64 research outputs found
The impact of e-business applications on the operational performance of businesses in the Limpopo Province
No full textThesis (M. Com.) --University of Limpopo, 2018The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of e-business applications when used for the creation and delivering of value propositions that the target markets that businesses desire to achieve in the Limpopo Province. The study had three objectives. (1) To identify the e-business applications that can be used in the development of new value propositions for businesses (2) To identify the benefits that the use of e-business applications offers to businesses (3) To determine the relationship between the use of e-business applications and the operational performance of the value propositions. The study was quantitative in nature. Exploratory and descriptive research were utilised to the use of e-business applications by businesses. A sample size of 330 businesses was used. The questionnaire was based on a thorough theoretical basis and a pilot study was conducted to improve the validity. The Cronbach alpha test was conducted to ascertain the reliability of the research instrument. Data was collected through the use of self-administered questionnaires in a survey. SPSS was used for data analysis. The results indicate the e-business applications, the benefits of e-business and the relationship between the e-business applications and operational performance of value propositions. Recommendations to businesses utilise e-business applications so that they are able to create and deliver value propositions in an efficient and effective manner are made
The revitalisation of project management capability maturity in the electricity generation, transmission and distribution industry : the case of ESKOM in the Republic of South Africa
No full textThesis (M.Com. (Business Management)) -- University of Limpopo, 2020This research focuses on the evaluation of the project management maturity at Eskom. The problem is that Eskom struggled with delivery of projects as planned. The main objective of this research was to identify an applicable PMMM to assess the project management maturity level of Eskom’s core business units, namely Transmission, Distribution and Generation, by assessing its capability to undertake projects effectively in order to provide electricity to the Southern Africa communities. A quantitative research methodology was selected. A survey was conducted with a closed-ended questionnaire made up of three parts (Applicable project management maturity model, project management culture and project management organisation strategy maturity). The population consisted of senior project managers, project managers, and related project management personnel from Eskom in MegaWatt Park Johannesburg. 200 questionnaires were distributed to the Eskom business units, namely Distribution, Generation and Transmission project management employees, selected purely on their experience and knowledge, hence purposive sampling was used. Surveys were emailed to the respective project management personnel with the help of the senior manager. 133 were returned. This is a response rate of 66 %, which was deemed acceptable. Descriptive statistics was utilised to assess the project management maturity level of Eskom business units. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 24 (SPSS) was utilised for the purpose of data and reliability analysis. Correlation and linear regression analysis were undertaken to evaluate influence of maturity levels of organisational strategy and culture on the project management maturity level. A Cronbach’s Alpha was utilised to measure the reliability of the data. It was concluded there were project management process areas, not performing well. Namely: project time management, project cost management and project procurement management. The assessment of project management organisational factors indicated that project management culture maturity did not perform well. It performed under the project management maturity level of Eskom. The recommendations of this study are that the applicable project management maturity model proposed should be continuously utilised to evaluate the project management maturity of Eskom on an ongoing basis; there should be a significant cultural change and a project management office should be established
Digitizing Africal local content : The way forward
No full textThis paper sought to expound on how the African local content can be preserved and
transmitted to the larger world via a successful digitization process by providing answers
to four major questions as follows: What is local content? Why do we need to digitize our
local content? How do we digitize local content? And how do the digitized local content
help in preserving and transmitting African literary and cultural heritage to the world at
large? Furthermore, recent initiatives at digitizing and transmitting local content were
highlighted while constraints to digitizing and transmitting African local content were
also identified. However, the paper concluded and made recommendations on how
Nigeria can join the rest of Africa in improving and promoting our local content in the
Global Information Infrastructure (GII), which is seen presently to be minimal
Villagemath Educational Review (VER) Volume 2 Issue 1
No full textThe Villagemath Educational Review (VER) is an International Multidisciplinary Journal of the Network for Grassroots Science and Mathematics Education (The VillageMath Network), Department of Mathematics Education, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria. The Journal is managed by VILLAGEMATH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (RC: 4097888).
