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Effect of CEO Pay on Bank Performance in Nigeria: Evidence from a Generalized Method of Moments

Olaniyi Clement Olalekan & Obembe Olufemi Bodunde · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2015

Issues surround the persistent increase in chief executive officers’ (CEO) pay of some Nigerian quoted banks have been a subject of debate among stakeholders as touching whether the pay enhances or deteriorates bank performance. In an attempt to unravel the hidden facts around th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2015/18824

Soil Quality Dynamics during Different Growth Stages of Corn (Zea mays, L.) Cultivation in Sri Lanka

T. K. Weerasinghe & K. T. G. K. Perera · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Maize known as Corn is popular among farmers as a cost effective crop with limited fertilizers. Cutting down natural forests for the planting of monocultures has had drastic impact on the soil quality leading to changes in soil properties. In Sri Lanka, no studies have been carri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/18892

Alkaline Pretreatment and Fermentation Modifies Protein Fractions and Tannins Content of Karamaka -A High-Tannin Sorghum Cultivar

Nawal M. M. Ali, Abdullahi H. El Tinay & Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

Aims: To study the effect of soaking in 0.20% NaOH for 8 h, followed by fermentation for 16 h on tannins content and protein fractions. Study Design:  Factorial Experimental design. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Un...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/19492

In vitro Rumen Fermentation Characteristics of White Rot Fungi Biodegraded Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Peels

R. E. Barde, J. A. Ayoade, S. Attah & A. Wuanor · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the chemical composition, In vitro gas production, fermentation characteristics, methane produced and estimated metabolisable energy, organic matter digestibility and short chain fatty acids of untreated cassava peels and white rot fungi (...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/17263

Potentiality of Organic Rice Production Fertilized with Different Agroforestry Tree Leaf Litter in Northern Bangladesh

Md. Abu Hanif, Md. Shafiqul Bari, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Polash Roy & Ranjan Mitra Roy · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2015

This paper provides information on eco friendly rice production using tree leaf biomass as a source of organic fertilizer. The experiment was conducted in Agroforestry Research Farm, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh to evaluate the res...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2015/19277

Parental Moral Training and Adolescents’ Sexual Values in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Nigeria

Beatrice O. Ajidahun · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

The study investigated the parental moral training and adolescents’ sexual values. The research assumption is based on Kohlberg’s theory of moral reason, which is at the conventional level for adolescents. At this level, parents play a significant role, and so the parenting style...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/16746

Dominance of English: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Language Policy and Planning

Elham Mahjoob · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

This study is an attempt to reveal the underlying ideological loads of academic texts in the field of Language Policy and Planning (LPP) which are claimed to lack any bias in favor of the English language as a global language. It includes a purposively-sampled selection of texts...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/18720

Universities’ Leadership Compliance with the National Universities Commission’s Benchmark on Minimum Academic Standard and Its Impact on Quality of Nigerian University Education

Elizabeth Yinka Ibijola · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

This study investigated the level of Nigerian Universities’ leadership compliance with the National Universities Commission’s benchmark on minimum academic standard, and its impact on the quality of Nigerian university education. This is consequent upon the observations of the so...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/18248

Locational Distribution of Health Care Facilities in the Rural Area of Ondo State

Jimoh Usman Umar & Wahab Bolanle · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

Aim: This research is aimed to assess the locational Distribution of health care facilities in the rural area of Ondo state. Study Design: Case study research design. Place and Duration of Study: Three senatorial districts of Ondo state Nigeria and lies within latitude 50 451 and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2015/17701

Bipronged Inverted Impacted Third Molar-A CBCT Analysis

Supratim Tripathi, Ramesh Chandra, Payal Tripathi, Hena Rahman, Shailja Singh, Manjusha Mohan & Om Prakash Dubey · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Bilateral inverted impacted third molar is a very rare incidence. Dearth of dental arch length and space are also considered as the chief cause for tooth impaction. Reviewing the literatures, mandibular third molar was the most frequently impacted tooth, followed by the maxillary...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/17963

Two, Three, Four…..What More!!! Endodontic Management of Three Cases with Rare Root Canal Morphology

Niharika Jain, Charu Kapur, Shiv P. Mantri & Abhishek Gupta · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Aim: To describe the clinical management of three teeth with aberrant root canal morphology: a mandibular canine with two radicular canals, maxillary second premolar with three roots and root canals; and maxillary second molar with four roots and root canals, all of which are rar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19059

Level of Pentraxin-3 in Patients with Acute Leukemia in Septicemia and Its Prognostic Value

Ashraf Elghandour, Hashem Naenaa, Mohamed Eldefrawy, Magdy Elbordeny & Hadeer Mohammed · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2015

Introduction: In acute leukemia, sepsis is potentially fatal. Pentraxin3 is a protein rapidly produced in response to primary inflammatory signals. It shows high levels in sepsis, specially associated with vascular and end-organ damage. Aim of the Work: To measure the level of PT...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IBRR/2015/17737

Fatty Acids and Tocopherols Content in Fractionated Oils from Five Wild Oilseed Plants Native to Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Kivu-DR Congo

Kazadi Minzangi, Justin N. Kadima, Archileo N. Kaaya, Bertrand Matthäus, Patrick Van Damme, Bashwira Samvura, Dieudonné E. Mosibono, Katula Belesi & Pius T. Mpiana · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2015

Aims: Most natural oils only have limited application in their crude forms, but fractionation can provide a variety of food applications. The objective  was to fractionate crude oils from five selected plants growing wild in Kahuzi-Biega National Park (KBNP) in DR Congo, to analy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJMP/2015/19653