scholarly journals Utilisation of Budget as a Monitoring and Evaluation Tool and Sustainability of Community Agricultural Projects Supported by Caritas in Meru County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Julius Kaburu Agostino ◽  
Dorothy Ndunge Kyalo ◽  
Angelina Sabina Mulwa
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Pragmatic Research ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The objective of the study was to establish the influence of utilisation of project budget as a monitoring and evaluation tool and sustainability of community agricultural projects supported by Caritas in Meru County, Kenya. A pragmatic research paradigm was adopted and a descriptive survey research design was utilised. A pragmatic research paradigm was adopted and a descriptive survey research design was utilised. The target population was 59 smallholder farmer groups and 24 Caritas Meru staff. The sample size was 51 smallholder farmer groups and the total sample size was 177 respondents. The data collection tools were questionnaires and interview guides. The collected data were coded and entered into the SPSS version 26 program for analysis. The qualitative data was analysed by way of grouping similar responses together and identifying the main themes from them. The linear regression and Pearson’s correlation (r) methods were utilised to evaluate the link between various variables. The multiple linear regression models determined the link between dependent and independent variables together with the moderating effect of the moderating variable. It is also used as the inferential statistics that inform the decision to reject or not reject the alternative hypothesis for the research study. The study found out that an increase in the utilisation of project budgets leads to an increase in the sustainability of the community agricultural project by Caritas in Meru County and vice versa. The study concludes that there is a significant relationship between utilisation of project budget as monitoring & evaluation and sustainability of community agriculture projects. The study recommends that to ensure the sustainability of community-based agricultural projects, the organisation should train farmers’ group leaders on leadership and management skills. The organisation should train farmers on best farming practices, record keeping and conflict management practices to avoid the collapse of groups.

scholarly journals Perceived Challenges of Using Web-Based Library Services by Students in Prof. Festus Aghabgo Nwako Library, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Ekene Aghauche ◽  
Obiora Kingsley Udem ◽  
Emeka Kingsley Ogalanya
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Virtual Experience ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: This study investigated the challenges confronting the use of web-based library services in Prof. Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library, NnamdiA zikiwe University, Awka.Methodology: The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population comprised of 4,529 registered student users of the library and the sample size was 200 students accidentally selected while using the library. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection and the data collected were analyzed using mean.Findings: The result revealed that challenges such as lack of awareness of available web-based services, lack of fund and high cost of Internet services among others were confronting the use of web based services in the library.Implications: lack of awareness of available web-based library services as major challenge to the use of the services shows that students were not aware of these services hence the need for academic libraries to market their web-based services.Value/Originality: The study’s educational value rest on the recommendations that the library should create awareness of available web-based services and the university authority should provide more funds to enable the library to fully upgrade its web-based services so that a true virtual experience could be derived from the use of these services.

scholarly journals Perceived Challenges of Using Web-Based Library Services by Students in Prof. Festus Aghabgo Nwako Library, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Ekene Aghauche ◽  
Obiora Kingsley Udem ◽  
Emeka Kingsley Ogalanya
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Educational Value ◽  
Virtual Experience ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: This study investigated the challenges confronting the use of web-based library services in Prof. Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library, NnamdiA zikiwe University, Awka.Methodology: The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population comprised of 4,529 registered student users of the library and the sample size was 200 students accidentally selected while using the library. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection and the data collected were analyzed using mean.Findings: The result revealed that challenges such as lack of awareness of available web-based services, lack of fund and high cost of Internet services among others were confronting the use of web based services in the library.Implications: lack of awareness of available web-based library services as major challenge to the use of the services shows that students were not aware of these services hence the need for academic libraries to market their web-based services.Value/Originality: The study’s educational value rest on the recommendations that the library should create awareness of available web-based services and the university authority should provide more funds to enable the library to fully upgrade its web-based services so that a true virtual experience could be derived from the use of these services.

scholarly journals TVET Offering Institutions’ Perceptions on TVET Education: The Case of Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Albert Makochekanwa ◽  
Joburg Mahuyu
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Education System ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
And Training

Abstract The study examined the perceptions of TVET offering institutions on TVET education in Zimbabwe. The research answered the following three questions: (i) What were the TVET institutions’ views toward technical and vocational education and training in Zimbabwe? (ii) What were the challenges faced by TVET institutions in providing TVET programmes? And (iii) How could TVET activities be enhanced in TVET institutions? To answer these questions, the study adopted the quantitative research paradigm and made use of a descriptive survey research design. The questionnaire was employed as the instrument for collecting data, and was used to get data from 55 government TVET institutions as well as several private institutions. The study found out that perception of community and various stakeholders on TVET educations was diametrically distributed as 50% viewed it negatively while 50% perceived it positively. A number of challenges were enumerated that bedevilled TVET education system in Zimbabwe. Associated recommendations were provided, not only to directly deal with some of the challenges, but also to improve and enhance the overall system.

scholarly journals Predictors of Employability of the Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics Graduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alcher Juagpao Arpilleda ◽  
Anthony Mark Joseph M Manile ◽  
Pacita I Soringa
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Education Major ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Academic Year

