Palmyra Fiber as Additional Materials on Solid Concrete Brick of Aggregate
The use of waste as an additional material on the building work was increasingly actively developed, such as straw, styrofoam, bagasse, cow manure. The key drivers of the use of waste is the potential for waste is increasing, due to the depletion of non-renewable resources. Papyrus rod diameter 60 cm, length 30 meters, has a volume of 5,652m3 as well as the edges of the Rods that can be used for construction with a thickness of 3 cm has a volume 0,942m3, Pith and fiber volume content of the stem 4,71m3/rod, then in one rod, there are 2 to 3 bunches each fruit bunches yield as much as 20 to 30 items for one harvest, by weight of fruit fiber 101.2 gram / fruit, Fiber characteristics are round and smooth is expected to reduce cracks in solid concrete brick and also can reduce the use of sand. This study aims to determine the compressive strength of the composition of the additional material of Rods fiber content and Fiber of palmyra fruit with a percentage 3%, 6% and 9%, mixing ratio; 1 cement and 5 sand in the manufacture of solid concrete brick. Rods fiber content used the average Ø1,031mm with a tensile strength of single fiber 39,305N / cm and fruit fiber to an average value Ø0,40mm with a tensile strength of single fiber 33,691N / cm. Making test specimen with a length of 20cm, width 10cm and thick 8cm. The test results of compressive strength after 14 days with the lowest value at 3% of additional material combination of fiber content of 6% fiber stem and fruit by 70,384Kg/cm²with a water content of 15,254% In weight position 2,935Kg as well as the highest value on the combination of additional material 0% rods fiber content and 3% fruit fiber by 98,821Kg/cm² with a water content of 15,031% In weight position 3,058Kg. While N (without additional material) with a compressive strength below the average id 63,704Kg/cm2 with water content of 10,167 in weight position 3,072Kg. Research result of solid concrete brick with additional material of rods fiber content and palmyra fruit fiber was included on the type B70, the average value of the compressive strength of 78.57 Kg / cm² (SNI-03-1348-1989) with a water content of <25%.
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<![CDATA[The Examination of the Effect of Participation in Entrepreneurial Development Programmes on Enterprise Performance: A Case of Small-Scale Business in Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Olugbenga, Aribaba Foluso]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Development programmes have contributed significantly to small-scale business development. Their impactincludes increased business income, accelerated business growth, improved productivity and increased sales. The successstory of Entrepreneurial Development programmes notwithstanding, they have problem of excluding small entrepreneurs dueto accessibility of the programmes, finance, timing duration and lack of awareness of the programme. This study examined theeffect of Entrepreneurial Development programmes on enterprises development and performance.The study area was OndoState of Nigeria. The study carried out a comparative study of different types of small-scale business entrepreneurs.Questionnaires were administered to small-scale business entrepreneurs. This study concluded that participation inEntrepreneurial Development programmes had a positive impact on the performance of small-scale business in Nigeria.]]>
<![CDATA[Relative Contributions of Selected Teachers’ Variables and Students’ Attitudes Toward Academic Achievement in Biology Among Senior Secondary School Students in Ondo State, Nigeria. ]]>
<![CDATA[Gbore, L.O.]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This study investigated the relative contributions of selected teachers’ variables and students’ attitude towards academicachievement in biology among senior secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. It involved descriptive survey research andex-post facto research designs. The sample, 360 respondents which consists of 180 biology teachers and 180 seniorsecondary school three students were randomly selected from 36 senior secondary schools from the three Senatorial Districtsof Ondo State using stratified random sampling technique. Teachers’ teaching attitudinal scale, Science oriented attitudinalscale and an inventory which requested for data from records on students’ senior secondary school certificate examinationgrades in biology were used for data collection. Data collected for the study were analyzed using correlation matrix andmultiple regression analysis. The results showed that significant relationships existed among the independent variables andstudents’ academic achievement in biology. Also 62.5% of the variance observed in students’ achievement in biology wasexplained by linear combination of the five predictor variables. Students’ attitude was the most potent contributor to theprediction. Teachers’ workload was the least contributor to the prediction. It was recommended that constant workshops andseminars should be made available by government for teachers to attend for the improvement of their teaching skills.Teachers and students were also charged to change their attitudes positively towards the teaching and learning of biology.]]>
