Research Paper Archive
Relationship Between Water Quality Indicators And Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages In The Kuywa River, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Ecology | Feb,2017
The Kuywa River watershed has undergone riparian vegetation planting since 2006 in order to improve the river health. The planted riparian buffer zone vegetation was to improve channel stability, promote biodiversity, and improve water quality. Studies undertaken elsewhere have investigated how environmental factors affect ecosystem processes and functionalities but fail
Relationship Between Riparian Vegetation Cover And Macroinvertebrate Assemblages In Kuywa River, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Ecology | Feb,2017
The Kuywa River watershed has undergone riparian vegetation planting since 2006 in order to improve the river health. The planted riparian buffer zone vegetation was to improve channel stability, promote biodiversity, and improve water quality. Studies undertaken elsewhere have investigated how environmental factors affect ecosystem processes and functionalities but fail
Behaviour Of Parents Towards Early Childhood Education In The Volta Region Of Ghana | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Feb,2017
The sample for the study was 100 respondents. Instruments for data collection involved a five-point likert scale questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The design employed was a descriptive survey design. The study showed that most parents (self-employed businessmen and farmers) perceived formal education at the early childhood level as a
Empowering Language Minority Students: The British Educational Framework For Intervention. The Case Of Greek Origin Children In Britain | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Feb,2017
This Article explores a number of issues relating to The British Educational framework for Language Minority pupils with special reference to the case of Greek Origin Children in Britain. The overall aim of the study was to investigate and compare different types of current educational provision in order to identify
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’
