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WILL COVID-19 PANDEMIC ALIGN STOCK RETURNS TO GDP GROWTH IN KENYA?
Get PDFMany countries are experiencing slow economic growth and reduced activity at the stock market. Stock markets always provide the vital role of acting as a leading indicator for economic growth. Even though there is no consensus on whether the two variables are positively or negatively correlated from previous studies, there is unanimity to the fact that stock market returns greatly affect economic growth of a country like Kenya.
This review offers an intensive and extensive literature review of how stock market returns will correlate to economic growth in this period and factors that might influence the resultant behavior. The review also investigates whether factors Kenyan Stock returns are going to be aligned to the GDP influenced by factors such as foreign investments, disposable income, dominant stocks and investor sentiments.
This review established that the growth in Kenya's GDP, like that of many countries, will follow stock market returns in slowing down in response to the pandemic. This is attributed to reduced propensity to invest caused by reduced disposable income job losses and negative investor sentiments. The study advices stakeholders to pay keen attention to the Kenyan stock market returns in order to project economic growth if the market is devoid of interferences. The government is urged to cushion businesses and employers from the harsh economic tides in order to avail disposable income to as many people as possible who will in turn invest in stocks
ACCOUNTING FOR SUB-SOIL ASSETS IN NIGERIA: ITS IMPLICATIONS, BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
Get PDFThe current study focused on accounting for sub-soil assets: Its implications, benefits, and challenges in Nigeria from the theory of comparative advantage point of view. The study employed a survey research design. Two hypotheses were formulated for the study and the one sample t-test was employed in validating the hypotheses. The study found that there is significant adoption and utilization of measurements of sub-soil assets in Shiroro Dam. The study also found that there is significant use of Analytical techniques to improve accountants’ performance in accounting for sub-soil assets. Other qualitative findings emanating from the study included the absence of green and clean sub-soil exploration activities in Nigeria which is a strong factor responsible for the agitations in the Niger-Delta regions of Nigeria. The study also discovered a strong link between accounting for subsoil assets and long-term development. Consequently, the study recommends amongst others that (IAS41-Agriculture) be adopted and maintained as a principle for measuring all costs related to biological assets to ensure proper valuation of sub-soil assets and proper disclosure of green sub-soil exploration thereby mitigating the adverse effect of oil and other sub-soil explorations in Nigeria
DATA SECURITY IN CLOUD: A REVIEW
Get PDFAlthough many apps benefit from having access to data on the cloud, doing so exposes data to applications that may already have security flaws. The security of data in the cloud is covered in this essay. It is an investigation of cloud data and all security-related aspects of it. In order to provide maximum data protection by lowering risks and threats, the paper will go into detail on data protection methods and tactics utilised globally.
Insights on data security issues for Data-at-Rest and Data-in-Transit will also be provided in the paper. The analysis is based on all cloud services, including platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and software as a service (SaaS) (Software as a Service)
THE MODERATING ROLE OF LAW ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLITICS AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS INFLOW TO GHANA
Get PDFThis empirical study saliently investigates if law significantly moderates the impact of politics on foreign direct investment inflow to Ghana using 2003 – 2019 secondary data from different international institutions (World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Transparency International, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development). Institutional foreign direct investment fitness theory underpins the study. Politics is the independent variable; law is the moderating variable; and foreign direct investment is the dependent variable. Using hierarchical regression analysis, this quantitative parametric study establishes thus: (i) political system has 67% significant positive effect on foreign direct investment inflow to Ghana within the period 2003 to 2019; (ii) legal system has 25% nonsignificant positive effect on foreign direct investment inflow to Ghana within the period 2003 to 2019; and (iii) legal system significantly but negatively moderated the relationship between political system and foreign direct investment inflow to Ghana within the period covered in the study. The study established the relevance of institutional FDI fitness theory as political and legal institutions have positive relationship with foreign direct investment inflow to Ghana within the studied period. There is need to replicate this study in other emerging and emerged economies for good generalization of the findings. Finally, the need to strengthen the legal and political institutions of Ghana cannot be overemphasised. This is because it would result to improved foreign direct investment inflow to the country
THE PREVALENCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE OF Staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM MASTITIS GOAT MILK ADMITTED AT SAQ TEACHING VETERINARY HOSPITAL, BANGLADESH
Get PDFStaphylococcus aureus is an infectious, opportunistic organism that causes clinical or subclinical mastitis in dairy goats. The genetic situations and antimicrobial resistance of isolates from dairy goats that are affected in clinical mastitis have not been studied in SAQ Teaching Veterinary Hospital (SAQTVH). The objective of this study was to characterize S. aureus from dairy goats that suffered clinical mastitis, by PCR, and by assessment of antimicrobial susceptibility. A total of 15 S. aureus isolates from intramammary infections were studied. Conventional PCR was used to detect nuc genes. Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by the using disc diffusion method was carried out. In total 25 (78.12%) samples out of 32 were found Staphylococcus positive according to their cultural properties on Mannitol salt agar and Blood agar, a morphological appearance by Gram’s staining, and 15 (46.87%) samples were found positive by Catalase test. Out of 15 (46.87%) Staphylococcus positive isolates, 3 (20%) samples were Coagulase positive. Among the Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus species, one was confirmed as S. aureus by nuc gene PCR. The remaining isolated Staphylococcus were not confirmed at the species level that was considered unclassified Staphylococcus species. Methicillin resistance was not found, but resistance to penicillin/ ampicillin (81.25%) and (75%) was very common. We found a high degree of relatedness among bovine S. aureus isolates in SAQTVH and the strains that are often resistant to commonly used antimicrobials. This highlights the need for effective preventive measures that aim at limiting the transmission of bacteria rather than using antimicrobials to control S. aureus mastitis
