Journal of Research Administration

Shaykhah Obid AL-Saedi, Hala Gabr Mahmoud, Asmaa Mostafa Abdel-Ghani PDF

Background: Nurses are uniquely positioned to promote environmental sustainability in healthcare, yet their knowledge and green behaviours remain limited despite positive attitudes. Aim: To evaluate the effect of a training program on sustainability development management on nurses' green management behaviour at Medina General Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Design: Quasi-experimental (pre-post) design. Setting: All inpatient departments at Medina General Hospital, King Salman Medical City. Sampling: Convenience sample of 120 nurses with ≥1 year of experience. Tools: Four questionnaires assessed nurses' knowledge, sustainability consciousness, attitudes, and green management behaviours at pre-test, immediate post-test, and three-month follow-up. Results: The training program significantly improved nurses' knowledge (from 78.3% low pre-test to 98.3% high immediate post-test), sustainability consciousness (from 40.8% low to 81.7% high), and green management behaviors (from 68.3% low to 83.3% high). Strong positive correlations were found between green behaviors and knowledge, consciousness, and attitudes (r = 0.940–0.973, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The training program effectively enhanced nurses' sustainability-related knowledge, consciousness, attitudes, and green behaviors. Recommendations: Integrate sustainability into mandatory nursing training, establish Green Nurse Teams, incorporate sustainability into nursing curricula, and develop Arabic-language educational materials. Keywords: Green Management Behavior, Nurses, Sustainability Consciousness, Sustainable Development Management, Training Program.  

Thepparat Phimolsathien PDF

This paper examines the contractual dispute between King Power Duty Free Co., Ltd. (KPD) and Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) concerning duty-free concession agreements spanning from 2020 to 2034. The unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with a sustained decline in Chinese tourism, shifting domestic fiscal policies, and broader global economic uncertainties, have rendered KPD unable to meet its contractual Minimum Annual Guarantee (MAG). KPD has consequently sought to terminate or renegotiate the contract citing force majeure and hardship. This study provides an in-depth analysis of the dispute by contrasting two legal perspectives: strict civil law, which views these challenges merely as assumed business risks, and administrative law, which recognizes the state's obligation to maintain financial equilibrium within public concession agreements. The findings suggest that by treating the agreement as an administrative contract, KPD's claims gain significant legal legitimacy. Ultimately, this paper proposes that the most legally sound and mutually beneficial course of action is to restructure the existing contracts through negotiation, thereby restoring contractual equilibrium, maximizing public benefit for AOT, and ensuring operational fairness in the post-pandemic era.

Eyo, Uforo Etim; Iseh, Matthew Joshua; Iyoho, Emem Ubong PDF

The contribution of tricycle operations to urban development in Nigeria, with a focus on Uyo Metropolis, is examined in this paper together with the role that transportation policy plays in the economy. This study aims to determine how tricycle operations contribute to urban development by increasing employment creation in the capital city of Uyo and by investigating how tricycle operation lowers the number of traffic accidents. The study used a survey research design, collecting data from primary and secondary sources through a thorough and structured questionnaire/interview process and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) from cross-sectional surveys of federal road safety corp-Akwa Ibom State Command, market women, civil servants, and commercial tricycle operators. Through a well-structured model and hypothesis testing, the study used economic/statistical development theory as a theoretical framework to determine how transportation operations improve urban growth. According to the results, commercial tricycles have helped people who would have otherwise been unemployed find work directly (as riders) and indirectly (as mechanics and sellers of spare parts), which has aided in socioeconomic development. Additional research demonstrates that tricycle transportation contributes to a lower accident rate in the city of Uyo. Among other things, the report suggests that a government insurance policy be put in place to help Keke operators deal with issues like theft or breakdowns. The goal of the policy is to support the tricycle industry as urbanization increases.  

Bello A. S., Jiya S. N., Liman H. M., Abdulmaliq S. Y. PDF

Climate extremes pose significant threats to rain-fed agricultural systems and vulnerable communities in West Africa. This study examined the spatial heterogeneity of extreme rainfall and temperature indices across Niger State, Nigeria, covering a 33-year period from 1990 to 2023. Using the 27 Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI) climate extreme indices derived from daily observations at nine meteorological stations, the study characterised spatial patterns across the Sudan Savanna and Guinea Savanna ecological zones. Spatial autocorrelation was assessed using Global Moran's I, while Mann-Whitney U tests quantified inter-zonal differences. Results revealed a pronounced north-south gradient in precipitation extremes, with annual total precipitation ranging from 1,048 mm in the northern Sudan Savanna (Mokwa) to 1,327 mm in the southern Guinea Savanna (Suleja), representing 27% spatial variation. Maximum 1-day precipitation ranged from 55.6 mm to 81.3 mm, while consecutive dry days were 17–25% longer in northern stations. Temperature extremes exhibited an inverse gradient, with absolute maximum temperatures increasing from 38.9°C in the south to 42.3°C in the north and very hot days (SU35) occurring 36% more frequently in northern stations. Global Moran's I analysis confirmed strong to very strong positive spatial autocorrelation for all indices (I = 0.658–0.823, p < 0.001), with temperature indices exhibiting stronger spatial clustering than precipitation indices. These findings underscore the need for zone-specific climate risk management frameworks and spatially differentiated adaptation strategies tailored to Niger State's diverse ecological contexts.  

Hughes Dimka & Wilson E. Herbert PDF

Financial inclusion has been widely recognized as a catalyst for sustainable economic development, yet its effectiveness often depends on how firms, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), harness financial resources to drive productivity. This study investigates the moderating role of MSME performance in the relationship between financial inclusion and economic growth in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Specifically, it evaluates the effect of digital finance adoption and financial service usage on economic growth, while testing whether MSME performance strengthens these interactions. A quantitative research design was employed, using survey data from 400 MSME operators in Abuja. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied to assess the measurement and structural models. The results show that digital finance adoption (β = 0.255, p < 0.01), financial service usage (β = 0.087, p < 0.01), and MSME performance (β = 0.418, p < 0.01) significantly and positively influence economic growth. MSME performance did not significantly moderate the digital finance–growth relationship but showed a positive moderation on the financial service usage–growth nexus. These findings highlight the central role of MSMEs as drivers of growth and the importance of strengthening their capacity to effectively leverage financial services. The study recommends targeted policies that enhance MSME digital literacy, expand access to user-friendly fintech products, and improve structural infrastructure to maximize the growth potential of financial inclusion.