bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TÜRKİYE ENERJİ İTHALATINDA YENİLENEBİLİR ENERJİ ÜRETİMİ VE MAKRO EKONOMİK DEĞİŞKENLER
Authors: DAMAR Abdulsamet , YILDIRIM Figen
Published: December 2023

Amaç: Dünyada sanayileşme süreci ile birlikte enerjiye olan talep hızla artarken üretimin en önemli girdilerinden biri olan enerji, uluslararası rekabetinde belirleyicileri arasında yer almıştır. Fosil enerji rezervlerinin dünya genelinde homojen dağılmaması sebebiyle Türkiye gibi petrol ve doğalgaz kaynakları sınırlı olan ülkeler, üretimde ihtiyaç duydukları enerjinin büyük bir kısmını ithal etmek durumunda kalmaktadır. Türkiye’nin enerjide dışa bağımlı bir ülke konumunda olması ve makro ekonomik verilere göre enerjiye olan ihtiyacının sürekli bir artış trendinde olması “Enerji İthalatı” kaleminin dış ticaret açığında önemli bir rol üstlenmesine neden olmaktadır. Dolayısıyla Türkiye’de yenilenebilir enerji üretimi, YEK-DEM ve diğer makro ekonomik değişkenlerin Türkiye’nin enerji ithalatındaki önemi vurgulanmak istenmiştir.

Yöntem: Bu çalışma ile 2017 – 2023 yılları için alık verileri kullanılarak serilere öncelikle VAR modeli uygulanmış, akabinde Johansen eş bütünleşme testi yapıldıktan sonra değişkenler arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisini ve yönünü saptamak için Granger nedensellik analizi yapılmıştır.

Bulgular: Türkiye’nin enerji ithalatı ile Yenilenebilir enerji üretimi, YEK-DEM, Enerji İhracatı ve Elektrik İhracatı arasında tek yünlü bir nedensellik ilişkisi varken nedenselliğin yönünün bağımsız değişkenlerden bağımlı değişkene doğru olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca Yenilenebilir enerji üretiminde meydana gelecek %1’lik artış Türkiye’nin enerji ithalatında %0,34’lik bir azalış sağlarken YEK-DEM kapsamındaki desteklerdeki %1’lik artış Türkiye’nin enerji ithalatında %0,38’lik bir azalış sağlayacaktır.

Özgünlük: Türkiye’nin gelecek yıllarda enerji ithalat bağımlılığını azaltması için yenilenebilir enerji üretimini artırması ve bu alanda geliştirilen YEK-DEM gibi önemli destek mekanizmalarının gücünün artırılıp ve kapsamının genişletilmesi faydalı olacaktır.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Sabun Cuci Piring Organik Sebagai Upaya Menumbuhkan Jiwa Wirausaha Siswa SMKS Sunan Drajat Jember
Authors: Wardhana Danu Indra , Aulia Anisa Nurina , Setiawan Andika Putra , Syafia Fina , Rosa Firlana
Published: December 2023

Vocational High Schools should be able to produce entrepreneurs who can create businesses independently for their lives. But in reality, there are some SMK alumni who haven't got a job after graduating from school. This can be avoided from the beginning of their education an interest in entrepreneurship is cultivated so that when they graduate, they can choose to become entrepreneurs. On the other hand, every human activity produces waste (garbage). Excessive waste production can cause problems for the environment. In addition to having an unpleasant smell, flies often infest garbage and can cause disease outbreaks, some of the waste that is abundant in the environment is fruit peel waste. The use of fruit peels in dosage forms is still little done, and product preparations in circulation are still very minimal to be found, even though the use of fruit peels is fairly easy to find, economical and practical. Based on the above conditions, it is necessary to have activities to increase the interest in entrepreneurship for SMK students in harmony with sustainable waste management. One of the alternative activities is Entrepreneurship Training by making organic soap from fruit peel waste. The methods used are identifying partner needs, designing activities, mentoring, implementing, and evaluating sustainability. The result of this training is that students practice directly making organic dish soap, it is hoped that the data will make alternative business products.
Pemberdayaan Generasi Z Dalam Pengolahan Sampah Organik Untuk Mewujudkan Desa Sehat Ramah Lingkungan
Authors: Rokhmah Dewi , Toyibah Nabila Anisa , Kholidah Nabila Diana , Nafis Mirza Fairuz , Rifaqih Rayen , Khoiron Faza Naila
Published: December 2023

