Elemental and microbial properties in contaminated abattoir soils was collected at distances 500m apart and designated as A (distance of 500m from the abattoir), B (1000m from the abattoir), C (1500m from the abattoir) and X (Control soil). Preliminary results revealed samples have favorable pH and temperatures (7.47, 6.60, 7.39, 7.32 and 25 °C, 40 °C, 23 °C and 31 °C) which agrees with set environmental limits by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). Elemental analysis revealed % Nitrogen of 1.12, 1.4 and 0.39 and 0.56 for samples A, B, C and X respectively, no limit was set for this parameter. Phosphorus contents recorded were above the NESREA limit, except for sample B. No limit was set for Potassium. Cadmium, Copper, Zinc, Chromium and Iron levels were above the NESREA limit, Mg was below the set limit. The result of viable bacterial count in the soil samples analyzed shows high values which ranges between 3.0×106cfu/mL as compared to the relatively low count of 2.4×104 cfu/mL in the control soil. Among the bacteria isolated, Escherichia coli had the highest frequency of occurrence of 27%. Klebsiella pneumonia was the least isolated bacteria with a percentage distribution of 9%. Other bacteria isolated and their respective percentage distribution in the soil samples include Enterococci faecalis (11%), Bacillus species (12%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (11%), Staphylococcus aureus (13%) and Salmonella typhi (17%).
Page(s): 01-05 Date of Publication: 21 November 2020
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Aim: This study evaluated the role of Moringe Oleifera (MO) in the treatment of Huntington’s disease induced by 3- Nitropropionic Acid (3-NP). Material and Method: Forty adult mice weighting between 25-32g were used and divided into four groups (A, B, C and D), Group A serves as the control (Received food and ad libitum), B (Received MO+3-NP), C (Received only 3-NP) and D (Received 3-NP + MO). 3- Nitropropionic Acid (20mg/kg) was administered to the animals intraperitoneal for 7 days. MO was administered orally (250mg/kg) for a period of 7 days. Weights of the animals were monitored periodically using the digital weighing balance. Animals were sacrificed at the end of the experiment and the brain tissue was excised for morphological and histochemical study. Results showed cyto-architecture derangement of the brain tissue in the Huntington’s group, while the preventive group showed some degree of preservation of the tissue architecture. Conclusion: 3-Np induced huntington’s disease model in mice as expected with the characteristics of demyelination, chromatolysis, exaggerated protein clumps aggregations on the tissue organ and Moringa oleifera shows little curative effect on the neuronal neuro-degeneration.
Page(s): 06-14 Date of Publication: 21 November 2020
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Accounting information is an indispensable management tool to national development services in Nigeria. Accounting plays a major role in the sustenance of economic viability, political stability and social harmony in any given state or nation. The reason for this obvious fact regarding our national development is not farfetched considering the enormous multi-sectoral dimension of Nigerian economic activities both in the public and private sectors. Sound and accurate accounting information are ingredients to national government decisions to national development. The main thrust of this paper is to survey the significant role of accounting information system to national development services with the ultimate aim to ascertain whether economic transactions of the nation are properly recorded and kept as accounting reports to make such national decisions. The study is focused on the information gathered and collected from both primary and secondary sources. The sample of the study is made from selected national offices in Bayelsa capital city of Yenagoa. Data analysis for the study was done using frequency percentage and chi-square via SPSS-Statistical Package for social sciences. Findings of the study revealed that accounting information system has been playing an indispensable and key role in making decisions in such national issues. It is thus concluded that accounting information is of great paramount importance to national development services. The researcher therefore recommended that the national/federal government should continue to properly keep accounting books and implement accounting information/reports at regular intervals.
Page(s): 15-20 Date of Publication: 24 November 2020
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The main objective of this research is to empirically review recent studies on business intelligence deployment and its impact on firm performance based on two cardinal perspectives: (i) passage of time and themes, and (ii) research methodology adopted. The literature review took global dimension as it covered all geographical parts of the world. Twenty (20) empirically related studies were reviewed from 2004 – 2020 (17 years’ period). In geographical bread, four (4) of the empirically reviewed researches (representing 20%) originated from African countries; six (6) of the empirically reviewed researches (representing 30%) originated from Asian countries; another six (6) of the empirically reviewed researches (representing 30%) originated from European countries; two (2) of the empirically reviewed researches (representing 10%) originated from North American country (USA); one (1) of the empirically reviewed researches (representing 5%) originated from South American country (Brazil); and another one (1) of the empirically reviewed researches (representing 5%) originated from Australia. The major findings of the study include the following: (i) there is dearth of research on secondary data collection instrumentation; (ii) there is dearth of theoretical backed business intelligence related studies; (iii) the number of quantitative and mixed researches in business intelligence as a whole is very small; and (iv) there is absence of comparative business intelligence studies incorporating technological, organizational, and environmental variables. It is the recommendation of the study that these observed gaps in literature be empirically bridged.
