Abstract:Before the 1990s in Nigeria, it was conventional for awoman to drop her maiden name and take up her husband’s surname as soon as her marital status changed. No woman was said to have been fully married if such woman still retained her maiden name after marriage. By then, the maiden name of an African woman was generally regarded as a temporary name which in due time would be dropped. Of recent the contrary has almost become the norm; some women who are married do not border to drop their maiden names after marriage. In line with the above observation, this paper sought to propounda hypothesis that accounts for the change as well as show a few cases of maiden name retention even after marriage in Nigeria. To realise this, data was collected through observation ofnames women bore formally, after marriage as opposed to their maiden names. The findings of this paper showed that few Nigerians are beginning to retain their maiden surnames attached to their husbands’ surnames. In some cases, the husbands’ surnames are not used at all.
Keywords:name, naming, maiden name dropping and maiden name retention.

Abstract:This study sought to establish the influence of employee engagement on the performance of Teachers in secondary schools in Machakos County. The study was meant to benefit the Machakos County Government, researchers and scholars, HR practitioners, stakeholders, the Kenya government, school Principals, policy makers, and trade unions. The study adopted descriptive research design approach. The population of study was 5579 secondary school teachers working in Machakos County and a sample size of 359 respondents was selected through stratified random sampling. Primary data was collected using questionnaires which were issued to the respondents. Descriptive analysis was used, and this included weighted means, standard deviation, relative frequencies and percentages. Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) version 21.0 was used to generate data array that was used for subsequent analysis of the data. Inferential statistics using multiple linear regression model and bivariate correlation analysis was employed to examine the relationship between the research variables. Tables and graphical presentation were used to present the data that was collected for ease of understanding. The analyzed data was presented using tables, graphs and pie-charts. The study managed a response rate of 67%. The findings of the study showed that there existed a positive and significant relationship between Performance of Teachers and Employee engagement. The R- square value was 0.384 implying that 38.4% of Performance of Teachers was explained by Employee engagement. An F-Statistics value of 149.244 was recorded with a p-value of 0.000 which was less than 0.05. This implied that there existed a significant relationship between Employee engagement and Performance of Teachers in Secondary Schools in Machakos County. This means that Employee engagement influence the Performance of Teachers in Secondary Schools in Machakos County. T- Test was used to test the relationship between Employee engagement and Performance of Teachers and the study established that there existed a statistically significant relationship between the two variables supported by a p-value of 0.000 for the model and a t-Statistic value of 12.217. The study concluded that Employee engagement had statistically significant influence on Performance of Teachers in Secondary Schools in Machakos County. The study recommends that; the school management and TSC should adequately involve the teachers in decision making so that they can own up the policies put in place so as to boost the performance of teachers.

Abstract:This study is based on a survey which explored Information Communications Technology (ICT) usage and challenges among academic staff in two colleges in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main purpose of this study was to determine how both colleges incorporated ICT in teaching. To determine whether ICT could reduce stress among academics. And, finally, to identify the obstacles to their ICT usage and their views about making ICT more effective in reducing their stress. Four research questions were posed to guide this study and a short questionnaire was designed to collect data from a sample size of 24 academic staff. Academic staff indicated that ICT is of great help in easing their teaching role and dealing with administrative tasks. Designing of teaching materials, electronic presentation of materials and making use of the Internet were identified as the main helpful areas in ICT usage. Lack of training was identified as the major obstacle to ICT usage among academic staff.
Keywords:Information communication technologies, stress, teaching style, power point, e-book.
Title: ICT and Stress amongst Academics in Higher Education: An Exploratory Study from the United Arab Emirates
Author: Syeda Kauser Fatima, K. Anandan, S. Ashour
ISSN 2394-9694
International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences
Novelty Journals

Abstract:This paper examines the role of women in early history of Niger Delta with emphasis on Eastern Niger Delta. The paper x-rays the nature of the pre-colonial economy of the region, the major economic activities such as fishing, hunting & gathering, salt making, craft work, trade among others and the role of women in promoting these economic activities. To generate data for the study, the researcher employed the use of primary and secondary sources of data. In this regards, oral interviews were conducted in selected Niger Delta communities and the information generated was used to compliment archival and written materials from the archives and libraries. Furthermore, the study adopted the interdisciplinary approach and knowledge from related discipline in the Humanities and social sciences were used to compliment the available historical materials. From the study, it was observed that women in the Niger delta were major stakeholders in the traditional economy of the region. The paper argues that women and their male counterparts had equal opportunities in the economic sector and the result was high productivity and rapid development. The study established that women contributed immensely to the economic growth and development of the region. The researcher therefore recommends equal economic opportunities for both male and female folks in the Niger Delta to ensure rapid economic growth and sustainable development of the region in the twenty first century.

