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GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY QUALITIES AND PERSONALITY PREFERENCE AS DETERMINANTS OF JOB PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
No full textThe study examined graduate employability qualities and personality preferences as determinants of job performance in Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. Three hundred (300) respondents were screened and used from distance learning programme, University of Ibadan through simple random and purposive sampling methods. The Graduates’ Employability Qualities and Personality Preference Scale (GEQPPS) (r = 0.91) was the research instrument used in gleaning the field data. Two hypotheses were tested and data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Results showed that there was significant relationship between graduate employability qualities and job performance in Nigeria (r = 0.622; P < 0.05); also that the coefficient between graduate personality preferences and job performance has a weak positive relationship (r = -0.244; P < 0.05). Conclusively, the study recommended that career development support efforts should focus on helping early career adults to understand their career interests and motivation, career goals and aspirations as well as how their personality preferences can hinder or increase their employability strengths
The Role of Micro-financing in Rural Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
No full textThroughout the developing world, there is a desperate quest for a way out of the financial predicament confronting the rural poor. In most countries of the developing regions, especially South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the rural population forms the larger proportion of the entire population and poverty is prevalent among them. According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD 2001), in an assessment of poverty in West and Central Africa, poverty in West and Central Africa is essentially a rural phenomenon with three quarters of the population being located in rural areas. Following the theoretical methodology, this study has examined the role of microfinance in developing countries and has described some measures which can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of microfinance as an instrument for reducing rural poverty in developing countries. The thesis of this study is that with a well planned and coordinated institutionalized microfinance system operating within the appropriate legal and policy framework, the rural poor may be able to get out of the chronic poverty trap that plagues their lives. By means of a review of relevant literature and a conceptual framework on poverty in general, rural poverty in particular and microfinance services and institutions in the developing countries (using the cases of selected countries), the increase in popularity of microfinance as an instrument for addressing the problem of rural poverty in most developing countries was discovered. Although there is empirical evidence that microfinance can contribute immensely to improving the lives of the rural poor, much evidence points to the fact that the impact of microfinance on the lives of the poorest of the poor is yet to be up to the expectations of developers. Existing evidence also indicate that microfinance services, such as savings, insurance, money transfers, entrepreneurial training and so on, which are more attractive to this class of clients, are yet to be provided. Regulation and supervision is deemed to inhibit the operation of the market but in the case of rural microfinance provision a reasonable amount of regulation and supervision is discovered to be necessary, particularly to protect the mostly illiterate rural poor, from usury interest rates, for example. In all the selected countries and most other developing countries, government regulation and supervision of microfinance operations are present, either directly or indirectly. This paper is sub-divided into five chapters. In Chapter one, the problem, objectives, study area and the research questions of the study are presented. In Chapter two, the research is operationalized through the formulation of a framework of the research methodology. The case study approach which is the major analysis approach for this study is discussed in-depth in this section. Existing literature and studies on rural poverty and microfinance are reviewed in Chapter three. Also in this chapter, microfinance practices in four countries in the developing regions, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana and the Philippines, selected at random are discussed. Chapter Four examines the contribution of microfinance to rural poverty reduction under the various categories of services which include credit, savings, insurance and money transfers. In Chapter five, recommendations are advanced for improving on the provision of microfinance in order for its full impact on rural poverty to be realized. --
Application of job satisfaction theories to the roles and responsibilities of community development officers
No full textIn: K. O. Kester, A. M. Momoh, A. A.Sarumi, Education and Working-Class Citizens’ Advancement and Wellness: A Publication in Honour of Professor Peter Brai Abu. Pp. 249 - 25
Open Defecation and Eutrophication in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
No full textAbstract: This article discusses how poor sanitary practice (open defecation) influences the eutrophication of water bodies in the Niger Delta Region. Open defecation is a common practice amongst dweller in the region and this has a far-reaching implication on the natural quality of water of bodies in the area which serves as a primary source of water for domestic use and a mean of livelihood. Human excreta are potential sources of plant nutrients including nitrate and phosphate. Nitrate and phosphate are essential nutrients required for the growth and productivity of plants. Eutrophication is the enrichment of water bodies with nutrients induces excessive growth of macrophytes, algae, and other aquatic plants. Eutrophic nutrients are formed from urea through two chemical processes: hydrolysis and oxidation. While organic materials rich in protein or other nitrogen-rich substrate go through the processes of hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and oxidation. The increased population of seaweeds creates a hypoxic and anoxic condition in water bodies which consequently causes the death of oxygen sustained organisms. Monitoring and managing water bodies to prevent or limit eutrophication is therefore critical. A variety of management strategies have been proposed by scholars including treatment of effluents to specified limits before discharging into the water bodies and physical harvesting, application of chemicals such as algaecides and flocculants, a biological method using phytoplankton eating organisms and watershed management.
