This study investigated the impact of teaching practice on teachers in training’ in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study was guided by five research questions and two research hypotheses. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of 5,193 teachers in training in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State; while the sample size was 400 using stratified sampling technique. A structured questionnaire titled “Impact of Teaching Practice on Teachers in Training Tertiary Institutions (ITPTTTI)” was used for data collection. Two experts from the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, Adamawa State University, Mubi validated the instrument, while a test-retest reliability conducted revealed a co-efficient of 0.81. The data gathered were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test analysis. The study revealed that: the level of adequacy teachers in training before teaching practice was good; faculty supervision of teaching practice in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State was low compared to expectation; teachers in training experience during teaching practice was found to be influential in shaping student teachers’ attitude towards the profession; teachers in training’ experienced a lot of challenges during teaching practice exercise which hindered successful realization and achievement of teaching practice aims and objectives; Thus, the study concluded that teaching practice had a positive impact on teachers. In training. The study recommended that universities and colleges of education should organize seminars, micro-teaching, workshops, conferences and discussion before teachers in training’ are sent for teaching practice. Furthermore, finance should be provided for teachers in training’ so as to boost their upkeep and their attitudes towards

Background: Emergency department (ED) quality indicators monitor timeliness, safety, effectiveness, patient flow, and patient-centered care. Several indicators also signal the performance of patient-flow logistics, including queueing, throughput, handoffs, and coordination of time-critical resources. Nurses influence these processes, yet their familiarity with formal measurement frameworks may vary. Aim: To assess ED nurses' self-reported awareness of selected clinical quality indicators, examine its association with ED experience, and interpret the measured flow- and timeliness-related indicators from a healthcare-logistics perspective. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was completed by 45 ED nurses. Ten indicators were rated on a five-point self-reported awareness scale and grouped into four domains. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Descriptive statistics, exploratory contingency-table analyses, and Spearman correlation were reported. Healthcare logistics was an interpretive framework rather than a directly measured construct; the instrument did not assess procurement, inventory, replenishment, internal transport, or supply-chain performance. Sparse cells and multiple item-level tests required cautious inference. Results: The awareness scale showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .89). Longer ED experience was positively correlated with the overall awareness score (Spearman's rho = .374, p = .011; N = 45). The reported omnibus association between experience group and categorized overall awareness was significant (chi-square (6) = 23.104, p = .001), although sparse expected counts limit conventional chi-square inference. Of the flow- and timeliness-related item tests, only door-to-doctor/ECG time met a conservative Bonferroni benchmark of .005. Clinical experience was the most frequently reported information source. Conclusion: Longer ED experience was associated with greater self-reported awareness. The findings support integrating patient-flow logistics into nursing orientation and quality-improvement training, but they do not provide evidence about supply-chain performance. The small sample, self-report measure, sparse cells, and cross-sectional design restrict causal and generalizable conclusions.

The study investigated the Influence of Youth Restiveness on Students’ Academic Performance in Economics in Public Senior Secondary School in North East, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 6,398 teachers and 275,897 students in public senior secondary schools across four states in North East Nigeria (Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe). A sample size of 1,697 was selected from the population using Krejcie and Morgan’s formula. Proportionate sampling technique was used to select 317 teachers ana 1,380 students from four states in the North East, Nigeria. Three research instruments were used to collect data. Namely: Youth Restiveness Questionnaire for Teachers, Youth Restiveness Questionnaire for Students and a Cumulative WAEC Results in Economics from 2021 – 2025. The Instruments were validated by three experts. The instruments were also trial tested on some sample of teachers and students using test-retest reliability; and the reliability coefficient of 0.87 and 0.84 were obtained. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA all test at 0.05 level of significance. The results from the study indicates a high level of agreement among teachers and students on all dimensions of youth restiveness. Antecedents, forms, causes, effects, and counselling strategies, parent socio-status, and peer influence. The study concluded that youth restiveness is a common and multi-dimensional problem among public senior secondary school students in North East, Nigeria.

Laterite soils widely used in tropical road construction often exhibit high plasticity and inadequate engineering performance. This creates the need for locally available and environmentally sustainable stabilizing materials. This study evaluated the chemical, physicochemical and engineering characteristics of six agro-industrial waste pozzolans such as palm oil fuel ash (POFA), palm oil clinker powder (POCP), corn cob ash (CCA), coal bottom ash (CBA), rice husk ash (RHA) and fly ash (FA), for lateritic soil stabilization. Soil-pozzolan mixtures containing 0 to 10% additive was investigated using XRF, CEC, physicochemical and geotechnical tests. Atterberg limits, compaction, permeability, CBR, UCS and shear-strength analysis were carried out on the samples coupled with statistical analysis. The laterite soil contained 40.25% Fe₂O₃, 31.79% SiO₂ and 25.43% Al₂O₃, but only 0.26% CaO, indicating limited intrinsic cementitious potential. Combined SiO₂+Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃ contents ranged from 36.69% in CCA to 91.08% in RHA. This confirms substantial chemical diversity. CCA and CBA produced the strongest statistical relationships, with R² of 99.69% and 99.49%, respectively, while their regression effects were significant at p<0.05. The study concludes that stabilization effectiveness depends on the interaction between pozzolan chemistry, physicochemical characteristics and dosage rather than oxide content alone. It is recommended that CCA and CBA receive further field-scale evaluation and that future studies employ larger datasets, longer curing periods and independent validation to establish reliable performance-based design criteria.

