International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
This study examined the impact of social media usage on academic performance among students in Co... more This study examined the impact of social media usage on academic performance among students in Colleges of Education. Quantitative method and descriptive survey design were used in this study. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 200 students to participate in the study. Questionnaires were used to elicit data from respondents. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS. The following were major findings: the study revealed that the majority of students used WhatsApp and Facebook for making friends and chatting. Majority of the students indicated that social media sites affected their academic performance negatively because they were distracted from their studies. Also, students shared ideas, discussed and shared examination questions among themselves on social media sites. The researcher recommends creation of awareness on applications that are academic oriented so that the students can utilize them whenever they are online such as google drive, drop box, iBook among others.
Geosynthethic reinforcement application in roadworks is finding increased application. In many tr... more Geosynthethic reinforcement application in roadworks is finding increased application. In many tropical countries. gravel borrow material of adequate quality which meets the technical specifications for pavement layer construction is problematic. In this study, the effect of geotextile strengthon California bearing ratio values when placed at predetermined location in anexperimental pavement layer was studied. Natural gravel soil was selected and tested without reinforcement. Then by placing a layer of a certain geogrid above the third layer within the sample height, the effect of geogrid reinforcement on California bearing ratio values were investigated. This was undertaken for two strengths of geogridin both soaked and unsoaked conditions. The results show that California bearing ratio values increases with increasing goegrid strength for soaked and unsoaked conditions. The California bearing ratio increased by 12% and 31% in the soaked condition for Tx160 and Tx170 geogrids respectively. The CBR also increased for unsoaked conditions. The use of geogrid reinforcement in road pavements layers can result in increased strength and environmental benefits.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
This study examined the impact of social media usage on academic performance among students in Co... more This study examined the impact of social media usage on academic performance among students in Colleges of Education. Quantitative method and descriptive survey design were used in this study. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 200 students to participate in the study. Questionnaires were used to elicit data from respondents. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS. The following were major findings: the study revealed that the majority of students used WhatsApp and Facebook for making friends and chatting. Majority of the students indicated that social media sites affected their academic performance negatively because they were distracted from their studies. Also, students shared ideas, discussed and shared examination questions among themselves on social media sites. The researcher recommends creation of awareness on applications that are academic oriented so that the students can utilize them whenever they are online such as google drive, drop box, iBook among others.
Geosynthethic reinforcement application in roadworks is finding increased application. In many tr... more Geosynthethic reinforcement application in roadworks is finding increased application. In many tropical countries. gravel borrow material of adequate quality which meets the technical specifications for pavement layer construction is problematic. In this study, the effect of geotextile strengthon California bearing ratio values when placed at predetermined location in anexperimental pavement layer was studied. Natural gravel soil was selected and tested without reinforcement. Then by placing a layer of a certain geogrid above the third layer within the sample height, the effect of geogrid reinforcement on California bearing ratio values were investigated. This was undertaken for two strengths of geogridin both soaked and unsoaked conditions. The results show that California bearing ratio values increases with increasing goegrid strength for soaked and unsoaked conditions. The California bearing ratio increased by 12% and 31% in the soaked condition for Tx160 and Tx170 geogrids respectively. The CBR also increased for unsoaked conditions. The use of geogrid reinforcement in road pavements layers can result in increased strength and environmental benefits.
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