Keywords: Open Defecation, Eutrophication, Water Pollution, Niger Delta, urea, Algae Bloom.
Title: Open Defecation and Eutrophication in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Author: Uruh Ugada, Dr Yusuf Momoh
International Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science
ISSN 2394-7349
Vol. 9, Issue 1, March 2022 - August 2022
Page No: 31-45
Novelty Journals
Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 04-August-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6962658
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Campus Environmental Factors And Job Commitment Of Staff In State Universities In Ogun Southwest Nigeria
No full textAbstractThe study investigated the influence of campus environmental factors on job commitments. The research design was quantitative descriptive sample survey of ex-post facto type while the population includes both male and female senior non-teaching staff of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in choosing 200 participants selected from nine faculties and one college. A structured and close-ended questionnaire titled ‘Campus Environmental Factors and Job Commitment Questionnaire’ with reliability co-efficient of 0.85 obtained through Cronbach alpha methods was administered. 170 were retrieved from the 200 instruments administered. Data were analysed using frequency count, simple percentage, Pearson Correlation, and t test of significance. The study demonstrated a significant positive influence of campus environmental factors on job commitments of staff in the university. Useful recommendations were also raised.</jats:p
Self- Efficacy and Self- Knowledge as Predictors of Workers’ Job Performance in Food and Beverage Industries in the South-West, Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated self- efficacy and self- knowledge as predictors of workers’ job performance in food and beverage industries in South-West, Nigeria. Poor job performance in Nigerian Industries has been partially attributed to low workers’ self-efficacy and poor self-knowledge. The descriptive survey design was adopted. Four factories were purposively selected from three states in South-West, Nigeria (Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States). Proportionate random sampling techniques were used in selecting 1,820 junior and supervisory cadre workers in Nestle Plc. (369), Coca-Cola Plc. (392), Cadbury Plc. (443) and Nigeria Breweries Plc. (616). The three research instruments used were: Workers’ self-efficacy (r=0.81), Workers self-knowledge (r=0.78) and Workers’ performance rating (r=0.72) scales. Quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Multiple Regression at 0.05 level of significance. Findings show that there were significant relationships between workers’ job performance and self-efficacy (r=.56) and self-knowledge (r=.54) respectively. Self-efficacy and self-knowledge, jointly predict workers’ job performance (F (4, 1815) = 491.05) accounting for 52.0% of its variance. Self-efficacy (B=.10), self-knowledge (B=.11) had relative predictive weights on workers’ job performance. Inadequate knowledge and training of the supervisors led to a mismatch between workers’ self-efficacy and self-knowledge thereby reducing workers’ job performance. High self-efficacy and good self-knowledge have influence on workers job performance. Based on the findings, employers of labour should provide work environment that would enhance and promote the development of these factors among the workers.
Keywords: Self-efficacy, Self-knowledge, Workers’ Job Performance, Food and Beverage Industries, South-West, Nigeria
SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONCENTRATION OF GASEOUS AIR POLLUTANTS: A CASE STUDY OF TRANS-AMADI INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT PORT-HARCOURT
No full textAbstract: In this study, spatial and temporal distribution of the concentration of gaseous air pollutants (CO, NO2, and SO2 O3) was carried out using ArcGIS in the wet season of 2016. The study was aimed at assessing the pattern of pollutants distribution in the atmosphere using GIS in the study area. Twelve sampling stations were identified, and calibrated air quality meters were used to measure air quality data during the morning, afternoon, and evening hours respectively for five days. The average concentration of the air pollutants in the morning hours ranged from 25.73 to 4.97 ppm for CO, 0.430 to 0.063 ppm for SO2, 0.275 to 0.021 ppm for NO2 and 0.011 to 0.019 ppm for O3, in the afternoon hours from: 0.257 to 0.040 ppm, 0.492 to 0.027 ppm, 27.60 to 9.57 ppm and 0.069 to 0.012 ppm for SO2, NO2, CO and O3 respectively and in the evening hours. The average evening concentrations of the pollutants ranged from 0.497 to 0.087ppm, 0.305 to 0.064 ppm, 32.27 to 4.60ppm and 0.021 to 0.011ppm for SO2, NO2, CO and O3 respectively. However, higher concentrations of the pollutants were mostly observed in the evening period followed by the morning period then the afternoon period. Mapping of different concentration of air pollutants was carried out using kriging and inverse distance weighting type of interpolation method in GIS environment. This study has established that the quality of air in the study area is very poor and polluted with CO, NO2, O3. The deterioration in air quality could be attributed to the heavy presence of industries within the area, high volume of traffic and slow traffic flow experienced in the area and other anthropogenic activities like meat processing using tire in the slaughter area etc. going on within the Trans-Amadi area. Many residents in this area are exposed to dangerous level of air pollution by pollutants such as NO2, SO2, O3 and CO which has a tremendous effect on health.
