Category Archives: International Journal of Social Sciences and Conflict Management 2017

Teenage Pregnancy: The Bane of Girl Child Education

John Ishaku & Sabina Anthony Dingba

Department of Christian Religious Studies, Kaduna State University

Department of Home Economics, College of Education, Akwanga, Email:johnishaku73@gmail.com

Corresponding Author: John Ishaku

ABSTRACT

The girl child needs education in order to prepare her in life on how to keep herself clean and to be discipline by giving respect to him who respect is due. Also, the girl child needs the western education in order to acquire knowledge and skills and that will make her to help herself, her children and her husband, and to contribute so greatly to the development of her nation socially, politically, economically and morally, but one of the factors that have challenged the effect of the girl child education negatively is the teenage pregnancy which can lead to the girl child’s withdrawal from her studies which has adverse effects on her life.

The Relevance of Scientific Predictions in an Era of High Religious Conscientiousness (The Implications of Science/Technology in Religion and Society

Pauline E. Aligwekwe

Department Social & Cultural Anthropology

Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Nigeria

Email: spali2021@gmail.co

ABSTRACT

The topic of this paper is apt because it gives the opportunity to write not only in one’s academic expertise meant just for the lecture hall but also it offers us opportunity to dwell more comfortably on our cherished zone, science and religion – a general topic that could appeal to all and sundry. When it is a debate where Science and Religion – two areas of knowledge seemingly contrary to each other but in reality and naturally so close and endearing to one another – confront each other, the topic sparks off controversial issues among some people and a comforting thought to the others; but becomes more attractive and thought provoking to the researcher. Religion and Science are not contradictory entities. Example of success from great scholars of the past as the life and work of the Great St Albert – a theologian and a Natural Science master is illuminating and should encourage us in our search for the truth of the matter both from the scientific and from the religious point of view; spurring us to delve more seriously into the idea expressed in the title of this paper. It is not so much to reach Albert’s wisdom and insight but to acknowledge the facts as we try to match them with our contemporary socio-cultural world experiences of peculiar scientific and religious pursuits.

Entrepreneurship in Science Education as Panacea to Nigeria’s Development in the 21st Century

¹ Mathew, B. A._; ² Olorundare, J. & ³ Laniyan, B. E.

¹Department of Integrated Science, Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Nigeria

^{2 &3} Department of Geography, Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Nigeria

E-mail: matthewaledare44@gmail.com

Corresponding Author: Mathew, B. A.

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses entrepreneurship in Science education as a panacea to Nigeria’s development in the 21^st century. Entrepreneurship in Science education deals with acquisition of skills and self dependence of students who pass through such programmes. This paper opens various avenues that are far reaching to the opportunities available in science education. Some of the recommendations are that an entrepreneurship clubs (horticulture, floriculture, and aquaculture) should be organized and encouraged in science education departments so as to popularize entrepreneurship education; students should be taken out for field trips to various industries, factories, companies and related areas of interests. This will offer them opportunity to see and observe things which they did not have in their school’s workshops and laboratories.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Science Education, Nigeria’s Development

The Impact of Motivation on Employee Performance in selected Insurance Companies in Nigeria

Oluwayomi Ayoade Ekundayo & Emmanuel Ademola Ajanaku

Department of Actuarial Science & Insurance

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria

Department of Accounting, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

Email: oaekundayo@jabu.edu.ng, Ajibest2001@yahoo.com

Corresponding Author:   Oluwayomi Ayoade Ekundayo                                   

ABSTRACT

Motivation refers to a complexity of forces that inspires a person at work to intensify his desire and willingness to use his potentialities to perform in order to achieve organizational goals or objectives. This study investigates the relationship between motivation and the level of employee performance as applied to some selected insurance companies in Lagos. The study has three main objectives viz.; evaluate the effects of motivation on employee performance in some selected insurance companies, to assess motivational factors that can influence employee performance and to recommend possible policies and innovations for better performance of the employees and increased profitability. Structured Questionnaire was used as the instrument for the research work. This instrument was tested for reliability and validity of its content. The results of the tests were certified ok by the experts. The study used stratified random sampling and simple random sampling techniques in selecting the respondents. A sample of 100 respondents which included management, senior and junior staff members of the selected insurance company was used for the primary data.  Simple percentages, distribution tables and pie charts, statistical tools were used to analyse the primary data while Chi-Square (X²) was applied to test the only hypothesis formulated for the study at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that motivation was the major factor that affected employee performance. Furthermore, the study showed a direct strong and positive relationship between motivation of employees and their performance. This study hereby recommends that the management team in organizations should always carry out thorough study on the various motivational tools that can appeal and motivate their employees. Such motivational tools can include; involvement of employees in decision making, rotation of employees, provision of fringe benefits, payment of bonuses to workers, and promotion of deserved staff to higher positions of authority.

Keywords: Motivation, Employee Performance, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Comparative Performance of Garch and Sarima Techniques in the Modeling of Nigerian Broad Money

Shakarho Udi Pepple & Etuk Ette Harrison

Department of Mathematics

Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Email: etuk.ette@ust.edu.ng

Corresponding Author: Ette Harrison Etuk

ABSTRACT

Money is a driving tool in any economy of a nation. As such the analysis and forecasting of   Broad Money is of utmost importance to policy makers of any economy. The analysis shows the comparison of the performance of   Nigerian Broad Money for GARCH and SARIMA models. In financial time series, the non-constant volatility is always high and GARCH model is better compared to the SARIMA model. The data used was collected from Central Bank of Nigeria website www.cenbank.org for 16 years (2000 – 2015). The time series were modeled using both methodologies and the analysis of the result shows that GARCH model outperform SARIMA models based on the minimum AIC. In the confines of this experiment SARIMA AIC was higher than that of GARCH, which showed that GARCH model is better than ARIMA model.

