Abstract: This study aims at investigating errors in paragraph writing committed by Saudi EFL university students of College of Science & Arts in Tanumah at King Khalid University in the academic year 2017/2018 during the second semester. For this purpose, research questions are posed and the answers to these questions are provided and discussed.. The population of this study includes all fourth level students besides EFL university instructors in the above-mentioned college. The analytical descriptive approach is adopted by the researcher. The study focuses on the errors in organizational structure and formatting elements of Saudi EFL university students' written paragraph .Testing, structured interview and personal observation of the researcher are all used as tools for collecting data. The findings of the study reveal that the students have weakness in paragraph writing due to some factors such as: EFL learners’ lack of the adequate stock of vocabulary which results from insufficient English language proficiency besides EFL university learners' lack of motivation. Moreover, there are insufficient activities and practice of basic techniques of writing in addition to the lack of follow-up to writing performance of EFL learners. Finally, the recommendations and pedagogical implications are provided.

Keywords: EFL university learners, paragraph writing, organizational structure and formatting elements.

Title: Investigating Errors Committed by Saudi EFL University Students in Paragraph Writing: A case study of College of Science & Arts, Tanumah, King Khalid University

Author: Dr. Fawzi Eltayeb Yousuf Ahmed, Dr. Inaam Abbas Hassan Elnour

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Abstract: One of the most dreaded subjects in the Nigerian public secondary schools is English language. This is because over the years, several students’ ambitions have been truncated by their poor performance in the subject yet the role that English language must play in Nigeria is a very great one: as the lingua franca, language of trade and commerce, language of instruction in schools and language of politics. The language has to be learnt and used for effective communication in these spheres. It is discovered that in spite of several good textbooks available for use in Nigerian secondary schools, the dismal performances of students in this subject is as a recurring decimal. Students have challenges with different aspects of English language and find it difficult to use the four basic languages skills in the right manner. This paper looks at English vocabulary knowledge specifically as a major factor for language skills development and how Literature-in-English can revamp the fallen standard of English usage to enhance the performance of students’ vocabulary knowledge. Among others, the researcher recommends that literature-in-English is taught with more seriousness in secondary schools.

Keywords: Literature-in-English, Vocabulary Knowledge, Lingua franca, Language skills.

Title: USING LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH AS A TOOL IN ENHANCING SECONDARY SCHOOL LEARNERS’ ENGLISH VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE

Author: ADELEYE, Ibukun Adedoyin

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Abstract: This study explores the operational and economic impact of crude oil production and exploitation on fishing activities in the Jomoro district of the Western Region of Ghana since 2010, the year of commercial production of crude oil in Ghana. In all, 40 respondents were sampled for the study using a purposeful sampling approach. The respondents, who were drawn from the Half-Assini, a fishing community in Jomoro district, were grouped into three major categories: ‘fishermen, fishmongers, and households referred to as consumers’. Interview guides and observation strategies were the main research instruments that were designed and administered for data collection. The study revealed that the general perception of respondents’ was earlier positive because they were expecting the oil and gas activities to boost their livelihood operations. The result, however, shows that the standard of living of the community has dropped caused by lack of many social amenities in the community and limitations imposed by authorities on their fishing activities. The study concludes that the oil and gas exploitation activities had caused great reduction in the quantity of fish catch as a result of the high lighting system used at the oil rigs which attracts fishes away from their operational domain of the fishermen. The study recommends the relaxation of rules to ensure that locals are not deprived of the fishing resources which constitute their social and economic mainstay.

Keywords: Jomoro, fishing activities, impact of crude oil, economic, operational, Western Region.

Title: The Operational and Economic Impact of Crude Oil Exploitation on Fishing Activities in the Jomoro District of Ghana

Author: Gabriel S.K Akakpo, Christabel S. Ewedji, Isaac Atta-Mensah, Wisdom Tsatsu

