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Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences

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Modern Perspectives on Environmentalism: Ecocentrism and Technocentrism in the Nigerian Context

Faisal C. Emetumah · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

The evolution of environmentalism in the 21st century has taken an anthropocentric viewpoint despite global calls for instituting sustainable development which should provide the required equilibrium. Therefore, environmentalism in developing countries like Nigeria is quite an et...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/32821

What Role for Remittances in Farm Inputs Expenditure among Paddy Farming Households? A Case Study of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

John Msinde & Farida Salehe · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

Migration and remittance have a potential to enhance farm intensification through spending on essential farm inputs and thus apparently improving farm production for liquidity constrained rural farming households. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of remittance d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/31577

Maintaining Peace and Security in Sub-Saharan Africa – the Tragic Connection between Corruption, Bad Governance and Criminality

Adetoro Rasheed Adenrele · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

The state of peace and security in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa is worrisome. This paper therefore submitted that the fragile nature of security and peace in Africa is a factor of corruption, poor governance and criminality. It is however recommended that genuine soul cleansi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/32148

The Pursuit of Good Governance and the Anti-Financial Corruption Blitz in Nigeria: A Study of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (2003-2016)

Otu Offiong Duke & Dickson David Agbaji · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

The study examines the extent to which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been able to tackle financial corruption and its gangrenous effects in Nigeria between 2003 and 2016. The study relied on systematic qualitative content analysis of secondary sources of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/32115

Integrating Instructional Video Drama to Enhance Islamic Studies Students’ Intrinsic Motivation: An Experimental Research

Ahmad Abdullahi Ibrahim · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

The purpose of this research is to explore the impact of instructional video drama integration in teaching Islamic studies to enhance students’ intrinsic motivation. Random sampling technique was employed by the researcher to select 60 subjects of the study from School for Arabic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/30990

Mastery Learning Strategy and Learning Retention: Effects on Senior Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Physical Geography in Ganye Educational Zone, Nigeria

Jacob Filgona, Joel Filgona & Linus K. Sababa · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

Background: In Ganye Educational Zone, it was observed that the performance of secondary school students in Geography examinations is continually on the decline. Studies have it that the instructional strategies adopted by teachers could influence students’ achievement. The need...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/32417

Public Perception towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ghanaian Polytechnics

Samuel Okae-Adjei · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

Aіms: Tо іnvestіgate the perсeptіоn оf the publіс tоwards teсhnісal and vосatіоnal eduсatіоn іn  Ghanaіan Pоlyteсhnісs. Study Desіgn: A survey desіgn was adоpted fоr thіs study. The study further emplоyed bоth quantіtatіve ‎and qualіtatіve apprоaсh (mіxed methоd‎). Plaсe and Dura...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/32430

Work-related Threats in Timber Sheds within Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria

Ekhuemelo David Oriabure & Ojo Adeniyi Boluwaji · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

This study assessed work-related threats in timber sheds within Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State. For the purpose of this study, four major timber sheds were purposively sampled and visited out of six located in Makurdi. Five copies of questionnaires were administered in each timb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/32143

Understanding Students’ Leadership Role and Challenges in Secondary Schools in Tanzania

Yusuph Kambuga & Abich Omollo · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

Student leadership refers to education principles and practices that give young people the opportunities and support to find their voices, to participate in decision-making, understand their rights, and responsibilities as active citizens. The study used a descriptive survey to u...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/32037

Nigerian Pension Scheme and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: An Empirical Assessment (2004-2015)

Jeff-Anyene Sarah Elechi, Ezu Gideon Kasie & Ananwude Amalachukwu Chijindu · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2017

This study employed econometric time series analysis to examine the effect of pension scheme contributions into the retirement saving accounts of employees on national, urban and rural poverty levels. Secondary data for the period 2004 to 2015 were collected from the National Pen...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJASS/2017/30533