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Measuring fiscal sustainability and its determinants in South African municipalities by Pakkies, Letsepa
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- The knowledge of whether secondary school counsellors envision themselves as leaders in the educational setting and the extent to which this perspective has been transformed to functional leadership practices is unclear. However, educators recognize the unique position occupied by guidance counsellors and the essential roles they play especially, in the education of persons with special needs. This study therefore, examined secondary schools counsellors’ perceptions of their leadership roles in the education of persons with special needs. It also investigated if any difference exists in secondary school counsellors’ perceptions of their leadership roles and some selected variables of age, gender, experience, or school status. The study adopted descriptive research, design. The sample of the study comprised (40) (that is, thirty-four (34) females and six (6) males), professional secondary school counsellors, from 40 (that is, 30 public and 10 private) secondary schools who are also members of the Lagos State Chapter of the counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON). The respondents were selected using a stratified random sampling technique and purposive sampling. All respondents have some knowledge of special education. The respondents were purposively selected from four education districts of Lagos State out of six. Four hypotheses were formulated, while a self-developed questionnaire on counsellors’ perception, of their leadership roles was the main instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using t-test. The results of the study indicated that respondents see themselves as leaders in the education sector irrespective of counsellors’ age, gender, years of experience and school status (public or private). Based on the findings, recommendations were made which include that guidance counsellors should engage in functional leadership practices in order to positively impact achievement of all students especially those with special needs. 2 results 2
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- "Road bumps play a crucial role in enforcing speed limits, thereby preventing overspeeding of vehicles. It significantly contributes to the overall road safety objective through the prevention of accidents that lead to deaths of pedestrians and damage of vehicles. Despite the importance of road bumps, very little research has been done to investigate into their design. While documentation exists on quantitative descriptions of road bumps, they offer little guidance to decision making. This work presents a unique approach to solving road bumps design problems. The results of our study reveal three important road bumps variables that influence the control of vehicle speeds. The key variables are bump height, bump width, and effective distance between two consecutive road bumps. Since vehicle speed control is the ultimate aim of this study the relationship between vehicle speed and other variables earlier mentioned is established. Vehicle speed is defined as the product of frequency at which a vehicle is moving over road bumps and the sum of effective distance between two consecutive road bumps. In the determination of bump height we assume a conical shaped curve for analysis as a matter of research strategy. Based on this, two stages of motion were analysed The first concerns the motion over the bump itself while the second relates to the motion between two consecutive road bumps. Fourier series was then used to formulate a holistic equation that combines these two stages. used trigonometric functions to model the behaviour of the first stage while with the second stage giving a functional value of zero since no changes in height are observed. We carried out vibration analysis to determine the effect of road bumps on a vehicular system. Arising from this a model component is referred to as an isolation factor. This offers guidance to the safe frequency at which vehicles could travel over road bumps. The work appears to contribute to knowledge in road bump research through the development of a novel approach to the control of vehicle speeds. Significant research progress could be made if engineering and academic communities at large appreciate our viewpoints. With this work it is apparent that varying of the assumptions made in terms of bump shape may produce high proliferation of beneficial research studies. Although this work may reveal a new way of investigation into road bump research, no claim is made for the work comprehensiveness. We expect experts to challenge some of our thoughts and ideas presented in this work " 1 results 1
- "The study examined some correlates and trends of 'Ogogoro herbs' use among 376 traders in the mile two market Lagos' and environs who responded to the study's questionnaires. Their mean (x) age was 29.25 years and standard deviation (SD) of 2.06 with age range of 20 - 41 years. Three research problems were resolved with the Pearson product moment correlation (r) and T test for the data analysis. The results revealed that there was significant correlation between the knowledge and belief about Ogogoro local herbs use (r = 57, P < .05) and knowledge and use of Ogogoro local herbs (r = 23, P. <. 05) and between belief and the Ogogoro local herbs use (r = 55, P. < .05). Also, the result revealed that drivers and riders were heavily use of Ogogoro local herbs than sellers and buyers (t = 2, 367 = 4,533; P < .05). While male traders used Ogogoro herbs than female counter parts (Male, x = 5.83 and Female, Mean x = 3.99 with t = 2.367 = 9, 82 P. < .05). It was concluded that majority of the marketers engaged in heavy Ogogoro local herb consumption. Major consequences were highlighted with some suggestions and recommendations for the relevant stakeholders in formulating appropriate policy on the preventive programmes in Nigeria." 1 results 1