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECT OF DIFFERENT DRYING METHODS ON THE PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF THE LEAVES OF TRIDAX PROCUMBENS LINN
Get PDFThe role of plants in medicine cannot be over-emphasized; nearly all known conventional drugs have their composition to originate from plants. This medicinal properties possessed by plants can be attributed to some chemicals which are called phytochemicals produced in some parts of the plants. The ease in access to plants which is all around us, made individuals and households to become Doctors of their own. In that the hear-say knowledge of plants has led to people choosing plants for treatment of sicknesses over conventional drugs. Locally, there are various ways individuals prepare their herbal medicine, and they include; boiling, drying under the sun and air drying etc. This study was aimed to know the extent to which some of these methods of herbal medicine preparation (sun drying and air drying) affect the phytochemical composition of some plant parts. The leaves of Tridax procumbens were used for this study, and it was evaluated for total saponin, total flavonoids and other secondary metabolites using standard procedures. The study of two different samples from the aforementioned two different methods of herbal medicine preparation reveals the presence of saponin, tannin, alkaloid, flavonoid, steroid. The air dried sample gave higher composition of saponin (1.85±0.03), flavonoids (1.34±0.03), tannin (2.51±0.02), alkaloids (1.49±0.02) and steroid (0.26±0.02), there is significant difference between the phytochemicals seen in the two samples. Thus, this reveals that the air drying method will have little effect on the phytochemical constituent of the leaves, and can be preferred over sun drying in preparation of herbal medicine
A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF BUTTERFLIES (INSECTA: LEPIDOPTERA) IN SULAIPAT, ODISHA, INDIA
Get PDFThe butterfly diversity of Sulaipat, Odisha, India was studied between September 2020 to December 2020 using direct search techniques and opportunistic sighting methods. A period of 29 days was spent for data collection from morning 09.30 to 11.30 and evening 15.30 to 17.30. A total of 46 butterfly species were recorded representing 32 genera belonging to five families with Nymphalidae as the richest with 24 species. The butterfly assemblage of the area was most abundant and diverse in September (n=37 species) whereas comparatively lesser in December (n=27 species). Among the recorded 46 species of butterflies, five species are legally protected under Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Results of this short-term survey report the baseline data on the butterfly diversity in remote and unexplored eco-pockets like Sulaipat village, suggesting further comprehensive investigations to fully document the butterfly diversity of this area
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ON USAGE OF MOBILE BANKING SERVICES IN SRI LANKA
Get PDFThe rapid growth of using technology by phones has led the banks to obtain their goals and has added a different aspect to banks. Consequently, at present mobile banking plays a significant role in providing banking services and its immense contribution to the development of the nations by simulating better financial services. This study intends to analyze customer satisfaction with the usage of mobile banking in Sri Lanka. Primary data were gathered using 100 customers in commercial banks and secondary data were collected from relevant articles, books, annual reports, and other relevant documents. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive research methods and hypothesis tests using SPSS software. The findings revealed that there are positive relationship between reliability, responsiveness, ease of use, security, accessibility, and privacy of mobile banking and customer satisfaction
A REVIEW ON PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
Get PDFBackground: The collection of extra fluid in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart is referred to as a pericardial effusion. The pericardial sac contains between 15 and 50 milliliters (mL) of serous fluid in a healthy person. Infectious organisms or malignant cells may be present in this fluid, which can be transudative, exudative, or sanguineous. Infection, inflammation, or direct blood filling of the pericardial sac from a defect in the myocardium (iatrogenic or traumatic injury or heart wall rupture) or backfilling from an ascending aortic dissection that dissects into the pericardium are all possibilities. This activity looks at when this condition should be on a differential diagnosis list and how to properly evaluate for it, as well as the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients with this illness.
Conclusion: The goals of this review article are to describe the symptoms of a pericardial effusion, outline the testing that should be done in patients who present with pericardial effusions, explain pericardial effusion management considerations, and summarise interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to improve outcomes for patients with pericardial effusions
GENERAL ANALYSIS OF SERVICES IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS IN UZBEKISTAN
Get PDFThe article highlights the importance of systematic work done during the years of independence in the Republic of Uzbekistan to deepen structural changes and diversify the economy, to ensure the rapid development of services and services as one of the important factors and areas for improving employment, income and quality of life. In particular, it has been analyzed that the service sectors under consideration in the Republic of Uzbekistan since 2000 and in recent years account for 37-49% of the country's GDP. However, it is noted that these figures are almost lower than in economically developed Western countries. On this basis, the analysis of development trends in the field of services in the future economic development of the regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan is carried out. In particular, changes in the volume of services provided by the main types of economic activity, the growth of per capita services in the regions and the growth of services in the regions, as well as the dynamics of growth in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and its factors. in-depth analysis and research. According to the authors, the state should promote the formation and further development of small business, which plays an important role in the service sector, especially for businesses operating in economically underdeveloped remote areas of the country. The authors of the article reveal the essence of a number of legal normative documents adopted by the government, which serve to achieve positive results in the field of research services