Page(s): 21-32 Date of Publication: 25 November 2020
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This study investigated “Effects of e-learning on retention and performance among Basic Science Students in Minna, Niger State”. The research design adopted for the study was a Quasi-experimental control group design which employed a pretest, posttest, and post- posttest of the experimental and the control groups. The population of the study consisted of 4,870 JSSII Students from forty-one schools in Minna. Four schools were selected as sample for the study with a total number of 200 students. The instruments used for the study was Basic Science Performance Test (BSPT) with reliability coefficient of 0.89. The instrument was validated by two experts from the department of science education, Federal University of Technology, Minna. Intact classes of JSSII was used for the study. Four research questions were answered using descriptive statistic of mean and standard deviation, while four research hypotheses were formulated and tested using t-test at P≤0.05 level of significance. One of the hypothesis answered was there is no significant difference in the level of performance between students taught Basic Science concept using e-learning and those taught using Lecture Method. Major findings of the study revealed that the use of e-learning has positive effect on Students’ Retention and Performance among Basic Science Students. Based on the research findings recommendations were made among which include, that Basic Science teachers in Junior Secondary Schools in Minna should be encouraged to use the e-learning in teaching and learning of Basic Science as it improves students’ performance; Both the State and the Federal Government should organize workshops, seminars and talk shows for Basic Science teachers on how to use e-learning in the teaching and learning process.
Page(s): 33-38 Date of Publication: 25 November 2020
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People used to travel or move between distant geographical locations for business, religious pilgrimages, visiting people, obtaining health care, gathering of information, pleasure etc. Travel can be done by using public or private transportation which includes automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means. It can be one way or round trip and with or without luggage. It can also include stays at hotels at locations during the movement. Travel agency is an organization which plays an important role in the entire process of developing and promoting tourism in the country or at a destination. It packages and processes all the attractions, accesses, amenities and ancillary services of a country and presents them to tourists. It is an important link between the clients and principal suppliers. It ensures rapid travel services. It provides authentic and reliable travel information. It establishes a good relationship with clients and vendors. A good travel agency is one which makes arrangements of travel tickets (air, rail, road, and sea), accommodation and other travel-related services from principle suppliers. In order to handle large number of clients and provide them fast and accurate services there is a need of software which can manage client’s details easily. This project of travel agency management system is developed using C++ programming language. It can be used for travel in some of the major Indian cities. It is used for viewing tourist places, reserve transportation, reserve accommodation, view existing bookings. It is used for registration of clients, search registered clients, modify/edit the registration details of clients and delete the registration records of clients. It also provides details of cost/amount of reservation. It help travel agent to manage business process. It improves client’s travel processes. It reduces travel agency operational costs. It increases business profitability. It is beneficial for travel agent, tour operators, travel agency and destination management company. In this way it provides a better solution for the problem of managing client’s details efficiently.
Page(s): 39-57 Date of Publication: 25 November 2020
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Deixis is essentially core to pragmatics and it is deployed in poetry to achieve various ends. This study investigated deictic centres and pragmatic implications in Remi Raji-Oyelade’s poetry. Working within the traditional classification of deixis, that is, person, time, and place deixis, and context in pragmatics, ten poems, five from each, were purposively selected from Remi Raji-Oyelade’s first two anthologies of poems – A Harvest of Laughters (1997) and Webs of Remembrance (2015) – because of their thematic relevance and deployment of deictic tokens. It was found out that: the poet chronicled his personal involvement in the political, social and economic happenings in his country. He also projected himself, through the use of deixis, into experiencing his friends’ dehumanisation in the hand of the military rulers. More so, it was revealed that the poet conflated his identity with that of the leadership in order to lampoon and expose the inhumane treatments of the citizenry by the corrupt political/military and religious leaders. Deploying inclusive plural pronouns, the poet encouraged the citizens to be critical and tactful in choosing competent hands to man their destiny and resources of the country
Page(s): 58-65 Date of Publication: 26 November 2020
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This paper attempts to compare the effects of load on the spine when subjected to varying load conditions. Change in total body height was used as an indirect measure of disc compression with the help of the apparatus called stadiometer. Fifteen male subjects were measured under different load situations classified as light, medium and heavy loads. During the three conditions, measurements of changes in height were taken in the morning before work and in the evening before resting. Comparisons were made using a repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with a significant level set at (0.05). The result showed that duration of dynamic activities has significant effect on the disc compression for the light and heavy load (P<0.05) with no significant difference between the medium load and the mean shrinkage. Results also showed greater compression in younger people compared with older and greater compression is experienced during longer durations of dynamic activities. Finally, examples were given on how the findings of this research can be used in ergonomic evaluation, design, and intervention in a workplace.
