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Impact of Library Service Quality on Students’ Satisfaction in Higher Educational Environments: The Case of Wollo University
Authors: Atinkut Lingerew , Abe Yadergal 
Published: March 2019

Aims: The main aim of the study is to analyze the impact of library service quality dimensions on students’ satisfaction in higher education.
Study Design: Cross-sectional research design was applied. The explanatory research design was used to identify cause and effect relationships between library service quality dimensions and students’ satisfaction.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in wollo university, North East Ethiopia between January 2016 and September 2017.
Methodology: 366 students were selected proportionally by using simple random sampling technique after students stratified into colleges to identify their perceptions of library service quality. Close-ended structured self-completion questionnaires, adapted from the SERVQUAL instrument were used to collect data. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to describe respondents’ demographic characteristics. Correlation and multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the impact of each of the five dimensions of SERVQUAL on the overall satisfaction of students’ about library service with the aid of statistical package for social science ( SPSS) version 20.0.
Results: Correlation of library service quality and students’ satisfaction was 0.569, p<0.01. It was significant enough to show the correlation between the two variables. Since the correlation was positive, library service quality and student satisfaction are positively related, which means better library service quality brings higher students’ satisfaction. The coefficient of determination i.e adjusted R-square (R2) value was 0.843 representing that 84.3% of students satisfaction can be explained by the five dimensions of library service quality.
Conclusion: Correlational results indicate that there is a positive correlation between the dimensions of library service quality and students’ satisfaction. Regression tests revealed that offering quality library service has a positive impact on overall students’ satisfaction.
Obstetric Fistula: The Agony of Unsafe Motherhood. A Review of Nigeria Experience
Authors: Njoku C. O. , Njoku A. N. 
Published: March 2019

Obstetric fistula is a dehumanizing complication of childbirth that has severe psychosocial impact; though almost non-existing in developed nations, it is still a public health problem in Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, about 100,000–1,000,000 women are living with obstetric fistula and estimated 50,000-100,000 new cases occur annually.
To review the relevant literature on obstetric fistula in Nigeria, literature search was carried on epidemiology, prevalence, risk factors, causes, reasons for delay in intervention, complications and preventions using Google search. Additional information was obtained from text and journal in medical library of University of Calabar library.
The main cause of obstetric fistula in Nigeria is prolonged obstructed labour, which most often occur due to delay in seeking medical attention because of social and financial reasons. Other causes include inadequate facilities for emergency obstetric services, especially caesarean section, poor access to existing ones, and delay in intervention on reaching the health facilities as a result of limited number of skilled obstetric personnel and/or equipments.
There is need to increase collaboration and education of local communities on the cultural and social factors that influence and increase risk of obstetric fistula as well as improving the health-system’s response to emergency obstetric care.
The Dynamics of Oil Prices in the Nigerian Construction and Economic Growth
Authors: Okoye Peter Uchenna , Igbo Evelyn Ndifreke 
Published: March 2019

Aims: The continuous reverberation of unstable global oil price change has caused this study to examine the effect of oil price fluctuation on the construction and economic growths in Nigeria.
Study Design: Data for the analysis were extracted from different National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) publications on the construction sector and economy (GDP); and OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin 2017 and BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2017 on oil price from 1981 to 2016.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was done in Nigeria between October 2017 and February 2018.
Methodology: The study applied different econometric techniques including the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF), the generalized least squares (GLS) regression (DF-GLS), and the Phillips-Perron (PP) for unit root test; Johansen’s cointegration test and Error Correction Model (ECM) for long-run equilibrium relationship; Granger causality test for direction of causation or influence; as well as carrying different validation tests.
Results: It was found that oil price fluctuation does not have any causal influence on the construction growth nor economic growth; rather it is only the economic growth that influences the construction growth without feedback. It further revealed the existence of unstable long-run equilibrium contemporaneous relationship between the variables. It showed that the deviation from the equilibrium level in the current year will be corrected by 8.8% in the following year and that it will take about 11 years and 4 months to restore the long-run equilibrium state on the economic growth should there be any shock from the construction growth and oil prices fluctuation in the system.
Conclusion: The study concluded that though construction sector and general economy may be sensitive to the oil price change, their growth cannot be said to have been influenced or caused by the fluctuation in oil prices. On this strength, the subsisting oil price position in determining the economic trends in Nigeria is challenged. It then calls for new thoughts and strategies towards monitoring the oil prices and economic growth in Nigeria which may culminate in paying less attention to oil price changes and focusing more on other economic variables that trigger changes in the economy and development of Nigeria.
Opportunities and Constraints in Ghana’s Informal Sector (A Case Study of Ho Township)
Authors: Sunday Agbede Philip , Donne Muddey Komla 
Published: March 2019

