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A CASE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION IN MITIGATING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

¹Mulkah, A. Ahmed;¹ duke, R. Ahmed; ²Mathew, B.Aledare;³Mohammed, Rihanat Ono&⁴komolafe, Margaret Oluwemimo

²Department of Integrated Science,¹Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa

^3&4Kogi State College of Education Technical, Kabba

Email: matthewaledare44@gmail

ABSTRACT

The insecurity challenge in Nigeria has assumed a formidable dimension that not only requires a multi-stakeholder approach, as it is being touted in various quarters, in quelling this conflagration threatening Nigeria’s statehood, but also necessitates a revival and reinforcement of Ethics of Science Education and virtues. In addition, the democratic system in place must begin to deliver the needed social goods so as to improve the standard of living of Nigerians and deliver many citizens from the state of absolute poverty to which they have been subjected for a long while. The thirst for blood and the preference for violence in expressing pent-up frustration and disenchantment with the state, its citizens and national totems may be a pointer to the need to inculcate science education as core in all human endeavor, particularly to revive the moral sanctity, values and virtues within the socioeconomic, political, religious and that science education should be entrenched in the school curriculum and made compulsory from the basic education level in Nigeria.

Keywords: Insecurity, Science, Education, Ethno-religious

SUSTAINABILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM THE SOLID WASTE OF GOMBE METROPOLIS

Isah, Mohammed;Ahmed, Chinede Abdullahi;Istifanus, Victor

Department of Environmental Management Technology

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

&

Adamu, Sani Jauro

Department of Planning, Research & Statistics

Ministry of Environment & Forest Resources, PMB 0188 Gombe Email: sanidaddy@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

A study to assess the sustainability of renewable energy production from the solid waste of Gombe metropolis was carried out around the two officially designated waste dumpsites (INEX and GOSEPA), the result of the study shows that the waste at INEX dumpsite has a density of 300Kg/M³,the site has the calculated capacity of 891,771.6M³ and current capacity of 267,531.48 in tons, while waste at GOSEPA dumpsite has a density of 285Kg/M³,the site also has the calculated capacity of 230,657.52M³ and current capacity 65,737.39 of the waste at the dumpsite in tons. The result further shows that the initial year when dumping of waste commenced at INEX dumpsite was 2009 and as at 2018, 584,978 tons of waste have been deposited there with an average annual disposal of 64,997.56 tons per year, and the calculated year of the dumpsite closure of 2034. While GOSEPA dumpsite has 2005 as its year of initial dumping of waste and 225,259 tons of waste have been deposited there as at 2018 with an average annual disposal rate of 17,327.62 tons per year, and the calculated year of the dumpsite closure of 2051. Consequently this indicates the feasibility of waste to energy plant in Gombe metropolis, and through the incineration of municipal solid waste generated there, substantial quantity of electricity can be produced. The research therefore, recommend that government of Gombe State through the State ministry of Environment and Forest Resources should incorporate scavengers into the waste management stream, and also improve their surveillance mechanism to effectivelyregulate the activities of private waste management companies in order to harmonize the waste collection processes, transportation, treatment and disposal for the sustainability of the energy generation potentials from the incineration of the solid waste in Gombe metropolis, and the research further recommend another investigation to assess the economic sustainability of utilizing the solid waste generated in Gombe metropolis for energy generation.

Keywords: fromthe Solid Waste, of Gombe Metropolis, Sustainability of Renewable Energy Production

AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES AND CONCEPT IN A SUSTAINABLE LAND USE SYSTEM IN ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE.NIGERIA

Brai M.A. &: Isemede E.E

National Institute of Construction & Management (N.I.C.T.M),

P.M.B 005, Uromi, Edo State. Nigeria.

Email: maxcellusng6@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Agro forestry is defined as a dynamic ecology based natural resources management system that through the integration of trees on the farm and the agricultural landscape diversifies and sustain the production of increased economic and environmental benefits for the land users at the various levels. Agro forestry helps to conserve and protect natural resources by mitigating nonpoint. Control of soil erosion and creating wildlife habitat. This paper draws attention to the agro practices and concept in sustaining land use system .The benefits derived from the interface between forest trees and agricultural crops are too numerous to mention. These consists of the optimum use of the land both for agricultural and forestry production on a sustainable basis including the improvement of the soil quality. This is also the socio economic benefit that are gotten from forestry .The merit of agroforestry is all encompassing and good to a sustainable production system and livelihood.

