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WHIBO APP: : A SECURE WEB-BASED APPLICATION FOR NIGERIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCIES
No full textThis study attempts to propose an improved data persistence functionality approach using the application called “WhiBo App” for tackling Nigerian whistle-blowing reporting challenges for Nigerian Anti-corruption agencies which would allow them digitally and technologically to join hand with citizens in the fight against corruption. The application as proposed would provide necessary features and functionalities of gathering corruption tips information from whistleblowers regardless of geographic barriers. The application was developed using Rapid Application Model (RAD), this method is well known for its flexibility and speed, which allows for frequent iterations and adjustments based on user feedback. The actual implementation may vary depending on the specific tools and technologies used in the web development process. WhiBo app was tested using PHPUunit for unit and acceptance test, and the result indicated that 95% pass successfully and 5 failed, indicating the overall positive performance of the application. The application would provide a centralized means of gathering corruption suspicious information for easy access and analysis of crime data for necessary actions by anti-corruption authorities and finally, The WhiBo App would guaranteed the protection and confidentiality of whistle blowers credentials inline and within the jurisdiction of the law
ANALYSIS OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC COUNTS AND ACCIDENTS OCCURRENCES ON SELECTED MAJOR ROADS IN MINNA, METROPOLIS OF NIGER STATE NIGERIA
No full textThe study Examine the vehicular traffic counts across the days of the week on the selected major roads in Minna metropolis for establishing the level of flows and accidents occurrences. The method adopted for the study was the employment, training and distribution of thirty (30) students of SSS3 of Zarmai Model secondary school to serve as a team of research assistants for vehicular counting so as to obtain accurate and reliable results manually. This was due to the unavailability of digital traffic counting devices. The five (5) major roads had (6) students each stationed at the Roundabouts of the major roads to count and record the various types of assigned vehicles, one (1) student each was assigned to the five(5) major roads to record the road traffic accidents and Black spots locations along the roads .The 5 selected vehicles are; Cars Buses, Trucks tricycles and motorcycles The traffic count was restricted to days (Mondays-Sunday), and conducted at three different time epochs (7am-10am 12pm - 2pm, 4pm-6pm), for a duration of one week, after which the percentages of the recorded counts was computed and documented. The results from the five (5) major roads traffic counts within the period of (7am-10am, 12pm-2pm, 4pm-6pm) reveals tricycles, accounted for 2,704 (28.13%), motorcycles, 2,589 (26.27%), Cars 2,480 (25.80%, Buses 1,374 (14.30%), and Truck 443 (4.63%), with a total of 34 road traffic accidents recorded, out of which 60 people were involved , 25 injured , no death recorded, 28 black spots were identified to be of more risks with the highest roads crashes recorded between 7am-10am. ANOVA t-test was carried to determine the difference between road traffic accident and vehicular traffic count. Among the recommendations are; comprehensive weekly researches should be done in all Local Government Headquarters to compare the crashes records from FRSC, VIO, Police and other traffic agencies; Driving and vision test to be conducted on monthly bases to ascertain the effectiveness and sight viewing of the drivers; Traffic warders and other roads traffic enforcement agents should be position in all locations throughout the days of the week to arrest and charge the offenders
DIRECT CURRENT BREAKDOWN CHARACTERISTICS OF TWO-ELEMENT MIXED OIL FOR POWER TRANSFORMER RETROFILLING
No full textEnvironmental concerns as well as utility advantages of the natural ester in retarding paper insulation ageing makes transformer insulation liquid development from a mixture of natural ester and mineral oil preferable over those of synthetic ester and mineral oil. In the present study, mixed insulation liquid was developed from trans-esterified palm olein and mineral oil (MO). The DC breakdown characteristic was measured using a Glow 28720 DC-High Voltage (HV) generator. The results of the measurement were analysed using the Weibull probability distribution as a statistical tool. The natural ester shows a slightly higher Breakdown Voltage (BDV) compared to the MO with low uncertainty. Blend samples with high natural ester percentage composition with respect to the MO, show greater breakdown voltage values. Two blends with the first composed of 50% palm olein fatty acid methyl ester (POFAME) and 50% MO and the other having 75% POFAME and 25% MO both notably exhibited improvement in BDVs up to 6.3% and 5.7% respectively with respect to the MO. The improved breakdown strength is indicative of the potential implication of safe retrofilling of a transformer initially with mineral oil to methyl ester of palm olein as a natural ester and vice versa. Although the blend show improved breakdown strength compared with MO, further investigation of its physical, thermal and dielectric properties is required for its applicability in high-voltage oil-filled equipment
