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Overview Of The Physical And Human Setting Of Kano Region, Nigeria
Kano Region is unique in its physical and human setting not only because of the dynamic changes it manifest, but also its influence in the West African sub-continents. This study describes the physical environment in the region such as climate and its characteristic, geology and the resultant relief, soil and vegetation as well as hydrology and hydrogeology. The study also
Analyzing The Relationship Between Students’ Performance And Following Examination Instructions A Case Of The University Of Dodoma
It was observed that all instructions that are fulfilled before and during examination taking were not associated with the performance of the students i.e. (p>0.05). On the contrary, the instruction that has to be fulfilled after examination taking was directly associated with the student’s performance i.e. (p<0.05). It was also revealed that degree programmes were directly associated with performance
The Effect Of Interest Rate On Deposit On Household Consumption In Ghana: Ardl Cointegration Analysis
This paper presents an econometric model for household consumption in Ghana with the aim of highlighting the effect of interest rate on deposit on household consumption using time series data from 1970 to 2009. The paper also looks at other macroeconomics variables like inflation rate and GDP per Capita that have effect on household consumption. The ARDL Bound test was
Knitting Branch Network Expansion Variables Towards An Optimal Interpretative Structural Model
There is a growing interest in retail operations of supermarkets chains due to the dominant position supermarket retailers hold in the downstream supply chains. Current literature agrees that there are less works on his area. The present study is a flagship study investigating on branch network variables with a greater impact. Using a mixed research design(descriptive and exploratory)the study employs
Suitability Evaluation Of Pro Vitamin A And Quality Protein Maize Qpm In Southern Guinea Savannah Of Nigeria
Although maize supplies the calories for the resource poor farmers in southern guinea savannah of Nigeria, it is however low in protein and vitamin A, thus resulting in marasmus and nyctalopia (night blindness) respectively for people who consume it without supplements. Therefore, base on the need to establish the adaptability of pro vitamin A and quality protein maize QPM in
Democratic Education In The Egyptian Higher Education: Investigation Of Tutors' Perception Of Democratic Education In The Egyptian Higher Education
Democratic education (DE) sees young people not as passive recipients of knowledge, but rather as active co-creators of their own learning and valued participants in a learning community. This study investigates tutors’ understanding and implementation of DE in the Egyptian Higher Education (HE). It investigates HE tutors’ conception about learners controlling their educational process by being fully embedded in it.
Knowledge And Capacity Gaps In The Implementation Of Integrated Water Resources Management In The
Hadejia Jama'are Komadugu Yobe Basin, Nigeria
The paper is drawn out of my PhD research which examined functional gaps and overlaps in the implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the Hadejia Jama’are Komadugu Yobe Basin (HJKYB), Nigeria and showed how they collectively hamper effective utilization and management of water resources. The research identified seven functional gaps and three areas of overlaps. This paper concentrates
Determinants Of Technical Efficiency Among Smallholder-maize Farmers In Dodoma Region, Tanzania. One Stage Stochastic Production Frontier Approach
One constraint in achieving industrialization and food security has been the smallness quantity produced by smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Low agricultural productivity and production inefficiency in maize smallholder farming community since independence have aggravated food insecurity by widening the gap between the demand and supply of maize. Although there have been many strategies to improve maize production and the life
Analysis Of Cabbage Production By Small Scale Irrigation Farmers In Toro Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria
The study was undertaken to examine the cabbage production by small scale farmers in Toro local government Area of Bauchi state. The study was carried out through the administration of structured questionnaire and interview. Total of 98 cabbage production farmers was randomly selected for the study. The data collected was analyze using descriptive statistics, such as percentage and means from
Adoption Discrepancies Of Activity-based Costing Among The Manufacturing Smes In The Developed And Developing Countries: Empirical Literature Review
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) constitute a very valuable component of economic enhancement framework that contributes significantly to countries' GDP in the world. The financial performance of these enterprises have inarguably become of paramount importance for their survival and growth. Adopting the activity-based costing (ABC) system is among the strategic moves that SMEs are urged to take, in order to
