Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting (ISSN: 2456-3544), 2019
This research examined the question of accountability; new forms or a democratic deficit. The stu... more This research examined the question of accountability; new forms or a democratic deficit. The study examined specially examines the relationship between transparency and accountability, relationship between technocratic decision making and accountability and finally the relationship between proper coordination and accountability. The study is an exploratory study that used mainly secondary sources of information obtained from journals, text books and from the internet. The findings from the review shows that public accountability is important because it provides a democratic means to monitor and control government conduct, prevent the development of concentrations of power, and enhance the learning capacity and effectiveness of public administration. This is because rulers can be investigated and held to account for actions that transgress the law or result in personal enrichment or violate common mores. These tenets are lacking in our public institutions and in broader perspective ...
Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting (ISSN: 2456-3544), 2019
The proliferation of reforms in public administration based on the principles and instruments of ... more The proliferation of reforms in public administration based on the principles and instruments of the New Public Management (NPM) have triggered protest from and collective action by many professional groups in various sectors (healthcare, education, justice, social work, research.) and raised questions about the future of professionals working in the public service, particularly as concerns their autonomy. This exploratory study indicates that public administration in the 21st century is undergoing dramatic change, especially in advanced economies, but also in many parts of the developing world such as Nigeria. Globalization and the pluralization of service provision are the driving forces behind these changes. Policy problems faced by governmentsare increasingly complex, wicked and global, rather than simple, linear, and national in focus. And yet the prevailing paradigms through which public sector reform are designed and implemented are relatively static and do not fully encompas...
Brillouin optical time-domain analysis (BOTDA) that operates over a long sensing fiber is prone t... more Brillouin optical time-domain analysis (BOTDA) that operates over a long sensing fiber is prone to be affected by the detrimental non-local effects (NLE); since NLE can distort Brillouin gain spectrum (BGS), therefore correctly retrieving Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) is very challenging. Recently, the basic artificial neural networks (B-ANN) has been demonstrated to retrieve BFS effectively, in the case that a distortion-free BGS can be obtained. However, in the more general cases with NLE, a neural network for retrieving BFS in BOTDA data has not been proposed. In this paper, firstly the physical origin of NLE is analyzed theoretically and experimentally in detail. Then a specific ANN (NLE-ANN) is proposed to deal with the BOTDA data affected by NLE for the first time. The experimental verifications show that with the cooperative implementation of NLE-ANN and B-ANN, the effective retrieval of BFS along the whole fiber can be achieved, even though the BGS has been affected by NLE. This work proposes a promising approach in traditional BOTDA, because the upper limit of probe power could be raised by artificial intelligence to boost the sensing performance.
This research examined the impact of public sector restructuring on the economy. Secondary source... more This research examined the impact of public sector restructuring on the economy. Secondary source of information was used for the study. The findings from the study shows that public sector restructuring draws our attention to the issues affecting the smooth implementation of restructuring efforts especially in the developing countries. The specific objectives of the study are to examine the attainment of the planned resource allocation and the economy, the relationship between efficiency and booming economy, the relationship between functional organization and the relationship between accurate source of capital formation and the economy. Content method o data analysis was adopted to elicit data for this study. The paper revealed, among other things that the public sector had over the years been weakened with an over expanded public expenditure profile, persistent deficits financed by domestic and external borrowing with resultant high debt service burden, breakdown of the tradition...
This research the impact of competitive quasi market on service delivery in Benue State Universit... more This research the impact of competitive quasi market on service delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of data and information were used for the study and questionnaire was used to extract information from the purposively selected respondents. The population for this study is one hundred and seventy three (173) administrative staff of Benue State University selected at random. The statistical tools employed was the classical ordinary least square (OLS) and the probability value of the estimates was used to tests hypotheses of the study. The result of the study indicates that a positive relationship exist between Competitive quasi marketing in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (CQM) and Transparency in the service delivery (TRSP) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a negative effect on Observe Competence in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (OBCP) and the relat...
International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review, 2018
This research examined the effect of infrastructure on rural transformation of Gboko local govern... more This research examined the effect of infrastructure on rural transformation of Gboko local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of data and information were used for the study and questionnaire was used to obtained information from the primary source while journals and internet constituted secondary source of information. The population for this study is four hundred and seventy two (472) respondents from the study area. The statistical tools employed were the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients (r) to examine all the hypotheses of the study. The findings of the study indicates that a positive or direct relationship exists between Rural Transformation (RUT) and Agricultural Activities ACA in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.01). Hence, we accept that there is relationship between agricultural activities and rural transformation. A positive or direct relationship betw...
Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India
The Medical Council of India (MCI) must be commended for its efforts to introduce definitive crit... more The Medical Council of India (MCI) must be commended for its efforts to introduce definitive criteria for appointments and promotions for teachers in medical institutions. On June 8, 2017, the MCI issued a circular to amend the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998 (henceforth Regulations, 1998). The amendment clarifies the minimum qualifications required for various postgraduate teaching positions in medical colleges. It indicates MCI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s sustained engagement with qualifications of teachers in medical colleges, with the aim of enhancing the quality of teaching and thereby the quality of medical professionals passing out. However, we believe that these efforts continue to be inadequate in addressing the varied issues that face medical education and the educators in India.
Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting (ISSN: 2456-3544), 2019
This research examined the question of accountability; new forms or a democratic deficit. The stu... more This research examined the question of accountability; new forms or a democratic deficit. The study examined specially examines the relationship between transparency and accountability, relationship between technocratic decision making and accountability and finally the relationship between proper coordination and accountability. The study is an exploratory study that used mainly secondary sources of information obtained from journals, text books and from the internet. The findings from the review shows that public accountability is important because it provides a democratic means to monitor and control government conduct, prevent the development of concentrations of power, and enhance the learning capacity and effectiveness of public administration. This is because rulers can be investigated and held to account for actions that transgress the law or result in personal enrichment or violate common mores. These tenets are lacking in our public institutions and in broader perspective ...
Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting (ISSN: 2456-3544), 2019
The proliferation of reforms in public administration based on the principles and instruments of ... more The proliferation of reforms in public administration based on the principles and instruments of the New Public Management (NPM) have triggered protest from and collective action by many professional groups in various sectors (healthcare, education, justice, social work, research.) and raised questions about the future of professionals working in the public service, particularly as concerns their autonomy. This exploratory study indicates that public administration in the 21st century is undergoing dramatic change, especially in advanced economies, but also in many parts of the developing world such as Nigeria. Globalization and the pluralization of service provision are the driving forces behind these changes. Policy problems faced by governmentsare increasingly complex, wicked and global, rather than simple, linear, and national in focus. And yet the prevailing paradigms through which public sector reform are designed and implemented are relatively static and do not fully encompas...
Brillouin optical time-domain analysis (BOTDA) that operates over a long sensing fiber is prone t... more Brillouin optical time-domain analysis (BOTDA) that operates over a long sensing fiber is prone to be affected by the detrimental non-local effects (NLE); since NLE can distort Brillouin gain spectrum (BGS), therefore correctly retrieving Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) is very challenging. Recently, the basic artificial neural networks (B-ANN) has been demonstrated to retrieve BFS effectively, in the case that a distortion-free BGS can be obtained. However, in the more general cases with NLE, a neural network for retrieving BFS in BOTDA data has not been proposed. In this paper, firstly the physical origin of NLE is analyzed theoretically and experimentally in detail. Then a specific ANN (NLE-ANN) is proposed to deal with the BOTDA data affected by NLE for the first time. The experimental verifications show that with the cooperative implementation of NLE-ANN and B-ANN, the effective retrieval of BFS along the whole fiber can be achieved, even though the BGS has been affected by NLE. This work proposes a promising approach in traditional BOTDA, because the upper limit of probe power could be raised by artificial intelligence to boost the sensing performance.
This research examined the impact of public sector restructuring on the economy. Secondary source... more This research examined the impact of public sector restructuring on the economy. Secondary source of information was used for the study. The findings from the study shows that public sector restructuring draws our attention to the issues affecting the smooth implementation of restructuring efforts especially in the developing countries. The specific objectives of the study are to examine the attainment of the planned resource allocation and the economy, the relationship between efficiency and booming economy, the relationship between functional organization and the relationship between accurate source of capital formation and the economy. Content method o data analysis was adopted to elicit data for this study. The paper revealed, among other things that the public sector had over the years been weakened with an over expanded public expenditure profile, persistent deficits financed by domestic and external borrowing with resultant high debt service burden, breakdown of the tradition...
This research the impact of competitive quasi market on service delivery in Benue State Universit... more This research the impact of competitive quasi market on service delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of data and information were used for the study and questionnaire was used to extract information from the purposively selected respondents. The population for this study is one hundred and seventy three (173) administrative staff of Benue State University selected at random. The statistical tools employed was the classical ordinary least square (OLS) and the probability value of the estimates was used to tests hypotheses of the study. The result of the study indicates that a positive relationship exist between Competitive quasi marketing in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (CQM) and Transparency in the service delivery (TRSP) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a negative effect on Observe Competence in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (OBCP) and the relat...
International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review, 2018
This research examined the effect of infrastructure on rural transformation of Gboko local govern... more This research examined the effect of infrastructure on rural transformation of Gboko local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of data and information were used for the study and questionnaire was used to obtained information from the primary source while journals and internet constituted secondary source of information. The population for this study is four hundred and seventy two (472) respondents from the study area. The statistical tools employed were the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients (r) to examine all the hypotheses of the study. The findings of the study indicates that a positive or direct relationship exists between Rural Transformation (RUT) and Agricultural Activities ACA in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.01). Hence, we accept that there is relationship between agricultural activities and rural transformation. A positive or direct relationship betw...
Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India
The Medical Council of India (MCI) must be commended for its efforts to introduce definitive crit... more The Medical Council of India (MCI) must be commended for its efforts to introduce definitive criteria for appointments and promotions for teachers in medical institutions. On June 8, 2017, the MCI issued a circular to amend the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998 (henceforth Regulations, 1998). The amendment clarifies the minimum qualifications required for various postgraduate teaching positions in medical colleges. It indicates MCI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s sustained engagement with qualifications of teachers in medical colleges, with the aim of enhancing the quality of teaching and thereby the quality of medical professionals passing out. However, we believe that these efforts continue to be inadequate in addressing the varied issues that face medical education and the educators in India.
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