Estimation of Granger-Causality in the Nigerian Cattle Market

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The research investigated Granger-causality in the Nigerian cattle market. The test was conducted for 45 market pairs. Multi-stage and simple random sampling techniques were used to select two states each from five out of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria, except South-East zone which was not represented due to unavailability of data. A total of ten states were selected. Data were analysed using Granger-Causality test. The Granger causality test result showed less than half of the 45 market pairs studied indicated presence of causality, such that, 16 pairs showed unidirectional price causations and two pairs showed bi-directional price causations, which implies poor price transmission system. Only one market (Zamfara) showed strong links to the other markets. The prices also tended to be supply-driven rather than demand driven, as shown by the prices of Edo, Cross-River and Osun. There is need to improve on the market information system and transportation and infrastructural facilities in order to ensure a good and efficient market and pricing system in the country.

Psychological Perception on the Role of Facebook Users in Reporting Human Rights Abuses: A Study of Endsars Pro

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With the success and the user base of Social Networking Sites as tools for digital communication and exchange of information and its advancement in industrialization, science, technology, and various environmental issues taking place locally and globally, this social media can be utilized as a tool to promote awareness regarding various current environmental issues. This study aims to investigate the psychological perception on the role of Facebook users in reporting human rights abuses: A study of Endsars Protest and also how Nigerians use social networking sites such as Facebook as a platform to reach out to the world and Nigeria government to create a perceptual awareness on police brutality in Nigeria which started with their request to End SARS (Special Anti-robbery Squad) department. This study aimed at to find out the psychological perception on audience exposure to Human Right Abuses on Facebook Awareness and to find out the significant gender difference on the psychological perception on the role of facebook users in creating Awareness on Human Right abuses on Endsars protest. Survey research method was adopted coupled with 100 copies of questionnaires that were administered to 100 respondents that were drawn among the selected areas in Keffi Local Government using a simple random sampling technique. However, the data collected were analysed and interpreted using simple statistics (using tables) as a descriptive statistics; were hypothesis one stated that: There will be a significant relationship on psychological perception on audience exposure and human rights abuses on facebook awareness (M=40.07; SD=5.61), (M=31.16, SD=6.07) and hypothesis two stated that: There will be a significant gender difference on the psychological perception on the role of facebook users in creating Awareness on Human Right abuses on Endsars protest. It is recommended that, The online media must serve essential functions by accepting and fulfilling certain obligations to the nations; Social media users (Facebook Users) should be enlighten on how protesters and Facebook users uses social media handles to influence others and Read and gain knowledge of many national activities, what they believe and stand for will immensely help in reshaping the thought those being or on the cause of being influence

Knowledge of Psychology by the Nigeria Police and Its Impact on Crime Control

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This study examined the knowledge of psychology by the Nigeria Police and its impact on Crime Control using survey research. A total of 54 participants from the Nigeria Police which comprises of 36 male and 18 female from Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja participated in the study, using structured self-report questionnaires. The participants were selected using random sampling method. Three research hypotheses were tested using descriptive and correlation statistics. The results revealed that: There will be a significant increase in crime control if there is increase in the knowledge of psychology by the Nigeria Police (r = .677, P<.01). There will be a significant increase in public trust toward the Nigeria Police if there is increase in the knowledge of psychology by the Nigeria Police(r = .720, P<.01). There will be a significant difference between the graduates and non- graduate’ Police officer’s knowledge of Psychology as it relates to effective crime control. It was discussed that knowledge of Psychology is necessary for effective policing since it is a discipline that studies human behavior. 

Recommendation was made on encouraging the application of psychology in different areas of life especially in the area of criminal justice system and particularly the Police. The police as gatekeeper to the criminal justice system are the first unit to meet the criminal by investigation, arrest, interrogation and prosecution. Our legislative arm of government need to make laws that will introduce the study and application of psychology especially to the Nigeria Police. This will go a long way in providing effective crime control.

A Comparative Analysis of Dream of and Dream about in Two Corpora

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The ultimate goal of this paper is to provide a comparative analysis of dream of and dream about in the COCA and BNC. A major point to note is that in the COCA, dream of and dream about show the same pattern in three genres, whereas they do not show the same pattern in five genres. A further point to note is that in the COCA, dream of is the furthest type from dream about in the TV/movie genre, whereas dream of is the nearest type to dream about in the spoken genre. It is significant to note that in the BNC, dream of and dream about show the same pattern in three genres, whereas they show a different pattern in four genres. It is noteworthy that dream of is the furthest type from dream about in the fiction genre of the BNC, whereas dream of is the nearest type to dream about in the non-academic genre. The COCA clearly shows that dream of freedom is the most preferred by Americans, followed by dream of love, dream of home, and dream of life, in descending order. The COCA also shows that dream about competition is the most preferred by Americans, followed by dream about girls, and dream about flying, in that order. Additionally, it is interesting to note that only 14.28% of the total nouns belong to the collocations of both dream of and dream about. It is also interesting to point out that dream of being and dream about being are the most preferable ones for Americans. Finally, this paper argues that only 48.14% of the total gerunds belong to the collocations of both dream of and dream about.

Financial Well-Being, Theoretical Concepts

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This work aims to analyze the theoretical foundations of financial well-being. Studying them is helpful to better understand its social impact, given that it associates with socio-economic progress and happiness. We follow a qualitative-descriptive method based on a broad literature review and chronological analysis. We argue in favor of establishing a theory of financial well-being to define, measure, and analyze it comprehensively. The originality of this work lies in describing and contrasting several theoretical foundations together instead of addressing them separately. Our results are of interest to those involved in research about financial well-being, subjective well-being, and the economics of happiness.

