ABSTRACT: Structures are
generally known to be a product of Engineering materials, characteristics and
behavior with regards to the anticipated loadings and other environmental
requirements. The engineering materials of structures includes steel,
reinforced concrete, Timber, plastics, glass etc. The material strength are
usually considered as the main criterial in determining specific functional
application and also the design consideration. The effects of loads and forces
on physical structures are determined by structural analysis, which is an
important procedures in structural design and construction processes.
Structures are loads bearing substances and arrangements of interactive and
inter-related elements for that purpose should therefore ensure stability. This
study examined structural mechanism, consequences, and remedies with concluding
remarks for consideration.
This study assessed the morphometry and morphology
of gullies in Nasarawa State. Both primary and secondary data source were
employed for this study. The primary data were collected from direct field
observation and measurements. Secondary data were gathered through the review
of relevant literature. A recommendation survey to ascertain the general
characteristics of gullies in the state was carried out with the aid of
topography map of the study area. Lafia, Wamba and Karu LGA was selected from
each senatorial district to represent the study area has an undulating
topography and Furley (1996) observed that variation in topography could modify
occurrence of land degradation. Variable were measured or divided randomly from
each of the thirty-six-gully site in the study area. Twelve gully sites were
selected from each Government representing the study area. The results
generated from the field were subjected to statistical and laboratory analysis.
The results of the findings revealed that gullies in Lafia and Wamba LGA of
Nasarawa state are more affected 80% Kilema gully site in Lafia LGA recorded
the highest intern of gully length 315m followed by Traffic in Wamba LGA 303m,
UngwaSharu in Lafia LGA recorded the highest figure in term of gully length
325m followed by Traffic in Wamba LGA 285m respectively. In term of gully in
the study area, it recorded number 21.2m, traffic in Wamba LGA 20.3m, Gangare
wawa in Wamba LGA and Akurba in Lafia LGA recorded the same figure 17.3m,
respectively. Gully site in Mama, in Wamba LGA and Uke in Karu LGA of the study
area, recorded the last figure 4m in width magnitude. In term of area, gully
site in Marhai in Wamba LGA, Mararaba in Karu LGA and UngwaTiv. In Lafia LGA
recorded the highest number 0.21m2 and Adogi gully site in Lafia LGA
recorded the last of 0.5m2. Majority of the gullies in the study
area are characterized by U-S shape cross-section 60% and V-shape 30% U and
V-shape 10%. The findings also revealed the results of the mean value of volume
of soil loss in the study area was 14200.39tonnes/ha in all the gullies in the
study area. The mean values of large gullies length were 254.77, depth was
11.86, while that of very small gullies was length 65.16, depth was 4.66 and
slope angle was 9.0. Gullies in the area are long- narrow linear to rectangular
shaped. 55.6% of gullies are at their continuous stage of development while
44.4% of gullies were at their continuous stage of development.
Keywords: Erosion, Gully erosion, Morphometry and Morphology.
Abstract: Entrepreneurship and
economic development of Nigeria rests solely on the support of an
entrepreneurialenabling environment
and sound entrepreneurial undertakings, competences of the entrepreneurs. This
involves the acquisition of skills and entrepreneurs. This study examined entrepreneurship
as a key to Nigerian Industrial Revolution towards sustainable development in
post-covid 19 era. The study examined entrepreneurship as key to Nigerian
industrial revolution, towards sustainable development under post-covid 19 era.
The study proffered the way forward and conclusion
ABSTRACT: The
crisis of Boko Haram has led Nigerian
security forces launched a military offensive targeting Boko Haram
on May 2013, as a security project called
‘’safe havens places’’ after Former President Goodluck
Jonathan declared a state of emergency in some states which includes Borno,
Yobe and Adamawa in the Northeastern Nigeria. Despite an initial reduction in
Boko Haram attacks, the militant group reestablished a base in Borno State,
along Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, and killed more civilians than in any
period since its first attack under leadership of Abubakar Shekau in September
2010. Although
Shekau is Boko Haram’s most visible leader, after the killing of Muhammed Yusuf
by security personnel’s in Maiduguri. However, some group members of Boko Haram
split and formed Ansaru group factions whose suggest that Shekau is not the
only leader of Boko Haram. This Paper examines other militant leaders who
contributed to the operational and ideological development of Boko Haram and
Ansaru group, but specifically focuses on Abubakar Shekau, Khalid Al-Barnawi and Mamman Nur. The
paper has a findings that Khalid Al-Barnawi
and Mamman Nur are uniquely capable leaders whose expanded Boko Haram’s international connections to
al-Qa`ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al-Shabab, the Movement for Unity and
Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO), Mokhtar Belmokhtar’s factions,
Al-Qa`ida core and other
militant groups in Africa. At the local level, Al-Barnawi and mid-level
commanders from Ansaru are likely operating with Shekau and Boko Haram, but
Nur’s ideological disagreements with Shekau and have instructed his followers from
not collaborating with Boko Haram on nature of operational attacks to civilians
rather than the security operatives and other government functionaries. The
paper has recommended that for security to be maintain in Nigeria, there is
need for Nigerian Government to uses the division and crisis of leadership
between the Boko Haram leaders to end the insurgent attacks embarks by Boko
Haram groups to civilians and established collaborative security operative
network between the neighboring countries of Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic
to end the Boko Haram menace.
