Vol 4, No 15 (2014)
Table of Contents
Articles
| Communication Issues Regarding Control of Cervical Cancer among Rural Women in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya | |
| Victoria Chepkemoi Kutto | 1-9 |
| A Theoretical Exploration of the Evolution and Politics of Decentralisation Programmes in Ghana | |
| Simon Amegashie-Viglo | 10-27 |
| Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa: Harnessing E-Learning Potentials | |
| Joseph Wilson, Nuhu D Gapsiso | 28-34 |
| The place of Adult Education and Community Development in Nation Building | |
| Melvis E. Hanachor, Rex A. Needom | 35-38 |
| Another Approach to Evaluating the Productivity of Value Added Tax in Nigeria | |
| OLOIDI , G..A., OLUWALANA, L. O | 39-47 |
| Barriers to Access and Utilization of Maternal and Infant Health Services in Migori, Kenya | |
| Joyce Cheptum, Moses N. Gitonga, Ernest Mutua, Salome Mukui, James Ndambuki, Winnie Koima | 48-52 |
| Contributions of Cooperative Movement to Alleviation of Poverty among Rural Women: Case Study of Oriade Local Government in Nigeria | |
| Mary Modupe Fasoranti | 53-61 |
| Defective Selection and Application of Valuation Data as the Cause of Valuation Inconsistency in Metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria | |
| AYEDUN, Caleb Abiodun, DURODOLA, Olufemi Daniel, AJIBOLA, Mayowa Olusola, OLOKE, Olayinka Clement | 62-75 |
| Internalizing the Negative Externalities of Mining in Ghana: Should Corporate Social Responsibility Be Voluntary? | |
| Andrews Kingsley Doku, Benjamin Appiah-Kubi | 76-83 |
| Refocusing Higher Education Research for Sustainable Development | |
| C. N. OZURUMBA, NKOYO ASUQUO THOMAS | 84-91 |
| Gender Constraints and Rice Varietal Characteristics Preferences in Lowland Rice Ecosystem in Ghana | |
| Monica Addison, S. E. Edusah, Paul Sarfo-Mensah | 92-98 |
| The MINT Countries as Emerging Economic Power Bloc: Prospects and Challenges | |
| Adeolu Durotoye | 99-106 |
| Perceived Competencies of Agriculture Extension Workers in Extension Services Delivery in Northern Region of Ghana, Perspective from Literature | |
| Adams Issahaku | 107-114 |
| Should ‘Climate Change’ Change Health Promoters? Lessons for the Developing World | |
| Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Paul Okyere, Miriam Tsiboe | 115-118 |
| The Pattern of Occupational Accidents, Injuries, Accident Causal Factors and Intervention in Nigerian Factories | |
| Nnedinma Umeokafor, Kostis Evaggelinos, Shaun Lundy, David Isaac, Stuart Allan, Ogechukwu Igwegbe, Kosi Umeokafor, Boniface Umeadi | 119-127 |
| Value Chain Analysis of the Cotton Market in Tanzania: Application of Structure-Connduct-Performance (SCP) Model | |
| Deus D. Ngaruko, Bahati D. Mbiliny | 128-139 |
| Re-thinking Foreign Aid to Africa in Post MDGs- 2015: Between Need and Viable Exit Strategy | |
| Caroline Khasoha Shikuku | 140-143 |
| Perceptions on the Impact of METASIP on Food Security in Ghana | |
| John Kwame Boateng, Charles Kwowe K. Nyaaba | 144-154 |
| Contextual Factors That Impact Leadership Practices In Cross-Cultural Settings: An Egyptian Case Study | |
| Asmaa M.S. Ibrahim | 155-168 |
Vol 4, No 14 (2014)
Table of Contents
Articles
| Demystifying Nonparticipation in Microfinance: Case for Bangladesh | |
| Mohammad A. Ashraf | 1-9 |
| Poverty Reduction through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria | |
| Nwachukwu, Philip O. | 10-13 |
