scholarly journals BIO-PHYSICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF QUARRYING ACTIVITIES IN SELECTED QUARRIES IN TEZO WARD-KILIFI COUNTY

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Agnes Wambua ◽  
James Chege ◽  
Amos Ngira
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Environmental Laws ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: Using a Systems’ Approach, this study explores what aspects are essential for stone quarries to adopt a functional environmental management plan and whether compliance with environmental laws enhances business performance. The specific objectives of the study were: To evaluate the bio-physical effects of quarrying activities in selected quarries in Tezo ward and to evaluate the socio-economic effects of quarrying activities in selected quarries in Tezo ward. Methodology: The study adopted descriptive survey design; the research data collection instrument was questionnaires. The study adopted purposive sampling; a survey of 134 respondents representing 80 quarry workers, 40 quarry owners, 10 EIA Experts, 3 NEMA staff and 1 County geologist were sampled purposively. Weighted and the Consolidated Scores were entered on Microsoft Excel for cleaning and later transferred to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 23.0) for statistical analyses. Data was presented inform of graphs, pie-charts, tables and narration in the thematic areas. Findings: The study found out that there were health and ecological problems associated with quarrying. The application of heavy quarrying machines resulted to soil erosion, destruction of flora and threatens biodiversity aesthetic. The study revealed that quarrying was a source for livelihood among the community and more men (90%) were involved in quarrying due to masculinity nature of the task. EMPs were found to be significant in management of quarries. The development of EMPs and EIA was influenced by different actors and informal sector was a significant influencer of EMPs implementation. The study concluded that EMPs were effective in management of quarries despite varied challenges facing the NEMA official and the EIA experts. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends the need for transparency in the EIA as well as in the development of EMPs, to avoid discrimination and non-adherence. Further research is needed to understand the perception of community members on the effectiveness of EMPs in sustainable management of quarries and environment in general.

scholarly journals THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING AT KOMENDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-67
Author(s):  
Paul Arkorful ◽  
Nana Adam-Yawson ◽  
Sylvester Insaidoo
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: This study explored the nature of guidance and counselling services available for the students in Komenda College of Education. Methodology: The descriptive survey design was used for the study. A sample of 185 students consisting of 95 level 200 students and 90 level 300 students were sampled from the population. The major instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. Questionnaire was used because it is the most appropriate instrument that could be used to collect data on the variables for the study. Content-related evidence of validity was established for the instrument. The researchers personally administered the questionnaire.  The entry of quantitative data and analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings: The results from the study showed that guidance and counselling services were vibrant and visible in Komenda College of Education. The study revealed that Seventy-five per cent (75%) of the respondents claimed that attitudes of Guidance and Counselling Coordinators and Tutors were very appropriate for counselling services. All types of guidance and counselling services were rendered in the college. The study further revealed that some students had negative attitudes towards accessing guidance and counselling services. Unique Contribution to Practice and Policy: The researchers therefore recommend that, school authorities should be provided with needed logistics for effective guidance and counselling services in schools and colleges. Also, there should be in-service trainings and refresher courses and seminars for guidance and counselling coordinators to up-date their skills in guidance and counselling. Finally, the Ghana Education Service should organise periodic educational programmes for both teachers and students on the role of guidance and counselling in schools and colleges.

scholarly journals EDUCATING BORDER DWELLERS TO PROMOTE PEACE AND SECURITY IN AN ELECTORAL PROCESS: PERCEPTION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS’

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Bello Bolanle Muhinat
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Electoral Process ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Border Community ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
The Government ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study examined the perception of border community members on educating border dwellers so as to promote peace and security in an electoral process in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, with a target population of This study examined the perception of border community members on educating border dwellers so as to promote peace and security in an electoral process in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, with a target population of Zamfara state’s Zurmi Local Government Areas border communities of Gurbin Bore. Researcher’s designed questionnaire with psychometric properties of content validity of 0.61 and a reliability index of 0.87 was used to elicit the needed data from the respondents. A multistage sampling technique was used to sample 384 respondents. The research questions and hypotheses were analyzed using mean score and t-test. The finding revealed that all the community members perceive educating them as a welcome development that would help in breeding youth that is needed in an electoral process. It was thus, recommended among others that, the government should provide qualitative education for people residing in the international border areasThis study examined the perception of border community members on educating border dwellers so as to promote peace and security in an electoral process in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, with a target population of This study examined the perception of border community members on educating border dwellers so as to promote peace and security in an electoral process in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, with a target population of Zamfara state’s Zurmi Local Government Areas border communities of Gurbin Bore. Researcher’s designed questionnaire with psychometric properties of content validity of 0.61 and a reliability index of 0.87 was used to elicit the needed data from the respondents. A multistage sampling technique was used to sample 384 respondents. The research questions and hypotheses were analyzed using mean score and t-test. The finding revealed that all the community members perceive educating them as a welcome development that would help in breeding youth that is needed in an electoral process. It was thus, recommended among others that, the government should provide qualitative education for people residing in the international border areas. 