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Abstract: The Filipino capability on disaster response and human and resource management were tested by super typhoon ‘Yolanda’ (International name, Haiyan). The magnitude of damage was enormous which even claimed thousands of lives. The survivors had the most horrible memories and lessons are learned hardest way. Even reports of the coming of new typhoons caused people to panic especially in most vulnerable communities.  However, despite the terrifying experience, ‘Yolanda’ survivors in Botlog Island, Concepcion, Iloilo, Philippines chose to stay and restore their livelihood in the very place where they witnessed and suffered the devastation of the monstrous typhoon.  Within a year, government rehabilitation programs were implemented. Relocation areas were identified and prepared for their presumed safety. Yet, people are reluctant to leave their homes although they are highly aware of the danger that another typhoon might bring. This qualitative study investigates deeply the underlying reasons why people in Botlog Island prefer to stay and restore their means of living in a location identified to be highly dangerous. In-depth interview to 25 households and 30-day immersion in the communities were done. There are overlapping evidences on whether people exhibit resiliency or complacency on reasons why they chose to rebuild their way of life in disaster-risk communities. The reasons could be summed up into socio-economic factors. Despite the economic and topographic concerns, people had established disaster response and resource management capability through pattern of experiences though, challenged by the extremely catastrophic event. The environment taught them to be adaptive and develop mechanisms to adjust to the changing conditions only to find out their incapability to withstand and recover from tragedy.  Their attachment to the place with its rich natural resources and the belief on their capacity to withstand the onslaught of storm gave them inner strength and self-satisfaction only to figure out that these cannot guarantee them safety.

Keywords: Resiliency, Complacency, High-Risk, Case Study.

Title: Resiliency or Complacency, Unearthing the Underlying Reasons on Peoples' Decisiveness to Stay at High-Risk Area: A Case of Botlog Island Communities

Author: Boots D. Arroz

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Abstract: African indigenous education is a mode of study that was fashioned to propagate and disseminate African economic and socio-cultural practices. This study gyrates on the extent to which this education inculcated ideal environmental consciousness among its recipients. The study analyses philosophical canons of indigenous African education and the role each canon played in sustaining a healthy environment. The method used in this study is analysis as it facilitates easy juxtaposition of philosophical canons of African indigenous education with the tenets of ecopedagogy. The study submits that African education was ecologic. This has been neglected yet it is useful in guaranteeing environmental sustainability. Place-based learning, revision of the curriculum to incorporate ecopedagogy and awareness creation through seminars are the approaches recommended by the study.

Keywords: Ecopedagogy, African Indigenous Education, philosophical canons, metaphysics.

Title: ANALYSIS OF ECOPEDAGOGY: LESSONS FROM AFRICAN INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

Author: Justine Mukhungulu Maira, Elvis Omondi Kauka

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Abstract: This study analyses the effects of attitude factors, subjective norms, and control of the behavior of rice farmers' desire to comply with pesticide regulations. As stated in the planned behavior theory, farmer intentions are influenced not only by their attitudes but also by subjective norms and behavior control factors. The results show that the relative importance of attitude, subjective norm, and behavior control might vary according to farmer's strategy regarding the agricultural activity and the type of pesticide they use. The socioeconomic background factor of rice farmers is an important variable affecting compliance intentions. Furthermore, the level of education and training will take part as two critical variables in establishing the intention of pesticide handling with the correct technique. This study shows the importance of training to rice farmers to improve their compliance with pesticide regulations.

Keywords: Intention, compliance, pesticides, Malaysia.

Title: FACTORS INFLUENCING INTENTION TO COMPLY WITH THE PESTICIDES REGULATION AMONG RICE FARMERS

Author: Norashikin Baharom, Jamal Ali, Fazli Shah Abd Aziz

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Abstract: Rotterdam is a big city in the Netherlands, characterized by an economic focus on its port and industry, and by the large share of migrants and blue-collar workers in its population. Every two years a survey is conducted on the Rotterdam population and they are asked a wide variety of questions, including a question on their happiness. In this paper, we use the data on happiness to answer the following questions:

1) How happy are people in Rotterdam?

2) How happy are Rotterdammers compared to people living in other places?

3) Has happiness in Rotterdam changed in the past decade?

4) Does happiness differ across districts in Rotterdam?

5) What drives the differences in happiness found between different Rotterdam districts?

We find that inhabitants of Rotterdam are fairly happy on average, but somewhat less happy than people in other places in the Netherlands. Average happiness increased slightly between 1997 and 2009, varying with the economic tide. There are substantial differences in happiness across districts in Rotterdam, these are largely due to composition of the population. Rotterdam has attracted relatively many not too happy people, more of whom live in some districts than in others.

Keywords: life-satisfaction, urban environment, trend, local differences.

Title: Happiness in Rotterdam: An Analysis of 7 City Surveys

Author: Pieter Ouweneel, Ruut Veenhoven

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Abstract: New technologies present opportunities to improve the manner in which the criminal justice system operates. One of the problems faced in the criminal justice system is the overcrowding in the prisons across the world. Through a literature review, this paper sought to investigate the available technologies that the Kenyan prisons can adopt to solve the current overcrowding situation. The technologies identified include the electronic monitoring through the use of global positioning and radio frequency systems, video technologies, and automated and integrated information system.

