INTERROGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME IN NIGERIA by Cletus Adeyemoh Olunde

“…However, these milestones are not without some challenges, which will be the basis of this paper. The paper adopted quantitative and qualitative research techniques in this paper and it was revealed that there is a delay in pension benefit payment which is negatively affecting the retirees, benefit adequacy issue resulting in poor benefit payment to the retirees and the general poor welfare condition of the retirees currently on the programme withdrawal package of the scheme. …”
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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY ON DRUG ABUSE AMONG THE YOUTHS IN OWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT by Adeyefa Christianah Ronke, Awofadeju Peter Olayinka

“…Moreover, this study adopted survey design method and Owo local government areawas selected as area of the study. …”
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DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES by Samuel Olufemi Omoyele, Jayeola Olabisi

“…A single cross-sectional design was adopted for the study and a well-structured questionnaire was administered to 318 randomly chosen senior managers from Mobil Oil, Guinness, Coca-Cola, Nestle, MTN, and Cadbury Plc within Lagos Metropolis. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS EFFECT ON NIGERIAN YOUTH IN THE 21STCENTURY by BOLARINWA ADEBAYO OLUWASEGUN, OJEDIRAN SUNDAY ABEL

“…Creating answer to the question of necessity and validity of AI in the Nigerian setting will go a long way to encourage or discourage the emphasis on adopting it hook, line and sinker. Studies on AI have mostly been channelled towards the positive effect on the society at large but this study strikes a new path of examining the usage among youths. …”
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Enhancing Smart City Maturity Through Digital Transformation: A Success Factors Analysis by Widya Listianingsih, Tony Dwi Susanto

“…This study aims to explore the role of digital transformation in improving Smart City maturity by identifying key success factors and best practices adopted by cities worldwide. This study used the systematic literature review (SLR) methodology based on the PRISMA framework, which included systematic steps in selecting, collecting, and analyzing relevant literature. …”
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Abstinence Self-Efficacy and Resilience in Persons with Substance Use Disorder by L. Iris Devi, Arunjyoti Baruah, Nurnahar Ahmed

“…Study Design: The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional research design. …”
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AI technologies in education: Regulatory frameworks at the international, regional and national level by Ignjatović Gordana

“…The second part provides an overview of documents on AI adopted at the international level (OECD, UNESCO), regional level (EU, CoE) and national level (Serbia), with reference to documents aimed at shaping the use of AI in education. …”
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« Osaka, métropole aquatique », un grand projet d’aménagement des berges pour régénérer la ville et son image by Kana Koichi

“…One of the approaches adopted to transform Osaka into a "aquatic metropolis", has been inspired by a new urban vision of the riverbanks which encompasses a deregulation of fluvial law.…”
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How do transnational grassroots networks reframe the global norms of water and forests governance? by Émilie Dupuits, Géraldine Pflieger

“…This paper addresses the question by adopting a geographical approach of transnational social movements and undertaking a discourse analysis. …”
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Democratic Practices and Local Government Elections in Nigeria: Demystifying the Emerging Issues by Timothy Onimisi

“…Secondary data were used and content analysis was equally adopted for the work, while democratic participatory theory was employed. …”
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An Evaluation of the Architecture and Urban Positioning of the Phaselis Aqueduct by Kibar Cesur, Leyla Kaderli

“…In the Late Antique Period, the aqueduct was adopted to the city’s evolving urban plan through various repairs and reinforcements, enabling its contiuned use. …”
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Trabajo garantizado y política salarial para reducir la pobreza en México by Bruno Sovilla, Elmar Morales Sánchez, Karina Guadalupe Gómez Méndez

“…Sostenemos que, en las condiciones actuales del mercado de trabajo nacional, expresar que la actual política de recuperación del salario mínimo es eficaz para reducir la pobreza y la desigualdad es una contradictio in adiecto, y no dejará de serlo hasta que se adopte una política de trabajo garantizado que la acompañe.…”
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An Analysis of Chinese Transport Infrastructure Loans and Investment in ICT in Nigeria by Innocent .A. Ocholi, Nnamdi .S. Okonkwo

“…Since the thrust of the paper is an enquiry after the fact, the Ex-Post-Facto research design was adopted for data collection while the theory of absolute and relative gains was applied as a theoretical framework. …”
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Implementation of Simplified Data Encryption Standard on FPGA using VHDL by salim Qadir Mohammed

“…The Data Encryption Standard (DES) is one of most familiar type of cryptography and widely used in the modern network system, which has been adopted in encryption and decryption a digital information for several decades. …”
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Immediate shock and residual stress: Unmasking the dual dynamics of covid-19 on the mental health of health professionals in China by Suyi Duan

“… # Method To address these objectives an explorative qualitative research design has been adopted involving analysis of previous researches in the relevant field…”
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Mentoring as Support for African Women’s Academic Career Trajectories by Renitha Rampersad

“…A mixed methods approach was adopted to enable the researcher to give a female perspective to the academic position, experiences, and challenges within academia. …”
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Resource- Based Conflict and Rural Poverty in Benue State by W. Yio Benjamin

“…It finally submits that everything should be done by government and other concerned stakeholders towards timely resolution of the conflict. The methodology adopted for the study is a historical methodology, utilizing materials from both primary and secondary sources. …”
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THE MOTHER GOOSE PIANO SUITE - AN AESTHETIC PARADIGM OF RAVEL’S MUSIC by Attila FODOR

“…By evocating the fantastic universe of tales, Ravel reveals his childish, sensitive personality and aesthetic credo focused on the permanent aspiration to Beauty, and melancholy, as well as the fear of losing it. These principles adopted from the views of his mentor, E. A. Poe, appear in his art through a continuous pursuit of perfection, balance, compositional sophistication and refinement, elegance, playfulness and illusionism. …”
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THE ROLE OF THE MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE IN COUNTER INSURGENCY IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA: THE BOKO- HARAMINSURGENCY by ODO CHRISTOPHER UBA

“…The research uses both primary and secondary sources of data from various experts and stakeholders in Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe in the North Eastern Nigeria and Nigeria Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru near Jos Data was generated through questionnaires, interviews and Focus Group Discussions which were later analysed using descriptive method and thematic and content analysis of the secondary data. System theory was adopted and the genesis of insurgency in North Western Nigeria was traced. …”
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The culture of memory of Serbian builders of recent times by Kadijević Aleksandar

“…However, in spite of the progress evident, a culture of memory in terms of the architectural discipline(s) lacks organizational cohesion and consistent criteria, as well as a long-term plan for its fostering, as evident from the notable absence of such from Serbia's recently adopted National Architectural Strategy (2023-2035).…”
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