The study examined the relative contributions of psychological attributes (loneliness, extraversion and self-esteem) and gender to smartphone addiction. The study was a survey that utilized a cross-sectional design that purposively sampled 271 in-school smartphone users. The samp...
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Research Article10.9734/jesbs/2018/v27i315905
Aims: The purpose of the study was to investigate gender and school type differences in motivational orientations among grade 10 students in co-educational schools of Siaya County, Kenya. Study Design: The study adopted a concurrent mixed methods design. Place and Duration of St...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/44722
This study sought to identify factors that influence learning during training among small holder farmers on the new moisture conservation innovations (conservation farming) by Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (AGRITEX) and the objectives of the study was to identify...
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Research Article10.9734/jesbs/2018/v27i315885
This systematic literature review focused on the noise levels within intensive care units (ICU) and how this can negatively affect nurses working on the unit. A comprehensive literature search and systematic review were conducted to find evidence-based research on noise levels a...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/44648
The absence of quality and creativity in the performance of primary school leavers was one of the problems that gave rise to the preparation of the current primary school curriculum in Nigeria. The achievement level of Nigerian primary school children had been poor and unacceptab...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/43982
Objective: In order to break through the gap between conceptual policy and practical implementation of thematic instruction by novice teachers, and help novice teacher reduce the exploration period and quickly become familiar with the development of thematic curriculum activities...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/44770
This study seeks to compare the senior secondary school science teachers and students’ knowledge, attitudes and practices to global warming in Kwara State, Nigeria. The descriptive research design of the ex post factor research method was adopted in this study. Simple random tech...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/21550
Principally, the onus of this research is to determine Berkeley as an empiricist or a rationalist. The thesis of the work is that he is prima facie warrantedly and justifiably, as gleaned from his philosophy, a rationalist than an empiricist. This work shall attempt an elaborate...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/19804
Objectives: To examine bilingual code-switching across four languages in an experimental setting. To determine if the nature of a language or the linguistic background of the speakers influence laboratory induced code-switching. Study Design: Bilingual speakers of English and ei...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/44400
Background: This study aimed to investigate the influence of attitudes towards training on individuals’ level of well-being, after controlling for other variables (demographics and psychosocial characteristics). Attitudes towards training consist of motivation to learn, learning,...
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Research Article10.9734/JESBS/2018/44445