<![CDATA[Time Series and Trend Analysis of Fatalities from Road Traffic Accident in Lagos State, Nigeria ]]>
<![CDATA[Atubi, Augustus .O.]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This study examined time series and trend analysis of fatalities from road traffic accident in Lagos State, Nigeria. The datagenerated were mostly secondary data; accident records where obtained from the Nigeria Police Force and Federal RoadSafety Commission. The data were obtained for the period of thirty two (32) years. From the time series and trend analysis, itwas observed that fatalities from road traffic accidents for each of the Local Governments under study between 1970 and2001, showed that fatalities is on the decrease with the exception of Lagos Island Local Government Area over the period ofstudy. The 16 harmonics for all the Local Government Areas considered contributed above 90% of the total variance in thetime series. This means that more than 90% of road traffic accident in Lagos State could be attributed to recklessness on thepart of drivers, ignorance of highway codes, driving under the influence of alcohol, over speeding etc. based on the findings,recommendations were proffered on how to reduce the phenomenon of fatalities from traffic accidents in Lagos State.]]>
<![CDATA[Globalization of Localized Social Integration: Disembodied ‘Selves’, New Form of Social Interaction and Re-Identification of ‘Who We Are’ in a Virtual Environment ]]>
<![CDATA[Akter, Tutku]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Social network systems and virtual environment as one of the consequences of the globalization process, and its influences onits users, are discussed in the present study. Some basic concepts, including the necessity of redefining and evenreconceptualizing them, are discussed briefly. This research addresses the facilities as well as the attributes of Facebook as aSocial Network System, and particular features of disembodiment, re-construction, and re-presenting social identities which arealready constructed as a member of small societies. Due to this, “Whether ‘virtual communication environments’, ‘socialnetworks’ are perceived as something like ‘escape way’ from socio-cultural restrictions or not†was questioned. For the purposeof the study, an online questionnaire consisting of 55 close-ended questions, with brief information about the purpose and thesignificance of the study, was posted at various FB users’ profiles. However, only the first 100 volunteer ‘Turkish Cypriot’ userswere taken as the sample.]]>
<![CDATA[Censorship, Resistance and Transformation in Modern Indonesian Literature ]]>
<![CDATA[Ferdinal, Ferdinal]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This paper investigates the way in which Indonesian literature has reflected violations of human rights in Indonesia in the lastdecade of the New Order (1990-1998). The regime was authoritarian and responded harshly to any challenge which couldcause trouble to national stability. Some writers, such as Seno Gumira Ajidarma, used the power of allegory to resist thisoppression. The three works examined here – ‘Saksi Mata’, ‘Pelajaran Sejarah’, and ‘Misteri Kota Ninggi’ – can be consideredas a form of resistance literature.]]>
<![CDATA[Exploring the Mismatch Between Teacher Demand-Supply in Sub-Sahara Africa: Ghana as Case Study ]]>
<![CDATA[Ntim, Stephen]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[This study presents an analysis of the factors affecting the supply and demand of school teachers in Ghana. The findingssuggest that the major pull causing the mismatch in teacher supply-demand equation can be summed up under: a) economicdemand, b) demographic factors and c) market forces. Sixty percent of those sampled constituting 162 of the respondentswere of the view that there was a significant correlation between remuneration and supply while the other 40% (108) notattributing it to remuneration per se, nevertheless saw a link between supply and other economic issues such as end of servicebenefit. Ninety five percent of respondents were of the view that teacher upgrading in higher market premium courses ininstitutions of higher learning exacerbate teacher attrition into other better paid jobs: an indication of non-incentives pullingteachers from the teaching profession. The objective of the study is to contribute to advocacy on teacher issues, especiallyincreased resources as well as innovative funding for the employment of sufficient number of teachers.]]>
<![CDATA[Needs Analysis Regarding Residents of Environmentally Affected Areas. Patos - Marinza Case ]]>
