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{"title":"Effect of Corporate Entrepreneurship on Performance of Selected Small and Medium Enterprises in Abuja, Nigeria","authors":"Chima, V. U., Dr. Ukonu, O. I, Tende, S.B","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i11/nov23009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i11/nov23009","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated how innovation and risk-taking affect performance in the selected Small and Medium Enterprises in Abuja. The research problems are lack of product innovation, poor marketing strategy, double or excessive taxation, currency depreciation, uneventful proactive company concepts and irregular inflation, among others. The study utilized an analytical and descriptive cross-sectional survey research approach to investigate the effects of corporate entrepreneurship on the performance of SMEs in Abuja. Primary sources were used to gather data with a sample size of 134. The findings depict that innovation had an appreciable effect on the level of service quality provided by the selected SMEs. Also, risk-taking had a considerable influence on the organization efficiency and profitability of the selected SMEs. Consequently, the study recommended that corporate entrepreneurs should develop diverse but appropriate strategies, innovative skills, and policies to enhance organizational performance and efficiency. The government should create a funding agency for SMEs, provide the infrastructure through a public-private partnership to build up SME operators' capacity and give tax breaks to SMEs in addition to funding SMEs. Further study should be done on the long-term impact of corporate entrepreneurship on SMEs' performance in Abuja to completely comprehend the implications of corporate entrepreneurship on the performance of SMEs in Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"59 3-4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140516786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Design Development and Construction of Solar Powered Fresh Juice Extracting Machine","authors":"Dr. Muhammad Lawal Abdullahi, Dr. Abubakar Saleh Jadas, Mal. Ibrahim Abdulmalik Yahaya","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i10/oct23003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i10/oct23003","url":null,"abstract":"One of the greatest problems of fruit farmers in Nigeria is their inability to process and add value to their produce. This results from the paucity of processing and preservation facilities or the prohibitive cost of imported ones, especially for low-income farmers who produce the bulk of the commodity. It therefore becomes imperative to design, develop and construct low-cost, durable, efficient and environmentally friendly machines to meet the needs of both the urban and, more importantly, the rural farmers with a view to improving their income and also making their produce available and affordable all year round. The machine components include feeding hoppers, a top cover, an auger conveyor housed in a cylindrical barrel, a juice sieve, a juice collector, a waste outlet, a transmission belt, a main frame, pulleys, bearings, 3hp DC motor, a control panel, a solar panel, 20Ah charger controller 100Ah Solar battery, breaker and control switch.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"37 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140517943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Migration Governance in South Africa","authors":"Dr. Gabriel Lubale","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i10/oct23008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i10/oct23008","url":null,"abstract":"The emerging global migration governance architecture is very different from the formal multilateralism of the post-1945 era that influenced the evolution of transboundary issues of trade, the environment, and finance. States have recognised that they cannot address the challenge of migration without international cooperation. Consequently, multiple institutions co-exist across the bilateral, regional, inter-regional, and multilateral levels, through both formal and informal structures. Proponents of a 'management' approach to global migration governance, primarily countries in the Global North, have preferred to keep intergovernmental discussions regarding migration outside of the United Nations (UN) in various state-led fora in different regional and global settings. Equally, countries in the Global South, along with normative organizations such as ILO, OHCHR, and IOM, have sought to further a rights-based approach to the governance of migration within the UN. IOM's recommendation that has been faulted by academia for being biased: International migration in countries in the Global South, including South Africa, is that migration management frameworks should be anchored in sound policies and underpinned by enabling legal frameworks and implementation strategies that have the support of all stakeholders and devoid of these symptoms of a lack of coordination, coherence and cooperation. The academic critique fails to appreciate that public administration has many lenses that are not in public domains. This paper is explanatory research that is built on exploratory and descriptive research types. It goes further to determine causes and reasons, extend the theory or principles, and provide evidence to support or refute explanations or predictions. The research philosophy of this paper is pragmatism underpinned by the nature of reality, the nature of knowledge of migration governance and the role of values of the researcher. It reviewed relevant literature to the paper, applicable policies, laws, discourses, and practices following a qualitative method with reflexive and critical comparison approach combining broad, multidisciplinary literature review; evaluating of promotion, application, and treaty review of international standards; the direct participation in policy processes in two Reginal Economic Communities in Africa: EAC and IGAD. The relevant literature reviewed are publications on migration, migration management, migration governance, migration development, border management, national security, human rights, international relations, social protection, international labour and skills mobility, development, and related themes. This paper adopted the model of migration that draws upon recent developments in migration theory: the Model Mechanisms that Produce Migration. MMPM does away with the notion of root causes; the notion of 'root causes' originated in the European policy debates about conflict-driven displacement. The attempts to tackle r","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"172 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140521382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the Source Concentration of Particulate Matter and Gaseous Emissions from Cement Milling and Grinding Facilities in Athi River, Machakos