THEME: SUB-SAHARA INDIGNOUS KNOWLEDGE AND NEW DISCOVERIES IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
DATE: 27th JANUARY, 2023
VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, UNIGHANA
ORGANIZERS: HUMMINGBIRD PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBLITIES (CSR) OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN NIGERIA: A CRITICAL LITRATURE REVIEW
ADEBAYO THERESA
Department of Business Admonition, Federal University Lokoja, P.M.B 1154 Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria Post Code 260101 or P.O.Box 129 Lokoja, Kogi State Nigeria Postcode 2610101
Abstract
Businesses in Nigeria have been classified as Small, Medium and Large. In both the developed and developing countries, the government is turning to small and medium scale industries, as a means of economic development and a veritable means of solving economic and employment problems. It is also a seedbed of innovations, inventions and employment generation. Presently in Nigeria, SMEs assist in promoting the growth of the economy, hence all the levels of government at different times have polices which promote the growth and sustenance of SMEs. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the set of standards which a firm subscribes to, in order to make its impact on the society. CSR has the potential to contribute to the economic, social and total well-being of Nigeria and Nigerians. Corporate social responsibility argues that corporations make more long terms profits by operating within a community, while critics argue that CSR distracts from the economic role of business. It is the intelligent and objective concern for the welfare of the society, that restrains individuals and corporate behaviour from destructive activities, no matter how immediately profitable. SMEs because of their limited and informal structure, activities, and size are also limited in their corporate social responsibilities to their immediate society. Not minding their limited size(s) SmEs are bound to contribute to the development of their immediate communities in Nigeria, so as to have their impacts felt. This paper is, a literature review it evaluates the development of SMEs in Nigeria. The definition and explanation of terms of SMEs and CSR, Principles and areas of CSR for SMEs in Nigeria, Government roles, past and present towards the development of SMEs and recommends amongst many other things that’s SMEs not minding their limited and informal sizes must impact positively on the environment in which they operate in Nigeria, as they also benefit profitably from the Nigeria society. Finally, it looks at the SMEs contribution to Nigeria National Development, not minding their Limited financial capacity and informal and unregistered nature of operation.
Key words: Small and Medium Scale enterprise (SMEs), Corporate Society Responsibility (CSR), Small Scale Industry, employment generation, profit.
ADAPTING TO DAMS: SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE UP AND DOWNSTREAM OF JEBBA DAM, NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
SULEIMAN YAHAYA MOHAMMED, Ph.D
Department of Geography, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
In Africa, the economic, social and environmental impacts of large dams on communities inhabiting floodplains up and downstream have mostly been adverse. Large hydroelectric Dams wreck havoc on the ecosystems and communities where they are placed. The environmental damage can be so extensive and the direct and indirect costs to people and governments so high, that even the most grandiose of dam projects is difficult to justify. Upstream or down, the ecology and hydrology of a river are forever changed once a concrete wall chokes back its waters. Most studies of the impacts of dams have been short term, however, and confined to the years immediately following dam closure. This paper takes a longer term perspective, examining changes that occurred in the 25 years of the construction of Jebba Dam in North Central Nigeria. The results indicate occurrence of a wide range of social and economic dislocation, environmental degradation due to cessation of floods and flooding due to release of water from the dams, thus resulting in partial erosion of traditional pattern and collapse of rural economy. It is therefore recommended, that a programme to monitor the impacts of dam development (particularly in downstream communities) should be an integral element of the planning process, and should be matched by resources to mitigate impacts not addressed fully by the planning process.