Keywords: Trans-Amadi, spatial and temporal distribution of the concentration of gaseous air pollutants, air pollution, Port-Harcourt.
Title: SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE CONCENTRATION OF GASEOUS AIR POLLUTANTS: A CASE STUDY OF TRANS-AMADI INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT PORT-HARCOURT
Author: Uruh Ugada, Dr Yusuf Momoh
International Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science
ISSN 2394-7349
Vol. 9, Issue 1, March 2022 - August 2022
Page No: 46-53
Novelty Journals
Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 05-August-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6967019
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https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/SPATIAL%20AND%20TEMPORAL%20DISTRIBUTION-05082022-4.pdfInternational Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science, ISSN 2394-7349, Novelty Journals, Website: www.noveltyjournals.co
Offsite manufacturing for housing in emerging economies: An evaluation of current implementation levels
No full text© 2024 The Author. Published by University of New Brunswick. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://conferences.lib.unb.ca/index.php/tcrc/article/view/2023Housing supply is at critical limits globally despite being enshrined as a fundamental human right. The implication of this remains nearly oblivious to fostering adequate supply. Compounding that is the added quality requirement for housing to be climate resilient. Offsite manufacturing has been identified as a viable solution to increase the supply of climate-resilient housing; however, there is a contextual gap as implementation in Emerging Economies (EE) where population growth and urbanization are rapidly occurring is less represented in literature. Additionally, while offsite manufacturing is rooted in prefabrication, an evolution of its use in EE is less documented. This study employs a quantitative methodology through a survey questionnaire of 68 construction professionals operating as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the housing sector in a typified EE. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling across demographic variables. The study provides insights into technology adoption and design for manufacturing, which show limited adoption of contextual offsite-enhancing technologies. However, other vital aspects crucial to the increased adoption of offsite processes, such as supply chain relations between stakeholders, are established, albeit with room for improvement to attain strategic partnerships. This study's findings suggest a pragmatic approach - leveraging current practices as a starting point and formulating a roadmap for gradually integrating more sophisticated OMPs over time. Further, it contributes to a deeper understanding of how offsite manufacturing can be harnessed to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of housing construction in EE, thereby advancing climate-responsive housing development in these regions
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Understanding construction infrastructure project delays in the UK
No full textDelays in construction infrastructure projects is a global issue, which has continued to
affect the effective delivery of projects. Research from other countries has not
provided effective solutions to ameliorate this and has not been prioritised in UK
compared to other project challenges. The research looks at the contribution of
middle-level professionals in managing infrastructure projects which has not been
covered in any previous research and explore their management experience in dealing
with delays risk before it occurs. The study utilised a qualitative approach with 12
middle management professionals interviewed. The research revealed that
communication and coordination, planning, site, and project management are the
high-end contributors to delays. Risk associated with people and time factors is now
a prominent challenge in managing the project interface resulting from inadequate
planning and communication. The insights derived from this will help to change the
way projects are managed, ensuring that construction industry moves away from the
traditional management practices, old methods, upskill the workforce, and engage
qualified professionals to do the job using innovative measures
Increasing Distributed Generation Penetration using Soft Normally-Open Points
No full textThis paper considers the effects of various voltage control solutions on facilitating an increase in allowable levels of distributed generation installation before voltage violations occur. In particular, the voltage control solution that is focused on is the implementation of `soft' normally-open points (SNOPs), a term which refers to power electronic devices installed in place of a normally-open point in a medium-voltage distribution network which allows for control of real and reactive power flows between each end point of its installation sites. While other benefits of SNOP installation are discussed, the intent of this paper is to determine whether SNOPs are a viable alternative to other voltage control strategies for this particular application. As such, the SNOPs ability to affect the voltage profile along feeders within a distribution system is focused on with other voltage control options used for comparative purposes. Results from studies on multiple network models with varying topologies are presented and a case study which considers economic benefits of increasing feasible DG penetration is also given