Which One of Chomsky’s Binding Theory and the Coargument-based Binding Theory: L2 Learner’s Choice

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The ultimate goal of this paper is to provide a detailed analysis of L2 learners’ acquisition of binding. It is worth noting that the L2 learners seem to support Chomsky’s binding theory and the coargunment-based binding, but they preferred Chomsky’s binding theory to the coargument-based binding theory. In the case of local binding, 75% of the L2 learners entertained Chomsky’s binding theory, whereas in the case of LD-binding, 60% of the L2 learners entertained the coargument-based binding theory. Chomsky’s binding Theory consists of local binding and LD-binding. These are accounted for by the c-command condition and the governing category. The coargument-based binding theory is accounted for by the assumption that binding principle A applies between the coarguments of a predicate. In this paper, we carried out two surveys with respect to the two hypotheses. A pretest was performed without providing information about the two hypotheses. A posttest was performed after providing the two hypotheses. After this, we considered the SD and t-value. This paper argues that our t-value (2.036) is larger than 1.96, which in turn suggests that this t-value shows a meaningful difference between the pretest and posttest. This paper also argues that local binding was first acquired by the Korean learners of English, followed by LD-binding, c-command (overlapping reference), and the TSC, in that order. A major point to note is that learning difficulty arose and errors resulting from negative transfer occurred since Korean and English are not identical. A further point to note is that the L2 learners acquired less marked structures before more marked ones.

Guidelines for the Management of Guidance and Public Relations on Further Vocational Education for Apply to the Innovative Vocational Scholarship

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The objectives of this study were to 1) investigate the elements of guidance and public relations management on further vocational education for apply to the innovative vocational scholarship; and 2) formulate guidelines for the guidance and public relations management on further vocational education for apply to the innovative vocational scholarship. The target groups in this research are 17 guidance teachers, one from each of 17 vocational education institutions that applied for innovative vocational scholarship 2020 without previously receiving the scholarship. The research took on a qualitative approach using data collection methods of documentary review, in-depth interview, and focus group discussion with guidance teachers of vocational education institutions.  

Results suggest that:  

1) Factors affecting the success of guidance and public relations on further vocational education comprise 5 aspects including (1) Human factor; (2) Budget factor; (3) Activity factor; 4) Cooperation factor; and (5) Administrator’s support factor. 

2) Guidelines for the management of guidance and public relations on further vocational education using the STARBURST Model consist of 6 elements namely: (1) Administrator’s participation and support for the project; (2) Coordination with other agencies for their understanding about the scholarship; (3) Outreach guidance and public relations; (4) Use of diverse types of public relations media and channels; (5) Use of connection of education institutions network; and (6) Field visit to community on door-to-door.

Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Its Implication on COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis

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We know from the research into Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008 that the root causes of the crisis were invariably viewed from the three perspectives, namely (a) increasing global imbalances (capital flows), (b) monetary policy that might have been too relaxed, and (c) poor supervision and regulation. However, what remains poorly understood is the interplay between financiers, bankers, and the institutional and structural context. This study examines the interactions between financiers, bankers, and the institutional and structural context and how they engendered financial crisis and the implication of GFC to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The literary study was deployed to answer these questions. The findings showed that, firstly, institutional pressures and specific profit opportunities had been conceived in the financial markets and then shaped the risky behaviour of the bankers. Secondly, structural pressures conceived in a ‘systemic risk’ in financial markets promoted the scale of the financial crisis, and thirdly, the COVID-19 pandemic is different from GFC, the pandemic crisis exerting a more radical and sudden effect. It has placed the real economy out of action immediately and wholly – evaporating supply and demand concurrently.

The New Model of Relationship Leisure and Tourism Development on Quality of Life (Review Studies)

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This report is about the quality of human life and leisure and tourism. Different perspectives of human life have been reviewed and have been related and connected with the quality of leisure and tourism. The Human life perspectives that have been reviewed are Human mankind, Human relationship, Human society, Human environment, and Human Development. Further on, there is a review of the quality of leisure and tourism under different dimensions which can be read in the report. Tourism development in the new paradigm concept of development has been addressed to the goal of sustainable development to increase the quality of life of the community (tourist, host, providers) based on the concept of values. The modernity of tourism development has to do with setting up the concept of values, development of humans by technology to minimize using natural resources, and harmonization of three main tourism stakeholder groups; are the owners of the destinations, tourism industries, and tourists as consumers of the destinations to the goal of quality of life.

Walking for Fitness: A Case Study on the Experiences, Challenges, and Perceived Benefits from Regular Walking Exercise of Young Adult

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The COVID-19 outbreak, declared as a global health emergency, consequently led to lockdowns and community quarantines that have restricted people’s opportunity for physical activity. Evidence have shown that physical inactivity increases the risk of many communicable  diseases such as coronary heart disease and metabolic disorders (Booth et al., 2012). Moreover, a sedentary lifestyle induces worse, continuous, and progressive consequences to health. The World    Health Organization recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous- intensity physical activity per week, or a combination of both. Walking is one of the most   popular physical activities. The reasons why it appeals to the population is because it is accessible to all, requires little skill and has low risk of injury. Walking can be performed in various speeds, in groups or alone, and without the need for special equipment. This research explores the experiences of young adults on their walking exercise with the consideration of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. It aims to determine and understand the challenges and perceived benefits of young adults in performing regular walking exercise. This research was an in-depth case study conducted in Tanza Cavite, Philippines, where a few residents practice regular walking exercises, among others. This study mainly focused on the experiences and perspectives of the participants towards walking exercise. Criterion sampling was used, and semi-structured interviews were employed for data collection. Individual experiences of the respondents were explained and analyzed to further understand the effects of regular walking exercise.