Keywords: Dams, Ecosystems, Downstream, Adaptation, Resettlement, Flood
MATHEMATICAL MODELS DESCRIBING LOCAL CULT GROUP CONFLICTS
ISOBEYE GEORGE; & FRIMABO JIM GEORGE
Department of Mathematics/Statistics, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Abstract
A linear mathematical model is proposed to study the relationship between two local cult groups, and . A system of two-dimensional first order ordinary differential equation was considered in this investigation. Stability analysis of the coexistence steady-state solution of the two cult groups is incorporated and a MATLAB ODE45 numerical scheme was used in the computation. The key results of the study show that, a decrease in the ambition or grievance of a cult group discourages arms race. Also, a decrease in the efficiency of increasing the number of arms and ammunition of the cult groups, while the cost of arms and ammunition is fixed, results in a stable system. However, a decrease in the cost of arms and ammunition, while the efficiency of increasing the number of arms and ammunition is fixed, results in an unstable system. Finally, whenever the efficiency of increasing the number of arms and ammunition of the cult group is greater than the cost of arms and ammunition, the system remains unstable for all times.
Keywords: Stability, system of differential equation, arms and ammunition, steady-state solution and ambition or grievance.
EFFECTS OF GULLY EROSION IN KONTAGORA, NIGER STATE NIGERIA
OJOYE, S.
Department of Geography, Federal University of Technology, Minna
ABSRACT
Environmental degradation is a menace to many developing cities and they are not unconnected with the changes in the weather pattern occasioned by Climate Change. Erosion in a changing Climate is usually very devastating as it causes a lot of losses both to the environment and the economy of places where they occur. Erosion in Niger State is devasting and has caused a lot of human and material losses. In this study the cause’s effects of erosion and the coping strategies were studied. The entire study areas were mapped to identify the extent of the erosion. Gully Erosion Classification System which assessed the gully and allocates an erosion class rating was used. The results revealed that natural and anthropogenic factors are responsible for the causes of erosion in the study area. Poor drainage systems (27%), poor road condition (21%), overgrazing, poor construction techniques (19%), dumping of waste along drainage channel, and falling of trees. The effect of gully on property value (2.57) and threat to lives and properties (3.10) is moderate, while the effect of gully erosion on loss of farmland (2.26) is low. The use of sand bags is the most common coping strategy employed by majority (56.8%) of the respondents which could be as a result of the low cost of producing the sand bags.
INFLUENCE OF RURAL MARKETS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
*PROMISE CHIKA OPARAH, PhD; & *ATUMA OKPARA, PhD
*Department of Marketing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State Nigeria. **National Open University of Nigeria, Gusau Study Centre, Zamfara State, Nigeria.
Abstract
The study focuses on the influence of rural markets on sustainable development of Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling and Random sampling techniques were used to sample four rural markets and 437 respondents in the study area. Data were collected using questionnaire focusing on participants from the four different rural markets across Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area. The data was analysed using both descriptive and multiple regression analysis. The study revealed that rural markets have significant influence on the socio-economic development of the study area as confirmed by the regression analysis which were significant at 5% level through increase in trader’s income (0.000), with 24% of the traders earning above Nigeria’s minimum wage, N30,000 monthly, and creation of job opportunities (0.000) like traders, head loaders, wheelbarrow pushers, carriers, shoe repairers, road transport workers, grain millers, POS Operators , telecommunication business etc,. It is concluded that, rural markets have tremendous influence on the socio-economic development of Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area. It is recommended that, there should be establishment of financial institutions in the study area which will help traders to have access to loans to enable them expand their business to earn more income, market information, good storage facilities like lock-up stores, silos and bans, motorable road, and water supply.
Keywords: rural markets, job creation, sustainable development.
