Browsing by Author "Isiaka, A."

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    Challenges of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Lagos State, Nigeria
    (In Issues in Development, Bandara, H. M. (ed.), 2012) Isiaka, S. B.; Isiaka, A.
    Small and Medium ~cale Enterprises (SMEs) contribute to ecohomic development in various ways by creating employment for rural and, urban growing labour force and by providing desirablesustainabtluy . and innovation in the economy as a. whole .. In spite of an array of. measures put in place to facilitate its growth, numerous problems. have continued to hinder the optimal performance of the SMEs in developing countries. This study therefore examined some challenges ofSMEs in Lagos State in Nigeria. The respondents were entrepreneur, selected from some notable principal business locations in the study: area (Lagos State) through stratified sampling technique. Simple percentage method was adopted in analyzing the data obtained The findings indicate that contribution ignorance, inability to adequate, capital, lack of requisite know/edge, fear of loss of control are some of challenges of SMEs in the study areas. introduction of loanfacili . and making technology available and affordable; tax rebatefor SM&; that put effort on local sourcing of raw materials,' and provision " effective marketing and distribution channels for SMEs products a . s01r!eof the policy considerations to uplift the sector.
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    Lecturers’ awareness, readiness and self-efficacy of using podcast for supplement teaching in tertiary institutions in Niger State, Nigeria
    (School of Technology Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2018) Yusuf, Hamdallat; Gambari, Isiaka; Badmus, A; Isiaka, A.
    This study investigated lecturers’ awareness, readiness and self-efficacy of using podcast for teaching and learning in tertiary institutions in Niger state, Nigeria. The research was a descriptive type using the survey method. The sample was drawn from three federal institutions and three state colleges of education in Minna Niger State. The sample consisted of four hundred and twenty (420) lecturers from the 6 (six) tertiary institutions. Three Objectives and 3 corresponding research questions were raised to guide the study. An instrument tagged ‘Lecturer’ Awareness, Readiness and Self-efficacy in Podcast (LARSPQ)’ was developed by the researchers. It consists of 31 items structured into four options, and was validated by four experts from Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. The data obtained from LARSPQ was pilot tested and analysed using Cronbach’s alpha, 0.88 reliability coefficient was obtained. Ninety-five percent (95%) of LARSPQ were returned and 90% were used for data analysis. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions. Results of the study showed that lecturers aware of the use of podcasts in teaching, and ready to use podcasts in teaching. It was revealed that lecturers have no adequate knowledge and skills of using Podcast. The study recommends that lecturers should be trained on the use of podcasts for teaching their courses to improve the academic performance of students.