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Announcing an AoIR Flashpoint Symposium - April 2024, Hyderabad, India
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

We’re thrilled to announce an AoIR Flashpoint Symposium to be hosted by The Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad (UoH), India, and the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad, India, to be held on 13 April, 2024! The symposium will explore forms and structures of labour contributing to digital infrastructures, content, and systems, and presents an extensive opportunity for emerging and senior scholars, members of the digital/platform labour rights advocacy and activist community in the region to connect around critical questions related to the theme. In addition to two keynote panels, this one-day symposium will feature three thematic panels dealing with the labour behind the construction of the digital—as platform, infrastructure, device, content, environment, or medium, with particular emphasis on experiences and perspectives from underrepresented groups. A call for abstracts will be published on 15 December, 2023. Watch this space!

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Survey Participants Needed for Social Media Activism Research
by Leah Corinne Jones 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Dear Colleagues, Please consider taking part in or passing along the links to survey research titled “Contemporary Social Media Activism: Understanding impacts and emerging platforms.” The surveys focus on #DontSayGay and #BansOffOurBodies/#RoeVWade as they spread on social media, particularly Twitter/X, Instagram, and TikTok. You can access both the information about the study and the surveys through the following links: #DontSayGay: https://rpi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnTpzFgm7FA3DF4 #BansOffOurBodies/#RoeVWade: https://rpi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QAcGn5ZbMR2G4S This study seeks to learn about the types of social justice content that people see and share on social media, how that content changes as it spreads, and how people who saw and shared this content describe their experiences. Anyone who is 18 years old and has seen #DontSayGay or #BansOffOurBodies/#RoeVWade on social media is eligible to participate. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. To protect sensitive information, Qualtrics will not collect your IP address. You may skip any questions with which you feel uncomfortable. The study is confidential, and no personal data will be collected from you, although you may choose to input your email for a follow-up interview. Thanks in advance for your input and for sharing the survey with relevant contacts! Corinne

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Call for Proposals: The Ethics of Large-Scale Models
by Nicole McAlee 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab 2023-2024 Call for Proposals The Ethics of Large-Scale Models ---------------------------------------- OVERVIEW ---------------------------------------- Large-scale models are drawing significant widespread public interest, driven by an increased focus on applications that leverage this technology, such as ChatGPT, LLaMa, DALL-E, or Midjourney. Large-scale models are artificial intelligence (AI) systems pre-trained on large datasets for general-purpose use, often adapted for a specific task using a fine-tuning process. Their adoption and impact are accelerating, driven by their potential in various contexts. With the increased adoption of large-scale models, multiple stakeholders have raised concerns regarding the ethical issues surrounding their design, development, and use. While these models raise many of the same high-level tech ethics concerns as other forms of AI, they drive specific concerns around their potential to spread inaccurate information, violate intellectual property rights, and create increased data privacy risks, to name a few. In addition, medium- to long-term impacts of using these technologies also have the potential for unexpected impacts in critical sectors, such as education and health. The Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab, under the auspices of the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative, invites proposals for projects that grapple with these challenges, providing new insights or suggesting innovative solutions. Potential applications for study include industry (e.g., healthcare, financial services), artistic creation, sustainability, neurotechnologies, politics, emergency and disaster management, advertising, social media, smart cities, and others. Examples of areas for research and scholarship include, but are not limited to, the following: - Society, Community, and Culture - Inclusive stakeholder dialogue - Education - Future of work and upskilling - Community awareness and engagement - Impact to culture - Governance and Policy - Governance of organizations and systems - Informed and inclusive policy development - Guiding principles - Frameworks for adoption and decision-making - Interdisciplinary - Developing trustworthy systems - Design principles - Human-AI collaboration - Return on investment (ROI) - Other topics not described here Successful applications will propose a defined deliverable (e.g. research papers, draft policy, teaching materials, and impact assessments) that addresses the challenges described in the call to be completed between April 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. ---------------------------------------- KEY DATES ---------------------------------------- 2023 - December 7 - Application period opens 2024 - February 16 - Application period closes - April 1 - Projects kick off - April - Virtual recipient workshop - October - Virtual recipient workshop - December 31 - Projects close and deliverables due 2025 - January - Tech Ethics Forum at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA ---------------------------------------- PROJECT AWARDS ---------------------------------------- Recipients may apply for up to $60,000 USD in award funding and will have from April 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 to complete their project, including preparation, research, execution, and deliverables. A detailed budget and timeline should be submitted as part of the application. ---------------------------------------- TO APPLY ---------------------------------------- For full details of the call, including eligibility criteria, proposal preparation guidelines, and a link to the application form, please visit https://techethicslab.nd.edu/call-for-proposals/. Questions may be directed to techlab(a)nd.edu.