DETERMINANTS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING TIMELINESS OF LISTED HEALTHCARE FIRMS IN NIGERIA
*JA’AFAR, YUSUF; & **ABDULAZEEZ, ABUBAKAR
*Department of Accounting, School of Business and Economics, Atlantic International University (AIU), Honolulu-Hawaii, USA. **Department of Accounting, School of Business, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria-Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The main objective of the study is to examine the impact of audit committee characteristics and financial reporting timeliness of listed healthcare firms in Nigeria. The model formulated depicts Financial Reporting Timeliness (FRT) as dependent variable, while audit committee independence, audit committee meeting, audit committee size and audit committee financial expertise as independent variables. The study employed ex-post factor research design which relies mainly on using secondary data. The population of the study consists of all the listed healthcare firms in the Nigerian Stock Exchange out of which ten (10) listed firms were used as the sample size through census sampling technique. The study was conducted for a period of ten (10) years ranging from 2009-2018. The study has also adopted the multiple regressions as the technique of data analysis. The result shows positive and insignificant relationship between ACI and FRT, while there is a negative and significant relationship between ACS and FRT. The result also shows negative and insignificant impact between ACM and FRT, and indeed, there is negative and significant impact between ACFE and FRT. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the management of listed healthcare firms as well as the regulatory authorities such as the securities and exchange commission (SEC) should intensify efforts towards ensuring full autonomy of the audit committee and they should meet at least four (4) times in a year. Indeed, a reasonable number of audit committee size should be determined and such should be technically and professionally acquainted with financial knowledge as it has been empirically found that there is significant relationship between the explanatory variables and financial reporting timeliness of listed healthcare firms in Nigeria.
Keywords: Audit Committee, Financial Reporting, Timeliness, Healthcare Firms, Nigeria.
INFLUENCE OF INDIGENOUS EDUCATION ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION AND MORAL UPRIGHT AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
*MUNIR MUSTAPHA; **AWWAL IBRAHIM; & *HANIFAH RABIU
*Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria **Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
ABSTRACT
This study was titled “Influence of Indigenous Education on National Integration and Moral Upright among Senior Secondary School Students in Niger State, Nigeria”. The objectives were to determine the influence of indigenous education on national integration and assess the influence of indigenous education on moral upright among senior secondary school students in Niger State, Nigeria. The research questions were in line with the objectives. Descriptive survey design was used. The population was 7855 with 584 sample size. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Twenty-six self-design structured-items questionnaire was used. Reliability of the instrument was ascertained through a pilot study. This was done using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) and the result got was 0.85 which implies the instrument was reliable. Mean was the statistical tool for data analysis. Findings were that indigenous education instills national consciousness, religious tolerance patriotism, honesty, hard work, decent dressing, humility, justice and discipline among students of secondary school in Niger State. It was recommended that facilities should be provided to enhance effective and quality and learning of indigenous education to promote honesty, hard work, decent dressing, humility, justice and discipline among students of secondary school in Niger State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Influence, Indigenous Education, National Integration and Moral Upright
THROWING AWAY AND RETRIEVING THE BABY WITH THE BIRTH WATER THE TOURISM: HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC POTENTIALS OF LOKOJA AS THE HISTORICAL CAPITAL OF NIGERIA
*AYOZIE DANIEL OGECHUKWU PhD; **ABIAZIEM FORTUNE UGOCHUKWU; ***RUFAU WASIU ADEYEMI; & *NYAM WAN CHRISTOPHER
*Department of Business Administration, Federal University, Lokoja, PMB 1154 Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria Post Code 60601, Lokoja, Nigeria. **Department of Marketing, the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria ***Regional Agric Business Unit (South West), Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Lagos Nigeria
Abstract
Tourism is the total of the phenomenal and relationship arising from the interaction of tourists, the host government and host communities, in the process of attracting and hosting the tourist and other visitors. It is the sum total of tourists expeditions within the borders of a country a political subdivision or transportation centered economic, in areas of contiguous states or nation. Modern tourism is relatively a young discipline in Nigeria that is attracting the attention of the Government and scholars from all fields. It was thriving business in Nigeria, with Notable tourist areas as the Yankari Games reserve, Umuahia War Museum, Obudu Cattle Ranch, Zuma Rock, Calabar Musical Carnival Eye Masqurade and Musical Festivals in Eko Lagos but foreign Tourists to Nigeria have considerably reduced due to the security challenges in Nigeria like Boko Haram Insurgency. Armed banditory, Armed Robberies, Kidnapping and Political Instability, Lokoja because of its peculiar position as a confluence and capital city of Rivers Niger and Benue and as the unofficial first capital of Nigeria, where the first colonial Governor Lord Fredrick Luggard resided has a lot of local and foreign tourists potentials. The paper evaluates the simple concepts of Tourism, Tourist, Visitor, recreation, foreign and Domestic Tourist, the Basic parts of tourism in the city, and the diverse Economic potentials of Lokoja and what the Kogi and Nigeria governments will benefit from the Tourism potentials of the confluence city of Lokoja. It discussed the areas and methods used to evaluate the Tourism roles of Lokoja. It looks at the methods of evaluating Tourism costs,. The paper is a literature review and recommends that the Kogi State and the Nigeria government will benefit economically if the Historical and Economic potentials of Lokoja as the Historic Ancient city for Tourism in Nigeria are harnessed. It enumerates some problems, and recommends that Lokoja city has tremendous tourist potentials of use to Kogi State and Nigeria.
