Maximizing Operations Processes of a Potential World Class University Using Mathematical Model

Many Universities are striving to attain the status of a World Class University. Some Parameters used in ranking universities include: Quality of education and teaching, Research, citation, international outlook, Alumni, Awards and Industry Outlook, operations and processes of a potential world class university should be directed optimally towards these parameters. This paper proposes a simple method of maximizing the operations processes of such universities in order to attain world class status. Operations Research techniques are employed to model the situation and solutions obtained using simplex method with the aid of computer software. It is observed that a lot of attention have to be paid to research publications, Alumni employment and international collaboration and linkages. Also the manpower should be motivated in order to become a world class university

Effects of User Experience on Identity Authentication in the Nigerian E-banking Environment

A positive user authentication experience in e-banking is becoming increasingly challenging for providers of banking services. Users experience is crucial in justifying moneys spent in technologies. The use of Technology and its acceptance is a field of learning that researchers are working assiduously to discover factors affecting user identity authentication experience in e-banking. The study will investigate the factors affecting user experience in identity authentication in Nigeria e-banking environment using UTAUT model. Statistical methods will be used for analysis. The geographical scope of this work will be restricted to federal capital territory (FCT) in North Central Nigeria. Bank officials and customers will be selected from FCT and samples will be drawn through purposive sampling technique. Findings will disclose factors affecting user authentication experience. Recommendations will be made and the model derived which is UTAUT elements will make contributions extensively to the body of literature

ICT Usage and Learning Outcomes of Pupils in Primary Schools in Uganda

Learning Outcomes of pupils have become an issue of concern in developing countries. Resource poor countries have decried the poor performance of pupils each year, and yet few schools use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enhance pupil engagement and learning outcomes. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study is a cross-sectional survey, with a proportionate random sample of primary schools drawn from both rural and urban settings. This study intends to assess the existing ICT infrastructure, the extent of ICT usage as well as the effect of ICT usage and pupil engagement on the learning outcomes of pupils in the primary schools in Uganda

Wykorzystanie głębokich sieci neuronowych w ograniczaniu zmian klimatycznych związanych z konfliktem farmerów i pasterzy w ramach inicjatywy na rzecz zrównoważonej integracji społecznej

Peaceful coexistence of farmers and pastoralists is becoming increasingly elusive and has adverse impact on agricultural revolution and global food security. The targets of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) include promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. As a soft approach and long term solution to the perennial farmers-herdsmen clashes with attendant humanitarian crisis, this study proposes a social inclusion architecture using deep neural network (DNN). This is against the backdrop that formulating policies and implementing programmes based on unbiased information obtained from historical agricultural data using intelligent technology like deep neural network (DNN) can be handy in managing emotions. In this vision paper, a DNN-based Farmers-Herdsmen Expert System (FHES) is proposed based on data obtained from the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics for tackling the incessant climate change-induced farmers-herdsmen clashes, with particular reference to Nigeria. So far, many lives have been lost. FHES is modelled as a deep neural network and trained using farmers-herdsmen historical data. Input variables used include land, water, vegetation, and implements while the output is farmers/herders disposition to peace. Regression analysis and pattern recognition performed by the DNN on the farmers-herdsmen data will enrich the inference engine of FHES with extracted rules (knowledge base). This knowledge base is then relied upon to classify future behaviours of herdsmen/farmers as well as predict their dispositions to violence. Critical stakeholders like governments, service providers and researchers can leverage on such advisory to initiate proactive and socially inclusive conflict prevention measures such as people-friendly policies, programmes and legislations. This way, conflicts can be averted, national security challenges tackled, and peaceful atmosphere guaranteed for sustainable development.   Pokojowe współistnienie rolników i pasterzy staje się coraz mnie realne, co ma negatywny wpływ na rewolucję rolniczą i globalne bezpieczeństwo żywnościowe. Cele zrównoważonego rozwoju (SDG 16) obejmują promowanie tworzenia pokojowych i zintegrowanych społeczeństw na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju, zapewnienie wszystkim dostępu do uczciwego wymiaru sprawiedliwości i tworzenie skutecznych, odpowiedzialnych i integrujących instytucji na wszystkich poziomach. W ramach łagodnego podejścia i długofalowego podejścia do problemu konfliktów rolników-pasterzy w kontekście kryzysu humanitarnego, w niniejszym artykule zaproponowano architekturę integracji społecznej wykorzystującą głęboką sieć neuronową (DNN). Formułowanie polityki i wdrażanie programów w oparciu o obiektywne informacje uzyskane z historycznych danych przy użyciu inteligentnej technologii, takiej jak głęboka sieć neuronowa (DNN), może być przydatne w zarządzaniu emocjami. W niniejszym artykule zaproponowano oparty na danych uzyskanych od Nigeryjskiego Narodowego Urzędu Statystycznego system ekspercki rolników-pasterzy (FHES) oparty na DNN w celu przeciwdziałaniu nieustannym starciom rolników-pasterzy wywołanych zmianami klimatu, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem Nigerii. Do tej pory wiele było ofiar. System FHES jest modelowany jako głęboka sieć neuronowa, przy użyciu danych historycznych hodowców-pasterzy. Zastosowane zmienne wejściowe obejmują ziemię, wodę, roślinność i narzędzia, podczas gdy zmienne wyjściowe to rolnicy-pasterze skłonni do pokoju. Analiza regresji i rozpoznawanie wzorców przeprowadzone przez DNN na danych rolników-pasterzy wzbogaci mechanizm wnioskowania systemu FHES o wyodrębnione reguły (baza wiedzy). Podstawą tej wiedzy jest klasyfikacja przyszłych zachowań pasterzy/rolników, a także przewidywanie ich skłonności do przemocy. Krytyczni interesariusze, tacy jak rządy, dostawcy usług i naukowcy, mogą wykorzystać takie doradztwo do zainicjowania proaktywnych i społecznie włączających środków zapobiegania konfliktom, takich jak przyjazne dla ludzi polityki, programy i prawodawstwo. W ten sposób można uniknąć konfliktów, stawić czoła wyzwaniom bezpieczeństwa narodowego i zagwarantować pokojową atmosferę dla zrównoważonego rozwoju

