USING ITEM RESPONSE THEORY TO UNDERSTAND ITEM-NONRESPONSE (MISSING DATA) IN GHANAIAN SURVEYS

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Can this topic “Local Government Finance and Local Government Development” be used for Finance Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — Local government is geared toward making local government bedrock for social economic and political development, Somehow, the 1999 constitution seems to have overridden the gain and aspiration of this tier of government with the exclusion of local government from the constitution. However, this research work applies the technique of grander causality to determine the relationship between local government finance and development using annual revised estimated. The projects examine an assessment of local government finance and development using Surulere Local Government as a case study. Survey method was used to get information from the area of study. ‘The research work was conducted among staff of Surulere local government one hundred and fifty (150) questionnaires was administered one hundred and fifty (150) …

Is the topic “A Critical Look on the Prevalence of Lassa Fever in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State” recommended for Public Health Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. It is transmitted to humans from contacts with food or household items contaminated with rodent excreta. The study was carried out to examine the Prevalence of Lassa Fever in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State using Ekpoma as a case study. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to find out if there is a poor Lassa fever infection control among health facilities and identify the therapeutic effect of Lassa fever outbreak in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method …

Can the material for “Implementation of Sorting Algorithms” be used as a guide for Computer Science (CS) Project?

Yes it can be used — This research work took theoretical and empirical studies that have been done over the past years on sorting algorithms and its variants. The study includes a comparative sorting algorithms (i.e. Bubble sort, shell sort, straight insertion sort quick sort, simple sort etc.) the same criteria such as coding memory space used meaning efficiency as in the time used by the computer argument on the number of comparison. Data flow diagrams and process to evaluate the performance of these sorting techniques. The programming language used to implement these sorting algorithms is BASIC. The various chapter in this research work is logically arranged to reflect in each stage in the research process, the adopting chapters ranges from introduction literature review, systems investigation/analysis, system …

Can the material for “Code-Mixing and Code-Switching in Nigerian Institutions: A Sociolinguistic Study” be used as a guide for English Education Project?

Yes it can be used — Code-switching is the use of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between different interlocutors or situations. The study was carried out to Study the Socio-linguistic Effect of Code Switching and Code mixing in the Written English of Some Secondary School. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to conduct a sociolinguistic study on code-mixing and code-switching and examine ways can be used to avoid Code-Switching and Code-Mixing in learning English language. Investigation revealed that some of the studies focus on the way speakers of English code switch and mix between different language codes in their daily dialogues or conversations. All these studies drew their data from …

Can this topic “Sustainable Approach to Converting Waste Paint Materials to Useful Products” be used for Environmental Science Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — The study assesses the Sustainable Approach to Converting Waste Paint Materials to Useful Products. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to find out the process of Waste Paint Materials conversion to useful products, examine the factors affecting the transformation process waste paint materials to useful products and proffer a comprehensive waste minimization strategy that can be applied to the paint user industry. Primary data were collected from the primary source which questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection while secondary data were sources from textbooks, journals, newspapers and the internet were employed. The data were presented on a frequency distribution table and analyzed using simple percentage, while hypothesis was tested using chi-square test. …

Can the material for “Organization and Financing of Primary Health Care in Nigeria: Problems, Issues and Alternative Approaches” be used as a guide for Public Health Project?

Yes it can be used — Healthcare financing can be defined as the mobilization of funds for healthcare services. The study was carried out to scrutinize the Problems, Issues and Alternative Approaches of Organization and Financing of Primary Health Care in Nigeria. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to investigate the factors affecting the financing of primary health care, determine whether the health services that are available are affordable to those that need health services and evaluate the long-run relationship between federal government health funding and economic growth in Nigeria. 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 80 (eighty) respondents were selected for …

Can the material for “Design and Implementation of a Computerized Transcript Generating System” be used as a guide for Computer Science (CS) Project?

Yes it can be used — Transcript is the summary of each of the two-year performance either in (OND) ordinary National Diploma or (HND) higher national diploma. The aim of this study is to design and implement Computerized Transcript Generating System. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows to design and develop an application software that will Provide security measure to check students mischievous act of changing marks on the result sheet., and reduce in the amount of resources, which in turn will lower the cost of processing of student’s transcripts, since information will be stored in a database with reduced data Redundancy. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is as a result of the …

Can the material for “The Effect of Population Factors on Aggregate Energy Use and Carbon Emission in Nigeria” be used as a guide for Economics Project?

Yes it can be used — Population factors are the dynamics that affect economic growth which comprises population growth, mortality, fertility and age-structural change as well as urban growth/urbanization. Owing to these, human population is increasingly affecting global climate through energy consumption. Globally, among several pollutants contributing to climate change, carbon (CO) emissions account for more than 75% of greenhouse gas emissions with about 80% of it generated by the energy sector. However, this study fills the gap in the literature of the relationship among economic growth, energy consumption and carbon emissions by examining the effect of population factors on energy use and carbon emissions in Nigeria. This is done by assessing the main evidence for the effects of population change on emissions driving climate change, mainly …

Can the material for “The Impact of Teamwork on Organizational Productivity” be used as a guide for Human Resource Management (HRM) Project?

Yes it can be used — Team work is the ability to work together towards a common vision. The study was carried out to investigate the Impact of Teamwork on Organizational Productivity. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to investigate the ways leadership styles used by the organizations affect organizational productivity and investigate the benefits of motivation to the workforce. Investigation revealed that the population of workers in an organization may be very large and yet that organization achieving a very low productivity and with no improvement in their products. There are other organizations that have teams and yet achieve little or no productivity at all. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain …

Is the topic “Public Relations and Image Making in Government” recommended for Public Administration (PA) Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — The information must first be in its raw state called data until it has passed through some process. This process refines it and ensures that it appears useful to its users. The process of refining information by taking away the wrong elements can be likened to the role of the public relations in an organization. The public relations of any organization is an intermediary between an organization and its audience. Its major role is to communicate genuine information to the audience about an organization’s activities and provide feedback to the organization. By so doing, they are building, carving and constructing an organization’s image. However, government institutions do not take this serious because to them it is not a tool for …