Keywords: Historicity, Tourism, Visitor, Tourists, Domestic Tourist, Economic Potentials.
LINKING URBANIZATION TO URBAN POVERTY: A MARXIST INTERPRETATION.
OKEKE V. U1 AND AHAOTU, E.O2
1School of Environmental Design and Technology, Imo state Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Nigeria. 2School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Imo state Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Nigeria.
Abstract
This study theoretically simplified how urbanization can fuel urban poverty using Marxist’s interpretation as a baseline for the study. It was based on the review of over thirty related works on urbanization, urban poverty and Marxist theory. Marxism stipulated that capitalist elites controlling the political and economic structure of society were able to manipulate policies that concentrate development and amenities in cities thereby impoverishing rural regions which push migration thereby increasing urbanization. For a clearer view of the situation, the migration characteristics of 79 young migrant men between ages of 25-30 years from rural areas coming into Owerri, a city in Southeast Nigeria were sampled. The results showed that 91.14% of migrants come into the city seeking for jobs of which only 12.66% of them have any form of higher education required to secure jobs while only one had any formal working experience. In the long run this new set of people will add to the poverty situation in the city. As more people enter into cities with little economic expansion to accommodate new comers, there is increased competition for the available employment opportunities and a corresponding lowering of income for many struggling families reducing income to many families thereby increasing the poverty rate in the city. This study recommended a political and economic structure for cities that de-emphasizes excessive capital accumulation which influences public policy. Also the Chinese model of urban villages should be integrated into development plans of developing countries to act as a means of reducing rural migrants from coming into cities directly where they are likely to add to the poverty situation of cities.
Keywords: Urbanization, Urban Poverty, Elitist Theory, Marxist theory.
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND NEW DISCOVERIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
GIDEON, VICTOR OLORUNFEMI PhD
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Ibadan-Nigeria
Abstract
Societies all over the world depends on their indigenous knowledge to solve their day-to-day socio-economic problems, address various environmental challenges, and adapt to change. In spite of the colonial administration and its associate viewing indigenous knowledge as being non-scientific, illogical and anti-development, the African indigenous communities have always found value in their own local forms of knowledge. The status and importance of such indigenous knowledge changed in the wake of the landmark 1997 Global Knowledge Conference (GKC) in Toronto. The conference emphasized the urgency of learning, preservation and exchange of indigenous knowledge. Such emphasis was expected to guarantee maximum exploitation of ind igneous knowledge for the common good of Africans. It therefore become necessary to discuss how African indigenous knowledge can be an important tool for enhancing teaching-learning process among the Africans in order to address any identified problem and to promote socio-economic development in Africa. African indigenous knowledge identifies the needs of its people and tailors its traditional and informal system of education to foster development. The imposition of the modern or western education on Africa brought with it both “positive” and “negative” implications. The primary objective of this paper is to direct attention to the continuing disconnect between Africa’s indigenous knowledge systems and those imported and superimposed on the region through the education curricula.