Page(s): 66-68 Date of Publication: 26 November 2020
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GIS and remotely sensed enhanced multi-spectral data of Digital Elevation Model (DEM,), Landsat ETM+ digital Image and aerial photos to generate hydrologic mops for basin morphometric studies. Measurement of properties to evaluate parameters (Indices,) was carried out for Udi-Awgwu Cuesta Regions, South Eastern Nigeria. The analysis was carried out using digitized hydrological maps geo referenced using 4 points (resampled and merged) and the sub mqpof the study area extracted and incorporated into the GIS spatial data base in a GIS environment. The interpreted images are superimposed to create appropriate information platform to generate hydrological maps for analysis, interpretation and classification at sub basins level of water divided concept. The mapping of the drainage networks was followed by fieldwork (ground truthing) for confirmation of field observations during pre and post interpretative phases using the basic interpretative element of colour, lone, shape, pattern, shadow, site and association.. There is observed increased innetwork and basins in the enhanced data (ETM and DEM) than the aerial Photos due to higher resolving power( resolutions). There are major implications of the properties and parameters representedby six factors of reduced ranked variables evaluated with their implications include: basin circularity (RC) values of 0.62- 0.74 approaches one (1) tend to indicate basin pear shape with geological and hydrological tendencies of the uniform infiltration which does not overflow, as it takes long time for excess water to reach the basin outlet. The relief of 750m indicates high gravity water flow, high erosion tendencies, high infiltration arid high run-off conditions while the drainage density (Dd) between 0.85 and 0.95 depicts high permeable subsurface under sparse vegetation cover arid of medium relief subject to high erosion. The low values (0.52-0.62) of the bifurcation ratio (Rb) indicates low structural complexity and high permeability subsurface with attendant subsurface erosion. Cumulative stream length (between 830-1019.6) is indicative of fairly low value that characterized medium relief permeable bedrock and low structural disturbance depicting absence of geologic influence in the area. The various landforms associated with geo- fluvial processes in the upland area area ridges, undulating plateau, rills and gullies with rough to smooth rounded tops while in the lowland area are found sedimentary veneers (weathered, eroded loose earth materials) transported downwards and are responsible for the developments of fluvial deposition features of rolling plains, foot slopes, narrow valleys with main valley floor at the end of erosional plain.
Page(s): 69-83 Date of Publication: 27 November 2020
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The utilization of composite materials, for example, Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) in fortifying and fixing of structural components, especially those made of reinforced concrete, is generally spreading. However, for successful and practical applications, engineers must improve their insight concerning the real conduct of reinforced structures. FRP materials offers the designer an exceptional blend of physical and mechanical properties, for example, high rigidity, lightweight, improved stiffness, high fatigue strength, durability and incredible solidness. Since these frameworks are non-destructive, non-magnetic, and chemical resistant, they are an amazing alternative for outer support. The properties of FRP composites have brought about huge sparing in construction cost and decrease in shut down time of facilities when contrasted with the regular reinforcing techniques. In this study, an attempt is made to get a more clear knowledge onto which among the Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer(GFRP) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is better by leading an analytical investigation on both FRPs when wrapped over Reinforced Concrete (RC) beam using ANSYS software.
Page(s): 84-87 Date of Publication: 28 November 2020
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The delegation of management of water services is part of an alternative logic to the community management model of drinking water supply networks. This method of managing water services is faced with numerous irregularities in the municipality of Dassa-Zoumé. This research analyzes the mode of governance by delegation of water services with a view to determining its performance indicators. The method used is based on data collection from 50 delegatees (public and private), 50 households from user associations and 10 resource persons. The data collected was processed and the results obtained were analyzed with the SWOT model. Results show that 298 FPMH and 6 AEV are delegated to public and private operators. The delegation of AEV is made to private operators through the afterimage contract. On the other hand, simple works are delegated to natural and legal persons. The latter are called upon to pay a monthly sum of 5,000 F to the town hall. The analysis of the operating account of the private delegates showed that the income from the sale of water amounted to 13,903,784 FCFA in 2017. They fell to 12,141,526 FCFA in 2018 before falling to 13,830,386 FCFA in 2019. With its receipts, the term of extinction of debts and renewal of works is 17 years for AEV and 200 years for FPMH. The delegation of the water service is confronted with structural problems such as, the lack of intervention of the private sector in the field, the ignorance of the logical framework of intervention of the actors, the vagueness maintained in the granting of the market to the private one which no longer obliges the delegatee to properly complete their specifications. A situation which explains the high cost of water to users. This way of managing the water service is an opportunity for its sustainability.
