The document discusses several studies that have examined library and information science (LIS) training needs and assessments in various African countries over the past 20-30 years. Specifically, it mentions follow-up or tracer studies conducted in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Botswana, and Uganda to understand the perceptions and experiences of LIS graduates and evaluate LIS education programs. The local literature review highlights one such study in Ethiopia that revealed an LIS program had changed its focus to information systems.
In this deck from the HPC User Forum, Kelly Gaither from TACC presents: The Computing4Change Program.
"Computing4Change is a competition empowering people to create change through computing.
The competition is for students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds who want to work collaboratively to:
* Learn to apply data analysis and computational thinking to a social challenge
* Experience the latest tools and techniques for exploring data through visualization
* Expand skills in team-based problem solving
* Learn how to communicate ideas more effectively to the general public
Watch the video: https://wp.me/p3RLHQ-k7O
Learn more: https://www.sighpc.org/for-our-community/computing4change
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Rural Infrastructure and Sustainable Development in Nigeriaijtsrd
This study examined rural infrastructure and sustainable development in Nigeria. From the result of the OLS, the study revealed that poverty alleviation, basic education, rural electrification, primary healthcare, and road network have a positive impact on sustainable development in Nigeria. With the exception of road networking that was not statistically insignificant, all the other variables of the study were statistically significant in explaining sustainable development in Nigeria. The study recommends that The federal government should increase its monetary budget on education for the purpose of procuring educational materials, equipments, conducive environment for both staffs and students and also provide skill acquisition equipment for human capital development which will also lead to self employment. The government at all levels should formulate policies that aims at eliminating those negative externalities that are responsible for natural resource depletion and environmental degradation which undermines sustainable development in Nigeria. Government should also step up a well supervised expenditure on basic infrastructures, poverty alleviation, basic education, rural electrification, fight against corruption, primary healthcare, and road networking. This is because they have been found to influence productivity of the rural dwellers and also affect sustainable development. Okoli, Ikechukwu Moses | Okonkwo Somtochukwu Mary | Michael, Maureen Chinenye "Rural Infrastructure and Sustainable Development in Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-4 , June 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30943.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/economics/30943/rural-infrastructure-and-sustainable-development-in-nigeria/okoli-ikechukwu-moses
Introducing how gender dimension can transform and enhance research ideas and open up new knowledge for science markets. This report was prepared by Portia Ltd. with funds from the Elsevier Foundation New Scholars Program.
National Assessments on Gender Equality in the Knowledge Society — Project Su...Elsevier
This study (National Assessments and Benchmarking of Gender, Science, Technology and Innovation) assessed the level of support, opportunities and participation of women in science in the world’s leading knowledge-based economies: the European Union, the United States, Brazil, South Africa, India, Korea and Indonesia. The study was conducted by the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and WIGSAT with the aid of a 2010 Elsevier Foundation grant.
In this deck from the HPC User Forum, Kelly Gaither from TACC presents: The Computing4Change Program.
"Computing4Change is a competition empowering people to create change through computing.
The competition is for students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds who want to work collaboratively to:
* Learn to apply data analysis and computational thinking to a social challenge
* Experience the latest tools and techniques for exploring data through visualization
* Expand skills in team-based problem solving
* Learn how to communicate ideas more effectively to the general public
Watch the video: https://wp.me/p3RLHQ-k7O
Learn more: https://www.sighpc.org/for-our-community/computing4change
and
http://hpcuserforum.com
Sign up for our insideHPC Newsletter: insidehpc.com/newsletter
Rural Infrastructure and Sustainable Development in Nigeriaijtsrd
This study examined rural infrastructure and sustainable development in Nigeria. From the result of the OLS, the study revealed that poverty alleviation, basic education, rural electrification, primary healthcare, and road network have a positive impact on sustainable development in Nigeria. With the exception of road networking that was not statistically insignificant, all the other variables of the study were statistically significant in explaining sustainable development in Nigeria. The study recommends that The federal government should increase its monetary budget on education for the purpose of procuring educational materials, equipments, conducive environment for both staffs and students and also provide skill acquisition equipment for human capital development which will also lead to self employment. The government at all levels should formulate policies that aims at eliminating those negative externalities that are responsible for natural resource depletion and environmental degradation which undermines sustainable development in Nigeria. Government should also step up a well supervised expenditure on basic infrastructures, poverty alleviation, basic education, rural electrification, fight against corruption, primary healthcare, and road networking. This is because they have been found to influence productivity of the rural dwellers and also affect sustainable development. Okoli, Ikechukwu Moses | Okonkwo Somtochukwu Mary | Michael, Maureen Chinenye "Rural Infrastructure and Sustainable Development in Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-4 , June 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30943.pdf Paper Url :https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/economics/30943/rural-infrastructure-and-sustainable-development-in-nigeria/okoli-ikechukwu-moses
Introducing how gender dimension can transform and enhance research ideas and open up new knowledge for science markets. This report was prepared by Portia Ltd. with funds from the Elsevier Foundation New Scholars Program.
