The study aims to examine the impact of economic growth on female labour market participation in Kenya with data spanning between 1991 and 2022. Labour-force data disaggregated by gender are important to monitor the dynamic of gender inequalities in the labour market. The secondary data used to construct the time series was obtained from the World Bank and the International Labour Organization sources. The research was informed by the Feminisation U hypothesis, which describes the tendency of...
AbstractA visit to social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Tiktok, Telegram, Twitter, and others often shock us with a lot of hilarious and ambiguous memes. Behind the fun and ambiguity that comes with these memes is largesse of unexpressed meanings capable of being realised through a pragmatic analysis using the Speech Act theory of Mutual Contextual Beliefs (MCBs) as proposed by Kent Bach and Robert M. Harnish. This study hopes to evaluate the role of contextual beliefs in the disam...
EFFECTS OF BOARD RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA BY POSU, VICTOR SONAYON MATRICULATION NUMBER: 160811174 A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING, FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY, OJO, LAGOS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
Sex estimation models are specific to populations and cannot be generalized due to genetic and environmental variabilities. This retrospective cross-sectional study, conducted between January and September 2023 at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, included 119 (50.9 %) females and 115 (49.1 %) males aged 23–82 years. Measurements, including manubrium length (M), manubrium width (MW), sternal body length (B), combined manubrium and sternal body lengths (CL), corpus sterni width at first sternebr...
ABSTRACT This research investigates the intricate dynamics between accountability and the performance of road sector construction projects in Kawempe Division, Kampala, Uganda. Through a mixed-methods approach, the study explores the perceptions of 58 participants regarding political, administrative, and financial accountability dimensions. The findings reveal a generally positive outlook on accountability mechanisms. Participants express confidence in the clarity of administrative structures...
The activity was proposed with the objective of determining the combined application rate of inorganic NPSB and N fertilizer that maximizes the yield and yield components of sweet potato. Sweet Potato variety Naspot-13, was used for the experiment. The experiment was arranged in factorial combination of four level of NPSB (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg ha-1) with four level of N2 (0, 23, 46 and 69 kg ha-1) in RCBD with 3 replications. The analysis of variance showed that the combination of 100 kg ha-...
Livelihoods have been a prime concern for rural areas in the geographically difficult mountain ecosystems of Himalayas. Watermills (Gharat) have been the lifeline of the people in these areas for time immemorial. They use water, the abundantly available Common Property Resource (CPR). The present paper deals with the watermill-based enterprise programme in Uttarakhand, India. The study collected primary and secondary data from various sources including watermill owners, household survey, FGD,...
Consequent to the changing demographic scenario and social mores, the condition of the elderly persons in Indian society is becoming more critical, and the abuse and neglect of the elderly in the family is assuming serious proportions. The earlier notion that the elderly would be able to live peacefully in their own home amidst their family members receiving their care and love is getting shattered. Due to industrialisation, urbanisation, globalisation, privacy, and migration the families tra...
The Western education system, long revered for its structure and methodology, has undergone significant transformations in recent years. This article critically examines these changes, shedding light on the illogical nature of blindly emulating Western educational models. By exploring alterations in program durations, thesis requirements, and the rise of online education, this study advocates for a reevaluation of global educational philosophies. Rather than mimicking Western standards, natio...
Abstract: This paper offers an analysis of the Ethiopian-Somaliland Agreement, with regards to the Economic environment of both countries and its implications. It highlights that the lack of international recognition in Somaliland affects foreign investment inflows into the territory. The paper also takes note of the economic shift in Somaliland towards a service-oriented economy anchored on the Berbera port trade. Additionally, it underscores the need for global acceptability as a...
Magnetoelectric (NixCo1-xFe2O4)0.3-(SryBa1-yNb2O6)0.7 composites with a 0–3 connectivity and different cation stoichiometries were synthesized via a classical mixed-oxide method. XRD patterns of all ceramics show reflections of the target phases SryBa1-yNb2O6 and NixCo1-xFe2O4. The influence of stoichiometry of the ferrimagnetic and ferroelectric phase on the magnetoelectric behavior was studied on composites with composition of (NixCo1-xFe2O4)0.3-(Sr0.5Ba0.5Nb2O6)0.7 and (NiFe2O4)0.3-(SryB...
The project involves building a user-friendly application for students to explore in-demand services and understand how to list their own services for potential hiring opportunities. Using the app, students can input specific keywords, seller types, and countries to search a service provider website. The app then collects data on listings, such as titles, descriptions, sales, and ratings, and analyzes them to identify popular services and keywords. Visualizations are provided to help students...
Abstract: The research begins by assessing the security situation in Kenya. It then attempts to look at the most probable contributing factor to the rising armed crime. Majority of the armed crimes committed in the country are attributed to Small and Light Weapons that are believed to come into the country through our porous borders. The paper then assesses Kenya’s key neighbors with particular interest in Somalia. Somalia has not had a stable government since the fall of Siad Barre in 199...
Abstract: Issues of migration and development have taken precedence as far as discussions on the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is concerned. Increase in migration around the world as an attribute of globalization remains one of the main global phenomenon that continues to shape the world in the 21st century and beyond. There have been consolidated efforts to come up with an action plan that will closely reflect the common and diverging concerns and aspirations of African g...
Abstract: The academic study of sovereignty is undergoing a renaissance. The dynamics of sovereignty have witnessed different treatise ever since the formation of the state system. The paradox and ambiguity of the concept is unavoidable as long as it is linked to the state. This thesis shall critically examine the nature of the concept state sovereignty and trace its origins, usage, and development. International Relations (IR), as a social science is subject to different interpretations of ...
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...
ABSTRACT The topic of the study is the effects of mother tongue in the study of English language in secondary school in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The aim is to know how the mother tongue affects the learning of English language in Secondary school especially in four selected schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The targeted population for the study was 500 but collection was questionnaires. The questionnaires were distributed to the four school...