Indigenous Conflict Resolution: Social Institutions and their Role in Peacebuilding in Ethiopia’s Gamo Community
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik- April 2022- Page No.: 01-14
This paper showcases the conflict resolution mechanisms used by populations indigenous to the Gamo areas of Ethiopia. The Gamo system represents a time-honored, informal, and socially equitable method of resolving types of personal and business disputes found among the general populace.
This research work investigates and demonstrates the utility of the Gamo customary method for addressing perceptual and behavioral elements of conflict that are present in all societies across the country. To attain this objective, the article employed both secondary and primary data sources. Both primary and secondary data were organized thematically and analyzed through systematic interpretation and triangulation of various sources.
The article found that conflicts are manifested at a family, neighborhood, and clan (Dere) levels with varying magnitude. The indigenous conflict resolution institution among Gamo has three stages of conflict resolution. The higher (Dere), middle (Guta), and lower stages. Conflict resolution at the higher and middle stages is used to lead by elders from the Gamo traditional political system. Conflicts at the lower stage are used to be resolved by elders selected by the disputant parties. The three stages of conflict resolution are highly interconnected and refer to cases from one setting to another.
From a positional standpoint, this study proposes the indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms among Gamo and draws out lessons for Ethiopia and other countries to build sustainable peace.
Page(s): 01-14 Date of Publication: 24 April 2022
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
School of Global Health & Bioethics, Euclid University (Pôle Universitaire Euclide)
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Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik, “Indigenous Conflict Resolution: Social Institutions and their Role in Peacebuilding in Ethiopia’s Gamo Community” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.01-14 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6401
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An assessment of the effects of operational risk prevalence on food-aid distribution efficiency in Zimbabwe
Peter Ngarize, Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu and Felix Chari- April 2022- Page No.: 15-24
Background
The frequent occurrence of disasters and their disruptive impact, have been felt by communities throughout the world, forcing, governments and other humanitarian stakeholders to distribute food aid to disaster victims to save lives. In the process of distributing food-aid humanitarian stakeholders, face operational risks, along the food-aid supply chain network, which this study seeks to assess and establish the effect of risks on food-aid distribution efficiency in Zimbabwe.
Objectives
This study intends to achieve the following objectives:
1. To establish the operational supply chain risks prevalent in food aid distribution in Zimbabwe?
2. To assess the impact of operational risks on food-aid distribution efficiency in Zimbabwe?
Methods
A mixed research method was adopted, in this study. Quantitative data and In-depth qualitative face to face structured and semi structured interviews were conducted from 80 government and civil society workers who implement and oversee food-aid distribution programmes in the seven drought prone districts of Zimbabwe. Quantitative data was analyzed using STATA Version 12 and presented in tables while qualitative research material was analyzed using NVivo and presented in vignettes.
Results
The results of this study revealed that operational risks significantly affected the efficiency of implementing humanitarian food- aid distribution operations.
Conclusion
Operational risks affect food aid distribution efficiency, by creating negative impacts on food aid flows resulting in the futility of efficient food aid distribution.
Page(s): 15-24 Date of Publication: 24 April 2022
Peter Ngarize
Durban University of Technology
Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Felix Chari
Bindura State University
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Constructing Online Political Habitus: Unpacking Filipino Generational Political Facebook Posts Using Multiple Correspondence Analysis
Jason O. Manaois, PhD- April 2022- Page No.: 25-36
Social networking sites had become influential as a platform for discourses, social interaction, and self-presentation (Delise, 2014). Facebook (FB) had become mainstream that its feature of posting political posts and information impacts the society. It is the objective of this study to explore the nature of online political posts and its users. A purposively sampled participants were selected (n=200), and their online political posts were coded and analyzed. Using exploratory sequential mixed methods, six major motivations to use social media was identified thru content analysis. Multiple correspondence analysis was done to cluster individuals into defined groups, namely: political activism, political slacktivism, and politically enmeshed. Moreover, the structure of online political habitus was constructed. It is cognitively structured by the individual level of political knowledge and socially constructed by political participation. Implications of the result show the crucial role of values formation during the early formative years in a person’s life. The established beliefs and values later dictate a person’s online political engagements. Moreover, educational attainment also contributed to the development of online political habitus of individuals wherein they are instinctively motivated to do political posting.
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Jason O. Manaois, PhD
Psychology Department, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines
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Jason O. Manaois, PhD, “Constructing Online Political Habitus: Unpacking Filipino Generational Political Facebook Posts Using Multiple Correspondence Analysis” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.25-36 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6402
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Porous Borders and Armed Proliferation: Nigeria’s Endless Security Dilemma
Mezie-Okoye, Charles Chukwurah, Ph.D.- April 2022- Page No.: 37-41
This article discusses how Nigeria’s porous borders have fostered insecurity. The protection of human life and property inside a given jurisdiction necessitates border security. Smugglers of various kinds of illegal goods, including small weapons, use Nigeria’s land borders as free entry and exit points. They operate practically unabated by the country’s security forces. Our borders in the northeast and northwest are like thoroughfares without the resistance of Nigerian security officers. A qualitative approach was adopted for this study, a secondary method of gathering data was used; data was gathered from textbooks, journals, articles, published and unpublished works, and the internet. The link between porous borders, arms proliferation, and insecurity allows for the unrestricted flow of small guns into and out of Nigeria, with the majority of these weapons ending up in the hands of non-state actors who use them to stir up trouble and render society unfriendly, ungoverned, and unsafe. This study’s theoretical framework is the failed state theory. The failed state theory outlines a situation in which a government fails to fulfill its duties. Nigeria’s large land and marine borders, on the other hand, are extremely porous and poorly monitored and policed. The key findings of this article are that border porosity caused a food shortage in the northeast and that individuals in the quest for food ended up with significant problems. Kidnappings and insecurity have also escalated in that region, as well as in Nigeria as a whole. The research emphasizes the critical significance of border security in resolving the country’s security concerns. This is because tiny arms and light weapons, as well as criminals, enter the country quite easily and occasionally wreak mayhem.
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Mezie-Okoye Charles Chukwurah, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology/Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Mezie-Okoye, Charles Chukwurah, Ph.D., “Porous Borders and Armed Proliferation: Nigeria’s Endless Security Dilemma” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.37-41 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6403
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Third World Dependency and 2008 Global Financial Crisis: An Analysis of the Sustainability of Global Capitalist System
Udoh Ukeme Victor – April 2022- Page No.: 42-48
Since third world countries was created in the hands of colonial masters, from then still date their economic was link up with that of the western capitalist structures. By so, exposing them to deadly wars of capitalism. The integration of third world economic structures into the global capitalist system have exposed third world countries to the crisis of underdevelopment, exploitation and expropriation of their resources to the foreign land. And by so keeping them in a depending state, so that capitalist goals will continues to be achieved by the capitalist west. To this end, this study seeks to justify the argument “Whether Global Capitalist System is sustainable and what is the way out for third world countries from the woods of the current global system. The study is anchored on Dependency Theory as its theoretical framework. The study adopted secondary methods of data collection as method of gathering data and content analyzed. Also, ex-post facto survey design was employed. Tools such as percentages, chart etc to were used to corroborate the analysis. The findings of the study shows that capitalism as the current global system would face off in 2050, also that third world countries will completely face off, if they still continue in the capitalist ideology. In the light of this, the study recommended some alternative approach for third world countries like automatic Delink from Western capitalist ideology, and that Third World countries, especially in Africa, should adopt Auto- Ecodemocratic System Ideology.
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Udoh Ukeme Victor
Department of Political Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Building International Youth Coalition through Youth Exchange Program Volunteering Between China and the Philippines
Jessaree J. Ramos, Randolf Warren Gregorio T. Mayo II, Melchor L. Cuizon – April 2022- Page No.: 49-54
This study expands one understanding of coalitions between countries and how they might help resolve some issues and conflicts. The youth exchange programs and youth volunteering can be an avenue to uncover the possibility of establishing an International Youth Coalition between China and the Philippines by examining their similarities and differences. The mission of the International Youth Coalition is to promote collaboration among the youths across the globe by providing them opportunities as well as enriching their experiences through cultural diversity.
This helps bridge a gap between China and the Philippines, particularly among its youth. Youths are unique as this study promotes the youths internationally to strengthen links and collaboration. Thus, the study aims to know whether the youth in the Philippines and China using the variables of the youth exchange program and volunteering could build an International Youth Coalition despite the tension between the two countries. In support of the above thesis the following questions need to be elucidated: (1) What are the salient features of Youth Exchange Programs and Volunteering between China and the Philippines? (2) What are the similarities and differences between China and Philippines Youth Exchange Programs and Volunteering? (3) How does the Youth Exchange Program and Volunteering to influence the possibility of an International Youth Coalition between China and the Philippines?
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Jessaree J. Ramos
Department of Social Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Philippines
Randolf Warren Gregorio T. Mayo II
Department of Social Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Philippines
Melchor L. Cuizon
Department of Social Sciences, Central Luzon State University, Philippines
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Jessaree J. Ramos, Randolf Warren Gregorio T. Mayo II, Melchor L. Cuizon “Building International Youth Coalition through Youth Exchange Program Volunteering Between China and the Philippines” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.49-54 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6404
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Belonging and Becoming: Boundary and Identity Issues in the North West Region of Cameroon
Mathias Azang Adig (PhD)- April 2022- Page No.: 55-60
Inter-ethnic boundary crises are hallmarks of Cameroon with the North West Region (NWR) gaining notoriety with high propensity of aggravation. The varied ramifications of crises related to boundaries in this region, orchestrates unanimity among academics and researchers that the issue is topical and preoccupying. What seamlessly surfaced from the boundary crises is the ethnic identification. Boundaries divided ethnic groups, rendered some stranded and landless. The main thrust of this paper is the nexus between boundary and identity issue in the NWR of Cameroon. The study investigates how ethnic groups in this region belonged and/or became with the implantation of boundaries among them. The paper establishes the premises that the advent of formal boundaries in the region, a phenomenon hitherto absent, triggered the identity question. It concludes that the notion of dual, lost and void identities in the NWR owed their origins to the advent of formal boundary, introduced by the Chamba, officialized by the colonial administrations and adopted and/or adjusted by the post-colonial government.
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Mathias Azang Adig (PhD)
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Mathias Azang Adig (PhD), “Belonging and Becoming: Boundary and Identity Issues in the North West Region of Cameroon” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.55-60 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/55-60.pdf
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The democratic republic of Vietnam delegation with Geneva conference in 1954
Dr. Nguyen Manh Ha- April 2022- Page No.: 61-67
Geneva Conference discussed re-establishing peace in Indochina at the official opening on May 08, 1954. On July 21, 1954 the agreement on stopping war in Vietnam was signed, and the countries attending the Conference ratified the Final Declaration. This is a large multipartite international convention The Democratic Republic of Vietnam joining for the first time. Passed 68 years, but there are still different perceptions and assessments of researchers about the Conference. The following study concentrates on exchanging some of the current opinions and arguments about Vietnam’s participation in the Conference and the results that Vietnam achieved at the Geneva Conference in 1954.
Page(s): 61-67 Date of Publication: 27 April 2022
Dr. Nguyen Manh Ha
Associate Professor, Ex-Director Vietnam Communist Party History Institute, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam
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Dr. Nguyen Manh Ha, “The democratic republic of Vietnam delegation with Geneva conference in 1954” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.61-67 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6405
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Application of Digital Technology in the Understanding of Young Adult Literature
Diala Edwin Lionel, Prof. Ikechukwu Akude, Ike Chinyere Mariagoratti and Ohanaka Bethrand Uchenna – April 2022- Page No.: 68-73
Digital communications are thoughtfully influencing young adult communications. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how young adult novels portray digital communications features using text messages, e-mails, or blogs. This study explores adult authors’ representations of characters in young adult literature (YAL) using digital communication like text messaging, blogs, instant messaging (IM), social networking websites, and email. The argument is that digital communication presents a new feature of young adult literature which has not yet been satisfactorily and adequately explored. The paper examines how the incidence of digital communication in contemporary society is signified in texts developed for the teens by illustrating who, what, and why of digital communication found in the texts. The paper also examines meta-themes available in the texts as the characters themselves reveal how digital communication impacts their life. The study found that the young adult literature texts used many forms of communication to maintain the narrative voice including blogs, e-mail, IM, text messages and social networking sites. The themes of establishing interpersonal connections, constructing identity and relationships with family were also illustrated and portrayed through the texts.
Page(s): 68-73 Date of Publication: 27 April 2022
Diala Edwin Lionel
Department of Language and Humanities, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria
Prof. Ikechukwu Akude
Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria
Ike Chinyere Mariagoratti
Department of ICT Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria
Ohanaka Bethrand Uchenna
Department of ICT Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria
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Diala Edwin Lionel, Prof. Ikechukwu Akude, Ike Chinyere Mariagoratti and Ohanaka Bethrand Uchenna , “Application of Digital Technology in the Understanding of Young Adult Literature” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.68-73 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6406
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Who is to be blamed for The Transatlantic Slave Trade in Africa? A Focus on the Role Played by Africa in the Trade
Mathew Awine Ayamdooo – April 2022- Page No.: 74-81
This paper examines the Trans-Atlantic slave trade with a special focus on the role that Africans played in the trade to determine the extent to which a party in the trade can be blamed for the trade that has now been seen as a forgotten crime against humanity. The paper employs the qualitative research methodology, using the desktop review approach, to peruse and analyze secondary materials on the topic under study. The paper establishes the distinct nature of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade that distinguished it from the Trans-Saharan slave trade and other forms of slavery experiences in Africa and elsewhere. The paper also establishes that, Africans played a very significant role in the transatlantic slave trade, as they voluntarily played the role of suppliers of slaves to European slave buyers. The paper also acknowledges the instances where Africans were coerced by their European trading partners into slavery or slave trade, but establishes that Africans traded in equal terms with the Europeans and sometimes dictated the terms of trade, as they aimed at benefiting from the lucrative trade. The paper also indicates how Africans exchanged slaves for fire arms which they needed badly to protect themselves from invasion by neighbours. The paper argues that the slave trade was a trade between two parties – Africans and foreigners and both parties benefited from the spoils of the trade and cannot be exonerated from any blame that may arise from the consequences of the trade.
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Mathew Awine Ayamdoon
Accra College of Education
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Mathew Awine Ayamdooo “Who is to be blamed for The Transatlantic Slave Trade in Africa? A Focus on the Role Played by Africa in the Trade” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.74-81 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6407
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The Effects of Financial Inclusion on Female Entrepreneurship in Cameroon: Product Innovation, Market Development and Product Renovation
Emmanuel Nghoshigo Yakum, Dr. Nkiendem Felix – April 2022- Page No.: 82-88
This paper examines the effects of financial inclusion on female entrepreneurship in Cameroon. The research applied secondary data from Cameroon Enterprise survey 2016. The researcher employed descriptive statistics and binary logit model analysis to analyse the data. The results of our findings revealed that Usage and access to working capital from commercial banks have positive and significant effects on female entrepreneurship in Cameroon; however, working capitals from Microfinance Institutions as well as Non-bank financial institutions both have positive and insignificant effects. The Pseudo R-Square shows that financial inclusion indicators used account for 7.6% of variations in female entrepreneurship. Variations in female entrepreneurship in Cameroon can therefore be explained by financial inclusion. Thus Laws on property ownership should be revised to permit women have access to acquired landed property to increase their collateral and make them obtained high loans from Commercial bank rather than only microloans from Microfinance Institutions. Microfinance Institutions should reduce the interest rate in order to attract female entrepreneurs
Page(s): 82-88 Date of Publication: 28 April 2022
Emmanuel Nghoshigo Yakum
MSc Banking and Finance, HOD Banking and Finance; Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences University of Bamenda Cameroon
Dr. Nkiendem Felix
MSc Banking and Finance, HOD Banking and Finance; Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences University of Bamenda Cameroon
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Emmanuel Nghoshigo Yakum, Dr. Nkiendem Felix , “The Effects of Financial Inclusion on Female Entrepreneurship in Cameroon: Product Innovation, Market Development and Product Renovation” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.82-88 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/82-88.pdf
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Job Involvement and Job Satisfaction as Correlates of Responsiveness among Nurses in Abua Multi-System Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Dr. Timothy Ihinmoyan- April 2022- Page No.: 89-93
Responsiveness is a service quality widely acknowledged for its beneficial impact. Job satisfaction or employee satisfaction is a measure of workers’ contentedness with their job, whether they like the job or individual aspects or facets of jobs, such as nature of work or supervision, Job Involvement refers to the psychological and emotional extent to which someone participates in his/her work, profession, and company.
The study was a cross-sectional survey in which 68 nurses comprising 25 males and 43 females were purposively selected. Participants were drawn from nurses in Abua Multi-System Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. A structured questionnaire divided into four sections and contained standardised scales that measured responsiveness, job involvement, and job Satisfaction was used for data collection. The scales were revalidated during pilot study to ascertain their reliability and suitability for use within the Nigerian cultural context. They all yielded high Cronbach alpha coefficients. Three hypotheses were tested in the study. Data were analyzed using multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance.
Results showed significant joint influence of’ job Satisfaction and job involvement on empathic behaviour, F (2,68) 12.68, p<. 01); female nurses were significantly higher on empathic behaviour than male nurses t (68) 2.40; p< .05; and younger nurses displayed higher level of responsiveness than older nurses, (234) 12.15; 01. The results of the study and its implications were discussed in line with the findings.
It was recommended that Health jobers should be regularly sent for courses on human behaviour, resource management, interpersonal relation, stress management and crisis interventions.
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Dr. Timothy Ihinmoyan
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko Ondo State, Nigeria
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Social Media and Governance: Appropriation and Modalities of Use in Kakamega County Governance in Kenya
Brenda Mulama – April 2022- Page No.: 94-99
Continuous communication to citizens is significant in any government. Therefore, employing social media as a communication tool in accessing public opinion is imperative. The two tiers of government in Kenya- central and county are progressively incorporating social media. To determine the efficacy and use of social media, there is a need to examine how it is used at the grassroots. This study looked at how the County Government of Kakamega in Kenya is using social media to enhance governance based on the factors informing appropriation of social media and modalities of use of social media in governance. A mixed-methods approach, using the convergent parallel mixed-method research design was utilized. The target population was 34 participants in charge of the communication units at the County. The study concluded that Facebook was the overriding social media platform for enhancing governance and that social media use in governance is ineffective in the Kakamega county government. The study recommends that the county government should train more personnel on social media and digital marketing tools to enhance the usage of social media to disseminate information to the residents. It is hoped that the findings of this research will benefit scholarship as social media is still a new sensation, especially at the grassroots, and there is a significant gap on what it can and cannot do in relation to governance.
