by Admin | Sep 12, 2025
There is acute paradox in petroleum-dependent economies as hydrocarbon rents are essential to fiscal stability, and they increase vulnerability to climate risks and distort sustainable development trajectories. To investigate this paradox, this paper develops the Governance Climate Renewables (GCR) model which aims to connect environmental, social, and governance (ESG) adoption, quality of governance, and climate responsibility in economies rich in resources. Based on quantitative and qualitative data, the paper combines a panel of 15 petroleum economies (2000-2023) and a deeper case study of Nigeria. Three composite measures are created, including: Petroleum Sector Sustainability Performance (PSSP), ESG Adoption Index (ESGAI) and Climate Accountability Score (CAS) that are validated by principal component analysis and cross-source triangulation. The econometric analysis, which is founded on fixed and random effects estimations show that strong ESG adoption correlates with a strong increase in governance and climate accountability, but that effects are dampened by institutional weaknesses and regulatory capture. The case study of Nigeria depicts these dynamics clearly which emphasizes the disjointed remediation programs under the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), laxity in the implementation of disclosure policies and political inhibition of reform. These findings are placed in the wider context of debates on the resource curse, legitimacy theory, and energy transition governance and provide new empirical findings to ESG discussion. It is recommended to include ESG compliance in petroleum contracts, strengthen regulatory autonomy, invest more in renewables, and deal with institutional ties that hinder reform. Finally, the research illustrates that the effective institutionalization of the ESG can be a plausible way towards sustainable resource management and climate resilience in a fast-decarbonizing global economy.
by Admin | Sep 12, 2025
This study numerically investigates the magneto hydrodynamics (MHD) flow in a vertical porous channel filled with porous materials considering the joint influence of thermal radiation, viscous dissipation and temperature dependent viscosity. The governing equation are transformed in to dimensionless equation then are solved numerically using Runge Kutta Order Four with Shooting techniques by using MATLAB package. The effect of pertinent parameters on flow characteristics, temperature distribution and velocity profiles are analyzed. The results provide insights into the complex interactions between magnetic fields, thermal radiation and viscous dissipation in a porous media, with potential applications in fields like geothermal energy, nuclear reactors and thermal insulation. The findings highlight the significance of considering temperature dependent viscosity and thermal radiation in MHD flow through porous channels.
by Admin | Sep 11, 2025
The study investigated self-reliant skills in sciences and home economics undergraduate programmes and relevance to Nigeria world of work needs. The study adopted survey research design. The study population comprised of Science and Home-Economics undergraduates and graduates of tertiary institutions in Lagos State. A total of twenty Science and Home Economics respondents from the tertiary institutions located in Lagos state in three randomly selected tertiary institutions in the state, While samples of forty working graduates from Lagos state were randomly selected from civil service, secondary schools, five stars hotels and self-employed graduates constituted the sample for the study. Two instruments were used to collect data for the study. The first instrument is Undergraduate Questionnaire (UQ) and. The second instrument is Graduate Questionnaire (GQ). The data collected were analysed using t-test and Chi square). The findings indicated that the tc = 2.82 > tt =1.66 at df = 2 significant, Therefore there was no significant relationship i.e. the students preferred applied science courses Hence the hypothesis was rejected. The second hypothesis results indicated that the X2Cal=17.82> X2Tab =7.82 at df=3, This revealed that science graduates are not likely to secure government jobs even if they study education while Home Economics graduates utilized the skills acquired to be employer of labour, hence the hypothesis was rejected. Based on the findings it was recommended that tertiary institutions curriculum should be revisited to contain self-reliant contents, so that graduates of tertiary institutions are employable. Finally it was further solicited for adequate training for lecturer both locally and internationally.
by Admin | Jul 25, 2025
This paper investigated organizational culture as a determinant of teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study, while two hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study adopted Edgar Schein’s organizational culture model (1971) and Victor Vroom’s expectancy theory (1964). The study adopted Correlational research design. The population comprised 2,472 teachers in 319 public secondary schools with a sample size 247 teachers. The sample was selected using multistage sampling procedure. Organizational Culture Questionnaire (OCQ) and Teachers’ Job Performance Questionnaire (TJPQ) were used for data collection. The questionnaires were structured on 4-point rating of Strongly Agree (SA)=4, Agree (A)=3, Disagree (D)=2 and Strongly Disagree (SD)=1. It was validated by three experts in Faculty of Education, Benue State University, Makurdi. Cronbach Alpha statistic was used to determine the reliability of the instrument using 40 teachers. The result yielded co-efficient value of 0.84. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that there was a strong significant positive correlation of teamwork and equitable reward system with teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools. The study concluded that there was a strong positive significant correlation of organizational culture with teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria. It was recommended that principals should ensure that there is improved teamwork among teachers and they should also ensure equitable reward system is maintained in public secondary schools. This could help in improving teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools.
by Admin | Apr 2, 2025
This paper examines effects of collaborative learning on students’ interest and academic performance in Social Studies in Katsina-Ala Local Government of Benue State . The study was guided by two research questions. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study employed quasi-experimental design. The population of the study comprised 5,258 Upper Basic II students from Katsina-Ala Local Government in Benue State comprising 3,210 male and 2,048 female students, out of which 215 students comprising 113 male and 102 female Upper Basic II students was used for the study. Social Studies Performance Test (SSPT) and Social Studies Interest Questionnaire (SSIQ) developed by the researcher were used for data collection. SSPT consists of Sections A and B. Section A sought bio data of the respondents, while section B has 40 multiple choice items with options lettered A – D. Topics covered are culture, marriage, family and drug abuse from Upper Basic II Social Studies curriculum. SSIQ is also made up of sections A and B. Section A sought bio data of the respondents like gender while section B has 20 items on interest with response options ranging from very high (4 points), high (3 points), low (2 points) and very low (1 point) for positive items; but however in reverse order for negative items. Mean and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.
