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The present study applied the stochastic cost frontier approach to evaluate farm energy resource management in maize production using 120 farmers in Niger State, Nigeria. The results revealed that energy cost efficiency among the respondents varied substantially ranging between 1.002 and 1.126, with mean energy cost efficiency of 1.047. Furthermore, the results showed that there was relative existence of economies of scale among the farmers, meaning that an average farm in the study area...
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Background: Asking patients what they think about the care and treatment they have received is an important step towards improving the quality of care, and to ensuring that local health services are meeting patients' needs and expectations.Therefore, identifying factors affecting patient satisfaction at local level is a paramount importance to plan and monitor the utilization of health care services.This study aimed to measure level of satisfaction and associated factors among patients...
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A research report submitted to the department of educational management, policy and curriculum studies, Kenyatta university, in partial fulfillment of the degree of master of education, December 2015
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The relationship between the organization and its employees is influenced by what motivates them to work, the rewards and fulfillment they derive from the organization. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of training and career development on employee performance, a study of Kenya Commercial Bank. The study was conducted in 6 KCB branches in the North Rift region. The study adopted a case study research design approach. Census technique was used to collect data from 6...
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The purpose of this article is to consider conflicts of perceptions in education for “living together” in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) by analysing interview data which was collected at high schools in the province of the Western Cape.
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Climate Change as a natural phenomenon is found out to be accelerated by human activities. This study examines the interrelations of climate change, land and cattle farming in Saki area of Oyo state. Data were collected from 300 Livestock (Cattle) Farmers within 2012/2013 farming season, through the use of structured interview schedule using simple random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) while, inferential statistics...
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Proceedings of the 5th biennial International Conference on Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa (DETA) held at the University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 30 July - 1 August 2013.
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ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to assess parents' satisfaction in as well as utilization of school healthcare services provided for their children.BackgroundSchool healthcare services provide education and counseling in a variety of health and wellness topics and aid in controlling the spread of communicable diseases, serving as a medical resource in the development of policies and procedures in the school. Thus, improving school healthcare services will have a remarkable effect on...
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In this project titled “Evaluation of drought resistant tree species to alleviate poverty in arid regions of South Africa” trees from a 20-year old field trial from two sites on the dry west coast ...
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In Egypt, early-marriage is implicated as a barrier to educational access for girls living in rural areas. It is understood to impede women’s access to education and the labor market. This paper focuses on Ishraq, a second chance girls’ education initiative brought on by the Girls Education Initiative-Egypt. Using a critical poststructural conceptual framework, this paper examines how individuals associated with the Ishraq program engage in social contests concerning the relationship between...
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As a follow up to OpenCon 2014, International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) students organized a 3 day workshop Open Access, Open Education Resources and Open Data in Kampala from 15-18 December 2014. One of the aims of the workshop was to engage the Open Access movement in Uganda which encompasses the scientific community, librarians, academia, researchers and students. The IFMSA students held the workshop with the support of: Consortium for Uganda University...
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The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of social interaction on the pupils with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers. The objectives of the study were to: establish the effects of interaction of children with disabilities and their peers in the mainstream; identify the challenges faced by the intellectually disabled pupils when interacting with non-disabled peers in the mainstream and to identify benefits of social interaction between intellectually disabled...
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This paper examines students’ performance in Non-verbal Intelligence tests relative academic achievement of some selected secondary school students. Two hypotheses were formulated with a view to generating data for the ease of analyses. Two non-verbal intelligent tests viz:- Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) and AH 4 Part II Non-verbal Reasoning Tests were compared vis-a-vis the academic achievements in order to determine the differences in students’ academic achievement. The...
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This study investigated the relationship of causal attributions and academic attainment of Colleges of Education students in north- west geo- political zone of Nigeria. The study was based on the hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between causal attributions academic attainment of students. The questionnaire on Academic Causal Attribution Scale (ACAS) were administered to 389 students (300 level) drawn from eight (8) Colleges of Education. Furthermore, students’ Grade Point...
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The purpose of the study was to establish the impact of entrepreneurial characteristics on performance of learning institutions. The study was carried out in the North Rift region, Kenya; targeting entrepreneurs or founders of the learning institutions and in their absence, the managers. Questionnaires were used as the main data collection instrument. The study adopted explanatory research design so as to reveal insights into the nature of decision making process by the entrepreneurs or the...