Challenges in public housing provision in the post independence era in Nigeria

This study investigated the contextual and organizational challenges in public housing provision in Nigeria in the post independence era. It was motivated by dearth of empirical studies on organizational challenges in public housing in this country. Using data derived from a survey of fifteen public housing agencies in southern Nigeria, the study found that scarcity of housing finance, lack of consistency and continuity in housing policy formulation and poor implementation strategies, unfavorable political environment and declining population of tradesmen in the construction industry were key contextual challenges militating against public housing provision. In addition, low level of inter-agencies collaborations, poor staff motivation and rewarding system as well as inadequate operational equipment and vehicles were responsible for the inability of public housing agencies to deliver on their housing mandate in the study area. The paper suggests that stable polity, consistency in housing policies and programs and capacity building in public housing agencies through public-private partnerships are needed to improve on the quantity and quality of public housing in Nigeri

Raylı sistem yatırımlarının emlak vergilerine etkisi ve mekânsal değişim potansiyellerinin değerlendirilmesi: Kazlıçeşme–Söğütlüçeşme Metro Hattı örneği

Raylı sistem toplu taşıma yatırımlarının kentsel alanlara ekonomik açıdan pozitif getirileri olmakla birlikte, ulaşım maliyetlerinin ve seyahat zamanlarının azalmasını sağlayarak erişilebilirlik artışı oluşturmaktadır. Bu tür kamu ulaşım yatırımlarının; arazi kullanım, gelir, istihdam, yoğunluk ve parasal değerlerde meydana gelen değişimler açısından etkilerinin bilinmesi planlama süreci için önemlidir.Bu çalışmada, “Kazlıçeşme –Söğütlüçeşme Metro Hattı (1. Aşama)” için 2022-2038 yılları arası vergisel kazanımlar açıklanmış ve doğrusal artış oranları bulunmuştur. İstasyonların çevresindeki gayrimenkul yatırım ve dönüşüm potansiyeli bulunan alanlar incelenmiş ve konut alanlarının değişim potansiyelleri ile arazi kullanım olanakları araştırılmıştır.Çalışma bulgularına göre emlak vergisinin 2019 yılından 2022 yılına kadar 4 kata yakın artış yaşayacağı ve 14 istasyon çevresindeki rekreasyon, ticaret ve konut alanlarında arazi kullanım çekiciliği artışı doğacağı devamlapotansiyel konut alanı, ticaret alanı, kentsel rekreasyon alanları ve ulaşım yatırımları önerileri oluşturulabileceği tespit edilmiştir

Opinions of the physical education and sports candidate teachers about reading

Abstract This research aimed at exploring reading habits, opinions and attitudes about reading of the candidate teachers who studied at School of Physical Education and Sports of Adnan Menderes University. A questionnaire form -the first part of which addressed demographic questions and the second part targeted at candidate teachers’ opinions and attitudes about reading- was administered to 102 candidate teachers who participated in the research voluntarily (female candidate teachers= 39 and male candidate teachers=63). Attitude Scale towards Reading Habit is a Likert type scale consisted of six subscales and contains 30 questions. Its validity and reliability tests have been performed. Percentages, Mann-Whitney Test and Kruskal-Wallis Test were conducted for the data analysis. As results of the research, values obtained for female candidate teachers’ reading habits and desire to read were higher than male teachers in all six subscales and also there was a significant difference in love, habit, desire and benefit subscales and general total scores (p<0.05). Female and male candidate teachers emphasized the importance of reading whereas effects and benefits of reading were adopted by female candidate teachers more.

Primary school teachers’ views on communication skills and organizational citizenship

The aim of this study was to determine the perception levels of primary school teachers on communication skills and organizational citizenship behaviors and also to determine the relationship between these two variables. This study was conducted via a descriptive qualitative relational scanning model. The participants in the study were selected from among primary school teachers who were working in Sivas, Turkey, via a simple random sampling method. In the course of the study, the data was collected via a “communication skills rating scale” and an “organizational citizenship scale”. In the analysis of the data, the arithmetical average and standard deviation values were calculated. Independent sampling t-test, one way analysis of variance and regression analysis were also carried out. It was concluded from the study that the variable of the period of service posed a significant difference for the behaviors of the conscientiousness dimension, which is one of the sub-dimensions of organizational citizenship. It was also concluded that the communication skills of primary school teachers significantly predicted their organizational citizenship behaviors

A comparative study on the use of information technologies in the development of students’ ability to comprehend what they listen to and watch

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a computer-aided method called ELVES and video-aided instruction on the development of young students’ ability to comprehend what they listen to and watch. Using the video-aided instructions and computer-aided ELVES method, it also analyses the likelihood of the video-aided instruction method being used with different techniques, and compares the instructional methods involved with levels of student success of three different experimental groups. An analysis of the students’ post-test results shows a considerable difference in favour of the computer-aided ELVES method for achieving the target behaviours.The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a computer-aided method called ELVES and video-aided instruction on the development of young students’ ability to comprehend what they listen to and watch. Using the video-aided instructions and computer-aided ELVES method, it also analyses the likelihood of the video-aided instruction method being used with different techniques, and compares the instructional methods involved with levels of student success of three different experimental groups. An analysis of the students’ post-test results shows a considerable difference in favour of the computer-aided ELVES method for achieving the target behaviours