Keywords: Automated and Integrated Information System, Decongest, Electronic Monitoring, Global Positioning System, Overcrowding, Prisons, Radio Frequency.

Title: Embracing the New Technologies to Decongest Kenyan Prisons

Author: Simon Kamau Irungu, Samuel Mwangi Muchori

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Abstract: Life is, day by day, becoming complex and complicated. Crisis in character and loss of values are reflected now in every sphere of human life in Indian society. Standards of moral and social life of our people are gradually declining. The norms of family, society, politics, professional ethics, secularism, democracy etc. is going down and coming under strain. Many people believe that the only remedy for all maladies in the society is the generation of high ideals and values in man. On the other hand in our country and culture, the teacher is held in great honour and respect. He is the face of the formation of ideal society. If the teacher shares his ideas and values with a few hundred students every year, it means he will have a life-long impact on thousands of them during the period of his service. But the present teacher education programme provides the teacher very little awareness of the role of education can play in transforming the present Indian society into a truly democratic, socialistic and secular society that we wish to build up in this country. For that value oriented teacher education is so much important at present scenario.

Keywords: Values, Teacher, Value crises, Teacher Education.

Title: Teacher Education Should be Value Oriented: an Analytical Study

Author: Dr. TAPAS GHOSHAL

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Abstract: Southern Travancore covers most of modern day central and southern Kerala as well as Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. The present study deals with the martial arts in South Travancore.

Martial Art means various sports of self-defence and attack such as Varma Ati, Kalarippayattu, Theyyam, Poorakkalai and Varmakala. In general martial arts involve fighting techniques, mental discipline, physical exercise and various philosophical components. Most of them embody intellectual concepts as well. All properly practiced martial arts can bring about a number of beneficial physical and psychological effects. They are mainly practiced for various reasons such as self-defence, military and law enforcement applications, as competitions, physical fitness, mental and spiritual development. Ancient people were engaged in fishing and hunting. Thus each and every civilization is subscribed to a version of martial arts or combats all of their own.

Title: MARTIAL ARTS IN SOUTH TRAVANCORE

Author: Miss. J. Sharmila

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Abstract: The research sought to find out the relationship between turnover and organisational performance. The study was qualitative. In-depth face to face interviews were carried out. The sample included employees, former employees, the community i.e. parents of the students and the students. For the employees, parents and students convenience sampling was used.  The researcher managed to access the parents, students and teachers during sports breaks on a sports day.  In order to access the former employees snowballing sampling was used.  This is a non probability technique where existing participants help to recruit the other participants from their network ( Rossman and Rallis 2003) .The advantage of this sampling technique is that after interviewing the initial subject the researcher is able to identify people with similar traits, interests, experiences and knowledge. The interviews were recorded by an audio tape recorder, later transcribed, presented and analysed. For data presentation and analysis the data was presented in themes and analysed using thematic content analysis. The sample was saturated at a total of 57, 15 former employees, 12 current staff members, 21 students and 9 parents. If staff turnover is ignored the organisation may suffer from bad image through grievances from dissatisfied customers and demotivated employees. This will cause the organisation not to achieve its objectives. Employees must be given salaries that are market related in the case that the employer is facing challenges he must clearly communicate to the employees and other relevant stakeholders. The study recommends that the college must reduce staff turnover. It must come up with retention strategies that must be communicated to every employee and adhered to. The organisation must also offer working conditions that motivate the staff. If the employees have low morale their attitude towards work will result in poor performance. The employer must always involve the employees in decision making especially on matters that affect the employee. They should also come up with a performance based pay.

Keywords: Employee turnover, organisational performance, private college, service delivery.

Title: Employee Turnover and Organisational Performance: A Case study of a Private College

Author: Sekai Noreen Gore, Kudakwashe Sithole, Kudzanayi Gondo

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Abstract: The powerloom industry is an important segment of the cotton textile industry in India. The powerloom industry mainly depends on weavers but they are always facing problems on finance, electricity, health etc. Also they do not get any support from the Government. This results in low productivity and their economic conditions is very pathetic. Present study is concerned with only the problems of workers engaged in small-scale powerloom sector of Vellore District. The study is based on primary data collected from 50 weavers from Kangeyanellur area of Vellore District. The study reveals that the weavers have problems on finance and health. This results in dwindling wages and poverty. Hence there is an urgent need of government support, electricity supply at low cost, and proper wage system to improve the conditions of the powerloom weavers.