National Assessments on Gender Equality in the Knowledge Society — Project Su...Elsevier
This study (National Assessments and Benchmarking of Gender, Science, Technology and Innovation) assessed the level of support, opportunities and participation of women in science in the world’s leading knowledge-based economies: the European Union, the United States, Brazil, South Africa, India, Korea and Indonesia. The study was conducted by the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and WIGSAT with the aid of a 2010 Elsevier Foundation grant.
Role of media in Propagation of Gender Equality in School and Society and its...JohnToppo
Media in its various forms have become an integral part of our lives. The issues related to media, identity and gender are integral to the discipline of media and Gender studies. The reason is the popularity and diversity of media as a source of mass consumption and its influence on constructing ideas and generating debates.
These developments influence media projections and representations of various issues – gender representation is a major concern - what media portrays gets assimilated into the minds of the audience and influences them in various ways.
Media has the potential to play an active part in shaping and framing our perception of the world, and indeed in affecting the nature of that world.
it is the media which shapes our lives and perspectives. Society is influenced by media in so many ways.
It is the media for the masses that helps them to get information about a lot of things and also to form opinions and make judgments regarding various issues.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
This final report of the Rapid Impact and Vulnerability Analysis Fund (RIVAF) aggregates the summary findings from a series of studies and research projects, which were undertaken by eleven UN agencies, between 2010 and 2011. The topics represented in these eight research projects, which involve the work of eleven United Nations Agencies, present a unique view of how the global economic crisis has affected a variety of different sectors across the globe. More infO: http://www.unglobalpulse.org/projects/rapid-impact-and-vulnerability-analysis-fund-rivaf
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
Role of media in Propagation of Gender Equality in School and Society and its...JohnToppo
Media in its various forms have become an integral part of our lives. The issues related to media, identity and gender are integral to the discipline of media and Gender studies. The reason is the popularity and diversity of media as a source of mass consumption and its influence on constructing ideas and generating debates.
These developments influence media projections and representations of various issues – gender representation is a major concern - what media portrays gets assimilated into the minds of the audience and influences them in various ways.
Media has the potential to play an active part in shaping and framing our perception of the world, and indeed in affecting the nature of that world.
it is the media which shapes our lives and perspectives. Society is influenced by media in so many ways.
It is the media for the masses that helps them to get information about a lot of things and also to form opinions and make judgments regarding various issues.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
This final report of the Rapid Impact and Vulnerability Analysis Fund (RIVAF) aggregates the summary findings from a series of studies and research projects, which were undertaken by eleven UN agencies, between 2010 and 2011. The topics represented in these eight research projects, which involve the work of eleven United Nations Agencies, present a unique view of how the global economic crisis has affected a variety of different sectors across the globe. More infO: http://www.unglobalpulse.org/projects/rapid-impact-and-vulnerability-analysis-fund-rivaf
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.
Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
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Influence of budgetary allocation on performance of youth group project in th...oircjournals
The need to empower youth for a better tomorrow is connected both, to the financial elevation as well as increment of the standard of living. Therefore, the study sought to establish the influence of budgetary allocation on performance of youth group project in the county government of Uasin Gishu. The study was guided by budget theory. The study employed the use of survey design in order to accomplish the research objectives. The accessible population for the study was 375 representatives of different youth groups and 65 officials of devolved fund initiative in Uasin Gishu County. Sample size was computed using the Fishers formula. Proportionate sampling was applied to select respondents. The researcher employed the use of questionnaire and interview schedule to collect data from participants. This study used descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics were done using frequency percentages, means and standard deviation of each variable. The coefficient of variation were used where data were skewed. Correlation and regression were used to show the relationship between the dependent variable and the whole group of independent variables. The results of the study were presented using Tables and figures. The study found that budgetary allocation has a positive and a significant influence on performance of youth group project in the county government of Uasin Gishu (β1=0.154, p<0.05). The study concluded that the amount disbursed to youths is equally distributed and done in time. Funds disbursements are based on projects types and the youth can compete competitively by accessing enough amount of money to finance their businesses. The study recommends that the training programs on entrepreneurship should be enhanced and be made compulsory before the group is funded. This will ensure that the youth will be able to make the right decision on investments as well as on proper accounting of their financial resources.
Solid evidence on the links between preventing adolescent childbearing and alleviating poverty can motivate policymakers and donors to invest in reproductive health and family planning programs for youth. Research that documents the clear cause-and-effect relationship between program interventions and outcomes, such as better health and delayed childbearing among teens, can guide decisions about investments in research or programs.
This report examines the evidence for investing in adolescent reproductive health and family planning programs from the perspective of making an evidence-based argument to guide the investment or spending decisions of public or private organizations. Key steps in developing such an argument—a business case—include:
1. The consequences of relevant trends.
2. Evidence on the potential of particular actions or interventions to change the status quo.
3. The costs associated with different actions.
Viability of Village Dressmaking as an Industry Amidst an era of Ready-To-Wea...IJAEMSJORNAL
This study evaluated the dressmaking livelihood project of the Municipality of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. Using descriptive research design with 15 purposively selected beneficiaries as the respondents, the study revealed that the dressmaking livelihood program was one of the higher platforms to assist the people to have an income and lessened the unemployment rate in the community. However, the livelihood project was not fully effective due to a lack of coordination and improper implementation of the program. Most of the beneficiaries of the dressmaking program were female since in the Philippine culture the stitching was seen as a “woman’s traditional job”.
FACTORS INFLUENCING STREET HAWKING AMONG ST YOUNG CHILDREN: A CASE STUDY OF...Paul Kibirige
This study aimed at investigating the circumstances beneath the occurrence of street hawking among children and how relevant authorities have tried to curb this prevailing issue. The study, therefore, intended to lay down various strategies that will help the relevant authorities and organizations on how effectively child labor can be managed. Street vending is increasingly (UNICEF report 2005) a common feature of urban centers for several decades, with a relatively high proportion of developing countries’ populations depending on it for employment, income or survival. Seeing the dangers, behavioral problems, and crises associated with young children engaging in this activity, this study is inevitable.
Influence of Education on the Solid Waste Management Practices of Communities...Premier Publishers
This study investigated the influence of public education on solid waste management in Kampala city. Across sectional survey research design was used because of the heterogeneous nature of the study population. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. The sample size comprised of 289 respondents selected per division using multistage sampling using guidelines provided by 1970 Krejcie and Morgan correlation tables. The study established the organizations involved in public education to include; Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Village Health teams (VHTs), NGOs and the private sector companies. Public meetings, use of mass media, community demonstrations and instruction to individual heads of households are the key strategies being used to educate the communities in the city on waste management. It was concluded that public education is improving waste management in the city. There is however less education on waste separation and organic waste management which constitutes over 50% of the waste generated in the city. Waste separation would improve on the quality and quantity of plastic waste supplied to recycling industries and education on organic waste management would reduce on quantity and cost of waste disposed of at the landfill.
Research Framework and Methodology .pptx Situation Analysis.AnaLyn523989
The research framework and Methodology, These two elements serve as the backbone of study, guiding its design and execution, and ultimately determining its validity and reliability.
