Evaluation of Mobile Banking Services Usage in Minna, Niger State

Volume 6 Issue 1 January - June 2019

Research Paper

Evaluation of Mobile Banking Services Usage in Minna, Niger State

Meshach Baba*, Noel Moses Dogonyaro**, Victor Legbo Yisa***, Olatunde Majeedah Omobolanle****

*-*** Lecturer, Department of Cyber Security Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

**** Graduate, Department of Cyber Security Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

Baba, M., Dogonyaro, N. M., Yisa, V. L., & Omobolanle, O. M (2019). Evaluation of Mobile Banking Services Usage in Minna, Niger State. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 6(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.6.1.15705

Abstract

This paper evaluates mobile banking services by investigating how mobile banking users dispose their Point of Sales (PoS) and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) receipts, if they change the password to their mobile banking platform or they do not change it. Questionnaire was used to collect Data from general public while, interview was used to collect data from bank staff. A total of 287 data were collected and analyzed using SPSS software for Statistical analysis. The results of the analysis were presented using Descriptive Statistical Analysis. The result of investigation showed that total of 84.6% respondents do not properly dispose their ATM receipts, total of 69.6% of them do not properly dispose their PoS receipts, 72.2% of them have almost been scammed or duped by providing their Bank Verification Number (BVN) and ATM details. It was also found that 48.3% of them use default passwords to their mobile banking platform, 61.2% do not change their passwords. Further investigations showed that total of 95.1% of the respondents thinks BVN should be kept secret, 91.6% of them are of the view that BVN should be treated the way passwords are treated and total of 77.7% of them thinks ATM card should be treated as passwords. The research also discover a strong relationship between those who disposed off their ATM and PoS receipt indiscriminately and chances of been duped.

Android Malware Classification using Whale Optimization Algorithm

Volume 5 Issue 2 July - December 2018

Research Paper

Android Malware Classification using Whale Optimization Algorithm

Salamatu Aliyu Sulaiman*, Olawale Surajudeen Adebayo**, Ismaila Idris ***, Sulaimon A. Bashir****

* PG Scholar, Department of Cyber Security Science, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria.

** Lecturer, Department of Cyber Security Science, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria.

*** Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

**** Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

Sulaiman, S. A., Adebayo, O. S., Idris, I., & Bashir, S. A. (2018). Android Malware Classification using Whale Optimization Algorithm. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 5(2), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.5.2.15631

Abstract

The accuracy of any classification algorithm essentially depends on the cohesiveness and structure of the training dataset and its features. The detection of malicious applications running on android devices has become a task that cannot be overemphasized. This is due to the wide acceptability and usefulness of these devices. This usefulness however has also made the android applications to become soft targets for malware hackers. In order to ameliorate this problem, different malware detection techniques have been proposed in the literature. However, the accuracy and false alarm rate still require improvements in order to have a versatile detector. This research therefore presents the use of whale optimization technique for feature selection of permission-based feature of android applications for better classification accuracy. The results show that the accuracy is improved using this algorithm compare to some known existing detector models with or without feature selector.

Effect of Mental State and Personality on Password Selection Among Mobile Phone Users: A Case Study of IBB University Lapai Students

Volume 5 Issue 2 July - December 2018

Review Paper

Effect of Mental State and Personality on Password Selection Among Mobile Phone Users: A Case Study of IBB University Lapai Students

Abdullahi Abubakar Kawu*, Idris Muhammad**, Aisha Awal***, Muhammad Bashir Abdullahi****

*,*** Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria.

** Undergraduate Student, Computer Science, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria.

**** Lectures, Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna.

Kawu, A. A., Muhammad, I., Awal, A., & Abdullahi, M. B. (2018). Effect of Mental State and Personality on Password Selection Among Mobile Phone Users: A Case Study of IBB University Lapai Students. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 5(2), 29-36. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.5.2.15630

Abstract

There is a paucity of research that examine the psychological state of mobile phone users while creating passwords, and how it affects the choice of strong and weak passwords. In this paper, we examine how a user’s mental state and personality affects choice of user’s password. Therefore, we use two groups: experimental and control, each of 16 subjects, who were asked to generate a password. At the beginning, all participants used the BMIS and the BFI tools to self-report their mental state of mind and personality, respectively. Then, we exert mental fatigue on participants in the experimental group while those of other group were not. At the end of the experiment, we measure and compare password strength across groups. Our findings reveal that the effect of the different mental states on password over our limited sample size is not so different, although more mentally fatigued users tend to create weaker passwords than others do. Further, we demonstrate that a relationship exists, nonetheless, as indicated by our regression model. We also investigated personality and its implication on password strength, the study reveals that participants who report as agreeable are more likely to create better passwords than conscientious participants or extraverts.