Keywords: powerloom industry, problems, weavers, government support, Vellore Distirct.

Title: A STUDY ON PROBLEMS FACED BY POWERLOOM WEAVERS IN VELLORE DISTRICT

Author: Dr. J Ramola Premalatha

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Abstract: Groundwater is widely distributed than surface water and is used for domestic, industrial and agricultural purpose throughout the world. More than 95% of rural population depends on ground water for all needs. The present study was carried out on Groundwater quality Assessment of Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 43 ground water samples were collected in the study area. The groundwater quality assessment has been carried out for pH, EC, TH, TDS, Ca, Mg, Na, K, HCO3, Cl, SO4, NO3, and F. The spatial variations of physio- chemical properties of water were plotted using GIS (Geographical Information Systems). The quality of water is evaluated using Piper and Wilcox Diagram. The results will give the clear cut information about the Groundwater Quality of the study area.

Keywords: physio-chemical, water quality, GIS, Piper diagram, Wilcox.

Title: GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU

Author: Dr.R.Shymala, E.Hemavathy

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Abstract: This paper is an attempt to study the impact of school library environment  on knowledge acquisition of students in Federal University of Technology, Owerri with a view to unravel, the environmental comfort needs of the library users and also if there is any significant relationship between environmental comfort needs and level of knowledge acquisition of students of FUTO. A test-retest reliability method of two weeks interval was conducted, responses obtained were subjected to Pearson Products Moment Correlation (PPMC) method and a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. Multistage sampling technique was employed, 1656 respondents were selected for the study, with 88% response rate. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in the study, the study found that Majority of the respondents needs an environment with computer access (3.71±526.30, RII=4), Space to spread out (3.54±393.39 RII=6), Quiet place (3.87±589.08 RII=2), Physical comfort (3.69±458.18 RII=5), Proper room temperature (3.88±588.25 RII =1) colourful surrounding (3.81±558.53 RII=3), Art on walls (3.25±297.84 RII=8) and view of nature (3.43±393.53 RII=7)  as it helps them to achieve high level of knowledge while studying however only few of the respondents indicated that music helps them achieve high level of knowledge while studying. However significant relationship was found to exist between the respondents environmental needs and level of knowledge acquisition (r=0.879, p=0.02<0.05). Therefore, as the library users comfort needs are been met, there level of knowledge acquisition increases It was recommended that more school libraries should apply the environmental comfort needs of the library users to help them achieve high level of knowledge acquisition.

Keywords: Acquisition Environment, Knowledge, Library, promoting.

Title: IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT ON KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION OF STUDENTS; A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI

Author: Umunnakwe Getrude Chinwendu, Opara, Genevieve Chinedu, Blessing Okoye, Francisca C. Mbagwu

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Abstract: India and Sri Lanka are the countries charectrised by great socio-economic, political and cultural similarities. Both the countries also share identical views on most of the international problems and issues. They had trade relations during the chola period. Rajaraja Chola defeated the king of Ceylon and subdued the country for sometimes. During the British rule many people from India, especially from Tamil Nadu went and settled there in Ceylon and worked in tea plantations. The people of Indian origin in Ceylon irritated the Sinhalese who waited for an opportunity to throw them away. This problem existed since 1949 when Sri Lanka got independence. The ethnic discrimination was followed by a lot of refugees swarming into the Indian sub-continent. The two governments have held protracted negotiations to find a solution of this problem but without much success. The presence of large number of Tamilian refugees in India was felt by the native people who began to raise their voice against the central government to intervene. The political parties in Tamil Nadu played a vital role in screwing the congress party in Tamil Nadu to settle the issue. The legislators belonging the Communist Party, Dravida Munnerra Kazhagam ,Anna Dravida Munerra Kazhagam raised the issue of the refugees during the question hour to get the attention of the government. This paper is based on the primary sources like the Debates of the Madras Legislative Assembly and Tamilnadu Legislative Asssembly. This paper deals with the questions raised by the legislators and the replies given by the ruling party. Later the issue of the refugees were utilized by the politicians for vote bank.

Keywords: Refugees, Question Hour, Communists, DMK, ADMK, Evasive Reply, Under Consideration, Tamilians, Geo-Politics, Election Manifesto.

Title: A CRY FOR CEYLON REFUGEES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO QUESTION HOUR

Author: Dr. A. Theeba

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