The Research framework, also known as theoretical or conceptual framework, provides the overall direction for the study. It outlines the key concept, theories, or ideas that that underpin the research, and maps the research, and maps out how these are related to each other. it provides a lens through which the researcher views the world and shapes the questions they ask, the data they collect, and how they interpret this data.
On the other hand, the research Methodology, refers to the specific procedures or techniques used to identify, select the process, and analyze information. It includes the research design, the sampling method, the data collection technique, and the statistical tools used for data analysis. The methodology ensures that the research is conducted in a systematic, logical, and unbiased manner.
Together, the research framework and methodology form the blueprint of the research. they ensure that the study is grounded in existing knowledge, follows a clear and coherent structure, and employs rigorous and appropriate methods.
As we delve deeper into these topics, we will explore their importance in ensuring the quality and integrity of research, discuss various types of research frameworks and methodologies, and provide practical tips for developing your own. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or a beginner, understanding these elements is key to conducting effective and impactful research.
What are some common research designs used in research methodology?
Research design is a critical aspect Research methodology as it provides the overall structure for the procedure the researcher follows.
Experimental Design, This design is commonly used in scientific research where the researcher manipulates one variable and observe the effect on another variable. It is typically used to establish cause and effect relationship.
Quasi Experimental Design, Similar to the experiment design, but lacks of elements of random assignment. It's often used when it's not practical or ethical to conduct a fully controlled experiment.
Descriptive design, This involves gathering detailed information about specific phenomenon or behavior without manipulating any variables. Surveys, case study, and observational research fall into category.
Correlational Design, This used to study the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating any of them. It can reveal patterns of association, but it does not establish causation.
Longitudinal Design, In this design, researchers conduct several observations of the same subjects over period of time, sometimes lasting many years
Cross sectional design, This involves looking at different groups of people who differ in one key characteristic at one specific point in time
Remember, the choice research design depends on the res
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Research Into The Causes & Effects of The Use of illegal Skin Bleaching Products
The use of Illegal skin bleaching products/ substances to eradicate the melanin from the skin is a practice effecting the African, Caribbean and also our Asian communities, This is by no means a new phenomena, its roots are steeped in historical references as early as 1600, when African communities were kidnapped from their continents of origin and enslaved by Europeans: This served to provide forced labour and production of raw materials, beneficial to various kingdoms of Europe:- The escalated development of colonies in Africa and the Caribbean (neo colonialism) in the continued fight to control the African continent and acquire the resources. The populations were forced to accept the Foreign Empires as their sovereigns and these mechanisms operated instrumented colour codes , race, and tribe distinctions of divide and rule: Our enslaved Ancestars were controlled by systematic torture, punishment, No human rights no dignity, defined and treated worse than animals, inferior, as chattel..property :- subjugated to horrific punishments,including psychological methods, to instrument self hate, and loyalty to the Master:
Poverty in India is widespread, and a variety of methods have been proposed to measure it. The official measure of Indian government, before 2005, was based on food security and it was defined from per capita expenditure for a person to consume enough calories and be able to pay for associated essentials to survive. Since 2005, Indian government adopted the Tendulkar methodology which moved away from calorie anchor to a basket of goods and used rural, urban and regional minimum expenditure per capita necessary to survive.
The World Bank has similarly revised its definition and benchmarks to measure poverty since 1990, with $2.25 per day income on purchasing power parity basis as the definition in use from 2005 to 2013. Some semi-economic and non-economic indices have also been proposed to measure poverty in India; for example, the Multi-dimensional Poverty Index placed 33% weight on number of years spent in school and education and 6.25% weight on financial condition of a person, in order to determine if that person is poor.
