APPRAISAL OF SPATIAL FLEXIBILITY PRINCIPLES IN THE DESIGN OF SKILL/ VOCATIONAL CENTRES

Category : JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT , volume 13 ,number 1, 2021

AMIEOFORI, Awajiowa Micah

Department of Architecture

Rivers State University, Npkolu, Oruworukwo, Port Harcourt

Email: Micah101.ma@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

In recent times, the growth of spaces to accommodate diverse functions and still maintain viability to accommodate future needs is one of the major challenges in architectural design. However, the flexibility to define architecture in some words is difficult. This is partly due to the opinion that each space has the potential of flexibility. The flexbility can be created by designing in spatial layout or choosing space users. The users of a space can use the space they have for their intended functionThe need to use spaces for multiple functions has ensured that flexible spaces in skill acquisition centers are designed such that the spaces can easily be varied into smaller discrete and scalable size. Spatial flexibility is a term. Therefore, this paper brings into a limelight through secondary data analysis, the related article, and reviews the principles and necessity of keeping a space flexible and still attain it functions optimally.

Keywords, Spatial, Flexibility, Skill Acquisition, Adaptability.

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MAXIMUM SECURITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY: DESIGNING FOR ANTI-VANDALISM AND PRISON BREAK

Category : JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT , volume 13 ,number 1, 2021

Nwanyanwu Confidence Ahunanya

Department of Architecture

Rivers State University, Npkolu, Oruworukwo, Port Harcourt

Email: dumtan.3@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

It has been observed that over the years, the challenges in the Nigerian Criminal Justice System have taken its toll on conditions in the prisons. Issues of congestion, infrastructural decay, lack of recreational facilities, access to justice, etc., have greatly impacted on the role of the institution. This in turn has had negative impacts on the inward mates as all they desire is a means of exit as the environment does not encourage safe livelihood. To this end, there is high need for this facility to be designed with the inert thought of making building materials self-protective in other to avoid hard impact that comes from hard inmates actions from causing damage or vandalism and for other facilities that will encourage prisoners serve their terms peacefully. Therefore, this paper through a careful analysis of secondary data journal and reviews examines possible methods that will reduce possible causes of vandalization of structure which can in-turn escape and prevent prison break and furthermore seeks highlight design condiderations that will prevent building escape and vandalism.

Keywords: Priso Break, Vandalism, inmates, Anti-vandalism.

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INDENTIFICATION OF STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE TEACHING OF FOUNDRY TECHNOLOGY IN KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC, KANO

Category : JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS, volume 13, number 1, 2021

Munkaila Abdullahi Dokadawa

Department of Education (Technical)

School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano

E-mail: munkailadokadawa@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study was designed to identify the strategies for enhancing the teaching of Foundry technology in Polytechnic. The study is a survey research design. A structured questionnaire of different strategies for teaching was used for data collection and was administered to 79 teachers of Foundry technology in Kano state Polytechnic, Kano.  Based on the findings conclusion was drawn that the respondents accepted the needs for instructional strategies for enhancing the teaching of Foundry technology in Kano state Polytechnic, Kano. As this will result to producing Polytechnic graduates who are apart from been self-reliant and enterprising will also be jobs providers.Keywords: Strategy, Enhancing, Foundry Technology, Polytechnic

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INVESTIGATION OF THE DIFFICULTIES SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ENCOUNTER IN MENSURATION-BASED PROBLEM SOLVING IN LAGOS STATE

Category : JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS, volume 13, number 1, 2021

Dada, Favour Hapuruchi & Olutayo, David Olarenwaju

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos

Email: favoureddada@gmail.com; apooletayo@gmail.com

ABSTRACT         

The issue of failure in mathematics especially in the mensuration content of the curriculum despite its practical nature has been of great concern to all stakeholders of mathematics education. This study therefore investigated the difficulties that senior secondary school students encounter while solving problems in mensuration and the influence of gender on the level of difficulty experienced. The study adopted a descriptive survey design using quantitative methods. The sample consisted of 270 SS II students, (of which 144 were males and 126 were females) from two Education Districts in Lagos State.  Three instruments; students’ diagnostic test in mensuration, questionnaire in mensuration for students and questionnaire in mensuration for teachers with reliability coefficients of 0.82, 0.76 and 0.88 respectively were used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that students’ level of understanding in mensuration was low. It was found that the numerous difficulties that students encounter generally fall into categories; formulae, concept, language and procedure, and skills related difficulties. Acting subtly and indirectly compounding the level of difficulties encountered were some affective factors categorized as psychologically related difficulties. However, gender did not significantly influence the level of difficulty encountered. It was recommended that mathematics teachers should pay attention to these students’ difficulties during instruction. This will enable them to tackle the difficulties and consequently improve students’ achievement in mensuration and by extension, in mathematics.Key words: difficulties, mensuration, problem solving, gender