Generation Z is able to have great characteristics and potential to improve their environment which has been damaged by individuals who do not want to protect their own environment. Based on data obtained from the 2020 Waste Management Information System (SIPSS), Bondowoso Regency produces 287.18 tonnes/day of waste. Tangsil Kulon Village is one of the villages in Bondowoso Regency which is also a waste producing area. This increase in waste generation can be overcome by processing waste in several ways, one of which is using the help of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) fly larvae, namely maggots. Community empowerment methods are fully implemented in the field, namely using community education and training methods. This activity was carried out in the context of realizing Tangsil Kulon Village as a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly Village, which was carried out through community counseling and empowerment, namely using community education methods and training and direct practice with assistance from activity facilitators. The results of the activity showed that there was an increase in understanding and skills of the first target regarding how to process inorganic waste using the waste bank method, which was 13.99%, then the second regarding processing organic waste with maggots, namely 5.27%, and the third regarding making fertilizer. compost, namely 10.53%
Socialization of Composting Technology for Culinary Waste Management in Kampung Emas
Authors: Kusmendar Kusmendar , Setyawan Arya Dani , Arief Ardian , Alkolid Yudam , Purnomo Tri Aji , Istiqomah Nurul , Damayanti Refiana Eka Asita , Apriyanti Rina
Published: December 2023

The Kampung Emas Tourism Area, renowned for its traditional eateries offering authentic Javanese cuisine, has become a favored destination for tourists. However, the surge in tourist numbers has contributed to increased organic waste. Addressing this issue is crucial to prevent environmental problems and negative perceptions of Kampung Emas. The community service initiative aims to introduce rapid composting technology as an innovative solution to enhance understanding and effectiveness in waste management within Kampung Emas. The activity was conducted on August 12, 2023, involving 15 managers from the tourism sector. Emphasizing organic waste management, the initiative introduced the innovative solution of rapid composting technology. Evaluation was carried out through questionnaires distributed before and after the activity. Participants grasped organic waste management concepts yet demonstrated a greater understanding of composting technology. The evaluation results showed a significant improvement post-activity, with an understanding rate of 83% for waste management concepts and 60% for composting technology. In conclusion, the initiative successfully increased knowledge and understanding among Kampung Emas management regarding rapid composting technology, providing a solid foundation for implementing more effective and sustainable culinary waste management practices.
Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Penjumlahan dan Pengurangan Bilangan Siswa Kelas I dengan Media Konkret
Authors: Pujasmara Destiani Dwi , Humaira Jihan , Alifah Putri Zahra , Mariana Yulia Alda , Rostika Rd. Deti
Published: December 2023

Mathematics learning is still a problem for many students. This can be seen from the average mathematics scores being lower than other subjects. Of the 23 first grade students at SDN Haurpugur 02 Elementary School, only 8 students or 34.78% have completed mathematics learning, while 15 students or 65.21% have not, especially on addition and subtraction materials. To teach this material, a suitable learning medium is concrete objects so that students get real and concrete learning experiences according to their developmental stage. This classroom action research was conducted by applying concrete object media in learning mathematics on addition and subtraction materials. The results showed an increase in student activity and learning outcomes. In Cycle I using concrete object media, 20 students (62.5%) have completed. In Cycle II the number of students completed increased to 28 students (90.63%). Thus it can be concluded that the use of concrete object media can improve student learning outcomes in addition and subtraction materials.
Analysis of How Zoning Policies with A Focus on Achieving Equitable Access to Quality Education through New Student Enrollment Strategies
Authors:   Faculty of Education Management, Jakarta State University, Indonesia, Siga Willfridus Demetrius , Madhakomala R. ,   Faculty of Education Management, Jakarta State University, Indonesia
Published: December 2023

The issue of education equity has always been a problem of education in Indonesia. The government policy on the zoning system for new student admissions is one of the solutions offered to support the education equity program. The implementation of the zoning system policy has an impact on improving the quality of schools and students because the registration path for students by the provisions of the domicile zoning area determined by the local government. This study analysis raises the topic of improving the quality of schools and learners to encourage education equity through the implementation of the zoning system for new student admissions. The purpose of this analysis is to examine the implementation of school and learner quality management as a form of support for equal access to education, which is one of the objectives of the government's policy on the zoning system for new learners. A descriptive qualitative approach through a literature study traced in official documents, reference books, websites, government policies, and journals related to the research topic is used in this study. The results of the study on the above topic can be concluded that the new learner admission zoning system policy encourages the improvement of the quality of schools and learners through the quality of services, teacher competence, availability of facilities and infrastructure, and participation of education stakeholders including the government by adhering to the principles of quality assurance for equitable, objective, transparent, and fair education.
Curbing company phoenix activity through the application of fraudulent and reckless trading provisions
Authors: Basson A , Van der Linde K
Published: December 2023