EVALUATION OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN NIGERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
No full textThis study assess the efficiency and user-satisfaction of cataloguing module of library management system in federal university libraries in Nigeria, using experimental and survey design. Seventy participants were purposely selected for the study. Observation and questionnaire were used to collect data. Results for efficiency showed that experienced participants was 100 %, while the efficiency of inexperienced participants are 71.08, 53.95, 53.87 and 30.55% for SLAM, Alexandria, NewGenLib and Koha respectively. The results also revealed that many participants were satisfied with SLAM, Alexandria and NewGenLib cataloguing module. However, majority of the participants were not satisfied with Koha cataloguing module. The study concludes that SLAM, Alexandria and NewGenLib cataloguing modules are efficient but Koha cataloguing module is not efficient. The study recommends that SLAM, Alexandria, NewGenLib and Koha cataloguing interfaces should be improved upon
CHALLENGES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION IN ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe paper examined the challenges of local government administration in socio-economic transformation in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. Both primary and secondary data were used. The study population was 830 and the sample size was 260, determined through Krejcie and Morgan\u27s (1970) sample size determination table. 260 questionnaires were distributed to seven (7) departments in Ilorin West local government council while 239 were retrieved and analyzed using Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. Findings from the study show that respondents agreed that fiscal dependency on higher government tiers limits the local government\u27s financial autonomy. The study also revealed that respondents agreed that political instability, marked by frequent changes in leadership, disrupts the continuity of development initiatives within local governments and respondents equally agreed that inadequate capacity, including a lack of skilled personnel and weak administrative structures, impairs the planning and implementation of development projects. The paper recommends that Ilorin West local government staff should train and retrain frequently. Financial control mechanisms in the council should be activated and reinforced to promote transparency accountability and enforcement of laws against corrupt practices in the council
COVID 19 VACCINES: THE PERCEPTION OF NIGERIANS ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE VIRUS, RELIABILITY OF THE VACCINES AND THE WILLINGNESS TO GET VACCINATED (A CASE STUDY OF MINNA METROPOLIS)
No full textThis study investigated Nigerian perception of COVID-19 on the existence of the virus, reliability of vaccines and willingness to get vaccinated against study of Minna metropolis. The study was conducted electronically via Google form questionnaires sent out to various platforms to various stakeholders with a total of 742 respondents; Male: 447 (60.2%), Female: 295 (39.8%) Age range: 18 – 35: (89.8%), 36 – 60: 50 (6.7%), 60 and above: (2.2%), Under 18: (1.3%). The following fundamental question were asked for analysis and generalization of the study: Awareness of respondents about the ongoing vaccination, Have you been vaccinated? Does vaccination go against your religious beliefs? Do you feel there is a need to be vaccinated against COVID 19? Do you feel the vaccines are safe for Nigerians? Do you think there was adequate sensitization and public awareness before the vaccination exercise? What can be done for the vaccination to gain general acceptability? Why do you think people are hesitant about getting vaccination? Suggest what you think can be done to improve the COVID - 19 vaccinations exercise in Nigeria. The study revealed that lack of proper awareness of COVID-19 and the vaccination program, hesitancy by a significant portion due to concerns about vaccine safety and distrust in the government. The study suggestion to increase vaccine acceptance, respondents include; government reassurance via clear communication on vaccine safety and effectiveness, increased funding: to support the vaccination program, mass education: extensive public awareness campaigns and religious leader involvement: encouraging vaccination within religious communities. Overall, the study highlights the need for strong public health communication strategies to address concerns and build trust in the COVID-19 vaccination program in Nigeria
COMPETITION EVENTS AS A TOOL FOR STIMULATING CREATIVITY AT THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND CULTURE (NAFEST).
