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MEASURING THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE BALANCE OF PAYMENT IN ALGERIA USING A DISTRIBUTED TIME-LAG AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL DURING THE PERIOD 1980-2023

DR. MOHAMED EL BACHIR MORKANE¹, DR. HOUARI KHITER², PR. ILYAS LAIDANI³, PR. MOHAMMED TOUFIK MEZIANE⁴ & DR. ABDELLAH CHACHOUA⁵

^1,2,3,5University of Tissemsilt (Algeria). 4.University of Relizane (Algeria).

PERFORMANCE AESTHETICS AND DISCONTINUITIES IN NKWA UMUAGBOGHO AFIKPO OF IGBO, NIGERIA

CASMIR ENYERIBE ONYEMUCHARA

Department of Theatre Arts, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alaike, Ebonyi State.

GENERALIZED ANXIETY, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, AND FERTILITY QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG WOMEN ACCESSING FERTILITY TREATMENT IN NIGERIA: THE MODERATING ROLE OF COPING STRATEGIES

HAPPINESS A. ELUFIDIPE-OLUMIDE¹, BENEDETH, A., OBAYI² ⃰ , ZIPPORAH, O. OMENMA³, CHIMA C. IGBOKWE⁴ & OLAOLUWA S. AGBAJE⁵

^1,2,4,5Department of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | ³Department of Social Science Education Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

IMPROVING STUDENTS’ WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN BIOLOGY USING FOUR-MODES OF ENHANCED FLIPPED CLASSROOM IN ENUGU-NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGERIA

INNOCENT EBERE OKEREKE¹, ASSUMPTA CHINYERE AHAM², EDITH CHIKA EDIKPA³, ANTHONIA NGOZI NGWU⁴, OBIAGELI LOURETTA ANIAKU⁵, THERESA UKAMAKA UGWU⁶, CHIAMAKA CHINONSO IHEKWOABA⁷ & UCHENNA MARIESTELLA NZEWI⁸

^1,2,4,5,6,8Department of Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | ³Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | ⁷Department of General Studies, Federal Polytechnic Ugep, Cross River.

RE-IMAGING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FOR STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES CURRICULUM IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

EFIDO B. S. OKECHUKWU1, DR. BENEDICT C. EZE2*, GODFIRST NWONWU NWONKWO3, CHIDIEBERE EMMANUEL OKONKWO4, VEN. DR. GEOFFREY CHIDEBEM MOLOKWU5, NKECHI JULIET OLEKAH6, REV. GEOFFREY CHIAZO NGANWUCHU7 & DUNU CHUKWUEBUKA JOSHUA8

¹PhD, Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | ²Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | ³Department of Education, Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano. | ⁴PhD, Department of Religious Studies, University on the Niger, Umunya. | ⁵St. Paul’s Theological College Awka, Paul University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. | ⁶Department of Early Childhood and Care Education, National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) Aba, Abia State. | ⁷PhD, Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | ⁸Department of Public Administration & Local Government Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

EFFECT OF PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUE ON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS’ PRACTICAL SKILLS ACQUISITION IN QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

NWOJI IJEOMA HOPE NONYELUM¹, DAVE-UGWU PRISCILLA O² & ONYI IFEOMA EUGENIA³

^1,2,3Department of Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

SAFETY MEASURES AND OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMERCIAL AIRLINES: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND SERVICE QUALITY DELIVERY IN NIGERIA

OGECHUKWU, C. UGBAM¹, IKECHUKWU, J. ATTAMAH², NWAMAKA, C. OGO³, OBIORA, A. OKECHI⁴*, MAUREEN, IYKE-OFOEDU⁵ & ONYEKACHI, B. OGO⁶

^1,2,3,4,5,6Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.