Na analogie van die mitiese voël wat uit sy eie as herrys, word die term feniksaktiwiteit gebruik om te verwys na die verskynsel waar ’n sukkelende (ou) maatskappy vervang word met ’n tweede (nuwe) maatskappy wat wesenlik dieselfde besigheid bedryf en wat deur dieselfde persone beheer word. Die gemeenskaplike onderskeidende kenmerke van alle onwettige of bedrieglike feniksbedrywighede is dat die ou maatskappy se bates of besigheid sonder voldoende teenwaarde aan die tweede maatskappy oorgedra word en dat daar die bedoeling is om skuldeisers te bedrieg deur die afdwinging van hul eise te ontduik. Hoewel hierdie verskynsel in ander jurisdiksies ondersoek is, en dit selfs tot regshervorming gelei het, is daar nog nie in Suid-Afrika daaraan aandag geskenk nie. Die artikel toon aan dat sulke gevalle wel in Suid-Afrika voorkom. Die outeurs ondersoek die geskiktheid van bepalings oor die bedrieglike of roekelose bedryf van maatskappye se besigheid as maatreëls om skadelike feniksbedrywighede te beperk of die gevolge daarvan aan te spreek. In hierdie verband word ondersoek ingestel na artikel 22 van die Maatskappywet 71 van 2008 in samehang met verwante bepalings asook die bekende artikel 424 van die herroepe Maatskappywet 61 van 1973, wat as deel van hoofstuk 14 van daardie wet steeds as oorgangsmaatreël geld ten opsigte van maatskappye in likwidasie. Die gevolgtrekking is dat, hoewel onwettige feniksbedrywighede as die bedrieglike bedryf van besigheid aangemerk kan word, hierdie bepalings nie behoorlik toegepas word nie. Daar is ’n oordrewe fokus op private afdwinging deur middel van statutêre siviele aanspreeklikheid, wat nie ingevolge die 2008-wet blyk moontlik te wees nie. Van openbare afdwinging deur middel van strafregtelike vervolging asook deur middel van die Maatskappye en Intellektuele kommissie se bevoegdhede om klagtes te ontvang en te ondersoek en in gepaste gevalle te beveel dat ’n maatskappy sy besigheidsbedrywighede moet staak, kom daar nie veel nie. Groter bewustheid van die feniksverskynsel mag dalk tot beter afdwinging van die verbod op bedrieglike of roekelose handeldryf lei. Bepalings wat spesifiek teen die tipiese eienskappe van fenikspraktyke gerig is, behoort ook oorweeg te word aangesien dit kan bydra tot die voorkoming van sodanige aktiwiteit.
Re-assessing the African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts through the prism of African traditional values
Authors: Coleman TE
Published: December 2023

Die ontwikkeling van die African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts is geïnspireer deur die noodsaak van ’n betroubare en stabiele transnasionale regsraamwerk in ooreenstemming met die verbintenis van die Afrika-Unie tot die bevordering van ekonomiese groei by wyse van die daarstelling van ’n vryehandelsone in Afrika. Die African Principles is ontwerp as pan-Afrikaanse instrument en dien as ’n modelwet vir nasionale en, in die toekoms, regionale en supranasionale wetgewing in Afrika. Dit poog om reëls oor die internasionale handelsreg op die Afrika-kontinent te harmoniseer. Die African Principles is beïnvloed deur internasionale instrumente soos die Hague Principles on Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts en die UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, asook ander internasionale instrumente. Met die pan-Afrika aspirasies van die African Principles, verwag ’n mens dat dit die gedeelde waardes en etiek van Afrika-samelewings weerspieël en absorbeer. Hierdie verwagting is geanker in die toenemende hoeveelheid uitsprake van sommige howe in Afrika om tradisionele Afrika-waardes en -etiek te demarginaliseer en in die Afrika-handels- en kontraktereg op te neem. Ongelukkig gee die huidige konsep van die African Principles nie uitvoering aan die groeiende oproep om tradisionele Afrika-waardes en -etiek op eiesoortige en unieke wyse te inkorporeer nie, ten spyte van die pan-Afrika omvang en toepassing daarvan. Kenmerkend van die African Principles is die verbintenis tot Westerse beginsels van individualisme en party-outonomie as ’n middel om oorgrens-kommersiële aktiwiteite op die Afrika-vasteland te bevorder. Met hierdie artikel poog die outeur om die African Principles deur die lens van tradisionele Afrika-waardes en -filosofie te heroorweeg. Daar word besin oor die debatte en implikasies van die invoeging van tradisionele Afrika-waardes in die handels- en kontraktereg. Dit stel voor dat die bepalings in die African Principles gemodelleer word in ooreenstemming met daardie waardes.
Strategi Qurrat Al-Kalam pada Pembelajaran Bahasa Arab dalam Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berbicara Siswa
Authors: Taufik Taufik , Utami Faricha Ajeng Mega , Aini Nurul , Mas’uliyyah  , Chafsoh Nabila Priyanka , Imroniyah Nurul Arifah
Published: December 2023