- A considerable fraction of sand in Niger Delta Area of Nigeria is contaminated with crude oil. The contaminated sand is largely utilised by local contractors for the production of concrete. However, there is need to establish its suitability in concreting. Previous works have centered on hardened uncontaminated concrete in crude oil environment but not on concrete made with Crude Oil Contaminated Sand (COCS). This research was designed to evaluate the effect of COCS on some engineering properties of fresh and hardened COCS concrete. Levels of crude oil contamination were determined using gravimetry method of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) test on nine sand samples randomly collected from some oil spill sites in Rivers State. Based on the test results, seven types of artificially contaminated sand were prepared with crude oil levels of 0.0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, 20.0 and 25.0%. Workability (slump, compacting factor and flow), compressive strength, linear shrinkage, water absorption, and fire resistance were determined using concrete cubes, flexural strength using concrete beams, and surface resistivity using concrete cylinders in accordance with standard methods. Data obtained were analysed using ANOVA at p = 0.05. Eight models were developed using historic response surface methodology to predict the engineering properties of COCS concrete at water-cement ratio (w/c) of 0.5. Also, COCS concrete design mixes with contamination level and w/c ratio suitable for reinforced concrete were formulated. The TPH varied from 8.6 ± 0.2 to 14.1 ± 1.3%. The workability of concrete was improved by the presence of COCS. Slump, compacting factor and flow of the fresh concrete increased with increase in contamination from 30.0 to 200.0 mm, 0.5 to 0.9 and 15.0 to 85.0%, respectively. Compressive strength, flexural strength, linear shrinkage and water absorption of the hardened concrete reduced with levels of contamination from 31.5 ± 2.3 to 3.5 ± 0.0 N/mm2, 5.9 ± 0.8 to 0.1 ± 0.0 N/mm2, 0.1 ± 0.0 to 0.0 cm and 0.2 to 0.0 kg respectively. At a temperature of 200.0˚C, the percentage strength reduction increased from 18.4 to 94.8% for 2.5 to 25.0% contamination. Surface resistivity ranged from 25.1 ± 0.2 to 32.3 ± 0.2 kΩ-cm. The compressive and flexural strengths of COCS concrete were reduced by more than 50.0% at crude oil contamination level greater than 10.0%. The water absorption and surface resistivity values indicated that COCS concrete exhibited greater resistance to water and chloride penetration respectively, it shrank less when compared with the uncontaminated concrete, but exhibited poor fire resistance. Coefficient of determination, R2, of the models developed ranged from 0.823 to 0.999. Concrete design mix ratio of 1part of cement to1.6 part of COCS (10.0% crude oil) to 2.4 part of coarse aggregate was found to be appropriate at 0.45 w/c. This mix gave minimum compressive strength of 21.0 N/mm2 which is acceptable for reinforced concrete structures. Concretes produced with sand contaminated with less than ten percent crude oil were found suitable for use in low strength structures. Mix re-design using lower w/c improved the strength of the concrete. 1 results 1
- A grinding wheel is an expendable wheel which is made of very small, sharp and hard silicon carbide abrasive particles or grits held together by strong porous bond. This paper presents a study on some factors and parameters of silicon carbide abrasive grinding wheels which were developed and formulated from locally sourced raw materials in Nigeria. Six local raw material substitutes were identified through pilot study and a systematic search for an optimal formulation of silicon carbide was conducted using the Taguchi method. The produced silicon carbide abrasive grains were used to manufacture grinding wheels. Some of the grinding factors of locally manufacture grinding wheel include: wheel wear, wheel grinding ratio, wheel hardness, bond strength, size and grade of the manufactured silicon carbide abrasive grains. 1 results 1
- A special communication system exists in each of the eighteen (18) National Agricultural Research Institutes which is responsible for linking the institutes and their researchers with public and private sector organization and people, including the States’ Extension Services and farmers. Consequently, the researcher considered it necessary to critically analyse these communication linkages in the development and delivery of agricultural information between the Research Institutes and the various target organizations. With the aid of the questionnaire technique, data collection was carried out in the eighteen (18) National Agricultural Research Institues in Nigeria. The chi-square (x2), the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), the Duncan's Multiple Range ANOVA and the Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to determine the relationship between the variables. Personal observations were also used as complementary data to provide additional answers to the research questions. Six research questions related to the problem of study were examined. The results showed that National Agricultural Research Institutes maintain functional relationship with some relevant public and private sector organisations, in addition to the extension service, in the processes of developing and delivering agricultural information. The results also showed that effective communication linkages with the target organizations are associated with variables such as type of research institute, purpose of communication, frequency of contacts, communication methods, specific problem areas, choice of target organizations and the need for linkages. It was found out from