County, Kenya","authors":"Jermaine O. Omulami, Patrick K. Tum, Rachael E. N. Njogu, Dickson M. Andala, George O. Achieng’","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23005","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, two cement factories in Athi River, Machakos County, in Kenya, were selected to determine the source concentrations of particulate matter and flue gases emitted into the environment and their subsequent downwind dispersion. Cement Factory 1 (CF1) contained one sampling point (Stack 1) and Cement Factory 2 (CF2) contained two points (Stacks 2a and 2b). Particulate matter was sampled isokinetically using an isokinetic Source Sampler-XC-572-V and its concentration was determined gravimetrically. Flue gas sampling and determination of concentration were done using an Emission Analyser E6000-5SC. The sampling procedures were based on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standard methods. Unlike carbon dioxide (24062±3340 mg/Nm3) from CF1, the stack emission concentration showed that the concentrations of particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from both cement factories were below the permissible limits under the Environmental Management and Coordination (Air Quality) Regulation, (EMCA) 2014 and World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines, 2021.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139312756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Extensiveness of Guidance and Counseling in Combating Students’ Truancy in Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania","authors":"Evans Okendo Ogoti, Kezia Mashingia, Prisco Julius Kibiki","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i9/ojssep23002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i9/ojssep23002","url":null,"abstract":"The study was based on the extensiveness of guidance and counseling in combating students’ truancy in Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District. The study was guided by one research question for which the researcher searched for responses. The study was guided by Moral Domain Theory developed by Eliot Turiel in 1983. The study employed Convergent Research Design under Mixed Research Methods. The targeted population was 535 Teachers, 13259 students, 26 heads of Schools, and 1 DSEO. The sample of this study was 10 schools, 10 Heads of schools, 20 guidance and counseling teachers, 50 teachers, 500 students and 1 DSEO, making a total number of 581 respondents. Stratified-random sampling was used to obtain the sample. Data were collected by using Questionnaires and an in-depth interview guide. Validity of the research instruments was done by three MWECAU research Experts in which content and face validity were done. The reliability of the questionnaire was estimated by taking 10 Likert Scale items where Cronbach Alpha was computed with the aid of a computer program to determine the internal output on the students’ questionnaire (Q6) and guidance and counseling teachers’ questionnaire (Q6). The result showed that the Alpha levels were found to be 0.77 and 0.81, respectively, which means the instrument was reliable for data collection. The trustworthiness of qualitative data was ensured through triangulation. The quantitative data was coded and analyzed into frequencies and percentages with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 22 and presented in the table, while qualitative data was transcribed and analyzed thematically according to the themes and final data was merged to ensure confirmation or disconfirmation of the findings. The study found out that guidance and counselling helped in combating students’ truancy to a high extent in Public Secondary Schools in Mwanga District. The study concluded that guidance and counselling should be compulsory. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, should put more emphasis and strengthen guidance and counselling programmes in public secondary schools.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contribution of Content Stage of Induction Programme to Teachers’ Retention in Private Secondary Schools in Njombe District, Tanzania","authors":"Augustino Mtega, Dr. Zakia Mashingia, Dr. Eugene Lyamtane","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23007","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the contribution of content stage of induction programme to teachers' retention in private secondary schools in Njombe District, Tanzania. The study was guided by Social Constructivism Theory of Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934). Convergent design under mixed-method approach guided the study. Both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to select 70 respondents from the target population. Data collection instruments were: Questionnaires, interview guides and document analysis schedules. The validity of instruments was determined and the reliability coefficient of quantitative data was calculated using Cronbach's Alpha (r = 0.84 for teachers' questionnaires), while the reliability for qualitative data was established through dependability and triangulation of data. Descriptive statistics of quantitative data were analyzed using means, percentages and frequencies and presented in tables. The qualitative data were coded, analyzed and presented in themes and direct quotations. The study findings indicated that content stage of induction programme was highly important in contributing to teachers` retention in private secondary schools. The study concluded that most of the private secondary schools were lacking teacher induction programme in schools. The study recommended that private secondary schools should have a mandatory teacher induction programme policy to enhance teachers' retention in schools.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139322029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of FinTan Innovative Pedagogy Model in Enhancing Student Co-Creation Behaviour in Selected Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania","authors":"Lidya Joseph Mushi, Dr. Victorini Salema, Dr. Efraim Michael Kosia","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23008","url":null,"abstract":"The study assessed the FinTan Innovative Pedagogy Model in enhancing students' co-creation behaviour in three Higher Education Institutions in Tanzania. The study was guided by the Boyor Model, and a convergent research design under a mixed research approach was employed. The target population was three higher learning institutions, 210 lecturers, 700 students, and 9 team leaders who were beneficiaries of the FinTan innovative pedagogy model. A stratified random and purposive sampling technique was used to draw the sample for the study, which consisted of 327 respondents. Questionnaires and interview guide instruments were used to collect data that was validated by researchers and evaluation expertise from the MWECAU faculty of education and Cronbach's Alpha was used to ensure reliability. Interview guides were validated by evaluation expertise; trustworthiness and triangulation were used for reliability. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and presented using tables, while qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study found that lecturers and students plan outreach activities together; however, the mean scores of lecturers differed on how FinTan enhances co-creation behaviour among students. The study recommended that FinTan should be used to develop co-creation behaviours to enhance skills among students.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"72 5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139321974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oasis Training Model to Improve Community Skills in Urban Agriculture in Makassar City, Indonesia","authors":"A.Tenri Ulfa Salam, Bakhrani A. Rauf, Dr. Moh. Ahsan S. Mandra","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23002","url":null,"abstract":"The development of urban agriculture, especially in Makassar City, is still experiencing problems even though the Makassar City government has made various efforts to develop urban agriculture. This is based on a lack of understanding of the importance of urban agriculture and community skills in urban agricultural activities. Therefore, this study aims to develop community skills through counseling using the urban agricultural education model. The type of research used is research and development (R&D). This study uses a 4D model to develop the OASIS module and analyzes the paired sample t-test to test the effectiveness of the modules that have been developed. The number of samples in this study was 20 respondents for the experimental group and 20 respondents for the control group, which was carried out by purposive sampling method. The results of the study show that the OASIS extension model that has been developed is valid, practical and effective in improving the skills of extension participants. These results are based on a paired sample t-test statistic which shows that there was a significant increase in skills in the experimental group after receiving counseling about urban farming, while in the control group, there was no significant increase because they were not given educational counseling about urban agriculture.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139321991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Usability of Warnings by Heads of Schools in Enhancing Teacher Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Biharamulo District, Tanzania","authors":"Lukanga Yasin, Dr. Peter Siamoo, Dr. Moses Gadi Koda","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/ojsaug23006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/ojsaug23006","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the usability of warnings by school heads to enhance teachers’ discipline in public secondary schools in Biharamulo District. The study was guided by Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism theory (1789). The study employed a convergent research design under mixed research methods. The target population was 1 District Secondary Education Officer, 1 TSC Assistant Secretary, 21 heads of schools, and 481 teachers. The study used stratified random and total population sampling techniques to determine the sample of 79 respondents. Interview guides and questionnaires were used to collect data. Face and content validity was ensured by two MWECAU research experts. Pilot testing was done in two public secondary schools. The reliability was estimated to Likert-items type using Cronbach alpha whereby r=0.784 for teachers' questionnaire. Triangulation and peer debriefing were used to ensure the reliability of the interview guide. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data in frequencies, percentages and mean with the aid of SPSS version 22 and presented in tables. Qualitative data were analysed by developing quotes, codes, and themes, which were presented in direct quotations. The study found that heads of schools used warnings to a large extent to address teachers' indiscipline behaviours. Furthermore, the study revealed that, although some heads of schools avoided using written warnings to prevent conflicts, verbal and written warnings were still commonly used to maintain school discipline and good academic performance. The study concluded that warnings were effectively used to maintain teachers' discipline in public secondary schools. The study recommended that heads of schools should keep on using warnings to improve teacher discipline. However, the government, through the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), should educate heads of schools on the correct usage of warnings to prevent teachers from engaging in indiscipline behaviours and avoid conflicts among school administrators and teachers.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139321970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Centre for National Culture, Accra: History, Contributions and Challenges to the Development of the Arts and Culture in Ghana","authors":"Sedudji Kwesi Tayviah","doi":"10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24940/ijird/2023/v12/i8/aug23016","url":null,"abstract":"With the wind of globalization and change, our cultures and traditions do not remain static but evolve over time. Arts and culture are an integral part of national identity and so State support for the arts and culture cannot be ignored. The Centre for National Culture, over the years, has been bedeviled with poor support, attention, and managerial issues, which have crippled the running of affairs at the centre and led to a deteriorating state of the centre. This research is a qualitative study that was conducted at the Centre for National Culture, Accra – Ghana. Purposive sampling was used to select the management and personnel of the Centre for National Culture, Accra, making up the full population of 35 respondents. The research findings reveal the poor state of this rich iconic arts and culture centre, emphasizing the neglect it has faced over the years. Juxtaposing the present and historic contributions of the Centre for National Culture, Accra, with its current state clearly indicates the lack of State interest in holistically supporting the arts and culture in Ghana as well as highlighting the premium that State institutions and the nation at large have placed on Ghanaian arts and culture. The study strongly recommends that the Centre for National Culture should be given adequate support to reflect its historical contributions. In this regard, adequate investment should be made to completely revamp the centre to enable it to operate at full capacity.","PeriodicalId":503137,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Innovative Research and Development","volume":"108 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139322026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}