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FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE AND THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA: A CRITIQUE

Category : JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS, volume 13, number 1, 2021

Francis Nnaemeka Mbuba

Department of Public Administration

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam Campus

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STUDY ON DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS USING THE FLOW OF WATER THROUGH TWO GEOMETRICALLY SIMILAR TANKS AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES

Category : JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, volume 13, number 1, 2021

Aliyu A.  Baba1, Zubairu Bello2 & Yakub B. Ahmad3

Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology1&2

Department of Chemical Engineering Technology2

Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State-Nigeria1, 2&3

ABSTRACT

Dimensional analysis is a way of simplifying a physical problem by appealing to dimensional similarity to reduce the number of relevant variables. A multi-parameter problem often has    difficulties in achieving complete similarity.Dimensional analysis gives a useful technique of decreasing difficult physical problems to the easiest, simplest and most economical method before obtaining a measurable solution. This study worked on getting the pi terms or groups involved in two geometrically similar tanks allowing the fluid (water) to be completely drained from them using two temperature values of 26.5℃ and 43.5℃ respectively for each tank using n relevant variables and m independent dimensions which was reduced to a relationship between   n – m non-dimensional parameters , …, . As the values of pi 1 ( terms of the big tank are decreasing, the values of the pi 4 terms are increasing in all cases.

Keywords: Dimensional analysis, Similar tanks, temperature, pi-terms, Measurable, Technique.

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STOCK PRICES PREDICTION USING GEOMETRIC BROWNIAN MOTION: ANALYSIS OF THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

Category : JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, volume 13, number 1, 2021

Agbam, Azubuike Samuel 

Department of Banking and Finance,

Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt

Email: azubuikesamuelagbam@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

In this study, the stochastic price movements of stocks are modeled by a geometric Brownian motion (GBM). The model assumptions of the GBM with drift: continuity, normality and Markov tendency, were investigated using four years (2015 – 2018) of historical closing prices of ten stocks listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. The sample for the study is based on the eight sectors of The Nigerian Stock Exchange and most continuously traded stocks. The predicted stocks prices have been compared to actual prices in order to evaluate the validity of the prediction model. On stocks prices prediction using geometric Brownian motion model, the algorithm starts from calculating the value of returns, followed by estimating values of volatility and drift, obtaining the stock prices forecast, calculating the forecast Mean Absolute Percentage Error, calculating the stock expected prices and calculating the confidence level at 95%. The results show that the value of the MAPE is 50% and below for the one to two year holding periods, and above 50% for the three year holding period. The MAPE and directional prediction accuracy method provided support that over short periods the GBM model is accurate. Meaning that the GBM is a reasonable predictive model for one or two years, but for three years, therefore, it is an inaccurate predictor.

Keyword: Stochastic forecasting, Geometric Brownian motion, Stochastic Differential Equation, Stock return, The Nigerian stock Exchange.

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EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON TURNOVER INTENTIONS AMONG MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

Category : JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT , VOLUME 13, NUMBER 1, 2021

Odebiyi Itunu Iyabo

Department of Business Administration and Management

Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Nigeria

E-mail: itunuodebiyi@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study aims to examine the effect of human resource management practices on employee turnover intentions among medical practitioners in Nigerian public hospitals. The population of the present study consisted of 1,570 medical practitioners who work in Nigerian public health facilities in Abuja, Niger, and Nasarawa states. Also, simple random probability sampling technique was adopted. The participants returned almost all the distributed questionnaires but 310 questionnaires were valid and used for analysis with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) used for data analysis. Results demonstrate that employee training is negatively related to turnover intentions. This suggests that a well-trained employee may wish not to leave the hospital. Also, results indicate that a fair and competitive compensation practice may discourage medical practitioners from quitting their employment. This suggests that a well-paid medical practitioner may stay longer than those who are not satisfied with their level of pay. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that both federal and state ministries of health need to appraise the HR policies being implemented in various government hospitals to avoid cases of brain-drain. More so, lingering issues bothering on allowances and unpaid salaries in some government-owned hospitals must be attended to. Hence, the researcher concludes that HR policies on employee training and compensation practice are relevant in mitigating turnover intentions among medical practitioners in government hospitals.