The lack of speaking skills among students at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) level is due to passive and less innovative learning, despite oral expression being a crucial aspect in learning Arabic. Consequently, this article aims to realize the implementation of the Qurrat Al-Kalam strategy to enhance students' speaking skills in Arabic subjects. This research utilizes qualitative methods in the form of literature studies, employing data spanning the last 10 years (2014-2023). Various relevant sources related to the discussion serve as references in this write-up. The data was subsequently analyzed using content analysis techniques. This strategy injects liveliness and dynamism into the classroom environment, presented in a manner resembling a ball game, effectively capturing students' attention and fostering their enthusiasm to achieve academic excellence. By necessitating students to formulate questions and determine answers based on their peers' inquiries, the strategy renders the learning process more active. The use of this strategy not only provides opportunities but also poses challenges for students to enhance their thinking potential and engagement in asking and answering. However, for optimal learning outcomes, it's essential for teachers to master the steps in implementing this strategy.
Audio Description in Abstract Art
Authors: García Vizcaíno María José
Published: December 2023

The aim of this article is to analyze the linguistic techniques used to develop the audio description (AD) for a multimedia video installation and to reflect critically upon creativity and “invisibility” of AD in abstract art. Considering AD as a type of intersemiotic translation, a functionalist approach to audio description (Mazur, 2020) was adopted as our theoretical framework. Taking into account that the main function of art is aesthetic (Eisner, 2022; Iseminger, 2004) and considering the main goals of the exhibition, we embarked in a challenging decision-making process to determine what linguistic and creative techniques to use our particular piece. Among those techniques, metaphors proved to be very effective tools. The results indicate that the main metaphors to describe abstract art were synesthesia, participation, and vocal emphasis metaphors. Another conclusion is related to the degree of creativity in audio describing abstract art and the boundaries that the audio describer can easily trespass by creating metaphors that go beyond the source domain of the original work. It is precisely here where the function of the art piece and the purpose of the exhibition play a crucial role in finding that balance between fidelity and creativity.
Lay summary
This article analyses the linguistic techniques used to create audio description —the translation of images into words mainly intended for blind audiences— for a multimedia video installation in an art museum. Taking into account that the main function of art is aesthetic (Iseminger, 2004) and considering the main goals of the exhibition, we embarked on a challenging decision-making process to determine what linguistic and creative techniques to use for our particular piece. Among those techniques, metaphors proved to be very effective tools (Luque Colmenero & Soler Gallego, 2020). The results indicate that the main metaphors to describe abstract art were synaesthesia —incorporation of sensations experienced by senses such as touch, smell or hearing—, and vocal emphasis. Another conclusion is related to the degree of creativity in audio describing abstract art and the boundaries that the audio describer can easily trespass by crafting metaphors that go beyond the original work. It is precisely here where the function of the art piece and the purpose of the exhibition play a crucial role in finding that balance between fidelity and creativity.
Perception of library advocacy and use of library information resources among distance learning students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Authors: Ojo Dorcas Opeyemi , Babarinde Bilikis Adefunke
Published: December 2023

Library information resources are very essential and instrumental to the academic performance of students who use them to their advantage. The value of any library is hinged on its resources and most importantly its level of usage. This is because the primary objective of every library is satisfy the information needs of its user community; and to achieve this, there is need for the library to create awareness for the library users about the resources and services available for use in the library. This study examined the perception of library advocacy and information resources use among distance learning students of University of Ibadan. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of this study consists of all the 8572 distance learning students of University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. Two stage random sampling technique was adopted for the study. At the first stage, 60% of the 19 departments on the distance learning programmed in the University of Ibadan was selected. The 60% of the 19 departments gives 11 departments. At the second stage, 4% sampling fraction was used to select the sample size of 256 from the 11 departments. A self-structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. Findings from the study revealed that the main perception of students about library advocacy is that it will create room for library development(x=3.50). The study indicated books 217(98.6%) as the main type of library information resources used by distance learning students. The study also revealed the following as purposes for use of library information resources: group work (x=3.25), research work (x=3.21), examination preparation x(=3.16), update knowledge and supplement personal reading (x=3.14), entertainment (x=3.02), information communication technology trends (x=3.00), learn difficult or challenging subjects (x=2.99), and personal tutorials” (x=2.99). The study identified insufficient ICT facilities, inadequacy of current LIR, unstable power supply, inadequate reading facilities, poor internet connectivity, noise from fellow students, inadequate library personnel, amongst others, as constraints to the use of library information resources by the students. The study also showed that there is a significant relationship between students perception of library advocacy and use of library information resources (r=.421, n=220, p (.000)<.05). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that since library advocacy brings about development of the library and increases the level of use of the information resources in the library, there should be a properly planned and regular advocacy for the library.
The roles of librarians in the protection of copyright in Nigeria
Authors: Gbemi-Ogunleye Philomena F. , Ajelabi Adebimpe Adenike , Fabunmi Omolola Rebecca , Lawal Folashade Munirat
Published: December 2023

