scholarly journals Substandard Housing Contributory Factors: Analysing Scenarios in Neighbourhoods of Port Harcourt Municipality,Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibisiki, Tamuno-ose Godwill ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Physical Planning ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Contributory Factors ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Substandard Housing ◽  
The Impact

The study assessed substandard housing contributory factors of neighbourhoods in Port Harcourt municipality, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to identify factors that are contributing to substandard housing in Port Harcourt municipality; assess the impact of contributory factors to substandard housing in the study area; and identify physical planning measures to improve substandard housing in the study area. The study employed quantitative research approach and experimental research design for collection and analyses of data in the study. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used for collection of data. Slovin formula was used to determine the sample size and a total of 399 respondents (households) were interviewed from three grouped neighbourhoods and communities (planned neighbourhoods, indigenous enclaves and waterfront communities). The revealed the contributory factors to substandard housing in the study area are low income, large household size, multiple households in a building, limited habitable rooms per household, building construction materials, rapidly deteriorating physical condition of buildings, and sharing of facilities by households in buildings. The study also revealed the impacts of these factors include urban neighbourhoods and communities are deteriorating into slum and squatter settlements and rapid defacing of the urban fabrics and landscape. The study makes the following recommendations to improve housing standards including regular physical assessment of buildings in the study area to ascertain their fitness for habitation; waterfront environment should be reclaimed and planned by government for residents’ easy accessibility and affordability; development control agencies should ensure residential buildings are developed according to approved plan and specifications; mortgage and financial institutions should grant soft and interest-free loans to low-income earners and the poor; government should prioritise the development of low-cost houses for low-income earners and poor citizens; social amenities and services should be provided to enhance housing and neighbourhood quality; and government and its agencies of urban development and physical planning as a matter of urgency carry out spatial reorganisation through urban renewal programmes and projects at various neighbourhoods and communities.

scholarly journals Application Of Sustainable Design Principles To Increase Energy Efficiency Of Existing Buildings

2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Mansoury ◽  
H. R. Tabatabaiefar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This study investigates the effectiveness of different energy retrofitting techniques and examines the impact of employing those methods on energy consumption of existing residential buildings. Based on the research findings, the most effective and practical method of retrofitting has been proposed in order to improve energy efficiency of existing buildings. In order to achieve this goal, an existing residential building has been simulated in FirstRate 5 software so as to determine the existing thermal performance of the building. Afterwards, considering sustainable design principles, different insulation layers, glazing, and construction materials have been employed to conduct a comprehensive thermal performance study. Based on the research outcomes, the best technique for increasing energy efficiency of existing buildings and reducing their environmental impact and footprint has been identified and proposed for practical purposes.

PENGARUH DESAIN PRODUK DAN STRATEGI PEMASARAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN PRODUK

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
SS Dwiningwarni ◽  
Nur Maya Anjarsari ◽  
H. Syuhada'
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Dominant Influence

