scholarly journals Perception and Level of Awareness of Climate Change among Adult Learners on Attendance and Performance in Literacy Centres, Ondo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-273
Author(s):  
Francis O. Olaniyi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Mean Deviation ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The People ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance

This study investigated theperception and awareness of climate change among adult learners on attendance and performance in literacy centres in Ondo State, Nigeria. Five research questions were generated for the study. The descriptive research design of the survey type was used for the study involving a population of adult learners in literacy centres in Ondo State, Nigeria. Purposive random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 100 participants drawn from the entire population of adult learners in literacy centres of Ondo State, Nigeria. A self-constructed questionnaire was used as an instrument for the study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts,percentage and mean deviation were used to answer the research questions raised for the study. Findings revealed that the level of awareness on climate change among adult learners on attendance and performance is very high because they were already aware of climate change and its effects on human existence. Also, adult learners do not perceive climate change as the work of nature alone but as well as the effects of activities of man on the environment. Findings also revealed that that several factors like deforestation, bush burning, air pollution and other man’s activities on the environment such as mining, science and technology among others are the causes of climate change. It is therefore recommended that, information should be disseminated to the people on proper management of the environment. Government should not relent in conducting house to house orientation on how to conserve the environment from the effects of climate change.

scholarly journals SALESMANSHIP BEHAVIOURAL PHYSIOGNOMIES AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF BOVAS COMPANY LIMITED SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-35
Author(s):  
Oyeniyi Aderonke Agnes ◽  
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Akanbi Bosede Akanbi Bosede ◽  
Babatunde Bayode Olusanya ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Company Limited ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

The paper objective is to investigate salesmanship behavioral physiognomies and performance of Bovas Company. The instrument used to collect data is a structured questionnaire, and the sample size for the study was 120. The research methodology adopted a descriptive research design to examine the impact of salesmanship behavioral characteristics and business performance. A purposive is appropriate since the population is not significant. Purposive sampling technique was employed to select and sample the opinion of the 120 respondents in the different Bovas filling stations selected for the study. Data were obtained from the field survey and was later analyzed using SPSS 20.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). The results revealed a significant relationship between salesmanship skills and SMEs business performance [r (117) =6.54**, p<.01]. The hypothesis revealed a significant positive relationship between financial record keeping and business performance [r(198)= 08, p>0.5]. Hypothesis three was supported by the result of the study. The study, therefore, concluded that salesman’s characteristics such as integrity, trust and confidence are significant to business performance.

scholarly journals Competency Needs of Business Educators in Osun State Secondary Schools, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
David Oluseyi Oyerinde ◽  
Onnoh Godwin Onajite ◽  
Adebayo Mattew Aina
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Business Educators ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Demonstration ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

Competency is one of the essential elements in teaching. It also determines the effectiveness of teachers during the teaching and learning process and performance of students. The study therefore investigated the competency needs of business educators in Osun State with a view to know those competencies that are needed but not possessed. Descriptive research design of survey type was adopted for the study. The population was 613 business educators out of which 300 was sampled using simple and stratified random sampling techniques. A self-design 20-item questionnaire titled “Teachers’ Competency Assessment Questionnaire (TCAQ)” was used to collect data for the study. The instrument was constructed on 4-point scale. The instrument was validated by two experts. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha and this yielded reliability co-efficient of 0.78. The research questions raised were answered using the means scores. Any item with a mean score greater than or equal to 2.50 suggests moderate possession, item with mean score ranging from 1.50 to 2.49 suggests fairly possession while item with mean score of 1.49 or below suggests not possession. Findings of the study revealed that out four competencies assessed, two were moderately possessed (planning of instruction and classroom instruction skills) one was fairly possessed (practical demonstration skills) while the remaining one was not possessed (ICT skills). It was recommended among others that government and relevant agencies need to organize series of training for business educators to acquire the needed skills.

Awareness on Climate Change and Compliance with the Code of Practice for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning in Ilocos Sur, Philippines

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MANUEL A. BAJET, JR.
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Ozone Depleting Substances ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Storage

An evaluation on the climate change awareness among service providers and their compliance with the Code of Practice on Refrigerant and Air Conditioningwas conducted in Ilocos Sur. Specifically, the study focused on registration,refrigerant handling and storage, recovery and recycling, reclamation anddisposal, and safety. Descriptive research design was used; 56 service providerswere the respondents of the study. Data were gathered using survey questionnaireand analyzed using mean, t-test and Pearson r. Findings reveal that majority ofthe service providers were not TESDA accredited. They had a “Very High Level”of awareness on climate change and ozone depleting substances. Moreover, theyalways complied with the Code. However, there was no significant differencebetween the two groups of respondents in their level of awareness on climatechange and extent of compliance. There was no significant relationship betweenthe respondents’ influence level of awareness on climate change and level ofcompliance with the Code.Keywords: Environmental Science, climate change, ozone depleting substances, Code ofPractice, refrigeration, air conditioning, descriptive design, Ilocos Sur, Philippines

scholarly journals Consumer environmental consciousness and brand preference in rivers state

