Volume-11 , Issue-1 , Jan 2025, ISSN 2454-9312 (Online), 2454-6143 (Print)

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  Exploring the Instructional Benefits and Challenges of Hypermedia Instructional Resources in Enhancing Teaching and Learning Outcomes in Electrical/Electronics Technology Education in Northern Nigerian Universities

  Abdulaziz Bello, Ahmad Aliyu Deba, Paul Shehu Yaduma, Sa’adatu Abubakar Mohammed

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  Vol.11 , Issue.1 , pp.1-7, Jan-2025

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  This study employs a sequential mixed-methods design to investigate the instructional benefits and challenges of using hypermedia instructional resources in Electrical/Electronic Technology (EET) education at northern Nigerian universities. The research first collected quantitative data through pre-and post-tests to assess improvements in students` academic performance. It was followed by qualitative data obtained from interviews and focus group discussions with lecturers and students to explore their perceptions, experiences, and challenges. Quantitative data analysis uses statistical methods to compare performance metrics, while qualitative data are analyzed thematically to identify recurring issues and insights. The findings revealed significant improvements in students` engagement, academic performance, and knowledge retention after integrating hypermedia resources, particularly in the practical and conceptual areas of EET. However, several challenges persist, including inadequate infrastructure, limited technical skills among lecturers, and insufficient institutional support for the adoption of technology. These barriers hinder the optimal use of hypermedia resources and reduce their potential impact. Based on these findings, this study recommends enhancing infrastructure, providing targeted professional development for lecturers, and increasing institutional investment in digital tools and training. Additionally, it suggests fostering collaboration between universities and industry stakeholders to ensure relevant and updated content for hypermedia resources. These strategies aim to maximize the benefits of hypermedia in EET education, address existing challenges, and ensure the sustainable integration of technology into the curriculum.

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  Hypermedia Instructional Resources, Electrical/Electronic Technology (EET), Mixed-Methods Research, Technology Integration in Education, Instructional Benefits, Instructional challenges

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  Abdulaziz Bello, Ahmad Aliyu Deba, Paul Shehu Yaduma, Sa’adatu Abubakar Mohammed, "Exploring the Instructional Benefits and Challenges of Hypermedia Instructional Resources in Enhancing Teaching and Learning Outcomes in Electrical/Electronics Technology Education in Northern Nigerian Universities," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.1-7, 2025

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  Appropriation of RFID Technology in Indian Railway: A Critical Enquiry

  Srushti Patil

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  India has the fourth-biggest railway networks in the world, with more than 22,593 trains that transport 203.88 million tons of freight and 24 million passengers daily. Under single management, India`s railway networks are regarded as one of the biggest in world (Ministry of Indian Railways, 2021). Indian Railways have been a key component of country`s transportation system for about 160 years. In India, trains are main means of transportation for both passengers and freight. The most practical and reasonably priced option for both local and long-distance transportation for passengers is the railroad. Railways provide for a number of additional activities, including trade, travel, and pilgrimage, in addition to making it easier to transfer goods across longer distances. Despite significant advancements, Indian Railways system still faces challenges such as ticketing services, privacy concerns, crowd management, and theft. The high volume of traffic strains operational departments, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs due to unchecked luggage capacity and increased electricity consumption. RFID technology is increasingly utilized in automated societies for contactless transactions, monitoring, and identification, enabling the creation of smart ecosystems through wireless technologies. The present paper suggests that Indian Railways can use wireless sensors and RFID technologies to track passengers and enable online payments using Internet of Things platform. The tracking system uses an RFID reader to locate and trace mobile and passive items linked with passive RFID tags. Every passenger carries an RFID tag as part of proposed system, which includes installing RFID readers at train station`s entrances and exits. Passengers may now make payments online thanks to this, and the government can track crowd movements for demand monitoring. This approach establishes digital workplace and ensures that consumers and administration are both following legal safety rules and operational costs are minimised, benefiting both Indian Railways and passengers.