Page(s): 88-93 Date of Publication: 30 November 2020
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The purpose of the study was to establish teaching methods employed by teachers that have positive impact on academic performance of learners with hearing impairments in mathematics in special school and units in Igembe District of Meru County. This study adopted a descriptive survey design which allowed the researcher to gather, summarize, present and interpret the information /data for the purpose of clarification. The study targeted the head teachers, teachers teaching mathematics to hearing impaired learners and Quality assurance and standard officers in Igembe District. A sample of 53% of accessible population was purposively sampled for this study. The researcher used questionnaires, interview guides, and observation checklists to collect data. The researcher applied test-retest method during the piloting stage to establish reliability. This was carried out in one special unit of Tigania District which was purposively sampled to ensure validity of the research instruments. They were developed with consultation of fellow post graduate students and my supervisors. The data gathered from the field was sorted out, coded and analyzed in form of table, charts, frequencies, percentages and texts. The study established that teachers employ a variety of methods such as demonstration/illustration, question and answer method, peer tutoring, developing concepts in steps from simple to complex, use of many visual aids such as charts and counters, discussion, oral practice based on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts, group work where pupils with different levels of competency are grouped together to uplift one another, teach test where learners are given exercises to work on to gauge their competence and task analysis. The study concluded that the use of varied teaching methods enhances academic performance of learners with hearing impairment in mathematics. The study recommended that teachers should be employing varied teaching methods such as demonstration, participatory, educational technology and peer tutoring while teaching learners with hearing impairment in order to enhance their academic performance especially in mathematics.
Page(s): 94-98 Date of Publication: 30 November 2020
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Humor in the form of satirical popular TV shows has proliferated in the Anglo-Saxon culture as well as other parts of the world. Undertaking a discourse analysis approach, this piece engages with the political narratives put forward by the Israeli satirical TV show “Eretz Nehederet”, consisting of parodies on contemporary international, regional and internal affairs. The political motivation of the show is central to the show’s creators who define themselves openly as beleaguered left-wing activists denouncing the occupation and the dominance of the right-wing party, the Likud. As such, can the popular Israeli show Eretz Nehederet be identified as a form of resistance? This research investigates the subversive potential of humor in framing an understanding of security in terms of emotion, rather than “political change”. By drawing on the concept of transformative resistance framed by James C. Scott, I argue that satire is a form of non-transformative resistance with the potential to contest or re-negotiate dominant conceptions of security and the Other. Finally, this study exposes the way in which “security” permeates society as a form of life and observes a range of affective dimensions embedded within discourses and practises in contemporary Israeli society.
Page(s): 99-104 Date of Publication: 30 November 2020
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Life after retirement for majority of retirees is not a rosy one owing to ineffective preparation and initiatives by employers to encourage retiring employees to embrace entrepreneurship has only achieved little. This study investigated the moderating influence of emotional intelligence development on the relationship between retirement planning and post retirement entrepreneurship in Nigeria. The study employed questionnaire in surveying the opinions of 118 retirees who willingly participated in the survey in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria and recorded 53.5% response rate. Analysis of data was done with multiple regression analysis. The study established that there was significant relationship between retirement planning and post retirement entrepreneurship in Nigeria. The study also established a significant indirect effect of emotional intelligence development (0.621, p<0.05) on retirement planning and post retirement entrepreneurship relationship in Nigeria. It was recommended that emotional intelligence development be made an essential aspect of entrepreneurship development component of retirement planning programme; it was also recommended that retirement planning in future should be comprehensive enough to gauge the capabilities and interests of retiring employees before a more expansive training in their area(s) of interest.
Page(s): 105-110 Date of Publication: 30 November 2020
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When using some technology for production of final parts, it is necessary to know what parameters will be reached. If this parameters are sufficient for selected purpose. The same situation is with using of new or specific materials. It is necessary to test it formerly. It is necessary to test and figure out what is the strength of selected material. In additive manufacturing are used more technologies which works with wide spectrum of materials. Such technologies use materials in different forms, as liquid, powder or solid state. Presented paper deal withtesting of specimens which are produced on additive manufacturing device.Used device is 3D printer from the group of Fused Deposition Modeling technology (or Fused Filament Fabrication), which work with polymers filaments. Processed experiment is focused to measuring of tensile strength of produces specimens. Shape and dimensions are designed by standards. Material of produced specimens is polylactic acid (PLA), what is ecological polymer. Paper brings results about tensile strength of PLA material produced by different settings regarding prepared design of experiment.