Contributors to the Volume 2 Issue 1 of The Villagemath Educational Review (VER) are: Nicholas Akise Ada, Comfort Ojela Odoh, and Michael Terfa Angura; Joseph Olaiya FATOKI, Peter IORNYAGH, and John Ochinyabo OCHEDIKWU; Mrs. Veronica Enemarie; Moses UMORU and Joshua Abah ABAH; Godwin Uroko EJEH, Prof. M. J. Adejoh, Prof. (Mrs.) A. N. O. Ochu, and Prof. (Mrs.) E. G. Egbe-Okpenge; Jesse Aondofa ABA and Joshua Abah ABAH; Terungwa James Age and Benjamin Echoda; Prof. J. O. Eriba, John Aondohemba GARBA, Prof. M. J. Adejoh and Dr. O. K. Okwara; Tertsegha Timothy UGEE and Joshua Abah ABAH; and Ikenna Udobi AMADI and Prof. A. O. Ovute
Integrating Instructional Technology into Teacher Education Curriculum in Nigeria
No full textThe study determines the strategies for the integration of instructional technology into teacher education curriculum. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the conduct of the study. A sample of 250 lecturers were drawn from Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. The data collected from the respondents through a questionnaire were analysed with mean rank order and t-test statistics. The result of the study shows that lecturers exhibit positive attitude towards the integration of instructional technology into teacher education curriculum. The study recommended that the curriculum planners should include the use of instructional technology in every level of teacher education in the country. The Federal Government should do every thing possible to link higher institutions in the country to the global telecommunication network (internet) to enable both teachers and students benefit from services provided by instructional media such as radio, television, internet, CD rum among others
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Particle Board made from Coconut Shell, Coconut Husk and Palm Kernel Shell
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The use and benefits of e-technology business applications
No full textJournal article published in The 4th Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives 03 - 05 July 2019, Southern Sun Hotel, OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South AfricaThe paper investigates the use of and resultant benefits of e-business applications within the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo Province. E-business applications are components of e-business such as e-commerce, and e-marketing which enable firms to perform their day-to-day activities with their partners and target market for developing and delivering value proposition to a firm's customers. The study uses the quantitative method to analyse the use and the benefits of e-business. Exploratory and descriptive research will be utilised to determine the use of e-business applications by businesses. A sample size of 330 businesses was used. The questionnaire was used for a pilot study conducted to improve the validity. The Cronbach alpha test was conducted to ascertain the reliability of the research instrument. Data were collected through the use of self-administered questionnaires in a survey. SPSS was used for data analysis. The results showed a clear exposition of the use of e-business applications, and the benefits that businesses experience when using e-business applications. Businesses experience several benefits when utilising e-business in their operational processes of developing value propositions. Business applications have a high impact on the operational performance of value propositions. E-business applications are easy and useful to implement in a business and provide relative inexpensive options for SME enterprises. Recommendations to businesses are to utilise e-business applications so that they are able to create and deliver value propositions in an efficient and effective manner
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BUSHMEAT TRADE IN ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE
No full textestimated 20 % and 100 % of the animal pro-tein consumed (Asibey, 1974; FAO,1989; Jayeoba et al., 2013). Most wildlife animals consumed by the populace are locally termed “Bushmeat ” and are consumed by both rural and urban dwellers with variation in magni-tude of its exploitation and consumption (Bifarin et al., 2008). It has been observed that many people find pleasure in exploiting wildlife resources without giving necessary consideration to their conservation and as such leads to extinction of these animals in the wild (Nasi et al., 2011; Heywood, 2013). Onadeko et al. (1989) observed that a vast This paper examines bushmeat trade in Abeokuta comprising of Abeokuta north and south LG areas of Ogun State. Forty-five (45) respondents were accidentally selected across the two local government areas. The respondents were involved in bushmeat trade at three different levels. There were hunters (31%), ethno-medicine sellers (49%) and bushmeat sellers (20%). The result of the study revealed that majority (69%) of the traders were female. Also, 87 % of the respondents had poor education. Therefore respondents could not keep record of their transactions, but from qualitative and quantitative analysis of the profitability of the business, the trade may be described as profitable (89%). An esti-mate of average annual profit of the trade in the study area was N453,004. Other benefit though insig-nificant is that of protein supplement of the family (8%) derived from the trade. Major constraint of the business is the seasonal fluctuation of supply (85%) which affects income of respondents. However, a total of 11 common species of wild animals were traded, therefore it is recommended that conserva-tion policy in terms of educational programme that target hunters and sellers, in order to sensitize them on the danger of indiscriminate harvesting of the animals must be put in place along with im-proved domestication effort
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in food and environmental samples: an overview
No full textPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been widely reported as a class of ubiquitous chemicals in different matrices. Health implications of these pollutants include carcinogenicity and mutagenicity amongst others. The need for effective measurement techniques of these compounds therefore becomes imperative. This paper reviews sources of PAHs into the environment, exposure routes and effects on humans. Furthermore, an overview of different measurement techniques in environmental and food samples is also presented. Extraction methods that have been applied for PAHs quantification include solidphase extraction (SPE), solid-phase microextraction (SPME), stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), liquid-phase microextraction (LPME), liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) and solid-liquid extraction. Most commonly used analytical methods are gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS), gas chromatography- flame ionization detection (GC/FID), high performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection (HPLC/FD) and high performance liquid chromatography- ultra violet detection (HPLC/UV). Levels reported in different media suggest global need for PAHs monitoring in foods and environmental samples. KEYWORDS: Extraction, analysis, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, food, soil and water
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