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Exploring a language-based solution to the problem of insecurity in Boko Haram dominated North Eastern Nigeria
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- Climate fluctuation is foretold to have unfavourable impact on the agriculture of the poorer parts of the world, especially the developing countries like Nigeria. In Nigeria, crop productions are mostly low-technology based, and therefore seriously sensitive to environmental factors. Climate variability is setting Nigeria’s agricultural system under unspeakable stress and threat. Research on the impact of climate variability on agricultural outputs is necessary because of its effects in changing standards of living trends in the nation. Descriptive statistics (tables) and co-integration analysis are the methods used to analyze the data explored in this research. The findings demonstrate that the rate of agricultural output (maize and rice) is fluctuating from 1971 to 2009. There were changes in the patterns of rainfall and relative humidity. Sunshine and temperature were not consistently steady also. The results indicate that all variables were stationary at their level. When the Augmented Dickey – Fuller (ADF) test was applied on their first difference terms, they were stationary. The results show that all variables included are integrated of order 1, which is 1(1). After assessing the univariate time – series attributes of the individual data series, then we turned to the next stage in the current system of estimation, that is the test for co-integration (necessary condition for the specification of error correction model). The results showed that changes in maize output were jointly explained by maize farm gate price, relative humidity, one-year lagged maize output, one-year lagged maize farm gate price and one-year lagged relative humidity. Changes in rice output were jointly explained by rice farm gate price, rainfall, temperature, one-year lagged rice output and one-year lagged rice farm gate price. Therefore, if agricultural output is to be increasingly sustained, agricultural methods that are resilient to climate fluctuations are needed, as are methods to mitigate the impact of climate variability in each agricultural zone. 1 results 1
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- For a couple of years, linguists in Nigeria have proposed language-based solution(s) for social integration and national development in Nigeria. However, to the best of our knowledge, none has suggested such for peace and security, especially in the turbulent and crises-ridden North-Eastern Nigeria, where Boko Haram insurgency has been the order of the day for some time now. This paper therefore explores the possibility of harnessing our linguistic resources through aggressive language planning to tackle this problem, with a view to attaining peace and security in Nigeria. The socio-linguistic theory of language planning which sees language as a national resource that can be used in improving social life, forms the theoretical framework for this paper. Data were collected from existing literature and interactions with students and lecturers from different geo-political zones in Nigeria. Knowing fully well that ethnicity-induced problem is invariably tied to the language question, a number of proposals are prescribed along this dimension. Some of them are an aggressive language planning, backed up by strong political will; the use of mother tongue as medium of education; the recognition of regional lingua francas and languages of Local Government Areas as official languages of government business; provision of compulsory pass in a second Nigerian language at WASCE; a deliberate policy of reward for scientific and technological research in local languages and the implementation of an obligatory language learning component as part of the mandate of the NYSC scheme. Rather than seeing our multilingual complexity as a curse from the tower of Babel, our languages should be seen as natural resources with which Nigeria is blessed for peace, security and national development. 1 results 1
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- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in sports is the knowledge and application of using specialized equipment and the latest modern technologies to perform tasks more efficiently. Literature review found there are rare successful instructional cases of integrating information technology into sport currently in Nigeria. Majority of the published research concentrated on the development of software or on the design of interactive learning platforms without assessing their influence on sport performance. However, in Nigeria, despite the huge potential offered by ICT, the actual use for improved sport performance among athletes seems low Therefore, this study examined Attitude of Athletes to Availability, Accessibility and Utilization of ICT tools for increased Sports Performance in Nigerian Universities. Four research questions were raised and answered in the stud}’. The study adopted non-experimental descriptive survey design. Multistage sampling techniques were used to select 18 Universities from Federal, State and Private, ten sports and 1,800 athletes. Simple random sampling technique was used to select one Federal, State and Private from the six geo-political zones. Three instruments were used to elicit information from respondents. Data collected was subjected to statistical analysis using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that athletes in Nigeria Universities were aware of what ICT is all about and their attitude to its integration into sport is positive (1,152 or 64.0%) and 1,008 (56%) was of the opinion that it can produce world class athletes. Gender was found to slightly influence attitude (x=50.2I, std error=1.11). University type was found to influence ICT for increased sport performance significantly (x=49.06, std error-1.23). Moreover, correlation between availability and utilization of ICT tools for increased sport performance was high and significant (r=.023, p>0.05). Universities should invest in sports development by providing needed ICT tools and athletes are to sustain this attitude to improve our sport rankings in the world. Government at levels should expose athletes to international competition. 1 results 1
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