This study aims to  analyze the impact of product design and marketing strategy to the purchasing decision partially, analyze the influence of design and marketing strategies on purchasing decisions simultaneously,  determine which variables are the dominant influence on purchasing decisions. The research approach used is positivism with quantitative data derived from respondents' answers collected through questionnaires. The method used is the Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The sampling technique used was simple random sampling and the number of samples taken as many as 100 respondents. Analysis of the data used is multiple linear regression with Ordinary Least Square method (OLS). The results of this study are the design of the product and marketing strategies significantly influence purchasing decisions partially, product design and marketing strategies significantly influence purchasing decisions simultaneously,  product design dominant influence on purchasing decisions. This means that companies must pay attention to the shape or design of a product to be manufactured or produced.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MEDIA LKS BERBASIS MODEL TAKE AND GIVE TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPA SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI JABUNG 01 KEC.JABUNG KAB.MALANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 750
Author(s):  
Rizky Nadya Prabawati ◽  
Erna Yayuk ◽  
Kuncahyono Kuncahyono
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Science Study ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: The existence of students’ Natural Science worksheets use as a media for doing exercises and being sources all at once. Uneffective tool of study for users, because of an incomplete material in students worksheets. This research aims to discover the impact of students worksheet media with take and give basis to natural science study results on fifth grade students in SD Negeri 1 Jabung, Jabung subdistrict Malang regency, and the total amount of the effect using students worksheet with take and give based model. This study used quantitative research approach and the type of this study was experimental study with true experimental design. The sample collection technique was simple random sampling. As a data population, the researcher choosen V grades students of SDN 1 Jabung , Jabung subdistrict, Malang regency with academic year of 2016/2017 amounted to 44 students. As an experimental class, the researcher choosen VB class as much as 23 students and VA class as a control class with the total students as much as 21 students. The result of the study shown that (1) in the hypothesis test which use t-test, the result is 0.032 with the significance 5%. It can be seen that the significant value (2-tailed) ˂ 0,05 means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. (2) the total amount of the effect using students worksheet with take and give based model toward the result of IPA (Natural Science) study had a significant influece as much as 47,9%.Keywords: Effect, student worksheet, Take and Give, IPA (Natural Science) study resultAbstrak: Keberadaan LKS IPA digunakan sebagai media untuk mengerjakan soal sekaligus sebagai sumber belajar. Penggunaannya masih belum efektif sebagai sarana pembelajaran, karena materi yang terdapat dalam LKS dirasa belum lengkap. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh media LKS berbasis model take and give terhadap hasil belajar IPA siswa kelas V SD Negeri Jabung 1 Kec.Jabung Kab.Malang, dan besar pengaruh penggunaan media LKS berbasis model take and give. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif dan jenis penelitian eksperimen dengan desain true experimental design. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling . Sebagai populasi data, dipilih siswa kelas V SD Negeri Jabung 1 Kec.Jabung Kab.Malang tahun ajaran 2016/2017 yang berjumlah 44. Yang terpilih menjadi kelas eksperimen yaitu kelas VB dengan jumlah 23 siswa dan kelas kontrol yaitu kelas VA dengan jumlah 21 siswa. Hasil penelitian menunujukkan (1) pada uji hipotesis yang menggunakan uji t, hasilnya sebesar 0,032 dengan taraf signifikan 5%. Terlihat bahwa nilai Sig.(2-tailed) < 0,05 sehingga Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. (2) besar pengaruh penggunaan LKS berbasis model take and give terhadap hasil belajar IPA memberikan kontribusi sebesar 47,9% .Kata Kunci: Pengaruh, Lembar Kerja Siswa (LKS), Take and Give, Hasil Belajar IPA

scholarly journals Knowledge Management and its Impact on Organizational Performance: Evidence from Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal Majid ◽  
Mohd Sadad Bin Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Telecom Sector ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of knowledge management on organizational performance with the moderating role of transformational and Participative leadership behavior in telecom sector of Punjab, Pakistan. How leaders motivate to their employees and how they enhance the performance of organizations by using their knowledge. Research approach was deductive. Postivism research paradiagm was used to measure the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to collect data from employees as well as managers of telecom sector. Sample size was 280 employees of telecome sector. This research is significant for academically and practically in public and policy making. How an organization can enhance to their performance, effectively when long-term commitment, trust, successful socialization of employees and organizational citizenship behavior take place in the organization.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Activities of Illegal Gold Mining for Household Welfare Gurandil

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Wira Fuji Astuti ◽  
Ivanovich Agusta ◽  
Mahmudi Siwi
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Gold Mining ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Household Welfare ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the factors which is stimulated the emergence gurandil with activities undertaken by gurandil in doing illegal gold mining and its relationship with the welfare of households by using Spearman rank correlation test. This research was conducted using quantitative research approach, namely the use of instruments such as questionnaires, and qualitative data supported by in-depth interviews, participant observation and document tracking. Results of this study explain that the factors stimulates the emergence gurandil associated with the level of activity in the gold mining without permission. Factors that influence the intensity of gurandil's activity is economic factors because the low level of earned income to meet family needs. Another factor that affects the activity of gurandil is legal factors and social factors. Gurandil activity levels are categorized according to the characteristics, namely gurandil shallow, regular gurandil, and gurandil barrel. Gurandil activity in gold mining without permission is gurandil shallow highest. Based on the obtained relationship gurandil activity by household welfare level gurandil seen from the physical condition of residential buildings, the level of health, education level, income level, and the level of expenditure.Keywords: activity gurandil, driving factors, the level of welfare--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara faktor-faktor pendorong munculnya gurandil dengan aktivitas yang dilakukan oleh gurandil dalam melakukan penambangan emas tanpa izin dan hubungannya dengan kesejahteraan rumah tangga dengan menggunakan uji korelasi Rank Spearman. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif, yaitu penggunaan instrumen berupa kuesioner, dan didukung data kualitatif dengan metode wawancara mendalam, observasi partisipatif, dan penelusuran dokumen. Hasil penelitian ini memaparkan bahwa faktor pendorong munculnya gurandil berhubungan dengan tingkat aktivitas gurandil dalam melakukan penambangan emas tanpa izin. Faktor yang sangat mempengaruhi tingginya aktivitas gurandil adalah faktor ekonomi karena rendahnya tingkat pendapatan yang diperoleh untuk memenuhi kebutuhan keluarga. Faktor lain yang mempengaruhi aktivitas gurandil adalah faktor hukum dan faktor sosial. Tingkat aktivitas gurandil dikategorikan sesuai dengan karakteristik gurandil yaitu gurandil cetek, gurandil biasa, dan gurandil tong. Aktivitas gurandil dalam melakukan penambangan emas tanpa izin paling tinggi adalah gurandil cetek. Berdasarkan aktivitas gurandil tersebut diperoleh hubungan dengan tingkat kesejahteraan rumah tangga gurandil yang dilihat dari kondisi fisik bangunan tempat tinggal, tingkat kesehatan, tingkat pendidikan, tingkat pendapatan, dan tingkat pengeluaran.  Kata kunci: aktivitas gurandil, faktor-faktor pendorong, tingkat kesejahteraan