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PROPEC/FAPESP/UFS No. 5/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE – Selection Process of Post-Doctoral Fellowship
by Regulação UFS FAPESP 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Dear Aoir Team, We request wide dissemination of the following Notice: PROPEC/FAPESP/UFS No. 5/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE – Selection Process of Post-Doctoral Fellowship The Coordination of the Graduate Program in Economics at the Federal University of Sergipe, considering the availability of 01 (one) Post-Doctoral fellowship in a project financed by FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation, makes public the opening of applications for the selection process of 01 (one) candidate for Post-Doctorate, with a stipend funded by FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation – PROPEC/FAPESP/UFS N° 5/2023 PUBLIC NOTICE – Selection Process of Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Submission of applications - From 5/12/2023 to 10/1/2024 until 23:59 Detailed information about the process can be found in the public notice below: Public notice: https://www.sigaa.ufs.br/sigaa/public/programa/noticias_desc.jsf?lc=pt_BR&i… Prof. César Ricardo Siqueira Bolaño, PhD Researcher Responsible for the Project UFS/FAPESP -- OBSCOM/UFS Observatório de Economia e Comunicação Projeto Governança Econômica de Plataformas <https://bv.fapesp.br/pt/auxilios/111180/a-governanca-economica-das-redes-di…> Processo Fapesp: 21/06992-1 Contato: regulacao.ufs.fapesp(a)gmail.com Site: www.obscomplataformas.com.br Universidade Federal de Sergipe