Keywords: Insurgents, Boko Haram, Terrorism leadership, Power Crisis
Akosubo-Ogori
Ebimiere1, Nwankwo Jane Uloaku2& Nweke, Emmanuel
Onyekachi3
1Department of
Educational Foundations, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce, Island
2Department
of Educational Management, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port
Harcourt
3Department of Office
Technology and Management, Capt. Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Port Harcourt
E-mail:
emy1242000@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The study investigated classroom management and students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Rivers State. Descriptive research design for this study was used in this study, it sought to describe the relationship that exists between the variables of classroom management (independent variable) and students’ academic performance (dependent variable). The population of the study consisted of Twenty Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty (24,320) teachers in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The sample technique adopted was stratified sampling technique in which one hundred and fifty teachers (150) were chosen from each of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, totaling 450. Out of 450 copies of the questionnaires distributed, 400 representing 89% of the total distributed copies of questionnaires were duly completed and returned and the study based its analysis on the returned questionnaire copies. The instrument used for this study was a sixteen item self-structured questionnaire captioned, “Effective classroom management and student academic performance, questionnaire (ECMSAP) which consisted, A and B. Section A elicited demographic information about the respondents while section B contains 16 items on a four point modified Likert like rating scale of strongly agree (4 points), agree (3 points), strongly disagree (2 points) and disagree (1point) respectively to elicit information on effective classroom management and academic performance of the students. Validity of the Instrument The face and content validity of the by the researcher’s supervisor in the department of Educational Management, Ignatius Ajuru, University of Education. The reliability of the instrument was done using Crombach Alph (SPSS version 23) and .911>.71 was obtained which showed that the instrument was highly reliable. The method of analysis used for the study was mean and standard deviation used in answering the research questions at 2.5 mean benchmark and Pearson Product Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) used in testing the hypotheses at .05 significance level. The findings of tested hypothesis one showed that there is a significant relationship between classroom discipline and academic performance of the students in public secondary schools in Rivers State, while answer to research question one showed with the grand mean of 2.19>2.5 that the class room discipline does not relate to students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The result of hypothesis one equally showed that there a significant relationship between effective teaching and academic performance of the students in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The answers to research question two showed grand mean of 2.56 implying that the respondents agreed that there is a relationship between effective teaching and academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The result of hypothesis three showed that there is a significant relationship between teachers reward system and academic performance of the students in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The answer to the research question equally showed that Grand mean score of 2.00 shows that there the respondents disagreed that there is no significant relationship between reward system and students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The study recommended that school administrators should encourage school discipline, effective teaching and reward system to enhance students’ academic performance.
Green marketing concept has been better concept which is very helpful and developmental to the people of Rivers state and their host community of operation. This has made so many people earn a better living through sanitizing our environment to avoid waste littering and hence recycling around our environment, Green marketing is related or formed out of ecological or societal marketing concept. As such, most emphasis is on societal protection. Which means that before any production will take place. Green Marketing should be put into consideration, this concept provides employment and empowerment to young school leaver and graduate in Rivers State. Also, provision of social amenities to Rivers State including good roads, electricity to the host communities and Rivers state at large through recycling of waste to wealth.