Keywords: Indigenous, Education, National, Development, Africa.
DEVELOPING ICT BASE VIRTUAL ASSISTIVE SYSTEM IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICAN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE YORUBA LANGUAGE OPTION TO PROMOTE VIRTUAL COLLABORATION ABILITY OF INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGED YORUBA ETHNICS LIVING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DURING THE COVID 19 LOCK DOWN.
I.K. OJUOPE1; A.O. ADETUNMBI2; & O.E. OYINLOYE3
1Department of Computer Science, Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria. 2Department of Computer Sci., Federal Uni. of Tech., Akure, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Ondo State. 3Department of Comp. Sci., Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
The inception of COVID 19 Corona virus pandemic disease has brought about the challenge of using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning systems. The use of ICT in education is no longer a new idea, but the question is where the limit is when the use of ICT does not have the desired effect, most especially on the Intellectually Challenged individuals that cannot read and write in English Language. Most systems were developed without considering the fact that, there are different categories of users including people living with disabilities. From the report of World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank (2011), physically challenged persons consist a significant proportion of the world’s population, about 15%, due to the differences in their educational level to the normal individuals, they are not always see as contributor to productive human capital development of the Society. Most of the Intellectual Challenged students have little access to education; this is as a result of difficulties they face in learning and comprehension. This paper focuses on the Developing ICT Base Virtual Assistive System in Sub-Sahara African indigenous Language Yoruba Language option to promote Virtual Collaboration Ability of Intellectually Challenged Yoruba Ethnics Living in Rural Communities for Sustainable Development during the COVID 19 Lock Down. It also compares the degree of efficiency of assistive System in Yoruba Language with the existing Applications in English Language. The design and methodology was based on the research work we carried out in one of the government school for handicap children in Nigeria. From the cognitive ability testing of the research, we found out that the students learn faster and easier with the use of Yoruba developed applications than English Language developed applications. Base on this, developing ICT base virtual applications in Yoruba Language option that will encourage the virtual learning ability of these individuals during the COVID 19 pandemic outbreak is highly imperative.
Key words: Sub-Sahara African, Indigenous Language, Virtual Assistive System, Information Technology, Intellectual Challenge, Yoruba Language, Yoruba Rural Ethnics, Sustainable Development, COVID 19 Pandemic lock down.
IDENTIFICATION AND PROVISION OF TRADITIONAL BLACKSMITHING FACILITIES IN FOR SUSTAINABLE HERITAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
AMINA BATA ZOAKAH, HAFSAT HUSSAINI MAHMUD, SHEHU YAHUZA AND SAMAILA SANI
Department of Leisure and Tourism School of Science and Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
Abstract
The research work examines the “Construction of Traditional Blacksmithing Facilities in The Tourism Village of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi For Stainable Heritage Tourism Development”. The main objective of this studies is to evaluate the impact of blacksmithing machine to Bauchi heritage and tourism. Reference was also acknowledged from authors in chapter two. Data was collected by administering questionnaires to the staff in the polytechnic. Statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used to analyzed data. Based on the findings, it was revealed that, blacksmithing in Bauchi were okay and very good but as the time went on, many people lost interest, some migrated to other places for more lucrative opportunities and the ones that are around were encourage at all. The researcher recommended that, soft loans should be given to group that want to be involve in blacksmithing as to encourage them, and also the management of leisure and tourism department should endeavour to maintain the blacksmithing facilities for sustainable tourism studies.
