Organizational Silence Behaviors Role on Employee Effectiveness

The debate on the role organisational silence behaviours play in employee effectiveness have remained unabated. More so, the education sector in Nigeria is facing challenges due to inadequate experienced talents to handle certain professional issues without much supervision. Therefore the paper examined the effect of organizational silence behaviours on employee effectiveness in selected private universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. In light of this five private universities were selected using multi-stage sampling technique and six hundred and ninety-six copies of a validated questionnaire was distributed while six hundred and twenty-nine retrieved after establishing reliability. The results from the multiple regression analysis conducted revealed that oorganizational silence behaviors have combined positive significant effect on employee effectiveness (adjusted R2 = 0.463, F(5,620)  = 108.844, p<0.05). However, from the individual predictors, top management characteristics, communication opportunity, supervisors’ characteristics and official authority had positive and significant effect on employee effectiveness. The paper recommends that management and supervisors should communicate more with their subordinates regularly, get feedback and suggestions to improve employee’s effectiveness on the job. Keywords: organizational silence behaviors role on employee effectiveness DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-9-09 Publication date:March 31st 202

Characterization and recovery rates of food-indicator microorganisms from home-made oral rehydration solutions in Nigeria

From home-made oral rehydration solutions (ORS), the identified bacterial strains from a total of 1880 bacterial isolates (1010 from granulated sugar and 870 from table salt) using the conventional taxonomic tools were Bacillus cereus var. mycoides (0.57%), Bacillus subtilis (2.28%), Citrobacter sp. (1.07%), Clostridium perfringes (14.75%), Enterobacter aerogenes (6.13%), Escherichia coli (7.44%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.0%), Morganella morganii (0.78%), Proteus mirabilis (6.74%), P. vulgaris (1.68%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.67%), Salmonella entrica serovar Typhi (3.89%), Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (0.99%), Shigella dysentariae (11.0%), Staphylococcus aureus (11.98%) and Vibrio cholerae (2.57%). The isolated fungal species from the table salt and granulated sugar samples were Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Botryiodiplodia sp., Candida sp. and Scopulariopsis sp. Home-made ORS may serve as a means of transmitting gastroenteritis/diarrhoea and other infectious microbial agents in developing countries like NigeriaKey words: Characterization, food indicator organisms, home-made, oral dehydration solutions, recovery rates

On Entrepreneurial Self Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Success: A Conceptual and Theoretical Framework

This paper presents both conceptual and theoretical framework on entrepreneurial self efficacy with a conclusion that entrepreneurial self efficacy is a good predictor of entrepreneurial intention (venture start up self efficacy) and a robust predictor of business performance (venture growth self efficacy). In this paper entrepreneurial self efficacy refers to subjective self belief of an entrepreneur expressed in terms of optimism to start an enterprise and overconfidence to run it successfully. In conclusion, the paper proposes a modification to the New General Self Efficacy (NGSE) scale to measure entrepreneurial success. Keywords: Self efficacy, optimism, overconfidence, New General Scale

On Entrepreneurial Success of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A Conceptual and Theoretical Framework

Researchers have not clearly agreed on definition and measures for entrepreneurial success. This paper attempts to define entrepreneurial success from the perspective of the SMEs and propose both financial and non-financial measures for measuring entrepreneurial success. Relevant literature was reviewed to provide conceptual and theoretical framework for empirical studies on entrepreneurial success factors and success dimensions or indicators for better understanding of entrepreneurial success Keywords: Entrepreneurial Success, Entrepreneurial Success factors, Entrepreneurial Success Indicators, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Taking up the cudgels against gay rights? Trends and trajectories in African Christian theologies on homosexuality

Against the background of the HIV epidemic and the intense public controversy on homosexuality in African societies, this article investigates the discourses of academic African Christian theologians on homosexuality. Distinguishing some major strands in African theology, that is, inculturation, liberation, women’s and reconstruction theology, the article examines how the central concepts of culture, liberation, justice, and human rights function in these discourses. On the basis of a qualitative analysis of a large number of publications, the article shows that stances of African theologians are varying from silence and rejection to acceptance. Although many African theologians have taken up the cudgels against gay rights, some “dissident voices” break the taboo and develop more inclusive concepts of African identity and African Christianity

Advanced leiomyosarcoma of the uterus: a case report and literature review

Uterine leiomyosarcoma is a rare malignancy accounting for 1-2% of uterine malignancies with an annual incidence of 0.5-7 per 100,000 women. It occurs mostly between the 5th to 7th decades of life hence found more among postmenopausal women.  The aetiology is mostly unknown however, in 0.2% of cases, it originates from sarcomatous degeneration in a pre-existing benign uterine fibroid. Leiomyosarcoma can be mistaken for uterine leiomyoma also known as the uterine fibroid.  It is an aggressive tumour that has a poor prognosis, with or without treatment. This case report aimed to report and discuss the occurrence of leiomyosarcoma as a differential diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding in this environment among other conditions. This will bring to the fore awareness among gynaecologists, pathologists, radiologists and oncologists that leiomyosarcoma of the uterus, though rare, should be considered in cases of menorrhagia with suspected uterine fibroid to avoid mistaking it for a diagnosis of uterine fibroid/leiomyoma. It is, therefore, imperative to consider leiomyosarcoma in a pre-menopausal and perimenopausal women diagnosed of abnormal uterine bleeding with symptomatic uterine fibroid. MRI serves as a good tool in differentiating the two pathologies.

Characterization and recovery rates of food-indicator microorganisms from home-made oral rehydration solutions in Nigeria

From home-made oral rehydration solutions (ORS), the identified bacterial strains from a total of 1880 bacterial isolates (1010 from granulated sugar and 870 from table salt) using the conventional taxonomic tools were Bacillus cereus var. mycoides (0.57%), Bacillus subtilis (2.28%), Citrobacter sp. (1.07%), Clostridium perfringes (14.75%), Enterobacter aerogenes (6.13%), Escherichia coli (7.44%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.0%), Morganella morganii (0.78%), Proteus mirabilis (6.74%), P. vulgaris (1.68%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (4.67%), Salmonella entrica serovar Typhi (3.89%), Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (0.99%), Shigella dysentariae (11.0%), Staphylococcus aureus (11.98%) and Vibrio cholerae (2.57%). The isolated fungal species from the table salt and granulated sugar samples were Aspergillus flavus , Aspergillus fumigatus , Aspergillus niger , Botryiodiplodia sp., Candida sp. and Scopulariopsis sp. Home-made ORS may serve as a means of transmitting gastroenteritis/diarrhoea and other infectious microbial agents in developing countries like Nigeri

Power, Prejudice and Transitional Constitution-Making in Kenya: The Gender of Law and Religious Politics in Reproductive Choice

Kenya has borne memories and scars of colonial hegemonies, repressive and kleptocratic post-independence regimes, and bitter ethnic politicization of inequality, poverty, land issues and exclusion resulting in intermittent strife and volatile politics. Concomitantly, efforts to constitutionally reform and uphold rights and freedoms, especially for more vulnerable groups such as women, have been undertaken unsuccessfully. The 2007 post-election violence created the ultimate conditions for undertaking transitional justice, including reviving a constitutional process that was inclusive, enhanced equality and was effective for achieving sustainable peace, stability and justice in Kenya. Such conditions also allowed Kenya’s strong and very vocal human and women’s rights movements to negotiate aspects critical to their causes and play an important role in the successful 2010 constitutional referendum