Knowledge management implementation in information society: A study of IIUM library

Most organizations implementing knowledge management are thrilled by the numerous opportunities it offers and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) library is not left behind in the innovative shift.Even though knowledge management practice is demanded in information society, it does not exist as a full-fledged solution in most organizations yet.The reality in IIUM library is that it already employs certain elements of knowledge management through the use of IT to support various activities from administrative jobs to user education.Among the IT support system used include: the staff intranet and email to share and exchange information, library database to capture and store data and the digital library facilities to serve the diverse interest of its numerous customers.The following questions therefore arise: do these elements of knowledge management available in IIUM library suffice and provide the opportunities it affords? Do the staff and users of IIUM library see it in the light of the benefits that accrue from it? Therefore the purpose of this study lies in its concern for whether the elements of knowledge management involved in the administration of IIUM library is achieving the goals of knowledge management and whether the staff and customers of IIUM library are maximizing the benefits of knowledge management in information societies

Review of offshore pipeline span creation mechanism

The various span creation mechanisms have been studied in great detail and this work has presented the state of the art in the area of offshore pipeline span creation mechanism analysis. The different span creation mechanisms of a pipeline during operation include residual uplifts, scouring, sandwaves, underwater landslides, strudel scour, etc. With this information a software can be formulated which can incorporate the different characteristics of elements of span creation

Semantic Connotation of Hadith and the Emergence of Arabic Schools of Grammar

Scholars focused the contributions of the Qur’ān to the evolution of Arabic Grammar, but few of them focused on the effect of prophetic tradition on the area. This paper, therefore, focuses on semantic connotation of prophetic traditions: “Guide your brother, he has gone astray” and “Divergent opinion of my followers is a blessing” These sayings of the prophet led to the evolution of Arabic grammatical studies and the establishment of its schools that enriched Arabic grammar. It opens with the grammarians’ contribution to the development of Arabic grammar such as Abul-Aswad Addu’alī (d.69 A.H), Seyyid ‘Ali b. Abī Talib, al-Khalīl ibn Ahmad al-Farāhidī and so on. Although, There were five major schools of Arabic grammar namely: al-Madhhab al-Basra, al-Madhhab al- Kūfa, alMadhhab al-Bagdād, al-Madhhab al- Andalusī and al-Madhhab al- Misrī but this paper, mainly focuses on the two prominent schools - Basran and Kūfan. It analyses the conflict of theory in Arabic grammar on some topics and other terms, grammatical debates between notable scholars of the two schools with their divergent opinions. The discussion ends with the justification of analogical deduction employed by the two schools in their analysis as a commendable exercise

Onset of Hearing Loss, Gender and Self Concept as Determinants of Academic Achievements in English Language of Students with Hearing Disability in Oyo State, Nigeria

Since every class of students with hearing disability is always a heterogeneous one, the need for establishing relationship between some intrinsic factors in these students and their academic achievements becomes very imperative. This study therefore examined the influence of onset of hearing loss, gender and self concept on their academic performance in English language. 100 Senior Secondary School class III students with hearing disability were purposively selected to participate in the study. The study also raised 3 hypotheses to ascertain relationships between onset of hearing loss, gender, and self concept and English language achievement. Instruments such as the self concept scale of the Adolescent Personal Data Inventory, Adapted English Language Test and Audiological Reports were used. Findings showed that postlingually hearing disabled students were superior to their prelingually hearing-disabled colleagues, male students did better than female students and student with high self concept outclassed those with low self concept. It was therefore recommended that teachers and curriculum developers should adequately consider these findings in teaching and curriculum development activities

APPRAISAL OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL, POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL CONCEPT OF PRIVATIZATION: A REFLECTION ON THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE

The concept of privatization is not a new phenomenon but the practice continues toelicit novel ideas that attract comments from academics and other practitioners around theglobe. It is an idea that have transcended over the decades to ensure that public enterprises arebetter managed by private individuals and organizations in order to achieve efficiency in theirproductivity. Our primary goal in this article to examine the philosophical, political andideological basis of the concept of privatization and how this idea has found its relevance inNigerian Political landscape via a reflecting on the Nigerian experience. This paper will startby examining the universal ideas behind concept of privatization, the meaning and origin ofprivatization, its influence on Nigeria and references will be drawn from other countriesaround the world that have made some giant strides in the field of privatisation of their Stateowned enterprises. There will be an overview of the methods of privatization, the nature andpattern of privatization in Nigeria and why the government opted for privatization of publicutilities. This paper will end with the authors’ conclusion on how Nigeria can benefit fromprivatisation policy

PATTERNS AND DETERMINANTS OF LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AMONG FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