Key words: Agroforestry, Concept, practices, Sustainable and land use system.

TAX INCENTIVE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) IN NIGERIA

Ahmed Abubakar Sini & Denis Basila

Creative International Association, North-East Initiative, No. 11 Dikcherima Street, Maiduguri

Department of Accounting, Adamawa Statement University

ahmedabubakarsini001@gmail.com & cdbasila@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study examined the impact of tax incentives on FDI in Nigeria. Eleven firms taken for study for over the period of 1998 to 2017 were sampled. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation were used in analysis and to establishing the preliminary relationship between the variables and finally the Ordinary Least Square (OLS). Multiple regression was also used to establish the effect of the tax incentives of FDI. The study has established evidence of tax incentives in attracting FDI in Nigeria. All the variables were positively significant at various levels of significance except infrastructure development, which was negative and insignificant.

Key words: Tax Incentive, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Economic growth, Nigeria

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL LIBRARIANSHIP: PROBLEMS AND APPROACHES FOR INNOVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

Wavi Pur Mamza & Yohanna Yudaunda Waba

Department of Library and Information Science, Modibbo Adama University, Yola

College Librarian, College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT: The concept of entrepreneurship in whatsoever disciple extends not only to the theoretical aspects of entrepreneurship as demonstrated in the class situation as a business knowledge acquisition but rather, its applicability should be more of practices that will sustain both the trainer and the trainees as a profession Many people ignorantly claimed that the digital revolution has indicated the downfall of libraries; some forget the fact that libraries are longer made up of the collection of physical books and static information repositories but, globalized access to information resources linked all together. Entrepreneurial librarianship has been considered as one of the most viable or virgin areas of business that is yet to be adequately exploited. Owing to the value of the nature of the field and the benefits people stand to gain out of it, numerous groups came up intending to take over the business because most of the professional librarians who would have taken over the task are not yet ready to meet up with the information needs of the century. This study is an attempt to unveil some of the fundamental ingredients of the current profession that were missing in most of our librarians today. The study hammered on who a professional librarian is; the qualities required of an entrepreneurial librarian; challenges associated with the business in question and, strategies were proffered to enable them to remain relevant to move on with the business.

Keywords: Sustainable: Entrepreneurial Librarianship: Problems: Approaches: Innovative Achievement.

EFFECT OF OIL AND NON-OIL REVENUE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA

Henry Ejikeme Udeh

Department of Accounting

Abia State University

E-mail: henejik05@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study was carried to ascertain the effect of oil and non-oil revenue of the government on economic growth of Nigeria. The scope of the research covers a period of thirty-five years running from 1981 to 2015. The researcher made use of multiple linear regression models. Secondary data on oil and non-oil revenue of the government for the period were collected from CBN statistical bulletin. Economic growth which is the dependent variable was represented by gross domestic product (GDP). The researcher applied the augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root test, co-integration test and error correction model in analysis of data. From the findings, oil and non-oil revenue exerted a positive and significant effect on gross domestic product. On this premise, the study recommended that more can be done to increase revenue generation through non-oil producing sectors of the economy by making available enabling environment and incentives that can facilitate economy diversification. Also, the researcher further suggested vesting the right for oil production solely in Nigeria owned companies like the NNPC other than sharing such with expatriate firms.

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF PERFORMANCE OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

Austine Sokpuwu; Enoch, Veronica Akpan & Nweke Emmanuel Onyekachi

Department of Educational Management, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt

Department of Educational Management, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt

Department of Office Technology and Management, Capt. Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Port HarcourtE-mail: emy1242000@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This paper discussed technological innovation for the enhancement of performance of tertiary institutions in Rivers State. The paper examined technological innovation in the aspects of asynchronous technology, asynchronous technology and learning content.  The paper anchored its theory on diffusion theory. The paper suggested that higher education practitioners should make adequate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in their lecture halls as well as other learning facilities in the campus. Parents should also make available cheap smart-phones and other related facilities.