Effects of Socio-Economic Factors on Organic Tomato Production among Farmers in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State Nigeria

¹Mshelizah R. J; ²HassanS. U., ³Muhammad A. M; ⁴Dabai, E. C.; ⁵Kanah N. M. & ⁶Harande I. S.

¹Department of Agricultural Extension and Management, College of Agriculture, Kebbi State

²Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Kebbi State

³Department of Agricultural Technology,College of Agriculture, Kebbi State

⁴Department of Science, College of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State, Nigeria

⁵Department of Home and Rural Economics, College of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State

⁶Department of Animal Health Production, College of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State

Email: rejoicejames19@gmail.com

Corresponding Author: Mshelizah R. J

ABSTRACT

This study examines the Socio-economic factors affecting organic tomato production in Zuru Local Government Area (L.G.A) of Kebbi State, Nigeria. The study specifically investigated the socio-economic factors of organic tomato farmers and determines the relationship between farmers’ socio-economic factors and their level of output. Data were collected from 4 districts in the L.G.A. The sample size was purposively selected from the sampled areas based on the level of organic tomato production. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The regression result shows that there is significant relationship between the socio-economic factors of the organic tomato farmers and their level of output at 1%, 5% and 10% levels of significance. The findings further revealed that socio-economic factors such as: educational level, primary occupation and farming season has great influence on organic tomato production. While age and farm size of the respondents has no significant relationship with the production of organic tomato in the study area. The study encourage farmers to get either formal or informal education as this will help them know more about their organic farming activities and thereby help in boosting their production capacity to meet the demand, not only of the study area but the State and the Nation at large.

Keywords: Socio-economic factors, Organic Tomato farming, Kebbi State

Globalization and its Forces: An Assessment

Isah Adamu

Department of Public Administration

Ibrahim Badamasi Babandiga University Lapai, Niger State

ABSTRACT

The focus of the paper is to access globalization and its forces, significantly, societal perception of these forces as they affect globalization. To do this, the paper is divided into sections. Section one is introduction. Section two is ideological positions on globalization. Section three is forces of globalization such as; technology, economic liberalization and democracy. Section four is the enforcers of democracy. Section five is other side of globalization. Section six is the conclusion. If is agreed that, globalization is a wonderful opportunity to unite in terms of interest in order to best benefit from the material and cultural resources of the World.

Keywords: globalization, politics, economy, social, diversification

Valuation for Resettlement of Lububiyi Shrine in Angwan Dadi-Kodape District, Karu L.G.A. Nasarawa State of Nigeria

Abah, Chris Onoja & Umaru Nasiru

Head of Practice (Abah & Co.), the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State

Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Bayero University Kano

Email: unasiru.esm@buk.edu.ng

Corresponding Author: Abah, Chris Onoja

ABSTRACT

Shrines/sacred groves are amongst the heritage resources of a people and hence can be sustainably packaged for heritage, tourism promotion and community development. In a traditional African society, heritage resources are inclusive of a people’s belief system and other socio-religious values. Shrines/sacred grove have been posed with series of threats to their existence and heritage tourism potentialities in communities. With the adoption of ethnography as the major research method, this paper studied a shrine in the Gbagyi Land in Nigeria with major interest on their various benefits (both to these sacred places and their visitors) and existing measures to that effect. Some measures including adult education and community development initiatives were suggested to augment the existing ones towards addressing various value issues at these sacred places; to enhance their relevance in the heritage, tourism, industry and community development of North Central Nigeria.

Keywords: Shrines/Sacred Groves, Resettlement, Valuation, Heritage Resources.

Evaluation of Budget Implementation in Ondo State, Nigeria

¹Adedeji, Abosede O. & ²Abegunde Morenike J.        

¹Department of Business Administration, Federal University of Technology, Akure                          

²Department of Project Management Technology

Federal University of Technology,Akure Ondo State, Nigeria

Email: aoadedeji@yahoo.com, janetabegunde@yahoo.com

Corresponding Author:Adedeji, Abosede O.

ABSTRACT

Annually, each state prepares its budget which is defended before the relevant authorities and approval is put in place while implementation follows. Available statistics suggests that the annual budget has not been able to improve the lives of citizens over the years, occasioned by complaints that budgets have become annual rituals without visible implementation.  This study evaluated budget implementation in Ondo State, Nigeria from 2005 to 2014 using secondary data obtained from the State Board of Internal Revenue and Ministry of Finance respectively. Also, it examined the relationship between approved budget and budget implementation. Collated data were analyzed using percentages, mean, standard deviation and Pearson correlation analysis. Six public sectors namely administrative, regional, economic, social services, law and justice and debt repayment were identified and assessed for the study. In aggregate, 68% of the total approved budget was implemented during the ten year period. Furthermore, the results showed that there is a positive and strong significant relationship between approved budget and budget implementation given the correlation coefficient of r= 0.908 (P < 0.05). Specifically, budget implementation of 125% in 2005 was the highest level while 55% in 2013 was the lowest level from 2005 to 2014. Others are 86% (2006), 96% (2007), 95% (2008), 62%, (2009), 71% (2010), 57% (2011), 56% (2012), 55% (2013) and 57% (2014) indicating irregular implementation of approved budget in the state. Likewise the sector that has the highest implementation was Law and Justice being 97% and Administrative sector had the least implementation at 57%. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that budget implementation in Ondo State had been going down since 2010. It is recommended that all sectors especially those directly affecting the citizenry need to be focused and implement well.

Keywords: Budget, Evaluation, Implementation, Sector