The Turkish power elite

This study aims to analyse, the general power structure of Turkish society, and specifically the Turkish power elite. Also, the relationships within and between the elite groups, and the distribution of power will be examined. This paper will also try to understand and explain the distribution of power in Turkish society: How far is power (effective power) diffused in society or how far it is centralised and concentrated in the hands of elite groups?    In accordance with the pluralists views one could argue that, power has been diffused and fragmented among many people or elite groups which together participate in the decision-making process in contemporary Turkish society. Nevertheless, decisive and effective power (parallel with the main thesis of the elitist view) has been concentrated and centralised in the hands of the small number of elite groups which are the most powerful in the national power structure. They are predominant over other groups and these dominant groups know what others do not know and can do what others cannot do.This study aims to analyse, the general power structure of Turkish society, and specifically the Turkish power elite. Also, the relationships within and between the elite groups, and the distribution of power will be examined. This paper will also try to understand and explain the distribution of power in Turkish society: How far is power (effective power) diffused in society or how far it is centralised and concentrated in the hands of elite groups?    In accordance with the pluralists views one could argue that, power has been diffused and fragmented among many people or elite groups which together participate in the decision-making process in contemporary Turkish society. Nevertheless, decisive and effective power (parallel with the main thesis of the elitist view) has been concentrated and centralised in the hands of the small number of elite groups which are the most powerful in the national power structure. They are predominant over other groups and these dominant groups know what others do not know and can do what others cannot do

Effects of adapted physical activity applied on intellectual disability students toward level of emotional adjustment, self-managingand the socialization: Parent and teacher interactive research

The purpose of the research is to investigate the effects of adapted physical activity applied on intellectual disability students toward level of emotional adjustment, self-managing and the socialization. The study was designed as pretest-posttest experimental model. Intellectual disab 12 students from 5th and 6th grade who continue their education at the public school in Esenyurt district of İstanbul in 2015-2016 academic year spring semester. Adapted physical activity program was applied the students for 2 days 1 hour per week for 12 week. Hacettepe Emotional Adjustment Scale, Self-Managing and Socialization which of subheading AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scala were used to collect data. Pretest-posttest descriptive analysis was and Wilcoxon Test was used in dependent comparisons. The results showed that decline in students’ pretest-posttest mean scores of neurotic problems and behavior problems was seen according to mothers and the school counselor of the students. An increase was observed in pretest-posttest mean scores of self-managing and socialization on behalf of the posttest. According to data from mother and school counselor,  significant differences were determined between pretest-posttest on behalf of the posttest in neurotic and behavior problems which of subheading Emotional Adjustment Scale, self-managing and socialization which of subheading AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scala. Adapted physical activity applied on intellectual disability students affected positively level of emotional adjustment; self-managing and the socialization were seen. Additionally students’ socialization scores increased and emotional adjustment problems decreased were observed

Giriş gösterimlerinin kendini örgütleyen ve aşağıdan yukarıya çalışan akor şemalarına etkisi

Effects of input representation on self-organizing and bottom-up model of chord schema were investigated. A single layer self-organizing map was trained with 12 major and 12 minor chords. Training was repeated five times, each time with a different input representation. In this model, activation of chords is determined by the representation and activation of pitches that compose the chords. Important findings of chord perception were simulated with this model. Simulation results showed that input representation was critical to simulate all of the findings.Giriş gösterimlerinin kendini örgütleyen ve aşağıdan yukarıya çalışan akor şemalarına etkisi incelenmiştir. Tek katmanlı kendini örgütleyen ağ 12 major ve 12 minör akor ile eğitilmiştir. Eğitim her seferinde başka bir giriş gösterimi kullanılarak beş kez tekrar edilmiştir. Bu modelde akor gösterimlerinin seviyesi sadece akoru oluşturan seslerin gösterimleri ve seviyesi ile belirlenmektedir. Akor algısının önemli bulguları bu model ile benzetilmiştir. Benzetim sonuçları göstermektedir ki bütün bulguların modellenebilmesi için uygun giriş gösterimlerinin seçilmesi gerekmektedir

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanlığı Seçimi

Republic of Turkey Constitution, Article 102 of the governing presidential elections, the Constitutional Court by the elections of deputies at a rate of at least two-thirds needed to join is in the form of comments. This interpretation is in line to cancel the elections and was president of the election crisis. Following this interpretation of the Constitutional Court, replaces the Constitution, the President elected by the people and the future is envisaged to create a system to other problems are. This work is transferred only to the Constitution and the regulations to indicate problems that may arise. Especially in the field of public support with a strong president of the Council of Ministers and the Parliament would be likely to come out fighting.Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasasını Cumhurbaşkanlığı seçimini düzenleyen 102 maddesi, Anayasa Mahkemesi tarafından, seçime en az üçte iki oranında milletvekilinin katılması gerektiği şeklinde yorumlanmıştır. Bu yorum doğrultusunda yapılan seçim iptal edilmiş ve cumhurbaşkanı seçimi krizi çıkmıştır. Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin bu yorumu sonrasında, Anayasa değiştirilerek, Cumhurbaşkanının halk tarafından seçilmesi öngörülmüş ve ileride daha değişik sorunları yaratacak bir sisteme geçilmiştir. Bu çalışma sadece Anayasadaki düzenlemeyi aktarmakta ve doğabilecek sorunlara işaret etmektedir. Özellikle halk desteğini alan güçlü cumhurbaşkanı ile Bakanlar Kurulu ve TBMM arasında çatışma çıkması muhtemel olacaktır

The Incidence of Peer Aggression and Peer Victimization between the Sexes

The Reduced Aggression and Victimization Scales (RAVS) developed by Orpinas and Horne (2006) were administered to 148 sixth-graders with the aim of knowing the differences in the incidence of peer aggression and peer victimization between boys and girls. RAVS measures the frequency of reporting aggressive behaviors or of being victimized during the previous week prior to the survey. The scales are composed of six items each. Each point represents one instance of aggression or victimization. To be able to determine the differences, independent samples t-test was used. Statistical analyses showed that there were differences in the incidence of peer aggression and peer victimization and were significant at the 0.01 level. With reference to the mean scores, the incidence of both peer aggression and peer victimization were higher among boys compared to girls