Keywords: Blacksmith, Sustainable Heritage, Tourism Development
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: MEDIA ROLE IN CREATING AWARENESS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
BANJO, ABOSEDE. OLUBUNMI PH.D; & KAREEM GANIY AJIBOLA
The Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B. 50, Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Media is said to be the fourth pillar of democracy. The pivotal role of the media is its ability to mobilize the thinking process of millions. One of the important roles of media is that of raising awareness on some of the burning issues of the world. Environmental issues are numerous and affect all aspects of life. In other words, no one is immune to the effects of environmental issues. This paper examined media’s role in creating awareness with regard to environmental education. Three objectives were stated to guide the study and the survey design was adopted. Population of this study were residents of Ogun State which span through three Senatorial Districts, (Ogun Central East and West) Ogun State, Nigeria. -A -total -samples -of -300 -residents -were –selected through multi-stage sampling techniques (Stratified, Simple random and purposive). The instrument for data collection was a research questionnaire with a Likert-type rating scale. Data was analysed using SPSS software 25.0. Findings revealed lack of skills on environmental (X = 2.51, SD = 0.86) and weak government policies (X = 2.13, SD = 0.97) were some of the challenges faced by the media in creating environmental awareness. The result of the hypothesis revealed a positive significant correlation between environmental education and media awareness (r = .649, p<.05). The study recommended that the media should create more awareness on environmental hazards which can stimulate the public interest on the need to frequently observe governmental policies on environment.
Keywords: Media, Awareness Creation, Environmental Education
EMISSION CHARACTERIZATION OF GASOLINE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND GASOLINE-ETHANOL BLEND (E15)
ADEGBOYE, T. A1*, OLUWALEYE, I. O.2, ABERE J. O 2, ADEDEJI, M. A3, AZEEZ N. A.1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State Nigeria. 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering Ekiti State University, Nigeria. 3Department of Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State Nigeria.
Abstract:
This work compared the exhaust emission of the petrol, liquefied petroleum gas and ethanol gasoline blend (E15). A Gas-board model 5020H automobile gas analyzer with the infrared system was used in the experiments. The device has the potential to analyze and measure exhaust gases emissions of gasoline vehicles which include: Hydrocarbon (HC), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon IV Oxide (CO2) oxygen (O2) and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx). The test engine is a single cylinder spark ignition SENWEI portable generator of 220V, 1.3KVA output generator. The varying loads: 0.0, 0.4, 0.8, 1.2 KW was used. The result shows that E15 had the least CO emission for all loads. Its CO2 emission consistently decreased at higher loads. It had the least HC emissions also. LPG had the least NOX emission, the least CO2 emission. HC emission for LPG at low load is extremely high, suggesting that LPG should not be encouraged for low load applications.
Keywords: Exhaust, Emission, Emission-Characterization, LPG, Gasoline-Ethanol blend
URBAN SECURITY PRACTICES AND ITS IMPACT ON NEIGHBORHOOD PATTERN IN UYO URBAN, NIGERIA
*1AYADU KOFFI AND 2UDOSEN NSIDIBE
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osuaru
Abstract
Due to the rising crime rate in Nigeria cities, households have to provide for their security particularly with structures in the buildings, streets and neighbourhoods. This situation is applicable to the three selected neigbourhoods of Uyo Urban. This study seek to investigate the extent to which urban design elements would enhance urban security in residential neighbourhood in Uyo Urban. The research utilized a survey approach and data were collected from three hundred and fifty (350) respondents drawn from three purposively selected neighbourhoods; two from the inner city and one from urban periphery. The study followed a multi-stage framework. First four routes were randomly selected in each of the study neighbourhoods. This was followed by the selection of four houses in each selected street using the systematic sampling method. In each house, one household head was randomly picked for questionnaire administration. The result revealed that the use of urban design elements for crime prevention is not different between Ewet Housing, Shelter Afrique and Federal Housing Estate. The study recommends an integrated development planning strategy for the selected neighbourhood and the need for subdivision regulations with the integration of urban design elements that promote urban security without compromising urban morphology for the sustainability of neighbourhood.
Keywords: Urban Design, Neighbourhood Pattern, Security, Crime, Nigeria
REPOSITIONING BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES THROUGH ADOPTION AND ADAPTATION TO THE WORLD OF WORK.