Aims: To determine the opportunities, and constraints in Ghana’s informal sector by examining the structure of the informal sector, identifying the factors influencing people to work in the sector and to determine the salient factors constraining the growth of the informal sector.
Study Design: A descriptive research design
Place and Duration of Study: Ho Municipal, Volta Region Ghana, between September 2014 and June 2015.
Methodology: This study employed both probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling techniques to select 310 informal sector workers in Ho township, a self-administered close-ended questionnaire was used as the instrument of data collection. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was the main statistical tool used in the study.
Results: The EFA showed that five salient factors accounted for about 70.2% of the total variation in the 12 original constraining indicators, when it comes to the structure, about 71% of businesses are practiced on a microscale sole proprietorship level.
Conclusion: Evidence from the study suggests that; The desire to make more money and the freedom associated with being in the informal sector are the most alluring opportunities found to motivate people to work in the sector. Five main challenges are encountered by workers in Ghana’s informal sector, and they are; lack of resources and business viability, constraining government regulations/policies, inadequate entrepreneurial skills, lack of start-up capital and lack of job security.
Land Ownership and Land Management System in Chars: A Study in Sariakandi Upazila under Bogura District of Bangladesh
Authors: Zakaria A. K. M. , Sultana Rebeka , Mamun Md. Al , Alam Md. Menhajul 
Published: March 2019

Bangladesh is an agricultural country. Her Per capita land in comparison to the number of people is very insignificant and hence the management of land system holds a vital role in the economic and social aspects of the country. Scarce land and the rapid increase of population of the country are creating high pressure over land-man ratio. The present land management system undergone a long process and is not fully computerized. A research was conducted in four villages namely Nayapara, Karamjapara, Dighapara and Karnibari of Hatsherpur union of Sariakandi upazila under Bogura district to know the land ownership of the residents of the chars and to review the existing land management system in chars. It was found that most of the peoples (98%) in chars live in leased land areas who take lease from land owner. Half of the respondents of the study are fully satisfied with the service of the Surveyor. The inhabitants of the char, lacking resources and capital to generate new income take loans from local money lenders in high interest. More than two-third people (71%) opined that there is no land related conflict. Women in the char areas are becoming empowered by increasing their income by involving in agricultural activities. Farmers expect training on different aspects of agriculture like seed technology, livestock rearing etc. Land Information System (LIS) may be the most accountable and feasible systematic approach for developing an up-to-date land administration and management.
Women’s Perception on Community Based Development Organization Activities in Imo State, Nigeria
Authors: Olojede J. C. , Oparaojiaku J. O. , Ukoha J. C. I. 
Published: March 2019

Women’s community based organization serves as the apex organization for rural development and their perception in the activities involved should not be overlooked. This is because perception precedes action. The study assessed women’s perception on Community Based Development Organization activities in Imo State, Nigeria. These women organizations were purposively selected from 10 communities with developmental projects. Random sampling procedure was adopted to select 120 members of the organization, thus 12 respondents from each community. Primary data were collected with a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentages and mean scores. The result on personal/socio-economic characteristics revealed that a good proportion of the respondents fall within the age bracket of 31-50 (58%), married (75%) with household size of 1-5 (66.7%). Also 66% of the respondents had a secondary and tertiary education while the majority were farmers and traders/artisans (80%) with a minimum income of N10, 000 – 200,000 per month. The result also revealed that the respondents were involved in all the developmental activities listed. The major activities include: attending meetings (100%), mobilization of funds (100%), contribution of time/labour (83.3%), actual execution of projects (83.3%), awareness creation (75%), environmental sanitation (66.7%) and healthcare provision (66.7%) respectively. The respondents’ perception on community-based development activities involved showed high and positive perception (M = 3.2) while rural development in the community ranked 1st, non-recognition of women as partners in development by government, feeling of joy and satisfaction in involvement and no compensation from the government ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively. The study therefore, recommends that the government should identify and recognize the efforts of the women organization as supportive to rural development and try to compensate through awards/training. The women organization should organize to get assistance from national and international agencies as well as consult with governmental development agencies.
Gross Margin and Factor Analysis of Watermelon Production in Patuakhali District, Bangladesh
Authors: Sarker Bishwajit , Majumder Shankar , Sayem Sheikh Mohammad , Farid Md. Shaikh 
Published: March 2019