Background: Gram-negative infections and multidrug resistance (MDR) constitute a substantial and escalating threat in critically ill patients, contributing to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden. The emergence of resistant pathogens in intensive care units (ICUs) is driven by multiple factors, including excessive antimicrobial exposure, prolonged hospitalization, invasive procedures, and underlying comorbidities. Early identification of patients at risk for MDR infections is essential for optimizing empirical therapy and strengthening antimicrobial stewardship strategies. Objectives: To identify predictors of Gram-negative infections and determine independent risk factors associated with multidrug resistance among critically ill patients using a predictive modelling approach. Methods: A prospective observational predictive modelling study was conducted among 100 critically ill patients admitted to a tertiary care ICU. Demographic, clinical, and microbiological variables including age, sex, ICU stay, antibiotic burden, comorbidities, infection source, and organism type were analysed. Univariate associations were assessed using Chi-square testing, and independent predictors were identified through multivariable logistic regression analysis. Statistical significance was defined as p<0.05. Results: Gram-negative organisms predominated (79.1%), and the overall prevalence of multidrug resistance was 42%. Univariate analysis demonstrated significant associations between MDR and prolonged ICU stay (p=0.012), ≥5 antibiotic exposure (p=0.009), resistant isolate burden (p=0.004), and urinary source infections (p=0.031). Multivariable logistic regression identified ≥5 antibiotics (aOR 3.41; 95% CI 1.44–8.06; p=0.005), ICU stay >8 days (aOR 2.89; 95% CI 1.19–7.03; p=0.019), Gram-negative isolate (aOR 3.27; 95% CI 1.22–8.77; p=0.018), and diabetes mellitus (aOR 2.21; 95% CI 1.01–4.84; p=0.046) as independent predictors of MDR. Conclusion: Poly-antibiotic exposure, prolonged ICU stay, Gram-negative infections, and diabetes mellitus were identified as significant independent determinants of multidrug resistance. Predictive risk stratification models based on these variables may enhance empirical antimicrobial decision-making and support targeted stewardship interventions in critical care settings.

Transportation and logistics constitute critical components of regional economic development, facilitating the movement of people, agricultural products, industrial goods, and services across South-Eastern Nigeria. However, the region continues to experience significant transportation and logistics challenges, including deteriorating road infrastructure, traffic congestion, inadequate intermodal connectivity, high transportation costs, poor maintenance culture, insecurity, inefficient freight systems, and limited adoption of modern logistics technologies. These challenges constrain trade, reduce productivity, increase travel time, and weaken the competitiveness of businesses and communities within the region. Despite these limitations, South-Eastern Nigeria possesses considerable opportunities for improving transportation and logistics through infrastructure modernization, public-private partnerships, digital logistics platforms, multimodal transportation systems, improved road maintenance, investment in rail and inland water transportation, and strengthened regional cooperation. This paper examines the major challenges and opportunities associated with transportation, logistics, and management in South-Eastern Nigeria and proposes strategies for achieving sustainable regional development. The study adopts a qualitative approach based on the review of relevant literature, policy documents, and existing evidence on transportation and logistics development in the region. It emphasizes the need for integrated transportation planning, effective institutional management, sustainable infrastructure investment, technology-driven logistics systems, enhanced security, and environmentally responsible transportation practices. The paper argues that coordinated intervention by government, private-sector stakeholders, transport operators, and local communities can significantly improve mobility, strengthen supply chains, stimulate regional trade, create employment, and promote inclusive economic growth. Sustainable transportation and logistics management should therefore remain a priority for the long-term socioeconomic transformation of South-Eastern Nigeria.

Background: Effective infection control in operation theatres (OTs) depends heavily on nurses' knowledge of, and adherence to, aseptic techniques. At Hospital Queen Elizabeth II (QEH II), Sabah, internal audits documented a rise in OT nosocomial infection rates from 4.0% in 2020 to 5.1% in 2023, alongside a hand hygiene compliance rate of only 70%, raising concern about the adequacy of current infection control practice. Objective: This study evaluated the level of knowledge and practice of aseptic techniques among nurses working in the OTs of QEH II and examined the relationship between these two variables. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed. Using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) formula applied to a population of 180 OT nurses, a stratified random sample of 95 respondents was proportionally recruited across the morning, afternoon, and night shifts. Knowledge was measured with a 20-item multiple-choice instrument adapted from the Aseptic Techniques Knowledge Scale (Lee, 2017; Cronbach's α = 0.85), and practice was measured with a 20-item, 3-point Likert-scale instrument adapted from the Aseptic Technique Compliance scale (Smith, 2019; Cronbach's α = 0.82). Data were analysed descriptively (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and inferentially using the chi-square test of independence, following confirmation of non-normal distribution via the Shapiro-Wilk test. Results: Nearly half of the participants (49.5%; mean = 14.25, SD = 1.75) demonstrated moderate knowledge, while 30.5% showed low knowledge and 20.0% showed high knowledge. For practice, 55.8% (mean = 20.75, SD = 3.15) demonstrated moderate adherence, 25.3% demonstrated poor adherence, and 18.9% demonstrated good adherence. A chi-square test of independence revealed a statistically significant association between knowledge and practice levels, χ² (4, N = 95) = 42.67, p < .001. Conclusion: Knowledge and practice of aseptic techniques among OT nurses at QEH II were predominantly moderate, and higher knowledge was significantly associated with better practice. However, systemic barriers, including workload pressure, staffing shortages, and inconsistent resource supply, appeared to constrain the translation of knowledge into consistent practice. Targeted competency-based education, simulation-based training, and organisational-level investment in staffing and supplies are recommended to close the knowledge-practice gap and reduce nosocomial infection risk in surgical settings.