ADEGOKE-SAMUEL, ELIZABETH; & GBOLAGADE, SARAH OMOBOLA
Department of Busines Education, the College of Education, Lanlate, Oyo State
Abstract
The increasing rate of unemployment worldwide and the taking up of menial jobs by graduates of any programmes has made it necessary for educational institutions, businesses and policy makers to look into programmes and come up with ways to produce graduates that will not only fit their environment but also for the national development. This paper focuses on producing graduates in Business Education with emphasis on the adoption and adaptation of the programme curriculum in order to determine what should be done to ameliorate these challenges. This is done through review of literature from in and outside the country in order to determine what exist elsewhere and what is required in our own setting. It has therefore revealed that with the present Business Education curriculum, it is impossible to produce workers due to inadequacies resulting from non-inclusion of foreign contents, values needed to function in different cultures and the inability to understand what should be there among others. To this end, recommendations were made that will involve the commitment of Business Educators, Policy Makers, Businesses and International Team.
SMART MICROGRIDS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY IN THE NIGERIAN POWER SYSTEM (FUTURE GRID)
OKOTIE LUCKY EDAFE; & OKOEKHIAN JOSHUA
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology, National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), Uromi, Edo State
ABSTRACT:
The potential of micro grid network for improvement in the Nigerian power industry and the possibility of using smart technologies to control and improve the available energy were discussed in this paper. The Nigerian power system peak demand is continually being increased because of increase in population growth and this further make worsen the already troubled state of the Nigerian power industry. With possible future increase in population the challenges bedeviling the energy sector may become enormous to contain, hence the need for a proper planning and strategic design and implementation of a future grid network using incorporating smarter technologies in already existing renewable energy micro grid network across the country. The micro grid network will be interconnected with traditional generators using interfacing technologies to strengthen the traditional grid. The overall benefit of the smart grid network is to cushion present and future challenges of energy in the Nigerian Energy Industry.
Keywords: Smartgrid, Microgrid, Renewable energy, SCADA, Rural Electrification, Transmission Company, Solar, Hydro, Wind.
EFFECTS OF COLLABORATIVE TEAM AND INDIGENOUS INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS AT BASIC EDUCCATION LEVEL IN SOUTH-EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE IN NIGERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
*OYEGOKE, DEBORAH ADEPEJU (Ph. D); *UBANI-ROBERTS, FLORENCE OLUCHI (Ph.D); & **ADUBUOLA, ELIZABETH OLAOLUWA
*Primary Education Studies Department, School of ECPA Education, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo **Department of Early Childhood Care Education, School of ECPA Education, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo
Abstract
The design adopted in this study was quasi-experimental design using a pretest-posttest, control group with 3 X 2 factorial matrix. The variables of the study comprised independent variable (instructional strategies operated at three levels), moderating variable (gender operated at two level) and dependent variable (achievement in Mathematics). The population of the study consisted all primary three pupils in the five states (Anambra, Imo, Abia, Enugu and Ebonyi) of South- East geopolitical zone in Nigeria. Sampling was carried out at multi-stage levels. Two states were randomly selected, the primary schools in each of the selected states were clustered according to the local government areas. One local government areas were randomly chosen from each of the selected states making a total of two local government areas. Three (3) primary schools were randomly chosen from each of the selected local government areas making a total of six (6) primary schools. The selected schools were randomly assigned treatments. The intact classes of the selected primary schools were used for the study. The sample size was one hundred and forty-four pupils (144). Three stimulus treatment packages (Collaborative Team Instructional Package (CTIP), Indigenous Instructional Package (IIP) and Conventional Instructional Package (CIP). Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT with Lawshe’s Content Validity Index 0.85; r = 0.89) was developed by the researchers and served as a response instrument. Data were analysed with Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) using pretest as covariates. The findings of the study showed that instructional strategies showed a significant effect on pupils’ achievement in Mathematics. Pupils taught with bilingual instruction (F (1, 137) = 123.161, p<0.05) produced better performance than those taught with collaborative team and foreign language instructions. The study concludes that bilingual instruction produced a better performance than collaborative team and convectional instructions. The study recommends that bilingual instructional strategy should be used by Mathematics teachers in Basic schools to produce better achievement in Mathematics.
