Research Paper Archive
Determinants Of A Functional Referral System In High Volume Hospitals: The Case Of Kisumu County, Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Public Health | May,2017
Background: A strong referral system enables a country to provide quality healthcare to its citizens in a quite affordable and efficient way. Most of the third world countries do have referral system in place but unfortunately most of them do not operate in the desired way that they were initially
Neo Traditional Pastoral Community Climate Change Coping Strategy In The Southern Rangelands Of Kenya | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Apr,2017
This study was carried out in the Southern Maasai rangelands of Kenya between November 2010 and June 2011 with the specific objective of assessing socio economic climate change coping strategies in the Southern rangelands of Kenya in Mashuru Sub-Country, Kajiado County. The overall goal was to develop a strategy for
Effects Of Supplementing Groundnut Hay With Varying Proportions Of Sorrel (hibiscus Sabdariffa) Seed Meal And Maize Bran On The Performance Of Balami Sheep | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Agriculture | Apr,2017
The study was conducted to determine the Effects of Supplementing Graded Levels of Sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Seed Meal and Maize Bran on the Performance of Balami Sheep. Sixteen (16) Balami rams with average weight of 25±1 Kg were used for the study. The rams were grouped into four and randomly
An Improved Model For The Optimization Of The Compressive Strength Of Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (g.f.r.c.) Using Scheffe’s Second Degree Polynomials | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Civil Engineering | Apr,2017
This research work is aimed at developing an improved mathematical model which would be used to optimize the compressive strength of Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) using Scheffe’s Second Degree Polynomial. From Scheffe’s Simplex method the compressive strength of GFRC was determined for different ratios. Control experiments were also
Random Allocation Of Least Saturated Degree First Heuristic For Solving Curriculum Based Tertiary Institution Course Timetabling Problem | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Computer Science | Apr,2017
Timetabling is a task scheduling problem whereby available resources are assigned to tasks under existing constraints. Educational timetabling is an activity that is carried out in every semester in educational institutions. There are two instances in the educational timetabling problem: course and examination timetabling. The paper applies a “Least
Analysis Of The Impact Of Stock Market Reforms On Capital Formation In Nigeria (1986-2016): Ardl Bound Test Error-correction Model (ardl-ecm) Approach | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Apr,2017
This study explored the impact of stock market reforms on capital formation in Nigeria using time series data for the period of 1986 – 2015. The ARDL bound test error-correction model (ARDL-ECM) approach to cointegration was used for the analysis, while CUSUM and CUSUMSQ stability tests among other diagnostic test
Gender Characterisation Of Basic School Dropout In Rural Ghana | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Apr,2017
Gender disparity continues as an unsolved concern for decades in Ghana particularly in rural Ghana, which has a bigger problem for children not completing the full cycle of basic education, especially for the girl child. This paper therefore critically reviews the gender characteristics of basic school dropout concerning issues of
Teachers’ Characteristics And Knowledge Of Test Construction In Day Secondary Schools In Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Apr,2017
This study established the relationship between teachers’ characteristics and their knowledge of test construction in Day secondary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis. It investigated the relationship between teachers’ characteristics (school type, professionalism, experience, gender and qualification) in relation to their competency in test construction. The study involved 92 teachers in government
The Role Of Entrepreneurial Skills In The Performance Of Smes In Nebbi District, West Nile Region Uganda | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Entrepreneurship | Apr,2017 premium
The study sought to determine the role of entrepreneurial skills in the performance of SMEs in Nebbi District, West nile Region in Uganda. Using both purposive and simple random sampling procedure, a sample of 106 participants was selected for the survey. A questionnaire was used in the study. The data
Determinants Of Non-performing Loans In Emerging Economies With Evidence From Nigerian Banking Industry | | Researchjournali's Journal Of Finance | Apr,2017
This study examined the determinants of non-performing loans in emerging economies with evidence from the Nigerian banking industry. Time series data for the period 1993-2014 were collated from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin and Nigerian Deposit Insurance (NDIC) for the period. The Ordinary least square regression was used