Overcoming barriers to healthcare access and delivery

Access to standard and economical health care delivery, availability of significant health information are viewed as some of the most functional public health interventions in present-day history. Despite that, current information obtained from the WHO regarding Nigeria’s health condition shows that the average existence expectancy is at 54 years and maternal mortality at 608 per 100,000 live births as a result of poor health care services. Several aspects of health informatics have been applied to solve these challenges such as the transformation of records from manual to electronic. Among these are the telemedicine and socialized healthcare, which have been barely adopted in developing nations. This work thus proposes an architectural framework for a cloud-supported socialized healthcare system. In order to achieve this; a web-based application software was designed and implemented through the use of cloud computing technology platforms and server side scripting tools. This study proves that socialized healthcare will really go a long way in defeating barriers of viable human access and delivery.peer-reviewe

Effects of User Experience on Identity Authentication in the Nigerian E-banking Environment

A positive user authentication experience in e-banking is becoming increasingly challenging for providers of banking services. Users experience is crucial in justifying moneys spent in technologies. The use of Technology and its acceptance is a field of learning that researchers are working assiduously to discover factors affecting user identity authentication experience in e-banking. The study will investigate the factors affecting user experience in identity authentication in Nigeria e-banking environment using UTAUT model. Statistical methods will be used for analysis. The geographical scope of this work will be restricted to federal capital territory (FCT) in North Central Nigeria. Bank officials and customers will be selected from FCT and samples will be drawn through purposive sampling technique. Findings will disclose factors affecting user authentication experience. Recommendations will be made and the model derived which is UTAUT elements will make contributions extensively to the body of literature

UTLILIZATION OF MOBILE LEARNING IN THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The process by which one generation's wisdom, information, and skills are handed on to the next is known as education and training. Mobile learning (M-Learning) uses mobile devices such as handheld and tablet computers, mp3 players, smart phones, and mobile phones to support the learning process. These cutting-edge technological devices have revolutionised education by allowing students to learn while moving, making the learning experience more engaging, entertaining, and motivating. This has provided people all around the world with a complete means of transmitting and sharing information. Science is both a process and a body of knowledge, and students learn science by participating in both the content and the methodology. This study investigates the use of mobile learning in the teaching of science sustainable development. Also, it examines the concept of mobile learning, its relevance in the teaching of science, challenges of M-Learning. It concludes by recommending provision of M-learning gadgets such as mobile phones, smartphones, laptops, iPods etc., for collaborative and personal learning at their convenient time which will bring about improvement in learning and teaching of science.  Article visualizations

ICT Usage and Learning Outcomes of Pupils in Primary Schools in Uganda

Learning Outcomes of pupils have become an issue of concern in developing countries. Resource poor countries have decried the poor performance of pupils each year, and yet few schools use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enhance pupil engagement and learning outcomes. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study is a cross-sectional survey, with a proportionate random sample of primary schools drawn from both rural and urban settings. This study intends to assess the existing ICT infrastructure, the extent of ICT usage as well as the effect of ICT usage and pupil engagement on the learning outcomes of pupils in the primary schools in Uganda

Is Usage a Reflection of Usability?

In Ugandan public universities, the usage of learning management digital platforms is low, and we conjecture that this could be a usability problem. Extant literature posits that the users, tasks, and environment analysis are key in designing and developing platforms from the inception stage to the final product launch. The integration of the above factors enables developers to ensure the usability of digital technology. We undertake a user contextual analysis of learning management digital platforms in Ugandan public universities focusing on users, their tasks and environment, and how these factors impact usability. An experimental design will be used to test hypotheses, and subsequent recommendations will be drawn