Keywords: Collaborative team strategy, Indigenous instructional strategy, gender, achievement in Mathematics, Basic Education
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA.
OKEKE V. U1 AND AHAOTU, E.O2
1School of Environmental Design and Technology, Imo state Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Nigeria. 2School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Imo state Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Nigeria.
Abstract
Urban planning profession plays an important role in shaping health conditions of city and city residents. The links between urban planning and public health are many and varied having positive influences on the population. This study uses Imo state of Nigeria as a study area in understanding the link between both professions. Structured questionnaires sample the opinions of forty field personnel from Ministries of Physical Planning and that of Health (twenty respondents each). The study used comparative table analysis in understanding the link between both professions. The analyses showed that there is no link between both professions in the state. Planners pursue physical and structural development of the state while public health practitioners are involved in regulating sanitary conditions, hospital needs and drug distribution in the state. Political interference and a need for more training of planners is the major problems for planners while public health workers decry the conditions in which they operate as their major problem. The study revealed that planners agreed that there is a connection between both professions in achieving a healthy population for the state as opposed to public health professionals who do not see any link. This study therefore proposed a re-orientation of public health professionals to see urban planners as partners in progress starting from the course contents of students in higher institutions. Also seminars and conferences should be collaboratively held to improve on the awareness of both professions. There is also the need for invitations to be extended when major development projects and programmes are being initiated by each profession to see where each can add value and improve upon such projects.
Keywords: Urban Planning, Public Health, Planners, Physical and Structural Development
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AGRICULTURAL EXPORTATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
NASIRU ADAMU; & KABIR LADAN
Department of Economics, Isa Kaita College of Education Dutsin-ma, Katsina State.
Abstract
This study analyses the connections between Agricultural export and economic growth in Nigeria for a period of thirty-two years (1988-2019). The study employed the conventional unit root test to satisfy the Stationarity property of the series variables, Cointegration test based on Johansen frame-work and Granger causality test to identify the direction of flow between the variables of interest. This study found the presence of a long run relationship between Agricultural export and Economic growth, while Exchange rate is reported to have no significant relationship with Economic growth. However, causality test revealed that Economic growth causes Agricultural export in a unidirectional flow and that exchange rate has no cause on economic growth. This study recommends for supplementary policies and Progammes that will improve the access of agricultural input and facilities at affordable cost to farmers to increase productivity which will boost the production of exportable agricultural products.
Key words: Economic growth, Agricultural Export, trade openness, Causality.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND STAFF PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA
HAFSATU NUHU; HARUNA DANJUMA; & ADATI E. CHAHARI
Department of General Studies, School of General Education, Federal College of Education
This paper examined the effect of autocratic leadership and emotional intelligence of the staff members of colleges in Nigeria. The study utilized completed questionnaires by the staff members who were randomly selected from the Federal College of Education, Yola and Adamawa State College of Education, Hong, Nigeria. Statistical techniques employed in this study were descriptive statistics and inferential statistics like Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Independent T-Test, and One-Way Analysis of Variance were used to analyze the information in the other sections of the questionnaire. One Way Analysis of Variance (One way ANOVA) were used to determine the relationship between leadership styles, demographic information and emotional intelligence of staff in the Colleges of Education using [SPSS] Version 21. The findings show that there is a significant relationship between autocratic leadership style leaders’ emotional intelligence and members’ performance in Colleges of education in Adamawa State. Therefore, in order to improve staff output and efficacy, there is a need for leaders to assume the above leadership style so that they will understand their staffs’ emotions and improve staff motivation in the place of work.