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Industrialisation, Access to Land Transition and Conflict in Obajana, Nigeria
No full textIn the erstwhile rural community of Obajana, Kogi State, Nigeria, the emergence of industries and urban expansion exerted impacts on the dominant communal land-use system. These changes or transition manifested as diminished access to land for locals, farmland loss, reduced farm holding and loss of livelihoods, leading to the evolution of multidimensional conflicts of various intensity levels. Given this context, this study examined the nature of land use prior to industrial establishment, assessing the link between industrial expansion and access to farmland, the various levels of manifestations of conflict propelled by the loss of access to land, and the mechanisms for the resolution of land conflicts. The study was non-experimental and adopted a qualitative approach involving a combination of focus group discussions (FGD), key informant interviews (KII) and life story interviews (LSI) across sections of the society. The respondents were drawn from community leaders, the general population, the youth, and ethnic associations. The findings indicated that industrial expansion affected access to farmland, pulled inmigration and stimulated conflicts at three levels: intra-community, intercommunity and inter-group. The mode of conflict resolution encompassed traditional/informal and formal mechanisms, depending on the level of conflict. Given the erosion of access to communally managed land, it is argued that a land policy/law needs to evolve for managing and distributing land in the emerging land economy and land market in the new urban system
BI- UNIVALENT PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN GENERALIZED CLASS OF ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS INVOLVING Q-INTEGRAL OPERATOR ASSOCIATED WITH NEPHROID DOMAIN.
No full textThe authors in this article study a new subclass of bi-univalent functions involving q-integral operator associated with nephroid domain by using the concept of subordination and bi-linear fractional principles. We further employed our investigation to determine new coefficient bounds and subsequently obtain the Fekete-Szego¨ inequalities for functions belonging to the aforementioned subclass were obtained
TWO PARETO OPTIMUM-BASED HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS FOR MINIMIZING TARDINESS AND LATE JOBS IN THE SINGLE MACHINE FLOWSHOP PROBLEM
No full textFlowshop problems play a prominent role in operations research, and have considerable practical significance. The single-machine flowshop problem is of particular theoretical interest. Until now the problem of minimizing late jobs or job tardiness can only be solved exactly by computationally- intensive methods such as dynamic programming or linear programming. In this paper, we introduce, test, and optimize two new heuristic algorithms for mixed tardiness and late job minimization in single-machine flowshops. The two algorithms both build partial schedules iteratively. Both also retain Pareto optimal solutions at intermediate stages, to take into account both tardiness and late jobs within the partial schedule, as well as the effect of partial completion time on not-yet scheduled jobs. Both algorithms can potentially be applied to scenarios with hundreds of jobs, with execution times running from less than a second to a few minutes. Although they are slower than dispatch rule-based heuristics, the solutions obtained are far better. We also attempted a neural-network solution which performs poorly, and propose reasons why neural networks may not be a suitable approach
EXAMINATION WASHBACK ON TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS
No full textThis study looks at the influence examinations/tests outcomes have on teaching and learning process (wash-back), especially on teachers’ choice and use of teaching methods, selection and delivery of learning contents, as well as their perceptions of classroom instructions. 80 teacher-examiners are purposively sampled in a Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. Researchers’ self-constructed questionnaire is used for collection of data, and mean-calculation is adopted for analysis of data. The study reveals that Teachers’ engagement in external examinations marking influences their choice and use of teaching method with mean of 2.55 and sd 1.20, the study also reveals that teachers’ marking experience influence their selection and delivery of learning contents with mean of 2.6 and Sd 0.9, and impact of examination washback on classroom instruction with mean 2.63 and Sd 0.82. These findings reveal teachers who mark external examinations prioritize the said examinations’ outcomes to effective teaching and learning, and this affects their choice of teaching methods, strategies and their of style of delivery of learning contents as well as their perceptions about an ideal classroom instruction, . In view of these findings, the study recommends that teachers should endeavour to follow religiously the sequence of learning topics/contents as prescribed in the subject syllabus, and also consider other factors for making choice of teaching methods, strategies and techniques aside high-stake examinations marking guides
SOCIALLY AND CULTURALLY STRONG EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE CHILDHOOD IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
No full textLearning is a synergistic process, resulting from the interplay between innate aptitude and environmental influences. This is also true for children, particularly when they are provided with environments that stimulate and support their growth and development. Early childhood education centres on learning experiences which children receive during their formative years, and it goes a long way to lay the foundation for their future success. The social and cultural environment in which children are raised plays an important role in the holistic development of young children, specifically in the acquisition of social skills and cultural norms. Most researchers have directed attention to early childhood education pedagogies, but there is a dearth of studies on the issue regarding the socially and culturally strong background of young children. Furthermore, few studies advocated the importance of equipping the adults who teach these theories and curricula in terms of interpreting children’s learning process at different stages and how they may help them develop competence in their cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. Hence, the paper argued that in achieving socially and culturally strong early childhood education for sustainable childhood, efforts should be geared towards the delivery of appropriate adult education programmes such as family life education to parents and other caregivers, strengthening and empowering the family unit, and promoting well-articulated and implemented social policies towards the holistic development of children.