Page(s): 94-99 Date of Publication: 28 April 2022
Brenda Mulama
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nairobi, Kenya
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Brenda Mulama “Social Media and Governance: Appropriation and Modalities of Use in Kakamega County Governance in Kenya” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.94-99 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/94-99.pdf
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Management of Account Receivable and Payable for Improved Financial Performance of Small Scale Industries in Imo State, Nigeria
Honesta C. Anorue, & Ernest.O. Ugwoke – April 2022- Page No.: 100-107
The study was conducted to determine management of account receivable and payable for improved financial performance of small enterprises in Imo state. The study used a survey research design, with 1390 participants, including 70 Accounting lecturers, 1,300 small scale enterprises operators and 20 professional accountants. The study used a multistage sampling procedure to draw a sample size of 396 participants. To answer the research questions, the collected data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation while the ANOVA statistic was used to test the two null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. In particular, the research identified effective ways for managing account payable and receivable of small scale enterprises for financial performance in Imo state. Based on the research findings, it was proposed, among other things, that a retraining initiative for the owners or potential owners of small scale enterprises in the state be established to educate them on the effective ways to manage accounts payable and receivable for efficient financial performance and business success.
Page(s): 100-107 Date of Publication: 28 April 2022
Honesta C. Anorue
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Ernest.O. Ugwoke
Department of Business Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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Causes of Undergraduate Stress in Enugu State, Nigeria: Students Viewpoint
Evelyn Ijeoma Ezepue, Chukwuemeka Joseph Chukwu, Chukwubuike Obiora Ezepue, and Udechukwu Felix Ezepue- April 2022- Page No.: 108-116
Stress can explain some suicides among youths and students of tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria. Recently there has been reports of youths and undergraduates of tertiary educational institutions succumbing to stress and committing suicides, not only in Nigeria but around the world.
We therefore set out to determine the viewpoint of students on the causes of stress among youth and undergraduates.
In a qualitative study using facilitated focus group discussions we identified and listed the causes of stress among the students at the Federal College of Dental Technology & Therapy, Trans-Ekulu Enugu, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Ituku-Ozalla Campuses.
Financial difficulties, academic issues, emotional and relationship issues, conflicts with school authorities, family and parental issues, welfare, state of municipal amenities, security concerns and cybernetwork and social media related issues were the chief causes of stress among the students.
If stressed students are recognized early, they could be helped to make appropriate adjustments; specialized institutional units, friends and better parenting could be useful.
Page(s): 108-116 Date of Publication: 29 April 2022
Evelyn Ijeoma Ezepue
Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Chukwuemeka Joseph Chukwu
Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Chukwubuike Obiora Ezepue
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
Udechukwu Felix Ezepue
epartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Suicidal Tendencies, Among Undergraduates Students of University of Benin
Chukujindu Joyce Okafor Phd, Nwakaego Elizabeth Oyana- April 2022- Page No.: 117-128
This study examined the interplay between emotional intelligence and suicidal tendencies among undergraduates of University of Benin. A non-experimental research design was employed, namely a correlational survey research design. Data were collected from a sample size of 396, utilizing the proportional sampling technique. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire, which comprised of two sections, section A was used for collecting demographic characteristics of the respondents and sections B and C was used for testing variables of interest which were tested. Reliability test was conducted by employing Cronbach’s alpha, which yielded a coefficient alpha value of 0.85. Findings showed that there was no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and suicidal tendencies among undergraduates @ r=0.014, p=0.785. The study also revealed no relationship between self-awareness and suicidal tendencies @ r= 0.003 but however revealed a weak direct relationship between self-regulation and suicidal tendencies @ r= 0.072, p= 0.154. The study therefore recommended, among others, that major stakeholders such as school administrators, lecturers and parents should keep in mind that the students are vulnerable to suicidal tendencies and as such should show more understanding towards students’ plight and be less judgmental.
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Chukujindu Joyce Okafor Phd
Faculty of Arts and Education, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
Nwakaego Elizabeth Oyana
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Nursing Science, University of Benin
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Chukujindu Joyce Okafor Phd, Nwakaego Elizabeth Oyana, “Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Suicidal Tendencies, Among Undergraduates Students of University of Benin” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.117-128 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6409
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Integrated Intelligentsia of Social Systems
Syed V Ahamed, Professor Emeritus- April 2022- Page No.: 129-137
This paper integrates the roles of inspirational, acquired, and genetic intelligentsia that dominant the actions in everyday life. This unique blend of intelligence permits entities to solve, resolve, refine, and to iterate the solutions to an economically viable optimal limit. The law of diminishing returns is foreseen in the solution by the proposed social machines rather than the human perception. The paper also presents the implementation in a computer environment and extends it further in a network and communication environment, including the Internet. The clue lies in organizing and managing such rapid flow of immense flow in a mindset that is very slow in comparison. As reaffirmed in the conclusion, the approach outlined in the paper should be valuable for much of humankind and for social organizations
Page(s): 129-137 Date of Publication: 29 April 2022
Syed V Ahamed, Professor Emeritus
City University of New York, College of Staten Island
Staten Island, NY 10314
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Survey of Science Teachers’ Use of Innovative Methods of Teaching
Apochi, M. A. and Okpaje, O. Joseph- April 2022- Page No.: 138-142
This paper investigated science teachers use innovative teaching methods in FCT senior secondary Schools, Abuja. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 242 was selected from the population of science teachers using simple random sampling technique. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A structured questionnaire made up of 30 items was used for the purpose of data collection. The questionnaire was validated by experts in Science Education and a reliability index of 0.91 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. The data collected were analyzed with SPSS version 23 using mean, standard deviation and the hypotheses were tested using t-test. Findings of the study revealed that the extent to which science teachers in FCT senior secondary schools use innovative teaching methods is high. It was also found that there was no significant difference between male and female Science Teachers’ use of innovative methods of teaching in Senior Secondary Schools of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Science Teachers should be encouraged to increase the use of innovative methods of teaching in senior secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja through attending of conferences, workshops and seminars.
Page(s): 138-142 Date of Publication: 30 April 2022
Apochi, M. A.
Department of Science and Environmental Education, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, Nigeria
Okpaje, O. Joseph
Department of Science and Environmental Education, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, Nigeria
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Apochi, M. A. and Okpaje, O. Joseph, “Survey of Science Teachers’ Use of Innovative Methods of Teaching” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.138-142 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/138-142.pdf
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Local Government and Community Participation; Prospect of the Unit Committee Model in Ghana´s Decentralization Program
Paul Kwaku Larbi Anderson – April 2022- Page No.: 143-149
The unit committee model representing the basic structure of Ghana’s decentralization and local government program plays a crucial role in grassroots mobilization and community participation in the decision-making and implementation process. This paper reviews the prospects of the unit committee models as a unique feature of Ghana´s decentralization and local government policy for promoting participation at the local level. Data for the study was obtained through semi-structured interviews, non-participant observation, focused group discussions, documents, and material culture analysis. The study was conducted within the Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Suhum Municipalities in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The study revealed that local expectation from the unit committee members is inconsistent with their formal role as the basic structure of the decentralization and local government policy in Ghana. Unrealistic public expectations coupled with inadequate financial resources have resulted in total disregard for the functioning of the unit committee system. This makes the unit committee model seems to exist only by name since its impact is not so much felt at the local level making the position of the members who are elected and partly appointed a mere formality. This study recommends effective public education and institutional mechanisms to enhance the functioning of the unit committee model for members to effectively commit to their role to achieve the purpose for which the system was instituted.
Page(s): 143-149 Date of Publication: 30 April 2022
Paul Kwaku Larbi Anderson
Center for Planning and Evaluation of Social Services (ZPE, University of Siegen, Germany
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Paul Kwaku Larbi Anderson, “Local Government and Community Participation; Prospect of the Unit Committee Model in Ghana´s Decentralization Program” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.143-149 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6411
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Loneliness as Correlate of Marital Satisfaction among Civil Servants in Nassarawa and Benue States, Nigeria
Aiyegbenin Charles Ubunyemen, Gbenda Batur-Laha, Joseph Audu Obida – April 2022- Page No.: 150-155
This study examined loneliness as correlate of marital satisfaction among civil servants in Nassarawa and Benue States. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. Correlational Design was adopted. Sample size of 400 civil servants out of the population of 56,962 was used. Two self-developed questionnaires titled ‘Psycho-Social Factors Questionnaire (PSFSQ) and Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire’ (MFQ) were used to collect data. For the reliability of the instrument, the questionnaires were administered on 40 participants comprising of 20 men and 20 women. The test yielded a reliability coefficient of .84 Cronbach’s Alpha on Psycho-social factors and .85 Cronbach’s Alpha on marital satisfaction. The questionnaires yielded a reliability coefficient of .90 Cronbach’s Alpha. Descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage were employed for the demographic variables while Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation coefficient was used to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses at .05 significance level. Result showed that, there was significant relationships between the variable (Loneliness) and marital satisfaction of civil servants in Nassarawa States of Nigeria. It was recommended that civil servants should be counselled during premarital counselling and marital counselling to create time for bonding as a couple in order to avert loneliness in their marriage.
Page(s): 150-155 Date of Publication: 01 May 2022
Aiyegbenin Charles Ubunyemen
Department of Educational Foundations, Benue State University, Makurdi-Nigeria
Gbenda Batur-Laha
Department of Educational Foundations, Benue State University, Makurdi-Nigeria
Joseph Audu Obida
Department of Educational Foundations, Benue State University, Makurdi-Nigeria
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Aiyegbenin Charles Ubunyemen, Gbenda Batur-Laha, Joseph Audu Obida “Loneliness as Correlate of Marital Satisfaction among Civil Servants in Nassarawa and Benue States, Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.150-155 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/150-155.pdf
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The Potential Water, Food, and Energy Security-Related Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – Gerd Amharic: ታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ሕዳሴ ግድብ on the Lower Stream Riparian States and Egypt’s Distinct Concern Scepticism: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis
Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik- April 2022- Page No.: 156-165
The Nile River is remained to be a critical resource and center of contradiction among the Nile basin states. Scholars argue that Egypt had an upper hand over the use of the Nile River. However, Egypt’s hegemony over the Nile has been significantly challenged since the initiation of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in 2011. This creates heavy tension, particularly between Ethiopia and Egypt in the last decade. Though the GERD has been filling the reservoir over the last two years and recently started to generate electric power, the potential negative impacts of the dam over the lower riparian countries remained unclear. This systematic review and meta-synthesis investigated the potential water, food, and energy security-related transboundary impacts of the GERD on the lower riparian states. Furthermore, the research work explored Egypt’s distinct concern over GERD.
The reduction in Nile water volume and velocity, the likelihood of water loss through evaporation, the impoverishment of agricultural lands, the depletion of water reserve, easing of hydroelectric power generation, and the ever-increasing threats in water security are reported to be some of the major water, food, and energy security-related transboundary impacts of the GERD on the lower stream riparian states. On the other hand, the fear of a potential reduction in water supply from the Nile and the consequent occurrence of drought during the dry seasons, and the unresolved tripartite disagreement on the operational detail of the mega-dam are identified to be the major concerns of Egypt over the GERD. Ethiopia has reportedly said the GERD has no significant harm on the lower riparian states. The country believes that the mega project is a way forward to facilitate economic development among the riparian states and mitigate the shortage of electric power in the region.
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Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik
School of Global Health & Bioethics, Euclid University (Pôle Universitaire Euclide)
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Heron Gezahegn Gebretsadik, “The Potential Water, Food, and Energy Security-Related Impacts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – Gerd Amharic: ታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ሕዳሴ ግድብ on the Lower Stream Riparian States and Egypt’s Distinct Concern Scepticism: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.156-165 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/156-165.pdf
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Subsidized secondary education policy on pass rates in Kenya certificate of secondary education in public secondary schools in Bungoma County, Kenya
Herman, J. Wachiye, Ph.D, Jackline, K.A. Nyerere, PhD, Thaddaeus, O. Rugar, PhD- April 2022- Page No.: 166-170
Subsidization of the public secondary school education by the government of Kenya in 2008 witnessed a tremendous growth in the student population at this level of education. This scenario led to an over enrollment and a strain on the existing learning facilities and infrastructure in most public secondary schools in Kenya, including those in Bungoma County . Under these circumstances, the question that remained unanswered was ; what was the effect of the subsidized secondary education policy (SSEP) on the student pass rates in the Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE) in the public secondary schools in Bungoma County ? The purpose of this study was to analyze the change brought about by the SSEP on the student pass rates in the KCSE in public secondary schools in Bungoma County, Kenya. The findings of this study revealed that, the subsidized secondary education policy significantly improved the student pass rates in KCSE in the public secondary schools in the County, from a mean of 70.53% before the introduction of the subsidy, to a mean of 75.82% after introduction of the subsidy, with a p-value of less than 0.05( p<0.05). In conclusion, the SSEP improved the student pass rates in the KCSE. On the basis of the conclusion, it was recommended that the government should uphold the subsidized secondary education policy in public secondary schools, because it has the potential to sustain improved student pass rates in KCSE in public secondary schools in Bungoma County and Kenya at large.
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Herman, J. Wachiye, Ph.D
Department of Educational Planning and Management, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya
Jackline, K.A. Nyerere, PhD
Department of Education Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Thaddaeus, O. Rugar, PhD
Department of Education Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Herman, J. Wachiye, Ph.D, Jackline, K.A. Nyerere, PhD, Thaddaeus, O. Rugar, PhD, “Subsidized secondary education policy on pass rates in Kenya certificate of secondary education in public secondary schools in Bungoma County, Kenya” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.166-170 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6412
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A New Historicists Analysis of J. A. Annobil’s Abotar
Comfort Bonsu – April 2022- Page No.: 171-178
This paper aims at employing the New historicism theory in analyzing J. A. Annobil’s Abotar. The New Historicism theory, as propounded by Stephen Greenblatt, is based on the idea that a literary composition is affected by the author’s time and circumstances, however, the critic’s evaluation of the work is also affected by his surroundings, beliefs, or preconceptions. The Analysis of J. A.. Annobil’s Abotar captures how a writer’s literary composition mirrors his/her milieu. On citing instances from the text, Ghanaian culture (specifically Akan) and aspects of Ghanaian history are well demonstrated and explained
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Comfort Bonsu
University Cape Coast, Ghana
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Comfort Bonsu , “A New Historicists Analysis of J. A. Annobil’s Abotar” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.171-178 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/171-178.pdf
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Consumer contracts under the Zambian Law: Does the legislation Provide Adequate Consumer Protection
Liambela Muyunda Leakey (PhD), Mubiana Mubiana – April 2022- Page No.: 179-196
Owing to the shift of the Zambian economy from a countrywide manipulative economic system to a free market economy, there has been neediness for the government to efficiently regulate the economic system to promote honest opposition and client safety. To achieve this, need the authorities enacted the Competition and Fair-Trading Act of 1994 which geared toward regulating anti-competitive practices and customer exploitations within the marketplace. Following some of the changes that have taken area within the Zambian financial system, Parliament enacted the Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 which incorporates diverse revolutionary provisions which might be supposed to address modem financial demands inside the Zambian economic system. This paper focuses on establishing whether Consumer contracts under the Zambian Law if it Provides adequate Consumer Protection by evaluating its effectiveness within the selling and law of sincere competition, patron safety and financial increase in Zambia. It verifies whether the Competition and Consumer Protection Act has effectively and efficiently addressed winning social and financial desires of Zambia’s monetary expedient. The findings were that Competition and Consumer Protection Act become enacted with numerous progressive provisions which were probably presupposed to cope with modem monetary conditions in Zambia. Through those upgrades, the Competition and Consumer Protection Act has quite addressed triumphing monetary desires in the Zambian economic operations. However, despite enhancing the Law, the legislation has not Provided Adequate Consumer Protection as evident by the increasing number of cases being recorded in Zambia regarding consumer protection.
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Liambela Muyunda Leakey (PhD)
Technical and Vocational Teachers College, Zambia
Mubiana Mubiana
Technical and Vocational Teachers College, Zambia
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Liambela Muyunda Leakey (PhD), Mubiana Mubiana “Consumer contracts under the Zambian Law: Does the legislation Provide Adequate Consumer Protection” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.179-196 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6413
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An exploratory study on factors affect on Elderly Depression in Sri Lanka
L.I. Ekanayake, Asanka Bulathwatta – April 2022- Page No.: 197-206
This exploratory study tries to explore the factors affect on Elderly depression in a qualitative manner. In order to meet the objectives of present study it was carried out with ten elderly females and males of above 65 years who were clinically diagnosed with Depression were selected from the Psychiatric clinic, National Hospital in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Consent was received from the participants prior to the research carried out. This qualitative study was carried out using a semi structured interview and collected data were analyzed using a thematic analysis in which participants responses narrowed down in to particular themes. According to the thematic analysis it was found five main themes as factors that most of these elderly people suffer from depression due to the factors such as Past Failures, Worthlessness, Suicidal Thoughts, and Lack of Hopes about future, Loss of Energy. Results revealed that female people were likely to show depressive symptoms due to the matter of obsessive on their past failures and feel of worthlessness whilst more male people are suffering from suicidal thoughts, lack of hopes about future and loss of energy due to physical disabilities. Especially both male and female people have shown depression mainly focusing on of their life worth due their age.