Page(s): 111-114 Date of Publication: 01 December 2020
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This study was carried out on Influence of Media Psychology and Students’ perception on electronic gadgets for learning in University of Port Harcourt, faculty of Education Experience. Three objectives of the study and three research questions were used for the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of the entire 400-level undergraduate students in Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt for 2019/2020 academic session which is five hundred and thirty-two (532) while the sample of the study was two hundred and fifty-two (252) students using simple random sampling technique. Mean and Standard deviation were the statistical tools used in the study. It was found that there is a positive influence of media psychology on the undergraduate students on the use of electronic gadgets for learning in Faculty of Education. Furthermore, the study also revealed that those undergraduate students in faculty of education have positive perception on the use of electronic gadgets for learning. In terms of electronic gadgets influence, it was found out that there is no significant influence of electronic gadgets on the male and female students in faculty of education who use them for learning. Based on these findings, the study recommends that Media psychology should be introduce as a course at the undergraduate level in Faculty of Education since it has a positive influence on the learners especially when it comes to the utilization of electronic gadgets for learning.
Page(s): 115-118 Date of Publication: 02 December 2020
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This study investigated organizational climate and teachers’ job satisfaction in public primary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three corresponding hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted correlational research design. The population consisted of 5,657 public primary school teachers. A sample of 560 public primary school teachers was drawn from the population using stratified random sampling technique. Two instruments titled “Organizational Climate Scale” (OCS) and “Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Scale” (TJSS) were used for data collection. The validities of the instruments were ensured by experts. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficients of (OCS) was 0.75 and TJSS was 0.87. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to answer the research questions while probability value of their corresponding hypotheses was subjected to 0.05 Alpha level. It was found that there is significant independent positive relationship between working relationship, leadership style, job location and teachers’ job satisfaction in public primary schools respectively. The study concluded that working relationship, leadership style, and job location which are the variables of organizational climate in this study have significant positive relationship with teachers’ job satisfaction in primary schools in Rivers State. Recommendations include; teachers should always develop good working relationships with their colleagues and other individuals in the school environment. School heads should be dynamic in their leadership style so as to accommodate everyone and educational planners should assist in mapping areas where schools can be sited as this will encourage teachers to perform their jobs creditably.
Page(s): 119-124 Date of Publication: 02 December 2020
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Bangladesh is considered one of the country’s most at risk to the effects of climate change and its coastal area is most vulnerable. Bangladeshi coastal communities are continuously adopting self-instinct survival strategies in order to cope with changing climatic conditions. Almost every year Bangladesh suffers highly by different kinds of disasters like flood, tropical cyclones, tornados, tidal surges, droughts and large scale river erosion etc. Bangladesh is a low lying delta with very gentle slopes. It is located at the lowest end of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Basin. Bangladesh has special geographical feature. This paper discusses the impact of climate change on livelihoods and documents current and future adaptation strategies of the Bangladeshi coastal communities from documentary sources. Later, it undertook validation processes of these finding by field visits, observations and Focus Group Discussions. The findings suggest that climate change effects on local community may include, but not limited to, livelihood, migration and health in Bangladesh.
Page(s): 125-130 Date of Publication: 03 December 2020
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The study analyzes the value chain of millet on the profits of producers, processors and marketers for the sample of 127 farmers in Kano state, using structures questioners and OLS technique. The estimated outcome of the millet producer’s model show that labour, seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, total cost and the level of education increase the profit of producers in Kano state. The result also illustrate that from the model of millet processors, labour, transports, total cost, other cost, age and the level of education enhance their profit level. In addition, the estimated model of marketers reveals a positive linkage among total cost, other cost and profit level. Therefore, it is suggest that policy should be toward enhancing farmer’s productivity and profits through the provision of incentives, extensions services and new technologies.
Page(s): 131-133 Date of Publication: 04 December 2020
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Danfaraa plant roots shows higher sorption behavior property as well as foamcapacity far better than some commercial surfactants eg, good mama that was used in the study. This saponin-based surfactant is significantly environmentally friendly and shows better biodegradability than the commercial surfactants. The natural surfactant from dafaraa. Cissus populnea plants roots will contribute to efforts in diversify the Nigerians economy, a way to solve the problem of non-biodegradable, high price and non-environmentally friendly phenomenon that exists in the production of comercial surfactant such as good mama and can add value to green chemistry and sustainable development and exploitation of the cleansing properties of saponin present in dafaraa plants.
Page(s): 134-141 Date of Publication: 05 December 2020
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Environmental media of Dr. Abubakar Sola Saraki memorial abattoir, Akerebiata, Ilorin. The quality of air around the abattoir was assessed for PM2.5, PM10, HCHO and Volatile Organic Compounds. Result revealed that analyzed data were above WHO standards, the increase in the values could be due to burning of animal and pollution from animal waste which has deleterious effect of living organisms and system. It was revealed some these pollutants has relative high and low readings in the day and at dawn respectively which is also applicable to the temperature readings. High temperature is favorable to thermophiles biological activities eveidently shown by the outpour of gases. There could be consideration towards re-siting of the abattoir to a different location. Recommendations were proffered which includes: Reduction of pollutants emitted from the abattoir through sensitization of butchers and meat sellers in the abattoir, Government agencies should swing into action to regulate the level of pollutants released into the environment on routine basis while also empower the EHOs to step up routine inspection of Abattoirs to eliminate foreseeable threats to public health.
