scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Practices and Profitability among Farmers in Jos, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atayi Abraham Vincent ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Error Tolerance ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Conducive Environment ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study seeks to examine the relationship between Entrepreneurship practices and the level of profitability among farmers in Jos. The study covered small and medium scale farmer entrepreneurs within Jos North, Jos South and Jos East. A sample size of 518 was obtained from the population of 834 at 5% error tolerance and 95% level of confidence, using Simple Random Sampling. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. 505(97.5%) of the questionnaire distributed were returned. The study conducted a pre-test on the questionnaire to ensure the validity of the instrument. Data collected were presented in descriptive statistics and frequency tables. The study used financial ratios such as the gross profit margin, net profit margin, returns on assets, sales per year and total assets measures were used to measure the profitability. The average values for gross profit margin, net profit margin and returns on assets are 29.47%, 19.2% and 8.2% respectively; the result shows that an individual farmer in this study can boast of a high level of profit. The study recommends among other things that governments at all levels should work to create a more conducive environment for farmer entrepreneurs to make profitable investments in agriculture.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Practices and Poverty among farmer entrepreneurs in Jos, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (07) ◽  
pp. 6504-6514
Author(s):  
Atayi Abraham Vincent ◽  
Danladi Jonathan ◽  
Bosede Awoyemi ◽  
Atayi James Ameh
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Error Tolerance ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Probit Models ◽  
High Level ◽  
Very High ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study seeks to examine the effect of Entrepreneurship practices on poverty among farmers in Jos, Nigeria.  The study covered small and medium scale farmer entrepreneurs within Jos North, Jos South and Jos East. A sample size of 518 was obtained from the population of 834 at 5% error tolerance and 95% level of confidence, using Simple Random Sampling. 505(97.5%) of the questionnaire distributed were returned while 13(2.5%) of the questionnaire distributed were not returned. self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The study conducted a pre-test on the questionnaire to ensure the validity of the instrument. Data collected were presented in frequency tables. To measure the effect of entrepreneurship practices on poverty, Probit and order probit models were specified and analysis was based on FGT and MPI measures of poverty. The study revealed that a very high level of entrepreneurship practices among farmers will reduce poverty among farmers. The study recommends among other things that entrepreneurship practice intensity among the farmers be increase so as to help in improving their standard of living by reducing poverty through increased income resulting from high entrepreneurship activities. Keywords: Entrepreneurship Practice, Poverty and Entrepreneurship Index

Investigation of Online Learning Satisfaction During COVID 19: In Relation to Academic Achievement

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Basith ◽  
Rosmaiyadi Rosmaiyadi ◽  
Susan Neni Triani ◽  
Fitri Fitri
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Student Academic Achievement ◽  
Learning Satisfaction ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this research is; 1) investigating the level of online learning satisfaction among students during COVID 19; 2) analyzing the influence of differences in gender, years of study, major in determining online learning satisfaction among students during COVID 19; 3) to analyze the relationship between online learning satisfaction and student academic achievement during COVID 19. The population was 656 students at STKIP Singkawang, and then a sample of 357 students (87 males and 270 females) was taken using a simple random sampling technique. The instrument in this study was adapted from Aman's Satisfaction instrument, which was then used to collect research data. Data analysis using SPSS with descriptive statistical techniques, MANOVA, and correlation. The results showed that online learning satisfaction was at a high level, meaning that students were satisfied with the online learning that had been implemented. The major differences have a significant effect on determining online learning satisfaction. Intercorrelation shows that there is a significant relationship on each indicator of online learning satisfaction with academic achievement, meaning that the higher the satisfaction felt by students in online learning, the student's academic achievement will increase.

scholarly journals Use of Internet among Youth and its Effect on Library Attendance

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Sadia Nawaz ◽  
Rabia Ali ◽  
Saira Batool ◽  
Zara Alaudeen
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Quantitative Interpretation ◽  
The World ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Online Sources ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Internet in the last few decades has revolutionized the world and this revolution has also influenced university students. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between use of online sources and library attendance. By using simple random sampling technique 72 female students from the Department of Sociology, International Islamic university Islamabad were selected as respondents for this study. The data was collected through structured questionnaire. Findings were coded and given quantitative interpretation. The findings indicate that the usage of library has decreased due to the availability of internet facility. Students reported to prefer online sources due to the fact that they are conveniently available without the need to visit the library. Constraints in using the library were also reported. Nevertheless the respondents acknowledged the importance of library and the fact that it gives more authentic knowledge compared to online sources.