Page(s): 197-206 Date of Publication: 03 May 2022
L.I. Ekanayake
Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Asanka Bulathwatta
Department of Psychology, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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Parental Involvement in Reducing Learner Absenteeism in Selected Primary Schools of Kazungula District in the Southern Province of Zambia
Peggy Muyabi, Kalisto Kalimaposo, Kaiko Mubita, Sanny Mulubale, Patrick Sikayomya, Nicholas Haambokoma, Inonge Milupi and Kasonde Mundende- April 2022- Page No.: 207-214
Parental involvement is an important component of children’s early school success and is recognized as a significant ingredient in reducing learner absenteeism and improving the quality of children’s education. To this effect, the aim of the study was to investigate the effects of parental involvement in reducing learner absenteeism in selected primary schools of Kazungula District. The objectives were to: establish ways through which parents are involved in reducing learner absenteeism, explore the benefits of parental involvement in reducing learner absenteeism, ascertain challenges that limit parental involvement in reducing learner absenteeism and establish interventions put in place by schools to improve parental involvement in reducing learner absenteeism in three selected primary schools. A sample of 15 learners, 15 parents, 03 grade teachers and 03 head teachers was purposively drawn from three selected primary schools in Kazungula district. A qualitative approach and a descriptive research design were employed for the study. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions. The data were analysed through thematic analysis.
The findings of the study revealed that there was parental involvement in the sampled primary schools as parents participated in PTA meetings, helping children with home work, paying school fees, attending open days, volunteering at school, providing school requirements and food. With regard to the benefits of parental involvement in reducing learner absenteeism, the study revealed that parental involvement improved school attendance, brought about understanding of the importance of attendance and reduced teacher work load. It also increased parent contact with school, made parents become more supportive of schools and improved positive behaviour among learners.
The major barriers of parental involvement as revealed by the study were busy schedules among parent, non-parent invitation to involvement in school activities, poor relationships between schools and parents. Other barriers included long distance to school, negative attitudes towards partnership and poverty among parents.
The study found schools improving communication, becoming more welcoming to parents, encouraging parents to serve in school committees and inviting parent to volunteer in school activities and attend meetings as intervention measures to improve parental involvement in reducing learner absenteeism
Page(s): 207-214 Date of Publication: 03 May 2022
Peggy Muyabi
Senkobo Primary School, Zambia
Kalisto Kalimaposoi
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, Sociology and Special education
Kaiko Mubita
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
Sanny Mulubale
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
Patrick Sikayomya
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
Nicholas Haambokoma
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Religious Studies
Inonge Milupi
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
Kasonde Mundende
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
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Peggy Muyabi, Kalisto Kalimaposo, Kaiko Mubita, Sanny Mulubale, Patrick Sikayomya, Nicholas Haambokoma, Inonge Milupi and Kasonde Mundende, “Parental Involvement in Reducing Learner Absenteeism in Selected Primary Schools of Kazungula District in the Southern Province of Zambia” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.207-214 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/207-214.pdf
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Historiographical Analysis of Rebels’ Eating Habits under the Maquis in West-Cameroon (1957-1960)
Kévine Raïssa Atemkeng Makowa – April 2022- Page No.: 215-223
: In the aftermath of the Second World War, several states on the African continent embarked on the race for freedom; the peoples living under the domination of French power expressed their desire to leave the colonial yoke. In Cameroon, it is through the nationalists that voices are raised against the colonial government in place. It was also through their initiative that a political party was born in 1948: the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC). This political formation clearly poses the problem of the reunification and independence of Cameroon; which earned him his ban by an ordinance, signed on July 13, 1955, by the French High Commissioner Roland Pré. This prohibition pushes its militants and the nationalists to go underground. Thus ensued a war characterized by a series of assassinations. The case of the MP Samuel Wanko, assassinated in 1957, is important since it marks the official beginning of the maquis in Bamileke land. During the war, the escalation of violence will generate the displacement of “rebel” populations from their usual lands to the bush. Unlike other research on the maquis, which places particular emphasis on nationalists’ battles, the present study shows how these maquisards adapted their eating habits and diet not only to their new environment, but also to the war situation they were facing. In this perspective, this research aims to make a historiographical analysis of the eating habits of the nationalists living under the maquis in the Bamileke land, by answering the question of knowing: how did the maquisards of the Bamileke land feed themselves during this pivotal period in the history of Cameroon? Methodologically, the resolution of this problem is based on the analysis of written and oral data. This consists of the collection, processing, criticism and interpretation of the said data, as well as the use of a multidisciplinary approach integrating anthropology and sociology. It appears from the data that during the maquis, the nationalists adopted new eating habits, some of which persisted well after this pivotal period in the history of the Bamileke people. More so, they used foodstuffs to defend themselves.
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Kévine Raïssa Atemkeng Makowa
Department of History and Archeology, University of Dschang, Cameroon
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Kévine Raïssa Atemkeng Makowa “Historiographical Analysis of Rebels’ Eating Habits under the Maquis in West-Cameroon (1957-1960)” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.215-223 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/215-223.pdf
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The Export Performance of the Sri Lankan Tea: An Econometric Analysis
M. W. A. De Silva, N. S. Cooray – April 2022- Page No.: 224-227
Sri Lanka is the fourth-largest tea producer and the world’s third-biggest tea exporter. It is vital to investigate why Sri Lanka lost her second place as an exporter of tea and how she can regain this status. Current research fills the literature gap by exploring the tea export industry. The current research uses time-series data from 1989 to 2020, and the time-series properties were evaluated using the ADF unit root test. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model looked at the long-run and short-run relationship between variables. The ARDL bound test showed that tea export is cointegrated with the other three variables (tea production, real exchange rates, and foreign exchange earnings). When considered, the foreign income has a substantial long-run and short-run influence on tea exports, whereas real exchange rates suggest only significant short-run effects. Total tea production serves as a supply constraint and has a significant long-run effect, while one-period lag tea production has a significant short-run impact. This study recommends that policymakers ensure an export quality tea production to acquire a place before on the global export market.
Page(s): 224-227 Date of Publication: 04 May 2022
M. W. A. De Silva
Department of Decision Sciences, Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Sri Lanka
N. S. Cooray
Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR), International University of Japan, 777 Kokusai-Cho, Minami Uonuma-Shi, Niigata 949-7277, Japan
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M. W. A. De Silva, N. S. Cooray, “The Export Performance of the Sri Lankan Tea: An Econometric Analysis” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.224-227 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/224-227.pdf
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Evaluation of the Administration and Management of Peer Teaching at the University of Zambia: Lessons from Geography Education Students
Kasonde Mundende, Kaiko Mubita, Kalisto Kalimaposo, Nicholas Haambokoma, Inonge Milupi and Patrick Sikayomya – April 2022- Page No.: 228-235
This study sought to evaluate the administration and management of peer teaching at the University of Zambia (UNZA). The aim of the study was to determine the practical way(s) to enhance the administration and management of peer teaching in geography education at UNZA. The main objectives were to: (i) evaluate the effectiveness of the peer teaching at UNZA; (ii) explore practical ways of administering and managing peer teaching to enhance quality at UNZA. The study used qualitative approach, and the case study design. 47 learners (21 male & 26 female) and one male lecturer participated in the study. The key findings were (i) majority of learners agreed that peer teaching was well organised at UNZA; (ii) majority of learners disagreed that the time allocated to the peer teaching was adequate; (iii) learners faced various challenges which included inadequate time allocated to peer teaching experience, lack of teaching resources, difficulties in lesson management, lecturers’ attitude and their punctuality. Because of these findings the study recommends the following: (i) increase in the time allocation to peer teaching activity, to between 20 and 40 minutes, (ii) beginning peer teaching early in the year, (iii) departmental involvement in providing teaching and learning resources to be used during the peer teaching experience, and that lecturers should be punctual and should give feedback after each learner presenter.
Page(s): 228-235 Date of Publication: 04 May 2022
Kasonde Mundende
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
Kaiko Mubita
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
Kalisto Kalimaposo
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Educational Psychology, Sociology and Special education
Nicholas Haambokoma
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Religious Studies
Inonge Milupi
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
Patrick Sikayomya
University of Zambia, School of Education, Department of Language and Social Science Education
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Participatory disaster information gathering approach for urban flood resilience
R.U.K. Piyadasa, H.M.M.S.D. Herath – April 2022- Page No.: 236-243
Flooding is an indivisible component of nature facing by the human across the world. It is proven that ‘flood’ is highly required to the cyclical process of river based ecosystems. During the last few centuries, the global urbanization has been severely affected by the phenomena of flood among all types of natural disasters which occur worldwide, as the most frequent disaster occurrence. The artificial alterations plus over exploitation of the natural functioning of water cycle have been causing devastating flood events increasingly. Sustainable Development of the human settlements is being threatened by frequent flood occurrences and their consequences where flooding has become a negative event in the context of rapid urbanization. On this background, this study aims to achieve the objective of examining the applicability of community based information to increase the flood resilience in the urban regions affected by storm water and flood occurrences, taking Kalu Oya Basin of Northern Colombo, Sri Lanka as the case study region. In the context of mixed urban to rural continuum of Kalu Oya basin, the utilized tools of community based information gathering techniques were proven greatly successful enabling a fruitful interaction to gather the different scenarios on living with flood.
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R.U.K. Piyadasa
Department of Environmental Technology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
H.M.M.S.D. Herath
Department of Environmental Technology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Determining Effectiveness of Learners’ Intellectual Skills in Supporting Authentic Learning within a Competency Based Education Model in Secondary School Education: A Case of Kenya
Karen T. Odhiambo and George Okoth Ouma – April 2022- Page No.: 244-257
This study was carried out to determine IQ levels, learner preference of intellectual skills as well as impact of IQ on academic performance in secondary schools in Kenya. The study was based on the fact that learning today requires a shift in philosophy that relies on intellectual frame of mind, a forerunner of critical thinking skills and metacognitive perspectives of learning in the 21st Century. The study adopted a descriptive research design with a total of 160 students, 20 per school out of 8-schools identified. The study revealed that majority of learners who took the test attained below average intelligence IQ range at 85 – 114 with 56.06% male and 31.82% female learners in this IQ range. The other dominant category of learners attained above average intelligence with IQ range of 115 – 129 with 36.36% male and 45.45% of females. The study also revealed that the males tend to prefer technical tasks such as logical mathematical and bodily-kinesthetic compared to girls who were more inclined towards linguistics, musical and interpersonal intelligence. As for the results on academic performance in relation to intellectual skills, the relationship was inverse. It can be concluded that intellectual patterns arising from the study reflect a narrow sense of intellectual abilities leading to disjointedness in the learning process without the depth required. There is need for more research for a more solid theoretical foundation to be able to draw comparisons and determine trends regarding learner intelligence in secondary schools in Kenya.
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Karen T. Odhiambo Ph. D
Psychology Department, University of Nairobi, Kenya
George Okoth Ouma M. Ed
Psychology Department, University of Nairobi, Kenya
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Emotional self – regulation and Academic Achievement among Form Two Students in public Secondary Schools Nairobi County, Kenya
Patricia Wakanyi Kimani, Dr Philomenah Ndambuki, Dr. Samuel Mutweleli – April 2022- Page No.: 258-266
Low academic achievement has been of great concern worldwide for a long time. Research studies that have been done, attribute this to various causes including environmental and psychological factors. More specifically, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between students’ emotional self-regulation and academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya. Golman’s Mixed Model of Emotional Intelligence theory guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design in order to establish the relationship between the variables. The target population was all year 2019 form two students in public secondary schools in Nairobi County. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling procedures were used to select location, level and participants respectively. A total of 738 questionnaires for students selected from eight public secondary schools in Nairobi County were analyzed. Emotional self-regulation scale for Adolescents and Children was adopted and used to measure students’emotional self-regulation. Students’ academic achievement was inferred from their examination grades obtained from school records. A pilot study was conducted involving 34 students in one co-educational day school within the county to establish and enhance validity and reliability of the study instruments. Data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Hypotheses were tested at a = .05 level of significance. The results revealed that emotional self-regulation was positively and significantly correlated to academic achievement (r (738 = .0.074, P < .0.05. Among the two levels of emotional self-regulation, only cognitive reappraisal reported a statistically significant correlation with academic achievement. Expressive suppression and academic achievement revealed a weak negative statistically non-significant relationship. Therefore, the study recommended that educators consider teaching students emotional intelligence skills to foster use of proper emotional control strategies in order to enhance academic achievement.
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Patricia Wakanyi Kimani
Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Dr Philomenah Ndambuki
Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Samuel Mutweleli
Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Patricia Wakanyi Kimani, Dr Philomenah Ndambuki, Dr. Samuel Mutweleli, “Emotional self – regulation and Academic Achievement among Form Two Students in public Secondary Schools Nairobi County, Kenya” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.258-266 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6416
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Challenges Faced by Pregnant Students at the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana and Strategies for Supporting Them
Gifty Nordzi, Seyram Dusu, Dr. Hinneh Kusi – April 2022- Page No.: 267-272
This study explored the challenges faced by pregnant students at the University of Education, Winneba and strategies for supporting them. It was a qualitative study underpinned by interpretive philosophical thought. The study employed a case study approach and collected data using the semi-structured interview. Snowball sampling strategy was employed to select thirty (30) pregnant students, maximal variation sampling technique to select five (5) counsellors, and convenient sampling technique to select five (5) lecturers for the study. The study revealed that the social challenges faced by the students were related to the attitudes of lecturers and students towards them, while the academic challenges included slow pace of studying, which affected their performance negatively. The study pointed out that the pregnant students coped with their social challenges mainly through the avoidance coping mechanism and the academic challenges by managing their time effectively and joining group discussions. It was concluded, among others, that the pregnant students at the university experienced some difficulties in their academic work because the available facilities as well as their colleagues and lecturers in the institution do not support their condition or situation. It was recommended, among others that, the university’s counselling centre should educate students and lecturers on how to handle and associate with the pregnant students and treat them as individuals with special needs.
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Gifty Nordzi
St. Francis College of Education, Hohoe Education Department, Post Office Box 100, Hohoe
Seyram Dusu
Mampong Technical College of Education, Department of Education and Professional Studies, Post Office Box 31, Ashanti Mampong
Dr. Hinneh Kusi
Department of Educational Administration and Management, Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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Election as a Rector Appointment System in Turkish Universities; Academic freedom or autonomy?
Abdullah Murat Tuncer – April 2022- Page No.: 273-276
Higher Education Council (YÖK) has been a controversial institution due to the military regime environment on the day it was founded. In November 1981, YÖK took its place in the 1982 constitution, whose principles and legal formation were revealed with the law numbered 2547. Before YÖK, the Law on Universities No. 4936, published in the Official Gazette on 18 June 1946, regulated the appointment of rectors by-election. The YÖK law, which was established according to the Constitution adopted on November 4, 1982, put an end to the process of appointing the rectors by-election.
On July 7, 1992, an amendment was made to the article of the Higher Education Law regulating the election of the rector, and the election was brought again in the appointments of the rectors.
On October 29, 2016, with a change in the conditions of the state of emergency, the rectorate elections were ended again.
Misapplications in the appointment or election of rectors have led to serious turmoil in the university environment caused by dissatisfaction, political intervention and pressures, ideological and internal conflicts, slander, and defamation for a long time. Academic freedom is important in universities, but where is the limit of autonomy? It is difficult to say autonomy about universities whether public or private because they are responsible for public service and they use public resources. Therefore, full financial and administrative autonomy pushes the limits for universities.
In terms of academic freedoms, the rector’s performance and merit are more important than the way the rectors’ appointment system.
This paper discusses election as a rector appointment system in Turkish Universities regarding academic freedom and autonomy.
Page(s): 273-276 Date of Publication: 05 May 2022
Abdullah Murat Tuncer
Ph.D. Student, Political Science, Conley University, Honolulu, USA
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Abdullah Murat Tuncer, “Election as a Rector Appointment System in Turkish Universities; Academic freedom or autonomy?” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.273-276 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6417
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Classroom Practices of Senior High School Physics Teachers in the Hohoe Municipality
Maxwell, Dah, Rose, Dognia – April 2022- Page No.: 277-287
The purpose of the study was to investigate the activities and practices of physics teachers in terms of their pedagogical skills and assessment practices. The study was limited to physics teachers and students in eight (8) senior high schools in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region, Ghana. Descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed in carrying out the study. A total sample of 200 senior high school physics students and 2 physics teacher were involved in data collection. A questionnaire consisting mainly of closed ended items and observation schedule were used in collecting data from respondents. Data collected was analysed using simple frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. It was found that, most of the physics teachers do not often respond appropriately to students’ wrong answers and misconceptions. Most physics students also raised concerns about their physics teachers not often linking what they teach to their daily life occurrences. However, evidence from observation indicates that physics teachers possess and exhibited sufficient knowledge on diverse pedagogical skills. Physics teachers often use interactive formative assessments such as oral question and answer technique. Based on the findings, it was recommended that, physics teachers should carefully pay attention to and often address their students’ wrong answers and misconceptions, make learning of physics interesting by making students appreciate the importance of what they teach.
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Maxwell, Dah
Mfantsipim School, Ghana-Cape Coast
Rose, Dognia
Bolga Girls SHS, Ghana-Bolgatanga
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Maxwell, Dah, Rose, Dognia “Classroom Practices of Senior High School Physics Teachers in the Hohoe Municipality” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.277-287 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6418
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Employee Engagement and Competitive Advantage during Covid 19 Pandemic in Small to Medium Enterprises, Catering Industry, Harare
Mubango Hazel and Muzariri Calvin – April 2022- Page No.: 288-292
The unexpected coming of Covid -19 to the whole world came with shocking effects on business. Zimbabwe as a country was not spared by this pandemic and in particular, Harare’s small to medium catering industry was seriously affected. This research paper focused on the level of engagement of employees in the Small to Medium Enterprises in the catering industry with the intention to find out how engagement can provide leverage for competitiveness. The concept of engagement has an adverse effect on employee performance and the financial position of the organization. The research was based on documentary analysis to gather information on the unfolding events in Harare. The research revealed that employees in the catering industry were disengaged from the effects of Covid -19 which frustrated the work systems and plans.