This study explored the role of librarians towards the protection of copyright in public universities in Ogun and Lagos State, Nigeria. The study was descriptive in nature where structured and validated questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The study population comprised of consists of 65 librarians in five selected public universities in Ogun and Lagos State. In all, 50 questionnaires were retrieved out of 65 targeted for the study through total enumeration sampling techniques which gave 76.9 % rate of return. Primary data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and standard error). The result of the findings indicated that copyright materials available within the study areas include textbook, journals, thesis and dissertation, electronic databases among others. Equally, findings of this study indicated that the professional librarian were highly aware of copyright and that it is their duties and responsibilities to protect both author and user right towards violation. Findings further indicated that user should not be allow to make more than certain no of pages of materials in the library. Likewise, the agreement between libraries and database providers should be made available to users. Based on the findings, it was recommended that library users and librarians should be more vigilant towards copyright protection and to ensure that users do not violate such while utilizing library resources of any kind.
Quality assessment of undergraduate student’s research projects in Gombe State University Library, 2014 to 2019
Authors: Shuaibu Umar , Jika Saidu Muhammad
Published: December 2023

Analyses of students‟ researches that are conducted by universities will often indicate the direction in which a specific subject field is moving as well as regards the issue of the quality of students‟ research work. This research carried out a content analysis of undergraduate degree projects submitted by undergraduate students of Gombe State University, Gombe in all the 32 disciplines that had graduated at least a set of undergraduate students between 2014 and 2019. Through the use of Statistical Package and Service Solution (SPSS), each project was analyzed thoroughly in terms of research paradigm, research questions, research design, data collection instruments, type or form of data collected, procedures for collection, data analysis as well as presentation of results. Data were presented analyzed with frequencies and percentages. The study revealed that the largest percentage of research design employed by the students is the mixed research method that involves the use of both Qualitative and Quantitative methods. Despite the advancement of information and communication technologies in conducting researches, online method to collect data through the use of questionnaire was underutilized; this is also true of focus group. The students preferred to use hard copies of questionnaire and physically distribute to their research respondents. Moreover, despite the presence of advanced software for qualitative data analysis such as ATLAS.ti, NVivo, MAXQDA, RQDA. Hyper RESEARCH, etc. no such software was used to analyzed any qualitative data collected by the students. The study recommends that, there is an urgent need of teaching students‟ online data collection and use of various data analysis software/statistical packages in the university.
Information quality and academic heads of departments’ effectiveness in public universities in South-West, Nigeria
Authors: Adewusi Felix A.
Published: December 2023

The study examined the influence of information quality on effectiveness of academic heads of departments (HODs) in public universities in South-West, Nigeria. Managerial effectiveness is the academic heads of departments’ ability to achieve desired results and goals of the departments and universities. Studies in the past revealed that managerial effectiveness of academic heads of departments in public universities in Nigeria has not been encouraging. Factor such as information quality is perceived may influence managerial effectiveness of academic heads of departments in public universities in South-West, Nigeria. Survey research design which included the collection of primary data from the respondents was used for the study. The study population comprised 770 academic heads of departments in public universities of South-West Nigeria. Proportional sampling technique was used to arrive at 309 academic heads of departments by the researcher to capture the entire academic heads of departments in the public universities in South-West, Nigeria. The result proves that the regression analysis result revealed that information quality (F (1,245) = 101.771, p<.05, R2 = 293) has significant influence on effectiveness of academic heads of departments. The study confirmed that information quality is highly necessary in effective management of various tasks to achieve university academic goals by academic heads of departments. The study recommended that university administrative system should emphasis quality of information by academic heads of departments to achieve strategic goals and objectives in the university. Also information quality for effective management of academic heads of departments needed improved ICT facilities and other information services.
Influence of computer literacy skills on the use of library electronic resources among Babcock University undergraduates, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State
Authors: Mabawonku Temitope Oluwabunmi , Adekunmisi Sowemimo Ronke , Oyedipe Wuraola Janet , Olusanya Francis Olufemi
Published: December 2023