| A Purview into the Historical Development of Terriorism in Nigeria | |
| Igbaekemen Goddy Osa, Umar Shehu Usman | 14-21 |
| Dynamics of Monetary Policy and Output Nexus in Nigeria | |
| ADESOYE, A. Bolaji | 22-33 |
| Agricultural Marketing and Inclusive Growth in India What does the Survey Data Suggest? The Case of Two Villages in Medak District of Telangana State | |
| M. Ramaulu, Ramakrishna ., B. Lalitha | 34-41 |
| Factors Influencing the Usage of ICT in Secondary Schools: A Case Study in Telangana State of India | |
| P. Lalitha, Ch. V. V. S. N. V. Prasad | 42-47 |
| Local Communities’ Accountability for Natural Resource Conservation: a Comparative Study of Chiro and Fiche, Ethiopia | |
| Bersisa Kacho, Melesse Asfaw | 48-55 |
| Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of Private Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Southeast Bank Ltd. | |
| Md. Kayssar Ahmed, Md. Jobair, Mohammad Momtajul Haq Azad | 56-62 |
| The Determinants of Access to Credit for Cash Crop Production in Ghana: A Case Study of the Cocoa Industry | |
| Dabone, Atta Junior, Bright Addiyiah Osei, Biggles Emmanuel Petershie | 63-72 |
| Employing Drilling Technique in Teaching English Writing Skills to a Group of Rural Malaysian Students | |
| Suyansah Swanto, Wardatul Akmam Din | 73-82 |
| The Bonus of Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Revenues, Resources, plus Economic Well-Thing of Entrepreneurial Domestics | |
| Mirza Muhammad Umar | 83-93 |
| Entrepreneurship and Its Significance in Corporation | |
| Mirza Muhammad Umar | 94-96 |
| Agricultural Changes in Pakistan: An In-Depth Analysis of Agricultural Policies Comparing Military and Civil Governments (1971-1989) | |
| Wajid Majeed, Aamir Saifullah | 97-103 |
| Governance and Leadership in Nigeria | |
| Toyin Abe, Dele Adetoye | 104-108 |
| Monitoring Employee Performance at the Workplace | |
| Emmanuel Erastus Yamoah | 109-110 |
| Quantitative Teaching in Economics through Effective Utilization of Learning Resources in Senior Secondary Schools in Shomolu Lga of Lagos State | |
| Nwachukwu, Philip O. | 111-114 |
| Exploring the Determinants of Financial Development (Using Panel Data on Developed and Developing Countries) | |
| Syed Hassan Raza, Hina Shahzadi, Misbah Akram | 115-122 |
| Livelihood Strategies and Food Security of Rural Households in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia | |
| Yishak Gecho, Gezahegn Ayele, Tesfaye Lemma, Dawit Alemu | 123-135 |
| An Empirical Estimation of Okun’s Law in Context of Pakistan | |
| Misbah Akram | 136-142 |
| Researching Past and Approaching Perspectives of Islamic Marketing | |
| Mirza Muhammad Umar | 143-150 |
| Impact of Second Hand Smoke on Children’s Health Worldwide and in Pakistan | |
| Muhammad Zain ul Islam | 151-154 |
| Sustained Competitive Advantage of the Firms through HRM | |
| Mirza Muhammad Umar | 155-158 |
| Towards an Efficient Implementation of the Land Lease Policy of Ethiopia: A case-study of Hawassa | |
| TakeleNecha Sungena | 159-166 |
| The Long-Run Dynamic Relationship between Broad Money Supply and the GDP of Bangladesh: A VECM Approach | |
| Md. Arfanuzzaman | 167-178 |
| The Standard of Teachers’ Assessment Practices in Three Domains of Learning in Nigerian Secondary Schools | |
| Nwachukwu, Philip O., Ogudo . A. Pius | 179-183 |
| Shifting Towards Virtual Stores: Evidence from the Customers of Supermarkets in Pakistan | |
| Waqar Akbar, Anwer Irshad Burney |
Vol 4, No 13 (2014)
