Kenya is one of the developing countries trying to provide affordable and decent housing to its residents. Macroeconomic instability persists despite efforts, impeding housing supply from both government and real estate sectors.This study examines the macroeconomic factors influencing Kenya's housing supply from 1980 to 2024, using time-series data. The augmented Dickey-Fuller and Johansen cointegration tests are conducted, along with the Vector ErrorCorrection Model, to assess long run relat...
Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) has emerged as a critical factor influencing effective nursing practice. It plays a vital role in managing interpersonal relationships, delivering compassionate care, and handling the emotional demands of healthcare environments. Despite its importance, there is limited empirical data on the knowledge and application of EI among nurses in Nigerian tertiary healthcare institutions. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, selfperception, and...
The adoption of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in higher education has expanded globally, yet many institutions continue to face significant challenges that hinder effective implementation. This study conducts a thematic literature review to explore common barriers to LMS adoption, focusing on technological infrastructure, faculty readiness, institutional policy, pedagogical fit, and student-related constraints. Drawing from 30 peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2010 and 2023...
This study focuses on how information disorder on Facebook affects sociocultural sustainability. Sustainable development comprises the economic, environmental, and social domains. Several researchers have focused on financial and ecological growth, while the sociocultural sphere concerned with language and communication in a digital space remains unnoticed. Human interaction is essential in sustainable development. Therefore, language as a shared means of communication is worth paying attenti...
In the evolving landscape of Philippine education, teachers increasingly grapple with administrative workload, a persistent challenge that diverts time and energy from their core instructional roles. DepEd Order No. 2, Series of 2024 aimed to reduce teachers' administrative workload by delegating non-instructional tasks, yet the latest EDCOM report reveals that two-thirds of Filipino teachers still work beyond the recommended hours due to ineffective implementation and resource constraints. T...
Empirical research on the macroeconomic factors influencing infrastructure development has yielded inconclusive results, with significant variations observed across studies. This study examines the determinants of infrastructure development in Kenya using a time series data analysis framework, with data spanning from 2003 to 2024. The study’s main estimates use the generalized-method-of-moments (GMM) estimator that allows us to account for the potential endogeneity of the infrastructure and...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the moderating effects of organizational climate on employee voice and organizational effectiveness in Dangote Cement Plc Gboko Plant. The main objective of the study was to determine the moderating effects of organizational climate on employee voice and organizational effectiveness. Specific objectives were to: investigate the effects of collective, individual voice on productivity, moderating effects of organizational climate on collective, individual voice ...
The area of study is located in the Northern and western Provinces touching the following districts: Musanze, Nyabihu, and Ngororero. Rwanda Being a country with an economy essentially based on rain-fed agriculture, it is with no doubt vulnerable to negative effects of climate change, its adaptive capacity to impacts related to extreme meteorological phenomena is very low (MINITERE, 2006). The above-mentioned reasons have given us the occasion to conduct our research focusing on “agro ecolo...
ABSTRACT In this project work, we are mostly concern about building a simple power streetlight which is automatically operated. There are four main components required to build a solar operated streetlight. The solar array, High efficiency D.C lamp section made by transistor, resistors, and the sensor LDR, changes controller which is made up of diode, resistors, LED, capacitor, and a battery of which the solar array is the most expensive. It is the solar array that produced a D.C voltage due ...
Menthol mint, corn mint or Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis) belongs to the family Lamiaceae, which is well-known for its aromatic and medicinal properties in the world, is asserted to have certain capabilities and to use modern technology. Studies on the phytochemistry of Mentha spp. found that it contains glycosides, which are flavonoids. The main chemical constituent i.e. menthol is used in cosmetics, as well as an alternative or complementary treatment for conditions like nausea, vomiting, ...
Rose flowers are considered an emerging nutraceutical due to their specific nutritional and medicinal properties. In ancient times, people used fresh rose petals or flowers to improve the flavor, taste and aesthetic appearance of foodstuffs. Petals of Rosa damascena, R. centifolia and R. indica, etc., are preferably used for extraction of rose oil and the making of gulkand and residual parts used as rose water. Among all the products, rose oil and gulkand are the most popular and demanding ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyze and determined the microbiological and physiochemical parameters of effluent water samples obtained from different points of collection at point R in Sokoto abattoir, Nigeria and its impact on the microbial population of the receiving soil and river were studied. A total of four samples were analyzed for total heterotrophic bacterial count, fungal count, and coliform count. The media used were nutrient agar, Sabroud’s dextrose agar, eosin methyl...
The work was focused on discovering bioactive secondary metabolites present in a Marine fungus , Nigrispora spp. The antioxidant activity as well as the antimicrobial property of the various fractions of the extract were determined. The study revealed that the fungi under study did not show significant antioxidant activity however showed Antimicrobial activity.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of glocalise activity-based computer science curriculum on secondary school students’ academic performance in Ilorin metropolis. Glocalisation involves adapting globalise curriculum content to local contexts, making learning more relevant and effective. The study addresses four major research questions which are; (i) how is computer science taught in senior secondary school using glocalise curriculum; (ii) what are the differences in the academic ...
Many real-world and social problems give rise to product index nonlinear simultaneous equations, which traditional solution methods, whether direct or iterative, fail to solve effectively. These equations appear in diverse fields, necessitating a specialized approach to ensure accurate and efficient solutions. Existing methods for solving linear simultaneous equations are insufficient for addressing product index nonlinear simultaneous equations. Given their frequent occurrence in practica...