Evolutions in information and communication technologies (ICTs) necessitated new tools and skills for searching information, particularly e-resources. However, studies affirmed that many students possess little or none of these required search and retrieval skills. The study, therefore aimed to investigate the influence of computer literacy skills on the use of electronic resources among Babcock University undergraduates, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State. A survey research design with purposive sampling technique was adopted to select 387 respondents, with the use of questionnaire. The descriptive statistics was used to analyze the research questions and multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the undergraduates utilized e-resources such as e-dictionary, e-books, online catalog, e-journal etc. for the purpose of updating knowledge (60.9%), class-work (59.1%) more than entertainment (21.9%). Also, it was revealed that undergraduates frequently consult e-resources such as e-journal (90.7%), and e-dissertation and e-thesis (62.5%) than e-databases (1.9%). In addition, undergraduate have high level of computer literacy skills in manipulating electronic information resources (98.4%) than performing data analysis with a computer software package (8.1%). Furthermore, computer literacy skills significantly influenced the use of e-resources among the undergraduates. The study concluded that the higher computer literacy skills, the better the use of e-resources. The study recommended that the university management should frequently organized a computer literacy skills training that focus more on software and database management skills. In addition, the university libraries should organize from time-to-time information literacy training that embrace both the use of print and non-print electronic and web-based resources of libraries while also focusing on information searching, retrieval and evaluation skills.
Technology adoption by personnel in university libraries in South-West, Nigeria
Authors: Awoyemi Robert Akinade , Agbetuyi Priscilla Abike
Published: December 2023

The use of technology has attracted the attention of library personnel because it enhances and promotes dynamic library service delivery. Studies have shown that library personnel are reluctant to adopt technology for day to day operations. Low level of technology adoption may be attributed to characteristics associated with the individual, organization or the specific innovation. Therefore, the study investigated technology adoption by personnel in university libraries in South-West, Nigeria This study adopted the survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 234 library officers and librarians. Total enumeration was used. A self-structured and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients for the constructs ranged from 0.60 to 0.94. A response rate of 88.9% was achieved. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed a joint influence of individual, organizational and innovation characteristics on technology adoption (Adj.R2 = 0.14, F(1, 208)= 12.239, p < 0.05). The study concluded that organizational and innovation characteristics contributed to technology adoption by personnel therefore, it was recommended that library administrators should promote the adoption of technology for library services, dedicate more funds for acquiring technology infrastructure such as internet and computing devices, automate all library functions and develop local capacity to manage technology.
Self-concept as determinant of job satisfaction among library personnel in universities in South-West, Nigeria
Authors: Onasote Ayoola Olusegun , Imam Abayomi , Olawale Gabriel Sola , Buraimo Olayinka , Aluko-Arowolo Titilayo Kikelomo , Olusanya Francis Olufemi
Published: December 2023

This paper examined the influence of self-concept on job satisfaction of library personnel in universities in South-West, Nigeria. survey research design was used with population of 669 library personnel. purposive sampling technique was used to select 23 universities using the criteria of first generation based on their years of establishment. total enumeration of 440 library personnel was used a validated questionnaire was used for data collection with Cronbach‟s alpha reliability index of 0.84 and 0.74 for self-concept and job satisfaction respectively. result of the descriptive statistics show high level of job satisfaction among library personnel in south-west, nigeria. also, result of regression analysis revealed that self-concept has a significant influence on both intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction of library personnel. the study therefore recommended that the university librarian should focused more on enhancing positive self-concept among library personnel to deliver quality information service to library users it also recommended that both extrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction should be put in place for the benefit of library personnel in order to be more dedicated and productive.
Psychological capital as predictor of research productivity of librarians in public university libraries in North-East, Nigeria
Authors: Adamu Dauda B.
Published: December 2023

Research productivity is one of the most important yardsticks for career progression of librarians in Nigerian university libraries. Despite its importance as a major requirement, literature have established a low level of research productivity among librarians in Nigerian university libraries. Psychological capital is crucial to enhancing research productivity of academics. However, there is a dearth of literature in relation to research productivity of librarians. Hence, this study examined psychological capital as predictor of research productivity of librarians in public university libraries in North-East, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population of this study comprised 361 librarians in public university libraries in North-East, Nigeria. A sample size of 190 respondents was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. Stratified sampling technique was used the select respondents. A structured and validated questionnaire was used to collect data. A response rate of 79% was achieved. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that, psychological capital (R2 = 0.004, β = 0.061, t = 0.777, p > 0.05) had no significant influence on research productivity of librarians in public university libraries in North-East, Nigeria, even though the level of psychological capital was high. The study concluded that, the level of research productivity and psychological capital of librarians were higher. Psychological capital did not predict their research productivity in this study. The study recommended that, Management of public university libraries in the North-East, Nigeria should encourage librarians to engage in writing and publishing journal articles, textbooks and other publications in order to further sustain and enhance their research productivity, Knowledge and relevance of psychological capital should be inculcated into research activities of librarians at all levels of training in order to enhance research productivity of librarians in Nigeria. Finally, university managements should provide adequate funds for librarians to attend conferences and workshops, especially in the area of research skills and research collaboration. This would enhance their research productivity and enable them to attract grants from funding agencies.
The Effect of Food Aid on Agricultural Development in Bal’ad District
Authors: Adan Mohamed Abdukadir
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Food aid creates a country dependent on foreign assistance rather than making it an agriculturally independent society with a stable, accessible, sustainable, and sufficient food supply. Food aid injected into the countries on the receiving end has been a destructive result on their food basket, bringing food deficit to the country. This study examines the effect of food aid on agricultural development in Bal’ad. This paper exposes the impact of food aid on agricultural production, domestic prices, and the consumption pattern.