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF CORPORATE STRATEGIES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF OIL MARKETING COMPANIES IN KENYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Anne Ingabo ◽  
Dr. Allan Kihara
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Diversification Strategy ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Positioning Strategy ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long term, which achieves competitive advantage in a changing environment. Strategic marketing is an organization’s process of defining its strategy and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. The main purpose of the study was to stablish the influence of corporate strategies on financial performance of the oil marketing companies in Kenya Methodology: This study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population for this study was23 oil companies in the oil industry in Kenya. The study used primary data which was collected through self-administered questionnaires. The researcher utilized mixed method which included qualitative and quantitative techniques in analyzing the data. Results: The findings showed that all the strategies under study lead to significantly affects financial performance Oil Marketing Companies in Kenya. The greatest variation in performance is led by diversification strategy diversification at 0.398 increase, followed by positioning strategy will lead to 0.376, Mergers and acquisitions strategy, at 0.355 and finally Outsourcing strategy at 0.332. This means that if companies employ these strategies especially diversification and positioning strategies, then their investment opportunities will increase thereby increasing their revenue and financial performance Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: In order for Oil marketing Companies to enhance their financial performance through outsourcing strategy, they need to take outsourcing idea a step further to collaborate with competitors so as to find shared solutions. The Oil marketing companies in Kenya also need to train their personnel so as to appreciate the concept of outsourcing strategy, and the best practices and systems that will enhance their financial performance.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEE REWARD ON INNOVATION PERFORMANCE OF DTS IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Grace Wanjiru Njine ◽  
Dr. Joyce Nzulwa ◽  
Dr. Mary Kamaara ◽  
Dr. Kepha Ombui
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of employee reward on Innovation Performance of DTS in Kenya.Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The sampling frame of this study was derived from the database of the SASRA. Multistage sampling was used to select the sample of the study. The population of the study was the 181 DTS’s operating in Kenya while the target population was 18 DTS’s.  The respondents were individual management staff. A questionnaire was used to gather primary data. Secondary data was collected through review of published literature such as journals articles, published theses and textbooks. Information was sorted, coded and input into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 for production of graphs, tables, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.Results: The study found out that employee reward and innovation performance are positively and significant related (r=0.113, p=0.001).Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: It was recommended that both financial rewards (e.g. bonuses, pay, profit sharing) and Non-financial rewards (health insurance, holidays) be included in the employee reward human resource practice. This will lead to employee’s motivation to engage in creative activities and therefore high innovation performance will be registered.

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING OF MICRO ENTREPRENEURS AND PERFORMANCE OF AGENT BANKS

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-35
Author(s):  
Timinepere Court ◽  
◽  
Alaowei Appiah ◽  
Joseph Isikuru ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Sampling Procedures ◽  
Descriptive Survey

There is a large body of literature in social media, agent banking and entrepreneurship in disparate and fragmented forms. The nexus between social media platforms for entrepreneurial networking and performance in the context of agent banking remains underexplored. To address this knowledge gap, this paper investigates social media platforms for networking by micro entrepreneurs and performance of agent banks in Nigeria. Analytic descriptive survey design is adopted in the study while a sample of 150 agent banks are selected by employing simple random and cluster sampling procedures. Data were collected from self reports of micro entrepreneurs of agent banks with the use of questionnaire. Data collected were analysed with frequency counts, percentage distribution, logistic regression and analysis of variance. The results demonstrated that micro entrepreneurs of agent banks utilize social media platforms to initiate formal and informal ties to improve business performance. The paper concludes that quite a number of micro entrepreneur agents of banks network with social media platforms but some bank agents do not network with a view to establishing formal and informal ties for business purposes.

scholarly journals Policing for People: Job Performance of Police Desk Officers in Selected Police Precincts in Davao City

10.17158/548 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franciz B. Regidor ◽  
Paulino Y. Mendoza Jr. ◽  
Raffy S. Tabunares ◽  
Kari Ann V. Bitgue
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Police Station ◽  
College Community ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Growing Population ◽  
City Police

<p>The growing population of Davao City entails more people would need the services of the police. It is therefore necessary to determine the job performance of Police Desk Officers, particularly in the views of those who have personally brought concerns to police stations. This quantitative study using descriptive survey design involved disseminating questionnaires among 30 Holy Cross of Davao College community members. Results showed that formal reports and complaints that reach police stations in Davao City are more common among females than males. The community commonly fall victims to property crimes than person crimes, alarms and disturbances. Among the police stations in Davao City, Sta. Ana Police Station receives most of the complaints from HCDC community members. The HCDC community perceived the performance of police desk officers in selected police precincts of Davao City as good. No significant difference was found in the perception of the HCDC community on police desk officers’ job performance when they are grouped according to sex, reason for contacting the police, capacity in contacting the police and police station. Therefore, these factors do not influence the job performance of the Davao City Police Desk officers. Results implicate that regardless of complainants’ background and the police station reporting to, police desk officers provide almost the same service. Generally, police desk officers are attentive, reliable, responsive, competent, well-mannered and fair.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords:  </strong>Job performance, police desk officers, police officer, quantitative, descriptive, Holy Cross of Davao College, Davao City, Philippines</p><div> </div>