 
EXPLORATION OF THE CLASS STRUGGLE AND THE NIGERIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM IMAGE OF A STRATIFIED SOCIETY
No full textThe concept of class was propounded by Marx (1883) in Haralambos and, Holborns (2008) who employed it, in one of his theory to describe the degree of exploitation perpetrated by the ruling class, called the capitalist (Bourgeoisie) against the serf or laborers in the bid to maximize profit (Marx, 1883; Payne, 2006). This act is still evident in the Nigerian School system, in which the status and class determines the quality and quantity of learning made available to learners. The Nigerian school system has passed through series of changes and modification that has caused unequal access to education among the class strata. Thus, this paper would employ, historical antecedent, considering the concept of ‘free education’. The present picture of our schools, in relation to the expected socialization roles of the schools, in producing desirable adult members of the society, and the reality, which would make meaningful contribution to societal development
ICT REINFORCEMENT FACTORS AS CORRELATE OF LECTURERS’ UTILISATION OF ICT IN CURRICULUM CONTENT DELIVERY IN A NIGERIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
No full textOwing it to the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on educational development, the Nigerian government continues to invest in ICT infrastructure in Universities. Despite, it appears that lecturers are not well accustomed with the use of ICT. This could have resulted from the lack of provision of critical support factors. It is against this backdrop that the study investigated the influence of ICT reinforcement factors on lecturers’ utilisation of ICT in curriculum content delivery in University of Lagos. A correlational survey research design was adopted for the study. Three hypotheses guided the study. The population for the study comprised of 1473 lecturers from University of Lagos. The sample size of the study was 315 ascertained using Taro Yamane formula. The study adopted a multi-stage sampling procedure. Simple random sampling was used to select seven faculties; afterwards stratified proportionate sampling technique was used to select participants across the seven faculties. Researchers constructed, validated and reliable (r= 0.76) questionnaire was used for data collection. Linear regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out that capacity building, technology specialist support and monitoring and evaluation significantly influenced lecturers’ utilisation of ICT in curriculum content delivery in University of Lagos. The study therefore, recommended that University management should: collaborate with the quality assurance unit to ensure monitoring and evaluation exercises; employ the services of technical support staff to provide professional help to lecturers; and organise capacity building in the area of ICT for lecturers
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES PROVISION IN A CHANGING WORLD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE
No full textThis study examined educational facilities provision in a changing world for sustainable development in public secondary schools in Lagos State. Specifically, the study set out to examine the level of teachers training on the use of technologies in sustaining educational development in public secondary schools among others. three research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design and the population comprised 8,840 teachers in public senior secondary schools of Lagos State. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 320 participants for the study. An instrumen t”Educational Facilities Provision and Sustainable Development Questionnaire” was used for data collection, and was validated with its reliability ascertained. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Some of the findings showed that inadequate staff training on the use of ICT and e-resources in sustaining educational development and poor funding by government to procure digital tools in schools. The study thus recommended that ministry of education through teacher service commission should as a matter of urgency embark on provision of training, workshops and seminars in digital tools appreciation to secondary school teachers to enable them acquire necessary digital literacy skills, the government should procure computers, software kits and install multimedia in schools
HOME LANGUAGE AND ECONOMIC VALUES OF FRENCH AS DETERMINANTS OF JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN FRENCH LANGUAGE IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
No full textHome language and Economic values of French are said to have influence on the proficiency of the learners in French language. Some students perform low in French language due to the influence of these variables. This study therefore examined home language, age, gender and economic values of French as determinants of Junior secondary school II students achievement in French in Ibadan North Local Government Area. Five research questions were raised and answered. Survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study includes all junior secondary schools students in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State. Simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling techniques were used to select 200 students: 50 from each junior secondary school in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Achievement Test in French Language (ATFL) and Questionnaire on Economic Values of French Language (QEVFL) were used to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple statistics tool of percentage and ANOVA. The students’ home language of communication had positive but not significant relationship on students’ achievement in French language. There is no significant relationship between students' home language of communication on their achievement in the French language while the economic value had significant contribution. Home language of communication and economic value of French have a statistically significant joint contribution to students' achievement in French language. Economic value of French has a significant and moderate effect on students' achievement in the French language. Stakeholders in the field of foreign education in Nigeria should consider appropriately the potency of the factors on students’ achievement in French
On the S^k-Fixed Points of Springer Varieties in Type A
No full textSpringer varieties are sub-varieties of the full (complete) flag variety Fℓn(C)Fℓn(C), which can be thought of as the fiber over XX of the Springer resolution of singularities of cone of nilpotent endomorphism X:V⟶VX:V⟶V, where XX is a nilpotent endomorphism in its Jordan canonical form of type λλ and VV is a nn-dimensional vector space over CC (V=CnV=Cn for convenience). The geometry of Springer varieties is reviewed in this article, along with their SkSk-fixed points. We accomplish this by briefly reviewing nilpotent orbits in type AA within the framework of integer partition