Page(s): 142-146 Date of Publication: 09 December 2020
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Meat quality is a public health issue that requires serious attention of Environmental Health Scientist and the general public. We are what we eat! The rate at which meat animals are handled, slaughter dressed, transported, sold and prepared has a lot of impact on the meat quality. In most cases, butchers give little or no attention to the quality of meat sold at slaughter houses and abattoir in Nigeria which is dangerous to public health. The study was carried out to evaluate the quality of meat in Dr. Abubakar Sola Saraki memorial abattoir, Akerebiata, Ilorin. Microbial analysis was carried out on the beef part (offal, carcass and skin). Five organisms were isolated namely: Escherichia coli, staphylococcus, Klebsiella, Shigella and Salmonella and this is attributed to unhygienic practices in the abattoir.Efforts should be made by EHS personnel and the government to regulate meat handling and sale through routine inspection of abattoir and slaughter houses in order to protect consumer health and prevent possible threats to consumers.
Page(s): 147-150 Date of Publication: 09 December 2020
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Introduction: Food security is an essential element of overall wellbeing and sustainability of the wealth a nation. Several publications has discussed climate change and its general impact on local or rural farmers and their food security, global warming, health, etc. but relatively fewer studies has been done focusing on the better adaptation techniques and technology for rural farmers in developing nations like Nigeria. Aim & Objectives:This study aim to assess the effects of climate change on food security with its objectives as; assess the knowledge of the farmers on the climate change issues; determine the impacts of climate change on food security and identify adaptations options that can enhance farmers and community resistance to climate change effects with reference to food security. Methodology: Quantitative questionnaires were administered to Hundred and Sixty-Seven (167) respondent farmers across randomly selected community from a total of one hundred. The data were organized, sorted, edited, coded and analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 with Microsoft Excel 2010. Result: The farmers according to the result above are inaccessible to rain forecast information for the past 5 years for any rainy season, since the p-value (0.108) is more than α=0.05. The findings in this study revealed that most of the farmer adopted expansion of cultivated land as measure adopted to reduce exposure to the risk of climate change Conclusion: It was concludes that climate change has impact on food security in the study area. It was therefore recommended that Predictions should be in place to help develop appropriate interventions
Page(s): 151-156 Date of Publication: 09 December 2020
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This research work was carried out to investigate the effects of indoor air pollution on man’s health in Ado Metropolis of Ekiti State Nigeria. Indoor air pollution poses many challenges to man’s health. The objective of this research work is to assess the effect of indoor air pollution on residents of Ado Metropolis and ascertain the knowledge of the target group on the cause and effects of indoor air pollution. Using a stratified random sampling technique, One hundred questionnaires were designed and administered to the respondents, the researchers also engaged personal interview and observation for proper interpretations, all data elicited were tabulated and analyzed using simple percentages and graphical representations where necessary. The study revealed that the level of indoor air pollution in Ado Metropolis is relatively high hence the risk of exposure is relative. It is easily seen that hazards associated with indoor air pollution have tremendously affected the health of people in the community owing to different complaint of respiratory illness and secondary data showing the number of respiratory related illness from 2018 – 2019. It was therefore concluded that regular exposure to indoor pollutants has negative impact or effect on the health of Ado residents. More worrisome is the several attempts of some of the respondent in self-management of the effects of indoor air pollution which is very dangerous. It was therefore recommended that regular exposure to heat radiation should be discouraged by providing adequate ventilation in various homes while Government and enforcement agencies should help in enacting laws that will regulate the production of materials that will generate carbon monoxide, EHOs should also engage in public awareness to reduce exposure and perpetual non-adherence to health and safety rules.
Page(s): 157-164 Date of Publication: 09 December 2020
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This paper focused on discussing the possible ways small business can develop and adopt strategies in order to make some general concepts for the actors of a given environment. The study is about small businesses, their features and dynamics in the course of making use of the tools and techniques in strategic management. It investigates how small businesses, in their course of building competitive advantage, make strategic decisions, and the factors related to the mere smallness of such businesses as affecting strategic choice are discussed.