<![CDATA[Jance, Marilda]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Societies are faced with the problems which are of many and various, but now days there are increasing evidences on theclose links that exist between environmental problems and social injustice. Various studies tent to place their focus on solvingenvironmental problems through integrated and multi-dimensional social policies. Often the treatment of isolated environmentalpolicies may slow down the progress towards achieving social wellbeing or vice versa. Social and environmental issues canproportionally often be in conflict to each other, but with an integrated package of policies it would be a proper way for avoidingor resolving these conflicts. This study tents to see social injustice issues through environmental lens and vice versa byanalyzing environmental issues more clearly in terms of social justice. New effective ways for dealing with each should bedeveloped rather than each issue is tackled separately. This study is focused on the Marinze (Patos-Fier) area as such as thatin recent years is facing many environmental and social issues and tends to emphasize the needs of the residents referred tothese problems. The data collected through the survey (including open and closed questions), clearly demonstrate the effectson health and livelihoods of the inhabitants facing air pollution, mainly to residents living near sources of pollution. This paperemphasizes the importance that the inclusion of environmental policies in other social policies in order to ensure and enhancethe welfare of individuals and the importance that local institutions should play to ensure and protect the health of residentswho need supportive services.]]>
<![CDATA[Corruption Reduction in Nigerian: Appraisal of the Role of Music ]]>
<![CDATA[Ogunrinade, D. O. A.]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Corruption, also known as dishonesty has been the major hindrance to the development of a nation. The resultant effect of thisdeceit to any country is backwardness and underdevelopment. The root of corruption grows from the heart of a dissatisfiedperson. Such an individual does not find happiness from within and thus hankers for fulfillment in wealth, power and fame. Heis hungry spiritually, so he gets his temporary pleasures from the world. It is a deep problem that can only be purged bystrength more superior than political power. Music as one of the most common means by which man expresses his emotions,feelings and sentiments has the ability and the power to shape and reshape the character of human beings since it performsinnumerable functions from birth through adolescence to adulthood and at death in African setting. Similarly, it plays importantroles in daily activities of man and its relevance in curbing social vices in the society cannot be over emphasized sincecorruption is a behavioural pattern than ordinary occurrence. An effort is made in this article to examine the concept ofcorruption, its effect on the nation economy, Music attributes to humanity and its roles to control this social device calleddishonesty are the key motivator for this paper.]]>
<![CDATA[Politics of Economy: The Case of China's Involvement in Africa ]]>
<![CDATA[Masud, Matiul Hoque]]>;
<![CDATA[Ahmmed, Helal Uddin]]>;
<![CDATA[Mostafa, Muhammad Ridwan]]>;
<![CDATA[Choudhury, Anwar Hossain]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[China's economy based engagement with Africa has some political dimensions. China's political intention is to fill up the powervacuum in Africa, raising a new great game with Western and European powers. To secure its investment aid and future trade,China has taken policy implication. Whereas China takes this relation as mutually beneficial win-win situation, other competing bigpowers take it as security threat. To implement its business first policy, China ahead militarily too. As a developing leader of thethird world states, China wants to bring African states together to share its booming economy. Economy centered political relationswith African states will start the door of common allegation against Chinese human rights violation and reforming in governance.This paper, without neglecting the historical background of Sino-Afro relations, will highlight the Chinese political ambition behindthe scene of its economic relations with Africa and it also focus on mutual political interest in this relations. The motives of greatpowers in upcoming new great non-zero-sum game in Africa will also be forecasted in this paper.]]>
<![CDATA[Spiritual Well-Being and Fulfilment, or Exploitation by a Few Smart Ones? The Proliferation of Christian Churches in West African Immigrant Communities in Canada ]]>
<![CDATA[Baffoe, Michael]]>
<![CDATA[ Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013): January 2013 ]]>
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<![CDATA[Africans are spiritual by nature and hold strong beliefs in and their reverence for a Supreme Being, Spirits and their ancestors.The need for this strong spiritual attachment is not left behind when Africans migrate to Western countries. Often, the first stepin their resettlement process is to join a religious grouping. One of such countries is Canada where there is a huge presence ofChristian churches in the West African immigrant communities. While some have their origins from the continent, others werefounded in Canada by some immigrants. Using Post-Colonial theory as basis for analysis, this paper, explores the phenomenalgrowth of these religious groupings within the West African communities in Canada, examines their backgrounds and modusoperandi. The motives for founding or participating in these church groupings were found to be spiritual needs, socio-culturaland economic considerations. Among the followers, these include the use of the churches as conduits for maintaining religiousand cultural identity, and ensuring security in foreign lands. For the leaders of these churches, the motives are about not onlyresponding to spiritual needs but facilitating status improvement and financial gains.]]>
