September 2016

  1. Sanchana, V.B. and Dr. Brundha, M.P.
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    ABSTRACT:

    Intra- oral fibrous overgrowths of the soft tissues are relatively common and may be benign reactive or neoplastic lesions. Among these localised fibrous growths Inflammatory fibroma has been found to be commonly occurring in the oral cavity. Inflammatory fibroma is a reactive focal fibrous hyperplasia caused by trauma or local irritation. This can be due to the irritants such as calculus, plaque, overhanging margins, dental appliances and trauma due to sharp cusp impinging on the mucosa. The synonyms includes, irritation Fibroma, traumatic Fibroma, focal fibrous hyperplasia, fibrous nodule, fibrous polyp. An inflammatory fibroma may occur at any oral site but is seen most common on the buccal mucosa along the plane of occlusion. It may also occur on the gingiva or tongue. Inflammatory Fibroma has been common lesion encountered in the dental clinics, thus a vast knowledge about this lesion would be helpful for the dentists in treating the patients. This review extensively explains about the Inflammatory Fibroma for a better knowledge purpose.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    846
  2. Dr. Paulinus J. Etim and Dr. Sylvester J. Akpan
    ABSTRACT:

    The Study was set to examine the effect of autonomous learning strategy on academic performance of Government students in secondary schools in Urue-ofong Oruku Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State-Nigeria. Three hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. The study adopted the pre-test-post-test quasi experimental design. The study made use of 80 government students selected from two out of seven schools in Uruefong Oruku Local Government Area. They were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was treated with Government Instructional Package while the control group was taught using thee expository strategy. The two groups were exposed to post-test. Their scripts were collected for marking and scores used for analysis using t-test statistics. The result of the analysis showed a significant effect of use of autonomous learning on academic performance of government students. There was also a significant difference in the mean score of male and female student taught using autonomous learning strategy and there was also a significant difference in academic performance of male and female students taught using expository method. Some recommendations were made to enhance the use of autonomous learning that schools should be equipped with ICT resources and that staff and students should be trained on the use of innovative web-based instructional strategies among other recommendations.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    854
  3. Achilike and Adanna Beatrice
    ABSTRACT:

    This paper attempts to investigate primary and secondary school teachers’ perception on the contributions of psychology to education. Descriptive survey design was used and one hundred and twenty (120) public school teachers in Abakaliki LGA of Ebonyi State were selected for the study. A 20-item structured questionnaire was used to elicit information. Simple percentage was used in the analysis. The findings of the study include as follows: that perception of primary and secondary school teachers on the contributions of psychology to education is positive. The findings however, showed that the rate at which primary and secondary school teachers employ psychology principles in teaching and learning is low. Accordingly, it was recommended that course contents on psychology in teacher training institutions should be more comprehensive, hence workshops and seminars should be organized for teachers on how to apply psychological principles in their teaching and learning.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    936
  4. Achilike and Adanna Beatrice
    ABSTRACT:

    Effective method of teaching is a key to students’ high academic performances. However, many teachers are yet to realize this fact. This paper therefore, seeks to investigate impact of learner-centered method of teaching on students academic performances for national development in secondary schools in Abakaliki Municipality. A-10 item instrument tagged ‘Learner-Centered Method Questionnaire’ (LCMQ) was used to collect data for the study. Simple Random Sample Technique was used to select 80 teachers drawn from 10 public and private secondary schools in the study area. Also, quasi-experimental method was used to compare two teaching methods (teacher-centered method and learner-centered method) adopted in SSII A and SSII B classes of the sampled area, respectively. The findings of the study showed that students taught through learner-centered method perform better than those taught through teacher-centered method. Based on the findings, conclusion and recommendations were made to include that workshops, seminars and conferences should always be organized for teachers to help them acquire knowledge on the use of learner-centered method, schools should be well equipped to encourage teachers and students engage actively in the learner-centered method of teaching and so on.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    938
  5. Zulfadhli.SE.Msi
    ABSTRACT:

    The usefulness of this study is to investigate the entrepreneurial orientation developed in order to encourage performance improvement Small and Medium Enterprises . Even the successful implementation kewirausaahaan orientation on Small and Medium Enterprises to encourage applications to the corporate giants. This view is essentially that development of small and medium businesses is more focused on the formation and orientation of the entrepreneurial spirit rather than simply funding assistance and technical skills as long as this government implemented. Therefore, we should study the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on corporate performance in the context of Small and Medium Enterprises in Indonesia . Interest entrepreneurial orientation is to create a business strategy so as to create employment and profit achievement.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    944
  6. Amina BACHIRI, Ali ELHANAOUDI, Mohammed RAJAA
    ABSTRACT:

    Waste is items we don’t need and discard. Where does it end up and how to minimize its consequences on human and environment, have been major environmental issues, since the industrial revolution. Now waste worries everyone everywhere, since it grows steadily along with population and economic growth. Big issues are discussed locally and globally in both developed and developing countries in different levels. Many experiences all over the world prove that local authorities (territorial collectivities) present an important force in promoting sustainable development policies as 0they make up the level of governance closet to citizens. It’s our duty to care about waste management as producers and managers. Participation and prevention of risks related to waste management are in the core of public sector modernization. In this context, are we aware how deep and large risks and crises caused are serious and pressing?

