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WTO Agreement on Agriculture: Snatching of Farmers’ Livelihood in Developing Countries
Get PDFWorld Trade Organization (WTO) is the international body which sets the global rules for trade, and aims at ensuring smooth and free flow of trade. In order to ensure free flow of trade in agricultural sector, Agreement on Agriculture was formulated. The Agreement involves bringing fair competition by establishing market oriented agricultural trading sector. The agreement aims at reducing the subsidies provided to farmers, in order to ensure the smooth functioning of free markets. However, since beginning it has remained one of the most controversial issues as it has been argued that the agreement is tilted against the developing countries and poses a serious threat to the food security in these countries
Deploying Social Media Tools for Political Awareness Creation Among Mass Communication Students in the University of Jos
Get PDFThe world continues to experience changes in all spheres of human engagement and daily survival. Top on the list are those changes that come with technological advancement is the advent as well as the rapidly increasing deployment of social media tools. Humans have found and are still finding ways to keep up with the changes that daily saturate the digital world. The Nigerian political environment is not left out as it tries to move from analogue to digital operations. Social media usage is one prominent resultant effect of the advanced digital world. It is against this backdrop that this study sought to find out possible benefits of Deploying Social Media Tool for Political Awareness Creation among Mass Communication Students of the University of Jos. The study sampled 271 respondents who were students of Mass Communication in the University of Jos. The findings, conclusions and recommendations from this study are quite revealing, as they all speak to the continuing relevance and importance of social media usage as veritable tools for the creation of political awareness
Effect of Micro-Credit Institution on Small Enterprises Performance in Akure South Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study examined the effect of micro-credit institution on small enterprises in akure south local government, Ondo State. The research design adopted was the survey method. The population of this study were small scale enterprises at Akure South Local Government, Akure, Ondo State. In this study, 200 small scale enterprises were selected. Majority of the respondents agree that micro finance institution has a significant effect on the profitability of small scale enterprise. Also, many of the respondents agreed that micro finance institution product boost small scale performance thereby result to their growth. The result of the hypothesis showed that there was a positive correlation between bank lending and business growth (r = .0.85%, p<.05) which implies that micro finance institution product has a significant influence on profitability of small scale enterprises at Akure South Local Government, Akure, Ondo State. The study recommends that The interest on loans should be reviewed downward so that the end-users (small scale enterprises) will be able to service the loans and also have some margin on the net returns
Nigerian Arabic and Islamic Drama and the Promotion of Peace and Conflict Resolution among the Muslims: Finding Meaning in Alabi’s Al-A’qidatul-haditha (The Modern Creed)
Get PDFDrama has been widely acclaimed as a positive medium for mirroring the society. It is a representation of life. It entertains, educate and inform. Drama has been employed by playwrights over the years to make constructive social commentaries on issues and happenings in the society. It is not new in Nigeria today that most of the social conflict and disunity among the people especially the Muslims are ascribed to the method of tackling religious issues. Lack of good admonition and application of wisdom has caused so many conflicts among the people. This paper therefore analyses one of Abdulganiy Adebayo Alabi’s play texts, Al-a’qidatul Haditha (The modern creed). The play is written in Arabic language with a view to educate the society especially the Muslim youths on method of propagating religious activities with moral approach. The paper therefore draws some valuable lessons that could be learned from the play text which can serve as means of promoting peace and conflict resolution. The researchers adopts the content analysis of qualitative research method The research findings shows that if propagation of religion is not carefully done with wisdom and good admonition as instructed by Allah and His Messenger (SAW) can lead to hatred, conflict, misconception, insecurity and disorderliness among the citizens. The study recommends that more plays should be written by Arabic and Islamic Scholars to educate and promote peace and security. The paper therefore, concludes that Arabo-Islamic drama is a vital medium for the propagation of peace, conflict resolution and real Islamic culture in Nigeria
Analysis of the Differences in Embroidery Patterns between the Dong and Miao Ethnic Groups
Get PDFChinese embroidery art has a long history, and each ethnic group has gradually formed embroidery culture with their own ethnic characteristics over the long history. Miao and Dong embroideries are considered as important components of Chinese embroidery. There are various types of Dong embroidery, with unique shapes and rich colors Miao embroidery is a colorful, exaggerated, and unique decorative pattern that stands out among traditional Chinese embroidery categories. Through the comparative analysis of Miao and Dong embroidery patterns, this paper summarizes the differences between Miao and Dong embroidery patterns, so that China’s Folk art can be inherited and developed
Monitoring the Quality of After-school Services: Theoretical Logic, System Construction and Implementation Mechanisms