The research findings revealed that employees were disengaged due to the changes in work processes. Much of the disengagement came from job insecurity caused by continued lockdowns and poor income generation by the companies. It was recommended that management must support the engagement process as they are key in facilitating employee productivity and company success. Also, the government must encourage dialogue in managing the political, Socio-Cultural and economic issues to at least avert the problems of disengagement
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Mubango Hazel
Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe
Muzariri Calvin
Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe
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Anthropometric Characteristics of Elite Male Rugby Players at the Rio and Tokyo Summer Olympic Games: A Systematic Review
Michael D. Otieno, Nicholas K. Bailasha, Elijah G. Rintaugu – April 2022- Page No.: 293-299
This study reviewed the anthropometric characteristics of age, height and mass of elite male rugby players at the Rio and Tokyo summer Olympic games. A total of 149 rugby players who participated in the Rio Olympic games and 156 players who participated in the Tokyo Olympic games were profiled. Both games had 12 participating teams with each team consisting of either 12 or 13 players as per World Rugby requirements. Data was collected from team profiles that contained the ages, height and mass of all the players (Wikipedia, 2021). The means and standard deviations were subsequently calculated and Pearson’s correlation used to determine the relationship between the final performances and age, height and mass respectively. Findings showed no significant correlation between performance and age, height and mass at both Rio and Tokyo except for performance and age at the Tokyo Olympics. The findings suggested that the following anthropometric characteristic were dominant: ages between 21and 29; height between 1.80m and 1.90m and mass between 91kg and 100kg.
Page(s): 293-299 Date of Publication: 05 May 2022
Michael D. Otieno
Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Nicholas K. Bailasha
Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Elijah G. Rintaugu
Department of Recreation and Sport Management, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
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The Neglect and Ramifications of The Political Opinion of Chief Nyenti Stephen Eyong and The Cameroon Commoner’s Congress (1959-1961)
James Takor Tabe – April 2022- Page No.: 300-307
The article traces the activities of Cameroon Commoners Congress (CCC) under the auspices of Chief Nyenti Stephen Eyong and reasons for neglect of the political opinion advocated by his party during the 1961 plebiscite in Southern Cameroons. It also examines the political, economic and socio-cultural impact of the neglect on the territory. The article made use of secondary and primary sources for the collection of data. Concerning the secondary sources, use was made of an extensive literature that offered some general and specific information about the article. After critical analyses of archival data, tangible evidence emerged as to the fact that Southern Cameroonian inhabitants be they indigenes or non-indigenes were affected negatively due to this neglect. To ensure an easy understanding, we adopted a conventional analytical pattern. We used both the chronological and topical approaches aimed at chronologically illustrating the political neglect and thematically examining the changes that Southern Cameroons experienced over time. Our findings reveal four central issues: Firstly, that by neglecting political opinion of Chief Nyenti, the independence of Southern Cameroons was neglected also. Secondly, minority former British Southern Cameroons citizens have raised their voices for being marginalized by their majority French Cameroonians counterparts. Thirdly, personal interest took precedence over common interest. Fourthly, the neglected political opinion of Chief Nyenti was regretted because some citizens later called for a separate political entity for Southern Cameroons. The article argues that the neglect of the third option in the plebiscite laid ground for Anglophone problem, mutual suspicion and mistrust between Anglophones and Francophone in Cameroon.
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James Takor Tabe
Depatment of History, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon
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James Takor Tabe “The Neglect and Ramifications of The Political Opinion of Chief Nyenti Stephen Eyong and The Cameroon Commoner’s Congress (1959-1961)” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.300-307 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/300-307.pdf
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The Generosity of the Macedonian Christians: A Godly Model for Christian Giving
Iddrissu A. Shaibu (Phd) – April 2022- Page No.: 308-312
In recent times, concerns have been raised by section of the Church regarding the excessive demands for money by the Church. The argument is that the excessive demands are to the detriment to the personal needs of the congregants. What is more, the presence of Covid-19 has partially led to worsen economic situations, which has in a way affected the giving pattern of the Church. This situation drew the attention of this researcher to the generosity of the Macedonian Christians as found in 2 Cor. 8 & 9. Using secondary sources and the theory of gratitude this paper established that the Macedonian Christians exhibited prosocial behaviour and were energised to sustain their moral behaviour through giving in the midst of severe afflictions. They gave not only to show appreciation for the extension of the Gospel to them, but to aid in the mission work of the Church. In this regard, severe economic and social situations should not deter believers from giving to the Church.
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Iddrissu A. Shaibu (Phd)
Department of Religion and Human Values, College of Humanities and Legal Studies
University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana-West Africa
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Iddrissu A. Shaibu (Phd), “The Generosity of the Macedonian Christians: A Godly Model for Christian Giving” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.308-312 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/308-312.pdf
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Personhood as a Foundation of Morality in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Ethical Norm-Dead Donor Rule from an African Moral Perspective”
Jonathan Kathenge, PhD – April 2022- Page No.: 313-317
Our conceptual understanding of personhood in Africa guides of moral determination, as well our moral concept in African context affects our perception of personhood. Therefore, the concept of morality, personhood and health in African context should be understood as co-related either by cause or effect relationship with issues pertaining to each either springing from or leading to the other. Morality deals with individual character and the moral rules that govern and limit our conduct. It investigates questions of right and wrong, duty and obligations, and moral responsibility. With this perspective, it can be argued that the moral rightness or wrongness of any ethical norm in the African context should be judged not solely from an outside world view of an individual, but also taking consideration of the African conceptual perspective of morality and personhood because of their co-relationship. It is from this understanding I discuss in this paper an important ethical norm known as Dead Donor Rule, an ethical norm formulated as follows; ‘Organ Donors must clinically be dead before procurement or harvesting of organs can begin. Procurement of the organs must not cause or be the cause of the Donors death’. The problem I am addressing is, “Is it permissible from an African perspective of morality and personhood to directly bring about the disabling mutilation of a human being, even to delay the death of other person or persons? What criteria can we use to make a morally acceptable decision in such a case?” The hypothetical ethical rule or moral norm tested here is Dead Donor Rule. The ethical theory that I apply here is Kantian ethical theory or Kantian categorical imperative. This philosophical discourse is carried out through a mixture of armchair philosophical reflection and existing literature. The conclusion draws out emerging of two opposing groups one supporting and the other opposing the application of the Dead Donor Rule. The recommendation is further unbiased discussion on the objective criteria for organ donation/organ harvesting that also take into account an African concept of personhood and moral standards that conceive human life as sacred and transient beyond physical life.
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Jonathan Kathenge, PhD
Chuka University, Kenya
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Jonathan Kathenge, PhD “Personhood as a Foundation of Morality in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Ethical Norm-Dead Donor Rule from an African Moral Perspective”” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.313-317 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/313-317.pdf
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Open-Doors Policy and Economic Contribution of Urban Refugees in Host Countries: Evidence from Benin
Hounton, S, Abuya Willice O. – April 2022- Page No.: 318-332
This paper assesses the economic contribution of urban refugees in Benin. The main objective of the research is to assess the economic contribution of urban refugees settled in Cotonou to the host community in Benin, examine the challenges they are facing, and the refugee’s policy impact. Therefore, this study used a mixed-methods approach to design and collect primary data on refugees from Central Africa Republic (CAR) who re-sides in the urban areas of Benin in Cotonou. In addition, the study used respondent-driven sampling (RDS) technique. The qualitative data collected enable us to understand the challenges facing refugees and policies and practices in Benin. Meanwhile, the theory used in this research is inspired by the neoclassical theory of demand and new institutional economics. Moreover, the quantitative analysis is strengthened by the econometric framework analysis. The results revealed that the refugees in the urban areas of Benin in Cotonou face a lot of challenges in terms of employment. The larger population of them lack a consistent income to strengthen their livelihood. But the refugee’s policies and practices are in their favour. Thus, the regression analysis revealed that the refugees in Benin contribute positively and significantly to the host community’s economy.
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Hounton, S
Dept of Political Science, Moi University, Kenya
Abuya Willice O.
Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology & Psychology, Moi University, Kenya
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Trauma-Informed Teaching as Correlates of Academic Performance Among Students with Special Education Needs in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria
OLADIMEJI Oyeyemi Omolayo & OLORODE Gbolaro Babatunde – April 2022- Page No.: 333-340
Academic Performance of student with Special Education Needs (SENs) had been widely researched, but few researches have considered it based on trauma-informed teaching. To fully implement the relationship between the two, this study investigated trauma-informed teaching as correlates of academic performance of students with special needs in Ibadan. The study employed correlational design. One hundred and fifty (150) Junior Secondary Class (JSS1-3) students from five public secondary schools in Ibadan that answered the questions on the different areas of special needs and indicated how it led to their past experiences of trauma and also adverse childhood experience of trauma participated in the study. Two instruments: namely Academic Performance Rating Scale (APRS) Revised and a well structured questionnaire were administered to elicit responses from the participants. The data realized were subjected to Pearson Product Moment Correlation PPMC and Multiple Regression. There was a positive significant relationship between trauma-informed teaching and academic performance (r = .669**, N= 150, p<.05).There is also a joint contribution of trauma-informed teaching on academic performance of students with special needs. Also, there is a significant relative contribution of trauma-informed teaching (β =0.669, t= 10.965, p < 0.05) on academic performance of students with Special needs. Trauma-informed teaching fostered the academic performance of students with special needs. Conclusion and recommendations were made accordingly.
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OLADIMEJI Oyeyemi Omolayo
Dept. Of Education For Learners With Intellectual Disability, Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Nigeria
OLORODE Gbolaro Babatunde
Dept. Of Education For Learners With Intellectual Disability, Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Nigeria
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Effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Mathematics Achievement among Secondary School Students in Rivers State, Nigeria
Dr. Ukaigwe, P. C. & Goi-tanen, Keesiop Evelyn – April 2022- Page No.: 341-347
The study investigated the effects of computer-assisted instruction on mathematics achievement among secondary school students in Rivers State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The design was quasi-experimental. The population of the study was 215 students in a senior secondary school Kpor in Gokana. The sample of the study was 35 students. The sample size was drawn using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data was multiple choice achievement test. The instrument was validated by experts in computer science education and the researchers, while the reliability of the instrument was established at 0.81. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyze pre-test and post-test scores to answer research questions, while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 significant level. The findings of the study showed that students taught with computer assisted instruction performed higher than those taught with traditional instructional methods. Findings also revealed that there is a significant difference between the pretest and post-test achievement scores of students taught Mathematics with computer assisted instructional method. The study recommended among others that government should integrate computer and educational software into the mainstream of mathematics curriculum from the junior secondary school level as this will help to prepare students for stellar performance in Mathematics at senior secondary level.
Page(s): 341-347 Date of Publication: 06 May 2022
Dr. Ukaigwe, P. C.
Department of Educational Management and Planning, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Goi-tanen, Keesiop Evelyn
Department of Educational Technology, School of Education, National Open University of Nigeria
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Dr. Ukaigwe, P. C. & Goi-tanen, Keesiop Evelyn, “Effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction on Mathematics Achievement among Secondary School Students in Rivers State, Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.341-347 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/341-347.pdf
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Exploring the Implication of Gender Balance and the Factors Affecting Women’s Attainment to Top Leadership Positions in Organization
Alabi-Sessou Omobonike Adeola – April 2022- Page No.: 348-358
Underrepresentation of women in top leadership positions in organizations is a global phenomenon. Though studies show an increase in the number of women pursuing higher education globally (Catalyst, 2020) and approximately 47.1% of women have employment globally as well (International Labor Organization, 2014a), yet the obvious reality is that only few women occupy top leadership positions globally. This article reviews the implications of gender balance in leadership in organizations, discusses the leadership theory and leadership styles that serve as bedrock to this article, explains the apparent factors affecting women’s attainment to top leadership positons in organization (Individual, Socio-cultural and Organizational Factors) and it concludes by highlighting the need to eliminate or mitigate the effects of these factors so that more women can attain to top leadership positions in organizations.
Page(s): 348-358 Date of Publication: 07 May 2022
Alabi-Sessou Omobonike Adeola
Seventh Day Adventist Church, West-Central Africa Division, Ivory Coast
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Study Habits/Attitudes among University of Cape Coast One-Year, 3-Semester B. Ed Programme Cohort 1 Students at Koforidua SDA College of Education Study Centre
Derrick Nii Quarcoopome Sackey, Albert Bekoe Mensah, Florence Doe, Stella Akosua Kayi, Endurance Serwa Lah – April 2022- Page No.: 359-364
This study was conducted to determine the study habits/attitudes among the University of Cape Coast one-year, 3-semester B.Ed. Programme Cohort 1 students at Koforidua SDA College of Education study centre. A sample of 185 students was selected using the simple random sampling technique. A self-administered close-ended questionnaire was used to gather data from the respondents sampled for the study. Data were analysed with frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation, etc. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that it is good habit for students to read materials prior to it being covered in the class. Again, the study concluded that female and male students do not show variance/difference in study habits. It is recommended that when facilitators actively engage students in lesson, it will help improve their learning habits/attitudes. Also, when facilitators pay attention to individual needs of students, it motivates them to improve their study habits/attitudes.
Page(s): 359-364 Date of Publication: 09 May 2022
Derrick Nii Quarcoopome Sackey
Department of Social Sciences, SDA College of Education, Koforidua, Ghana
Albert Bekoe Mensah
Department of Languages, SDA College of Education, Koforidua, Ghana
Florence Doe
Department of Mathematics, SDA College of Education, Koforidua, Ghana
Stella Akosua Kayi
Department of Languages, SDA College of Education, Koforidua, Ghana
Endurance Serwa Lah
Department of Vocational Education, SDA College of Education, Koforidua, Ghana
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An Assessment of the Inhibitors of Electronic Business Adoption in the Zimbabwean Service Sector
Eliot Dzindikwa, Gabriel Kabanda – April 2022- Page No.: 365-368
Electronic commerce is being used by businesses in Zimbabwe as a means of increasing profitability and productivity. While there are numerous advantages to electronic business adoption, there are also numerous barriers to this growth. The study examines the barriers to implementing electronic business in Zimbabwe’s service industry. A field survey of senior information technology executives was performed to investigate the barriers to electronic business adoption. The underlying structural characteristics of inhibitors impacting the adoption of electronic business were determined using a sample of 100 CEOs. The research was conducted in a qualitative manner. The study used a method called purposeful sampling. As research tools, in-depth interviews were used. The findings reveal that insufficient infrastructure and a lack of confidence are the main barriers to electronic business adoption. As research tools, in-depth interviews were used. The findings reveal that insufficient infrastructure, a lack of trust, and a lack of security are the main barriers to electronic business adoption. It was suggested that large investments in infrastructure, a secure and reliable internet, and global awareness be used to boost electronic business adoption.
Page(s): 365-368 Date of Publication: 09 May 2022
Eliot Dzindikwa
Faculty of Commerce, Zimbabwe Open University
Gabriel Kabanda
Faculty of Commerce, Zimbabwe Open University
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Eliot Dzindikwa, Gabriel Kabanda, “An Assessment of the Inhibitors of Electronic Business Adoption in the Zimbabwean Service Sector” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.365-368 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/365-368.pdf
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Influence of Role Conflict on Social Work Practice of Selected Hospitals in Port Harcourt
Sylvaline Mbata – April 2022- Page No.: 369-382
This study examined the influence of role conflict on social work practice of hospitals in Port Harcourt. Role conflict (role ambiguity) has been examined as the independent/predictor variable in this paper. Also, social work practice served as the key dependent variable or criterion variable under which the measures such as employee burnout and employee job performance have been appraised. The population of the study consisted of 350 administration and middle administrative social workers from the selected hospitals. The study sampled 350 respondents out of which 331 of them were found useful and valid for the study analysis. The study used a mixed methods approach, utilized structured questionnaire consisting of open-ended, closed- ended questions and multiple-choice questions with the Likert scale measurement. Thematic content analysis, descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were used to analyse the data. The study used Pearson Products Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) to test the hypotheses with the aid of SPSS 25.0. The reliability of the research instrument was tested using the Cronbach alpha to ascertain the reliability of the instrument. The study revealed that social work job roles and responsibilities are very clear. The study found that directives and instructions given within the department are vague. Also, the study found that no information is provided on how social workers are being appraised for promotion. The study revealed that a negative relationship between role conflict and employee burnout exists. The study revealed that role conflict directly influences employee job performance. It was revealed from the study that the role conflict reduces the level of employee job performance. The study revealed that hospital social workers are developers, educators, advocates, case managers, coordinators, counselors, and many more things but they are overall built to address needs and serve the marginalized. They are of a great resource to communities, hospitals and other organisations. These findings suggest that individuals may be able to reduce the negative individual impact of role conflict in their environment by adopting positive behavioural styles while avoiding negative ones. Understanding how a hospital social worker’s number of years of experience in their field can have a moderating effect on how role conflict impacts on social work practice. It is important to consider harmonizing/synchronizing various roles when hiring an individual for a hospital social work practice
Page(s): 369-382 Date of Publication: 09 May 2022
Sylvaline Mbata
M. Sc. Student, Department of Psychology, Rivers State University, Nigeria
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People’s Satisfaction with Land Acquisition Complaint Settlement in Bac Ninh City, Vietnam
Pham Phuong Nam, Dao Thu Ha – April 2022- Page No.: 383-388
The study aims to assess the level of satisfaction and factors affecting the satisfaction of land users with the decision to settle complaints when the State recovers land. Data were collected from agencies, units, and complainants in Bac Ninh city and processed using SPSS20.0 software. During the 2017-2021 period, there were 108 complaints cases of which 91 cases were completed with a rate of 84.26%. Complainants are satisfied with the mean level (level 3, rating index 3.06). The satisfaction index for 4 – factor groups is 2.37, 3.05, 3.30, and 3.51 respectively. The group of factors relating to the preparation and submission of land claim dossiers has the strongest impact on satisfaction (impact rate of 47.24%), followed by groups of factors receiving results, human resources, facilities, and equipment with impact rates of 32.54%, 14.32%, 5.89% respectively. Proposed solutions include completing preparation procedures; diversifying forms of application submission; improving the quality of cadres and the quality of land acquisition complaint settlement. Providing solutions to limiting social instability will help the state recover land and implement investment projects faster for local economic development.