Academic Performance of the Grade VIII Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program 4P...YogeshIJTSRD
This study aimed to assess the academic performance of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program 4Ps beneficiaries of the Grade VIII Students in Dipolog City Division South District. To find out the significant relationship between the factors affecting the academic performance and the academic performance and final grade in the previous grade level of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program 4Ps beneficiaries. Employing documentary, descriptive correlation method of research, frequency count, percentage, weighted mean, ANOVA and Pearson r from 181 students of Grade VIII in Dipolog City South District Dipolog City. On the other hand, results revealed that students academic performance was satisfactory in terms of the final grade in the previous grade level. A conclusive statement drawn based on the results of the research found no significant relationship between all factors affecting academic performance and the academic performance of 4Ps beneficiaries. Sarah Mae C. Aranas | Marilyn G. Barbaso | Genevieve Q. Bermudez | Joan Abigail N. Pelpinosas | Edelene A. Tecson "Academic Performance of the Grade VIII Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Beneficiaries in Dipolog City Division South District" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-3 , April 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd40078.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/management-development/40078/academic-performance-of-the-grade-viii-pantawid-pamilyang-pilipino-program-4ps-beneficiaries-in-dipolog-city-division-south-district/sarah-mae-c-aranas
Academic Performance of the Grade VIII Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program 4P...YogeshIJTSRD
This study aimed to assess the academic performance of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program 4Ps beneficiaries of the Grade VIII Students in Dipolog City Division South District. To find out the significant relationship between the factors affecting the academic performance and the academic performance and final grade in the previous grade level of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program 4Ps beneficiaries. Employing documentary, descriptive correlation method of research, frequency count, percentage, weighted mean, ANOVA and Pearson r from 181 students of Grade VIII in Dipolog City South District Dipolog City. On the other hand, results revealed that students academic performance was satisfactory in terms of the final grade in the previous grade level. A conclusive statement drawn based on the results of the research found no significant relationship between all factors affecting academic performance and the academic performance of 4Ps beneficiaries. Sarah Mae C. Aranas | Marilyn G. Barbaso | Genevieve Q. Bermudez | Joan Abigail N. Pelpinosas | Edelene A. Tecson "Academic Performance of the Grade VIII Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Beneficiaries in Dipolog City Division South District" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-3 , April 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd40078.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/management-development/40078/academic-performance-of-the-grade-viii-pantawid-pamilyang-pilipino-program-4ps-beneficiaries-in-dipolog-city-division-south-district/sarah-mae-c-aranas
This paper is a multi-county, multi-dimensional rigorous analysis of immensely critical and continuously expanding socio-economic crisis that has engulfed many developing countries which calls for immediate action to preserve our present and future. This paper is an embodiment of a study of all factors that are seriously
responsible for promoting child labor in most of the less-developed, low-income, emerging, middle-income countries. Based on empirical data, and other research articles, this paper investigates the problem from political, social and economic, and cultural aspects. This paper identifies the roots of the crisis and attempts to bridge the existing gap between policy and implementation so as to make theworld child labor free.
Caribbean Studies - CAPE Unit 2 - Internal Assignment/IA 2017
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Young people generally form the future of any nation state and Singapore is no exception, it is,
however, especially concerned about the future of itself as a nation. For Singapore the theme of
youth is doubled, as the newness of the nation is a mirrored reflection of young Singaporeans
and for the state. Young people embody the fragility of the nation itself, and government policy
towards them has become a site where anxiety about the future of the nation is expressed.
"Singaporean youths must have wings and yet know where their nest is" interrogates selected
policies directed at young people in the city-state of Singapore against the backdrop of the
youth of that nation-state itself. This examination includes: policies towards young offenders
(and criminality generally), highlighting the anxiety the state feels about the non-conformity of
young law-breakers and about the othering of criminals, about the role of National Service as a
mechanism for masculinised nation building, and about the definition and discourse around
post-independence generations, including the "brain drain" generation, the "Generation
Millennium", and the "quitters and stayers", illustrating Singaporean tension between
nationalism and political apathy. The resulting analysis questions the notion of youth as agents
of change, troubles ideas of technology as a mechanism for liberalisation in Singapore, and
challenges Western assumptions about the liberalising power of affluence and globalisation.
Keywords: Singaporean youths, nation, anxiety, consumption, crime
Foreign Studies
College student retention programs
Description
College student retention programs tend to focus primarily on students in their first and second
year of college as this is the time when the greatest number
of students withdraws from postsecondary education (ACT 2004). Such programs vary
substantially in design and execution. Examples include: Early alert, assessment, and
2. monitoring systems to identify students at risk of dropping out for early intervention; Freshman
Seminar; and HORIZONS. Organizational Theory practices, designed to create an institutional
culture conducive to student retention, are another means of encouraging college student
retention.