Get PDFWith the introduction of the “double reduction” policy in 2021, China’s after-school services have begun the historical process of germination, exploration, development and deepening. With the full coverage of after-school services, it is urgent to monitor the quality of after-school services, which is also in line with the requirements of the report of the 20th National Congress that “we should adhere to the people-centred development of education, accelerate the construction of high-quality education, accelerate the construction of a high-quality education system, develop quality education and promote educational equity”. Monitoring the quality of after-school services is a systematic, process-oriented and cyclical practice. The construction of a monitoring system should systematically integrate elements such as government, headmasters, teachers and parents, and should establish a collaborative mechanism of multiple subjects with clear responsibilities, an innovative mechanism of testing tools driven by big data, and a comprehensive mechanism for the long-term operation of the testing system
Credit Risk Measurement with Wrong Way Risk
Get PDFI will start with introducing the corporate bond and several important components of it. The existing credit risk model can be categorized into two groups — Structural (Firm Value) Model and Reduced-form (Intensity-based) Models, followed by the risk measure and the risk measure—Value at Risk and its computation. Then I applied the previously introduced material to the given portfolio to calculate its credit VaR using two methods, S-critical and the Monte Carlo simulation. Finally, I present some advanced credit risk models with stochastic interest rate
Gender Specific Factors Associated With Forest Products’ Utilization Among Rural Dwellers in Osun State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study assessed the gender specific factors associated with forest products’ utilization among rural dwellers in Osun State, Nigeria. It specifically described the socio-economic characteristics of male and female rural dwellers and isolated factors associated with forest products’ utilization. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used in selecting a total of 240 respondents. Structured interview schedule was used to elicit data. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The results show that the mean ages of male and female respondents were 50.28±11.65 and 43.88±10.82 respectively, while the mean total annual income for male and female respondents in the study were respectively ₦374925.58±₦40000.13 and ₦345100.01±₦20000.96. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value of 0.659 for male and (KMO) value of 0.633 for female respondents showed that the patterns of the correlation were relatively compact and the analysis yielded distinct and reliable factors. Varimax factor rotation pattern was used to isolate crucial factors associated with forest products’ utilization on gender basis. It was concluded that the greatest factor influencing males on their utilization of forest products was ‘experience-knowledge’ factor contributing 25.84 percent of variance, while that mostly influencing female respondents was ‘experience’ factor contributing 20.35 percent of variance. It was therefore, recommended that gender inclusion in forestry programmes and policies are essential for sustainable rural livelihood development. This is to ensure that males and females are given liberty by eliminating social and cultural barriers acting as impediments to gender utilization of forest products
The Analysis of Russian Industrial Situation and Strategic Direction of Sino- Russian Cooperation
Get PDFSince 2020, Russia had implemented an active import substitution policy in the industrial sector, and industrial development had gradually shown a recovery in the process of anti-crisis. In 2021, the instability of Russia’s industrial development would increase due to factors such as the international COVID-19 epidemic. In order to achieve stable industrial growth and reduce the impact of uncertain factors, Russia had taken various measures, including financial support, to create favorable conditions for industrial development. In the new situations of military conflict and stalemate between Russia and Ukraine. It can be predicted that China on one hand will adheres to a neutral stance and advocates promoting negotiations through peace, actively developing normal international economic and trade relations. On the other hand, fully leverages the advantages of China and Russia to accelerate industrial chain cooperation, cooperation in industrial parks, the transformation of energy cooperation, and the promotion of industrial high-tech cooperation with Russia, to promote industrial cooperation between China and Russia towards broader fields, higher levels, and higher levels in the future
A Study on the Religious Life of Harbin Jewish Community in Modern Times
Get PDFIn the early 20th century, tens of thousands of Jews from Eastern Europe and Russia lived or temporarily in northeast China, and Harbin was the largest Jewish settlement. The Jewish community in Harbin has built three synagogues. With its formal religious activities and adherence to national customs, it has not only enhanced its own national unity and cohesion, but also exerted a profound influence on the Jewish nation in maintaining Jewish values, Jewish clan identity, and being well versed in Jewish history and tradition. With the joint efforts of community leaders and rabbis, religious activities in Harbin Jewish community were carried out efficiently, which enabled diaspora Jews to maintain a unified belief and provided a strong guarantee for the realization of the Zionist ideal, the organization of Jewish migration to Palestine and the revival of the national state in the later period. At the same time, the religious life of Harbin Jewish community also fully reflects the characteristics of the national character and exclusivity of Judaism, both of which have had a great impact on the values and traditional customs of Judaism. To understand the basic characteristics of the two is helpful to understand the essence of the enduring renewal of Jewish culture