The Impact of Radio Frequency Identification Detection in Cellular Networks

Radio Frequency Identification Detection technology (RFID) is a convenient and automatic instrument of identification and detection. It’s application can be extended to cellular network. Cellular network is a form of radio technology that makes used of radio waves for its functionality. It major goal is to cover a larger geographical area without the use of cables. It has been observed that cellular radio failures in base station has not being given due attention by researchers in terms of improving quality of service. The failure of cellular radios can hindered or suspend easy exchange of calls between users and could sometime lead to distorted billing from the operator’s end. This study takes a look on some current studies in RFID while the major aim was focused on the need to enhance cellular network performance through the using RFID technique. An analytical method was employed through the use of a mathematical model to demonstrate how RFID readers can be used to monitor tagged cellular radios with a given region. Keywords: radio frequency identification, cellular networks, radio waves, rfid tags, rfid reader

Soil seed bank dynamics and regeneration potentials in a degraded forest reserve

Prolonged degradation of a forest has the tendency to reduce its potentials for regeneration, most especially when the degradation impact has dovetailed to the soil level. This study investigated soil seed bank status of Omo forest reserve in Ogun state through seedling emergence in randomly sampled soil at 0-10, 10-20 and 20-30 cm depths. One kilogramme of air-dried soil samples (approximately 1.3 L) of each depth were placed in separate plastic trays, watered and observed for seedling emergence within 20 weeks. Emerged wildlings were identified by species, counted and removed. Data were analysed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The results showed that seed bank varied significantly (p<0.05) both in distribution and abundance across seasons and depths, with 0 to 20 cm soil depth holding up to 89% of seeds. The study showed that the soil of the enumerated Forest Reserve still supports some of the most diverse and productive plant communities despite anthropogenic activities. Therefore, stringent conservative management measures are recommended to forestall forest degradation and from eroding the soil of the Forest Reserve

Adolescents and HIV-related behaviour in Nigeria: does knowledge of HIV/AIDS promote protective sexual behaviour among sexually active adolescents?

HIV/AIDS prevalence among Nigerian youth remains one of the highest in the world. Although studies confirmed a high knowledge of HIV among Nigerian youth, there is a lag in linking HIV/AIDS knowledge with protective sexual behaviour. The study utilized data from the Nigeria 2007 National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey (NARHS). Analysis was on 865 sexually active adolescents. About 75% of adolescents had good knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Logistic regression models showed that HIV knowledge was significant predictor of non-use of condom (OR=2.34; p=0.041) and accepting gifts for sex (OR=2.02 p=0.043) among male, and predictor of multiple sexual partners (OR=1.30; p=0.023) among females. Regardless of HIV knowledge, higher education, older age at first sex, higher wealth index and urban residency are significant predictors of engagement in non-protective sexual behaviour. The study concludes that high knowledge of HIV/AIDS is not statistically significant in HIV protective attitudes among adolescents

Influence of trans-border trading activities on senior secondary school students' academic performance in economics in Ogun State, Nigeria

The study investigated the influence of transborder trading activities on senior secondary school students’ academic performance in economics in Ogun state, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design involving 320 students that comprised males and females were selected through stratified random sampling technique. Two self-developed instruments were used: student questionnaire on transborder trading activities (SQTTA) with a Cronbach alpha index of 0.7845; and the economics achievement test (EAT) with a co-efficient index of r= 0.814. The results of the data collected were collated, coded, analyzed and interpreted through the use of descriptive research statistics of frequency, mean, percentages, and standard deviation while Step-wise regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses raised in the study, and the inferential statistics t-test was used to test the significant differences between the independent and dependent variables. The results revealed that there is a positive significant influence of smuggling on students’ academic performance in economics concepts (t=4.123; df =307, p0.05). The study revealed that the most prevalent transborder trading activities like smuggling of used tyres, small firearms and fairly used clothes had negative influence on students’ academic performance. Based on these findings, discussions were focused on the involvement of students in trans-border trading activities and the location of schools, amongst others, which has no significant influence on students’ academic performance. However, it was recommended that schools should not be located near border areas in future

Deliberative Dialogue as a Viable Instructional Method for Civic Learning Outcomes

Civic education aids students in acquiring the skills necessary to create a democratic society. The effectiveness of deliberative dialogue as an instructional method on civic learning outcomes was investigated in this study. A quasi-experimental design was used for the investigation. In Ilorin, two secondary schools were chosen at random and split into experimental and control groups. The sample for this study consisted of 73 students (control group: 38; experimental group: 35). An eight-week study was conducted. The Civic Learning Test (CLT), a fifty-item multiple-choice test with sufficient validation, served as the instrument for data collection. The Spearman-Brown Prophesy Formula yielded a reliability index of 0.78 using SPSS statistics (23.0). Mean and standard deviation were used to respond to research question 1, and ANCOVA was used to test the two research hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. The results showed that students who participated in deliberative dialogue had significantly better civic learning outcomes. Additionally, there is no discernible gender difference in the civic learning outcomes of students who participated in deliberative dialogue. It was recommended that the Government, through NERDC, should include deliberative dialogue as a legitimate instructional method in the curriculum

Relationship Between Cost, Schedule Overruns, and Project Success in the Nuclear Construction Industry in the United Kingdom

Failure to achieve project success due to cost and schedule overruns may negatively affect an organization\u27s financial strength, profitability, and competitive advantage. Organizational leaders must constantly monitor and control projects throughout the life cycle to reduce the impact of cost and schedule overruns and ensure project success. Grounded in the triple constraint model, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between cost, schedule overruns, and project success. Data were collected from 66 project managers, project directors, project control, delivery integration managers, and construction project planners. The multiple linear regression analysis results were significant, F (2,63) = 19.002, p \u3c .05, R2 = .38. Schedule overruns provided the only statistically significant contribution to the model (β =.462, p = .002). A key recommendation is for organizational leaders to implement strategic trade-off plans by prioritizing project schedules over cost to improve project success, profitability, and competitive advantage. The implication for positive social change included the potential to empower the local community by creating jobs

Moderating Effects of Likelihood to Use In-Store Technology in Grocery Stores: Perceived Value of Retailtainment

The purpose of this study is the assessment of the moderating effects of consumers’ likelihood to use instore technologies on the relationship between retailtainment value and satisfaction with retailtainment in physical grocery stores. A questionnaire designed to test our model was administered to 332 undergraduate students. The data were analyzed using AMOS-SEM. The results show that perceived benefit, enjoyment, and unique values of retailtainment were significant in explicating satisfaction with retailtainment. Regarding the interaction effects of likelihood to use instore technology, the results reveal the positive relationship between human interactivity-instore, benefits, and unique values, and the dependent variable satisfaction with retailtaiment are stronger for individuals with low likelihood to use instore technologies. Results confirmed that retailtainment, which provides enjoyment and perceived informative benefits in terms of experience with the consumption of products, is likely to increase satisfaction and improve loyalty as well as propensity to return to the store