Connection to Health
Improving college retention rates may have broad impacts: students who complete college
degrees have been found to be less likely to need the support of social services, generate
higher tax returns, put less stress on the criminal justice system, and have better health status
and improved parenting skills.
Expected Beneficial Outcomes
Increased college retention rates
increased graduation rates
Evidence of Effectiveness
ACT-Student Retention 2004 indicates that emphasis on retention strategies over the past
several decades has not had a substantial impact on college retention overall. However, such
programs have been effective in some venues and for some students: Dale 1995 reports that
85% of students participating in HORIZON, a Purdue University based student retention
program,
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THE number of children not attending school is increasing, according to a lawmaker who called
on government to do something to reverse this disturbing trend.
At least 1.4 Filipino children have become out of school youth in the last nine years, hiking the
number of unschooled youth at 6.2 million, a lawmaker said on Saturday.
Rep. Theresa Bonoan-David of Manila made the disclosure as she filed House Resolution 2511
urging the House committee on basic education and culture to take action to stop the number of
out-of-school- youths from climbing further.
David said that in 2011, the National Statistics Office reported that about 6.24 million of the
estimated 39 million Filipinos aged six to 24 did not attend school. The 2011 figure is much
higher than that 4.8 million children reported to have stayed out of schools in the 2002 Annual
Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS).
The NSO said that 28.9 percent of the out-of-school youth did not pursue their studies because
of the high cost of education while 27.5 percent stopped for lack of interest.
“The state recognizes the youth as key agents of socio-economic development and
technological innovation in the country and as such, should provide for mechanisms which
would make them avail of a decent education, which would eventually make them indispensable
contributors to national growth and progress,” David said.
3. She said that the government should do more to help children stay in school, especially those
coming from poor families.
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature
The use of hydropower throughout the world has been changing since thousands of years. It's
because it is an indigenously available, clean, and renewable source of energy. Currently, 15%
of the world's electricity comes from hydroelectric power (Renewable Energy for the 21st
Century, "Renewables 2007: Global Status Report"). While this number is impressive, new
technologies will help hydroelectric power play a larger role in meeting global energy needs in
the future.New developments are made to achieve best results on harnessing water as an
energy source. All aimed at reducing other energy sources depletion and pollution in order to
increase the efficiency of the power. This has said to have a huge potential, both huge and
small levels(Dr. Nand Kishor,Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad) .
Hydropower plants can be based either as run-off river type or with reservior built. Both levels
can be based by either of the two depending on the capacity of power generation. Small levels
is usually a run-of-river plant that uses fixed speed drive with mechanical regulation of the
turbine water flow for controlling the active power generation(J.L. Marquez, M.G. Molina, J.M.
Pacas; Instituto de Energía Eléctrica, Universidad Nacional de San Juan). Though there are
new technologies upcoming, there are also conflicts which depicts the disadvantages of certain
uses or operation. It has been reported that certain problems handling the plant may cause
devastation over an area around the built power plant,(Asia News Network, News Desk,
Vietnam News; Published 08/11/2010).
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
In 1922 Walter Lippman , newspaper columnist, first posed the idea that the mass media
shapes public perception with images. Lippman's notion, based on the public's limited first-hand
knowledge of the real world, created the foundation for what has come to be known as agenda-
setting. The agenda-setting theory maintains the media plays an influential part in how issues
gain public attention. Conceptualized over time, agenda-setting is the dynamic process "in
which changes in media coverage lead to or cause subsequent changes in problem awareness
of issues" (Brosius & Kepplinger, 1990, p. 190; Lang & Lang, 1981). Bernard Cohen's
statement in 1963 predicted "the press may not be successful much of the time in telling people
what to think, but it is stunningly successful in telling its readers what to think about" (p.13).
Whether social or political, local or national, public issues are generated by the media.
