a significant positive effect on the financial performance of pension funds with a p-value of 0.0131.
It was concluded that age, contribution density and idle contributions had significant effects on financial performance measured by unit price while expenditure did not have a significant effect on financial performance of pension funds in Nigeria. The study recommends that older pension funds, pension funds that manages smaller contributions and pension funds with ample idle contributions share are more likely to have better financial performance in Nigeria.
Page(s): 540-546 Date of Publication: 13 January 2019
AJIBADE, Ayodeji Temitope
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
JAYEOBA, Olajumoke Olamide
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
AGHAHOWA Efe Oluwatobiloba
Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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AJIBADE, Ayodeji Temitope, JAYEOBA, Olajumoke Olamide, AGHAHOWA Efe Oluwatobiloba “Pension Fund Characteristics and Financial Performance in Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) vol.2 issue 12, pp.540-546 December 2018 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-2-issue-12/540-546.pdf
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Human Capital Development; A Key Tool for Addressing Nigeria Developmental Challenge
Samuel Alikwe – December 2018 Page No.: 547-552
Considering the vast natural resources that flood her soil, development still remains a challenge in Nigeria. Crime, poverty and unemployment are on the rise in the African nation. Known as the Giant of Africa, this appellation however neither reflects in the quality of life of her citizenry nor in her overall global rating. This paper assesses how human capital development can be used as a great tool to address developmental challenges in Nigeria. With special focus on the role of education in nation building, the paper relates how quality investment in education can help to enlarge the capacities of individuals, seek better opportunities and contribute to national development. Finally, this paper maintains the position that for Nigeria to truly develop, governments need to invest massively into educating her citizens. Ranging from increasing budgetary allocation to the educational sector, to cleaning the system of corruption, the government has to demonstrate renewed commitment to educational development, this will help promote social cohesion, eradicate poverty and foster development in Nigeria.
Page(s): 547-552 Date of Publication: 13 January 2019
Samuel Alikwe
Landmark University, Nigeria
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Effects of Price Fairness and Physical Environment on Customers Patronage in Fast Food Outlets in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
IBITOMI, TAIWO – December 2018 Page No.: 553-562
Building customers’ patronage is seen to be a key priority for any business success mostly in the fast food industry. Therefore, determining the factors that affect customers’ patronage is important. This study was designed to examine the effects of price fairness and physical environment on customers’ patronage of fast food retail outlets in Nasarawa State. The research design used for the study was survey method. Data were collected from a sample of two hundred and seventeen (217) customers of fast food retail outlets using questionnaire. The collected data were analysed using inferential statistics. The hypotheses were tested using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) multiple regression and Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA). The findings of the study revealed that that price fairness and physical environment have significant positive effects on customers’ patronage in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The study therefore recommends that fast food retail outlets should focus more on physical environment as it will help to increase the patronage of customers in their outlets and also keep their values in the short and long run. Also fast food managers should help in effective planning, construct, improve and observe physical environment in order to develop higher degree of customers’ patronage. Fair price should also be put in place to win customers’ heart in order to increase the patronage of their customers’.
Page(s): 553-562 Date of Publication: 13 January 2019
IBITOMI, TAIWO
Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
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A Gender Analysis of the Cultural-Semantics in Death Rituals and Taboos among the Tachoni and Vavhenda
Mandillah KL Lucy – December 2018 Page No.: 563-569
Despite many years of feminist activities, international and national resolutions and declarations on women issues and rights, progress towards gender equality has not been realized in the 21st Century. The lack of progress is attributed to reasons such as political manipulation, negative attitudes and negative cultural practices against women. Although cultural practices vary, patriarchal practices that elevate men and keep women in subordinated positions reverberates in most African countries. It is against this backdrop that the current study examines the cultural-semantics in the death rituals and taboos among the Tachoni in Kenya and Vhavenda in South Africa. This is in a view to describe the gender discriminatory practices and their impact to social transformation whose findings could replicate other African countries. The inability to harness fully the potential in women aggravates developmental challenges and could restrict progress towards the attainment of SDGs and Africa’s agenda 2063. A qualitative design was adopted. Interviews and observation schedules were employed for data collection. Four female and four male respondents aged between 50-90 years were purposively sampled. Data was presented in narrative form and analyzed thematically. Gender-based discriminatory practices against women and girls manifests itself in death rituals and taboos. If not eradicated, they will be an obstacle in the attainment SDGs, Vision 2030 and Africa’s long term Agenda 2063.
Page(s): 563-569 Date of Publication: 14 January 2019
Mandillah KL Lucy
Masinde Muliro University of Science & Technology, P.O Box 190-50100, Kakamega, Kenya
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The Influence of the School Climate on the Academic Performance of Form One Students in Dadaab Refugee Camp Kenya
Janet Surum – December 2018 Page No.: 570-574
The central problem of this study is that, the school climate is a critical aspect of the academic achievement of any student. This psychological construct ranges from the type of school, the nature of the school’s leadership, to the teachers and the relationship of the student to other learners among others. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between school climate and test scores among form ones. The study was guided by Social cognitive learning by Albert Bandura .The study adopted a descriptive correlational design. It also used simple regression to find out whether the school climate would predict test scores. The study was conducted in four public schools of Dadaab refugee camps in the North-Eastern part of Kenya. The target population consisted of students and teachers. The sampling technique was that of convenient, purposive and systematic sampling in that order, where thirty-five participants were selected from each school, to sum up to one hundred and thirty-eight form one students and a total of thirty-four teachers. Research instruments included questionnaires for teachers and students and the interview schedule for teachers. Piloting was done as well to ascertain the reliability of the instruments. The test- retest technique was used to estimate the degree to which the instrument would yield consistent results after repeated trials. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and examined before condensing and presenting information using frequency distribution tables, pie charts and bar graphs. The results revealed that there is a negative and insignificant relationship between school climate and academic performance of form ones.
Page(s): 570-574 Date of Publication: 14 January 2019
Janet Surum
EAPM & PF Department, University of Kabianga, Kenya
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Student Academic Engagement and the Academic Achievement of Form One Students in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya
Janet Surum – December 2018 Page No.: 575-582
The final major examinations in Kenya (KCPE & KCSE) have continued to heighten anxiety among students as they are regarded by most Kenyans (both parents and students)as the bridge to a promising future. Students can go to any length to ensure that they score a quality grade .Many factors have been attributed to academic under achievement, one of them being their academic engagement. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between student academic engagement and academic achievement among form ones students in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya. The study was anchored on the Social Cognitive Learning by Albert Bandura. The study adopted a correlational design in order to be able to investigate and analyze the relationship between the two variables. It also used simple regression to find out whether the various variables would predict test scores. The study was conducted in four public schools of Dadaab refugee camps in the North-Eastern part of Kenya. The target population consisted of students and teachers. The sampling technique was that of convenient, purposive and systematic sampling in that order, where thirty-five participants were selected from each school, to sum up to one hundred and thirty-eight form one students and a total of thirty-four teachers. Research instruments included questionnaires for teachers and students, while interview schedule was for teachers. The results revealed that student academic engagement positively and significantly predicted test scores.
Page(s): 575-582 Date of Publication: 14 January 2019
Janet Surum
EAPM & PF Department, University of Kabianga, Kenya
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