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Conflict is inevitable in any given organisation where there are human beings, which constitute the human resources of such organisation. However, organisation is a union of people with similar experiences that find themselves in one way or the other working together as a team for a purpose of achieving common goal which the organization is established for. Inevitably, disagreements and differences in opinions can occur from time to time. Conflict is a word which encompasses two segments,...

The prime focus of the study is to explain what to do about climate change- caused flooding and the associated diseases in Rivers State of Nigeria. In doing so, this work gives an overview of climate change-caused flooding and effects of flooding on people in flooded areas, as well as explains flooding associated diseases in Rivers State. Besides this, it further proffers legislative, short-term and long-term measures that will help reduce if not eliminate flooding and its associated...

The study investigated the Impact of family Dysfunction on Indiscriminate Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Students of Unity Schools in South-South Zone Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the sturdy. Ex-post facto and correlational designs were employed for the sturdy. A sample of 640 SS 2 and SS 3 students was drawn from the population using stratified random sampling technique. The instruments used for data collection were Dysfunctional Family Assessment scale (DFAS)...

Background: There is a large number of patients who sustain pelvic and acetabular fractures in Kenya. A number of these patients have undergone internal fixation at our institution but there is no local data to show the results of such treatment. Objective: To review early post-operative results of pelvic and acetabular fracture intern al fixation. Design: Retrospective case series. Methods: Case records and X-rays of all the patients who had undergone internal fixation of their pelvic and...

Blended learning refers to an educational strategy that combines face-to-face classroom instruction with on-line learning. This teaching strategy was introduced into an occupational health nursing (OHN) programme at the Durban University of Technology in 2011. Because computer literacy might be a challenge for mature nursing students, a programme evaluation using a mixed method design was conducted to assess perceptions of the blended learning programme. Both quantitative data from cohorts...

This paper investigated the extent of awareness of climate change by local farmers in northern part of Taraba State, Nigeria. The study explores the choice of adaptation measures employed by the local farmers and the constraints to such measures. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data obtained from a survey of 248 farmers from 31 villages in six local government areas of northern Taraba State. The finding of the study reveals that about 88% of the farmers are aware of climate change...

This study was intended to examine the effect of Motivational Teacher Development on Teacher Effectiveness inUniversal Secondary Education (USE) in Yumbe District – Uganda. The study adopted a Case Study Design to allow in-depth study. Quantitative and Qualitative research paradigm were engaged. A total of 120 questionnaires were administered to the respondents and all the questionnaires were received back, registering a response rate of 100%. Descriptive statistics were the main technique...

This is a quantitative study which investigated how human resources management variables impacted the academic performance of students in secondary schools in Egor local government area of Edo State in 2006 and 2007. Four hypotheses were formulated. A questionnaire of the human resources management variables was administered to test the hypotheses. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was used to analyse the relationship between the four dimensions of human resources management...

Osteoarthritis is a common condition in primary care and is often associated with disability and limitation of function requiring holistic care.The aim of this audit was to assess the quality of care provided by family physicians in the management of osteoarthritis at the General Out-patient Department (GOPD) of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) as well as ascertain if such care was in line with evidence-based medicine.This was a retrospective noncomparative study. The recommendations...

Introduction: The use of Doppler scan in the evaluation of patients is crucial. Doppler application has found a wide range of utilization in medicine especially in the evaluation of cardiovascular anomalies such as in the detection of peripheral vascular disease and deep vein thrombosis. The aim of this study is to document the patients' presenting complaints and the corresponding Doppler diagnosis made. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the University of Benin Teaching...

The purpose of technical and vocational education and training is basically to provide individuals with needed skills for socio-economic and industrial development. In most developing countries especially, TVET lays much emphasis on the kind of training that prepares the youth for self-employment. In Ghana like most developing countries, the aim of TVET is no different from the above. However, TVET in Ghana is bedeviled with a number of challenges ranging from limited funding, inadequate...

The influx of the establishment of private higher educational institutions in Nigeria since the inception of the present democratic dispensation in 1999 is unprecedented.Their effectiveness compared to public institutions is the focus of this paper.Content analysis method was used in this study and the focus was on private universities.Most of these private institutions were established purely for business motives as costs are beyond many Nigerians.The shortcomings in respect of dearth of...

The influx of the establishment of private higher educational institutions in Nigeria since the inception of the present democratic dispensation in 1999 is unprecedented. Their effectiveness compared to public institutions is the focus of this paper. Content analysis method was used in this study and the focus was on private universities. Most of these private institutions were established purely for business motives as costs are beyond many Nigerians. The shortcomings in respect of dearth...

The purpose of the study was to find out the attitudes of teachers towards implementation of inclusive education in Nyamira County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study targeted 4000 and 5 education officers in Nyamira County. They are involved in the implementation and delivery of the curriculum. The study used simple random sampling. The study observed that the attitude of teachers towards inclusive education was negative. The negativity of teachers was due to...

Nigeria is made up of 36 states and a Federal Capital Territory with 774 Local Government Councils. The nation has well over 350 indigenous languages (Osime, 2011). Edo State is one of the states. The state is located in the South-South geo-political region of the nation. Edo State is politically subdivided into 3 Senatorial Districts of Central, South and North. Our research is focused on one of the 5 local government areas of the state- Esan Central Local Government Area -in view with the...