This study examined the Gross margin and factor productivity of watermelon production in Patuakhali district, Bangladesh. A multi-stage stratified sampling design had been used for the selection of the watermelon growing farmers. Data were obtained with the aid of a pre-tested structured questionnaire. The socio-economic characteristics of the respondents was described and categorized by Descriptive statistics, Gross margin analysis was used to analyze the cost and returns to watermelon production and Cobb Douglas production function was used to evaluate the input factor productivity. Results showed that the farmers are relatively middle-aged with an average age of 41 years with a sizable number of the respondents (1.7%) having passed through tertiary education. It was also observed that the farmers are typically smallholders with an average farm size of 50-249 decimal. The result of the gross margin analysis showed that watermelon production is profitable with a gross margin of Tk 756 per decimal. The result of the Cobb Douglas production function shows that the coefficients of cost of seed (0.137), cost of tillage (0.227), cost of irrigation (0.304), cost of labour (0.156), and cost of pesticide (0.305) were positively significant at 5% and 1%. The overall factor productivity index is 1.19 implying an increasing return to scale in water melon production in the study area. However, lack of irrigation facility and pesticide were identified as major production constraints.
Impact of Inventory Management Practices on Small and Medium Enterprises Manufacturing Subsector In Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Sola Kareem, Thompson 
Published: March 2019

This study examines the impact of inventory management practices on the performance of SMEs manufacturing sub-sector in Oyo State, Nigeria. A survey of 129 randomly selected from three (3) cities such as Ibadan, Ogbomoso and Oyo town. The data collection instrument was a structured questionnaire designed for the study. Data were analyzed with the aid of descriptive statistics such as simple percentage and mean. Results reveal that inventory management practices have positive and significant impact on the performance of SMEs manufacturing sub sector. Furthermore, results also reveal that delay in delivery of materials, use of manual inventory management system/lack of technology, lack of professional personnel, holding too much/too little inventory, purchase of materials with a near expiration date, insufficient funds for procurement and use of outdated storage facilities are the major factors affecting effective inventory management practices in SMEs manufacturing sub-sector in Oyo State, Nigeria. Subsequently, the study recommends that SMEs operators/ mangers should be encouraged to adopt information technology in inventory management. Also, SMEs operators and managers should be encouraged to constantly attend conferences, seminars and workshops in Nigeria and abroad in order to improve their skills on inventory management.
E-Marketing and Organizational Performance: A Study of Five Manufacturing Companies in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Folasade A. Ajiboye, , Ranti Ogunrinade, , Samuel O. Ayanleke, 
Published: March 2019

The information age holds a number of daunting challenges for modern organizations, and more specifically, modern marketers. These challenges have contributed towards a fast-changing and more complex environment for organizations. This study examines the effect of E-marketing on the performance of the selected business organizations in Oyo State, Nigeria. The purposive method was used to select five manufacturing companies operating in Oyo State while the simple random sampling technique was used to select fifty respondents for the study. Data collected through structured questionnaire was analysed with the aid of Mean and Regression Analysis. Results of the analysis show that e-marketing has a significant impact on organizational performance measured by effective decision making, customer satisfaction and sakes volume. The study also confirms that unstable power supply, lack of government support, low level of education of the owners/managers of business organizations and Security of documents through e-commerce are major threats to the success of e-marking adoption. The study concludes that the survival of business organizations, especially in this globally competitive environment, pivots on e-marketing. Subsequently, the study recommends that the government should provide enabling environment for e-commerce to triumph in Nigeria. Also, management of Nigerian business organizations should establish e-marketing unit, administratively and financially separate and independent from marketing department, and give it a prominent place in the organizational structure, to be able to perform its functions without associating with the marketing management or other administrations in the company.
Tourism Development and Sustainable Economic Development: Evidence from South Western Nigeria
Authors: Bukola Aremu Atinuke , Olaitan Lawal Lateefat 
Published: March 2019

