IOSR-JHSS   Volume-14 ~ Issue-1 ~ Jul-Aug-2013

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Oil Exploitation and Agricultural Commodity Export in Nigeria: An Empirical Evaluation of the Extent and Impact of the Dutch Disease
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Ogbonna, Innocent Chukwuka, Uwajumogu, Nkechinyere R., Chijioke, Godwin, Nwokoye, Ebele S.
	:	10.9790/0837-1410109

Abstract: The study examined the impact of crude oil discovery, exploitation and exportation on the agricultural commodity export (AGO) in Nigeria in the period 1970-2011. Specifically, the study sought to evaluate how the discovery and exportation of crude oil has impacted on the production and export of agricultural output. Annual time series data sourced mainly from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletins for various years were analyzed using co-integration and vector error correction model in a bid to delineate the long run relationship between (AGO) and oil export (OX). Our results show that in the long run, Dutch disease (DD) is present in Nigeria. A 1% increase in OX will depress AGO by 16%, that is, the more Nigeria produces and exports oil, the lower the output and less competitive the traditional tradable sector (AGO) becomes. The paper recommends that policy makers should make considerable investments in developing other economic sectors, re-channel the extra revenue from oil to accumulate income-producing foreign assets, and come up with a number of tax and import duty waivers, import substitution and diversification measures in order to boost productivity in the "lagging" traditional tradable sector and develop other agro-allied industries to improve the value chain.

Keywords: Agricultural Export, Booming Oil Sector, Dutch Disease, Lagging Tradable Sector, Nigerian Economy,

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Scholarly Use of Internet by the Faculty of Medical Sciences: An Evaluative Study
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Ms. Priyanka Manjari Behera
	:	10.9790/0837-1411014

Abstract: The study was conducted to assess the Internet usage amongst Faculty members of medical colleges. This study has taken a sample of 200 Faculty Members working in 03 Government Medicals Colleges spread over three geographical revenue divisions of Odisha. This study aims to identify the use of Internet by Faculty members of Medical Sciences and the purpose and frequency of using Internet by them. It covers only four categories of Faculty Members in Medical Science who are working in Government Medical Colleges (Allopathic) in Odisha and excludes those teachers who are working in Private Medical Colleges as well as Homeopathic and Ayurvedic Colleges from the ambit. The study revealed that, most of the faculty members in medical sciences who are using internet are keen to undergo further training in making best use of internet resources and services so as to enhance their professional image.

Key words: www, internet usage, e-mail, web resources, health science info.

[1]. Rao(M),Mudhoi(Mahesh V.)and K.(Shivananda Bhat).2008. "Towards Quality of Health Information on the Internet'. DESIDOC
Journal of Library and Information Technology;28(6);pp.27-33

Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Review of Judicial Administration of Manipur in Early Period (33-1122 A.D)
Country	:	Imphal
Authors	:	Yumkhaibam Brajakumar Singh
	:	10.9790/0837-1411518

Abstract: The present study has been initiated to explore the authoritative accounts of Judicial System of Manipur in early period (33-1122 A.D). As an independent, autonomous and sovereign kingdom, Manipur had distinct system of Judiciary during the period. The findings may also be benefited to the researchers working in the field of anthropology, human geography, politics, law etc.

Key Words: Stone Age, Judiciary, Women's Court, Indian Independence

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[2] Aiyar, K. J. 1998. Judicial Dictionary (A complete law Lexicon), Twelve Edition, P. 46.

[3] Chandrasekhar, K. 1975. Loiyamba Shinyen. Imphal, Pp. 33,129.

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[7] Jhaljit, R. K. 1965. A Short History of Manipur. Imphal. P. 58.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Effect of Parental Musical Interest Background on Their Children's Choice of Music as a Course of Study
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Grace E. Ekong
	:	10.9790/0837-1411924

Abstract: This study examined the influence of parental musical interest; and academic background on children's interest in music as a course of study. Two research questions and two hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The study used ex-post facto research design. The study sample comprised 390 Basic 9 Music students selected from the 12 public secondary schools in Uyo Local Government offering music using simple random sampling technique. Researcher-developed instrument titled: Parental Musical Interest, Background and Children Musical Interest Questionnaire (PMIBCMIQ), a 22-item opinion scale with four response options was used for data collection. The instrument had a reliability index of .84 determined using Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient formula. The results of data analysis using the independent t-test statistics showed that students whose parents are highly interested in music tend to be highly interested in musical studies too. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that parents should properly guide their wards in their choice of career rather than dissuade them from their career of interest or try to force them into careers that they are not interested in.

Keywords: Children's interest in music; Parental academic background;;Parental musical interest; musical study

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