This study aims to analyze the effect of the human development index (HDI) on labor productivity. This study used panel data by district/city in Central Sulawesi Province in 2017-2020. The analytical method used is the Granger Causality Test and the panel data regression model. This study found that first labor Productivity (LP) had a positive and significant effect on the productivity index (PI). Second is the open unemployment rate (OUR) has a positive and significant effect on the h...
Abstract This research aims to know the impact of development and gender empowerment on the condition of income inequality and poverty in Indonesia. This study uses data on the gender development index (IPG), gender empowerment index (IDG), income inequality or Gini ratio/GR), and the number of poor people (POV) according to data from 34 provinces in Indonesia for the period 2015-2020. The analytical method used is the Granger causality test and panel regression model (common effect model/CEM...
This study examines the relationship and effect of economic growth with poverty and income inequality in Central Sulawesi Province. The source of data used in this study is secondary data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Central Sulawesi Province. This study also uses the Granger causality test analysis method to test the relationship between the three variables and then panel data regression is carried out to see the effect of each independent variable on the dependent vari...
Abstract Sexual violence is one of the systemic problems facing womanhood throughout the world. From developed to developing countries, aged and young women are being assaulted sexually and raped by married and unmarried boys or men when an opportunity exists. It is a systemic issue because offenders do not commit crimes without the support of other actors, stakeholders, or elements. One of the key drivers of the violence in Nigeria is substance abuse among the youths, most importantly. This...
Table of Content Acknowledgment ............................................................................................. Acronyms and Abbreviations .......................................................................... Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Background Information 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Basic Research Questions 1.4 Significance of the Study 1.5 Study Objectives 1.5.1 General Objective 1.5.2 Specific Objective 1.6�...
The practice of industrial relations in Nigeria began during the colonial era by the British colonial administrative government, which was bequeathed to the post- colonial independent government. First the trade in slaves which existed in Nigeria and most part of Africa for centuries before the colonial period devastated industrial relation at the beginning of the colonial era, because of the master-slave mentality that existed in the European/ African relationship during the trans-Atlantic...
ABSTRACT Leucaena leucocephala plays a significant role in sustainable agriculture through their ability to improve soil fertility and health. Leucaena leucocephala, with a mutual symbiotic relationship with some bacteria in soil, can improve nitrogen (N) amount through biological N-fixation (BNF). But to maximize such functions, legumes need more phosphorus (P) as it is required for energy transformation in nodules. Besides, P also plays a significant role to root development, nutrient upta...
ABSTRACT It is a well known fact that people tend to seek places and locations to escape reality. People now get to escape reality right in the comfort of their homes through augmented realities and virtual worlds. This is the report of a quantitative research work done in 2013, with 102 participants responding randomly to the questionnaire. The data explores associations between users of the virtual worlds in Real Life (RL) and their virtual life (VL) in several areas potentially addressing ...
The main objectives of this research was to identify and discuss the critical success factors for sustaining the lean concept in the MAS Holdings and to analyze the gap between the existing cultures of apparel manufacturing organizations and the acceptable lean culture. When identifying the contribution factors for a successful lean apparel culture, first of all, it has identified that the human resources play a vital role. Understanding how complex human beings are and understanding the cont...
ABSTRACT: The disposal of municipal solid waste in dump sites located near to existing properties is a serious problem in developing countries, and littering of MSW is common in the streets that does not have adequate final disposal and responsible for serious negative impacts human health and the environment. This work studies the off-site economic impact of solid waste dump on value of nearby residential properties with particular reference to Offa�...
ABSTRACT The research topic was systematically introduced giving an insight into how to promote national development via the eradication of drug abuse. The adopted research method is Simple Random techniques was used in analyzing and presentation of data. A questionnaire and face to face interview was conducted in order to access credible information of the company. The sample size comprising of 100 people with 72% youth age range of the of Ife Central Local Government Area, ICLGA, Osun stat...
ABSTRACT IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) was used by few banking sector and as at 2012, it gained full ground in the banking sector of Nigeria. However, before its acceptance, Nigeria General Accepted Accounting Practice (N GAAP) was in the country. Its internationally acceptance advantage caused several banking firms to change. This study investigated the impact of IFRS adoption on earnings management of non-financial quoted companies in Nigeria. I used a sample of 50 non...
Abstract Rural-Urban migration is on daily basis on the increase due to the poor nature of rural communities which tends to push rural dwellers to urban centre. The situation in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State is not an exception as it constitutes a serious issue to the development of the area. The study adopted a purposive research method. A total of 502 respondents were sampled and administered with a questionnaire at Mista-Ali and Gurum villages of Pengana Chiefdom. However, ...
Abstract. The study investigated changes in channel planforms of River Kaduna. Topographic maps were complimented with Mosaic of SPOT 5 satellite and Sentinel-2 images. Results showed that except for sinuosity index and channel length, channel width, braiding and channel migration exhibited considerable changes. These changes were evident in reduced velocity and stream energy, the type of sediment being transported, the silt materials being transported in suspension and the coarse sand and g...
Abstract This research work examines the impact of rapid population growth on urban residential housing demand and supply in Gombe Local Government Area (LGA). Data used in this research include information obtained directly from people using structured questionnaires administered on randomly sampled 100 respondents (household heads). Secondary sources were also consulted. The Reconnaissance survey helped the researcher in identifying various households and observing the housing sizes, l...