INSECURITY AND GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA: A CASE OF CHIBOK AND DAPCHI QUAGMIRE by Gloria Samdi Puldu, Rwang Patrick Stephen

“…The paper made use of elite theory as the theoretical framework of analysis. The paper proffered solutions to the threat to the girl child and clearly stated also the role of government, stakeholders to peace in the region. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK OF THE 400/220/110/20 kV MINTIA POWER SUBSTATION by Nicolae Daniel FÎȚĂ, Mila Ilieva OBRETENOVA, Adina TĂTAR, Florin MURESAN – GRECU, Gheorghe Eugen SAFTA, Mihai SCHIOPU

“…It is an action whose effects are maximal if carried out in the design and construction of work systems, but which is also beneficial afterwards, but with one condition: a methodology is in place to allow analysis, identification and determination of the treatment of these sources. The development of theory and applications in the field of systems security has provided a scientific basis and useful tools for the work of preventing professional risks. …”
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Optimal and Economic Programming in a Reconfigured Competitive Electricity Market Considering Dispersed Generation Sources with the Firefly Algorithm by Muhammad Sibtain, Snoober Saleem

“…The optimal sales prices of the units are also calculated by the game theory. The proposed method is implemented on a 33-bus system in MATLAB, and its results are compared with PSO and GA results to demonstrate the efficiency.…”
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Correlation of human development and economic growth of the national economy by Đorđević Vladimir, Cvetković Milica, Momčilović Aleksandar

“…An important driver of development is education, i.e. investing in the education system, which further drives other macroeconomic variables. Both theory and practice are increasingly dealing with the issue of human capital, as important components and factors of the overall economic development of the national economy. …”
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The Importance of Mentorship Opportunities for Women in Academia: A Systematic Review by Zintle Ntshongwana

“…It further briefly discusses how mentoring is used as a resource to foster institutional change and decolonise entrenched academic promotion practices of paternalism. Radical feminist theory underpinned this study as this theoretical position helps explain the power inequalities that occur in higher education institutions (HEIs) and women’s communities and how these in turn inhibit the progress of women in academia. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRADITIONAL AFRICAN AND WESTERN PEACE BUILDING by TANKO SHAWULU PAUL PAUL, KINGSLEY PHILIPS NOYE, EMMANUEL ACHUS JAH

“…This essay is an attempt to harmonize the Africa traditional conflict resolution and western methods of peace building in conflict management in the African environment with specific touch on the IGBO of the South East Nigeria and the BUEM of Ghana . peace building theory was used. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. …”
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Research on the influence of g-C3N4 microstructure changes on the efficiency of visible light photocatalytic degradation by Hong Tu, Bihong Tian, Zhichao Zhao, Renjiang Guo, Ya Wang, Shunhong Chen, Jian Wu

“…Through density functional theory calculations and investigations of the structure-function relationship, it is confirmed that the superior catalytic activity of CN-8 lies in modifying the amino position, which alters the electron cloud distribution and promotes the efficient separation of photo-generated electron-hole pairs. …”
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QATAR 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP: MULTI-CULTURALISM OR CLASH OF CIVILIZATION by BALARABE ABUBAKAR BELLO, TUKUR ABDULKADIR

“…Additionally, the paper will examine the potential for the event to lead to a clash of civilizations, and the implications that could have. The Theory of Cultural Pluralism was adopted to serve as a theoretical base for this paper. …”
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Mass production of type IIA dS vacua by Renata Kallosh, Andrei Linde

“…Abstract A three-step procedure is proposed in type IIA string theory to stabilize multiple moduli in a dS vacuum. …”
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NIGERIA TECHNICAL AID CORPS (TAC) AND NATIONAL INTEREST, 1999-2023: AN ASSESSMENT by AGABA HALIDU, EMMANUEL IDEMOR UKHAMI, SOLOMON BABATUNDE KUMAPAYI, AKINOLA JACOB ASHIMOLOWO

“…The study adopted qualitative data from books, journals, official data, and the Internet, and the soft power theory was considered in advancing the essence of establishing TAC. …”
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Social Personalism, Its Implications for Education and Implementation in Society by Sławomir Chrost

“…The author demonstrates that the ‘I’ directed to the ‘you’ also becomes the ‘I’ for the ‘you.’ Thus, the theory of the human being – the person – as a relational being translates into the teleology of education and pedagogical practice. …”
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Enhancing the quality of low-light images via the coefficient bounds derived for a subclass of Sakaguchi-type function by K. Sivagami Sundari, B. Srutha Keerthi

