A5071429016- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- African Education and Politics
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Human Rights and Development
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Online and Blended Learning
- Higher Education and Employability
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis
- Human Resource and Talent Management
Development Research and Projects Centre
2020-2021
Community Connections
2021
University of Port Harcourt
2021
Rivers State University
2020-2021
Non-communicable diseases e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and cancers etc, are slowly becoming silent epidemics in African countries. Most of them closely linked with unique clinical manifestations could go undetected until there is a complication. Management these requires long-term informal care, this has resulted complex network relationships between patients, complementary care providers, formal caregivers. Unfortunately, not many studies investigating from decolonized...
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, which is "ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all", a critical goal that needed to be achieved improved of life the developmental advancement any nation. United Nations reports identified some major challenges can hinder Nigeria from achieving this goal: they include poor funding in budgets, out-of-school-children, prolonged neglect environments facilities, among many others. We evaluated...
SDG16 cuts through, affects and is affected by the other 16 SDGs. This study involved a number of steps; first step was computing degrees compatibility/alignments targets as individual against SDGs using scoring system that ranged from -3 to +3. The next in data treatment means for each row table get compatibility scores between goal then we used columns compare with goals. final steps mean goals on one hand those other. approach based strategic management principle objectives are set ways...
SDG 4 is a foundational goal having an enabler role for the realisation of most other SD goals. Seven SDGs (3, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17) have targets that are directly related to which education or capacity building in nature. The remaining 9 were assessed be indirectly with 4. This paper examined from 2 levels: Goal Targets (SDG versus targets/goals SDGs) Targets, comparison between 10 159 others. We identified 38 direct-relationships 322 indirect relationships SDGs. These findings confirm...
This research is aimed at finding out if micro/small sized business owners/managers apply planning processes and how they survived the impact of COVID-19 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. We interviewed 568 enterprise units covering 11 classes businesses that represent most micro small-sized businesses. applied statistical graphical methods to analyse data obtained. Businesses adopted creative measures like online advertisement, marketing home delivery where possible remain afloat after...
SDG16 (Promote just, peaceful, and inclusive societies) is a critical sustainable development goal without which all the other 16 goals become inherently unsustainable. Justice, peace inclusiveness are key ingredients for attaining aspirations expressed in Agenda 2030 its visions of safe, prosperous peaceful world. We used problem tree analyses to x-ray causes consequences conflicts, injustice weak institutions, negative outcomes not well implemented as way also underscore criticality issues...
Policies are management instruments that organizations employ to ensure their stakeholders and others understand guiding principles. This paper examined the importance impacts of policy coherence, mandate overlaps towards achieving effectiveness. The authors some extant development policies in Nigeria for coherence assessed agencies implement these clarity/exclusiveness. To reduce incoherence overlaps, recommended makers should consult widely all issues involved use multi-sector teams...
Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is currently the biggest crisis affecting world. COVID-19 has claimed lives of millions and impacting economic lives, ways life at least psychological health most people. We used Port Harcourt as area study to understand if sizes types these businesses affect sustainability/survivability in relation impact COVID-19. administered questionnaires 568 business owners/mangers 11 two (micro small). The information gathered were analysed using both quantitative...
Conflict is part of life and occurs as result many reasons including the fact that we differ from each other. We have different preferences, values/principles compete for resources, power etc. Effective management conflicts strengthens relationships, generates better understanding among parties develops sustainable peace. The various conflict styles play their roles but problem solving critical to a good win/win outcome. strategy can make resolution achieve more with getting needs/interests...
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were formed to continually improve the quality of life enjoyed by humanity, stabilize progress made in sustainable development advancements and prevent continued deterioration natural support systems. The study looked at level awareness/understanding, knowledge acquired generality people, perceived importance attached various SDGs stakeholder groups sampled Port Harcourt metropolis. We administered a questionnaire total three-hundred persons, our findings...
The qualities of the mind individually and collectively contribute in determining our personalities. This paper has tried to theoretically divide people into 6 different abstract personality tendencies: 1. Knowledgeable (people with dominant memory quality), 2. Reasonable thought 3. Clever both qualities), 4. Sentimental emotional quality especially negative types, 5. Wise who have domiant mastered how control direct their emotions without allowing ‘hearts rule heads’) 6....
This paper sought to examine the perception of Nigerians in three cities Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja level independence that selected key institutions enjoy with regards their relationships executive arm government. The solicited opinions these respondents on how can be made more effective. Research questionnaires were administered a total 300 persons 3 cities. All responses items questionnaire analysed using appropriate statistical tools. results have shown most governmental Nigeria are...