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  Indian Railway, IoT, ticketing services, Contactless digital payment, human safety and privacy, RFID, Operational Efficiency

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  Srushti Patil, "Appropriation of RFID Technology in Indian Railway: A Critical Enquiry," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.8-19, 2025

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  Artificial Intelligence in Digital Activism: Catalysing Kenya`s Protest to the Finance Bill 2024

  Tirus Muya Maina

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  This study explores the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the recent protests in Kenya against the Finance Bill 2024. The bill, which proposed increased taxes and levies, incited widespread public outcry due to its potential to worsen the economic burden on ordinary citizens. By examining the methods and impacts of AI-driven digital activism, this paper highlights the transformative role of AI in facilitating the organization, education, and amplification of the protest movement. AI technologies were instrumental in several areas: generating impactful content, providing accessible educational resources, and enhancing social media strategies to mobilize and sustain protest efforts. Through AI-driven content creation, educational outreach, and social media mobilization, activists effectively conveyed their messages, engaged a broader audience, and maintained the protest`s momentum over time. The findings from this study suggest significant implications for the future of political activism in Kenya and similar contexts, demonstrating that AI can be a powerful tool for grassroots movements to drive social and political change. This research contributes to the broader discourse on digital activism, offering practical insights for activists, policymakers, and scholars interested in the intersection of technology and political engagement.

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  Artificial Intelligence; Digital Activism; Finance Bill 2024; Protest; Generation Z; Gen Z

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  Tirus Muya Maina, "Artificial Intelligence in Digital Activism: Catalysing Kenya`s Protest to the Finance Bill 2024," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.20-28, 2025

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  The Role of the Ghana National Youth Policy in Promoting Youth Climate Justice amidst Systematic Challenges

  Lord Offei-Darko

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  Vol.11 , Issue.1 , pp.29-35, Jan-2025

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  Climate justice is a complex concept encompassing ethical, legal, and political dimensions, emphasizing the need to rectify environmental and social disparities exacerbated by climate change. The Ghana National Youth Policy (GNYP) serves as a foundational policy guide for governmental and non-governmental organizations working on youth-related climate change issues crucial to Ghana`s development. The study utilized a descriptive review, drawing on secondary data sources such as books, articles, and journals to explore knowledge gaps regarding the recognition of climate justice within the GNYP. The findings reveal that the GNYP`s methodologies inadequately address youth climate justice, focusing primarily on youth adaptation to climate change and coping strategies for climatic injustices, diverging from climate justice principles. While the core principles of the GNYP align with Ghana`s development agenda and existing national policies and legislative frameworks, the paper underscores the necessity for reforms or adjustments to comprehensively address youth-related climate change issues within the policy. By evaluating the GNYP`s role on promoting youth climate justice in Ghana, the study offers valuable insights to enhance policies and approaches aimed at promoting climate justice among the country`s young population amidst challenges.

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  Environmental governance, Youth policy, Climate Justice, Systemic exclusion, Intergenerational equity, Climate vulnerability, Youth empowerment

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  Lord Offei-Darko, "The Role of the Ghana National Youth Policy in Promoting Youth Climate Justice amidst Systematic Challenges," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.29-35, 2025

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  Motivations for Having Large Families: Perspectives of the Rural Elderly

  Wan Ibrahim Wan Ahmad

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  Vol.11 , Issue.1 , pp.36-41, Jan-2025

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  Having large families are a norm in rural areas in many parts of developing countries, including Malaysia. This is because children are considered the main source of financial support for parents in old age. Most parents in rural areas do not have any source of income to sustain themselves during their later years. For this reason, families in developing countries often expect to have many children, a situation that leads to high fertility rates. Research on female fertility shows that the more advanced a society becomes, the lower its fertility level tends to be. The main aim of this paper is to examine the motivations why rural elderly in Malaysia are likely to have large families. Using a qualitative research design, ten research participants were purposively selected to explore this issue. The findings highlighted five key reasons why the research participants chose to have many children: (1) economic benefits for the parents, (2) old age security, (3) assistance with household chores for mothers and work outside the home for fathers, (4) continued spiritual rewards for parents after death, and (5) societal praise for couples with many children. Based on the motivations discussed, it is reasonable that the fertility rate in rural areas remain high.

