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Effectiveness of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme Among 2012-2013 Corps Members in Lagos and Oyo States, Nigeria
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DETERMINATION OF PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS FOR MODELLING AIR POLLUTANTS FROM VEHICULAR EMISSIONS IN LAGOS STATE
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- "This paper presents the application offractal theory, especially fractal dimension to the formation of sawdust particles during operation with four detailed cases, which helps us to understand the distribution of the sawdust particles inhaled by sawmill workers and remove the effect of toxicity on their body quickly. Pattern of formation of sawdust in human lungs and other parts of the body (in fast branching rate) is described with a practical case study in a developing country. As these sawdust particles settle down in the human body, cells are destroyed on a very fast rate by the toxic nature of sawdust particles. Thus, removing the effect of toxicity on the body will require special skill and is cost intensive. The pattern formation of sawdust particles follows random walking in 2-D Euclidean space using fractal dimension and time steps. Percentage total of average time steps required for aggregation of specified n-sawdust particles varies according to power law of percentage successive aggregation. Case 3 and its rules are the most reasonable if used in a real project since its percentage absolute error compared with the standard literature value of 1.71 is zero. The paper may be of great importance to occupational health scientist and those who control and monitor occupation health problems in small scale industries particularly where occupational hazards are well pronounced. " 1 results 1
- A challenge confronting the study of punishment in contemporary society is the justification of the institution concerned with the deliberate infliction of suffering on an offender. Most of these justifications have been anchored on either of two competing theories, namely the utilitarian and retributivist theories of punishment to the neglect of integrative notion of punishment found among the Yoruba. However, these theories fail to account for some elements necessary for an adequate conception of punishment such as proportional gravitation of punishment and the aversion to punishing the innocent. This study, therefore, examined the notion of punishment within the Yoruba culture, which reconciles the physical and non-physical aspects of human existence, in order to arrive at an integrative notion of punishment. The study adopted the hermeneutic theories of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Jurgen Habermas. Gadamer evolves an interpretive understanding based on the role of tradition and language, while Habermas’ notion of praxis and constitutive interests provides the basis for understanding the constitutive interests and social class structure which determines who exercises what responsibilities in any society. These views thus provide the basis for understanding the dimensions of punishment in Yoruba culture. It also employed the conceptual, critical and constructive methods of philosophy. Data were collected from archival and library materials and subjected to content analysis. The integrative notion of punishment in Yoruba culture goes beyond the discussion of the idea of punishment in western penology within the framework of the utilitarian-retributive debate. It provides for a coherent interconnection among social structure, law and belief system towards the certitude and trust making for harmonious human well- being. Nevertheless, the offender is restitutively reconciled to himself, the victim and the community at large. This underscores the saying that ìka tí ó se ni oba ńgé (It is the finger which offends that the king cuts) to buttress the judicious imposition of punishment on the offender as a means of establishing responsibility for human actions rather than disproportional gravitation of punishment which may degenerate into further antagonism and animosity. Besides, the notion constructively addresses the dispensing of justice in the quickest manner possible against the formal and cold procedural nature of justice. Also, the Yoruba saying bi a ba fi owo òtún na omo eni, a fi t’òsì fà à móra (when a man beats his child with his right hand, he should draw him to himself with his left) advances a creative and flexible human activity, whereby human beings are amenable to change and deserve integration into the community, though the social relations might have been breached because the crime still remains in people’s memories. The achievement of social order is enhanced by the integrative notion of punishment in Yoruba culture. Therefore, it is recommended that this approach should be incorporated into the adjudicatory system in contemporary penal practice. 1 results 1
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- African women, for too long, have been made to exist in the shadow of African men. Their subordination to men has been mostly achieved by the enactment of societal laws in pre-colonial, colonial and neocolonial African settings which categorize them (women) as the other. The consequence of this subjugation is women’s dependence on/and blind acceptance of their inferiority to men. To change the status quo, African feminist writers and critics alike have raised awareness in women about the obduracy of (oppressive tendencies of some African cultural mores. These cultural (ethos /practices are those that spring from essentially controlling woman’s body that practically translate into controlling her mind in order to make her believe the myth that she is inferior to her male (counterpart; The reification of the female body invariably leads to African women’s blind devotion to their husbands, children and most often, the extended family. Besides, women are also victims of male violence and trauma as evidenced in the works of Philomene Bassek, Aminata Ka MaTga and Evelyne Mpoudi Ngolle. 1 results 1
- African women, for too long, have been made to exist in the shadow of African men. Their subordination to men has been mostly achieved by the enactment of societal laws in pre-colonial, colonial and neocolonial African settings which categorize them women) as the ‘other’. The consequence of this subjugation is women’s dependence on / and blind acceptance of their inferiority to men. To change the status quo, African feminist writers and critics alike have raised awareness in women about the obduracy of oppressive tendencies of some African cultural mores. These cultural athos / practices are those that spring from essentially controlling woman's body that practically translate into controlling her mind in order to make her believe the myth that she is inferior to her male counterpart. The reification of the female body invariably leads to African women’s blind devotion to their husbands, children and most often, the extended family. Besides women are also victims of male violence and trauma as evidenced in the works of Philomene Bassek, Aminata Ka MaYga and Evelyne Mpoudi Ngolle. 1 results 1
