Research Paper Archive
The Impact Of Parental Level Of Education On Adolescents' Social Competence: Efficacy Against The Odds Of School Locality And Gender | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Policy | Sep,2015
Influence of parental educational level, locality of school, and gender on adolescent’s social competence was considered in this study. Eight hundred and eighty-two respondents were administered the Heimreich, Stapp, & Ervin (1974) Social Competence Scale (SCS) after the validation of the instrument Nigeria population. The study adopted 2x2x2 factorial design
Traumatic Experiences Of Children And Resettlement Set-up Among Internally Displaced Persons In Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Sociology | Sep,2015
The world is facing an increasing challenge of Internally Displaced Persons. In 2000, there were about 40 million Internally Displaced Persons worldwide. In 2014 alone 38 million people were displaced almost all of them by violent conflict. The United Nations and governments are conscious of the need to resettle Internally
Relationship Between Habitual Physical Activity Level And Cardiorespiratory Fitness Of 9 – 11 Year Old Children In Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Sports Management | Sep,2015
Physical activities can promote cardiovascular and respiratory functioning and increased quality of life. To ascertain these benefits, this study sought the relationship between habitual physical activity level and cardiorespiratory fitness of 9 to 11 year old male children in Nigeria. The stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to
Assessing The Challenges Facing Cocoa Production In Ghana: A Supply Chain Perspective (a Case Of Selected Licensed Cocoa Buying Companies In Ashanti Region-ghana) | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Supply Chain Management | Sep,2015
Cocoa production has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy for more than six decades now. The government of Ghana spends huge sums of money annually on the purchase and distribution of farm inputs to farmers but the sector is still beset with a lot of challenges which reduce yield significantly
Comparative Study Of Aquaculture Industry In Africa A Case Study On Trend Of Aquaculture Industry In Nigeria And Some Coastal Countries For A Decade | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Aug,2015
The only way Africa can sustain fisheries development is through Aquaculture for food production in the continent. The paper examined trend of aquaculture industry for a decade among some leading African countries and less privilege ones with emphasis on fisheries resources, challenges and development. Secondary data were collected from relevant
Participatory Variety Selection: Farmers Participation In Pigeon Pea (cajanus Cajan L., Millisp.) Genotypes Selection In Southern Tanzania | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Aug,2015
A participatory genotype/variety selection involving farmers in nine groups in South Eastern Tanzania and researchers from Naliendele Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) to select superior genotypes is described. Most farmers utilize landraces of pigeon pea which are low yielding and late maturity. Six newly improved pigeon pea genotypes obtained from ICRISAT
Rainfall Characteristics At Makurdi, North - Central Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Aug,2015
Rainfall characteristics were evaluated in Makurdi in the Guinea Savanna agroclimatic belt of Nigeria.. The mean Annual rainfall was 1140mm.The highest rainfall amount per storm event was 71.7mm while the highest six- minute rainfall intensity was 240mmh-1. Advanced storms were dominant. Up to 68 percent of rainstorms fell at intensities
Impact Of The Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets On Farm Households In Benue State, Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Aug,2015
The study analyzed the impact of the long lasting insecticide treated nets on farm house in Benue state. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used in selecting 206 respondents from six local government areas. The study revealed that there was no significant difference in the malaria incidences of beneficiaries and
The Use Of Phytochemical Composition Of Fifty (50) Selected Plants Found In The University Botanic Garden, Maseno, Kenya To Show Classification Relationship Amongst Ten Selected Plant Families | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Ecology | Aug,2015
Qualitative phytochemical analysis of 50 plants, five each from 10 selected families is presented. The ten plant families were selected based on their high plant frequency of occurrence within the botanic garden. The powdered crude samples of the leaves of the fifty plants were subjected to phytochemical analysis using standard
Unempolyment Among Youth In Nigeria: A Challenge For Millenium Development Goals | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Aug,2015
The global community is clamoring for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in its quest for achieving socioeconomically advanced world. MDGs will become a mirage if socioeconomic problems like unemployment are not given priority. Quantitative and qualitative practical facts used in this study revealed that, Nigerian youth are suffering from serious
