ABSTRACT The study purposed to investigate the experience, contribution and opinions of users of institutional repository (IR) developed at University of Ghana (UG) and also find the challenges facing the institutional repositories (called UGSpace) at the University of Ghana. This study is conducted using a qualitative research approach and the case study research technique. The data collection tool was an unstructured interview guide. The study found out that most of the respondents were una...
ABSTRACT The ubiquity of the internet affords both healthcare professionals and lay users the opportunity to access a wide range of Online Health Information (OHI) resources. However, in the midst of the abundance, the OHIseeker (OHIS), whether medically trained or not, remains the primary decision maker who determines the quality or otherwise of the information consumed. With quality of online information generally being called into question by many researchers who believe that the content i...
ABSTRACT This research is geared toward assessing the extent cost of retaining an aging server hardware has affected the transition to current server hardware in a developing country like Nigeria. Primary data were the major source of data for the study. The collected data were subjected to multiple regression analysis. The study found that software update, Random Access Memory (RAM) maintenance, hard disk maintenance and power/ cooling costs have significant cost impact on aging server har...
ABSTRACT This research was conducted to determine if quality assurance and its strategies are effective for successful project execution in the construction industries. Data was obtained from both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources consisted of questionnaires and observations while the secondary data consisted of texts, websites and journals. Percentages were used to analyze data and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was adopted in testing hypothesis. Among the major result of da...
ABSTRACT Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) is an important root crop capable of ameliorating vitamin A deficiency that is a public health concern in Sub Saharan Africa. However, most of the OFSP cultivars have relatively short shelf life largely due to improper pre-and post- harvest management. This study investigated the effect of two curing (field-piled and in- ground) and two household-level storage (sand box and heap) methods on the shelf life of two OFSP cultivars (Apomuden and Nane) in...
ABSTRACT Honey remains a valued natural product and has been used by humans as an important food source and for disease treatment since ancient times. Honey is often considered a healthy substitute to sugar. However, recent reports on adulteration of honey, and honey polluted with contaminants like pesticides, antibiotics, heavy metals as well as microorganisms have gained public attention. This news has instigated public fear on the consumption of honey since it is perceived to be sterile a...
ABSTRACT One of the underlying factors that need to be taken seriously when using the internet to transact business is trust. The lack of face to face interaction in the e-commerce trade leads to a lack of trust which is hindering e-commerce. This research seeks to investigate how Ghanaian e-commerce firms institute trust in their websites and how that influences consumer trust. Past research on trust in e-commerce has been considering only one side of trust at a time, that is, either at the...
ABSTRACT Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) are common site contaminants, but they are not generally regulated as hazardous wastes. TPH refers not only to analytical results, but also to environmental and health properties of PHCs. Biodegradation by natural populations of microorganisms represents one of the primary mechanisms by which petroleum and other hydrocarbon pollutants can be removed from the environment and is cheaper than other remediation technologies. The environmental implication as...
ABSTRACT The effect of drilling waste on soil quality was studied at Opukushi Oil field dumpsite in Delta state. The period of sampling and analysis was between June and September 2010. Soil samples from the dump sites and the control site were physicochemical analyzed using Gas Chromatography, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Laboratory analysis were conducted according to standard methods. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to obtain range, means, standard errors, as well...
ABSTRACT The introduction of Computer into Pension Management System has greatly improved the retrieval of files in Pension department. This is made possible due to the enormous capabilities of computers. In order to help these capabilities of information, every system or organization that is non-computerized is now being computerized. Pension is a periodic payment made to public servants who have completed their service usually between 10 to 35 years. The manual process refers to the writi...
ABSTRACT In an attempt to go paperless, public sector institutions (PSIs) in developing countries are beginning to position themselves in a manner that drives them to implement the necessary digital technologies to achieve this aim. Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems are one of the technologies that enhances digital transformation by managing a wide range of contents and business processes or workflows of institutions. This research sets out to understand ECM implementation and use i...
ABSTRACT This research set out to understand why and how higher education institutions in sub-Saharan Africa countries opt to develop bespoke IS instead of packaged proprietary software. The literature on Higher Education Information Systems (HEIS) stresses the selection, adoption and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages in higher education institutions paying touching briefly on the development of bespoke software for higher education management. This study extends t...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the critical success factors of TQM project implementation in the Nigerian banking industry as a strategy for improving the quality of service delivery to customers. In carrying out the study primary data were used and a combination of Factor and regression analytical tools was used in the analysis. The Objective Evaluation Questionnaire (OEQ) was the principal instrument used for data collection. Given the nature of the problem under study, one branch eac...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of corporate governance on organizational performance with interest on deposit money banks in Nigeria. Five research questions and five hypotheses guided the study. A survey design was adopted. The population of the study comprised 456 top senior management staff of the nineteen (19) commercial banks. The sample of the population were 213 respondents which was arrived at through the application of Taro Yameni formula. A structured questionnaire on...
ABSTRACT The field of Information Systems (IS) over the last 5 decades of its existence has witnessed diverse research works in the advanced as well as the developing economies. As new concepts and issues in Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) continue to increase, continuous efforts are being made to document the research topics, theoretical applications and new trends. The advanced economies have predominantly set the pace and direction of research in the IS terrain. As a resul...