Page(s): 165-168 Date of Publication: 10 December 2020
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Killion (2007) submits that research is helpful to teacher leaders and coaches for them to fully understand what they experience in their work, to make decisions, and to improve practice. Hemsley-Brown and Sharp (2004) add that there is need to create a culture in public sector which supports and values research. This study focuses on determing the extent to which research has improved/informed proffessional practice at Kwame Nkrumah University, in Zambia. Kwame Nkrumah University was opened in 1967 as a teacher training College until 2013 when it started transforming into a fully fledged university. The study conducted at this University was qualitative which involved 20 lecturers out of a population of 80 lecturers at the time of the study. Data collection instruments used was face-to face interviews. The study revealed that Kwame Nkrumah University has capacity to promote research among lecturers. It further revealed that there is capacity to improve professinal practice. It was also revealed that 10 to 20 lectures (25%) were actively inlvoved in research. The study further indicated that research has a lot of awards to lecturers and the institution alike. However, there were a number of challenges such as inadequate time for research due to teaching workloads, and lack of literature for local research. The study recommends increased funding to research activities and reduced teaching workloads to enable more lecturers get involved in research.
Page(s): 169-173 Date of Publication: 10 December 2020
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This article aimed to analyze the gaps between advanced production system and small-scale farmers production system in Pangasius industry. Moreover, it considers which measures can be taken to close the gaps and improve quality control at farm level. A financial analysis of the relationship between farming parameters and financial outcomes was presented by conducting a profitability assessment. The result assessed the economic implications of and the reasons for adopting advanced farming practices.
Page(s): 174-176 Date of Publication: 10 November 2020
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The Constitution 2010 devolved the responsibility of public health service delivery for primary and secondary health services to the counties in order to ensure that health services are brought closer to the citizens and to ensure efficient and effective management of the systems. However, in the years running 2015 – 2017, the health sector was hit by cases of labor unrest to unprecedented disruptions and interruptions in the health care management systems as envisioned in the Constitution 2010. Thus, this study aimed at establishing the impact that industrial unrest has had on the public health sector. The study adopted a descriptive – correlation and causal research design and targeted the health sector employees and administrators from Kiambu County. The data was analysed and specific statistical tools adopted included percentages, frequency, mean, standard deviation and analysis of variance 9ANOVA). The study established that the frequency of industrial unrest was more after devolving the management of the health sector and further established that industrial unrest has a high impact on the production efficiency and a low impact on organizational resources management, human resource management and social accountability and reactivity. Consequently, the study recommends that systems, measures and policies should be instituted to help address the various elements of the public health sector as assessed in the study.
Page(s): 177-188 Date of Publication: 11 December 2020
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One of the functions of literary works is to provide religious values. This study aims to describe the religiosity dimension in Ahmad Tohari’s collection of short stories Senyum Karyamin (Karyamin’s Smile). The method applied in this research is qualitative descriptive with note-taking technique. The results of this study found religiosity dimension in the form of a dimension of belief (ideology) in 6 data, a dimension of worship (ritualistic) in 4 data, knowledge (intellectual) in 4 data, and a dimension of experience (consequential) in 2 data.
Page(s): 189-193 Date of Publication: 11 December 2020
DOI : 10.51244/IJRSI.2020.71101Download PDF
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of salaries, working conditions, employee relationships, organizational policies, and personal improvement on employee performance in Sub-District Bangil, Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia. The population of this study was 71 employees of the Sub-District Bangil. This study uses a census for sampling method, because the entire population is used as the sample. To test the hypothesis, multiple linear regression analysis was used with the F test and t test. The results of this study are as follows: (1) salary has a significant effect on performance (2) working condition has a significant effect on performance; (3) the relationship between employees has a significant effect on performance; (4) organizational policy has no significant effect on performance; and (5) personal improvement has a significant effect on performance.Based on these findings, it is advisable for the government to carry out various policies to improve employee performance by focusing more on the aspects of payroll, creating conducive working conditions, building positive employee relationships, and providing opportunities for personal improvement.
Page(s): 194-198 Date of Publication: 12 December 2020
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This study analyzed and evaluates some selected factors that can enhance the interest in mathematics. The factors are teachers related factor, students related factor, parents related factor, school related factor, community related factor, and government related factor. 97 questionnaires were randomly distributed to secondary school’s teachers of both public and private school in Jos Plateau state, were 85 questionnaires were systematically distributed to senior secondary school students. The data collected were analyzed using ordinal regression in SPSS Version 25. The results of the study reveal that there is an effective prediction between independent variables and dependent variable with 1.000 at P=.000. Moreover, this reveals there is a very strong significant relationship to (students, teachers, parent, school, community and government related factors towards interest in mathematics. It is recommended that assessment of teachers behaviour, qualification and use of ICT where school should remodel, restructure and equalized there aim to educational goals.