Table of Contents
Articles
| A Probabilistic Monte Carlo model for pricing discrete barrier options | |
| Pierre Rostan, Alexandra Rostan, Francois-Eric Racicot | 1-10 |
| Analyzing the Socio-economic Impacts of Mining with Propensity Score Matching (PSM): Insights for Responsible Mining in Caraga Region, Philippines | |
| Raquel M. Balanay, Jose M. Yorobe, Shiela G. Reyes, Adrilene Mae Castanos, Ordem K. Maglente, Jocelyn B. Panduyos, Charry C. Cuenca | 11-20 |
| Attributes of the Tertiary Teachers’ Teaching Performance: Basis for a Reorientation Program | |
| Lowida Lanzado- Alcalde | 21-28 |
| Family Relations and Reproductive Health through Early Marriage for University Girls: A Comparative Study of Egyptian and Saudi Society | |
| Samhaa Mohammed, Sherif Houria | 29-49 |
| A policy framework for distance education support services: a model | |
| Damayanthi Gunasekera | 50-58 |
| The multidimensional impacts of external price shocks on the Algerian economy by using of CGEM | |
| Touitou Mohamed | 59-71 |
| Colors of Nature in Different Cultures and Their Effect on Inhabitants | |
| Shaimaa Elghobashy | 72-82 |
| Collaboration Modelling Framework for Courts Hearing Workflow Specification | |
| Thilini Bhagya, Shanmuganathan Vasanthapriyan, Prasad Jayaweera | 83-92 |
| Personality Traits and Occupational Interest: Basis for Career Guidance Program | |
| Ryan Dale B. Elnar | 93-102 |
Vol 4, No 12 (2014)
Table of Contents
Articles
| Contribution of Women Dairy Cattle Keeping to Household Food Security in Arumeru District, Tanzania | |
| Josephine Joseph Minde | 1-7 |
| Corporate Governance and Cooperative Societies: A Survey of Tertiary Institutions in Oyo, Nigeria | |
| Adeyemi Babalola | 8-17 |
| Economic Integration among the Less Developed Countries: Myth and the New International Realities | |
| Ettah B. Essien, Monday Dickson | 18-26 |
| Exploratory Analysis of Compensation and Employee Job Satisfaction | |
| Emmanuel Erastus Yamoah | 27-35 |
| Sustainable Integrated Management Framework for Water Resources (SIMFWR) in Africa Arid Regions | |
| Senesee Sheriff Hemoh, Zhou Shenbei | 36-44 |
| Decentralization in the Ghana Health Service: A Study of the Upper West Region | |
| Anthony Mwinkaara Sumah, Patrick Aaniamenga Bowan, Baba Insah | 45-52 |
| Foreign Aid and African Exporters: Help or Harm | |
| Paul Ojeaga | 53-68 |
| History as a Vehicle for National Development: a Nexus for Nigeria’s Unity | |
| Mohammed Suleiman Audu, Osuala Uzoma Samuel | 69-72 |
| Intimations of the End of Apartheid in South Africa: A Critical Look at Athol Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! | |
| Olamide. D. Ijadimine | 73-79 |
| Economic Analysis of Irrigated Irish Potato Production in Plateau State | |
| JWANYA, B. A., DAWANG, N. C., ZARMAI, D. U., I.M. MASHAT | 80-86 |
| Relationship between Market Orientation and Firm Performance: A Look at Nigerian SMEs | |
| Aliyu Mukhtar Shehu | 87-93 |
| The Degree of Implementing Total quality Management by School Female Principals in Public School in Mafraq Governorate | |
| Muntah Mohammad Al-khaldi | 94-100 |
| Nigeria in the Eve of MDGs Final: A Progressive Analysis | |
| Adebayo Adedokun, Babatunde Moses Ololade | 101-111 |
| Religious Toleration as a key factor for Social Stability in Plural Ghana | |
| Nathan Iddrisu Samwini | 112-118 |
| Spatial Distribution of Poverty indicators in Ekiti State | |
| Chris Adebola Odeyemi | 119-132 |