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Assistant/Associate Professor/Reader, Warwick Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies
by Sara Leila Margaret Davis 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Reader (108280-1123)University of Warwick - Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies *About the Roles * The Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) is a world-class interdisciplinary research centre with a wide-ranging portfolio of Masters programmes. In both research and education, we proactively engage with pressing contemporary concerns with new methodological thinking. We are experts in the scientific, interpretive, creative and participatory methods that allow us to address today’s most urgent challenges, from AI to digital infrastructures to climate change. We understand impact as being about making interventions, whether they be in policy, public understanding or bringing about change through action research. We are excited to say that we are starting a new phase of growth. As we plan for the future, we will be making multiple new appointments in one or more of the following fields: 1. AI and society, including ethics and governance 2. digital media and/or digital methods 3. environment, ecology and sustainability 4. digital health and society. Interest in design, speculative or aesthetic methodologies, and statistical and computational approaches to these fields is welcomed. Equally important is a concern with addressing the social inequalities of race, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability. We would welcome candidates who have experience working in the Global South, particularly East and Southeast Asia. *About You * You will need to show that you have a promising or established track record of internationally recognized interdisciplinary research and experience in the design and delivery of interdisciplinary teaching. You should have an interest in or be able to demonstrate a track record in mobilizing funding and using research to deliver impact. You will be enthusiastic about teaching students from a wide variety of backgrounds in arts and humanities, sciences, social sciences and computer science and be able to contribute to teaching on one or more of our established Masters’ programmes. You will have an interest in one or more of our research themes, as well as the interest, capability and motivation to develop your own research profile and apply for research funding from a wide variety of funding bodies. See, for example, some of our past and current projects. You will be able to play a significant role in the development of teaching programmes in the Centre as well as attracting and supervising PhD students. At CIM, we are committed to continuously improving our efforts in building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for students and all staff. We believe that every member of our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways of understanding the world. We welcome candidates from underrepresented groups, including from the Global South. For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description. Right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. *About the Department * Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) (warwick.ac.uk) <https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim> The mission of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM) is to investigate how methods and methodical practices drive interdisciplinary research, and how interdisciplinary research drives methodological innovation. You will join a friendly and supportive team, made up of approximately 16 academics and 2 research software engineers who are committed to working together to conduct high-quality interdisciplinary research and research-led teaching. Our research and teaching bridges the three faculties at Warwick – Arts, Social Sciences and Science, Engineering and Medicine - and develops the transformative possibilities to be found at the intersections of disciplines across the whole of the University. You will contribute to our shared mission through your critical, innovative approach to methodology, complementing and extending the range of approaches we bring to research and education. For further information about the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies or the posts, please contact the Director, Professor Celia Lury: c.lury(a)warwick.ac.uk. *About the University * Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**. You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the determination to succeed. *QS World University Rankings 2024 ** Research Excellence Framework 2021 To find out more about us visit our website. <https://warwick.ac.uk/about/> *How to Apply * For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Celia Lury ( c.lury(a)warwick.ac.uk) To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by the closing date of 22nd January 2024. Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history. Your cover letter should detail how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this post. The interviews will be held on: TBC. Your letter of application *must* include: i) the level (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Reader) for which you would like to be considered; ii) which field(s) of study you are applying for; iii) details of how you would contribute to, extend and develop CIM’s research profile and teaching programmes; iv) your experience of applying for research funding. *What we Offer * We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities. We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here <https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/internal/rewardandbenefits/> . We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer <https://warwick.ac.uk/insite/news/intnews2/living-wage-accreditation>. *Our Commitment to Inclusion * Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment.  We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.  Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here <https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/>. The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award <https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/chartermarks/raceeq…> , Athena Swan Sliver Award <https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/chartermarks/athena> and a Disability Smart Bronze Award <https://warwick.ac.uk/services/socialinclusion/projects/chartermarks/disabi…>. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University <https://eutopia-university.eu/> Alliance <https://eutopia-university.eu/>. *Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)* The University of Warwick complies with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against anyone who makes a Disclosure relating to a conviction or other information revealed. More information is available on the University’s Vacancy pages and applicants may request a copy of the DBS Code of Practice. *Job Description *JD - Assistant Professor-Associate Professor-Reader (108280, 100047, 71662).pdf – 814KB <https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/…> *Right to Work in the UK* If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK and/or are seeking sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK Points-based Immigration System <https://warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/vacancies-old/rtwforapplicant…> please follow the link which contains further information about obtaining the right to work in the UK and details about eligibility for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button. -- *Sara (Meg) Davis, Ph.D.* *Research Associate, *Global Governance Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute *Professor,* Digital Health and Rights, University of Warwick Digital Health and Rights Project <https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/research/research-projects/digital-…> Book: *The Uncounted: Politics of Data in Global Health <https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/uncounted/C0CC81C0F03D1822D05C13EE31FA…>* Ted talk: The Uncounted: The people left out of health data <https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_meg_davis_the_uncounted_the_people_left_out_…>