scholarly journals Radiation-related hygienic assessment of construction materials in urbanized complexes in the Volgograd region

Spatium ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 46-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Sidelnikova ◽  
Lidia Khorzova ◽  
Pavel Sidyakin
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Radiation Properties ◽  
Volgograd Region ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radionuclides ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
The Impact

The concept of safety and assurance of vital human activities in urbanization is one of the most significant backbone concepts of human ecology. The comfort of residential buildings is largely owed to the radiation properties of the construction materials used. Therefore, the radiation-related hygienic support of technological processes and construction procedures is an important issue for the construction industry. Solving problems associated with improving the radiation safety of urbanized complexes depends on implementing legislation in the sphere of limiting human exposure to the impact of naturally occurring radionuclides. The paper presents the results of studies carried out by the authors on the specific activities of naturally occurring radionuclides in the construction materials manufactured and used in the Volgograd region. Through these large-scale studies, it was found out that the construction materials manufactured in the Volgograd region are in compliance with the national legislative and standard requirements; they are referred to as class 1 and can be applied for the construction of residential and public buildings.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MEDIA LKS BERBASIS MODEL TAKE AND GIVE TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR IPA SISWA KELAS V SD NEGERI JABUNG 01 KEC.JABUNG KAB.MALANG

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 750
Author(s):  
Rizky Nadya Prabawati ◽  
Erna Yayuk ◽  
Kuncahyono Kuncahyono
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Science Study ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: The existence of students’ Natural Science worksheets use as a media for doing exercises and being sources all at once. Uneffective tool of study for users, because of an incomplete material in students worksheets. This research aims to discover the impact of students worksheet media with take and give basis to natural science study results on fifth grade students in SD Negeri 1 Jabung, Jabung subdistrict Malang regency, and the total amount of the effect using students worksheet with take and give based model. This study used quantitative research approach and the type of this study was experimental study with true experimental design. The sample collection technique was simple random sampling. As a data population, the researcher choosen V grades students of SDN 1 Jabung , Jabung subdistrict, Malang regency with academic year of 2016/2017 amounted to 44 students. As an experimental class, the researcher choosen VB class as much as 23 students and VA class as a control class with the total students as much as 21 students. The result of the study shown that (1) in the hypothesis test which use t-test, the result is 0.032 with the significance 5%. It can be seen that the significant value (2-tailed) ˂ 0,05 means that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. (2) the total amount of the effect using students worksheet with take and give based model toward the result of IPA (Natural Science) study had a significant influece as much as 47,9%.Keywords: Effect, student worksheet, Take and Give, IPA (Natural Science) study resultAbstrak: Keberadaan LKS IPA digunakan sebagai media untuk mengerjakan soal sekaligus sebagai sumber belajar. Penggunaannya masih belum efektif sebagai sarana pembelajaran, karena materi yang terdapat dalam LKS dirasa belum lengkap. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh media LKS berbasis model take and give terhadap hasil belajar IPA siswa kelas V SD Negeri Jabung 1 Kec.Jabung Kab.Malang, dan besar pengaruh penggunaan media LKS berbasis model take and give. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif dan jenis penelitian eksperimen dengan desain true experimental design. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling . Sebagai populasi data, dipilih siswa kelas V SD Negeri Jabung 1 Kec.Jabung Kab.Malang tahun ajaran 2016/2017 yang berjumlah 44. Yang terpilih menjadi kelas eksperimen yaitu kelas VB dengan jumlah 23 siswa dan kelas kontrol yaitu kelas VA dengan jumlah 21 siswa. Hasil penelitian menunujukkan (1) pada uji hipotesis yang menggunakan uji t, hasilnya sebesar 0,032 dengan taraf signifikan 5%. Terlihat bahwa nilai Sig.(2-tailed) < 0,05 sehingga Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima. (2) besar pengaruh penggunaan LKS berbasis model take and give terhadap hasil belajar IPA memberikan kontribusi sebesar 47,9% .Kata Kunci: Pengaruh, Lembar Kerja Siswa (LKS), Take and Give, Hasil Belajar IPA