1Department
of Educational Foundations, Sokoto State University, Sokoto
2Department
of Curriculum Studies, Sokoto State University, Sokoto
ABSTRACT
This study examines the impact of Teacher Gender and Teacher Place of Origin on Teacher Efficiency in Senior Secondary Schools in Goronyo Educational Zone, Sokoto State, Nigeria. This paper observed that, number of male teachers outnumber female teachers in rural area unlike urban area. The position of women in Nigeria is somehow different from that of developed countries. The study was limited to public senior secondary schools in Goronyo Educational Zone of Sokoto State. A total number of 169 teachers were selected through proportionate random sampling technique to participate in the study. Two research questions were raised and answered. One validated instrument titled: Impact of Teacher Gender and Teacher Place of Origin on Teacher Efficiency Questionnaire (ITGTPOTEQ). The Pearson Product Moment Correlation was the major statistical tool employed for data analysis. Findings revealed that, teacher gender distribution and teacher place of origin has positive impact on teacher efficiency. It was recommended among others that Educational administrators should always consider teacher gender and place of origin while recruiting and placement of teachers in senior secondary schools in the state. Government and educational administrators should do whatever in retaining the experience teachers and also emphases on in-service training of the newly recruited teachers in the state.
1Sandra O.
Ezeh, 2Mgbenkemdi Ejike H.& Aboh J. Ogbole1
1Department of Behavioral
Medicine, Nigerian Army Reference Hospitals, Kaduna
2Department of Psychology,
Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu
ABSTRACT
Anxiety has been considered the most prevalent manifestation of
psychological distress, a common cause of poor academic performance among
students. The study aimed to assess gender and personality as predictors of
anxiety among undergraduates in Enugu urban. A total of 504 undergraduate
students, 182 males and 322 females aged 17- 30 years (M = 23.51, SD = 3.34)
across 4 institutions in Enugu participated in the study. Two instruments were
used: the Big Five Inventory (BFI) (Omoluabi, 2002.The BFI was originally designed by John, Donahue and Kentle,
(1991) and Anxiety Scale for Undergraduate Students (ASUS) by Singhal (2015).
Data was collected using the Big Five inventory and the Anxiety Scale for
Undergraduate Students. Results obtained revealed that gender did not predict
anxiety among undergraduate students in Enugu urban, while personality traits
neuroticism, conscientiousness and openness were found to significantly predict
student’s anxiety. This study, therefore, provides further evidence of the role
of gender and personality in predicting anxiety among undergraduate students in
Enugu urban, which must be explored in depth as a target of preventive
interventions in the area of students’ mental health.
Key words: Anxiety, Gender, Personality, Undergraduate students
Faculty
of Arts, Kaduna State University Kaduna, Nigeria
Email: adamibrahimalabi@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
This work titled “The Teaching of French in Kaduna State Secondary Schools: Developing Teacher’s Development Policies” examines the place of French teaching and learning in the secondary schools in Kaduna, Nigeria. The essence of this work has remained to bring to the fore the glaring veracity that the place of French as entrenched in the National Curriculum of Nigeria and as required by the state is not taking its dimension. The work adopts questionnaire and interview techniques for the collection of data. From the data collected, several factors are seen responsible for this problem ranging from remote cause like lack of French background, more value attached to English, lack of admission, negative attitude of the society and parents among others. The immediate causes include lack of interest, using English in a French class, lack of government support, expensive acculturation among others. The research has equally made recommendations that would be of importance to the improvement of French from both the teachers and the students’ perspective.
ABSTRACT: This paper evaluates the effect of Quarry
on maize production in Mpape area of FCT, Abuja, Nigeria. Date for the study
area gathered from primary and secondary data collected through questionnaire
were presented using table and charts, and Interpretation with the aid of
statistical package for social science (SPSS) analysis. This finding revealed
that 100% of the respondents affirm their knowledge about quarrying in the
study area. The results also shows that 95.6% of the respondents agreed that
quarrying serves as a means of livelihood in the study area. The results also
confirmed that 87% of respondents of the study agreed that before the
commencement of quarrying in the study area, lauduse for majorly for agricultural
purposes. The result revealed that 91.1% of the respondents agreed that
earnings from quarrying are higher than agriculture. The study shows that 85.5%
of the respondent believed that agricultural activity in the area has been
reduced as a result of quarrying. Most of the respondents agreed that maize
production has been hampered by quarrying through degradation of agricultural
lands due to increasing activities in the area. 61.1% of the respondents were
in support of this fact. The issue of land degradation in the study area is as
a result of pressure on land for rock materials extraction which is done by
open pit cast method. The study recommends that stringent law should be spelt
out which will mandate that quarrying companies and groups of individual to
reclaim the land property after quarrying activity. The reclamation should go
beyond sand filling with clay.