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  Fertility; family size; financial security; financial support; elderly parents; developing countries

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  Wan Ibrahim Wan Ahmad, "Motivations for Having Large Families: Perspectives of the Rural Elderly," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.36-41, 2025

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  Development Models in Sub-saharan Africa: Evaluation of Parish Development Model Financial Inclusion in Uganda-A Case of Women Smallholder Piggery Enterprises

  Kenneth Okello Olwo

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  Vol.11 , Issue.1 , pp.42-53, Jan-2025

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  In 2021, poverty in Uganda increased by 1.6% from 18.7% to 20.3%. An estimated 2.2 million households representing 62% in the subsistence economy of both urban and rural poor are excluded from the monetary economy. The Government of Uganda initiated a scheme to move the estimated 39% of the total households in the country from subsistence to monetary economy through the Parish Development Model(PDM). This study sought to understand how smallholder piggery enterprise has helped to improve the livelihoods of the subsistence economy households, considering the income generating potential of piggery enterprises. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of the piggery enterprises on smallholder women PDM beneficiary households two years since benefitting from the Parish Development Model(PDM) Financial Inclusion Pillar. There is little published research regarding the impact of PDM facilitated piggery enterprises on the beneficiaries. The result will assist in prioritization, provision of feedback to research and guide policy makers and stakeholders involved in the process of technology transfer. The overall objective of the study was to assess the impact of smallholder women piggery enterprise on household socio-economic development. In the exploration of the determinants of tangible assets acquired with returns from the smallholder piggery enterprise, a non-parametric test was used to assess the contributions of number of pigs owned, number of years in piggery enterprise and earnings over the past two years from piggery. The overall fit of the model was statistically significant suggesting that the model explains a significant portion of the variance in tangible asset acquisition. Similarly, the exploration of the determinants of most significant household need supported by piggery enterprise, the contributions of number of pigs owned, number of years in piggery enterprise and earnings over the past two years from piggery was assessed and the model explained a significant portion of the variance in facilitating support for household socio-economic needs from the piggery enterprise. It can be concluded that pig husbandry plays a significant role in initiatives to reduce household poverty through enhancing quality of life and job creation. However, there is need for external facilitation and conducive policy and market environment.

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  Piggery Enterprise, Parish Development Model, Women Smallholder Piggery, Dokolo District, Development Models, Government of Uganda

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  Kenneth Okello Olwo, "Development Models in Sub-saharan Africa: Evaluation of Parish Development Model Financial Inclusion in Uganda-A Case of Women Smallholder Piggery Enterprises," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.42-53, 2025

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  Assessment of Skills Required By Electrical Electronics Graduates as Determinant Of Work Readiness in Mobile Communication Companies in North-Eastern Nigeria

  Waheed Olayiwola Adesina, Badru, Ismaheel Adewale, Aminu Husaini

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  Vol.11 , Issue.1 , pp.54-64, Jan-2025

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  This study focused on the assessment of skills required by electrical electronics graduates as determinant of work readiness in mobile communication companies in North-Eastern Nigeria. Based on the aim and objectives of the study, two research questions were raised inline with the two hypotheses formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of this research adopted for the study was descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was Ninety-nine (99) electrical electronics lecturers and technologists from State and Federal Universities in North-Eastern Nigeria. The entire population Ninety-nine (99) electrical electronics lecturers and technologists were used as a manageable sample. The instrument named ASREEGDWRMC was used for instrument collection. The instrument was validated by experts in electrical electronics technology education. While Cronbach alpha was used to establish the reliability of the instrument at 0.87. Findings of the result revealed that, all the respondent required that, graduate of electrical electronics have the ability to possess comparative skills such as technical skills, information and communication skills (ICT), digital communication skills, cognitive skills and entrepreneurial skills in order to motivate their readiness to work in mobile communication companies in North-Eastern Nigeria. It was recommended that; Emphasis should be given on technical skills by graduate of electrical electronics in order to have understanding of electrical engineering applications. Communication companies should also give priority in terms of employment to graduates of electrical electronic engineering for digital communication marketing.