Consumers not only learn about an issue "but also how much importance is attached to that
issue from the amount of information in a news story and its position" (McCombs & Shaw, 1972,
4. p. 176). McCombs and Shaw's study of mediated affects on the 1968 presidential campaign
nullified previous assumptions that information and how it is presented has an attitudinal effect
inducing behavior changes. Their groundbreaking efforts focused on issue awareness and
relevance not behavior and attitude, concluding "the mass media exerted a significant influence
on what voters considered to be the major issues of the campaign" (Infante, et al., 1997, p.
366).
Media drives agenda. Funkhouser (1973) focused his attention on the major issues for each
year in the 1960s and further concluded that media agenda drives public agenda, and real-world
indicators are less strongly associated with issue salience and media attention (Funkhouser,
1973; Dearing & Rogers, 1996).
Foreign Literature
Joe N. of gather.com, they attract the buyers by selling what they want, non-stop on a channel
that's dedicated for buyers. This is a good technique if you are trying selling something, and
gaining a good audience of buyers, because you are putting the product up for advertisement,
on a channel those buyers watch. You don't have to completely analyze a commercial to come
to this conclusion, or to categorize a commercial under a specific technique, but just pay some
attention to the main details.
In Channels of Desire (1982), the Ewens trace the emergence of the consumer society through
the rise of mass images and new advertising, fashion, and entertainment industries. They
explore some of the ways in which desire was channeled into consumption and into desire for
ever new and ever more consumer goods.
local Literature review
Follow-up or tracer studies have enjoyed popularity in LIS training needs/ assessment analyses
over the past 20 years in Africa in studies by scholars such as Anadiran (1988) in Nigeria;
Alemna (1991, 1999) and Kisie du (1993) in Ghana; Rosenberg (1989, 1994) in Kenya;
Ocholla (2001 and 2005) and Stilwell (2004) in South Africa Rugambwa (1998) and Mammo
(2007) in Ethiopia; Aina and Moahi (1999) in Botswana; and Lutwana and Kigongo - Bukenya
(2004) in Uganda. Mammo (2007) conducted a study on the status of LIS education in Ethiopia
and the perceptions of graduates on the LIS program me. The study revealed that in one
university ,the LIS program me changed to Information Systems because of university-wide
changes ,while in another university, the LIS curriculum remained the same. Graduates
indicated that they were not satisfied with the LIS programme.2
Lutwana and Kigongo-Bukenya (2004) conducted a study on the appropriateness of the EASLIS
(East Africa School of Library and Information Science) curriculum to professional practice in
Library and Information Science field in Uganda. The purpose of the study was to establish
where graduates worked, what they did, and whether their education met employers’
expectations. It further identified areas of curriculum revision. The study revealed that most
graduates were employed in academic institutions, government departments, banks and NGO’s
libraries, where they performed various professional activities. The study also revealed that
5. employers complained about the lack of practical skills among the graduates, citing
specialization through electives as inadequate
local dre
Nobody can deny the hard fact that education is an extremely important factor for bringing
change in the lives of individuals. It has universally been re-cognized as the most powerful
instrument for gearing up the socio-economic development of the nation.
Out of school youth means having a vulnerable people who have needs. In
fact, it can be said that it is a pre-condition for the overall up-lift and welfare of nation. This is
why investment in education is considered to be so vital for human resource development and
the enhancement of the quality of manpower. It is clear that the composition and characteristics
of this most crucial part of population goes a long way in the process of national development of
the policy makers and planners in their planning and decision making for the future.
Out of school youth is a vulnerable population with complex needs. Many
face dim employment prospects and uncertain futures. Out of school youth is broadly defined as
youth aged 16 to 24 who are not in school and who is unemployed, underemployed, or lacking
basic skills, while there is no single system that provides services to out of school youth.
Public schools offer free tuition for enrollment for elementary but also in
High school students. This may count for high enrollment in schools, although the enrollment
has a high result, many poor families is unable to finance the ancillary school needs of their
children. The reason why out of school youth happens because of the problems in the family
that forces a teenager to work early that they shouldn’t be.