No full textThis study is an analysis of the National Festival of Arts and Culture\u27s Competition events as a tool for stimulating creativity. Competitive events platform is the avenue designed by the organizers of NAFEST to determine the overall winner of each event at the festival. The study adopted Instrumentation Theory by Hans Bressers and Rosenau (2000). Primary and Secondary method of data collection were used for data collection. Primary method was used through the instrumentality of participant observation, while secondary materials were sourced from published articles and reports of NAFEST. Also reliance on other materials like the cultural policy and culture journals, magazines were fully exploited. The technique for data analysis was Charles Spearman rho correlation coefficient analysis. Findings from the study revealed that there is no correlation between competition events at NAFEST and the stimulation of creativity. It further revealed that competitiveness created the quest to win at all cost, which did not allow seamless stimulation of creativity. The study recommended that the organizers of NAFEST should remove the competitive component of the event from the festival and make all events noncompetitive
EFFECT OF MICRO AND SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLIS, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe aim of this study is to examine the effect of micro and small-scale business enterprise development on youth empowerment in Maiduguri, metropolis, Borno state. The sample size of the study comprises of 205 respondents drawn from a population of 500 youths using stratified random sampling. The study used questionnaire as instrument for data collection which was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of Statistical Packages for Social Sciences SPSS version 25. The findings revealed that Business support services, funds and training offered as empowerment to youths has a significant effect on the performance of small and medium scale enterprises. Based on the findings, the study concluded that micro and small-scale business enterprise development has effect on youth empowerment in Maiduguri, metropolis, Borno state. The study therefore, recommends that government should introduce an enterprise development fund, as this will encourage youths to venture into self-employment
A Comparative Analysis of Selected Political Discursive Practices in Real-World and Fictional Contexts
No full textPolitical discourse, whether in the real world or fictional representations, serves as a platform for negotiation of power, expression of values, and construction of collective identities. Some studies that have investigated political discourse are based on real-world or in fictional context only. The study aims to analyse various discursive practices in both real-world and fictional contexts. The approach is a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of selected political speeches delivered by President Joe Biden and President Kirkman from the TV series "Designated Survivor." Employing van Dijk\u27s (2005) Political Discourse Analysis framework. The study compares and contrasts the linguistic and discursive strategies used by the two leaders, focusing on their ideological positions and communication styles. Through a mixed-method approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, the research examines the rhetorical devices, linguistic features, and discursive practices employed by both real-world and fictional presidents. Significant differences are discovered in their communication styles; with President Biden\u27s speeches grounded in real-world issues and evidential support, while President Kirkman\u27s fictional speeches focused on the suspenseful context and events of the TV series. Context, ideology, and communication frames emerge as crucial factors shaping the discourse of real-life and fictional leaders
A Pragmatic Analysis of (Im)Politeness Strategies in Lecturer-Student Academic Interactions in College of Education, Minna
No full textEffective communication between lecturers and students is crucial for a conducive academic environment. Politeness and impoliteness strategies play a significant role in shaping these interactions. It is essential to understand how these strategies are employed and their impact on academic engagement. Despite the importance of politeness and impoliteness, there is a lack of comprehensive research specifically focused on lecturer-student interactions within the context of the College of Education in Minna, Niger State. This study explores politeness and impoliteness strategies, contextual factors, and their impact on academic engagement. The study employs a qualitative content analysis approach. The study draws upon Brown and Levinson\u27s politeness theory, which provides a framework for understanding how individuals manage face-threatening acts through linguistic strategies. The findings reveal a complex interplay of politeness and impoliteness strategies in lecturer-student interactions. Positive politeness strategies are employed to establish rapport and mitigate potential face-threatening acts, while negative politeness strategies are utilised to navigate power dynamics and maintain social harmony. However, impoliteness, such as condescension and dismissal, can detrimentally impact academic engagement and student motivation. Understanding the dynamics of politeness and impoliteness in lecturer-student interactions can lead to improved communication, enhanced academic engagement, and a more supportive learning environment at the College of Education, Minna, Niger State