Page(s): 199-208 Date of Publication: 15 December 2020
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China as an economic giant, desires for strategic interest in Asian countries to counter Indian rising. Sri- Lankan geopolitical location attracts China so that it can create a new hegemonic dimension in the Indian Ocean. This research aims to critically analyze to what extend Sri Lanka is more important to china and how china influence Sri Lanka’s economic development. Besides this paper focuses on how political, economic and strategic interests of the China works behind to make Sri Lanka more and more dependent on them with the economic investment to Lankan projects and trade activities. To find the answers, it aims to convince the changes in economic conditions in Sri Lanka due to the power and investments of China as their strategic plans. Chinese importance towards Lankan economy is discussed with neo-realism theory, realism and liberalism with the support of critical theories in International Relations. Relating Chinese strategy in Sri Lanka, economic development projects highlighted by China, power expansion in the Indian Ocean and Chinese hiding intention aspects are correlated in this paper. In this process, several critical areas have also been highlighted and connected.
Page(s): 209-227 Date of Publication: 15 December 2020
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As a policy response to the prevalence of high repetition rate in Cameroon primary schools, the government through the ministerial order No. 315/B1/1464/MINEDUB of 21st February 2006 introduced automatic class promotion in these schools.Data reveal that this policy is ineffectively implementedas there is a significant and relatively high repetition rates in Cameroon primary schools even in classes where automatic class promotion is allowed (MINEDUB, 2016). A study (Author, 2018) indicates that this policy is just fairly effectively implemented. This study intends to show the extent to which the availability of material resources in these schools with respect to the instructional materials and physical facilities accounts for the ineffective implementation of this policy. A survey was carried out wherein a questionnaire and an interview guide were used for data collection. Four hundred and fifteen (415) teachers returned completed copies of questionnaire while 25 basic education stakeholders were interviewed. Data analysis reveals that the material resources available in schools understudy is grossly inadequate despite the significant positive relationship between availability of material resources and the effective implementation of the policy of automatic class promotion. Also, inadequacy in material resources is more acute with the availability of instructional materials than physical facilities. It is recommended that the government should conduct need assessment of public primary schools in terms instructional material and physical facilities and ensure the provision of these resources in these schools. Parents and other educational stakeholders should assist the government in the provision of educational resource materials.
Page(s): 228-238 Date of Publication: 16 December 2020
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Studies by various scholars have revealed that in addition to formal qualifications, effective teachers possess a certain set of skills, characteristics, values and beliefs. However, there exists a gap in literature to determine how these qualities can be identified during the teacher selection process. This study was undertaken to identify the challenges and pitfalls that arise teacher selection based on paper evidence. The study aimed at building on existing literature by identifying opportunities for improving teacher selection by exploring tools that can best identify qualities of effective teachers. The focus was teacher selection in the Ministry of General Education. A qualitative method of investigation was employed and utilised interview guides to get in-depth insight into the challenges faced when conducting teacher selection. The study revealed that the current teacher selection process is not adequate in identifying the qualities effective teachers should possess. Despite these challenges and the inadequacy of the current teacher selection process, opportunities exist for improving teacher such as the use of aptitude tests and interviews in addition to the existing use of paper evidence. From this study it was concluded that not much emphasis is attached to selecting effective teachers because teacher selection is viewed more as being necessary in filling vacancies without realising the impact that teachers have on student performance. The study recommends increased funding for building capacities to incorporate selection tools such as aptitude tests and interviews, greater coordination between the MoGE and the TSC in providing teacher statistics to ensure that teacher recruitment advertisements clearly specify the teachers that are required as well as coordination between the TSC and teacher training institutions to address the mismatch between teacher supply and demand.
Page(s): 239-245 Date of Publication: 19 December 2020
DOI : 10.51244/IJRSI.2020.71102Download PDF
The study assessed teachers’ utilization of PowerPoint usage for Mathematics instructions in senior secondary schools of Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. The study specific objectives were to determine Mathematics teachers’ utilization of PowerPoint for Mathematics instruction and readiness for PowerPoint utilization in Mathematics Instruction. The study was guided by two corresponding research questions. The study formulated one hypothesis to test if relationship exists between teachers’ level of readiness and actual utilizations. The study used survey research design and the population of the study comprised of 241 Mathematics teachers in Sokoto metropolis. The study used census method where by the entire population was studied. Descriptive statistics of frequency table, percentage, means and standard deviations were used for data analysis, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used in testing the formulated hypotheses. The study found that there is no relationship between level of teacher readiness for PowerPoint utilization and actual utilization of PowerPoint for Mathematics instruction in Sokoto Metropolis (r = 0.13, n = 182, p= .082> 0.05.), Majority of Mathematics teachers are not utilizing PowerPoint for Mathematics instruction (cumulative mean=1.39) among others. The study therefore recommended that the state should organize training that will build teachers skills in the use of basic computer application such as PowerPoint. Specialists in computer application should be employed as a permanent staff to mentor other teachers in the use of PowerPoint for instruction.
Page(s): 246-251 Date of Publication: 22 December 2020
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