The goal of every program provided by a school or university is to make it more responsive to the needs of fast-changing employment demands. This goal also entails enhancing the students' skills to be prepared for their future jobs. This study identified the predictors of employability of the Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics graduates of St. Paul University Surigao Academic Year 2005-2015. Descriptive survey research was employed using a researcher-made questionnaire encompassing the personal information, employment status, and exit skills with seven identified subparts. The questionnaire elicited employability through the skills of 81.82% of the participants. Utilizing the employment status variables and the exit skills, Linear Regression Analysis extracted the predictors of employability. The findings revealed that the exit skills of the graduates are the predictors of employability. Thus, the school should create programs and activities which enhance the students' skills, particularly the predictors of employability identified in this study.

scholarly journals Gender equity and social capital in smallholder farmer groups in central Mozambique

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 650-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Gotschi ◽  
Jemimah Njuki ◽  
Robert Delve
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
Farmer Groups

scholarly journals COVID-19 Information Seeking and Utilization Among Women in Warri Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Esharenana E. Adomi ◽  
Gloria O. Oyovwe-Tinuoye
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Mobile Network ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Mobile Network Operators

The study is intended to explore COVID-19 information seeking and utilization among women in Warri Metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted using a self-constructed questionnaire to collect data. Data were analyzed using simple percentages. Findings revealed that a majority of the women need information on COVID-19 preventive measures, followed by causes of the pandemic; Internet is the source of COVID-19 information used by the highest number of respondents, followed by television and social media; a majority of them consider the authority of the source of the information on coronavirus followed by usefulness of the information; a majority access COVID-19 information to enable them identify symptoms of the disease followed by protection against COVID-19 infection while concern for reliability of much of the available information on the pandemic was a major barrier to their utilization of COVID-19 information. It is recommended that effort should be made by government to get mobile network operators to reduce network tariff.

scholarly journals INSECURITY AND NIGERIA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A SURVEY

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
James WOJUADE
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Communal Life ◽  
Religious Conflicts ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Frequency Counts

This study examined insecurity as the bane of Nigeria’s socio-economic development. The study adopted a descriptive survey research. The study was guided by two research questions. The participants for this study comprised one hundred and fifty (150) educated people/youth selected from Ona-Ara local government area of Ibadan metropolis. Insecurity as the bane of socio-economic development in Nigeria questionnaire was the instrument used for this study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and percentage. Findings revealed that ethno-religious conflicts and unemployment are among the factors responsible for insecurity in Nigeria. Social dislocation, population displacement, disruption of family and communal life are some of the impacts of insecurity on Nigeria’s socio-economic development. It is recommended that government should ensure that social security programme is pursued and systematically implemented to ensure that the populace meets their basic needs.

scholarly journals Extent of Academic Achievement of Day and Boarding Secondary Schools Students in Anambra State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Okoye Faith Ogechukwu ◽  
Nnamani Patience Chika
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Better Than

The study examined the extent of Academic Achievement of Day and Boarding Secondary Schools Students in Onitsha Education Zone of Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study and survey research design was adopted. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted 850 teachers within Onitsha Education Zone in Anambra State. The sample size consisted 85 teachers and was selected using simple random sampling. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire and the data collected were analyzed with mean. The findings revealed that boarding students academically achieve better than day students and that day students are distracted at home unlike boarding school students who are under the control of teachers for their study. It was concluded that lack of finance, educational facilities and inadequate infrastructures are the factors that affect the academic achievement of both the day and boarding students. The researchers recommended among others that students should be allowed to attend boarding schools so as to perform better and that government should intervene in schools by providing them with academic and boarding facilities

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF WORK ETHICS ON JOB SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bello Ahmed Nurudeen ◽  
Abigael Joy Aluku ◽  
Oladimeji Mustafa Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Unethical Behavior ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Work Ethics ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Mediator Variable

It has been shown that the bad degradation of ethical conduct in the organization, continuous investigation of the asymmetry between productivity and worker commitment about employment have been satisfied. Results shown in practice could not improve employee performance in different work ethics. The effect of work ethics on employee performance has been explained when employee satisfaction is perceived as a mediator variable. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of unethical behavior on employee commitment and productivity in Nigeria. For the study, a descriptive survey research method was used, with fifty valid questionnaires distributed to employees from five cluster government establishments in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Secondary data and documentation were also reviewed and used in the study. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0857/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Orientasi Petani Bertani di Lahan Kering Kasus di Desa Jingkang Kecamatan Tanjung Medar Kabupaten Sumedang

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Yayat Sukayat ◽  
Dika Supyandi ◽  
Gunardi Judawinata ◽  
Iwan Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Social Orientation ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Survey Techniques ◽  
Descriptive Survey

In the monetary crisis that occurred in 1998, the agricultural sector has shown its resilience as a hero in saving the nation's economic downturn. In the use of land for farming, no longer only pay attention to wetlands but begin to look at dry land, with all its characteristics such as tofografi (landscapes), water availability, and soil fertility, such as herbs and or medicines. The purpose of this study is to describe the business orientation ( cultural values) in farming. The research design is quantitative, with descriptive survey techniques from a sample size of 30 farmers. The results of the study, farmers' orientation in farming began to shift from social orientation to economic orientation, by keeping or aligning themselves with nature.

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