Materials and Methods: The research methodology utilized in this study was an explanatory study. The population that was considered during this study comprised 200 farmers in Bal’ad district and 133 are sampled using Simple random sampling. The study used a questionnaire to collect data from respondents, analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS 20).

Findings: The findings of the study indicated that food aid has a disincentive effect on domestic agricultural production; price and it also changed the consumption pattern of the local people. Finally, the study also indicates that food aid has a strong negative relationship with agricultural development in Bal’ad district (r = (-0.88) at the level α ≤ 0.005).

Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: So, the researcher recommends for the effective management of food aid in Bal’ad district, the governments should increase their efforts in areas of scientific food research and in policy values that govern food aid in the country. This will in turn help to alleviate the country’s disincentive effects on food aid and foster positive long-term solutions to food aid.
Influence of Strategy Communication and Strategic Planning on Organisational Performance of International Schools in Kiambu County
Authors: Makojuang Jackline Akinyi , Kitur Brown
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of strategy communication and strategic planning on organisational performance of international schools in Kiambu County. The target population comprised of the selected six international schools in Kiambu County with a combined total staff population of 436 personnel. The study adopted causal approach and using purposive sampling the researcher selected 10 respondents from each school which included managers, administrators and senior teachers. This resulted in 60 respondents selected from 6 international schools that the researcher believed were knowledgeable about the strategies being implemented in their respective schools. The collection of research data was done using questionnaires which had multiple choice questions and Likert scale questions. The research data were entered into SPSS version 21 for quantitative analysis. The analysis generated descriptive statistics for each variable, which are presented in tables and charts for easy interpretation. The study established that strategy communication and strategic planning supports strategy implementation in various ways which in turn contribute to improved organisational performance of the international schools.
Monetary and Nonmonetary Causes of Urban Poverty in Sokoto Metropolis: A Descriptive Assessments
Authors: Nahuche Farida Sani
Published: December 2023

This study examines the monetary and non-monetary causes urban poverty in Sokoto metropolis using a survey dataset for a sample of four hundred and eight respondents. in the analysis, the study used a descriptive statistical technique in form of charts, mean and standard deviation. From the analysis on the monetary causes of poverty this study revealed that factors such as income inequality, persistent inflation, difficulties in accessing loan, macroeconomic shocks and lack of investment opportunities are the fundamental determinants of urban poverty in Sokoto Metropolis. Others include lack of savings and high rate of consumption, unemployment and underemployment, high debt burden, exchange rate depreciation, assets and income level of households and low rate of economic growth. On the non-monetary causes of urban poverty, this study however, attested those factors such as population growth, rural-urban migration, crime and violence, family size, low access to basic services, and level of education. Other non-monetary causes of urban poverty as indicated by this study are poor access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene, inadequate housing, lack of government support, diseases, climate change and corruption and political instability. Based on the findings, this study recommended that the government increase its spending in real sectors like manufacturing and agriculture. This is due to the sectors’ capacity to accommodate various worker types, which will lead to the creation of additional income-generating activities with a view to reducing poverty. The government and other relevant parties should invest more funding into human capital development programmes in the health, education, and, most importantly, entrepreneurial sectors. As a result, the productive capacity of the research region, the incidence of poverty, and the status of welfare will all improve. This will improve the availability of skilled employees in the real sectors. Finally, in order to improve the housing situation, the government should collaborate with financial institutions and wealthy individuals to construct new housing estates at subsidized rates.
Protección radiológica en endoscopia
Authors: Tchekmedyian Asadur J. , Dumonceau Jean-Marc , Rosales Espizua Francisco Javier , Ferreira Bicalho Luciano Andrey , Vaño Eliseo
Published: December 2023

