SURVEY OF DIGITAL SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIGITAL PRESERVATION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can the material for “Design and Construction of a 3 Way Inter Communication System” be used as a guide for Electrical / Electronics Engineering (EE) Project?

Yes it can be used — An intercommunication system is nothing but the communication between two or more persons not close to one another. This does not mean we should categorize telephones, fax, teleprinters, telegraphs etc. an example of intercom system sine they are used in communication between people. Infact, intercom involves short distance places. It is limited in electronics, offices, and hospitals. The intercom system under is a three way station type. This means that a person can communicate to the other at another station at his own convenient time. They call once another attention by the use of the tone generated by the use of tone generator. Depress a button and the tone sounds, and the same switch is thrown to the intercom circuit thus they …

Can this topic “Exploration and Exploitation of Sources of Fund Available to Small and Medium Scale Enterprise” be used for Banking and Finance (BF) Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — The main purpose of this study is to identify, explorate and explorative the sources of funds available to the small and medium scale enterprises in Enugu State. To do this, data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The main instrument of data collection was the questionnaire. The data were presented in tables as frequency, distribution in the data analysis, the techniques of percentage frequencies were used, the hypothesis were tested with Chi-square technique as 52 level of significance. The research work of exploration and exploitation of sources of fund available to SMEs in Enugu states is carefully prepared to strength into the sources of funding SMEs fro employment opportunities growth and development of the state and Nigeria at …

Can this topic “The Effect of Social Studies Literacy Possessed by Secondary School Students on Their Academic Achievement” be used for Social Studies Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — The study was carried out to investigate the Effect of Social Studies Literacy Possessed by Secondary School Students on their Academic Achievement using SS III Students in Enugu East L.G.A. of Enugu State as a case study. Investigation revealed that there seem to be no research studies on the joint contributions of Social studies literacy socio-demographic, hours spent online / offline and prior Social studies skills variables to their academic performance. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents for this project. A total of 120 (One hundred and twenty) respondents were selected for this study to represent the entire population of the study. For null hypotheses were formulated …

Can the material for “Application of Budget and Budgetary Control Measures in a Non Profit Organization” be used as a guide for Banking and Finance (BF) Project?

Yes it can be used — Budget and budgetary control, both at management and operational level looks at the future and lays down what has to be achieved. Control checks whether or not the plans are realized, and puts into effect corrective measures where deviation or shortfall is occurring. This study examines how budget and budgetary control can be a control measure in an organization using the Catholic Church lagos, as considered in this study. We reviewed the control measure of the performance of Catholic Church in previous and recent times. We found out that the control level of the Church depends much on the budgetary system in achieving its objectives and operation. An empirical investigation was undertaken, using the simple correlation analysis techniques specifically the Pearson …

Can the material for “The Role of Managers in Effective and Efficient Management of an Organisation” be used as a guide for Business Administration and Management (BAM) Project?

Yes it can be used — The topic of this study is “The Roles of Managers in Effective and Efficient Management of The Organization” “A case study of Nigeria Breweries Plc, Ibadan, Oyo State. The company has a population of about 200 staffs. Yaro Yamani formular was used to find the sample size which is 150 and that was the number of questionnaires distributed. The objectives of this study is to ascertain The extent to which managers can have a substantial impact on performance and organization’s success or failure cannot be over emphasized. Managers establish the type of climate which facilitates motivation and successful performance of the organization. Managers play important role in an organization’s life. They direct, guide, influence, facilitate and coordinate the activities in …

Can the material for “Assessment of Nunu Produced Using Pure Starter Culture” be used as a guide for Microbiology Project?

Yes it can be used — Nunu is Nigerian locally fermented milk product commonly prepared by Hausa/Fulani cattle rearers. It’s mostly available in the Northern part of Nigeria. It’s production and consumption derives food security and economic benefits to the rural people in the region. However, the process characteristics results in products which are not appealing to many people. Lactic acid bacteria are mostly associated with the production of fermented milk products. They play key role in producing desirable flavour, aroma and good physical appearance in fermented milk products. Isolation and identification of LAB from nunu of spontaneous fermentation was carried out and labeled LAB 1-LAB 4. An assessement of the organoleptic property, pH, shelf-life and overall acceptability was determined. After 24 hours of fermentation, a …

Is the topic “Human Resources Management and Employee Performance” recommended for Office Technology and Management (OTM) Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — Human Resource Management is an invisible asset in an organization. It creates value when embedded in the operational system that enhances organizational performance and ability to deal with turbulent environment. Organizations are expected to motivate their workers in order to increase their performance so as to be profitable. Some organizations take workers for granted by not providing adequate training and compensations for hard work as human elements in the achievement of the organizational goals. This has in some cases affected the productivities of workers and in turn the profitability of such organizations. The study therefore finds out how workers can be managed to enhance their productivity and at the same time increases the profitability of the organizations. The broad purpose …

Is the topic “The Impact of Human Resource Development on Organisation’s Productivity” recommended for Human Resource Management (HRM) Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — Human resource development is concerned with the provision of learning, development and training opportunities in order to improve individual, team and organizational efficiency. The study was carried out to investigate the effect of human resource development on organisation’s productivity using Dolphin Hotel, Makurdi as a case study. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to examine the human resource development strategies, determine the extent at which effective human resources development can enhance productivity in order to reduce poor performance in organization and identify the factors that affect the implementation of human resource development policies in Dolphin Hotel, Makurdi. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the …

Can the material for “Foreign Direct Investment and Manufacturing Industry in Nigeria, Performance, Problems and Prospects” be used as a guide for Insurance Project?

Yes it can be used — This study shows the performance of foreign direct investment on the manufacturing sector of the Nigeria economy. The study adopts a time series approach to the development of three different models namely; Manufacturing Value Added Model, Foreign direct investment, Interest rate and Gross fixed capital formation, from the year 1981 to 2015.The required data were collected from the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) 2015 statistical bulletin. The econometric model of multiple regression analysis was used to test the relationship between the dependent and independent variable, the short and the long run impacts of the foreign direct investment inflow on Nigeria’s manufacturing sector was analyzed using OLS estimation technique. All variables will be tested to confirm the absence or presence of unit …

Can the material for “The Effect of Capital Structure on the Profitability of Quoted Insurance Companies in Nigeria” be used as a guide for Accountancy / Accounting Project?

Yes it can be used — The study examined the impact of capital structure on the profitability of selected quoted insurance companies in Nigeria between 2011 and 2016. The data were obtained from the published financial reports of selected firms. The panel data analysis was employed in the study. The findings showed that: Total debt ratio (β= 0.07; p>0.05) and debt-to-equity ratio (β= 0.01; p>0.05) had insignificant positive impact on return on asset of selected quoted insurance firms in Nigeria; The combined effect of total debt ratio and debt-to-equity ratio is statistically insignificant on return on asset of selected quoted insurance firms in Nigeria (F=2.65; p>0.05); Total debt ratio (β= 0.14; p>0.05) and debt-to-equity ratio (β= 0.08; p>0.05) had insignificant positive impact on return on equity of …