IOSR-JHSS   Volume-19 ~ Issue-11 ~ Nov-2014

Abstract: The present study is an attempt to examine the perceptions of adolescents about their family environment. Two hundred and twenty four adolescents who were in the age range of 15+ to 18+ years constituted the sample. Family Environment scale by Bhatia & Chadda (1996) was used to assess the adolescents perceptions about their family environment. Results of the study revealed that majority of the adolescents studied had average perception about cohesion, expressiveness, acceptance and caring and active recreational orientation dimensions of family environment. Interestingly two thirds of the sample studied scored low on independence dimension. It is surprising to note that adolescent boys and girls did not differ significantly on any dimension of family environment. It is also evident that younger adolescents were more expressive than the older ones. It is interesting to note that adolescents of biological science group were more expressive than other arts groups and mathematics science group students.

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Abstract: The University has unique duty of initiating, innovating, training and supporting scientific research, to shape the society. This is reinforced by the electronic libraries in academic institutions, which fosters students' literacy, ease of study and research. This work studies students' patronage of the e-library (E-Learning Centre) in John Harris Library, University of Benin as a function of time and make predictions and recommendations for future occurrences using time series models. Some models of Time Series were applied and analysed using Zaitun Time Series Software to a 4 year data (2009-2012) retrieved from the E-learning Centre, John Harris Library, University of Benin and forecasts were made based on these analyses. The results from one of the models; Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing (Multiplicative), was found to have best described our data having the lowest Mean Squared Error (MSE) of 78521.524167 and predicted a total of 15,952 patronages for year 2013 against the historical data of 23,107 patronages for year 2009; 22,455 patronages for year 2010; 11,707 patronages for year 2011; and 16,814 patronages for year 2012. The forecast reveals a decrease in the patronage of students to the e-library centre. Suggestions were made to the Library management such as increase awareness and incentives for users as well as improvement on service delivery.

Keywords: Time Series Analysis, Electronic Library, students' patronage

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Abstract: The article interrogated NEPAD and challenges of poverty alleviation in Nigeria. It tried to ascertain if the application of neo-liberal framework in the implementation of NEPAD undermine poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Analysis was anchored on the neo-liberal theory and qualitative method of data collection was used to glean data from documentary evidence of secondary sources. Qualitative descriptive analysis was employed with logical induction. The article revealed that at present the NEPAD target on poverty in Nigeria is unlikely to be met. The problem is that market-driven policies avoid analysis of power relations, which ultimately determines inequality and poverty. Again, poverty alleviation using the instrumentality of NEPAD is untenable under a neo-liberal economic framework. On the basis of our findings we recommend that the Nigerian state can only fight the war against poverty if it adopts a welfarist approach or regulated capitalism.

Keywords: NEPAD, liberalism, poverty

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to predict as precisely as possible the medical tourism demand in India. As tourist arrivals is the most frequently used measure of tourism demand, the present study considers FTAs and their purpose of visit to India as a measure of inbound tourist to seek medical care. The medical tourism demand and its potential market till 2015 are identified based on available appropriate model as suited to the nature of data specific to individual country.

Keywords: Forecast, Opportunity, Medical Tourist, Tourist Arrivals.

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Abstract: Generally, System of Rice intensification (SRI) well known as paddy cultivation which are environmentally friendly and water-saving method. Its application has many advantages beside some obstacles. The choice of paddy cultivation method depends on risk factor and farmer. Incentives and compensation for farmer groups will support farmer interest to apply SRI method. Incentive for environment service, in relation with benefit transfer between the user of water resources in rural and urban area, can be the solutions of self finance alternative. The result of dynamics analysis explains that incentives for environmental services gives immediate effect againt the interest of farmer in applying SRI method than incentive from goverment and incentive for SRI grain price. One of the effort to reduce the problem of SRI application through incentives mechanismis developing institutional arrangement in macro ad micro level. The incentives scheme involves farmer group and agriculture stakeholdesr in micro level and the Ministry of State Enterprises and PAM Jaya in macro level. Keyword: water resources, incentive, system of rice intensification

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Abstract: Aspects of language use and attitudes among the contemporary Yoruba people, as reflected in their naming practice, are the primary focus of this paper.The study primarily expounds the linguo-cultural uniqueness of Yoruba names with a view to highlighting their pragmatic and cultural importance.An approach comprising of empirical and descriptive approaches was adopted to showcase the prevailing sociolinguistic factors in the south western part of Nigeria eliciting the factors that are responsible for name dropping and change among the so-called Yoruba elites. It is found that lack of cultural understanding,unbridled incorporation of western cultureon the part of the young elitescoupled with reckless religious bigotry largely account for the people's negative attitudes towards the jettisoning of certain form of names. Conclusively, it is argued that name dropping and change are common sociolinguistic phenomena among the contemporary Yoruba elites and the situation should be stemmed or at least be sanitized, as it strongly portends strong linguistic alienation and culture subversion which are deemed to be devastating tosustainabledevelopments