scholarly journals Fatalistic Views and the Impact on Combating COVID-19: Bangladesh Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-119
Author(s):  
Saifuddin Ahmed ◽  
MD. ZARIF RAHMAN ◽  
Mahabuba Islam Meem
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Economic Assistance ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The main objective of this study is to evaluate whether the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the people of Bangladesh to become more fatalistic or not. Approach/Methodology/Design: The study is of a descriptive design. The study follows a mixed-method research approach where an online survey was conducted among 406 individuals and 15 interviews of experts in different criteria have been assembled to validate the survey results properly. This survey data were analyzed based on the age and economic condition of the respondents. The in-depth interviews were collected based on six categories: Academicians, religious scholars, medical practitioners, Coronavirus-infected individuals, law enforcement officials, and journalists. Findings: The study shows that most of the people of Bangladesh are not influenced by the fatalistic views. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly made people more dependent on fate lately. Senior citizens of the society and people with low income are more fatalists than other groups of people in the society. Senior citizens are suffering the most from anxiety, youths of Bangladesh are facing the most uncertainty in this pandemic. None of the population groups are completely dependent on fate yet confident about the situation at the same time. Practical Implications: The findings of this study will pave the way forward for further research in this area and help policymakers to take necessary initiatives. In short term, it will help formulating policies for the vulnerable groups. Such as, providing economic assistance for the lowest range of income group, guaranteeing old age pension for the senior citizens, access to right information, and psychological stability. In long term, this study will allow practitioners to create awareness during disasters and pandemics through expert narratives, news, and social media awareness.   Originality/value: This paper explores how the belief system of people is influenced by their socio-economic condition and how it affects their behavior in terms of combating pandemics. It also emphasizes that during disasters and pandemics, policymakers should take special initiatives for senior citizens and people with low income.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Taxpayers’ Compliance of MSMEs in Palembang

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Noviyanti Noviyanti ◽  
S. M. Ferdous Azam
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Deductive Research

This study aims to determine the impact of the attitude of taxpayers, taxpayers’ knowledge, taxpayers’ awareness, and tax socialization on taxpayers’ compliance of Micro, Small, Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Palembang, Indonesia during the Covid-19 Pandemic. A quantitative research method is used with a deductive research approach. This study used primary data by distributing questionnaires to taxpayers’ compliance of MSMEs in Palembang, Indonesia. The sample size used was 396 respondents with a total population of 37.902 (Department of Cooperatives and MSMEs, 2019) by using simple random sampling. Moreover, the IBM SPSS 20 software is used for analytical tool in this study. The results of this study indicate that partially the attitude of taxpayers’, taxpayers’ knowledge, and taxpayers’ awareness have a positive and significant effect on taxpayers’ compliance. On the other hand, tax socialization has no effect on taxpayers’ compliance

scholarly journals A Life Cycle Assessment of Two Residential Buildings Using Two Different LCA Database-Software Combinations: Recognizing Uniformities and Inconsistencies

Buildings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nargessadat Emami ◽  
Jukka Heinonen ◽  
Björn Marteinsson ◽  
Antti Säynäjoki ◽  
Juha-Matti Junnonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Building Sector ◽  
Concrete Element ◽  
The Impact

Traditionally, the emissions embodied in construction materials have not been considered important; however, they are becoming crucial due to the short time-frame in which the emissions should be reduced. Moreover, evaluating the environmental burden of construction materials has proven problematic and the reliability of the reported impact estimates is questionable. More reliable information from the construction sector is thus urgently needed to back and guide decision-making. Currently, the building sector environmental impact assessments predominantly employ commercial software with environmental impact databases and report results without knowledge about the impact of the software/database choice on the results. In this study, estimates for the embodied environmental impacts of residential construction from the two most widely used life cycle assessment (LCA) database-software combinations, ecoinvent with SimaPro software and GaBi, are compared to recognize the uniformities and inconsistencies. The impacts caused by two residential buildings of different types, a concrete-element multi-story residential building and a detached wooden house, both located in Finland, were assessed, including all building systems with a high level of detail. Based on the ReCiPe Midpoint method, fifteen impact categories were estimated and compared. The results confirm that the tool choice significantly affects the outcome. For the whole building, the difference is significant, around 15%, even in the most widely assessed category of Climate Change, and yields results that lean in different directions for the two cases. In the others, the estimates are entirely different, 40% or more in the majority of the categories and up to several thousand percentages of difference. The main conclusion is that extensive work is still urgently needed to improve the reliability of LCA tools in the building sector in order to provide reliable and trustworthy information for policy-making.

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