INFLUENCE OF STAFFING PRACTICE ON INNOVATION PERFORMANCE OF DTS IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Dr. Grace Wanjiru Njine ◽  
Dr. Joyce Nzulwa ◽  
Dr. Mary Kamaara ◽  
Dr. Kepha Ombui
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
To Come ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of staffing practice on Innovation Performance of DTS in Kenya.Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The sampling frame of this study was derived from the database of the SASRA. Multistage sampling was used to select the sample of the study. The population of the study was the 181 DTS’s operating in Kenya while the target population was 18 DTS’s.  The respondents were individual management staff. A questionnaire was used to gather primary data. Secondary data was collected through review of published literature such as journals articles, published theses and textbooks. Information was sorted, coded and input into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 for production of graphs, tables, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.Results: The study found out that staffing practices and innovation performance was positively and significantly related (r=0.402, p=0.000).Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommended for DTSs to come up with the process of identifying relevant qualities that are required of existing and potential applicants that will enable an appropriate match to occur between person and job. This should include such practices as those organizational practices that relate to the attraction, selection, training, assessment, and rewarding of employees.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF ICT APPLICATION BY SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN THE KENYAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRY: A CASE OF SMES LOCATED ALONG MPAKA ROAD (WESTLANDS)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-108
Author(s):  
Kennedy Chege ◽  
Mr. J. Ntare
Keyword(s):  
Service Industry ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Internet Backbone ◽  
Relationship Analysis ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The study was an assessment of ICT application by small and medium sized enterprises in the Kenyan professional service industry, a case of SMEs located along Mpaka road (Westlands).Methodology: A descriptive survey design was used as it was appropriate for reporting the way things are. A population of 124 SMEs gave rise to a sample of 25 SMES (20% of population) which were selected on a stratified non random sampling technique. The data collection instrument was a self-report questionnaire and the data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. It was then presented using graphs and chartsResults: Findings in this study indicated that though majority of SMES used various forms of ICT, they did not have faxes and internet connection. In addition, the SMEs did not use a website as an advertising tool since they did not have one and also didn’t use faxes for transmitting documents such as quotations and invoices. The challenges facing ICT use by SMEs were financial in nature, infrastructural in nature and capacity (training in nature). Benefits accruing to SMEs were as delineated in literature review though regional expansion was not applicable to SMEs in the study.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that there should be facilitation of training through workshops and courses on ICT, bridging the financial gap for SMEs, improvement in infrastructure and the internet backbone and a policy frame work on SMEs. Areas of further studies included a relationship analysis between the use of ICT and the financial performance, customer satisfaction, and staff morale in the context of SMEs.

Safety Intelligence and Security Management in Public Secondary Schools in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-77
Author(s):  
Amidu Owolabi Ayeni ◽  
Irene Oluwaseyi Orhewere
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Security Management ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Know How ◽  
Management Curriculum ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The research adopted a descriptive survey design. The respondents were selected via simple random sampling. Four hundred participants including 19 principals and 381 students were the targeted population for this study. Findings from this study show that majority of schools have the basic safety and security apparatus but lack the knowledge and experience to employ them in the event of a disaster. Results also show that there is no subject in the school curriculum from kindergarten to secondary level that teaches on safety and security management. Public secondary schools in Epe LGA do not also have constituted disaster management committees or an emergency management plan. Most students however do not know how to use safety and security gadgets in their school premises. The study therefore recommended that a disaster/emergency management curriculum should be inaugurated in public school to teach students on how to respond in cases of emergencies and prevent emergencies.

Exploring the Perspectives of Basic School Ghanaian Language Teachers on the Integration of ICTs in Teaching and Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 242-264
Author(s):  
Ernest Nyamekye ◽  
Daniel Baffour-Koduah ◽  
Esther Asare
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Ict Integration ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Basic School ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Since the advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), teaching and learning have somewhat taken a paradigm shift. It is, thus, imperative for teachers in all disciplines to appreciate the essence of integrating ICTs in teaching and learning. In this regard, this study sought to explore Basic School Ghanaian Language teachers’ perceptions of ICT integration in Ghanaian language teaching. The study employed a descriptive survey design. Stratified random sampling was used to obtain data from 205 teachers in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo region of Ghana. Analysis of data collected through a self-developed questionnaire reveals that Ghanaian language teachers exhibit a positive perception of ICT integration in education. However, in practice, they tend to integrate ICT in their instruction on occasional basis. Also, it was revealed that a lack of financial support for ICT resources and lack of in-service training on ICT use were factors that militated against ICT integration in Ghanaian language teaching. Finally, the study revealed a statistically significant difference between degree holders and diploma holders’ perception of ICT integration in teaching and learning Ghanaian language.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document