Research Paper Archive
The Use Of Standardized Precipitation Index (spi) For Drought Intensity Assessment In North-eastern Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Geography | Feb,2017
This paper examines the use of standardized precipitation index (SPI) for drought intensity assessment in north-eastern Nigeria with a view to evaluate whether SPI can serve as better indices for drought assessment in North-Eastern Nigeria. Adopting descriptive statistics and SPI computation to drought situations and comparison of SPI with actual
Influence Of Recruitment Practices On Academic Staff Retention In Universities In Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Human Resource | Feb,2017
It is purported that the apparent shortage of academic staff in Kenyan Universities is the main cause of universities’ failure to retain quality academic staff. Kenyan universities are operating in a highly competitive environment where supply of qualified teaching staff is in deficit. One of the challenges these universities face
Influence Of Reward Practices On Academic Staff Retention In Universities In Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Human Resource | Feb,2017
It is alleged that the apparent shortage of academic staff in Kenyan Universities is the main cause of universities’ failure to retain quality academic staff. Kenyan universities are operating in a highly competitive environment where supply of qualified teaching staff is in deficit. One of the challenges these universities face
Rights Of The Less Privileged To Copyrighted Information In Nigeria: An Appraisal Of Persons Living With Visual Impairment | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Information Technology | Feb,2017
Equitable provision of information to persons with visual impairment has been a major challenge to libraries in Nigeria primarily due to constraint of information in accessible media; hence the growing calls to repackage information in friendly format accessible to these special information users. Little attention has however been accorded to
Influence Of Brand Identification Variables On Consumer Perceptions Of Branded Pharmaceutical Products In South Eastern Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Management | Feb,2017
This study investigated Effects of Brand Identification Variables on Consumer Perceptions of Branded Pharmaceutical Products in South Eastern Nigeria. The objectives of the study include: to determine the influence of functional brand identification variables on the perception of consumers of pharmaceutical products in Nigeria and to determine the influence of
Beneficiary Communities’ Determination Of Accountability Practices In Humanitarian Organizations | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Sociology | Feb,2017
This study focused on exploring, analyzing and documenting the accountability practices of humanitarian organizations. The study targeted the multiple players and power relations within the entire Humanitarian Assistance Flow Chain (HAFC) right from the donor agencies down to the communities in need. The specific objective was to establish beneficiary communities’
Life Of A Us Trucker: Keeping Others' Promises Despite Poor Remuneration And Broken Promises | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Supply Chain Management | Feb,2017
To conclude that professional truckers in the USA are synonymous to the booming economy and the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation will be an understatement. This study takes a critical look into the pay / pay structure of professional truckers in the USA. The aim of the study is thus
Future Of Accounting Education: Charting The Course With The Virtual Learning Classroom - A Case Of Koforidua Technical University Of Ghana | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Accounting | Jan,2017
The study was undertaken to investigate the impact of the virtual learning classroom on students’ achievement in Business Mathematics. The researchers used questionnaire and a hypothesis, using 100 objective questions. The sample was made up of 400 students from Koforidua Technical University. The sampled students were divided into an experimental
Benefits Derived From Yam Minisett Technology (ymt) Utilisation By Farmers In Two Senatorial Districts In Kogi State, Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Jan,2017
Yam Minisett Technology (YMT) apart from alleviating scarcity of seed-yam has some other inherent benefits. This field investigation was conducted in order to determine the benefits derived from YMT utilisation by farmers in Kogi State. Multistage random sampling procedure was used first to randomly select Western and Eastern Senatorial districts.
Diffusion And Adoption Of Agricultural Innovation For Improved Food Production | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Jan,2017
The problem of food crisis and insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Nigeria in particular resulting from her subsistence levels of production is as a result of her poor agricultural research development, transfer and adoption which are vital tools to the development of agriculture and specifically food production in any