the study that the frequency of contacts with the various target organizations is lower for problem formulation than it is for results dissemination. The study indicated that: i) the target organization influences the purpose of communication; ii) communication methods used by research institutes are significantly related to the purpose of communication; iii) type of research institute influences the communication methods used in problem formulation but not in results dissemination; iv) communication methods used by research institutes depend, to a great extent, on the target organization; v) with regards to problems formulation and results dissemination, there is an association between specific problem areas and the target organisations; vi) there is a significant difference in the ranking of communication methods used by Agricultural Research Institutes in contacting the various target organizations; and vii) Communication methods used by research institutes are determined by the specific problem areas. Findings showed that all the eighteen (18) National Agricultural Research Institutes affirmed the need for them to maintain effective communication linkages with other organization and people, and to enhance the linkages between them and the extension services. 1 results 1
- A total number of two hundred and thirty five (235) respondents responded to the self-structured (online Google form) questionnaires administered to them without being bias to sample their opinions on the performance of common rodent population control methods and their readiness to embrace plant-based formulated diets as a method of rodent population control in Nigeria. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the questionnaires. The results showed that rodent population should be controlled to reduce their damage to agricultural crops (97.4%), to reduce zoonotic diseases (94.9%), and for conservation reasons (82.6%) in Nigeria. It was also revealed that some of the common rodent population control methods were found to be humane, cost effective, acceptable, and effective but at different levels. The plant-based formulated diet as a method of population reduction would be humane (69.8%), acceptable (65.1%), and effective (68.5%) method. The plant-based formulated diet was viewed as a promising method and this indicated readiness to adopt the method as an alternative to the common methods of rodent population control. 1 results 1
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- All university libraries, in order to support the university's curriculum; to support the research of the university faculty and students; and for planning purposes, writes an annual report. This annual report gives details about the activities of the library in terms of, achievements (Success Stories), key statistics to back up claims, staff matters, challenges, among others, during the year under review. It is amazing that in practice this library culture is being eroded in new generation librarianship due to the fact that in the library school this practice is neither taught nor laid emphasis upon again while many professionals do not know how to gather the necessary data and write useful library report. Upon this backdrop this paper presented detail data gathering method for useful annual report writing. 4 The study adopted a narrative methodology while in the analysis of the study the data to be generated for library report was described to be the core functions of the university. The university library (i.e. Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan), over years, has been living up to expectation in this direction of generating these data. The data is to be used to write reports expected to highlight the activities of the entire university library system that occurred during the year under review. This strategic responsibility is a germane one for the university library in academic community, therefore, cannot be over emphasized. Some of the data were highlighted as Access and Collection Development (ACD); Community Engagement; Information Services regardless of their geographical locations; and strategic Academic Role. Suggested stages involved generally in report ivriting information flow includes: Set sectional/units' goals for the year and give brief description of how to achieve it; Make presentation at divisional/sectional/unit level, as the case may be, to review the set goals/objectives before commencing implementation; Commence implementation and meet, fortnightly/ monthly to present progress report, backed up with statistics; Hold quarterly meetings to present quarterly report of activities; At the end of the fourth quarter (i.e., July to September), collate the reports of the four (4) quarters and generate your annual report based on the statistics you have at your disposal; Call library management meeting for final presentation ofsections/units' reports by the divisional heads; The final collation of the reports is done by the administrative officer of the library who is the secretary at the library management meeting; The university librarian writes foreword and a covering memo attached to the report for onward submission to the university management. While the suggested outline for writing library annual reports includes: Introduction; State the major activities being carried out in the sections/units; Staff Affairs; State the set goals for the year as well as how to achieve it; Data presentation and analysis on quarterly basis and ensure that success stories are highlighted; Present challenges which are militating against the success of sections and units; Summary and recommendations. Annual report is an important document for research, planning and policy formulation for library and the university. 1 results 1
- Annual report, Collection development, Community engagement, Academic role. 1 results 1
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