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  Skills, Electrical Electronics, Readiness, Determinants, Mobile Communication

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  Waheed Olayiwola Adesina, Badru, Ismaheel Adewale, Aminu Husaini, "Assessment of Skills Required By Electrical Electronics Graduates as Determinant Of Work Readiness in Mobile Communication Companies in North-Eastern Nigeria," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.54-64, 2025

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  Client Requirements Management and Design-Build Delivery: The Moderating Role of Transactional Leadership

  Nathan Ikoja, M.M. Muktar, Nuru Gambo

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  An examination was conducted on the Design-Build project delivery in FCT Nigeria with a view of finding out if effective Transactional leadership would moderate the relationship between client’s requirement information elicitation and the Design-Build cost delivery. A sample of 400 participants were drawn from a completed Design-Build project between (2015 and 2023) Presidency Publicity Unit (PPC), 2023. Relevant data were analysed based on study constructs. Findings from descriptive analysis reveal moderate differences on DB cost delivery (3.37), findings on correlation between elicitation and cost, the result shows that there is negligible negative correlation between the elicitation and cost variables, r = -.010, n = 300, p = 0.867 making it statistically insignificant p < .0.05 (Pallant, 2011). The result also shows that there is weak insignificant, negative correlation between the analysis and cost variables, r = -.087, n = 300, p = 0.134 making it a statistically insignificant at p < .0.05 (Pallant, 2011). Finding on structural model reveal a moderated value of (p<0.05) between information elicitation and DB cost delivery. The theoretical implication is that information elicitation influences DB cost delivery while the practical implication reveal that the influence is contingent on the moderator. The study therefore it recommends the use of moderation particular to DB variant in use standard form of building contract in Nigerian (SFBCN).

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  Client requirements; client requirement management (CRM), Elicitation, Design Build delivery, Transactional Leadership.

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  Nathan Ikoja, M.M. Muktar, Nuru Gambo, "Client Requirements Management and Design-Build Delivery: The Moderating Role of Transactional Leadership," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.65-70, 2025

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  A Pragmatic Study to Analyse Utility of Expectancy Theory in Other Areas

  Sankar Rajeev

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  Vol.11 , Issue.1 , pp.71-76, Jan-2025

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  Expectancy theory links behaviour of an individual and the belief in the outcome and is based on three core variables such as; expectancy, instrumentality, and valance. As per the study carried out divorce rate is witnessing 50-60% rise in urban areas. The proposed research work has the aim of relating the aspirations of a bride and selection of a groom based on expectancy theory. Review of literature indicates that the aspect of expectancy theory in the field of social life has been not been introduced. Experimental research methodology is adapted to identify a relationship. Such a correlation has not been attempted realistically; therefore an attempt to this effect is being made through this research work. The findings will give an insight on to the relevance of practicable methods to deal with anxiety driven social life of a girl of marriageable age.

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  Expectancy Theory, Selection of a Groom, Societal Considerations, Valance, Instrumentality

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  Sankar Rajeev, "A Pragmatic Study to Analyse Utility of Expectancy Theory in Other Areas," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.71-76, 2025

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  Health implications of timber processing plant noise on workers and the environment in Ikot Ekpene metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria

  Veronica Mkpouto Akpan, Aniefiok Otu Akpan, Nsikak Edet Ekpenyong

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  This research was designed to examine the health implications of noise produced by timber processing plants on workers and environment in Ikot Ekpene metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study locations were Ibiakpan, Uruk Uso, Urua Aran, and Utu and at each of them, three samples of table saw, surface planer, carving machine, and curving machine were surveyed. Noise levels were measured under unloading and loading conditions using sound level meter at distances ranging from 1m to 10m from each of the wood processing plants. Also, validated questionnaires were administered alongside semi-structured interviews granted to the workers and plant managers for the purpose of acquiring qualitative data on the health implications resulting from exposure to the noise. The data obtained from the study were analyzed and interpreted. It was found that higher noise levels were possibly generated by the plants under loading condition compared to no-load situation and the noise-distance relationships typified an exponential decay. The results generally revealed that, even at a distance of 10m from the surface planer and carving machine under loading condition of operation, 70 dB recommended as maximum noise level for exposure by humans was exceeded but at least 8m could be safe in other cases of the equipment applications and for both operational situations. More so, the identified noise-induced health challenges and their highest occurrences were hearing loss (39.1%), sleep disturbance (67.9%), increased stress (76.2%), and concentration loss (66.7%). These findings suggest the need for improved noise management strategies in the timber processing facilities

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  GPS Coordinates, Hearing loss, Noise level, Relative humidity, Sound level meter

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  Veronica Mkpouto Akpan, Aniefiok Otu Akpan, Nsikak Edet Ekpenyong, "Health implications of timber processing plant noise on workers and the environment in Ikot Ekpene metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria," International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies , Vol.11, Issue.1, pp.77-85, 2025