Page(s): 383-388 Date of Publication: 09 May 2022
Pham Phuong Nam
Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam National University of Agriculture
Dao Thu Ha
Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Bac Ninh province
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Factors which Influence the Corporate Culture of an Entity- Analysing the Dynamics of Culture Stability and Inevitable Change
Tassisius Muzivi, Dennis Maravanyika, Ranzi M. Rusike, Judith Mwenje – April 2022- Page No.: 389-395
The main objective of the paper is to evaluate literature on corporate culture to assess the ideal culture and to explain how corporate culture change occurs within an organisation. Focus is given to types of corporate culture, the respective attributes and specific factors that influence corporate culture change. The study is based on available literature from journal publications and related authoritative sources of academic literature. During the study the types of corporate culture and the respective attributes were discussed. Prior studies show that corporate culture is intrinsic and unique to a particular entity, defines the social values of group members, is developed over time and passed from one generation to the other. Further reviews also show that corporate culture is man-made, social in nature, controls the mind-set of members and is generally static over time. Discussions made postulates that corporate culture needs to be stable for it to be associated with the identity of a particular entity. Nevertheless, inevitable change exists in response to various factors. There is a gap in literature in that prior studies falls short in identifying the best corporate culture. From this review it has been concluded that there is no a single ideal corporate culture. Rather, a hybrid corporate culture is beneficial because it adopts the benefits of many cultures and avoids the associated demerits. Finally, it has been revealed that the stability nature of corporate culture can be compromised in pursuit of inherent change.
Page(s): 389-395 Date of Publication: 10 May 2022
Tassisius Muzivi
Graduate School of Business, Bindura University of Science Education
Dennis Maravanyika
Graduate School of Business, Bindura University of Science Education
Ranzi M. Rusikee
Department of Mathematics, SDA College of Education, Koforidua, Ghana
Judith Mwenje
Department of Languages, SDA College of Education, Koforidua, Ghana
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Improving Soil Fertility and Crops Yields through Organic and inorganic inputs in Smallholder Farmers’ fields in Western Kenya
Josephine Nanjala Barasa, Julius O. Ochoudho, Syphyline J. Kebeney, Augustine Wafula Barasa – April 2022- Page No.: 396-405
Organic (FYM) and inorganic (Mavuno) manure and their combination were evaluated on sorghum grain yields and some soil chemical characteristics in the 2016 SR and 2017 LR growing seasons FYM, Mavuno and or their combinations significantly (p<0.05) increased soil N, P and pH in the immediate and residual seasons. The sorghum grain yields trends for Busia site were such that: (FYM + Mavuno) >FYM>Mavuno>Control with (1.36, 1.29, 1.19 and 0.35) t ha-1 respectively in 2016 short rains season. The sorghum grain yield trends for 2017 long rains were as follows: (Mavuno) >(FYM=Mavuno)with same yields>Control giving (2.28, 2.17, 2.17 and 1.67) t ha-1 respectively. The grain yields for Teso site were: (FYM + Mavuno) >FYM>Mavuno>Control that resulted into (1.65, 1.49, 1.11 and 0.34) t ha-1 sorghum grain yields respectively in 2016 SR and (FYM+Mavuno) >FYM>Mavuno>Control giving (2.86, 2.79, 2.76 and 1.59) t ha-1 respectively for 2017 LR cropping seasons. All treatments resulted in significantly higher nutrient concentrations in the soil above the control with FYM (5.32,Mavuno (5.31),FYM+Mavuno(5.20) and Control (4.45) in 2016 SR and FYM (5.15),Mavuno (5.20),FYM+Mavuno(5.23) and Control (5.06) in 2017 LR for Busia. Teso had a similar trend with FYM (5.55),Mavuno (5.21),FYM+Mavuno (5.28) and Control (4.42) in 2016 SR and FYM (5.64),Mavuno (5.65),FYM+Mavuno(5.55) and Control (5.36) in 2017 LR .Soil pH, due to its effect on nutrient availability contributed to higher soil total N, P contents due to treatments application. Therefore, FYM, Mavuno and their combination can improve sorghum grain yield on nutrient deficient smallholder farms.
Page(s): 396-405 Date of Publication: 10 May 2022
Josephine Nanjala Barasa
University of Eldoret, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Department of Soil Science,
Julius O. Ochoudho
University of Eldoret, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Department of Soil Science,
Syphyline J. Kebeney
University of Eldoret, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Department of Soil Science,
Augustine Wafula Barasa
University of Eldoret, School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Economics
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Josephine Nanjala Barasa, Julius O. Ochoudho, Syphyline J. Kebeney, Augustine Wafula Barasa, “Improving Soil Fertility and Crops Yields through Organic and inorganic inputs in Smallholder Farmers’ fields in Western Kenya” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.396-405 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/396-405.pdf
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Perceived Influence of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Skills on Marital Stability among Married Lecturers of Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State Nigeria
Bagudu Alhaji Adamu, Binta Ado Ali – April 2022- Page No.: 406-411
The paper tries to find out the perceived influence of verbal and non-verbal communication skills on marital stability. The main aim of the study is to investigate the perceived influence of verbal and non-verbal communication skills on marital stability among married Lecturers of Federal University Dutsin-ma. The study was guided by three (3) objectives. Three research questions were answered and one hypothesis was tested. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study to investigate perceived influence of verbal and non-verbal communication Skills on Marital Stability among Lecturers of Federal University Dutsin-ma Katsina State. The target population of the study consisted of all married Lecturers of Federal University Dutsin-ma Katsina State. Thus, purposive sampling techniques was adopted to target only married Lecturers. Sample of sixty four Lecturers were randomly selected. The instrument for data collection ‘Working Couples’ Utilization of Communication Strategies’ (WCUCS) was adapted from Makinde & Adebanyi (2019) A pilot test of the instrument of data collection was done and obtained Cronbach value of 0.67 which makes it adequate for this study. Results show that there is significant influence of verbal and non-verbal Communication Skills on marital stability among married Lecturers of Federal University Dutsin-ma; There is significant influence of burnout experience at work on couple’s use of communication skills at home; There is significant influence of couple’s length of marriage on their utilization of communication skills; There is no significant gender difference of the influence of working couples communication skills on marital stability among married couples. Recommendations were made thus: Married couples should spare time within their matrimonial home to talk about pleasant and unpleasant issues before sleeping and married couples are strongly encouraged to be open and use verbal and non-verbal communication that can foster marital stability.
Page(s): 406-411 Date of Publication: 10 May 2022
Bagudu Alhaji Adamu
Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
Binta Ado Ali
Department of Educational Foundations, Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
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Bagudu Alhaji Adamu, Binta Ado Ali “Perceived Influence of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication Skills on Marital Stability among Married Lecturers of Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.406-411 April 2022 DOI :https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6420
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Getting Involved In Ministering to Christian Young PeopleThrough Social Media
Sessou Kwasi Selom – April 2022- Page No.: 412-418
It is a fact that young people worldwide and even Christians are increasingly using social media. The new norm of our societies is to see young people getting involved in social media platforms’ activities. In many parts of the world, church attendance is seriously dropping and church leaders are looking for ways to curb this tendency. Since Christian young people can be found on social media platforms, it becomes a golden opportunity for church leaders to know how to get involved with young people on such platforms. This paper is intended to provide a guideline for pastors, elders, youth leaders, and religious leaders at large, who want to get involved in ministering to young people through social media platforms, thus becoming a Digital Nurturing Agent. The paper outlines the importance of having a digital nurturing program in a church and a step-by-step way to put in place a vibrant digital nurturing program in a local church or a district or even for personal independent ministry.
Page(s): 412-418 Date of Publication: 10 May 2022
Sessou Kwasi Selom
Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Adventist University of Africa, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
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Sessou Kwasi Selom, “Getting Involved In Ministering to Christian Young PeopleThrough Social Media” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.412-418 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/412-418.pdf
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Fee-Free Education and Infrastructural Situation for Students with Disabilities in Public Secondary Schools in Morogoro Municipality
Ben Sanga, Dr. Daphina-Libent Mabagala, Dr. Theresia J. Shavega – April 2022- Page No.: 419-425
There has been less knowledge on whether the introduction of fee-free education has affected learning environment particularly infrastructural situation for students with disabilities in public secondary schools in Tanzania. This study aimed at examining the influence of fee-free education to the infrastructural situation for students with disabilities in public secondary schools in Morogoro Municipality. The study employed cross-sectional design, whereby, questionnaires were used to collect data. The study sample included one (1) Educational Officer, five (5) heads of schools, and 24 students with disabilities, who were obtained through purposive sampling technique. Other study sample included 73 teachers and 98 students without disabilities, obtained by stratified sampling technique, making a total study sample of 201 respondents. Factor, linear regression and correlational analyses were employed. It was revealed that fee-free education had significant influence to the infrastructural situation for students with disabilities in public secondary schools. The study recommended that since government is a major funder of fee-free education in public secondary schools, adequate budgets should be allocated to finance schools to enable provision of education in a friendly manner to all students including students with disabilities.
Page(s): 419-425 Date of Publication: 10 May 2022
Ben Sanga
Phd Candidate, Faculty of Education, The Open University of Tanzania. P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam.
Dr. Daphina-Libent Mabagala
Faculty of Education, The Open University of Tanzania. P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dr. Theresia J. Shavega
Faculty of Education, The Open University of Tanzania. P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Ben Sanga, Dr. Daphina-Libent Mabagala, Dr. Theresia J. Shavega “Fee-Free Education and Infrastructural Situation for Students with Disabilities in Public Secondary Schools in Morogoro Municipality” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.419-425 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/419-425.pdf
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Effect of the timeout, response cost and corporal punishment as aversive therapy in the reduction of indiscipline among Secondary School Students in Rivers State, Nigeria
Denwigwe, Chiaka Patience Ph.D., Mboto, Odey Akomaye Ph.D- April 2022- Page No.: 426-432
This study determined the use of timeout, response cost and corporal punishment as aversive therapy in reducing indiscipline among secondary school students of Government Secondary School Oyibo, Rivers State, Nigeria. The survey design involving pre-test and post-test was used. Secondary classes I and II (SS1 and SS2) students were purposively selected. From a population of 650 SS1 and SS2 students in Government Secondary School Oyibo, Rivers State, Nigeria, fifty-four students identified through direct observation as having disciplinary problems based on the frequency of exhibition of certain acts of indiscipline were used as the sample for this study. The acts of indiscipline targeted to be reduced were noisemaking, lateness to school, and truancy. The aversive therapy techniques applied in a bid to reduce these acts of indiscipline were time-out, response cost, and corporal punishment respectively. The instrument for data collection was an observation chart designed by the researchers, while the instrument for data analysis was a t-test for a related sample. Three hypotheses were formulated for this study and tested at 0.05 significant level. Findings revealed that the time-out technique significantly reduced the frequency of noisemaking, response cost significantly reduced the frequency of lateness to school, while corporal punishment did not significantly reduce truancy. Counselling implications of the study were stated, and useful recommendations were made such as: while using time out a technique which can effectively reduce noisemaking, the child should only be made to stay in a boring place for a few minutes; to effectively use the response cost technique to control lateness to school, the desirable possessions, points, tokens, or privileges of the offenders should be removed in planned, incremental steps; and the use of corporal punishment to reduce undesired behaviour such as truancy should be avoided since it models injurious behaviour and is not very effective; if however it must be used, it must be applied with caution and love.
since corporal punishment models injurious behaviour, it should be applied with caution and love.
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Denwigwe, Chiaka Patience Ph.D.
Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Calabar Nigeria
Mboto, Odey Akomaye Ph.D
Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Calabar Nigeria
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The Effect of Malay Traditional Instrumental Music in Reducing Depression Levels among Hospital Nurses in Malaysia
Wan Norafzan Binti Wan Mohd Shuhaimi & Yohan Kurniawan, Yohan Kurniawan- April 2022- Page No.: 433-438
This research aims to determine the effectiveness of Malay traditional instrumental music in reducing depression among nurses in order to increase the quality of health care services in Malaysia. The research method that was used for this research was quasi experimental and an Aura machine was used to collect data. Significant difference in aura colour before and after a 14-day treatment of Malay Traditional instrumental Music was also observed. In order to help the nurses to reduce depression; minimise disturbance during working hours; and have a more proactive and productive environment, treatment sessions were set up for those who scored a moderate depression level using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). There were two experiment groups; Malay Traditional Instrumental Music group and non-treatment group of which, each group consisted of 15 participants. Treatment session was conducted daily for 14 days with each session taking approximately 10 minutes. After 14 days, participants were given the same questionnaires from before to answer once again. This research contributes a new treatment plan to alleviate the burden that nurses are facing in reducing depression by giving them more options of alternative treatments that suit themselves apart from the current treatments such as meditation and social support. In conclusion, Malay Instrumental Traditional shows significant result in reducing depression among nurses.
Page(s): 433-438 Date of Publication: 11 May 2022
Wan Norafzan Binti Wan Mohd Shuhaimi
Master student, Faculty of Language Studies and Human Development, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
Yohan Kurniawan
Faculty of Language Studies and Human Development, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
Yohan Kurniawan
Faculty of Language Studies and Human Development, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
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The Study about the Factors and Agencies that Creates the Reason for School Dropouts and the Impact of the School dropouts to their Family and to the Society in the Urban area of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Solangaarachchi T. G. K, Karunathilake K- April 2022- Page No.: 439-454
This sociological study is done based on Children who are considered to be the School Dropouts of Adolescents in the Urban area of Colombo, Sri Lanka. These Children live under the care of their Parents, grandparents, and with other care givers. The school dropouts in the Urban area of Colombo are found to be the victims of a society which is corrupted strongly due to Socio-Economic factors. The main objective of this Research article is to look into the main causes for students to dropout halfway of their schooling. The primary and secondary data were collected by providing questioners, interviews, and observations using accepted data collecting methods. The collected data are presented using most suited methods to analyze data by charts, tables and descriptive methods. The Parents, Teachers and Key Informants are being questioned as to why the percentage of School dropouts in this area is high and vulnerable. In order to achieve this objective, the questioners have been used particularly with School Dropouts and with their Parents further conduct interviews with Teachers and Key-Informants.
Page(s): 439-454 Date of Publication: 11 May 2022
Solangaarachchi T. G. K
Aquinas College of Higher Studies, Borella, Colombo – 08, Sri Lanka
Karunathilake K
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Dalugama, Sri Lanka
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Solangaarachchi T. G. K, Karunathilake K, “The Study about the Factors and Agencies that Creates the Reason for School Dropouts and the Impact of the School dropouts to their Family and to the Society in the Urban area of Colombo, Sri Lanka” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.439-454 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/439-454.pdf
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Global Pandemic and Work Organizations: Impacts of Covid-19 on Work in Nigeria
Porbari Monbari Badom, PhD and Barinem Wisdom Girigiri, PhD- April 2022- Page No.: 455-462
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread round the world with relative influence on various spheres of life in different countries. Nigeria is not an exception to countries where its debilitating effect is felt on humans in diverse ways. This had thus given the government a cause of concern and the federal government in the bid to contain the spread had enforced a compulsory lockdown, closure of the nation’s boundary and airports. This had no doubt affected the work organizations that mostly rely on trade and migrations. This study therefore examined the impact of COVID-19 on work in Nigeria. Considering that intellectual response in this area is scanty and this study therefore filled the gap in knowledge. The study is qualitative and thus collected data through secondary method of data collection, and thus relied on robust content analysis of secondary data for its analyses. The study concluded that COVID-19 has adverse impacts on the employment of workers of most organizations as workers lost their jobs and some were suspended. Most work organizations had their workers’ welfare also affected by COVID, and work organizations both in the private and public sectors have their productivity hampered by COVID-19 pandemic.
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Porbari Monbari Badom, PhD
Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, 500272, Nigeria
Barinem Wisdom Girigiri, PhD
Rivers State University, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nkpolu Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Porbari Monbari Badom, PhD and Barinem Wisdom Girigiri, PhD, “Global Pandemic and Work Organizations: Impacts of Covid-19 on Work in Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.455-462 April 2022 DOI :https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6422
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The Nature and Extent of Alcoholism in Communities in Vihiga County, Kenya
Valentine Cherono, Professor Jacob W. Wakhungu, Dr Simiyu Ruth, Ph.D. – April 2022- Page No.: 463-467
Drug abuse is one of the top problems confronting nations and communities today. The study problem was the lack of a comprehensive approach that yields significant impact in addressing specific socio-economic challenges of alcoholism on the welfare of communities. The study objective was to determine the nature and extent of alcoholism in communities in Vihiga County. Social learning theory by Albert Bandura guided the study. Cross-sectional survey research design was employed. The sample size was 400.Primary data collection utilized questionnaires, interview guides, observation checklists and Focus Group Discussion guides. Secondary data collection utilized alcohol related resources. Cluster, proportional stratified and snow-ball sampling were used for household members. Census and purposive sampling were used on key informants. Quota sampling was conducted for business community. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics specifically frequencies, percentages and mean. Qualitative data analysis and interpretation utilized data coding and narrative analysis. Results indicate that 50% believe that social factors lead to alcoholism while 20 % alluded unemployment as the main reason making Vihiga County a potential market for alcohol. The study concluded that, it will be easier to achieve positive results if government policies and laws are effectively implemented. The study recommends that; There is need to enhance discipline for the law enforcers to ensure they effect the Alcoholic Drinks and Control Act 2010 effectively without being corrupted or favoring/fearing anybody in the community. Justification of this study was that, alcoholism menace has social effects in the community which includes family breakages, domestic violence among others. Thus, alcoholism effects play a critical role in negatively affecting the communities’ economic welfare.
Page(s): 463-467 Date of Publication: 12 May 2022
Valentine Cherono
(MSc. Disaster Management and Sustainable Development), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Professor Jacob W. Wakhungu
Department of Agricultural Land use Management, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Dr Simiyu Ruth, Ph.D.
Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
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Valentine Cherono, Professor Jacob W. Wakhungu, Dr Simiyu Ruth, Ph.D. “The Nature and Extent of Alcoholism in Communities in Vihiga County, Kenya” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.463-467 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6423
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Epworth- Harare’s Own Version of Kibera: Cases and consequences of Formal and Informal Settlements in Ward 5,6,7 of the town of Epworth
Kenneth T Mashonganyika – April 2022- Page No.: 468-471
the increase in demand for housing not matching with housing delivery have been the major cause for growth of informal settlements in most urban areas especially on the peripheries of Harare. Epworth as the only settlement which the government accepted and recognized after independence as an informal settlement has seen a drastic increase in in population into the informal settlement which has resulted in vice, prostitution and child abuse. In 2005, the government embarked on operation Murambatsvina as a way to bring order in Harare by getting rid of illegal structures but this brought about suffering to a number of urban population as they were left homeless. This had a negative effect on the satellite town where those who were affected migrated to Epworth as people looked for what is termed to be cheap life and which became a hybrid of all vices. Poverty cases are very high in Epworth especially in Ward 5,6 and 7, which confines them to the absence of opportunities accompanied by high levels of malnourishment, illiteracy, hunger, lack of education, social instability relegating people to life below the poverty datum line. The Biblical adage of “can anything good come out of Nazareth” is typically a true example of Epworth; abject poverty in the order of life in this satellite town of Epworth
Page(s): 468-471 Date of Publication: 12 May 2022
Kenneth T Mashonganyika
Adventist University of Africa, Kenya
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Kenneth T Mashonganyika “Epworth- Harare’s Own Version of Kibera: Cases and consequences of Formal and Informal Settlements in Ward 5,6,7 of the town of Epworth” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.468-471 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/468-471.pdf
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THEORY ‘ESC’ & the Intercultural Communication of Values
Stanley Naribo Ngoa (Ph.D., Wits)- April 2022- Page No.: 472-481
Like ‘Buying the news and not the paper …’ an exploratory study which describes a pattern of newspaper consumption that gives meaning to an otherwise ordinary activity, a pattern of communal cultural consumption and a phenomenon that reveals a unique socio-cultural reality of the larger Nigerian environment, this paper will attempt to situate some other otherwise ordinary activity as a Cultural Product that promotes Intercultural Communication of Values.
Within the context of this paper, these otherwise ordinary day-to-day activities are viewed as rather puissant agents of 21st Century contemporary political power dynamics. They include: Gossip, Rumour and Religion – i.e. – all, potent agents of political propaganda; and as such, ‘Established Structures of Community’ (‘ESC’). Put differently, information and experiences drawn from our day-to-day lives create meanings for political issues as they relate to our daily lives and the decisions we make as citizens.
Using as evidence some common experiences from Nigeria, post-apartheid Republic of South Africa and the United States of America (USA) as its units of analysis, this paper argues that Gossip, Rumour and Religion are not simply Cultural Products, but also, the Intercultural Communication of values; as Gossip, that ‘small-talk’ often viewed as ordinary activity soon balloons into Rumour – normative or suspect evidence that gives meaning to the decisions we make.
The paper concludes that, the general objective of the use of gossip, rumour and religion as tools of political propaganda has always been to convince as many people as are targeted; and that is what qualifies the ‘ESC’ as Intercultural Communication of Values.
Page(s): 472-481 Date of Publication: 12 May 2022
Stanley Naribo Ngoa (Ph.D., Wits)
Professor of Communication Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences,
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja Nigeria.
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The Dark Side of National Security: The Case of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Dr. Ambrues M. Nebo Sr. – April 2022- Page No.: 482-493
From a qualitative approach with the main emphasis on content analysis, this paper meticulously explores the dark side of national security. Particularly, it takes the current Russian invasion of Ukraine as a special case to unpack the problems associated with national security. As a research imperative, this study was guided by theoretical frameworks from two interrelated disciplines (International Relations and Sociology) that offer their national security insights. Under the lens of international relations, the paper conceptualized national security from two dominant perspectives: realism and liberalism. Under the lens of sociology, this article examines national security from the functionalist theory or perspective with an emphasis on the manifest and latent functions of national security. This paper argued that the current humanitarian crisis, civilian casualties, infrastructure damages, and spillover effects of the invasion are the dark side of national security that exemplify the latent dysfunction under the latent function. Put it differently, all the catastrophes the world has witnessed including the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine that bordered on national security interests are the unintended or undesirable consequences of national security. Substantially, this paper concludes on two key issues. Firstly, while it is true that nation-states cannot possibly exist without national security, the same is also true that its approach must not jeopardize the very security of nation-states. As such it becomes an irony of the situation. Secondly, in order for nation-states to protect their national security interest, they must engage in a constructive dialogue aiming at cooperation considered the heartbeat of liberalism.
Page(s): 482-493 Date of Publication: 12 May 2022
Dr. Ambrues M. Nebo Sr.
Department of Political Science, University of Liberia
Department of Sociology, African Methodist Episcopal University, Liberia
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Factors Influencing Dividend Payout of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
Sang Bernard Cheruiyot, Dr. Kenyanya Patrick Nyatete, Ph.D., Dr. Oluoch Oluoch, Ph.D. – April 2022- Page No.: 494-498
While various factors influencing a firms’ dividend policy have been evaluated by researchers, the outcome of these studies has not entirely resolved the controversies linked to dividend decision. There is little information on factors affecting dividend payout in different sectors among the listed firms in the NSE. The main objective of this research was therefore to establish the effect of defined firm characteristics on dividend policy of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the effect of size on dividend payout policy of firms listed at the NSE, to evaluate the effect of leverage on dividend payout policy of firms listed at the NSE, to determine the effect of growth on dividend payout policy of firms listed at the NSE, and to establish the effect of liquidity on dividend payout of firms listed at the NSE. This study was based dividend irrelevance theory, dividend relevance theories of the bird at hand. This study employed the explanatory survey research design and the target population of this study was all 64 listed firms in the NSE for the five-year period of 2016 to 2020. The study collected data from 32 firms whose data was complete for the entire period of study. This made 160 observations. The study utilized secondary data which from the NSE handbooks. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Regression results show that; firm size has a positive significant effect on dividend policy of firms listed at the NSE; leverage affects dividend policy negatively and significantly; firm growth has a positive significant effect on dividend policy; and that liquidity has a positive significant effect on dividend policy. The results from the research may benefit potential investors in deciding which sector to invest in. Future researchers in the area of dividend policy may also find results from this study important as it may lay a foundation to their studies.
Page(s): 494-498 Date of Publication: 12 May 2022
Sang Bernard Cheruiyot
Department of Accounting and Finance, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Dr. Kenyanya Patrick Nyatete, Ph.D.
Department of Accounting and Finance, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Dr. Oluoch Oluoch, Ph.D.
Department of Accounting and Finance, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
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Sang Bernard Cheruiyot, Dr. Kenyanya Patrick Nyatete, Ph.D., Dr. Oluoch Oluoch, Ph.D. , “Factors Influencing Dividend Payout of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.494-498 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6424
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Assessment of Art and Design Students Attachment Learning Experience Relevance towards Job Market in 2021 in Kenya
Dr. Mical Ongachi Wagah – April 2022- Page No.: 499-504
The Vision 2030 in Kenya which was officially launched in July 2008 has the Economic Pillar that aims to achieve an average economic growth rate of 10 per cent per annum and sustaining the same until 2030. Art, craft and design program at the higher institutions in Kenya embody some of the highest forms of human creativity meant to fulfill vision 2030. A high-quality art and design education engage, inspire and challenge university students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. The students are exposed after third year in their undergraduate program to attachment which is supposed to translate what is taught in class to the job market. It is upon this backdrop that this study assessed art and design student’s attachment learning experience relevance towards job market in 2021. The objective of this study was to establish whether what was taught in class was the same as what they found in attachment work stations. The population of this study was 60 third year students in public universities in Kenya. The study focused on fashion and interior design students at university level in Kenya who belong to Art and Design Department. The findings revealed that students are exposed to both theory and practical which have components that rated so high in terms of relevance while on attachment.
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Dr. Mical Ongachi Wagah
Maseno University, Kenya
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Resource Planning and Performance of Water and Sanitation Projects in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
Kiruja, Annie Rodah Nyawira, Dr. Nyawira Mary Mwenda- April 2022- Page No.: 505-512
Water is a vital resource and considered as one of the resources that sustains life. There have been numerous challenges associated with water supply and sanitation including waterborne diseases and diarrhea. Most of the poorly designed water and sanitation systems in the underdeveloped countries are one of the major issues that contribute largely to the problem. The research, using its main objective planning for project resources, determined how planning for project resources influences performance of water and sanitation projects in Tharaka Nithi County. The study was hinged on two theories; the Stakeholder Theory and the Theory of Constraints. The study embraced a descriptive survey research design with a target population of 22,401. A sample size of 390 was drawn from the target population of 22401 urban residents using the Krejcie and Morgan formula and further adopting a simple random sampling for the urban residents. The instruments were pilot-tested using 39 questionnaires that were administered to water resource users’ associations and residents in Embu County (neighboring county) who have similar characteristics as the study area. The study interviewed all the key informants within Chuka, Tharaka-Nithi County in search for deeper information regarding the study. The study used semi-structured questionnaires and interview guides, close-ended questions generated quantitative data while open-ended questions and interview guides generated qualitative data. The results were analyzed and presented in terms of mean, percentages, frequencies and standard deviation while inferential statistics employed the use of Pearson Correlation to show the strength and direction of the association amongst the predictor variable and the response variable. Simple linear regression was run on the quantitative data in testing for the strength of the association amongst the independents variables and the dependent variable. It was established that planning for project resources with r=0.808, r2=0.653, β=0.808, t=9.487 and the F (1, 333) = 153.000 at p=0.000<0.05, had a strong positive significant influence on performance of water and sanitation projects. The study recommended that that planning for project resources is an important factor in performance of projects and is crucial that other areas of planning in project management given equal consideration during the implementation and management to ascertain performance of water and sanitation projects. Adequate personnel on project plans, financial and material resources should be factored in undertaking any water and sanitation
Page(s): 505-512 Date of Publication: 13 May 2022
Kiruja, Annie Rodah Nyawira
MA Project Planning and Management, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Nyawira Mary Mwenda
Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya
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Kiruja, Annie Rodah Nyawira, Dr. Nyawira Mary Mwenda, “Resource Planning and Performance of Water and Sanitation Projects in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.505-512 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/505-512.pdf
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Micro-Finance Banks’ Intermediation and Cocoa Farming Inputs Financing in Ondo State, Nigeria
Dr. OTAPO Toyin Waliu, AKINGBEMILA Akindara Akinmola – April 2022- Page No.: 513-522
Over-reliance on oil export as the main source of revenue in Nigeria has necessitated renewed interest in non-oil earners like cocoa which needed adequate inputs financing to achieve increased output. Majority of the literatures in the study did not focus on the effects of micro-finance banks’ intermediation on cocoa farming inputs financing. This study investigated the effects of micro-finance banks’ intermediation on cocoa farming inputs financing in Ondo state Nigeria. Primary data were collected from the three senatorial districts of the state. Since the population of the study was unknown the Cochran (1977) method for estimating sample size was adopted to derive a sample size of 423. Questionnaire was used to elicit responses from 423 cocoa farmers who were sampled randomly from each district. Cocoa farming inputs financing was regressed on micro-finance banks’ credit products, lending methods and loan conditions to answer research questions one, two and three while cocoa farming outputs was regressed on micro-finance banks’ credit and inputs financing to answer research question four. Data were analysed using frequency count, mean, standard deviation and logistics regression. The results from the analysis revealed that micro-finance banks’ credit products had positive and significant effect on cocoa farming inputs financing while micro-finance banks’ lending methods had positive but insignificant effect on cocoa farming inputs. Also, micro-finance banks’ loan conditions were established to have negative and insignificant effect on cocoa farming inputs financing . Jointly the model’s exogenous variables were significant. Furthermore, micro-finance banks’ credit had positive and significant effect on cocoa outputs while cocoa farming inputs financing was insignificant and jointly the independent variables were significant. It was concluded that micro-finance banks’ intermediation activities significantly influence cocoa farming inputs financing and outputs. It was recommended that micro-finance banks should create loan awareness, make loan conditions less stringent, improve loan monitoring and promptly respond to cocoa farmers’ loan request.
Page(s): 513-522 Date of Publication: 13 May 2022
Dr. OTAPO Toyin Waliu
Department of Banking and Finance, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba – Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
AKINGBEMILA Akindara Akinmola
Department of Banking and Finance, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba – Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Dr. OTAPO Toyin Waliu, AKINGBEMILA Akindara Akinmola “Micro-Finance Banks’ Intermediation and Cocoa Farming Inputs Financing in Ondo State, Nigeria” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.513-522 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6425
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Pragmatics of Sense Relations: A Description of the Kigiryama System of Meaning
Dr. Elizabeth Jumwa Munyaya – April 2022- Page No.: 523-529
Language carries the culture of the people. Knowing the correct meaning of each word in every context enables one to be integrated successfully into that community something which contributes to harmony and understanding. Sense relations are concerned with meanings that words establish with each other in the vocabulary of a language. The meanings of words are frequently adjusted and fine-tuned in context, so that their contribution to the proposition expressed is different from their lexically encoded sense. This creates an occasion specific sense, based on interaction among concepts, contextual information and pragmatic principles. Though Kigiryama is not a minor language, there is hardly any information on sense relations and their pragmatics in this language. In this regard, this study aims to provide evidence of sense relations in Kigiryama. It also aims to identify the lexical pragmatic processes affecting the interpretation of sense relations in Kigiryama. This research was guided by the Lexical Pragmatics Approach proposed by Wilson and Sperber (2003). Data was collected through interviews, questionnaires and archival sources. The findings should be useful to university students and professionals in Linguistics especially those -interested in Bantu languages and Linguistics in general and will also add to the body of knowledge in linguistics in general and Kigiryama in particular
Page(s): 523-529 Date of Publication: 13 May 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Jumwa Munyaya
Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya
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The Perception of Causes and Types of Crime in the Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Dr John Ndikaru Wa Teresia, PhD.- April 2022- Page No.: 530-543
The prevention and containment of crime is a key priority for governing authorities given that security is a significant contributor to social and economic development in any society. However, the quest to control and prevent crime in informal settlements has remained elusive for government authorities and the upsurge of more people settling into these slums threatens to make the situation untenable going forward. This study embarked on making comparisons between the types and causes of crime in four informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, which include Kibera, Mathare, Mukuru, and Korogocho slums. The findings of the study were based on a sample size of 659 who were surveyed and their responses were analyzed descriptively. The study found that poverty was the major cause of crime in the informal settlement, and its antecedents include low education levels, high unemployment rates, and underemployment of most residents. The study recommended the provision of poverty alleviation programs targeting entrepreneurship and skills development for the youth; upgrading of the housing in the informal settlements and adoption of community policing to enhance the collaboration between the residents and police in controlling and preventing crime.
Page(s): 530-543 Date of Publication: 13 May 2022
Dr John Ndikaru Wa Teresia, PhD
Senior Lecturer of Criminology, Technical University of Kenya, School of Information and Social Studies
Department of Criminology and Legal Studies, P O Box 57173 – 00200 Nairobi – Kenya
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Depression and Psycho-Social Well Being in emerging adulthood
Dr Etta Roland Daru, Dr Kirandeep Kaur, Dr Neba Vernat Neh- April 2022- Page No.: 544-556
Introduction
Depression is defined as a state of feeling sad, severe hopelessness and dejection: a serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad, hopeless, and unimportant and often is unable to live in a normal way. Depression imposes itself not only on adults but it takes its toll on children and adolescents as well. Normally, parents want their children to be happy. Despite their best to provide and protect them, children still encounter disappointments, frustrations, or real heartbreak. The current study is an attempt to investigate depression and possible risk factors in adolescents in relation to psycho-social well-being in adolescents.
Methodology
A cross sectional survey research design was adopted in order to address the problem of depressive symptoms, risk factors and psychosocial well-being of adolescents in secondary schools. A total of 400 male and female emerging adults served as subjects in the study. Questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. While qualitative data was collected with the use of focus group discussion and interview to buttress quantitative data collected with questionnaire. Chi- square was used to analyze the quantitative data and a thematic content assessment was used to analyze qualitative data.
Results
The results revealed that depression is negatively correlated with various dimensions of psycho-social well being and there exist a significant difference among male and female adolescents in context of depression. Again, findings reveal that the psychosocial well-being of adolescents is significantly affected by anxiety symptom. Equally it was retained that loneliness, low self-esteem and aggression has a significant negative effect on adolescents psychosocial well-being. It is thus, recommended that it will necessary to utilize the results of this study to implement programs or courses in psychology that will inform people about the early signs of adolescent risk factors and symptoms of depression.
Implication
This implies that a good proportion of adolescents in secondary schools are seen to portray some symptoms and risk factors for depression which has negatively affected their well-being both socially and psychologically. It is hope that this study will be helpful in highlighting the undesirable nature of depression among adolescents.
Page(s): 544-556 Date of Publication: 14 May 2022
Dr Etta Roland Daru
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Bamenda, Cameroon
Dr Kirandeep Kaur
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, U.P., India
Dr Neba Vernat Neh
Department of Guidance and Counselling, H.T.T.C (E.N.S) Bambili, University of Bamenda, Cameroon
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The Impact of Electronic Cargo Tracking System ECTS initiative on transit fraud: The case of Zimbabwe Revenue
Dr David Foya- April 2022- Page No.: 557-570
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the Electronic Cargo Tracking system (ECTS) initiative on transit fraud: A case of Zimbabwe Revenue Authority. The main objectives were to examine the impact of the ECTS initiative on transit fraud and examine the impact of the ECTS initiative on revenue collection. The research questions were to find out what challenges are being faced by transporters due to the implementation of the ECTS? As well as what has been the impact of the ECTS initiative on revenue collection? The study is important to ZIMRA in that it will inform the revenue authority how to plug the loopholes in the system as well as bring efficiency in the movement of cargo. A descriptive research design was adopted for this study. The sampling technique that was adopted was purposive as it was deemed ideal by the researcher to effectively collect all the necessary data for the study. Data was collected through interviews that were carried with key informants, questionnaires as well as focus group discussion with other stakeholders. The study established that the system implemented so far has reduced corruption by thirty-eight percent. Furthermore, it noted that the system is greatly assisting in revenue collection and brought better control of cargo and there by reduced contraband stuff and reduced smuggling on large scale by the drivers of various companies. The study concluded that in order to implement the electronic cargo tracking system successfully it was important for the revenue collector to accurately define the system expectations and its benefits so that the vendors can be able to build a reliable system that will assist in achieving the set goals. ZIMRA is expected to identify and make operational performance a priority while availing resources for the execution of tasks and while evaluating the performance of the officers. The study recommends that emphasis should be put on the incorporation of the principles of operational performance to aide in the successful implementation of the cargo tracking system by the concerned sectors.
