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EFFECTS OF FARMLAND FRAGMENTATION ON CROP PRODUCTION OF THE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: EVIDENCE FROM ARSI ZONE, SOUTH EAST ETHIOPIA
Get PDFEthiopia has low crop production in the agriculture of smallholder sector where farmland fragmentation is one of the major factors behind this problem. This study aimed at assessing the effects of farmland fragmentation on crop production of smallholder farmers in Arsi zone of South East Ethiopia. Data were generated by using survey questionnaire, focus group discussion, and interviews. Farmland fragmentation was measured by Simpson index and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Sample sizes of 314 households were selected by using systematic random sampling technique from sampling frames. Simpson index was applied to compute farmland fragmentation. Multiple linear regressions were also employed to test how well fragmentation was able to predict crop production per hectare with relative contribution of each variable in the model. Results indicated that the study area has 3.54 average numbers of plots, 0.55 fragmentation indexes, 0.45 ha mean plot size, and 28 quintals total mean crop production per hectare. The qualitative data results also revealed that land transaction via dividing smaller plots was the major factor for land fragmentation. Multiple regression models established that land fragmentation had negative relationships with crop production per plot. Thus, the study suggested that the local government should curb the need for scarce farmlands by initiating nonfarm livelihood strategies among the farming households
THE TREND ANALYSIS AND LONG-RUN NATURE BETWEEN HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThe analysis looked at changes in economic growth and trends in the development of the Nigerian human capital from 1990 to 2020, alongside the long-term connection between economic progress and the advancement of human capital in Nigeria. Secondary data was utilized for this analysis. Annual data on infant mortality rate, GDP per capita, and primary school enrolment for the period of 1990 to 2020 were obtained from WDI. Data collected were analyzed using tables, graphs, and Auto Regressive Distributed Lag Models. Also, human capital development was disaggregated into health and education components. While the health component of human capital was measured using infant mortality rate and the education component of human capital development was measured using primary school enrolment. Results from the trend analysis showed that economic growth of Nigeria which was proxied by GDP per capita fell from 1500 in 1990 to 1400 in 2001 but rose significantly from 2001 to 2015 before but suffering a downward trend from 2016 to 2020. However, Education which was measured using primary school enrolment rate rose from 85 percent in 1990 to 102 percent in 2006. But, a steady rate of decline followed from 2007 to 2020. More so, the health status of the nation improved considerably within the study period as Mortality rates fell consistently from 120 in 1990 to about 74 in 2020. After confirming the stationarity properties of the data, using ADF and Phillips Perron unit root test, the ARDL was used in the study to look at the long-term connection among the variables. Findings suggests that relationship exists among the variables of interest in the long run. We therefore draw the conclusion that the Nigerian economy has a long-term pattern of relationship with both economic growth and the enhancement of human resources
eNAIRA PAYMENT SYSTEM
Get PDFeNaira is the Nigerian digitized physical Naira presently utilized and circulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in conformity with the CBN Act, Segment 19. The eNaira is designed with a strong security architecture that makes it difficult for anyone to duplicate or create fake units. No eNaira unit is the same with the other. This research seeks to provide all actors within the payment system with a deep understanding of the eNaira payment system. The outstanding features of eNaira were discussed which include eNaira design principles and architecture, wallet tiers of eNaira and transaction limit, and the security architecture of eNaira. With these fundamental details revealed, it is expected that Nigerians should believe that the eNaira will boost the digital economy by enabling a low-cost and highly efficient payment system
AUDIT COMMITTEE DIVERSITY AND THE REPUTATION OF AUDIT: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED NON-BANKS FINANCIAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThis study investigated the effect of audit committee diversity on audit quality of quoted non-bank financial firm in Nigeria from (2011-2020). Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated for the study. Ex-post facto research design was employed in the study. The population of the study included all non-bank financial firms quoted and trading on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NXG) (NSE) as at 31st December 2021 with a sample size of Twenty-two (22) non-bank financial firms selected from the population sector. The study relied on secondary sources of data which was obtained from Annual reports of sampled firms as provided by individual firms and Nigerian Exchange Group (NXG) website. Logistic regression analysis was employed in validating the hypotheses. The study revealed a significant positive effect of audit committee gender diversity, audit fee and firm size on audit quality. Audit committee racial diversity was not significant. Consequent on the findings, the study therefore recommends amongst others that firms should maintain a good proportion of women directors in the audit committee as this has shown by statistical analysis that the reputation of audit is largely affected by the inclusion of women in the audit committee
SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES (SNS) IN EDUCATION
Get PDFInitially, social media was intended for social activities and aimed at creating an 'online community for us all' [1]. This vision includes engaging with digital dialogue and, at times, creating a social profile as with Facebook. The scope of social media was not one of learning or education provision [2]. Education professionals are now unravelling the idea that social media may have far-reaching potential beyond personal needs and is more closely associated with educational settings where it can contribute to a digitally competent and confident graduate. In the following think piece, I argue that social media has the potential to be integrated into pedagogy successfully