scholarly journals Investigate the Relationship between Spiritual Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence with Resilience in Undergraduate (BA) Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Nemati Sogolitappeh ◽  
Amjad Hedayat ◽  
Mehrdad Rezaee Arjmand ◽  
Mohamad Khaledian
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
Statistical Methodology ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence with resilience in undergraduate (BA) students. The population of the study included all students of Payam Noor University in Ghorveh during 2016-2017 academic years. According to the principles of statistical methodology for correlational studies, 100 students from different disciplines were selected as sample of the study using simple random sampling method. In this research, King's Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire, Bar-Ann 90-questions Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, and Conner and Davison resilience questionnaire were used. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions) were used to analyze the data. The results of this study showed that there is a significant positive correlation between spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence and resilience. Regression coefficients showed that spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence predict 53.9% of the variation in resiliency.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ANTARA KONTROL SOSIAL ORANGTUA DENGAN KENAKALAN REMAJA DI KOMPLEK MEGA PERMAI V KELURAHAN LUBUK BUAYA KOTA PADANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 348
Author(s):  
Afif Perdana ◽  
Ismaniar Ismaniar
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Juvenile Delinquency ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Control ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACTThis research was motivated by the high level of juvenile delinquency in the Mega Permai V Complex, Lubuk Buaya Village, Padang. This can be caused by many factors including the low parental social control. This study aims to see a picture of parental social control, a picture of juvenile delinquency and the relationship between juvenile delinquency in Mega Permai V Complex, Lubuk Buaya Village, Padang. This type of research is descriptive correlational where parental social control is a variable (X) and juvenile delinquency as a variable (Y). The population in this study were 55 people. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling technique as many as 35 people. Data collection techniques used were questionnaires and data collection tools in the form of questionnaires. Meanwhile, the data analysis technique uses the percentage formula and the product moment. The results showed that the description of parental social control to adolescents was still categorized as low, the description of juvenile delinquency was categorized as high and there was a significant relationship between juvenile delinquency in Mega Permai V Complex, Lubuk Buaya Village, Padang.Keywords: Parental social control, juvenile delinquency

scholarly journals The Awareness and Implementation of Foodbank Program in Malaysian University

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 581-587
Author(s):  
Johanisma JAMIN, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The Foodbank Malaysia Foundation (YFBM) is a foundation that has been established to introduce as one of the initiative to help the underprivileged to access food which indirectly reduces the issue of food waste among Malaysians. Foodbank Malaysia Program has been introduced as a program to help anyone to make sure they can eat per day without any problem and this includes university students in Malaysia. Indeed, it is very important to distribute the food from the foodbank program to those university students who are in need to make sure all the underprivileged students get help from the university authorities. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to measure the level of awareness and to analyze the implementation of foodbank program among students. A total of 350 students were selected using simple random sampling method. The data were analyzed descriptively via Statistical Package for the Social Science Version 25.0 (SPSS version 25.0). Using descriptive statistics, the finding indicated that the university students had a high level of awareness about the foodbank program with a mean score value 3.61 and the result for the implementation of foodbank program among university students showed a high level with a mean score 3.99. Based on the Linear Regression Analysis results, the overall findings indicated that students’ foodbank awareness were closely related to the implementation of foodbank program in university with β=0.732

scholarly journals Level of Adoption of Improved Cassava Technologies in Benue State

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Juliet Ogadinma Onyemma ◽  
Koko Michael Tertsea ◽  
Nkem Kelechi Ogbonna ◽  
Nwafor Solomon Chimela
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Long Time ◽  
High Level ◽  
Awareness Level ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Cassava Varieties