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Dr David Foya
National University of Science and Technology, Department of Business Management, P.O. Box AC 939, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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Aesthetics of Modern African Poetry: A Study of Niyi Osundare and Oswald Mtshali
Oparebea Nelson, Alhassan Yakubu- April 2022- Page No.: 551-557
This paper discusses the aesthetics of modern African poetry. It focuses every discussion on African poetry and as such, the nature and features of African poetry itself are examined, especially in the light of African poetry being “Modern”. Two modern African poets from different parts of the African continent has been examined – Niyi Osundare (Nigeria, West Africa) and Oswald Mtshali(South Africa).These poets have been carefully selected for their common ideologies of writing for the oppressed and the less privileged. Again, four selected poems – two each from the named poets – which have common messages of highlighting the fear of the oppressed and giving hope to the under privileged, have been selected for study. Using the Aesthetic Theory of Linguistic Parallelism, the study does a qualitative analysis of these four poems to establish refrain as an aesthetic device in modern African poetry. The study therefore concludes that, refrain or repetition, is an effective tool used by modern African poets to put across their message and to achieve aesthetic values in their works.
Page(s): 551-557 Date of Publication: 16 May 2022
Oparebea Nelson
Department of Languages, Presbyterian Women’s College of Education, Aburi Akuapem, Ghana
Alhassan Yakubu
Department of languages, E.P University College of Education, Bimbilla, P.O. box 16, Bimbilla, Ghana, West Africa
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Oparebea Nelson, Alhassan Yakubu, “Aesthetics of Modern African Poetry: A Study of Niyi Osundare and Oswald Mtshali” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.551-557 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/551-557.pdf
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The Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Systems (IPPIS) and Public Service Salary Administration in Nigeria
Olowu Olagunju Folorunso Ph.D – April 2022- Page No.: 578-586
The study examined the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System on public service salary administration in Nigeria. The study used survey research design to sample opinions from the population of public servants that have enrolled on IPPIS. Questionnaires and key participant interviews served as the primary source of data collection while journals, textbooks, newspapers, government publication etc. were part of the secondary source. Research Advisor Table was used to determine the sample size while occupational cluster of probability and quota sampling of nonprobability sampling were adopted. The study found that IPPIS has been able to mitigate problems associated with salary payment of public servants but the irregularities that characterized the IPPIS implementation has stampeded salary administration improvement in Nigeria. The study recommends among others that: the IPPIS office should be given more autonomy from Office of Accountant General of the Federation in order to function optimally and that IPPIS consultants should redesign the software to accommodate more organizational flexibility and peculiarity.
Page(s): 578-586 Date of Publication: 16 May 2022
Olowu Olagunju Folorunso Ph.D
Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Abuja, Nigeria
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Exploring the Role of Cashless Banking on Service Delivery in Covid-19 Era
Nsofor, Ebele Sabina, Nwogo, Justin E., Ani, Michael Kosoluchukwu – April 2022- Page No.: 587-591
The objective of this paper is to assess the usage of cashless banking channels in service delivery by banks in times of Covid-19. Today’s banking environment is competitive and has experienced rapid changes as a result of technological improvement and increased awareness and demands banks to serve their customers electronically. With the outbreak of covid-19, cashless and contactless payment grew as a means of service delivery. Quality service delivery is a winning strategy which results in more new customers, more business with existing customers and high customer retention. While cashless banking is seen as the available channel through which banks deliver their services in Covid-19 era, whether customers got the desired service remain an ongoing debate. The study collected annual data on selected cashless banking channels comprising the volume and value of ATM, POS, internet and mobile banking from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin covering 2015-2020 to assess the usage of cashless banking in Covid-19 era. The outcome revealed substantial increase in the volumes and values of these channels in times of Covid-19 when compared with that of pre-Covid-19 era.
Page(s): 587-591 Date of Publication: 01 May 2022
Nsofor, Ebele Sabina
Department of Banking and Finance, Caritas University Enugu
Nwogo, Justin E.
Department of Banking and Finance, Ebonyi State University
Ani, Michael Kosoluchukwu
Department of Accountancy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology
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Nsofor, Ebele Sabina, Nwogo, Justin E., Ani, Michael Kosoluchukwu “Exploring the Role of Cashless Banking on Service Delivery in Covid-19 Era” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.587-591 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/587-591.pdf
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Ideological Positioning of Africa in Print Media: An Exploration of the Daily Graphic’s Inside Africa Stories
Lawrence Ewusi-Mensah and Stephen Bani-Kwakye- April 2022- Page No.: 592-598
Research into ideological positioning and media discourse has gained momentum over the past decade in the humanities and the social sciences. Print media, one of the leading voices of the mainstream media, has been a tool for determining the political and social ideologies of institutions and societies. This paper adopts van Langenhove & Harre’s (1999) Positioning model as a framework to explore how ideology is constructed through discourse and how such discourse influences text and talk. The ideological construction of the African experience in the print media occupied the centre stage of this analysis. The study used a descriptive research approach for a qualitative analysis of the data. Twenty-four stories from the December 2020 Edition of the Daily Graphic’s Inside Africa column were purposively selected as data for the study. The study revealed that foreign media organisations such as the BBC, AFP, Aljazeera and France24 ideologically position Africa in prominently stereotyped and negative perspective, and this creates a very gloomy and murky identity for her. The negative identity created impacts on the cultural, political and socio-economic life of the people of Africa. The study concludes that foreign media organisations are stereotypical in their coverage of the African experience, hence a call for circumspection in their reportage on Africa. The study has implications for further studies on ideological positioning and identity construction of the African experience in the media on one hand, and the strive for positive representation of Africa in the western media on the other.
Page(s): 592-598 Date of Publication: 16 May 2022
Lawrence Ewusi-Mensah
Holy Child College of Education, Ghana
Stephen Bani-Kwakye
Holy Child College of Education, Ghana
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Lawrence Ewusi-Mensah and Stephen Bani-Kwakye, “Ideological Positioning of Africa in Print Media: An Exploration of the Daily Graphic’s Inside Africa Stories” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.592-598 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/592-598.pdf
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Wealth, happiness, and suicide; Any meaningful relationship in the countries?
Abdullah Murat Tuncer- April 2022- Page No.: 599-603
In randomly selected 29 countries, it has been investigated whether there is a relationship between happiness indices, GDP/capita as an income rate, and suicide incidences based on countries and whether there is a clustering of countries.
In our study we showed that positive correlation between income rate and happiness rate (r=0.89, p<0.001), and a positive correlation were also found between GDP/capita values and suicide rates (r=0.57, p=0.001).
It has been also shown that there is a positive correlation between the happiness rate and the suicide rate (r=0.57, p=0.001). The higher the happiness rate, the higher the suicide rate, or the lower the happiness rate, the lower the suicide rate are together. This relationship and correlation were discussed. The positive relationship between the happiness rate and the suicide rate may be secondary to the increase in the expectation levels associated with the increase in the income rate.
Besides the positive correlation and relationships between income, happiness, and suicide rates, by looking at the values of the countries, it was concluded that 29 countries could be examined in five separate clusters.
Page(s): 599-603 Date of Publication: 16 May 2022
Abdullah Murat Tuncer
Ph.D. Student, Conley American University, Honolulu, USA
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Impact of Reinsurance Underwriting Operations on Assets Management of Insurance Companies in Nigeria
Emmanuel Opeyemi Oladunni, Ann Uzoamaka Eche – April 2022- Page No.: 604-613
This study examined the impact of reinsurance underwriting operations on assets management of insurance companies in Nigeria. The research design employed was an ex-post facto research design. A census of all the 58 insurance and reinsurance companies listed on the Nigerian Insurers’ Association (NIA) and National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as at 2018 was taken. Data for the study were collected from the annual publications of the Nigerian insurance digest and National Insurance Commission for 10 years’ period 2009-2018. Panel data model was applied. Hypotheses of the study were tested at 5% significant level. Regression results revealed that reinsurance underwriting operations (Risk Retention Ratio and Reinsurance Dependent Ratio) have significant impact on assets management (return on assets) of insurance companies in Nigeria. The findings support the prediction of resource based view theory. The study recommends among others, that regulatory bodies and shareholders in the Nigerian insurance industry should put in place apposite mechanisms that will ensure effective underwriting practices considering indispensability of reinsurance in assets management.
Page(s): 604-613 Date of Publication: 18 May 2022
Emmanuel Opeyemi Oladunni
Department of Actuarial Science and Insurance, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria
Ann Uzoamaka Eche
Department of Insurance, Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Cognitive Remediation Therapy in a Patient at Ultra High Risk for Psychosis
Wafa Abdelghaffar, Amal Ajili, Nadia Haloui, Asma Ben Ammar, Rym Rafrafi – April 2022- Page No.: 614-620
Cognitive dysfunctions are core symptoms in patients with Ultra High Risk (UHR) of psychosis and can impact social functioning. Non pharmacological treatments are recommended in these patients such as Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT). This therapy is still not widely used. Most studies about this topic were performed in western countries using computer based CRT. Our study details the cognitive assessment and management of an UHR patient from Tunisia using paper based CRT protocol. A better knowledge of cognitive impairment profile can help improve patients outcome. Cognitive symptoms interact with social and cultural environment. There is a need for studies from various countries that are under-represented in the scientific literature such as Arab Countries. This could help to depict cognitive profile of UHR patients. The paper and pencil based therapy can be performed in low and middle income countries and help widen the use of CRT worldwide.
Page(s): 614-620 Date of Publication: 19 May 2022
Wafa Abdelghaffar
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis el Manar
Mental Health Department at Mongi Slim Hospital
Amal Ajili
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis el Manar
Mental Health Department at Mongi Slim Hospital
Nadia Haloui
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis el Manar
Mental Health Department at Mongi Slim Hospital
Asma Ben Ammar
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis el Manar
Mental Health Department at Mongi Slim Hospital
Rym Rafrafi
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis el Manar
Mental Health Department at Mongi Slim Hospital
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Perceptions of Cyberbullying in Harare Youths. A Case of Eastlea Surburb
Pure Mlambo – April 2022- Page No.: 621-628
Cyberspace was identified as a form of communication, whereby people could interact effectively and work as the new norm due to the covid-19 pandemic. However, this came about with the problem of cyberbullying which was defined as the intentional use of gadgets of sociation to inflict harm at an individual. The paper sought to establish the perception of cyberbullying among youths in a Harare suburb of Eastlea. A qualitative approach was taken for the study. Three participants with average ages of 22 were identified using the snowballing technique and interviewed. The results from the research revealed that the participants’ understanding of cyberbullying was the intentional harm of individual using gadgets of sociation, with the perpetrators and the social media platforms to blame for this. Intervention strategies included education on the concept of cyberbullying and its effects, awareness on policies regarding cyber victims and cyberbullies, maintaining and securing personal information. The research also emphasized how cyberbullying was difficult to avoid completely but individuals could manage their data and reduce their risk of being victims.
Page(s): 621-628 Date of Publication: 19 May 2022
Pure Mlambo
Women’s University in Africa, 549 Arcturus Road, Manresa, Harare, Zimbabwe
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An Assessment of Rainfall and Temperature on Seasonal Outbreak of Lassa Fever in Nigeria for the Year 2020
Kevin Barnabas Ndayakalah, Williams J.J., Wushiya Joseph Gwade- April 2022- Page No.: 629-638
The present study examined the impacts of rainfall and temperature on the seasonal outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria for the year 2020. The sample size was based on cluster sampling of the seven states with the highest number of cases in 2020. Three states from the south and four states from the north. Suspected and confirmed cases were gathered from the week by week epidemiological report of the NCDC website from December 30, 2019/week 52 to June 28, 2020/week 26. Average rainfall and temperature data for each state were gathered on a weekly average basis from the weather records of AccuWeather.com. The findings showed that there were no significant relationships between the climatic variables and the number of suspected and confirmed cases. However, there were weak significant relationships between the number of deaths and average low temperature (r = – 0.24) and average temperature difference (r = 0.19). In the southern states, for every one-degree (1°F) increase in temperature (f), there are an additional 12.1, 5.6 and 1.7 suspected cases in Edo, Ondo and Ebonyi states. Average high temperature alone could explain ~50% of the increase in cases. Relationships were less clear in the northern states. In contrast to previous research, the study found that there is a non-linear relationship between the climatic variables and Lassa fever outbreaks
Page(s): 629-638 Date of Publication: 19 May 2022
Kevin Barnabas Ndayakalah
Department of Geography, Adamawa State College of Education Hong, Nigeria
Williams J.J.
Department of Geography, Adamawa State College of Education Hong, Nigeria
Wushiya Joseph Gwade
Department of Geography, Adamawa State College of Education Hong, Nigeria
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Investigation of Influential Factors towards Predicting Death Rate in Bangladesh
Md. Nazmus Salehin, Mst. Irin Sultana – April 2022- Page No.: 639-644
the concept of death rate is very momentous for development planning in a country. Bangladesh has largely extended its demographic transition from Death Rate (DR). Death Rate observes the economic growth and the standard of living in a country and sometimes controls the country classification defined by the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP). This paper looks into numerous social and economic factors responsible for determining the DR in Bangladesh and builds a prediction model that discloses many unexplored and useful observations. The World Bank data repository, based on the World Development Indicator (WDI) – 2015, has been inquired for the investigation and model building process. Primarily, a multiple stepwise linear regression-based method has been applied to build various models, and their performances are measured using MAE, RMSE, and RAE under the shed of k-fold cross-validation. Experimental results show that the final identified model forecasts the DR convincingly.
Page(s): 639-644 Date of Publication: 19 May 2022
Md. Nazmus Salehin
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology, Natore, Bangladesh
Mst. Irin Sultana
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology, Natore, Bangladesh
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Strategies of Coffee Farmer’s Adaptation in Facing Commercial System
Amri Dhimas Maulana, Pudjo Suharso, Sukidin – April 2022- Page No.: 645-653
This study examined strategy of coffee farmer’s adaptation in facing commercial system in Jember Regency. Adaptation strategies are imlpemented by coffee farmer for cutting the marketing channel that has been dominated by the mediator. The research design used descriptive of case study type. Data collection technique used observation, interview, and documentation. The technique of data analysis used an interactive model. The research result showed that there are five adaptation strategies carried out by coffee farmers in Jember Regency, namely the adaptation strategy of farmer resource development, adaptation strategies of online marketing, adaptation strategies of businesses independently, adaptation strategies of developing cooperation and partnership networks, and adaptation strategy of farmer institutional strengthening.
Page(s): 645-653 Date of Publication: 19 May 2022
Amri Dhimas Maulana
Department of Social Studies Education, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, University of Jember
Pudjo Suharso
Department of Social Studies Education, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, University of Jember
Sukidin
Department of Social Studies Education, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, University of Jember
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Examining the Snags of Access to Covid-19 Information among the Deaf Community in Ghana
Issaka Cecilia Alimatu, Mahama Alhassan, Fatima Iddrisu Abu – April 2022- Page No.: 654-662
This study aimed at exploring the Access to Covid-19 Health Information among the Deaf Community in Ghana. The study employed randomly selected 40 Junior High School respondents from the designated deaf schools in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study is an exploratory research with cross-sectional survey as its main design. The instruments for data collection was mainly questionnaire administered manually and through electronic medium (Google forms), interviews and focus group discussions were also conducted over a certain period of time. The data was analysed in SPSS and Pearson Moment Correlation.
Access to information is vital during this pandemic, the study however revealed that there is adequate Covid-19 information available for the deaf, and the major bottleneck is dissemination since there is no universally recognized sign language for Covid-19 information. The affected group has to endure this difficulty which often resulted into infection and even death.
Covid-19 management and aid with fair health care navigation approaches should be provided to the deaf community. The health-care system owes it to deaf patients to assist them in obtaining primary health-care services. To assist communicate health information online, public health professionals should ensure that public service announcements are accessible and widely distributed through deaf community trust agents.
Greater efforts should be made to ameliorate the perceptions of the Covid-19 pandemic that is devouring the world through educational campaigns and information dissemination through various media to a larger deaf population.
Page(s): 654-662 Date of Publication: 19 May 2022
Issaka Cecilia Alimatu
Senior Lecturer, University for Development Studies, Ghana
Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Foundations Studies
Mahama Alhassan
Lecturer, University for Development Studies, Ghana
Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Foundations Studies
Fatima Iddrisu Abu
Lecturer, Tamale Technical University, Ghana
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Harmonisation challenges and opportunities in Zimbabwe’s higher education sector: A case of Zimbabwe Credit Accumulation and Transfer System, (ZIMCATS)
Munikwa Simbarashe, Hurombo Brighton – April 2022- Page No.: 663-674
The study sought to explore the challenges and opportunities Zimbabwe’s higher education sector faces as it seeks to harmonise education provision focussing on the ZIMCATS initiative. The study employed the qualitative research approach hinged on the case study research design. An open ended questionnaire and an interview guide were enlisted for data collection. Purposive sampling was employed to solicit for the views on 10 quality assurance practitioners. All the participants completed an emailed questionnaire and five were selected to participate in interviews basing on their experience in quality assurance practice. Data was code, categorised and reviewed into emerging themes. The study established the following challenges for harmonisation of Zimbabwe’s higher education: lack of quality assurance structures in some universities; lack of a common minimum body of knowledge for degree programs; limited ZIMCATS orientation time to universities; congested and competing Higher Education imperatives; resistance by some institutions; conflict of interest between ZIMCHE and Universities’ leadership and limited scope of the ZIMCATS. The study also established that Zimbabwe’s Higher Education sector should take advantage of the following opportunities: alignment of ZIMCATS with the regional and international CATS like SADC CATS and Africa’s Tuning initiatives, providing for vertical progression of students from colleges to universities and providing for lifelong learning opportunities. The study recommends that quality assurance be institutionalised in universities. A level platform for universities to implement the harmonisation goals should be developed. Capacity building on ZIMCATS should be an ongoing strategy. ZIMCATS should also be broadened as to include Dphil and PhD credits.
