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The study assessed the in-service training needs of extension workers involved in pineapple technology transfer in southwestern Nigeria. Predominantly pineapple-producing zones of Ogun, Ondo and Osun States Agricultural Development Programmes (ADPs) were purposively selected. One hundred and six of the 209 extension workers in these zones were randomly sampled. Data were collected using pretested, structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and Chi...

Abstract. ODP Site 1078 situated under the coast of Angola provides the first record of the vegetation history for Angola. The upper 11 m of the core covers the past 30 thousand years, which has been analysed palynologically in decadal to centennial resolution. Alkenone sea surface temperature estimates were analysed in centennial resolution. We studied sea surface temperatures and vegetation development during full glacial, deglacial, and interglacial conditions. During the glacial the...

This paper reports the outcome of a primary quantitative investigation into the factors responsible for the completion or otherwise of dissertation reports by postgraduate distance learning students in Nigeria. The study set out to determine the reasons why many postgraduate distance learners fail to complete their dissertations after the course work. Using a structured questionnaire designed on a five-Point Likert-type scale, the researchers captured the opinions of some postgraduate...

ABSTRACT This is a qualitative, descriptive study of 202 urban, African-American seventh graders that examines their views of peer intervention in dating violence. After viewing a video vignette showing friends confronting another male about abusing his girlfriend, the adolescents were asked to respond in writing to questions about whose business the violence was and whether they would get involved. The most popular answers were “I would not get involved,” and “the violence was only the...

The study investigated the environmental knowledge of agricultural science students in South –Western Nigeria. It also investigated gender differences in the environmental knowledge of the subjects. Using an ex-post facto research design, 267 randomly selected Agricultural Science students from Oyo, Ogun and Osun States were involved in the study. One instrument: Questionnaire on Environmental knowledge of Agricultural Science Studies QEKAS(KR 21=0.83) was used. Two research questions and...

ABSTRACT Utilizing data collected from a randomly selected sample of 360 academic and managerial staff, regression analysis was performed to identify the determinants of acceptance of change among employees at the University of Botswana. The results showed moderate levels of employee acceptance of innovations and revealed that, of the four categories of substantive factors analyzed, managerial features were the most important determinants of acceptance of organizational change. It was...

Although modern technology has been used to improve business performance, it has also been realized that competent people are crucial in the implementation and utilization of innovative work systems. Traditionally, technology and information have been the sources of competitive advantage, but the scenario has changed significantly and technology and information alone cannot be relied on as the sole means of gaining a competitive advantage (Tung & Punnet, 1993). Although modern technology has...

Kenyan universities, in particular the University of Nairobi, have been for the last five or so years been a beehive of research around speech technologies with respect to Kenyan languages. In 2004, Dr. Muchemi Gakuru (principal investigator), Dr. Frederick Iraki (computational linguist) and Mr. Kamanda Ngugi (Computer scientist) broke new research ground by producing the first Kiswahili Text-To-Speech computer system in the world (Mucemi et al. 2004). The software can read any text typed in...

The fact that there are persons who show an interest in learning a foreign language shows that the human person is not satisfied with communicating only with members of his linguistic society. It can be said that he feels the urge to cross physical, social and mental barriers in order to establish interpersonal relations for the purpose of communicating and sharing ideas, sentiments, etc. This interaction results in man's personal growth and of the knowledge of the world around him, and this...

Everybody seems to agree that the world today has been transformed into a small village. The effects of globalization have been felt all over the world and the best reaction that people seem to prefer is accepting this reality and learning to live with it. One of the obvious consequences of this phenomenon is that people from different countries and cultures are now interacting more than ever before. This interaction will almost always involve communication. And communication implies...

English and Kiswahili are the two key languages in Kenya. While Kiswahili is a national language, English is an official language and is actually the medium of instruction in Kenyan schools. The model of English used in Kenyan schools, even at the primary tier is claimed to be the British standard, particularly Received Pronunciation (RP) (Zuengler, 1982; Schmied, 1990, 1991; Kanyoro, 1991; Kioko and Muthwii 2001a, 2001b; 2002; 2004; Kembo-Sure, 2004). RP is the prestigious dialect that is...

The importance of developing local capacity to evaluate the impact of interventions has been highlighted as a new solution to an old problem in educational reform in developing countries. Due to “aid fatigue” experienced by the international community in the 1990s, international aid agencies have recognised that development interventions can not materialize educational outcomes successfully, without enhancing the local capacity and ownership in developing countries. One of the issues with...

The importance of developing local capacity to evaluate the impact of interventions has been highlighted as a new solution to an old problem in educational reform in developing countries. Due to “aid fatigue” experienced by the international community in the 1990s, international aid agencies have recognised that development interventions can not materialize educational outcomes successfully, without enhancing the local capacity and ownership in developing countries. One of the issues with...

Despite prevalent low literacy nationally, empirical research on the development and testing of literacy-adapted patient education remains limited.To describe procedures for developing and evaluating usability and acceptability of an adapted diabetes and CVD patient education.Materials adaptation for literacy demand and behavioral activation criteria, and pre-/post-test intervention evaluation design.Pilot sample of 30 urban African-American adults with type 2 diabetes with Below Average...

All 2000 healthy students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Nigeria (intakes of 2006/2007 academic session) comprising of 1058 females and 942 males were screened for ABO and Rhesus 'D' blood type.The analysis of the results shows O + (49.75%),A + (20.30%),B + (19.60%),AB + (3.70%), O (3.95%),A -(1.10%), B -(1.35%) and AB -(0.25%).These values compares well with what has been reported in other countries.The high percentage of blood group O (53.70%) in the new intakes population...

Abstract As other countries vigorously promote rapid advancement in science, optimizing the participation of all students in the United States in science is imperative. This study focused on African American students and examined their science achievement in relation to Black Cultural Ethos (BCE), a construct rooted in psychology. Via qualitative and quantitative data obtained from a non‐random control group design, the study addressed three questions: (1) With respect to BCE, what...

AND SUMMARY OF CHAPTERS 6 CHAPTER ONE Introduction 7 Aims 8 Rationale 9 CHAPTER TWO Literature Review 11 CHAPTER THREE Methodology 31 CHAPTER FOUR Data Presentation and Analysis 37 CHAPTER FIVE Interpretation of Findings 63 CONCLUSION 71 BIBLIOGRAPHY 73