| Stress Stimulators for the Employees of Service Industry in Dhaka & Its Vicinity | |
| Mallick Rakibul Hasan, Tania Akter | 133-140 |
| Vagrants and Beggars Phenomena Some Cities Indonesia In Science Communication Studies | |
| Tina Kartika | 141-146 |
| Participation and Accountability in Local Governance in Emerging Democracies: The Debate between Elections and Appointments to the District Assemblies in Ghana. | |
| William Mark Adolwine | 147-158 |
| The Determinants of Capital Inflow in Developing Countries with Special Reference to Pakistan | |
| Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Ghafoor Awan | 159-182 |
| Performance and Sustainability of Community Health centres in Kenya’s Rural Areas: Case study of centres in Kathonzweni Division of Makueni District | |
| Rehema C Batti | 183-192 |
| Entrepreneurial Human Capital Development and Economic Future of Nigerian Graduates | |
| Ikpesu, Oghenerukevwe Christian | 193-198 |
| Pre competition Anxiety level among junior Rugby football Team Players: Sri Lankan Perspective | |
| Shriharan, S., Samarasinghe, S, M. |
Vol 4, No 11 (2014)
Table of Contents
Articles
| Assessing the Appeal of Traditional Dispute Resolution Methods in Land Dispute Management: Cases from the Upper West Region | |
| Dominic Tuobesaane Paaga, Gordon Dandeebo | 1-9 |
| Causes and Remedy of Squatting in Burayu Town, Ethiopia | |
| Degu Bekele, Melesse Asfaw, S.S.A. Jafri | 10-18 |
| Challenges and Strategies in a Crisis: A Case Study of a Private Educational Institute in Karachi | |
| ShehlaNajibi Sidik, Zaki Rashidi | 19-25 |
| Customer Satisfaction towards Q Mobiles Brand | |
| Waheed ul haq, Huma maqsood | 26-31 |
| Determination Suitable Strategies of Educational Services Universial Jihad to Gain Increase Competing Advantage | |
| Mohamadreza Shojaei, Akram Moradi, Ali Majidi | 32-39 |
| Cost Comparison between Electronic Money Transfer Channel and Traditional Money Transfer Channel: A study on Commercial Bank in Bangladesh. | |
| Md. Awlad Hosen Sagar, Md. Masud Chowdhury | 40-47 |
| Drying Kinetics of Cassava Chips | |
| Nazik Hussain, Madiha Latif, Raashid Javed, Mudasra Amjad, Sajjadhussain . | 48-58 |
| Impact of Employee Empowerment on Job Satisfaction | |
| Muhammad Ammar Saleem, Iqra Rasheed | 59-69 |
| Labour Condition in the Apparel Industry of Bangladesh: Is Bangladesh Labour Law 2006 Enough? | |
| Samina Afrin | 70-78 |
| Testing the Weak Form Efficiency of Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) | |
| Syed Tauseef Raza Gilani, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Irfan Shakoor, Muhammad Zulqarnain Asab | 79-86 |
| Testing Purchasing Power Parity | |
| Muhammad Zulqarnain Asab, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Irfan Shakoor, Usman Arshad | 87-95 |
| The Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Promoting Food Security and Rural Women’s Empowerment in Eastern Tigray Region, Ethiopia | |
| Biru Ashenafi Gebremichael | 96-109 |
| Attitudinal Dynamics for the Rural Poor toward Participation in MFIs in Bangladesh: Implications for Islamic MFIs | |
| Mohammad A. Ashraf | 110-124 |
| Entrepreneurial Orientation as Growth Predictor of Small Enterprises Evidence from Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia | |
| Aregawi Ghebremichael Tirfe, Tilaye Kassahun | 133-143 |
| Impact of Credit and Capital Structure Decisions on Growth of Small Enterprises: Evidence from Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia | |
| Aregawi Ghebremichael Tirfe, Tilaye Kassahun |
Vol 4, No 10 (2014)
Table of Contents
Articles
| An Assessment of the Use of Technological Materials by Students to Study Social Studies in Niger State College of Education Minna | |
| Ann E. Umeh, C.O. Okonkwo | 1-6 |
| People’s Perception of the Impact of Currency Devaluation on the Performance of Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Nigeria. | |
| AIYA , FIDELIS | 7-16 |
| Assessing human resource capacity needs to meet the MDG targets on water and sanitation in Ghana | |
| Isaac Monney, Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng, Samuel Nii Odai | 17-27 |
| Budget practices and the Nigerian Civil Service: new insights from an organisational culture perspective. | |
| Iniobong Louisa Usoro, Obi Peter Adigwe | 28-34 |
| Child Labour in Ghana: Ecological Perspective | |
| Enock Takyi | 35-42 |
| Contribution of Village Chickens to Animal Protein Consumption and Income of Rural Households in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana | |
| Seth Blackie | 43-48 |
| Critical Analysis of the Obstacles to Business Creativity among Small and Medium Enterprises in Rwanda | |
| Kagame Vincent Sebikari | 49-54 |
| African Leadership: The Youth at a Crossroad | |
| Theuri M. Mwangi, D.D. | 55-59 |
| Effect of Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons on the Development of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria | |
| Usang, Eteng Eloma, Barrister Ngozi Fred C Ugwumba, Edom. O. Abang | 60-72 |
| Gender equality in land ownership as a strategy for poverty reduction in Tanzania: A case of Ilala Municipal in Dar Es Salaam City. | |
| Solomon Mhango, Regina Malima, Elieshi Z. . Lukumay | 73-78 |
| The Role of Ministry of Rural Development in the Promotion of Community Development in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| Enefiok E. Ibok, Ekpe N. Akpanim | 79-84 |
| Management of Conflicts in Senior High Schools in Central Region, Ghana | |
| Ernest Kwabena Gyan, Patrick Tandoh-Offin | 85-91 |
| Poverty Alleviation Education Integration in Social Studies Curriculum: Implications for Developing Sustainable Skills in Nigerian Child | |
| MEZIEOBI, DAN I., IGBOKWE, UCHE L., DANIA, PETER O., MEZIEOBI, SAM A. | 92-101 |
| Self-Assessment Scheme and Revenue Generation in Nigeria | |
| APPAH, EBIMOBOWEI, OGBONNA, GABRIEL . NKWAZEMA | 102-111 |
| Spatial and Seasonal Influence of Meteorological Parameters on the concentration of Suspended Particulate Matter in an industrial city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| Vincent Ezikornwor Weli. | 112-120 |
| The effects of Capital structure on the financial performance of large industrial listed firms in Nigeria | |
| Felix Babatunde Dada | 121-130 |
| Comparative Analysis of Foreign and Local News Agencies: Public Relations Approach in Restoring the Image of the Local Media for National Development | |
| Anatsui, Tina C., Adekanye, Elizabeth Adetoun | 131-141 |
| Investigating for Twin Deficits Hypothesis in South Africa | |
| BigBen Chukwuma Ogbonna | 142-162 |
| Landscape Features and Tourism Development in Nigeria | |
| ESEIGBE JOSEPH OMON | 163-166 |
| Issues of South-South Migration: A Case Study of Nigerian Diasporas in Ghana | |
| Theophilus Fadayomi, Oluyemi Fayomi, Gbadebo Adejumo | 167-175 |
| Expulsion of Nigerian Immigrant Community from Ghana in 1969: Causes and Impact | |