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Abstract: Classroom management has always been an uphill task for most teachers especially the novice ones. In order to face the challenges of the classroom, teachers should always be aptly prepared with knowledge and skills of managing behaviour. This is to ensure learners are always in a safe and meaningfully engaged non-threatening learning environment. Indulging in good practices of classroom management such as maintaining order and creating a conducive classroom environment reflects a competent teacher. Teachers must have principled understanding and knowledge about how they should act in classrooms in terms of strategies to discipline students. This is essential to bring out the best of abilities in learners. The objective of this investigation was for teacher-trainees to critically observe how trained classroom teachers dealt with disruptive behaviours in several primary classrooms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It also sought to examine the possible reasons and suggest ways of overcoming those disruptive behaviours. This exercise was also undertaken to illuminate the teacher-trainees about good classroom management practices. The observations revealed several disruptive behaviours displayed by pupils. These disruptive behaviours occurred mostly due to the teacher's' inadequate classroom management skills. Although the findings of this observation may not be generalized to other classroom context due to its small scale observation, the knowledge and experience from this observation could contribute towards worthy understanding to the teaching fraternity especially to teacher-trainees. Finally, it augurs well for teacher-trainees, to reflect upon their pedagogical strategies in relation to classroom organization and management. Good classroom management practices reflect a competent teacher.

Keywords: Classroom management, disruptive behaviours, managing misbehaviours

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Abstract: Participation is believed to a systematic involvement of the significant number of people, in diverse activities to manage their own problems, carrying the concept of togetherness, which enhance the advantages. It always oscillates and depends on the background in which it occurs. Farmers' participation is critical to improve on-farm water management and crop productivity. The study was conducted to identify the factors involved in the fluctuation of participation. This paper reports the results, in which, farmer participation through planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of water-user associations were measured, and it was linked to various socioeconomic, demographic, and farm and irrigation characteristics. Multiple linear regression analysis reveals that the participation was positively influenced by age, education, residential locality, house type, lack of on-farm facilities, underground water use for irrigation purpose and location of watercourses on the canal network. However, residential locality and on-farm facilities have significantly negative relationships with the dependent variable in Sindh province of Pakistan.

Keywords: Bottom-up approach, community development, participation, socio-economic status, water management.

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Abstract: A study was conducted to investigate the perceptions of indigenous people on soil degradation, causes and remediation measures employed in some selected Communities affected by soil degradation in Abia State, Nigeria. The aim was to evaluate the level of awareness of indigenes of the affected Communities on menace of soil degradation as well as the measures they adopt to combat the problem. A rapid soil degradation inventory was designed for the identification and prioritization of degraded soils in the areas using a four-point Linkert Scale. A nine-item questionnaire was distributed to selected two hundred and fifty indigenes of the affected Communities. They responded either checking low priority, priority, high priority or extremely high priority for each variable. The Linkert Scale was assigned nominal values for purposes of data transformation. Data obtained were analyzed statistically using arithmetic means, standard deviation and percentages. Results showed that 79% of respondents with the highest mean of 3.25 agreed that extremely eroded sites were due to deforestation and attendant soil loss, and was therefore ranked one. 40%, 34%, 26%, 24%, 28%, 20% and 22% responded positively to poor soil fertility, loss of arable farmlands, valuable economic trees and forest biodiversity, loss of means of livelihood, damage to motor able roads, pollution of nearby surface waters and increase in rural-urban migration respectively as major impacts of soil degradation in the area. Results also showed that 36%, 32%, 34%, 28%, 23.2% and 18% respectively responded to bush fallow system, use of sand filled bags, use of bamboos, terraced farming and prevention of farming within specific distance from gully sites as major prevention and control measures adopted by Communities to combat soil degradation. Results revealed that there was a high level of awareness in the Communities on the menace of soil degradation in the areas with attendant negative impacts on the well-being of the people. The use of bio-engineering techniques to combat soil degradation in the areas was recommended.

Key words: Indigenous people, perceptions, soil degradation, remediation measures, Abia State.

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Abstract: Within a space of six months from the recent outbreak in March 2014, Ebola virus disease (EVD) has claimed over 2000 lives in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Nigeria. This has indeed shaken Africa to its foundation as several aspects of its life have suffered the adverse effects of the pervasiveness of the EVD. Yet, some of these effects are not necessarily negative. The paper, therefore, critically highlighted some of the implications or effects of EVD in Africa. Using a critical phenomenological method of analysis, it was found that the recent outbreak of EVD in Africa has had a wide range effects that cuts across economic, ecological, socio-religious and cultural aspects of life in the affected countries. Among others, it was recommended that a concerted effort from both governments and citizens would go a long way in containing the spread of the EVD as well as its diverstating effects in the continent.

Key Words: Ebola virus disease, ebola-phobia, economic effects, ecological effects, religious effects, social effects.

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[5]. Brown (2003) Is the best the enemy of the good? Livelihoods Perspective on Bushmeat Harvesting and Trade: Some Issues and Challenges. Paper presented at the International Conference on Rural Livelihoods, Forests and Biodiversity, 19-23 May 2003, Bonn, Germany.

Abstract: In this globalized world, two Asian countries i.e. China and India have elevated their economies more swiftly and successfully than any other country of the region. Theearly 1980s reforms introduced both in China and India paid back few decades later and world witnessed tremendous growth of both the countries. Dramatic rise not only enabled socio-economic upsurge of China and India but it also reshaped the regional and global trade trends. But the unmatched progress by both also resulted in some upheavals for the developing countries and both also have bilateral unresolved issues as well.

Key Words: China, Globalization, India, Investment, Trade

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