This study examined the relationship between social capital and economic growth opportunities. Primary data were collected from a sample of 500 households in Obudu Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. Information on household income, demographic factors, human capital, physical assets and social capital were collected. Social capital covers six dimensions: groups and networ...
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Authors Ebi, Bassey Okon, Nathan Emmanuel, Ubi Peter
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Page No. 13 to 16

This study was to explore junior high students’ perception of school climate and school belonging. The main purposes of the present study were to test the relationships between school climate and school belonging. How’s the correlation between the two variables? Which one has better effects on the other? Three hundred and twenty-eight junior high student...
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Authors Hui-Min Huang, Lin Xiao, Der-Hsiang Huang
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There is a clear indication that politics in Nigeria has been the opposite of what it is in the developed countries. African politicians are still backward in terms of their values such as unfulfilled promises, political corruption, greed, violence, tribalism and intimidation. The premise of this study is on how corruption impacts on the development of Nigeria and Africa in general. Corr...
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Authors Ene, I Ene, Arikpo, Abam, Jeffery, J. Williams, Albert, Y. Dunnamah
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The insecurity challenge in Nigeria has assumed a formidable dimension that not only requires a multistakeholder approach, as it is being touted in various quarters, in quelling this conflagration threatening Nigeria’s statehood, but also necessitates a revival and reinforcement of moral values and virtues. The thirst for blood and the preference for violence in expressi...
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Authors Dr. Onifade Comfort, Imhonopi David, Urim Ugochukwu Moses
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Page No. 53 to 63

Health and nutritional status of an individual depends on the food he eats. Man needs a wide range of nutrients to lead a healthy and active life and these are derived through the diet they consume daily. Good nutrition is a basic component of health. This paper deals with the utility of various anthropometric cut-off points in the evaluation of nutritional & Health status. Total 616 sub...
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Authors Ajeet Jaiswal
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Page No. 15 to 19

Traditional knowledge is a form of continuation of the inherited knowledge of a race from its forefathers. This traditional knowledge represents a holistic understanding of an indigenous society towards its day-to-day practices and environment, based on their life experiences, interacting with nature over a span of countless centuries. The bulk of this traditional knowle-dge has been ada...
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Authors Adlina Ab. Halim, Jayum A. Jawan, Sri Rahayu Ismail, Normala Othman, Mohd Hadzrul Masnin
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This study reports on a multi-year capacity building research partnership between the Center for Child and Community Development, a Guatemalan non-profit and public schools in State of Sacatepéquez in Guatemala. We explore finding from phase 1 of the research involving a survey study and capacity building activities with 39 elementary school teachers. The surveys examined (a) teac...
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Authors Hector H. Rivera, Paige Ware, Maria del Carmen Batres
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Page No. 33 to 44

An experiment was conducted at the Horticultural garden of the Federal College of Agriculture Akure Ondo State Nigeria to investigate the effects of the types of stem cuttings and stem cutting lengths on the rooting and growth of Duranta repens in the nursery. Stem cuttings of the plant were subjected to different treatments; stem cutting types (softwood, semi hardwood and hardwood) and ...
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Authors Okunlola, A. Ibironke
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The paper was burdened by the need to evolve a proactive use of the media and information communication technology (ICT) as instruments for peace building, security and conflict management system (CMS) and how these can be realised. Looking at ICT and how it affect security and security soft and hard wares. It also considered ICT as a driver of social conflict and security. The paper saw...
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Authors Igwe, Dickson Ogbonnaya, Patience Nnennaya Okoronkwo
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Page No. 31 to 37

This paper deals with the travails of national security in the context of democracy and urbanism. It argues that the securitization of democracy has undermined democratic freedoms. Central to the arguments is that the constrain of democracy in Africa has been the reduction of its principles to serve sentiment of the developing community. It further argues that democracy should be seen as...
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Authors Igwe, Dickson Ogbonnaya
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