Keywords: Technological, Innovation, Performance, Tertiary institution, Enhancement

2012 CRISIS AND EMERGING OF CONFLICT IN MALI

                                                                 Jibrin Ubale Yahaya

                   Department of Political Science

 National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

 

 Abstract

The Mali War is an ongoing armed conflict that has started in January 2012 between the Northern and Southern parts of Mali in Africa. On 16 January 2012, several insurgent groups began fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for Northern Mali, which they called Azawad. This paper has analysis the activities of National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organization fighting to make many communities of Mali an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, which had taken control of the region during April 2012. However, on the same  22^nd  March 2012, President Amadou Toumani Touré was ousted in a coup d’état over his handling of the crisis, a month before a presidential election was to have taken place. Mutinous soldiers, calling themselves the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State (CNRDR), took control and suspended the constitution of Mali. The paper has diagnoses the consequence of the instability following the coup, Mali’s three largest Northern cities of Kidal, Gao and Timbuktu were overrun by the rebels on three consecutive days.  On 5^th April 2012, after the capture of Douentza, the MNLA said that it had accomplished its goals and called off its offensive. The following day, it proclaimed the independence of Northern Mali from the rest of the country, renaming it Azawad. This paper would recommend that peoples in African continent need to be allowed to elect their leaders who would serve the needs and demands of their peoples to avoid discrimination on religion, tribal and racial difference between the various regions in the Mali and elected leaders needs to provide an extensive strategic framework that could address the malingering issues of insecurity, unemployment, injustice, corruption and poverty in Mali in particular and Africa in general.

Keywords: Crisis, Conflict, National Movement, Restoration and Malian Government

SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES AMONG FARMERS IN DOMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Iliyasu M. Anzaku¹, Chunwate B. Thomas^2, Ahmed Y. Ubangari^3,

¹Department of Science, School of Continuing Education, Bayero University, Kano,

²Department of Environmental Management, Nasarawa State University, Keffi^,

³Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia.

Email: mmaman.iliyasu@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This research work assess the knowledge of soil conservation practices among farmers in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Data for the study were sourced from several sources that that could be broadly be classified into two: primary and secondary data. Data collected for the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of simple percentage and presented in chart format. The result revealed that 79% of the farmers owned the farmland the cultivated. 88% of the respondents have admitted that they noticed soil fertility changes on their farm. This occurs as a result of depletion in soil components which contributes to soil fertility. 80% of farmers noticed crop yield change on their farm. The findings also reveals that 95% of farmers were of the opinion that the nature of change in their crop yield has be on a increase. Inorganic fertilizer is the most popular commodity employed by farmers as fertility measure within the study area. 83.02% of the respondents of the study were of the assertion the usage is beneficial. The study recommends that there is a need to look into the possibility of initiating provision of motivational incentives to raise the capacity of farmers by provision of loan and training to enable them adopt improved measures of soil fertility in the study area. 

KEY WORDS: Soil, Conservation, Practices, farmers, degradation.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPMENT AND NEW PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: EMERGENCE AND PRINCIPLES

Dominic Shimawua

Department of Public Administration,

Faculty of Management Science, Veritas University, Abuja

Email: dshimawua@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

New Public Management refers to a set of reforms that have come to radically redefine the nature of public sector organizations. Being inspired by a broad management ideology the reforms have brought forward ideas about ‘real’ organizations – i.e. having clear and unique identity, being able to plan and carry out rational decisions, and having well-defined boundaries and hierarchical structures. These ideas go hand in hand with rationales of administration of public sector organizations which can be seen both as transformative in the process of introduction of NPM and as an outcome of this process. However, there are few criticisms of the doctrines of NPM from the political perspective and few of the developing countries have become successful in public sector reform. This paper attempts to pinpoint the emergence, principles and criticisms of NPM considering its principles.

Keywords: Public Administration, New Public Management, Principles, Efficiency