December 2017

Challenges of implementing the contributory pension scheme in public universities in Nigeria

This study discussed the challenges of implementing the contributory pension scheme in public universities in Nigeria. The rationale, objectives, and features of the contributory pension reform act of 2014 (amended) were discussed. Secondary sources of data were used for the discussion and the views of other scholars as it concerns the implantation of the contributory pension scheme. The identified challenges includes:...

Author(s): Onukwu James

December 2017

Absentee rates in physical education in high schools: The importance of gender and study programmes

Little is known about absenteeism in high school physical education (PE) in relation to study programme and gender. This study investigated the impact of gender and study programme on absentee rates in PE by analyzing data, using non-parametric statistical analyses, from the absentee registers for all 6928 students in Nordland Country. The results showed that the absentee rates in PE differed among four categorized...

Author(s): Pål Lagestad, Boye Welde, Vebjørn Rånes and Hege Myhre