Remembrance and Learning Skills and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement among University Students

The study aimed to identify the memory and learning skills and their relationship to academic achievement among university students in Jordan. The descriptive approach was used in addition to the questionnaire as a tool for the study. The study sample consisted of (1000) university students from different universities, colleges, specializations and levels of study in different Jordanian universities, and the study was applied The study was conducted in the second semester of the academic year (2020-2021), and the study reached a set of results, which is that university students in general possess a high level of learning skills, recall and academic achievement, in addition to the existence of a direct relationship between learning, recall and academic achievement for the members of the research sample . The study found that there are significant differences in the skills of learning, memorization and academic achievement between the academic disciplines of the female students) Scientific and Humanitarian) and for the benefit of scientific specialization .

Demographic Dividend in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A Far-Fetched Dream?

This research was set out to assess whether ‘demographic dividend’ is a far-fetched dream for most countries in Sub Saharan Africa. To achieve this aim, the research draws from a wide range of secondary sources, including data from publications as well as past research and evidence gathered from this study shows that the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region is still at the early stage of demographic transition thereby lagging when compared to other regions. The research concluded by aligning with the position that achieving demographic dividend may be a far-fetch dream for most countries in the Sub Saharan African region. Some policy recommendations were made with key emphasis on education, dulling out of modern and safe contraception, bridging the gap of gender inequality and investing in social amenities.

Board Diversity and Firm Performance: Panel Data Evidence from 12 Selected Commercial Banks in Nigeria

Motivated by the continuous but inconclusive and ambiguous evidence on the relationship between board diversity and financial performance, this study aimed at providing new evidence that will enhance the state of knowledge by establishing if board diversity affects the financial performance of listed Banking institutions in Nigeria. The key dependent variables of interest were Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) and the independent variables of interest were board gender diversity and board independence. The study sampled 12 listed banks from the Nigerian stock exchange and relied on secondary data from the Bloomberg database and the annual reports of the banking institutions. Panel data methodology was used to analyse the data for the period under review (2015-2019). The results of the study indicated that board gender diversity has a significant positive impact on both ROA and ROE of the banking institutions. Conversely, the findings of the study indicated that board independence has a significant negative impact on both ROA and ROE of banking institutions. The findings of this study are related to Agency and Resource dependence theories and will contribute to meaningful policy reforms that can improve corporate governance, especially in the banking industry. The results of the study strongly recommend the need to increase the number of female directors on the boards of banking institutions. The study further recommends ways in which the contributions of both female and independent directors can be promoted in other to benefit from their presence on the board.

The Influence of Corporate Governance Perception Index, Profitability, and Company Size on Stock Value on Go Public Companies at CGPI Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

This research aims to determine the impact of corporate governance perception index, profitability, and company size on the value of CGPI-listed companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange for three years. The data used in this study are second-hand data. The data for this research comes from the company's 2017-2019 annual report for the observation period. Using purposeful sampling methods, samples were obtained from as many as 16 companies using data collection techniques. The data analysis methods used in this study are multiple linear regression analysis, classical hypothesis testing, and hypothesis testing. The results show that the impact of corporate governance perception index, profitability, and company size also affect stock value. The influence of the independent variable on the dependent variable is 37.7%, and the remaining 62.3% are affected by variables other than this study. For partial results, the influence of the Corporate Governance Perception Index and Profitability and has a significant positive effect on Share Value, while the size of the company has no significant positive effect on the value of the share.

The Causality Between Industrial Development and Economic Growth: A Case of Pakistan

Industrial sector is the paramount factor in the development of economic growth. This study has analysed the industrial pantomime in case of Pakistan. Times series data has been used for 40 years, from 1980-2020. Initially the data has been checked for stationarity, by applying ADF, test which proved that, all the indicators are stationary at level. This confirms that, we are allowed to apply OLS regression analysis for the desired results. The study concluded that there has been positive and significant relationship between industrial construction and economy activity of Pakistan. Only factor that, induces negative impact on the economic growth, is the excessive consumption of energy resources; growth of electricity, gas and water supply. Foreign direct investment indicated negative association with the economy, but also gives the insignificant results.

ATTRIBUTIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL QUALIFYING EXAMINATION FOR SCHOOL HEADS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

There is a very limited number of studies on why majority of school heads who took the National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH) failed, thus the necessity to conduct this study. It explored the factors that influenced the ratings of NQESH through exploratory sequential mixed methods involving 102 school heads in the 1st Congressional District of Zamboanga Sibugay. The qualitative data gathered from 10 respondents through face-to-face interview and focus group discussion arrived at the factors that affected NQESH performance, namely: luck, ability, strong desire, physical state, task difficulty, emotional state, mental state, and effort. The quantitative data gathered from 92 respondents through a researcher-made survey instrument were subjected to Pearson Coefficient of Correlation, t-test and stepwise regression. It is concluded that the internal locus of control factors such as ability, effort, physical state, and NCBS-SH domains along with the external locus of control factors such as luck, and task difficulty, wield a significant influence in the NQESH performance. Educational attainment, level of management training attended, and marital status were also differentiating factors in NQESH performance. Based on the regression analyses results, NCBS-SH, management training, ability, and task difficulty are good predictors of NQESH performance. NCBS-SH competencies can improve and enhance school management ability. Dynamic professional development and more developed critical and analytical skills are definitely needed to pass the NQESH.

Does social media influence consumer decision-making in times of the COVID 19 pandemic.

The main objective of this study is to examine the effect of social and traditional media on customer decision-making and to find out which of these two in times of pandemics affect more on customer decision-making. A survey was conducted using 250 respondents from Ampara District, Sri Lanka, aged between 20-30. The questionnaires were divided equally into three sets, the first part containing social media-related questions, the other part containing conventional media related questions, and the third aspect of customer decision-making. Results from a survey of 250 young people in Ampara, Sri Lanka show that in times of pandemic where both social and traditional media affect consumer decision-making but social media influence is much greater than the traditional media. The findings show that advertisers need to carefully pick the media to communicate with target customers in order to achieve their marketing communication goals.

The Influence of Digital Literacy and Entrepreneurial Behavior on Small Business Performance (Study on Culinary Business in Jeneponto Regency)

Using Jeneponto Regency's culinary businesses as a case study, this study tries to investigate whether digital literacy and entrepreneurial behavior have an impact on business performance. Business performance is the dependent variable in this study. The independent factors in this study include digital literacy and entrepreneurial behavior. Using quantitative descriptive research and correlational methods, this study examines the relationship between the two variables. 307 culinary enterprises registered with the Jeneponto Regency Department of Cooperatives and SMEs comprised the study's population, from which a sample of 39 culinary firms was selected. Observing, documenting, and distributing questionnaires were used to collect data (questionnaires). Descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistics are employed in the analysis process. Digital Literacy (X1) and Entrepreneurial Behavior (X2) had a good and significant effect on the success of small enterprises (Y) in culinary businesses in Jeneponto Regency, according to the study results. Because of its greater regression coefficient value than digital literacy, entrepreneurial activity is the most influential variable in this study.

Inward Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and Location Choice Determinants: Empirical Evidence from India

The main purpose of this research was to determine the nature of the relationship between inward FDI flow into India and selected sets of FDI location determinants. The paper also investigates the exact impact of the individual FDI location determinants on inward FDI flow into India. Following these objectives, eight variables relating to the inward FDI locational advantage theory were selected, with data running from 1965-2018. The investigated location determinants for inward FDI include tax, market size (GDP), a measure of market potential (GDPPC), human capital (education), wage cost, Ease of Doing Business (DB), and measure of economic progress (GDP growth). The method of data analysis involved the application of OLS regression, taking note of the necessary assumptions for the use of OLS. The results of the study indicate that GDP growth is the only significant FDI location determinant in India, with a positive impact of about 0.57. This implies that the Indian government should prioritise policies that seek to boost GDP

The Effect of Critical Thinking Ability, Emotional Intelligence, and Learning Independence on Mathematics Learning Outcomes of Class VIII Students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa

The purpose of this study was conducted to determine: (1) how is the description of critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence and learning independence of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa. (2) whether there is an influence on the ability to think critically, emotional intelligence and independent learning together on the mathematics learning outcomes of class VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa. (3) whether there is a positive influence on the ability to think critically on the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa. (4) whether there is a positive effect of emotional intelligence on the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa. (5) whether there is a positive effect of independent learning on the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa. This type of research is an ex-post facto research which is causality with a research sample of 57 students from class VIII SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa in the 2019/2020 school year using the sampling technique using cluster random sampling method. Data collection techniques using tests, questionnaires and documentation. The data analysis technique used descriptive statistics and inferential statistical analysis. The results showed that: (1) critical thinking skills, emotional intelligence and learning independence of class VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa were in the good category while the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa were in very high criteria. (2) the ability to think critically, emotional intelligence and independent learning together have an effect on the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sunggguminasa. (3) the ability to think critically has a positive effect on the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa. (4) emotional intelligence has a positive effect on the mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa. (5) independent learning has a positive effect on mathematics learning outcomes of class VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Sungguminasa.