Abstract:Africa is one of the continents in the world that is bedeviled with leadership challenges since the colonial era. Prior to the colonial era, African states that were independent and sovereign of each other had visionary leaders who piloted the affairs of their domains to enviable heights. These crop of leaders were determined to protect and preserve the territorial integrity of their kingdoms. In recent years, leadership is categorized as one of the bane of Africa underdevelopment. This paper therefore examines leadership in pre-colonial Africa with reference to Mansa Sundiata Keita and Mansa Musa of Mali Empire. The researchers generated the needed data through primary and secondary sources of information. The interdisciplinary approach was also adopted in generating data for the study. As regards theory, the trait and transformational leadership theories were adopted to guide our study. From the analysis it was observed that the pre-colonial societies of Africa had good leaders who were committed to empire building, development, rule of law, equity and fairness amongst others. Furthermore, the paper revealed that Mansa Sundiata and Mansa Musa were visionary leaders who contributed through their selfless service to the growth and development of Mali Empire. Both leaders made significant impact that could serve as lessons for modern African states. The paper therefore recommends nostalgia by modern African leaders to the pre-colonial era and to emulate the leadership qualities of our past heroes.

Abstract:The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of implementation planning practices on implementation of mariculture projects. The specific objectives were to: examine the effect of assignment of activities on implementation of poverty alleviation mariculture projects, and establish the effect of scheduling of time and resources on implementation of poverty alleviation mariculture projects. The research was based on quantitative research approach involving the application of survey method with a cross sectional design. Respondents were chosen through probability sampling procedures and a questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews with members of mariculture groups. Descriptive analysis and Pearson correlation analysis were conducted. Results showed that the poverty alleviation mariculture projects in Kenya are dominated by female actors compared to male actors. On average, those involved in mariculture were aged 40 years and had attained primary level of education. Descriptive analysis revealed that mariculture projects have embraced implementation planning through assignment of activities and appropriate scheduling of time and resources to ensure that there was effective implementation of these projects. Correlation analysis revealed that there was a significant and strong positive relationship between scheduling of time and resources and project implementation and a significant but medium relationship between assignment of activities and project implementation.

Abstract:In a world of growing ethnic conflicts and extremist movements, the call for human values as cultural dialogue with an attitude of tolerance and reconciliation becomes ever more indispensable or crucial in the present times. This research shows the experience of displacement as a strong source of intercultural reconciliation between the East and the West in Ameen Fares Rihani's The Book of Khalid (1911) which stands very first between the Arab-American literary traditions. This research is an endeavour to identify the author’s concern for reconciling the culture and values of the East and the West. It explores how the author has tried to reconcile two disparate cultures more than almost any other writer of the time. It also examines the protagonist, Khalid’s migrant experiences in America, where he considers its strengths and weaknesses during a stay of several years, returns back to Lebanon and develops his ideas that engage the Arab-American public directly and to the world at large. This is diaspora study and deals with the diasporic beliefs and concerns. The diaspora theory serves as a conceptual framework for analyzing this stance of intercultural reconciliation with migrant experience. Under the umbrella of diasporic experience, this study explores the intercultural reconciliation with positive attitude of tolerance that is so unavoidable in the ongoing unrest scenario to the world at large.

Abstract:The aim of this study is to describe the role of Kampung Fund Allocation (ADK) in the development of rural areas in Central Aceh Regency. The method of analysis used is qualitative method. Validity and reliability test is done to determine the questionnaire used. Indicators in this study are the allocation of Kampung Fund (ADK), the fulfillment of basic needs, institutional strengthening, infrastructure improvement and rural development. The research was conducted at Lut Tawar Sub-district, Central Aceh Regency with 96 respondents. The results showed that the policy of Kampung Alocation Fund Program (ADK) in Lut Tawar Sub-district was done quite smoothly. This can be seen from the preparation process such as Schedule of Proposed Action Plan (DURK), implementation, evaluation and accountability report.  Furthermore, Kampung Fund Allocation (ADK) plays a role in the development of the area in Lut Tawar Sub-district, Central Aceh Regency. The implementation of the Kampung Fund Allocation (ADK) for the fulfillment of basic needs, institutional strengthening, infrastructure improvement and rural area development have been effectively implemented.