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    Democracy, Local Government and Infrastructural Development: A Study of Zaria Local Government in Kaduna State Nigeria
    (13th Annual UCP Public Administration Research Conference, Organized by the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management. University of Central Florida (UCF), USA. 28th February – 1st March, 2021-02) Ahmed Idris Jamo
    A growing body of scholarship explores correlation between Democracy and Development. The majority of the scholarship focuses on certain indices of Development especially in developed democracies. We know little on the influence of democratic governance on grassroots communities particularly in terms of provision of physical infrastructural facilities. Local Governments are positioned to improve development at the local level and bring rural communities closer to the government. But studies show the contrary, grassroots communities in Nigeria are the most downtrodden citizens with difficult access to physical infrastructural facilities. This study examines the influence of democratic governance on infrastructural development at the grassroots level. The scope of the study is limited to Zaria Local Government in Kaduna state, Nigeria between 2000 and 2017. Both primary and secondary sources of data were utilized. In the case of primary data, interviews were conducted; questionnaires were randomly administered to members of the public in six wards across Zaria LG. Data gathered were subjected to Spearman correlation analysis. Findings of the study indicated that democratic governance in Nigeria has improved infrastructural development in certain areas of Zaria Local Government. The study concludes that for infrastructures to be adequately provided at the grassroots level, democratic ideals, accountability and prudent management of public resources must be improved.
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    Effect of E-Learning in the post- COVID-19 era on Students’ Academic Performance in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria
    (2024-04) Ahmed Idris Jamo
    This study examines the impact of E-learning system on the students‘ academic performance and the quality of education in the post COVID-19 era in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The research used mixed method approach utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data. The research is an empirical and employed both primary and secondary sources. For the primary data, questionnaires were administered using Google form. Interviews were conducted with randomly selected students. Quantitative results were presented using Frequency tables, simple percentage and Pearson‘s Product Moment Correlation. Qualitative data from the interviews were thematically presented to support quantitative data. Findings of the study revealed that E-learning has positive impact on students‘ academic performance and the quality of education in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in the post COVID-19 era. It was also discovered that electric power interruption, poor network in remote areas and lack of sufficient fund to buy data were the most critical challenges to efficient online teaching in the University. The study recommends the need to improve internet and power supply. It was also recommended the use of Audio, Video, eBooks and Learning Management System (LMS) so as to improve the performance of the students in the E-learning program.