| AREMU, Johnson Olaosebikan, AJAYI, Adeyinka Theresa | 176-186 |
| The Impact of Nigeria’s Debt Stock and its Servicing on Social Services Provision: 1980-2010 | |
| Nazifi Abdullahi Darma | 187-193 |
| Prospects of Community Crime Control Initiatives in an Era of Terrorism: Lessons from Lagos State, Nigeria | |
| Pius Enechojo ADEJOH | 194-205 |
| Destination Distributor Selection and Relationship Management by SMEs involved in Non-Traditional Exporting: A Case Study of Three SMEs in Ghana | |
| Sena Esi Ahiaboo Govina, John Kojo Ahiakpa, Anthony Ebo Spio | 206-216 |
Vol 4, No 9 (2014)
Table of Contents
Articles
| Extent and Intensity of Extreme Drought in Some Parts of the Savanna Region of Nigeria | |
| Adewale Francis Olatunde, J.K Aremu | 1-7 |
| Enhancing the Utility of Mediation in Peace-Building on a Multi Ethnic Continent | |
| Nicholas Okai | 8-11 |
| Quantitative analysis of determinants of the participation of disabled persons in economic development | |
| Kofi Amponsah-Bediako | 12-33 |
| Consumer Behavior in Fast Food Marketing in Bangladesh: A Case Study | |
| Mohammad A. Ashraf, Sharmin Akhter, Saad Imran Noor | 34-44 |
| The Contribution of Diaspora on Household Poverty Alleviation: Zanzibar Urban West Region | |
| Juma Said Ali | 45-48 |
| An Assessment and Determinants of Real Wage: A Macroeconomic Overview of Bangladesh | |
| Md. Arfanuzzaman | 49-57 |
| Governance challenges in Public Sector: an Analysis of Governance and Efficiency Issues in Public Sector Institutions in Pakistan | |
| Tariq Hussain Khan, Hassan Ali Khan, M.Arshad Wariach | 58-67 |
| Measuring the level of Customer satisfaction in private banking sector | |
| Waheedul haq, Babar Ali | 68-72 |
| Effect of Competitive Learning Strategy on Secondary School Students Learning Outcome: Implications for Counselling | |
| CHINWE, OKEREKE, CHARLES N. UGWUEGBULAM | 73-76 |
| Effects of Multiple Borrowing on the Living Standards of Microfinance Clients at Kenya Women Finance Trust, Trans Nzoia Region | |
| WINNIE CHERONO BOIWA, PROFESSOR H. BWISA | 77-85 |
| Financing of Higher Education: an evolution of Cost Sharing approach in Tanzania | |
| Yuda Julius Chatama | 86-96 |
| Demographic Characteristics, Discrimination at Work and Performance among Civil Servants in Nigeria | |
| OMIUNU, Ojinga Gideon | 97-105 |
| Toilet as an Asset: Necessity versus Luxury | |
| Rukhsat Hussain, Bhawna Mangla | 106-113 |
| Impact of Employee Empowerment on Job Satisfaction | |
| Muhammad Haroon Ameer, Saleem Bhatti, Sajid Baig | 114-125 |
| Islamic Banking: Ijarah and Conventional Leasing | |
| Muhammad Haroon Ameer, Muhammad Saud Ansari | 126-129 |
| A Critical Analysis of Public Financial Management Reform in Ethiopia and Tanzania. | |
| Abdu Muhammed | 130-141 |
| The Role of Ethiopian Medium and Large Scale Manufacturing Industries in Strengthening Rural-Urban Linkages | |
| Legese Lemma Balcha, Kwame C Serbeh-Yiadom, Melesse Asfaw | 142-151 |
| Level of Job Satisfaction of School Teacher in private sector of Bahawalpur (Pakistan). | |
| Waheed ul haq, Mohammad Hasnain | 152-158 |
| Impact of SAARC on Indo-Pak Trade (Development, Issues, and Future prospectus) | |
| Tariq Rashid wani, Zahoor Ahmad Malik | 159-162 |
| Women Empowerment and Economic Development-An Exploratory Study in Pakistan | |
| MARIAM SOHAIL | 163-170 |
| The Economic Implications of National Development Plans: The Nigerian Experience (1946-2013) | |
| Georgina Obinne Ugwuanyi |