ABSTRACT This study explains the role of computer in the banking sector. It further describes the need and importance for banks make use of Micro Computers for effective utilization and storage of data. The use of computer in the banking sector can be an efficient tool in speeding up the process and cutting the price of creating and undertaking figure works. There are numerous benefits of Computer in the Banking Sector such as: Bring about simplicity in term of worrying condition. Reduce stre...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA Before the British arrived in the early nineteenth century, there were two major types of education in Nigeria. In the Islamic north, education was strictly religious in nature. In each Muslim community, a mallam drilled children as young as five years old in the teachings of the Qur'an and the Arabic alphabet. During the colonial era, larger cities set up more expansive Islamic schools that included subjects such as math and science. In 1913, these Isl...
INTRODUCTIONLa littérature est le miroir de la société qui reflète la vie politique et la vie culturelle de cette société donnée. Selon Le nouveau Petit Robert (2007) « la littérature est les œuvres écrites dans la mesure où elles portent la marque de préoccupation esthèques, les connaissances, les activités qui s’y rapportent ». Nous avons les différentes types de la littérature comme : la littérature française, la littérature africaine, la littérature antillaise.Dans...
ABSTRACT Civil Service as a government institution plays important part in insuring that government policies result in tangible services for the population. In fact, without the body of professional civil servants, national government cannot function effectively and efficiently. In Nigeria, the Federal Civil Service has been enmeshed in myriads of problems: weak governance structure, red-tapism, weak accountability, low professional standards, waste and corruption, poor productivity, and lack...
ABSTRACT The main aim of any electric power supply in the world is to provide uninterrupted power supply at all times to all its consumers. Although, in developing countries, the electric power generated to meet the demands of the growing consumers of electricity is insufficient, hence power instability and outage. Power instability or outage in general does not promote development in the public and private sector. The investors do not feel secure to come into a country with constant or frequ...
SOURCED CREDIBILITY OF INTERNET BASED NEWS STORIES ORANGE FM, AKURE ABSTRACT This study investigates the Sourced Credibility of Internet Based News Stories on Orange FM, Akure. These sources include mainstream (vanguardnewspaper.com, BBC.com, Punchnewspaper.com, NAN.com etc), independent (thedrudgereport.com, axisoflogic.com), and index-type (news.google.com, yahoo.news.com) websites. 210 news bulletins were studied. Content Analysis and Survey Research Methods were utilized in order to know...
ABSTRACT The Role of Government in Co-operative Development emphasizes on the economic growth of the nation and the eradication/alleviation of poverty among the populace. The significance of the contribution of government towards the growth of co-operative society in the country (Nigeria) cannot be over emphasized because it has brought about the reduction of dependency rate of the country. This increasing the national income of the country. The government take no special interest in the ...
INTRODUCTION Planning in the context of education entails the process of setting objectives and determining the means to achieving the objectives. It entails deciding in advance what to be taught how, to teach, when to teach, who is be taught, and the evaluation of recipient. Planning is the beginning of teaching and learning process, before a teacher goes to the class to deliver any lesson, he plans such lessons while education administrators make policy and plan the curriculum for the sc...
Abstract The study determined the impact of instructional materials in teaching and learning biology among the students in senior secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area. These research questions were reviewed and answered. The literature related to this study was reviewed under following topics. There are; uses of instructional materials, importance of instructional material in teaching and learning, the availability of instructional materials, the extent of usage of these ma...
ABSTRACT This paper looked at indecent dressing, a dress pattern that is common among students of higher institutions of learning in Nigeria particularly, the female ones by examining the various forms that these dresses appear, reasons why these students dress indecently such as poor parenting, peer pressure, wrong use of the Internet, fading values as well as demonic influence among others. The negative consequences of dressing indecently were identified to include rape, prostitution, HIV...
ABSTRACT The pride of educational system depends not just on the quantity but more importantly, on the quality of its products at all levels. The quality of the products in turn depends largely on the quality of the education that students receive in Secondary Schools and which is also dependent upon the standard of control that teachers and students enjoy. It has been observed that,the problem of inadequate and ineffective quality control has been responsible for producing students who rem...
A project proposal on piggery to help young african entrepreneurs TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0. INTRODUCTION 1.1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.2. NAME OF FARM 1.3. PROJECT AND LOCATION 1.4. VISION 1.5. MISSION STATEMENT 2.0. BUSNESS OWNERSHIP 2.1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFCATION AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE BUSINESS 2.2. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 2.3. MARKET AND MARKETING STRATEGY 2.4. COST OF PROJECT, FINANCNG AND BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS 2.5. LAND AND BUILDING 2.6. FARM IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERIES 3.0. UTILITIES 3....
ABSTRACT Although English language is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of English as a second language in secondary schools. Students presume that English language is a difficult language to learn and so do not make effort to learn it. Teachers also find it difficult to cope with the heavy demand required for effective teaching and learning of E...
ABSTRACT Law can be defined as the body of rule designed or formulated to guide human actions or conducts which are enforced among the members of a given society, the breach of which attract sanctions. However, in spite of the ambiguity created in defining law and failure to reach universally acceptable definition of the term law. Therefore, it is most pertinent to examine the meaning of law from the different schools. For instance the natural school lead by Thomus Acquina, he sees law as wha...
Arrière Plan La société africaine a bien définie la place de la femme. Cette place est toujours au foyer comme les domestiques et pour la recréation des enfants. Aussi pendant longtemps, l’écriture en Afrique, a été considérée comme la chasse gardée de la gent masculine. A preuve, dans son excellente Littérature nègre où Jacques Chevrier retrace le parcours du roman africain, en 1974, il n’est point mentionné de romancières africaines. Les femmes africaines sont toujou...