Aims: The study was done (i) to examine the influence of tourism on sustainable economic development, and (ii) to identify the factors affecting tourism development in South Western Nigeria.
Study Design: Descriptive survey design was employed for the study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in seven cities of different states of South Western Nigeria, namely: Erin-Ijesa, Osun Oshogbo Sacred Grove in Osun State; Oyo town in Oyo State, Ikogosi, Ekiti State, Abeokuta in Ogun State, Idanre town of Ondo State and Victoria Island, Lagos.
Methodology: Ten (10) respondents each from all the seven cities were selected and questionnaire and the oral interview was done with them. The obtained data were statistically analysed using SPSS.
Results: Respondents agreed that tourism had improved household income and government revenue tremendously and lack of interest by financial institutions to lend capital to tourism investors are significant challenges confronting tourism. The tourism development has a statistically significant influence on sustainable economic development also.
Conclusion: The study concludes that development of tourism is an engine room of economically sustainable development, and recommends that government should attract private investors to invest in tourism, to foster the state economy.
Green Consumption, Environmental Marketing and Green Advertising: A Look at the Privatization of Nature from the Perspective of Liquid Modernity
Authors: Ferreira Giselle Gama Torres , Tavares Fred , Fialho Gabriel Grego 
Published: March 2019

The production of new market arrangements that can reveal the appropriation of nature as a strategy of consumption for the benefit of capital is observed in the contemporaneity. From this perspective, this research investigates Green Consumption, from an interdisciplinary perspective, to reveal if contemporary advertising with social and environmental appeal influences the process of production of new subjectivities even more rooted in consumption. The methodology adopted is the qualitative exploratory research of the "green" ads published in Veja magazine between 2004 and 2014. The theoretical foundation is built from Bauman and other authors who with this dialogue. From this clipping, some clues are analyzed about the legitimacy of environmental marketing strategies focused exclusively on consumption expansion. The study takes a look at the use of advertising and marketing as a way to legitimize and feedback the idea of ​​"productize" nature, that is, presented as a commodity ready to be consumed, and discusses how the new "green" stamp models can be produced and reproduced on the market. Finally, this work brings publicity and environmental marketing as possible instruments for the formation of new "ways of being", even more rooted in the logic of consumption, decrease medical as well as a financial burden, hence improving the management of cirrhotic patients. These predictors, however, need further work to validate reliability.
Public Health Expenditures, Environmental Pollution and Health Outcomes: Evidence from Nigeria
Authors: Emife Nwani, Stanley , Adeshina Kelani, Fatai , Elvis Ozegbe, Azuka , Babatunde Oluleye H. 
Published: March 2019

The role of health in the development of a nation cannot be overemphasized. While the concept of health status and the impact of public health expenditure have continued to generate scholarly debates, this study contributes to the debate with the incorporation of the role of the environment as a determinant of health status in Nigeria. With the objective of examining the impact of Public Health Expenditures and Pollution on Nigerians Health Status, annual secondary time series data spanning 37 years (1981-2017) collected from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin and World Development Indicator were analyzed using the ARDL technique. The result shows that Public Expenditures on Health has a positive and significant impact on health outcomes in Nigeria. Again, environmental pollution as proxied by per capita CO2 emission has a negative and significant effect on health outcome in the country. Economic growth rate was found to have positive impact but insignificant in enhancing life expectancy (proxy for health outcome) in Nigeria. On the basis of the empirical findings, it is recommended that the government should sustain the flow of resources to the health sector and improve on environmental practices through the formulation of new national environmental policies and better awareness campaign through the deployment of community health extension workers (CHEW).
Toda and Yamamoto Causality Test between US $ Exchange Rates and Stock Market Prices in Sri Lanka
Authors: Riyath Mohamed Ismail Mohamed 
Published: March 2019

co‑integration test, and the short‑run dynamic causal relationship is tested using Granger’s causality and Toda and Yamamoto [1] causality test.
Place and Duration of Study: The study use daily data from the 02nd of October 1998 to 07th of September 2018.
Results: The results show that there is no long-term equilibrium relationship between All Share Price Index and US Dollar-Sri Lankan Rupees exchange rate. According to Granger’s causality and Toda-Yamamoto causality tests, the results indicate that there is a unidirectional causality running from All Share Price Index and US Dollar-Sri Lankan Rupees exchange rate in the short run.
Conclusion: The study concludes that stock market causes on Exchange rate in Sri Lankan economy in the short run, but not vice versa.
Contribution: This study is useful for macroeconomic policymakers and financial managers to have a better understanding of the movements between among the variables. The better understanding of short-term movements of these two variables helps to make the more informed investment and financing decisions.