Aims:  The study aimed to determine the level of adoption of improved cassava technologies in Benue State. Study Design:  The Survey design was adopted for the study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Benue State, between September 2018 and March 2019. Methodology: Cluster and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 336 respondents for the study. Primary data were collected using Semi-structured questionnaire. The objectives were achieved using descriptive statistics such as percentages, frequencies and means and Rank ordered analysis. Results: The improved cassava technologies in Benue state were identified to include; TMS 0505, TMS 0581, TMS 30572, TMS 01/1368, TMS 96/1632, TMS 92/0326, TME 419, NR 8082.The result revealed that the percentage awareness for TMS 0505 was high 65% (238) but the adoption of TMS 0505 was low 32% (78). There is moderate awareness level for TMS 0581 49% (179) and TMS 02/1368 56% (294) with moderate adoption 55% (98) and 53% (109) respectively. Also, the awareness level for TMS 92/0326 is high 72% (265) with moderate adoption 44% (116); TME 419 and NR 8082 had high awareness level 85% (311) and 88% (323) with high adoption 65% (201) and 68% (221) respectively. The result also revealed that famers complained that the improved cassava varieties cannot store for a long time in the farm 93% (342) and that there is no market to sale increased quantity of cassava roots. Conclusion:  Thus it was concluded that there is generally high level of awareness of improved cassava varieties in Benue state but with moderate to low adoption rate. The study thus recommend that farmers should be consulted and their needs should always be considered in such development ventures. This will ensure high adoption and high impact as well.

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship between Professionalism and (Technical, Human, and Perceptual) Skills of Managers in Poly Akril Company of Iran from Experts’ Viewpoint

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Marzie Ghanbari ◽  
Reza Hoveida ◽  
Seyed Ali Siadat
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Perceptual Skills ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Test Correlation

The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship between managers’ professionalism and (technical, human, and perceptual) skills in managers of Iran Poly Akril Company. The research is an applied one in terms of objectives, and a descriptive-correlational in terms of method. The population includes all experts working in the company in 2012 as 240 individuals among who 144 participants were selected using the stratified random sampling method proportionate to the population size as the sample size. The data collection instruments were two researcher-made questionnaires of Managers’ skills containing 22 items and with the reliability coefficient as 0.96, and Professionalism containing 28 items and the reliability coefficient as 0.95. Their validity was investigated and confirmed by professors and experts of management. Analyzing data was conducted at the two level of descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, SD, and presentation of tables and charts) and inferential statistics (one sample t-test, correlation coefficient, regression coefficient, ANOVA, and F-test).

Technological Innovation: An Imperative Tool for Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (08) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
OYEWALE I.O ◽  
ADEYEMO S.A ◽  
OGUNLEYE P.O
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Mature Organizations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Sustainable economic development does not occur without entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations or revitalizing mature organizations. This study therefore is done to analyse the impact of innovation, technology and on the entrepreneurial development activities in Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a total of 12 entrepreneurs from Lagos State that constituted our sample size. The primary data consists of a number of items in well- structured questionnaire that was administered to and completed by the respondents. Regression analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that there is significant relationship between technological innovation and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that government should create a friendly or an enabling environment for entrepreneurship and consumer goods to boost the Nigeria economy.

scholarly journals Pemahaman Makna Hidup Dalam Perspektif Kesehatan Pada Lansia Di Panti Werdha

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lono Wijayanti ◽  
Siti Damawiyah
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Human Interest

Background: Everyone would want to enjoy their old age in a healthy condition both physically and spiritually, but the fact is that old age is more synonymous with periods of decline in physical, mental, and human interest. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to Identify the description of understanding the meaning of life from a health perspective for the elderly at the Panti Griya Werdha Jambangan in Surabaya. Methods: This study is a quantitative study with a descriptive design. The population in this study were all the elderly who live in the home for the werdha Jambangan with a total of 60 elderly and the sample used was 56 respondents using simple random sampling. The variable in this study is the understanding of the meaning of life from a health perspective in the elderly. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and presented in a frequency distribution table. Results: The results showed that out of 56 elderly people at the Werdha Jambangan Nursing Home in Surabaya, 73.2% of the respondents were 60-74 years old, 73.2% were female, and most of them 55.4% had an understanding of the meaning of a moderate life. Conclusion: Getting an understanding of the meaning of life requires a long and continuous process. A person who already has an understanding of the meaning of his life will be more prosperous and happier in life.Key words: Understanding the meaning of life, health perspective, elderly

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