A commonly used rule for determining if a Binomial(n, p) distribution may be reasonably approximated by a normal distribution is whether or not np and n(1 – p) are at least some constant, such as 10. Two competing rules, one based on the binomial variance and the other based on t...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/16653
Management of waste in Ghana is primarily the responsibility of District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies in partnership with private waste management companies. The main objective of this study was to assess stakeholder views on waste and its management in Tamale Metropoli...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/15283
Marcel Lourel, Kamel Gana, Farida Mouda, Frédérique Gros, Ofélia Petric-Tatu, Raphaël Trouillet, Isabelle Fort & Shunpu Zhang·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2015
Aims: The main objective of this study was to test competitive path models describing the relationship between Work–Home Interference, job burnout and job satisfaction. Study Design: Data was obtained from a sample of 95 dentists. A conceptual model in which burnout totally media...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/15809
Aims: Single-leg triple jump for distance (SLTJD) is a common test used to assess footedness. Inter-limb differences in leg stiffness (KLEG), ankle dynamic joint stiffness (ADJS), and knee dynamic joint stiffness (KDJS) are expected to be present. The objective of the present stu...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/15820
To reduce or curb solid waste management challenges in Ejisu–Juabeng Municipality of Ghana, it is incumbent to quantify the solid waste composition generated at source (household level) and current disposal methods. Kwamo, Ejisu and Fumesua were selected based on the premise of c...
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Research Article10.9734/JSRR/2015/15361
Despite the growing importance of Frontier Markets within the investment management landscape, relatively few studies have focused on them. However, understanding their behaviors and the way they relate to oil prices is of paramount importance for financial market participants. T...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/16535
Mechanisms that influence organizational performance of firms, like investments in corporate education, still are not deeply studied when industries and countries are considered in the analysis. The main objective of this paper is study the influence of corporate education on per...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/16511
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), the first stage of economic integration, can have possible impacts on member countries through foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign trade. In this study, we attempt to evaluate the impacts of FTAs that Vietnam has engaged successfully recently...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/16253
This study explores the magnitude of the key attributes underlying competitive advantages in the textile and apparel industry in Tanzania by using Porter’s Diamond Model (PDM). The sampling design used in this study is non-probability and data were collected from 204 respondents...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2015/16208
Aims: To determine the dietary diversity score and diversity within food groups consumed and the probability of food security among rural households in North Central Nigeria. Study Design: A cross sectional survey design was used. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conduc...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14875
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the practice of self-medication and the types of drugs students self-medicate as well as factors influencing practice of self-medication among secondary school students in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria. Methods: The study employed a...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16083
The present study evaluates and compares the physicochemical parameters and cost of some multisource tadalafil products marketed in Nigeria. Six randomly selected products were analyzed for weight uniformity, friability, hardness, disintegration, dissolution testing and assay. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2015/16507
Aims: The present study assessed the quality of rainwater in Ayanfuri in the Upper Denkyira West District, Central Region of Ghana. Study Design: Triplicate samples were collected from three sampling points. Place and Duration of Study: Triplicate rainwater samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/15881
Aims: The present study assessed the quality of rainwater harvested from three different roofing types namely aluminium, thatch and galvanised in Kuntanase, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Study Design: A total of twenty one samples were collected from three different roof types (aluminiu...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2015/15883
Insect vector-symbiotic relationships are widely reported in literature with several microorganisms reported to play a key role in growth, development, survival and evolutionary success of insect disease vectors. Symbiotic bacteria are prevalent in insects like mosquitoes, sand f...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/16149