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Munikwa Simbarashe
Senior Lecturer, Department of Quality Assurance, Chinhoyi University of Technology
Hurombo Brighton
Senior Lecturer, Department of Recreation and Travel, Chinhoyi University of Technology
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Munikwa Simbarashe, Hurombo Brighton, “Harmonisation challenges and opportunities in Zimbabwe’s higher education sector: A case of Zimbabwe Credit Accumulation and Transfer System, (ZIMCATS)” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.663-674 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/663-674.pdf
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The Situation of Management of Public Land Fund in Yen Khanh District, Ninh Binh Province of Vietnam
Pham Phuong Nam, Ngo Thi Lan Huong – April 2022- Page No.: 675-681
In this study, we evaluate the advantages, limitations, and causes of public land fund management in Yen Khanh district, and we propose solutions for improving public land fund management. At the People’s Committee of the district of Yen Khanh, secondary data are collected. Primary data are collected from 120 households renting public land and 44 cadres and civil servants. Evaluation criteria include the publicity of land use planning; the size and length of the land lease; the lease procedures; human resources, facilities, and the sense of law observance by the land tenants, etc. By 2021, public land has 495.40 ha, leased to 1958 households 422.67 ha, accounting for 82.62 % of the total area of land. There is a land lease term of 1 to 3 years, and the collected land rent is 2578,287 million VND. According to 84.09 % of the total number of officials, tenants abide by the land law well, while 15.91 % say that the people do not abide by the law. Officials believe that human resources meet the job requirements 64.9% of the time, but 34.9% don’t. Among the solutions proposed are completing the land lease; promoting land law dissemination; inspecting, examining, and sanctioning administrative violations; and strengthening human resources for land management.
Page(s): 675-681 Date of Publication: 20 May 2022
Pham Phuong Nam
Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Agriculture
Ngo Thi Lan Huong
People’s Committee of Yen Ninh Town, Yen Khanh District, Ninh Binh Province
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Pham Phuong Nam, Ngo Thi Lan Huong “The Situation of Management of Public Land Fund in Yen Khanh District, Ninh Binh Province of Vietnam” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.675-681 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/675-681.pdf
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Implementation of Customary Court Policy in Parigi Moutong Regency
Basir, Sutarman Yodo, Nurhannis – April 2022- Page No.: 682-690
This study focuses on 1 (one) problem formulation: How is the Implementation of Customary Court Policy in Parigi Moutong? The theory used is the theory of Policy Implementation Thomas B Smith, using 4 (four) factors, namely, (1) Idealized policy, (2) Target group, (3) Implementing organization, (4) Environmental factor. This research uses qualitative research methods with observation, interviews, and documentation data collection techniques. Snowball determination of informants. Miles, Huberman, and Saldana interactive data analysis, including data collection, condensation, presentation, and conclusion drawing. The study results show that implementing the Customary Court Policy in Parigi Moutong Regency has been running, but it has not been effective. Even in some villages and sub-districts, it is getting weaker and forgotten. Factors causing the ineffectiveness of policy implementation: inaccurate and consistent communication, both internally and externally, the implementing organization is not supported by an excellent organizational structure and sufficient corporate resources, Social, economic, and political environment is not supportive. The Central Sulawesi Governor’s Regulation No. 42 of 2013, concerning Guidelines for Customary Courts in Central Sulawesi, should be a policy that encourages and directs customary stakeholders but has not been used as a guideline and reference in implementing the traditional justice process.
Page(s): 682-690 Date of Publication: 20 May 2022
Basir
Postgraduate Doctoral Program, Tadulako University
Nurhannis
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Tadulako University
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Basir, Sutarman Yodo, Nurhannis, “Implementation of Customary Court Policy in Parigi Moutong Regency” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.682-690 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6431
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Understanding the cumulative distribution, implication and progress on Covid -19 pandemic as at 7th of February 2022 across different countries of the world: An update report
Joseph Opeyemi Tosin, Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus, Sabastine Aliyu Zubairu, Sebastine Blessing Sunday, Joseph Oyepata Simeon – April 2022- Page No.: 691-699
Background and Objective: There has been conflicting report on the disproportionate impact of Covid -19 on the globe. This work is aim at Understanding the cumulative distribution, implication and progress on Covid -19 pandemic as at 7th of February 2022 across different countries of the world.
Material and Method: Data from one hundred and seventy seven (177) countries and regions of the world were gotten from United Nations Geoscheme. Results were collated and subsequently compared to the values obtained for USA.
Result: Europe has higher incidence comparism factor and almost same factor value when compared to that of USA. America continent has same factor value range as that of USA. Asia has both lower case and mortality value while Africa is the least affected in terms of incidence and mortality value.
Conclusion: Despite various variant, like delta and omicron variant, Africa appears to developed a natural survival mechanism. There is therefore need for the rest of the globe to further investigate the reason for this spared onslaught and develop vaccine based on Africans COVID-19 antibody make up so as to develop a more robost immunity.
Page(s): 691-699 Date of Publication: 21 May 2022
Joseph Opeyemi Tosin
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus
Festmed College of Education, Ajowa Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Sabastine Aliyu Zubairu
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gombe State University, Gombe State, Nigeria
Sebastine Blessing Sunday
Department of Internal Medicine, State Specialist Hospital Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria
Joseph Oyepata Simeon
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University,Oye–Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Joseph Opeyemi Tosin, Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus, Sabastine Aliyu Zubairu, Sebastine Blessing Sunday, Joseph Oyepata Simeon “Understanding the cumulative distribution, implication and progress on Covid -19 pandemic as at 7th of February 2022 across different countries of the world: An update report” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.691-699 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/691-699.pdf
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Teachers’ exposure level to the use of assessment methods in kindergarten centres within the Effutu municipality
Richard Amo, Michael Subbey (Ph.D.) – April 2022- Page No.: 700-705
The purpose of the study was to examine teachers’ exposure level to the use of assessment methods in kindergarten centres within the Effutu municipality. The mixed methods explanatory sequential design was used for the study. The study comprised 42 randomly sampled kindergarten teachers. Questionnaires were administered after which five kindergarten teachers were purposively selected and interviewed. Data were analyzed using percentages, mean, standard deviation, themes and One-way ANOVA. For all test, the level of significance was at 0.05. The study revealed that kindergarten teachers had low literacy level in early childhood assessment. They also used pencil-paper or exercises as the main means of collecting assessment data about children learning and development. Furthermore, they focused their assessment on numeracy, literacy, creative art and environmental studies. The study further revealed that majority of kindergarten teachers in the study were not professionally trained in early childhood education. It was recommended among others; capacity building workshop on early childhood assessment related issues (concepts, methods and uses) should be organized periodically for practicing kindergarten teachers. Besides, there is the need to conduct a research into teacher preparation programs in relation to early childhood assessment to establish the content of assessment, course that student teachers undertake; the duration and availability of opportunities for practice.
Page(s): 700-705 Date of Publication: 21 May 2022
Richard Amo
Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba
Michael Subbey (Ph.D.)
Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba
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Richard Amo, Michael Subbey (Ph.D.), “Teachers’ exposure level to the use of assessment methods in kindergarten centres within the Effutu municipality” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.700-705 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/700-705.pdf
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Kenya’s Security and Foreign Policy Orientation Towards Al Shabaab Terrorist Group (2011-2020)
Benjamin Kipchirchir, Dr. Ichani Francis – April 2022- Page No.: 706-713
Does the security policy against Al-Shabaab affect Kenya Somalia bilateral relations? This study focused on the implications of Kenya’s security policy towards Al-Shabaab on Kenya-Somalia diplomatic relations. The objective of this study was to examine Kenya’s security and foreign policy orientation towards Al-Shabaab terrorist group. This study was guided by the following research question. What defines Kenya’s security policy towards terrorism in reference to Al-Shabaab? This study was motivated by the very fact that current relationship between Kenya and Somalia indicates diplomatic fallout between the two nations. Moreover, the ongoing involvement of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) operations and the ensuing maritime disputes seems to be aggravating the already frosty relations. This study was anchored on the rational choice theory and realism theory to help explain the upsurge of terrorism in Kenya. The study was done in Nairobi and involved actors in the Ministries of Defence, Internal Security and Foreign Affairs. The study also targeted workers in Somalia embassy in Nairobi. The target population of 1176 and sample size of 118 respondents and informants was used in the study. Primary data was obtained by use of interview guides, questionnaires and focus discussion groups. Secondary sources such as books, journals and academic papers were also used to gather data that corroborated field data. Collected data was analyzed and presented using charts and content analysis to arrive at a conclusion that terrorist acts are inhumane, ferocious, and posed a risk to international peace and mutual coexistence among countries. Based on the findings of the study, Al-Shabaab terror acts has been a major contributor to insecurity in the region threatening diplomacy. Consequently, Kenya’s intrusion into Somalia to trail the Al-Shabaab has worsened the situation. Further, security policies put in place has not been effective enough to solve the Al-Shabaab menace and may be proving counterproductive. The Kenya’s security policy international bodies from UN to EAC has enhance her war of terror and it has put Kenya in the forefront in the fight against terrorism. Kenya’s ardent war on terror complicates the maritime dispute. The study’s findings further noted the issue of refugees being the catalyst to terrorism. Generally, the findings provided a repository of knowledge and basis for policy dialogue on security policy and Kenya-Somalia relations. The study has recommended international bodies to have their bases in Mogadishu like UN headquarters and cooperation to be upheld as well as employment of African means of dispute resolution.
Page(s): 706-713 Date of Publication: 21 May 2022
Benjamin Kipchirchir
Department of International Relations, Conflict and Strategic Studies of Kenyatta University, Kenya
Dr. Ichani Francis
Department of International Relations, Conflict and Strategic Studies of Kenyatta University, Kenya
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Benjamin Kipchirchir, Dr. Ichani Francis “Kenya’s Security and Foreign Policy Orientation Towards Al Shabaab Terrorist Group (2011-2020)” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.706-713 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/706-713.pdf
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Utilization of Mediated Learning Media in Mathematics Learning During the Pandemic Period at SMKN 2 Pengasih
Ririn Puspita Tutiasri, Novilia Sri Retno Purwaningtyas – April 2022- Page No.: 714-718
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the order of human life, from implementing social distancing, crowding, and the habit of washing hands or using hand sanitizer. This is done to reduce the spread of the covid-19 virus, including changes in the learning system, where there is a change from face to face, to using media as a learning tool. Mathematics learning is often regarded as a difficult subject, so that when mediated learning is applied, it experiences some difficulties. In this study, researchers used several learning media such as Whatsapp groups, zoom, googlemet, and google class room (GCR), to see which media was the most appropriate to use. In the delivery of information, it is necessary to have media to convey information, the theory related in this research is the uses and gratification theory. The use of media in the gratification of information means that each individual or group will actively choose media to meet their information needs. This study uses descriptive qualitative methods with primary data collection processes through telephone interviews, and secondary data through results. literature and internet studies related to research problems. The informants taken were active students affected by the Covid19 pandemic, and took part in mathematics subjects at SMKN 2 Pengasih. This study also discusses the interaction between teachers and students in learning mathematics.
Page(s): 714-718 Date of Publication: 21 May 2022
Ririn Puspita Tutiasri
Communication Studies Department, Universitas Pembangunan Veteran, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Novilia Sri Retno Purwaningtyas
Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri (SMKN), 2 Pengasih, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Ririn Puspita Tutiasri, Novilia Sri Retno Purwaningtyas, “Utilization of Mediated Learning Media in Mathematics Learning During the Pandemic Period at SMKN 2 Pengasih” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.714-718 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/714-718.pdf
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Modulation as a Strategy in Subtitling: With Special Reference to the Movie, ‘Sam’s Story’ by Priyankara Vittanachchi and its English Subtitling
Menike A. M. L. N. A., Hansani J. A. M., Gunathilaka D. D. I. M. B. – April 2022- Page No.: 719-726
Subtitling is one of the most popular areas of audiovisual translation which is expanding rapidly. To succeed in subtitling, it is better to work with professional translators who have specialized knowledge and experience in subtitling. As translators use numerous translation strategies in the process of translation, adopting strategies in subtitling is also important. Many theorists have introduced diverse strategies to facilitate subtitling. This study attempts to identify and describe “modulation” as a strategy in subtitling with special reference to the Sinhalese movie ‘සැමීගේ කතාව’ – sæmīgē katāva (Sam’s Story) by Priyankara Vittanachchi. In conducting this study, qualitative research methodology is used. Both primary and secondary data have been used for the study. The primary data were collected from the dialogues and subtitles of the movie ‘සැමීගේ කතාව’ – sæmīgē katāva (Sam’s Story). Content analysis was the method of data collection. The data were analyzed using the steps of data identification and data analysis. 22 examples were analyzed for this study. The selected examples were discussed based on Vinay and Darbelnet’s theory and Albir and Molina’s theory. The results show that modulation strategy is mainly applied in culture-related situations. Each selected sentence that contained modulation strategy was able to generate the exact meaning of the source text. Moreover, this study is expected to provide recommendations and suggestions for translators in the field of Audio-Visual Translation. Inserting the modulation strategy to overcome cultural challenges in translating subtitles as per the text is a good solution and having sound knowledge of the types of modulation is a key factor in applying modulation.
Page(s): 719-726 Date of Publication: 21 May 2022
Menike A. M. L. N. A.
Department of Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka
Hansani J. A. M.
Department of Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka
Gunathilaka D. D. I. M. B.
Department of Languages, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka
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Menike A. M. L. N. A., Hansani J. A. M., Gunathilaka D. D. I. M. B. “Modulation as a Strategy in Subtitling: With Special Reference to the Movie, ‘Sam’s Story’ by Priyankara Vittanachchi and its English Subtitling” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.719-726 April 2022 URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-6-issue-4/719-726.pdf
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Influence of Training and Development on Non-Teaching Staff Performance in the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa
Margaret Mary Sackey, Dr. P. K. A. Bedu-Addo, Theophilus Andoh-Robertson, Benjamin Asiedu – April 2022- Page No.: 727-733
This study investigated the effect of training and development on staff performance at the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa (UMaT). The specific objectives were: to investigate the measures put in place for training and development of staff; assess the effect of training and development on staff performance at UMaT. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Through the use of stratified sampling, simple random sampling, and purposive sampling procedures, 202 non-teaching staff members comprising of senior members, senior staff and junior staff members were involved in the study. A self-developed questionnaire with internal consistency of 0.65 was used to gather the requisite data for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean of means distributions and Pearson product moment correlation. The study found out that measures existed at UMaT for training and development of staff and that, the University management organises regular training programmes based on identification of needs assessment. Also, training and development improved staff performance at UMaT and increased staff’s efficiency on the job. However, study leave with pay were not granted to staff which is likely to affect staff performance. The study recommended that the University management should continue with the regular training and development programmes. Also, a window of opportunities for administrative staff to be granted study leave with pay for further training should be created.
Page(s): 727-733 Date of Publication: 21 May 2022
Margaret Mary Sackey
(Snr. Assistant Registrar) UMaT School of Railways and Infrastructure, P. O. Box 145 Takoradi., Ghana
Dr. P. K. A. Bedu-Addo
(Senior Lecturer) Department of Counselling Psychology, University of Education P, O, Box 25 Winneba, Ghana.
Theophilus Andoh-Robertson
(Snr. Assistant Registrar) University of Mines and Technology, P.O. Box 237, Tarkwa, Ghana
Benjamin Asiedu
(Teacher) Ghana Education Service Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District, P.O. Box 24 Breman Asikuma., Ghana
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Teacher Trainees’ Perception of Indigenous Knowledge in Mathematics at Colleges of Education in Northern Ghana
Osei yaw (Ph.D) – April 2022- Page No.: 739-744
The continuous search for better ways of improving the teaching and learning of mathematics in schools leading to improved learning out comes on the part of learners have posed a great strain on mathematics educators in the 21st century. This paper examines the perceived indigenous knowledge in mathematics within the Colleges of Education in Northern Ghana. The survey design was adopted for the study. Population was made up of teacher trainees’ of Bagabaga, Tamale, St John Bosco and NJA colleges of Education. A sample size of 500 trainees was used for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. Frequency counts and percentages and narratives were the main tools used for data analysis. It revealed that indigenous game (Man-to-Man) within the college communities contain concepts and skills in mathematics. It therefore recommended that mathematics teachers at the various colleges of education should tap and use these concepts during the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Page(s): 739-744 Date of Publication: 23 May 2022
Osei yaw (Ph.D)
Mathematics and ICT Department, Tamale College of Education Tamale- Ghana
Mathematics Tutor and Development Studies Practitioner
Box 1 E/R Tamale, N/R- Ghana
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Osei yaw (Ph.D) “Teacher Trainees’ Perception of Indigenous Knowledge in Mathematics at Colleges of Education in Northern Ghana” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.739-744 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6435
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Micromanaging Behaviour and Employee Productivity in SMEs in Rivers State
Amadi Martins Ndidi, Amah, Edwinah (PhD), Okocha, Belemenanya Friday (PhD)- April 2022- Page No.: 745-755
Companies are always needing an individual to lead/manage its employees. However, some managers have been known to want to direct and control every move/task performed by their subordinates (known as micromanagement), which creates a sense of insecurity and disengagement among the employees. Employee morale and employee turnover were adopted as measures of productivity in this study. A critical review of extant literature revealed a nexus between micromanaging behaviour and employee productivity. Micromanagement, it was found, is not all negative; under certain instances and settings, it can be beneficial. It can be advantageous to a company if it is done correctly. Accordingly, managers must be aware of their employees’ performance and attitudes, but this must be done in a non-critical manner. Furthermore, it was recommended that entrepreneurs ought to: refrain from meddling in the middle of their employees’ work by assigning tasks based on their employees’ strong suits; trust their team; consider what knowledge and resources an employee would require to do delegated duties on their own, and instead of completing the job for them, focus on obtaining them that information. Instead than focusing on the process itself, think about the outcomes you want to see at the end of the project. describe the assignment’s end goal and then inquire as to how your employee would approach the problem; and enable their staff to make mistakes.
Page(s): 745-755 Date of Publication: 23 May 2022
Amadi Martins Ndidi
Doctoral Candidate, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria
Amah, Edwinah (PhD)
Professor of Entrepreneurship & Management, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Okocha, Belemenanya Friday (PhD)
Researcher, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Hounton, S, Abuya, W.O, “Micromanaging Behaviour and Employee Productivity in SMEs in Rivers State” International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) volume-6-issue-4, pp.745-755 April 2022 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2022.6434
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