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Associate senior lecturer vacancy in Digital Cultures at Lund University, Sweden
by Åsa Lundgren 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Lund University invites applications for a very favorable position as Associate senior lecturer in Digital Cultures. Four years of research and possibility to apply for promotion to permanent employment as a senior lecturer thereafter. In addition, the person hired will be nominated by Lund University's Vice-Chancellor for one of Sweden's finest research grants Wallenberg Academy Fellows and receive additional benefits. What we offer the successful candidate Those who want to become research leaders of tomorrow in basic research, through pioneering projects and research ideas, have the opportunity to start as an associate senior lecturer at Lund University. You develop your qualifications over a period of 4 years and may then be promoted to permanent employment as a senior lecturer and potentially a professor. You will receive five weeks of training in teaching and learning in higher education and have the opportunity to learn Swedish through the University’s Swedish language courses for new international staff. We support you in your move to Sweden. If you have a family, they will find new contacts and support through Lund’s International Citizen Hub. In Sweden and Europe there are many opportunities to obtain funding for pioneering research. Lund university will coach you in the art of grantsmanship. Our ambition is for you to be nominated in February 2025 as one of Lund university’s candidates for a Swedish programme of excellence for international researchers, the Wallenberg Academy Fellows (WAF). This programme is funded by one of the largest private funders of scientific research in Europe, the Wallenberg Foundations. If you are granted, Lund university will match the amount that the Wallenberg Foundations awards you. Read more about the Wallenberg Academy Fellows programme here: https://kaw.wallenberg.org/en/calls/2025-nomination-wallenberg-academy-fell… Contact Anna Kvist, Faculty Coordinator, https://www.ht.lu.se/en/person/AnnaKvist Johannes Persson, Dean, https://www.ht.lu.se/en/person/JohannesPersson We look forward to receiving your application by 15 February 2024! Here you will find links to the relevant advertisement in the Varbi recruitment system:https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:682046/ ------------------- Åsa Lundgren Communications officer Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences Lund University LUX, Helgonavägen 3, Lund Telephone: +46 46 222 41 02 www.kultur.lu.se/en<http://www.kultur.lu.se/en> When you send emails to Lund University, we process your personal data in accordance with existing legislation. To find out more about the processing of your personal data, visit the Lund University website<https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about/contact-us/processing-of-personal-da…>

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TODAY: Join us in our webinar series to explore the DSA - 16:00 CET
by Tom Divon 07 Dec '23

07 Dec '23

Dear community members! Intrigued by the Digital Services Act (DSA) but hesitant to delve into it alone? Let us do it together! *After a successful first session* - Catalina Goanta, Associate Professor in Private Law and Technology at Utrecht University, Taylor Annabell, Postdoctoral researcher for the ERC-funded HUMANads project at Utrecht University, and myself, Tom Divon, PhD researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem - *will continue unpacking the basics of the DSA for media scholars.* Recently, regulation has garnered significant attention in media studies, yet deciphering complex legislation remains challenging. The Digital Services Act, a crucial piece of legislation, redefines platform liability within the EU. Amidst the optimistic expectations about its impact, our goal is to demystify and clarify the realities by delving into the underlying legal standards. *LAST WEEK:* *Webinar 1*, *November 30* - we focused on providing a comprehensive overview of the characteristics, goals, and framework of the DSA and placing it in the context of prior European legal structures. The recording of this session will be released soon! *TODAY:* *Webinar 2*, *December 7, 16:00 CET* - our focus will be on the DSA provisions *Recommender Systems* and *Terms of Service* with a specific emphasis on compliance by TikTok. We aim to analyze how the DSA influences TikTok's platform documentation and the contractual relationship between the platform and its European Union consumers. *NEXT WEEK:* *Webinar 3, December 14, 16:00 CET* - our focus will be on the explicit provisions regarding transparency and enforcement as embodied in the DSA Transparency Database. We warmly invite researchers from all corners of the globe to join us, regardless of their familiarity with the law or the DSA, and whether or not they attended our first session. Please sign in using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMlrLtPMAIonKjeVcPCGmWKkUZdjiKwr-… Join us for a regulation rollercoaster! -- *Tom Divon* Media & Culture R*esearcher* Dept. of Communication & Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sammy Ofer School of Communications, IDC, Herzliya Tel: +972-547-532681 [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/TomDivon>[image: Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/divon.tom/>[image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/tom.divon> *Publications*: Playful Activism: Memetic Performances of Palestinian Resistance in TikTok #Challenges <https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20563051231157607>. Playful Publics on TikTok: The Memetic Israeli-Palestinian War of #CHALLENGE <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366530633_Playful_Publics_on_TikTo…> . #JewishTikTok: The JewToks' Fight against Antisemitism <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359548581_JewishTikTok>. Serious TikTok: Can You Learn About the Holocaust in 60 seconds? <https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/digitalholocaustmemory/2022/03/24/can-you-lear…> PERFORMING DEATH AND TRAUMA? PARTICIPATORY MEM(E)ORY AND THE HOLOCAUST IN TIKTOK# POVCHALLENGES <https://spir.aoir.org/ojs/index.php/spir/article/view/12995> visit my web! https://tomdivon.com/