La endoscopía digestiva ha evolucionado de una técnica puramente diagnóstica a un procedimiento terapéutico. Esto es posible en muchos casos gracias al uso de fluoroscopía, lo cual conlleva la exposición a radiaciones ionizantes tanto de los pacientes como del personal actuante. La colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE), que requiere necesariamente de fluoroscopia, es catalogada por la Food and Drug Administration como un examen con potencial riesgo de desencadenar lesiones inducidas por radiación. El presente artículo de revisión repasa los efectos biológicos de las radiaciones, los tipos de equipos radiológicos utilizados en CPRE, así como las magnitudes y unidades dosimétricas, para finalmente abordar los elementos de radio protección en la sala de endoscopia. El objetivo es brindar al lector la informacion para poder realizar estos procedimientos con la mayor seguridad radiológica tanto para los pacientes como para el personal ocupacionalmente expuesto.
Cubic transmuted half-logistic distribution (CTHLD)
Authors: Sada Majida T. Abdul , Al-Adilee Ahmed
Published: December 2023

This study is concerned with a generalization of a half-logistic distribution by using a cubic transmuted technique. This combination is denoted by (CTHLD). Several properties like moments, survival function, hazard function, and moments have been shown. Estimation of the obtained parameters model is found by the maximum likelihood estimate (MLE). The goodness-of-fit measures have implemented to data set to test the best distribution that fit the desired data.
A machine learning-based predictive approach in evaluating consumer behavior
Authors: Bhoyar Sanjay , Bhoyar Punam , Shah Mushtaq Ahmad
Published: December 2023

Organizations today want to be extrapolative; they want to gain information and insights on every minutia of customers. Predictive analytics is one of the tools which has proved to be a cornerstone in customer centricity. Though analytics is used for performing customer analysis for decades, the manual approach to data management and analysis has constrained the functionalities. Professionals now leverage the individual information from demographics to purchase history and perform predictive analytics for optimal decision-making, business marketing and thus business growth. Here we apply the ensemble learning method for classification based on the monthly income and spending behaviour of customers. Secondly, we analyse customer satisfaction by applying an unsupervised learning clustering method based on similarity through different performance measures.
Determinants of consumer behaviour towards technology enabled grocery shopping in Noida
Authors: Ranjan Nishtha , Gupta Anubhuti , Sharma Lalit Kumar , Hidayati Agustina Nurul
Published: December 2023

The development of the internet and the post-Covid epidemic have greatly boosted e-commerce. Retailers need to constantly improve their services to meet the enormous demand for online purchases while planning for an appropriate quantity and variety of groceries for the clients. The study investigates how Noida (India) residents’ e-grocery shopping is impacted by convenience, service quality, and social aspects. The study uses the snowball sampling technique (sample size: 220) to collect parameters using a Likert scale, and then evaluated using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that service quality has the greatest influence on e-grocery shopping habit, followed by convenience, while social component has no significant impact. The service quality also includes the need for regular updation of the website and application to enhance the experience of the web-user interface by exploring the need for data science and artificial intelligence.
Gold price volatility and forecasting evaluations with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Kinnam Alwin Chong , Bin Angie Loh Yan , Cheong Chin Wen
Published: December 2023

Gold is a precious metal that has always been recognized as a safe-haven investment for many defensive investors. As compared to the stock market, gold is considered less volatile. In early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused turbulence in the financial market. It is believed that the pandemic has affected the volatility of gold market. This study aims to investigate the volatility of gold market before the Covid-19 pandemic and during the pandemic using several different models including GARCH, EGARCH and GJR-GARCH. The use of EGARCH and GJR-GARCH is meant to capture the leverage effect of the market in order to have a better volatility forecast. With the results from the analysis, other financial applications such as determining value-at-risk and forecasting can be done. The results of this study act as a good reference to investors who are interested in gold investment.
Assessing the circular re-design of prefabricated building envelope elements for carbon neutral renovation
Authors: Bergmans Ivar , Bhochhibhoya Silu , Van Oorschot John
Published: December 2023

Buildings and the construction industry at large are significant contributors to the catastrophic climate breakdown. The built environment is responsible for 37% of the total global carbon emission, of which about a third arises from the energy used to produce building and construction materials, usually referred to as embodied carbon. One of the key strategies to reduce the environmental impact of buildings is to significantly improve their energy efficiency, which is referred to as deep renovation. Prefabricated building envelope elements intended to prevent heat loss through the building envelope are considered a key deep-renovation technology. Connecting prefabricated elements to a building reflects a potential stream of waste if applied linearly with severe negative environmental impact in terms of natural resource depletion and exposure to pollutants. This article reports on a quantitative Design for Disassembly (Dfd) indicator to assess future recovery potential and, subsequently, its impact on embodied carbon emission of the circular redesign of three different prefabricated building envelope elements. Although none of the redesigned elements are yet considered 100% circular, the development of these three prefabricated building envelope elements showcases that the environmental impact can be substantially reduced following a well-structured and dedicated innovation process. The reduction of the environmental impact is indicated by lower quantities of embodied carbon up to 50% and an improved design for disassembly, reflecting a higher reuse potential of building materials and components. Several limitations and directions for further research were identified to advance the development of circular, prefabricated deep-renovation building envelope elements.