COMMON FIXED POINT OF JUNGCK-KIRK-TYPE ITERATIONS FOR NON-SELF OPERATORS IN NORMED LINEAR SPACES

In this paper, we introduce Jungck-Kirk-multistep and Jungck-Kirk-multistep-SP iterative schemes and use their strong convergences to approximate the common fixed point of nonself operators in a normed linear Space. The Jungck-Kirk- Noor, Jungck-Kirk-SP, Jungck-Kirk-Ishikawa, Jungck-Kirk-Mann and Jungck-Kirk iterative schemes follow our results as corollar- ies. We also study and prove stability results of these schemes in a normed linear space. Our results generalize and unify most approximation and stability results in the literature

Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the home grownschool feeding menu in Nigeria

Sweetpotato for health and wealth in Nigeria and Jumpstarting OFSP in West Africa for diversified markets are two projects that focus on development of the value chain for health and wealth of the rural households in Nigeria, working in Osun and Kwara states. Out of search for OFSP demand at the formal sector, inclusion in the school feeding menu was conceived. The flyer presents the stages of inception, advocacy and sensitization that resulted in the inclusion of OFSP in the School Feeding Program in Osun State, as well as the achievements made between June 2014 and July 2015, and plans for scaling up

Thermal Neutron Capture in ​⁵⁸Fe

Master of Science (MSc

Political Party, Voters’ Mobilization and Democratic Governance in Nigeria: Analysis of the 2018 Osun State Gubernatorial Election

The study examined the political party, voters’ mobilization and democratic governance in Nigeria using the Osun state 2018 gubernatorial election as a case study. It also delves into how political parties mobilized people to participate in democracy, examine their roles in the 2018 Osun state gubernatorial election, and assess the challenges facing political parties in engendering participation and democratic governance. The study utilized primary and secondary sources of data. Primary data were collected using questionnaire and oral interviews. Purposive random sampling method was employed in the selection of a total of twenty (20) party members each from the six political parties that participated in the election making a total of 120 respondents, and 20 each from identified groups of people (Market women, farmers, business operators, INEC staff, community development associations and government workers) making 120 respondents. In all, a total of two hundred and forty (240) questionnaires were administered in the three senatorial districts of the state. The results revealed that the political parties are the key actors in democratic governance. Following the investigation, it became apparent that political parties have several roles to play in engendering participation in politics as well as democratic governance. Though there have some militating factors hampering the achievement of these lofty functions among which are poor funding, government interference, poor political education, thuggery and hooliganism, violence and threat to lives. The study concluded that without viable political parties, participation in politics will continue to drop, and democratic governance will not be assured. Keywords: Political Party, Voters’ Mobilization, Election, Democracy, Governance and Democratic Governanc

Treatment of Combine Dye And Flour Wastewater By Coagulation Process

Food industries produce large quantities of organic wastewater which creates high biological and chemical oxygen demand in surface water. The textile industry is also a major contributor of dye wastewater into the water bodies affecting the water quality in relation to light transmissivity. This study focused on the treatment process of coagulation on a combined mixture of dye and flour wastewater. Synthetic dye and flour wastewater prepared in the laboratory was used and the flour used to prepare the flour wastewater was bought from the grocery store. The treatment was carried out using four different concentrations of wastewater. Using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, the effectiveness of the coagulation process was measured for Transmittance, Absorbance, and total organic carbon (TOC) as indices. It can be concluded that coagulation process is an effective preliminary treatment process for suspended particles, organics, and color removal from industrial effluent

New iteration process for a general class of contractive mappings

Let K be a closed convex subset of X, and let T : K → K be a self-mapping with the set FT of fixed points such that ‖Tx − ρ‖ ≤ δ‖x − ρ‖ for all x ∈ K, ρ ∈ FT and some δ ∈ (0, 1). We introduce a new iteration process called Picard-hybrid iteration and show that this iteration process converges to the unique fixed point of T. It is also shown that our iteration process converges more rapidly than the Picard–Mann and Picard iteration processes. Our result improves a recent result of S. H. Khan and some other results

A Discourse Interpretation of Digitally Mediated Texts as Transformation Tools among Selected Whatsapp Users

The twenty-first century has witnessed social media discourse becoming part and parcel of our daily communication. Social media can therefore be described as a vibrant linguistic platform where various classes of people converge daily to communicate with one another on all issues bothering themselves personally and the macro societies in which they live. Apart from borderless chatting opportunities, WhatsApp users have the chance of posting their pictures in a photo-profile corner for their easy identity advertisement. In recent times, rather than posting personal pictures in their photo-profile corner, an inscription is displayed to create a relatively permanent message or impression, either confirming a principle or belief of the user or admonishing the individual’s contacts. The concern of this paper is to examine the relevance of selected texts displayed as profile pictures on WhatsApp in the quest for transformation of Africa as a society. Using critical theory framework, our paper shows that WhatsApp users deliberately make use of certain texts on their profile spaces to convey their ideologies. The paper concludes that WhatsApp is indeed a channel for free expression, and an opportunity for the spread of principles and ideologies which are capable of developing individuals as well as our society

CASH MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG FEDERAL MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS, AND AGENCIES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Cash misappropriation allegations have rocked the public sector, and this has continued to threaten the accountability obligation of the government. To redeem their image, governments have continued introducing policies to reduce financial leakages and promote accountability in the management of public funds. This study, therefore, investigates the effect of cash management policies on accountability in federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Ondo State, with a focus on policies such as the treasury single account system, the government integrated financial management information system, and the integrated personnel payroll information system.The study employed a primary data method through the administration of a questionnaire. The study adopted a survey research design to obtain information. The population of the study consists of 385 directors and heads of federal ministries, departments, and agencies in Ondo State with a sample size of one hundred and fifty (150) directors and heads of MDAs, which were selected using a purposive sampling technique because data for the study were directly obtained from the targeted respondents. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as kurtosis, skewness, median, mean, standard deviation, and ordinary least square regression. The study's findings revealed that a treasury single account with a coefficient of 0.5703 and a p-value of 0.0000 positively affected accountability, and increased transparency led to an increase in federal MDA compliance. Government integrated financial information systems with a coefficient of 0.7115 and p-value of 0.0000 measures for cash management policies had a significant effect on accountability, and integrated personnel payroll information systems with a coefficient of 0.6301 and p-value of 0.000 positively impacted accountability.The study concluded that the treasury single account, government integrated financial information system, and the integrated personnel payroll information system significantly influence accountability. The study recommended that government authorities maintain treasury single account policies to increase government revenue because they have positively affected accountability. Also, several measures towards developing sound, effective and efficient government policy on TSA must be implemented in tandem with the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) for a sound public sector accounting system