“…Abstract This paper introduces a new approach for enhancing low-light images by utilizing coefficient bounds from a specific subclass of analytic functions, a concept rooted in geometric function theory. Our method is designed to adapt dynamically to different lighting conditions, ensuring effective image enhancement in both uniformly and non-uniformly illuminated environments. …”
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UNVEILING THE ROOTS OF ENDURING COMMUNAL CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: INDIGENE-SETTLER RIVALRY AND THE PATH FORWARD by MICHEAL GODWIN OKOLIKO

“…This article examines the underlying factors contributing to intra/inter-communal conflicts arising from indigene and settler rivalries in Nigeria, utilizing the lens of elite theory. By comprehensively analyzing these factors, a deeper understanding of the intricate dynamics at play is gained, allowing for the identification of potential avenues for meaningful intervention. …”
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My Hijab Covers my Mane, Not My Mind: Challenges Facing South African Muslim Women Academics by Quraisha Dawood

“…Viewed through the lens of social identity theory, the chapter provides insight into the lived experiences of seven Muslim women academics and how they navigate the often-exclusionary spaces of academia. …”
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HOW INTERACTIVE DIGITAL COMMUNITIES IMPACT PUBLIC RELATIONS by JOAN TIRWYN HASSAN, EMMANUEL JIBB ADAMS, JOY AMARACHI OFORDI

“…Guided by the framework of Theory of Interactive Media Effects, the paper argues how advancement in interactive media platforms, using Public Relations as communicative tool, drives societal changes.  …”
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Sergei Eisenstein’s System Thinking: Influences and Inspirations by Bulgakowa Oksana

“…Essential principles of modernist art – fragmentation, montage, visualization and rhythmic recurrence, the object of Eisenstein’s analysis, – determined the new form of Eisenstein’s writing and thinking and revolutionized the theory and the form of its rendition. Eisenstein rejected linear logic and sought forms for a hypertext that in his eyes were closer to associative, spherical and labyrinthine thought structures that to date have found expression only in modernist art experiments.…”
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Performance optimization of active RIS-assisted near-shore dual-function radar communicaiton system by XU Miao, YUE Dianwu, SUN Yu, WU Xiangkai, YUAN Meng

“…An alternating optimization algorithm based on fractional programming theory and the Lagrangian operator method was proposed. …”
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Particle Collection of Electret Media under Different Filtration Pressures by Zhen Liu, Da-Ren Chen, Qinghe Niu, Desmond Asiedu Mensah, Zhongli Ji

“…A simple modification was also proposed for the existing model (based on the single fiber theory), enabling it to predict the particle collection efficiency of electret media operated under various filtration pressures.…”
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FINANCING INNOVATION ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE: REALITIES AND PERSPECTIVES by Nataliia Marynenko, Iryna Fedyshyn, Natalia Garmatiy, Iryna Kramar

“…The correlation between the influence of the total amount of expenditures for financing innovation activity of industrial enterprises and gross domestic product of Ukraine in actual prices is calculated and forecasting of these expenditures by applying the theory of Markov chains is carried out. The research on the basis of correlation-regression analysis between the total amount of expenditures for financing innovation activity of industrial enterprises and gross domestic product of Ukraine in actual prices for the period of 2013-2017 made it possible to establish a sufficiently strong correlation between the indicators (the correlation coefficient is 1), which indicates that the positive dynamics of the increase in the total amount of expenditures for financing innovation activity of industrial enterprises will lead to a positive dynamics of Ukraine’s gross domestic product in actual prices. …”
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FINANCING INNOVATION ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE: REALITIES AND PERSPECTIVES by Nataliia Marynenko, Iryna Fedyshyn, Natalia Garmatiy, Iryna Kramar

“…The correlation between the influence of the total amount of expenditures for financing innovation activity of industrial enterprises and gross domestic product of Ukraine in actual prices is calculated and forecasting of these expenditures by applying the theory of Markov chains is carried out. The research on the basis of correlation-regression analysis between the total amount of expenditures for financing innovation activity of industrial enterprises and gross domestic product of Ukraine in actual prices for the period of 2013-2017 made it possible to establish a sufficiently strong correlation between the indicators (the correlation coefficient is 1), which indicates that the positive dynamics of the increase in the total amount of expenditures for financing innovation activity of industrial enterprises will lead to a positive dynamics of Ukraine’s gross domestic product in actual prices. …”
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