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Godswill Chinedu Chukwu ◽  
Miyene Charles Tom
Keyword(s):  
Heat Generation ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Brand Preference ◽  
Environmental Consciousness ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Repeat Purchase ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Rivers State

This study investigated consumer environmental consciousness and brand preference in Rivers State. The study sought to establish the extent to which brand sound influence repeat purchase of power generating plants, the extent to which brand heat generation influence customer referral of power generating plants and the extent which green protection determine customer loyalty of power generating plants in Rivers State.The study adopted descriptive research design. A population of 52 loyal customers of 5 different brands of power generating plants was randomly selected while 47 questionnaires were successfully retrieved for the study. Data was collected by use of questionnaire from the respondents. Three research questions were posed and three hypotheses were tested. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) while inferential statistics Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the above stated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The researcher utilized the Cronbach's Alpha for Reliability Statistics to arrive at 0.75 coefficient reliability, Findings revealed that there is a great correlation between brand sound and customer repeat purchase of power generating plants in Rivers state, that there is a low correlation between brand heat generation and customer referral of power generating plant in Rivers State and that there is a great correlation between green protection and customer loyalty of power generating plant in Rivers State. Consumers in Rivers State should be loyal to power generating plants that emit less carbon monoxide for green house protection

scholarly journals Priorities of Self-Actualization among the Academic Leaders of Tamil Nadu Universities with Reference to Demographic Profile

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
R. Gopinath
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Better Than

Self-actualization is realizing your inherent potential, in recent days the importance of this concept is gaining attention among the researchers. Self -actualization has its own impact on the organizational behavior of employees and the behavior of self- actualized is proven better than those who are not self-actualized. Already several researches have done to find the prominence of self-actualization on employee satisfaction and performance, but the research is limited in the area of academicians. This paper is attempted to find the demographic priorities of academicians of Tamil Nadu universities on self- actualization. Descriptive research design was followed in this study. To support the objective the researcher collected 178 samples by using purposive stratified random sampling technique. With the help of ANOVA, and Independent sample t test were used to find the results. The researcher found the demographic factors has significant and positive influence in determining the self- actualization level of academic leaders of Tamil Nadu universities.

scholarly journals The Influence of Motivation on Employees Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-265
Author(s):  
Intan Anas Tasya ◽  
Alini Gilang
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Branch Office ◽  
Research Type

The role of human resources is crucial for the realization of the company's goals to find optimal profits. At this time, employees will be motivated if needs are met, if needs are met then job satisfaction will arise which will have a positive impact on the work needs of employees at the company. This study aims to study the work motivation of employees of PT. Taspen (Persero) Bandung Main Branch Office. The method used in this research is quantitative with a descriptive research type. Respondents in this study were 51 employees of PT. Taspen (Persero) Bandung Main Branch Office, sampling method Saturated sampling technique. Based on the results of research that shows motivation and performance at PT. Taspen (Persero) Bandung Main Branch Office is included in both categories. The results also showed motivation for employee performance. In addition, contributing motivation in contributing to employee performance by 33.8%. So the higher the motivation provided, the higher the employee's performance.

scholarly journals Attitude of Postgraduate Students towards Plagiarism in University of Port Harcourt

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
G. W. Orluwene ◽  
A. E. Magnus-Arewa
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Scientific Integrity ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

Plagiarism remains a threat to scientific integrity and development of knowledge. This study examined postgraduate students’ attitude towards plagiarism at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Three research questions and corresponding hypotheses guided the study.  The descriptive research design was used for the study with a sample size of 200 postgraduate students was drawn using the purposive non-random sampling technique, from a population size of 1762 postgraduate students of the University of Port Harcourt. A questionnaire titled "Attitude of Post- Graduate Students towards Plagiarism Questionnaire" (APSPQ) was used as an instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts and the reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach alpha, Data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation, independent t-test and Two-way ANOVA at 0.05 level of significances. Findings revealed that most postgraduate students of the University of Port Harcourt had a positive attitude towards plagiarism, the male postgraduate student had a negative attitude towards plagiarism while the Master students had negative attitude towards plagiarism. Part of the recommendations was that the University of Port Harcourt from time to time should organize orientation programmes for all postgraduate students based on the concept as well as implications for plagiarism.