- All over the world, the products of man's intellect are recognized and protected by the intellectual property law. The essence of the recognition and protection is to ensure that man's creativity and ingenuity are not unduly harnessed and exploited. A broad division of intellectual property law is the copyright law which protects, among others, literary) and artistic works. Like any other civilized country, Nigeria has a copyright law. Libraries and archives, being the main custodians of and the most prominent intermediaries between users and copyrighted works, it is essential that they should be abreast of copyright law in Nigeria. Unfortunately, not much exposition has been made on the application of copyright law in libraries and archives in Nigeria. This paper, therefore, takes a look at Nigeria's Copyright Act and interprets its provisions for libraries and archives in Nigeria. Making reference to the practice in other countries, particularly the developed world, as well as relevant statutory’ provisions, the paper defines the obligations of libraries and archives in the enforcement of copyright law. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for information professionals to be abreast of legislations relating to information provision and to balance the interest of information resources users with that of copyright owners in order to protect intellectual property rights. 1 results 1
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- Antibiotic injudicious use and resistance development remains a growing public health concern globally putting the livestock industry and human health at stake, given the resulting increasing emergence of resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria. Despite this, the role of livestock owners who manage the majority of the national herds in most developing countries especially Nigeria remains largely un-investigated. We conducted a qualitative study among 216 randomly selected livestock owners in south-western Nigeria to explore their knowledge, attitudes and practices on antibiotic use and resistance development using semistructured questionnaires. Data were analysed using SPSS version 15.0. The results revealed indiscriminate use of antibiotics by the livestock owners on ready-for-sale cattle. Only 49.54% had good knowledge which was significantly associated with tertiary education (p = 0.01) and 81.02% were unaware of antibiotic withdrawal period. Also, approximately two-thirds (63.89%) had poor attitudes with only 11.11% concerned with the need to observe withdrawal periods. In addition, 91.67% claimed that their veterinarians had never advised them to observe withdrawal period and 95.37% had never observed it. Poor professional attitudes of the so-called veterinarians as well as lack o f law enforcement against uncontrolled sales of veterinary drugs were attributed to the livestock owners' poor knowledge, attitudes and practices. The role of livestock owners should be considered when designing programmes towards preventing antibiotic injudicious use and resistance development. Furthermore, efforts geared towards regulating sales of veterinary drugs as well as enforcement of veterinary professional ethics are needed to safeguard antibiotic effectiveness in both animals and humans, now and in the near future. 1 results 1
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- Child marriage creates problems for the girl-child. It is a problem that affects the anatomy of the child and it diminishes global development efforts focused on creating more educated, healthier and economically stable populations. It is a topical issue that has pervaded our society. Child marriage occurs most often in poor rural communities. It often occurs where parents arrange their daughter’s marriage unknown to the girl, that is, without the consent or the knowledge of the child. This simply means that the girl-child may be at home playing with her siblings and suddenly, she is married off and sent to live in another village with her husband and his family—strangers, essentially. She is pulled out of school. She is separated from her peers. Once the girl-child is married, she is more likely to be a victim of domestic violence and suffer health complications associated with early sexual activity and childbearing.This article therefore examines the phenomenon of child marriages in Nigeria, its causes and effects and how such can be addressed through the law. 1 results 1
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- Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) in Cross River State (CRS) was investigated with a view to understanding its efficiency and effectiveness as a tool for sustainable forest management in the State. Four sets of questionnaire were administered to forestry officials; forest edge communities; timber dealers/saw millers: and relevant Non-Governmental Originations (NGOs).Three-stage sampling technique was adopted to sample six communities. The stages of sampling included: senatorial districts, Local Government Areas and communities. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The performance of CBFM was assessed against the ATO/ITTO’s Criteria and Indicators for the Sustainable Management of African Natural Tropica1 Forests. Results show that the average size of Community forests was between 101 and over 1000 ha per community. The level of awareness about community forest management was about 96% while 86% of the respondents participated in CBFM activities. The most significant gain of CBFM has been the meaningful partnership between the Cross River State Forestry Commission (CRSFC) and the forest edge communities in protecting and managing the forest resources. The existing benefit- sharing formula of CBFM proceeds is 1:4 in favour of government for government- established plantations, while communities have 7:3 of proceeds derived from community forests. The current sharing formula for the products obtained from reserved natural forests is 1:1. We suggest that a mutually acceptable formula should be worked out among the stakeholders. Some of the problems and challenges confronting the implementation of CBFM in the state include: inadequate encouragement and Cooperation among some members of the communities: inadequate incentives (seedlings, etc) and equipment (farm tools, etc); and capacity building; insufficient monitoring and evaluation by the relevant staff of the Forestry Commission. CBFM has done fairly well in certain aspects of sustainable forest management. However, aspects of maintenance of multiple functions of forests; creation of enabling environment; state economic and fiscal policies, policy to encourage forestry enterprises; effective monitoring and evaluation of forest management policy and adequate mechanisms for law enforcement have to be taken more seriously if CBFM v would serve as a veritable tool for sustainable forest management in Cross river State, Nigeria 1 results 1
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