EFFECT OF A NEW SPECIES Cotugnia wankhedii Sp. NOV Cestode PARASITES ON HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN Gallus gallus domesticus
Get PDFThe study deals with the haematological parameters in Gallus gallus domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) which is naturally infected with new species of cestode Parasite Cotugnia wankhedii Sp NOV. Blood samples were collected from Host Gallus gallus Domesticus. Out of 20 Gallus gallus domesticus , 16 are infected with cestode parasite. Total number of WBC, RBC, PCV, Hb, MCV, MCH, MCHC together with absolute count of differential leucocytes (Neutrophils, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Lymphocytes and Basophils) was determined. The significant increase in Number of WBC, however reduction in the count of RBC HB, PVC,MCH in infected Gallus gallus domesticus as compared with Normal
IMPACT OF THE TEA INDUSTRY ON THE SRI LANKAN ECONOMY
Get PDFThe Sri Lankan tea industry has a long commercial history. It is one of the major commercial plants to gain export earnings to the country. The tea industry in Sri Lanka is a major component of the agricultural sector. In this study, the research problem is How the Tea Industry Affects the Economy of Sri Lanka The objectives are this study, identify the relationship between the Sri Lankan economy based on GDP and the tea industry based on export performance in the Sri Lankan tea industry, identify the challenges pointed by the Sri Lanka tea industry and give recommendations for policymakers to improve tea industry. Secondary data were used in this study and MS Excel and SPSS statistical packages were used to represent and analyze data. Finally, this study has identified a negative relationship between the tea industry and the economy of Sri Lanka and gives recommendations for policymakers and the Sri Lankan government
WHY CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION: A BENEFICIAL EFFECT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Get PDFNowadays, there is an awareness of education policy makers in higher education in Indonesia to include cross-cultural communication (CCC) in university curricula, especially for linguistic and cultural studies. CCC is vital in everyday life, especially for people from different ethnic groups. This is in accordance with Mulyana (2012:38) who reveals that cross-cultural communication, both verbal and non-verbal, is very complex and is related to the tendency that cultural differences will remain forever, therefore knowledge and practical global guidelines on intercultural communication need to be taught to Indonesian people, including in the business world, to be able to work and communicate across cultures in the twenty-first century. This study aims to explore the purpose of the inclusion of CCC in the higher education curriculum and the benefits of studying CCU by students in higher education. This study uses a quantitative paradigm. The participants in this study were 37 students of the English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Language and Letters, Makassar State University for the 2018/2019 academic year. The results reveal that the inclusion of CCU in the higher education curriculum is essential to promote communication across different cultures for mutual understanding. Therefore, this study suggests that a curriculum with CCC topics/subjects is beneficial for the higher education curriculum
COMPREHENDING THE GLOBALIZATION AND PERFORMANCE OF E-COMMERCE BUSINESSES: EVIDENCE FROM E-COMMERCE COMPANIES
Get PDFThe overwhelming performance and gradual acceptance of electronic commerce (e-commerce) in the contemporary world are akin to countries' development. The internationalization and revenue performance of Amazon, JD.com, Alibaba, and Sunning.com in 2020 amongst the top 10 e-commerce industries globally with the highest revenue is worth investigating to determine their enormous contribution and performance. This study adopts the case study methodology to investigate the selected companies, including Amazon, JD.com, Alibaba, and Sunning.com, based on their increased revenue amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the enormous acceptance of their offline to online e-commerce marketing in the 21st Century. Findings of the study indicated that trading had been chiefly geared towards digital channels. Results suggest that e-commerce will continue to rise, reaching 22 percent in 2023, and by 2040, e-commerce growth will account for more than 95 percent of all transactions. This study has the challenge of focusing on only the top four global e-commerce companies within 2020 with the most extensive revenue base during the COVID-19 intense period. This study contributes to the existing knowledge on the positive impact of e-commerce adoption and firm performance in challenging periods. This study is the pioneer in investigating the top four global e-commerce companies with the highest performance and revenue by adopting the technology acceptance model (TAM) as the primary conceptual grounds. The TAM model projects that the degree of globalization will directly influence the performance of e-commerce businesses, and technology will continue to expand globally. This study proposes that governments and organizations foster e-commerce technologies in autonomous delivery, telemedicine, education, and live streaming
DETECTION OF SC-SFBC SIGNALS SENT ABOVE A FREQUENCY-SELECTIVE WIRELESS NETWORK
Get PDFThe detection of single carrier space frequency block coded (SC-SFBC) in frequency selective wireless is the theme of this paper. Channels with numerous inputs and outputs have ISI, which is caused by the channel's frequency selectivity. An ISI arises in a single carrier SFBC system when the 'quasi-static' fading postulation is as a result of the wireless Multiple Input, Multiple Output channel's frequency selectivity. In this study, we analyze and offer a performance evaluation for interference revocation receivers that reduce ISI in frequency-selective MIMO channels by adopting space frequency block coded single carrier frequency domain equalization (SFBC SC-FDE) (SFBC SC-FDE) (SFBC SC-FDE)