THE BUFFER STATE DILEMMA: INTERROGATING RUSSIA-WEST GEO-STRATEGIC RIVALRY AND CIVILIZATIONAL STAKES IN UKRAINE

KENNETH NNAMDI DIM¹, OSINACHI, PETER UBA-UZOAGWA², QUENTIN CHUKWUEMEKA CHUKWU³* & OGBONNAYA, EZE. ORI⁴

1,2,3Department of Political Science, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | 1,2,3,4Social Science Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | 4Department of Public Administration & Local Government, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

EARLY DETECTION OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE USING MACHINE LEARNING: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

PANKAJ V. ITKALKAR¹ & DR. SURESH C. KURI²

¹Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi. | ²Associate Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering Department, KLS Gogte Institute of Technology, Belagavi.

INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY, GROSS CAPITAL FORMATION, AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: EVIDENCE FROM OIL- AND NON-OIL-EXPORTING COUNTRIES

YANRIN, OYINEMI FERDINAND¹*, DANLADI, JONATHAN DATSU² & IGBATAYO, SAMUEL ADEREMI³

^1,2,3Department of Economics, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, P.M.B. 5454, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE AND EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION IN FENG ZIKAI’S FEMALE-THEMED CARTOONS

XIAOLING FAN¹, YINGFAN FU²*, SUN YUMING³ & JULINA BINTI ISMAIL⁴

^1,4School of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. | ²Arts College, Wuyi University, Nanping, Fujian, China. | ³Arts College, Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, China.

EFFECT OF FUEL SUBSIDIES AND OIL PRICE SHOCK ON MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY IN NIGERIA

NAJIB ABUBAKAR ABDULAZIZ¹, FRANCIS SYLVANUS UDOH², JOSIAH AYOOLA BUKOYE³ & EKANEM EDIUKU⁴

^1,2,3,4Department of Business Administration, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja.

CYBERSECURITY THREATS IN NIGERIAN BANKS: IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN SECURITY AND STRATEGIC RESPONSES IN THE 21ST CENTURY

TAELOLU, OMOTUNDE OLUWASESAN¹, ISIAKA ALANI BADMUS² & DR. OGUNDELE A.T³

^1,3Department of Peace, Conflict and Strategic Studies College of Social and Management Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti. | ²Professor, Department of Peace, Conflict and Strategic Studies College of Social and Management Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti.

BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATION SECTOR IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA. 2019-2023

DR. OBARA, OKEZI OGHENETHOJA¹, ISAH, ABDULROUF²*, DR. UGWUANYI, CHIGOZIE FREDA³, DR. ATABO SAMUEL ICHABA⁴, DR. EMEH IKECHUKWU EKE⁵ & DR. ARUKAROHA, JONATHAN⁶

^1,2,3,4,5Lecturer, Department of Public Administration and Local Government, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | ⁶Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Administration Sciences, Southern Delta University, Ozoro.

SOCIOLECT OF THE THIRD GENDER IN LEYTE: A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS

MARIA MORENA E. DELA PEṄA1* & DESIREE S. DELA PEṄA2

¹Professor, Biliran Province State University, Naval, Biliran, Philippines. | ²Biliran Province State University, Naval, Biliran, Philippines

AUTHENTICITY IN LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE: DOES INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT MATTERS?

OBIORA ANTHONY OKECHI1, OBIANUJU GRACE TOJUE2, LAWRENCE OKORONKWO OKEREKE3, CHINEDU AFAMEFUNA OBIORA-OKAFO4 & MAUREEN IYKE-OFOEDU5*

^1,2,3,4,5Department of Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

NOVEL INTELLIGENT SECTOR-BASED APPROACH FOR CONGESTION AND INTERFERENCE-AWARE LOAD BALANCING IN 5G HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS

NWADIKE IJEOMA M.¹, UGWU EDITH ANGELLA², OBOTI NWAMAKA PEACE³, UDEH CHUKWUMA CALLISTUS⁴, OKORIE CHEKWUBE FLORENCE⁵, EZE MARCEL NDUKA⁶ & EBERE UZOKA CHIDI⁷

^1,5,6Department of Electrical Electronic Engineering, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Nigeria. | ^2,4Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Applied and Natural Science, Enugu State, University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Agbani, Nigeria. | ³Department of Computer Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. | ⁶Department of Electronics Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. | ⁷African Center of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development, Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.