The study examined the patterns and determinants of livelihood diversification among farm households in Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun state, Nigeria. The study data was primary data obtained in a cross section survey of 70 randomly selected households drawn by a three stage sampling technique from 14 randomly selected farming villages in the study area. The data were obtained by personally administered questionnaire and was focused on the socio-economic characteristics of the farm households, the various income generating activities and income from all sources. The level of  livelihood diversification was determined using Herfindahl index. The study data were analysed for each households by descriptive and regression (logit) techniques. Evidence from regression analysis shows that income from non-farm sources accounted for 37.1 percent  of the farm households income. Only few (22.9 percent) farm households depended solely on only one source of income which was farming. Households of Divorcee tends to be significantly much diversified than the average of the sample while increase in education as well as farm income tends to lower the extent of livelihood diversification. Islamic adherent are less likely to have diversified income portfolios than their  Christian counterpart. The results shows that low farm income is a critical factor encouraging livelihood diversification in the study area. Thus, policy aim at keeping farm households in Agriculture will need to focus on measure to raise their farm income.Â

Comparative Evaluation of the Functional and Sensory Characteristics of Three Traditional Fermented Cassava Products

This study provides scientific evidence to test the hypothesis that the flours and cooked forms of fufu, lafun and pupuru can suitably serve as substitutes for each other in the food markets and eateries, respectively. Sixteen functional properties of flours were compared statistically. Similarly, discrimination and preference tests were also conducted on the cooked dough.  About 88% of the functional properties of the products were significantly different (p<0.05). Cooked dough samples were significantly different in terms of the appearance, odour and texture. Pupuru had the highest preference scores for all the sensory attributes. Dough appearance was the most important factor determining the overall acceptability of the products. Conclusively, the flours and cooked dough from traditionally processed fufu, lafun and pupuru cannot suitably substitute for each other in food markets and consumers end. &nbsp

Relationship Between Respiratory Symptoms and Quality of Life of Children With Cerebral Palsy

Respiratory conditions are among the causes of morbidity and mortality in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Little attention is given to how respiratory symptoms could affect quality of life (QOL) of these children. This study examined relationship between respiratory symptoms and QOL of children with CP. A total of 95 children participated in this cross-sectional study. Respiratory symptoms and QOL were assessed using Respiratory Symptom Questionnaire and Paediatric QOL Questionnaires respectively. Data obtained were analysed with Spearman Rank Order Correlation and Chi-square analyses to find relationship between respiratory symptoms and QOL and the association between respiratory symptoms and different types of CP respectively. All statistics were performed using SPSS version 20 at 0.05α significance level. There were 57 (60%) male and 38 (40%) female participants with mean age of 2.76 ±2.0years. Fifty-six (55.8%) of the children have spastic hemiplegia, 32 (31.6%) spastic quadriplegia and 13 (12.6%) spastic diplegia. The common respiratory symptoms were phlegm production 44(46.3%), cough 38(40%), dyspnoea 22(23.2%) and wheezes 21(22.1%). Significant negative correlation was observed between cough and QOL (r=-0.234, p=0.022). Phlegm production was significantly associated with quadriplegic type of CP (p<0.05). Respiratory symptoms are common among children with CP and they could deteriorate the children’s QOL. Pulmonary physiotherapy should be incorporated into the routine rehabilitation of these children

On the Exponentiated Weibull Distribution for Modeling Wind Speed in South Western Nigeria

One of the bases for assessment of wind energy potential for a specified region is the probability distribution of wind speed. Thus, appropriate and adequate specification of the probability distribution of wind speed becomes increasingly important. Several distributions have been proposed for describing wind distribution. Among the most popular distributions is the Weibull whose choice is due to its flexibility. An exponentiated Weibull distribution is proposed as an alternative to model wind speed data with a view to comparing it with the existing Weibull distribution. Results indicate that the proposed distribution outperforms the existing Weibull distribution for modeling wind speed data in terms of minimum Akaike information criterion (AIC) and likelihood function. Thus, the exponentiated Weibull can be used as an alternative distribution that adequately describe the wind speed and thereby provide better representation of the potentials of wind energy

World Capitalist System and Globalization: Reconsiderations for Achieving Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Capitalism with its accompanied liberal ideology has been very successful in expanding its tentacles to and overthrowing other social and economic systems in several parts of the world. The resulting consequence of this historical process is that of globalization which is characterized by increasing homogeneity and interdependence of the various countries of the world on one another.  While globalization has been recurrent and become a focus for scholarly discourse, Nigeria right from the time of her independence has remained at a disadvantage position in terms of economic, political, technological and cultural development. Historical events showed that the “supposed giant of Africa” as a peripheral country, has been dancing to the music of the more developed nations, thus experiencing disguised dependency even as an independent republic. However, if the country is serious about achieving its sustainable development goals, it must learn to dictate its own tune and look inwards for the restructuration of its social, economic and political systems in line with her area of strength, as well as addressing her weaknesses. Thus, this paper attempts to describe the current world capitalist system in the light of World-Systems Theory, discuss globalization and then examine key areas Nigeria must look into for the emancipation of its people from the shackles of underdevelopment and dependency. In conclusion, it is recommended that true Federalism and Nationalism should be the watchword and practice of both political leaders and Nigerian citizens in order to achieve grassroots development and national progress. Keywords: World Capitalist System, Globalization, Sustainable Development, Federalism, Nationalis