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Local Literatures
A. Intramuros to Adopt New Traffic Scheme
According to Mayen Jaymalin of the Philippine Star Updated May 24, 2012 the historic
Intramuros may soon be closed to vehicular traffic to accommodate the estimated one million
foreign and local visitors to the Walled City. Intramuros Administrator (IA) chief Jose Capistrano
said they intend to adopt a new traffic scheme within the historical site in preparation for the
projected influx of tourists in the area this year.
“We are adopting a so-called Integrated Parking and Traffic Management System which entails
closure to motor vehicles of several streets to give way to increased foot traffic in the Walled
City,” Capistrano said. From half a million a year, Capistrano said the number of visitors in
Intramuros is expected to double or even triple with the new tourism package they are offering.
Last week, IA launched the “It’s more fun in Intramuros” campaign that aims to restore the old
glory of Intramuros.
6. Mayen, Jaymalin. “Intramuros to Adopt New Traffic Scheme,” The Philippine Star, May 24,
2012,
B. Should the Jeepney go the way of the Kalesa?
According to Rico Mossesgeld of the Philippine Star updated March 31, 2011 the 1938 short
film Manila: Queen of the Pacific showcases a progressive Philippine capital. Period
automobiles share the road with rail-driven trams and masses of horse-drawn kalesas. The
kalesa itself has been relegated into a tourist attraction, now a colorful curiosity rather than a
public form of transport. Now cars share the roads with jeepneys, the epitome of Philippine
ingenuity.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Out of school youth are the helpless people who have needs. Nobody can deny
that the facts of education are the most important thing or factor for some people to
bring change in their lives. It has been recognized as the most prevailing gearing-up the
socio-economic development of our government or our nation.
The percentage of children enrolled in the 2006-2007 school year primary school was
down to 83% from 90% seven years ago, according to National Coordination on Board
by Agency France Pressed(AFP) And also this 2012 the numbers of out of school for
secondary education getting worse. Education is the great equalizer that will give all
Filipinos rich or poor, the chance to uplift their lives and face a secure future. One in
six-school-age children in the Philippines are being deprived of education and the
number is raising steadily a study by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)
showed 4 years ago. And also the number of six-year-old children who are not in Grade
I reached 1.207 million and have 3.8 million school-aged children who likely have not
attended school. The 2003 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey or
(FLEMMS) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) every 5 years cited 11.6
million Filipinos aged 10-24 are not attending school. The NSCB said the number of
Filipino children who did not have access to primary education worsened to 16.8 % of
school-age population in the school year ending 2007 from 15.6 % the previous year
because of the rising cost of living. And the latest number of children who did not have
access to elementary education was even worse compared with the 9.7% recorded in
school year 2003.
7. Out Of School Youth
ASEM Trust Fund for the Asian Financial Crisis Implementation Completion
Memorandum Philippine Out-of-School Children and Youth Development
(POSCYD) Project ASEM Trust FundNo.023514
Background and Objectives: In the Philippines, the trend for the past ten years
show that for every 10 pupils who enroll in grade school, only 7 graduate. The
same ratio is experienced among the high school students. Main reasons
cited for dropping-out are mostly poverty related. While basic education is
free, many poor families are unable to finance the ancillary school needs of
their children. Deprived of completing high school education, the out-of-school
youth are further marginalized from acquiring technical skills. As mandated by
the law, technical education in the Philippines is a post secondary course. The
continuing inability of many poor young people to complete basic education
and/or undertake technical education, consign them to the vicious cycle of
poverty. Their lack of education constrains
Out of school youth means having a vulnerable people who have needs.
Nobody can deny the hard fact that education is an extremely important factor
for bringing change in the lives of individuals. It has universally been
recognized as the most powerful instrument and pre-requisite for gearing up
the socio-economic development of a nation. In fact, it can be said that it is a
pre-condition for the overall up-lift and welfare of a nation. This is why
investment in education is considered to be so vital for human resource
development and the enhancement of the quality of manpower. The history of
humankind, in general, and that of developed nations of the worked, in
particular, is replete with the precedents, which establish the fact that a certain
level of literacy in population is an essential pre-requisite for precipitating the
process of development in a country.