Research Paper Archive
Assessing The Impact Of Household Food Waste On The Ghanaian Economy From Selected Communities In Accra Metropolitan Area | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Dec,2016
Every human in Ghana has a fundamental right to be free from hunger and the right to adequate food, this right to adequate food is realized only when every man, woman and child has the physical and economic access at all times to adequate, healthy and nutritious food. Unfortunately, when
Land Use Optimization Among Crop Farmers In Nasarawa State, Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Dec,2016
The study examined land use optimization among crop farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Specifically, determined the optimal farm plan of crop farmers and examined the sensitivity of the optimum farm plan to changes in inputs in the study area. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 240 respondents for the
A Study Of The Impact Of Oil Prices On Gdp In Opec Countries | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Dec,2016
This paper investigates the existence of long-term relationship between oil prices and GDP between oil exporters in 12 OPEC countries. Our empirical exercise showed a relationship between oil prices and gross domestic product in the oil exporting countries. This paper is provided considering the fact that the economic activity will
Adapting Scaffolding Instructions To Enhance Pre-service Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge For Teaching Exponents At Junior High School | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Dec,2016
This study explored the role of scaffolding instruction as a teaching strategy. The analyses were to reveal the outcomes and processes of one particular form of scaffolding using W-H questions, to determine if improvements can be made with Pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) proficiency in teaching exponents. The action research design via
Identity Construction Of Efl Pre-service Teachers Within The Malaysian Context | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Dec,2016
The study aimed to understand how EFL Malaysian pre-service teachers (PSTs) construct their teacher identity (TI) during their teaching practice. Four participants volunteered to participate in this study. An analysis of interview data indicated that social context offered PSTs less opportunities to interact and negotiate their TI. The challenges they
Parental Perpectives On Their Children's Involvement In Housework And Its Effect On Academic Performance In Early Childhood At City Primary School, Nairobi, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Dec,2016
Research in early childhood emphasizes the interplay between the home and the school in enhancing quality holistic experiences n children in the early years. However the rise in industrialization and technological advancements in modern day society have had tremendous effects on childhood experiences that have all along bn significant to
Teaching Experiences And Qualification Types As Determinants Of School-based Assessment Competences Among Secondary Schools Teachers In Rivers State | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Dec,2016
The study investigated the extent teachers across different teaching experiences and qualification types show competencies in the school-based assessment skills. The investigation was carried out using descriptive survey in a 4x2 multivariate analysis of variance using data obtained from 525 teachers in Rivers State drawn by multi-stage sampling method(proportionate, disproportionate
Responsiveness Of Economic Growth To Foreign Direct Investment And Exports In Nigeria, 1989-2014 | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Finance | Dec,2016
The role of FDI and exports in the growth process has been a burning topic of debate in several countries including Nigeria. This study is an attempt to examine the responsiveness of economic growth to foreign direct investment and exports in Nigeria. The study used annual time series data from
Effect Of Selected Macroeconomic Factors On Non-performing Loans In Commercial Banks In Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Finance | Dec,2016 premium
Non-performing loans can be defined as credit facilities which do not generate returns. The role played by non-performing loans in triggering banking and financial crises in both most developed and least developed countries widely acknowledged. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of selected macro-economic variables on
The Effectiveness Of Kenya's Forest Policy In Rehabilitation Of Mau Forest Complex, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Forestry | Dec,2016
Kenyan forests have been subjected to an ever increasing human demand of fuel wood, and other household economic activities leading to forest degradation, enhanced soil erosion, shortage of building materials and low quantity and quality of water supply. In pursuit of saving the environment, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) formulated