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2024 ICA Preconference Visual Affordances & Social Justice
by J Z 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Dear AoIR colleagues, We are delighted to announce the CFP for the 2024 ICA Preconference on Visual Affordances & Social Justice: Theory & Methods. Date: 19th June 2024 Venue: Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. Full Call: https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA24-VisualAffordances. We invite contributions from diverse disciplinary perspectives, offering opportunities for conceptual reflection, methodological advancements, and empirical discussions on visual affordances. We welcome submissions that explore, or go beyond, topics such as: - Visual affordances and social justice - Humour, harm/wellbeing and visual affordances - Content moderation and visual practices - Methodological proposal to study visual affordances - Creative methods for visuality research in contexts of social justice - Toxicity and bias in visual communication - Strategies and impacts of digital activism on visual-rich social media - Visual tactics of social justice movements If you are interested in attending or presenting at the event, please complete this form https://forms.gle/NuNKvqxM1TjGai1z7 before *15th January 2024*. For any inquiries or further information, please do not hesitate to contact the principal organizer, Suay Melisa Özkula, at suaymelisa.oezkula(a)plus.ac.at. Organizers Suay Melisa Özkula, University of Salzburg, Austria Maria Schreiber, University of Salzburg, Austria Ariadna Matomoros-Fernández, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Jing Zeng, Utrecht University, Netherlands ------------------------------ Dr Jing Zeng Assistant Professor of Digital Methods and Critical Data Studies Utrecht University, Netherlands *https://www.uu.nl/staff/JZeng <https://www.uu.nl/staff/JZeng>*

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New AoIR videos are available!
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Hello all, We’re delighted to let you know that there’s a bunch of new videos for your enjoyment and enrichment over on our YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/@associationofinternetresea338/videos>. Specifically, you can find the keynote and plenary sessions <https://aoir.org/aoir2023-keynote-plenary-keynote/> from AoIR2023, and the proceedings of the Flashpoint Symposium <https://aoir.org/aoir2023flashpoint/> held earlier in the year in Naples, Italy. Enjoy!

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Re: [Air-L] Africa-UniNet Funding Opportunity- Seeking Partners in Austria/Vienna
by Tunde Ope-Davies 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Dear esteemed colleagues, let me first thank all our administrators and colleagues working to ensure that this platform fulfils its objectives. I am the principal investigator at the Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos, Nigeria. We are applying to the above-named funding facility in Austria seeking to work on a project relating to the theme that establishes a connection between technology and society, and how that can contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiatives in Africa. Please allow me to use this platform to find out whether we have colleagues in any university in Austria who may be available to collaborate with us on this funding opportunity. Looking forward to your swift response. Thank you. Best wishes, Tunde Ope-Davies PS: You may contact me via my official email: bopeibi(a)unilag.edu.ng -- *Professor 'Tunde Ope-Davies * *FAvH,, FCSC, MNAL* *Visiting Professor, University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany * *Professor of English & Digital Linguistics, Digital Cultures & **Discourse Studies, University of Lagos* *Member, Nigerian Academy of Letters (MNAL)* *Founder and Director, Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Lagos * *Senior Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany * * Convener, Lagos Summer School in Digital Humanities (LSSDH)* *www.unilag.edu.ng <http://www.unilag.edu.ng>; www.cedhul.com.ng <http://www.dhunilag.com> I https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tunde_Opeibi/stats <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tunde_Opeibi/stats>* *https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1772-6356 <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1772-6356> I Tel: +234 8033122200*

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