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    952
  7. Joseph Afriyie, Augustine Adu Frimpong and Frank Obeng
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    Agricultural growth has remained one of the greatest issues of concern to the economies of sub-Sahara Africa. It is seen as one of the basic areas which if properly managed would alleviate the severity of poverty that most countries in Africa are saddled with. The study was purely quantitative in nature. The study made use of cross-sectional source of data. The research work randomly selected 100 beneficiary farmers of the MiDA facility and 100 non beneficiary farmers from the Ejura Municipality, specifically from the major farming territory zones of the area. The study adopted logit model to examine the determinants of level of mechanization of the farmers’ farms. This model was adopted to find out whether the farmers have mechanized or non mechanized farming. With regard to the relationship between the level of mechanization and the financial facility, the regression results depict that there is a positive and a significant relationship. This implies that as the farmers have access to the facilities, there is the greater probability that mechanization of their farms will increase. The study recommended that, the farmers should therefore be further and better assisted to enable them enhance their productivity, and to also ensure the continuous increase in both the scale and mechanization of their farms.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    956
  8. Augustine Adu Frimpong Joseph Afriyie, and Frank Obeng
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    Agricultural growth and productivity remains central to poverty reduction, particularly in the developing countries, where a large share of the population relies on agriculture and agribusiness for their livelihood. Generally speaking, there is a greater form of limited access to credit by a greater chunk of Ghanaian farmers. The question that can attract multi-billion answers is whether the risks associated with giving loans to farmers in sub-Sahara Africa of which Ghana is no exception are overtly immeasurable. The study made use of cross-sectional source of data. The research work randomly selected 100 beneficiary farmers of the MiDA facility and 100 non beneficiary farmers from the Ejura Municipality, specifically from the major farming territory zones of the area. The study adopted a household production function and analyzes using the Ordinary Least Squared model. Economic growth theory by way of neoclassical growth and endogenous growth models allowed the study to identify some key variables that influence growth within the framework of a production function. The household production function was thus adopted to see how the output and scale of production by farmers changes as a result of the loan facility given to them by the government. The study find out that, the impact of government financial facility on output was seen not to be significant, but the same regression method revealed that there is a positive and significant impact of the financial facility by the government from the MCA on the scale of production of farmers in the Ejura Municipality. The recommended that, financial facility to farmers in the area should be very monumental, such that it will have a significant impact on the output of the farmers.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    957
  9. Slezáková Zuzana, Gabriela Vörösová and Kristína Michalenková
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    Objective: Disc herniationaffects the life of person in all parts of life, physically, mentally and socially. From performing activities of daily living, movement is limited, patients are often dependent on the help of others, the thinking and behavior of the patient are changing. The overall assessment of the perception of quality of life is change at least one year after surgeryof intervertebral discs. Design:to ascertain the perception of quality in the daily activities of life after the surgery of discherniation in area of the bio - psycho - social needs. Results: For diagnostic purpose of the quality of life is also patients after surgery of disc herniation we used the questionnaire SF 36 (36-Item Heath Survey Short Form 36 Health Subject Questionnaire) .Group of respondents were patients after surgery of disc herniation n = 86 from neurosurgery clinics in Slovakia, n = 86. Conclusions: We can state that the quality of life at patients after surgery of disc herniation only slightly improved and persist restricted movement in the damaged area, problems with lifting the heavy items and back pain. In our case of n = 86 respondents showed even 84% of respondents that their normal daily activities are causing problems despite of the successful surgery of the disc herniation. 95% report that they still experience difficulties in carrying out daily activities and even 33% at patients still suffer from severe pain, preventing them from normal activities. We found that 68% of respondents indicate that their normal daily activities cause problems because of lingering emotional condition, which is affected by fear, anxiety, depression and other conditions. Negative feelings such as anxiety, depression, sadness, exhaustion, fatigue, confirmed even the 52% at patients. 48% experience a positive emotional condition. From the respondents view the social support and social contacts are after spine surgery rated in the intensity and frequency as relatively restrictive. The biggest social support, respondents receive from the family, that often insure the rehabilitation and other available services.

    Pub. Date: September 30, 2016
    Paper No:
    958