Keywords: employee turnover intentions, employee training, compensation practice, and performance appraisal.

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PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL CONSTITUENTS OF HONEY OBTAINED FROM NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA

Category : JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, VOLUME 12, NUMBER 3. 2020

Adenekan, M.O1, Onasanya, R.O1, Ikuejewa, I2, Olubode, T3, Akinloye, J.O1, Ala, A.O1 and Akinboboye, O.A4.

1Department of Agriculture,Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

2Department of Agricultural Extension and Management,Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

3Department of Microbiology, Southwestern University, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State

Corresponding Author: e-mail: mopadenekan@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The physico-chemical and microbiological quality of honey samples obtained from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria were investigated. There is paucity of information on the physico-chemical characteristics of honey produced from the Niger Delta region of Nigeria; hence, the need to provide a database on the characterization of honey produced in this zone. A total of eighteen honey samples collected from this zone were analyzed for their chemical properties including moisture, ash, pH, glucose and fructose content, while the microbial population including total plate count (TPC), total coliform and the levels of spore-forming bacteria and fungi were determined. Data obtained were analyzed statistically by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), while sample means were separated with the aid of Least Significant Difference (LSD) at P ≤ 0.05 using Statistical Analysis System (SAS) package. The mean moisture content values ranged from 12.32 – 34.02 %, while the mean ash content ranged from 0.74 – 1.22 g 100 g-1. The mean pH value of 2.6 obtained from honey samples collected in Akwa Ibom was significantly very low when compared with that of 4.3 and 3.2 obtained from Edo and Bayelsa States honey samples respectively. Glucose and fructose mean values detected in honey samples also showed significant values. Four mineral elements: Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca) and Iron (Fe) were detected, but with levels varying from one place to another. Potassium (K) was the most abundant element with a mean value of 8.06 ppm obtained from Akwa Ibom honey samples. Results of microbiological characteristics showed that microbial profile were low for all microorganisms detected in honey samples produced from the tropical Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

Key words: Honey, Bacterium, Spore, Fungi, Bacillus, Niger Delta

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EDXRF ASSESSMENT OF GOLD SOLID MINERAL DEPOSIT OF YARGALMA, ZAMFARA STATE, NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

Category : JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, VOLUME 12, NUMBER 3. 2020

*Bala M.B1., Shafaya’u Hassan2, Yahaya Umar Faruk3 and Muhammad Isah Bello4

1,2&3 Department of Chemistry Shehu Shagari college of education, sokoto

4Department of Chemistry Federal College of Education Okene, Kogi State.

Correspondence Email: balambkasarawa@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The gold solid mineral deposit of Yargalma area of Zamfara state, Nigeria was analysed for the elemental composition by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrophotometry. Also, physical properties and anionic composition of the gold bearing rock was studied using standard methods. The result indicated high concentration of Haematite iron oxide Fe2O3 (3.295% ± 0.40), Lead (II) Oxide pbO (3.04% ± 0.72) Aluminium oxide Al203 (2.2%± 0.4) other valuable oxides such as manganese (ii) oxide MnO (0.914%±0.23) Tungsten trioxide WO3 (0.16%±0.46) and the hunted metal by the local community “Gold” detected in elemental form Au (0.065%±0.31). The results of the physical properties tested revealed positive loss on ignition (LOI 2.8%) and low alkalinity (8.23), yellow colour, specific gravity range (6.7-7.2) and average size of (0.14 mm). This analysis showed that sample was generally rich in Gold, Haemitite, Manganese, Aluminium and Tunsten, hence it is economically valuable for exploitation.

Keywords: Gold, EDXRF, Solid Minerals, Yargalma, Anions, Loss on Ignition

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