scholarly journals CAUSES, FORMS AND CONSEQUENCES OF IMMORALITY AMONG STUDENTS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (37) ◽  
pp. 124-137
Author(s):  
Ngohi Bukar Umar ◽  
Ibrahim Dahiru Idriss ◽  
Halliru Abdullahi Muhammad ◽  
Gambo Garba Muhammad ◽  
Nura Abubakar Gwadabe
Keyword(s):  
Private Schools ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
School Location ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Parental Rearing

The study identified causes, forms, and consequences of students’ immorality determined the relationships between immorality and parents’ educational background and socio-economic status by gender. The target population of the study comprised 247,825 SS 11 students in private secondary schools in Borno State, Nigeria however, 416 subjects constituted the sample. A stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents based on gender, school location, age, parents’ educational background, and socioeconomic status. 216(52%) of the subjects were males while 200(48%) were females. Researchers’ self-authored 47 items instrument tagged “Students Immorality Questionnaire” (SIQ) was used to elicit data for the study. The SIQ had a reliability coefficient of .87. Six objectives, four research questions, and two null hypotheses guided the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed poor parental rearing and influence of mass media as some of the causes, plagiarism and mortgaging body for marks were some of the forms while drop out of school and brain impairment were some of the consequences of immorality among students of private schools in the study area. The first null-hypothesis was endorsed and the second was rejected in favour of the alternative. Involvement of parents/guardians and counsellors were some of the counselling implications considered and recommendations were proffered.

scholarly journals Mainstreaming Green Economy: An Assessment of Private Sector Led Initiatives in Climate Change Adaptation in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Ahenkan ◽  
Jane Osei ◽  
Erasmus Henaku Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Private Sector Investment ◽  
Government Incentives ◽  
Corporate Social

The study examines private sector initiatives and investment challenges in mainstreaming green economy in Ghana. An exploratory study design of qualitative research method was adopted. Due to the level of information required for the study, a purposive sampling technique was employed and a total of twenty-four respondents selected from 8 private sector organisations and some selected government ministries participated in the study. Data collected through in-depth interviews was transcribed, coded and analyzed thematically in line with the objectives and questions of the study. The study found out that green economy initiatives are not well mainstreamed in the private sector. Most companies’ involvement in climate change and green economy activities was commonly carried out through corporate social responsibility (CSR). The study further revealed that, government incentives for private sector investments in adaptation are not attractive. The study identified access to finance, poor knowledge base, weak collaborative effort, inadequate incentives, absence of clear-cut government policy and unsatisfactory recognition as challenges facing private sector-led investments in climate change adaptation. The paper recommends the need for government incentives to attract private sector investment, identification of green investment opportunities, collaboration among stakeholders, climate change sensitisation and education among the private sector in order to address the immediate to long-term consequences of climate change in Ghana.

scholarly journals Adaptive strategies to deforestation among Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPS) collectors across gender line in Oluwa Forest Reserve Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

Agro-Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Author(s):  
O.J. Aluko ◽  
A.A. Adejumo ◽  
A.O. Bobadoye
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Adaptive Strategies ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Reserve Area ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Ondo State

Forest and the goods and services they provide are essential for human livelihood and wellbeing. An assessment on the likely impact of  deforestation on NTFPs along gender line is therefore imperative for effective adaptations for NTFPs collectors. The study examined the adaptive strategies to deforestation stress employed among NTFPs collectors across gender line in Oluwa Forest Reserve area of Ondo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select respondents for the study. Data were collected with the aid of well-structured interview schedule on 181 NTFPs collectors (94 males and 87 females) and analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The data targeted socio-economic characteristics, level of availability of (NTFPs) in the mist of deforestation currently and 30 years ago as well as adaptive strategiesemployed by the respondents in the study area. Findings revealed that average age of male and female respondents were 48 and 43 years, respectively. Bitter Kola, Kola Nut, Mango and Walnut were NTFPs available in abundant 30 years ago. In recent years, the study discovered that only Mango and Walnut were available in excess despite persistent deforestation in the study area. Deforestation impacted more on female collectors compared to their men counterpart. The finding also shows that female collectors employed more of domesticated NTFPs and indigenous protection methods as adaptive strategies against deforestation. The study recommended training on scientific domesticated system of planting (NTFPs) for both male and female NTFPs collectors as well as community policing to cope against deforestation in the study area. Key words: adaptive strategies, deforestation, non-timber forest products (NTFPs), gender

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