Design and Implementation of an Android Nigerian Recipe Generating System

Volume 5 Issue 2 July - December 2018

Research Paper

Design and Implementation of an Android Nigerian Recipe Generating System

Faiza Babakano Jada*, Ishaq O. Oyefolahan**, Hussein A. Zubairu***, Stella O. Etuk****, Farida Suleiman*****

*, ****Assistant Lecturer, Department of Information and Media Technology, School of Information and Communication Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

** Senior Lecturer, Department of Information and Media Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

*** Lecturer, Department of Information and Media Technology, School of Information and Communication Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

*****Graduate,Department of Information and Medi Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna,Nigeria.

Jada, F. B., Oyefolahan, I. O., Zubairu, H. A., Etuk, S. O., & Suleiman, F. (2018). Design and Implementation of an Android Nigerian Recipe Generating System. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 5(2), 19-28. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.5.2.15629

Abstract

Food is any edible substance that is expected to give nutritional value to the living body. It is required for vitality, development and counteractive action of disease and repair of body cells. Daily, individuals are confronted with lack of knowledge on what to cook, how to cook or what ingredients are available or unavailable for cooking. This could be as a result of various reasons and can result to other problems like overthinking, food repetition, ignorance of availability of ingredient and food wastage, thus, this system was developed to help eliminate or reduce these problems. The system generates possible Nigerian meals that can be prepared with available ingredients in stock. It was developed for Android devices and implemented using Android Studio, with Java as the programming language, XML for the interface and SQLite for the database. The system was deployed on forty user’s mobile devices for testing and got positive feedbacks. The system proved to be useful and satisfied its potential users.

Mobile Based Appointment and Scheduling Management System for Makeup Artist

Volume 5 Issue 2 July - December 2018

Research Paper

Mobile Based Appointment and Scheduling Management System for Makeup Artist

Oluwaseun Adeniyi Ojerinde*, Olaronke Iroju **, Solomon Adelowo Adepoju***, Mariam Folakemi Asanlu****

*,*** Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, School of Information and Computer Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

** Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

**** Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria.

Ojerinde, O. A., Iroju, O., Adepoju, S. A., & Asanlu, M. F. (2018). Mobile Based Appointment and Scheduling Management System for Makeup Artist. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 5(2), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.5.2.15628

Abstract

Over the years, makeup professionals have positioned their art as a force to reckon with in the fashion industry. The need to look good, beautiful, attractive, and stunning to event or any social activity is highly demanding. In the world today if a client/customer wants to schedule an appointment with a makeup artist, they need to call in or personally go to the studio to schedule an appointment. This consumes precious time of the client also clients are unaware of the schedule of the makeup artist before going to the studio. The android platform, a mobile application can be developed for scheduling makeup time and bridging the gap between the makeup artist and client. It provides a fast and adequate makeup service. The application is designed based on the First- Come, First-Served (FCFS) Scheduling algorithm. This application allows the client to book an appointment, pay a commitment fee of 40% through an electronic payment system. The application reduces the case of double booking and increases organization of appointment scheduling by the make up artist.

An Enhanced BRAS (E-BRAZ) Android App for Monitoring PMS in Gas Stations

Volume 5 Issue 2 July - December 2018

Research Paper

An Enhanced BRAS (E-BRAZ) Android App for Monitoring PMS in Gas Stations

S. Aliyu*, W. M. Audu**, M. Okwori***, M. Saidu****, U. Abdullahi*****, J. Eneze******

*, ***-***** Lecturer, Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

** Lecturer, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria.

****** Scholar, Department of Telecommunication Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.

Aliyu, S., Audu, W. M., Okwori, M., Saidu, M., Abdullahi, U., & Eneze, J. (2018). An Enhanced BRAZ (E-BRAZ) Android App for Monitoring PMS in Gas Stations. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 5(2), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.5.2.15627

Abstract

The usefulness of mobile devices has increased greatly in recent years allowing users to perform more tasks in a mobile context. This increase in usefulness has come at the expense of the usability of these devices in many areas of application. However, there are little or no user apps targeted towards improving users’ experience in accessing information about Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Generally, consumers of petroleum products have been experiencing a huge challenge in accessing information about the availability of the product, most especially, during intense scarcity. Access to this information has proved to be vital due to instability in the availability of petroleum products and volatility of its prices which is being experienced throughout Nigeria. These problems have caused consumers a hard time in managing and organizing their resources (time, motor able space and money). To solve this problem, we proposed in our previous work BRAZ, named after the authors, an application which can assist petroleum users to get real-time information about the happenings at gas stations. Our previous work was limited to Minna province of Niger State, Nigeria. Thus, in this paper, an improved version is presented herewith. Extension to the previous work include an increase in coverage area to include the 36 states in Nigeria, integration of USSD option for users without internet access, integration of Google map to guide visitors, who are not familiar with the environment, to the closest gas station. An advance BRAZ app is also proposed to provide real-time information, which is independent of petrol station admin, to users.

Effective Production Planning and Scheduling of Different Food Recipes

Volume 5 Issue 1 January - June 2018

Research Paper

Effective Production Planning and Scheduling of Different Food Recipes

M. Chaitanya Kishore Reddy*, M. Vamshi Priya**, S. Rohan Singh***

* Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Peter's Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

**-*** UG Scholar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Peter's Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Reddy. M. C. K., Priya. M. V and Singh. S. R. (2018). Effective Production Planning and Scheduling of Different Food Recipes. i-manager’s Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies, 5(1), 35-42. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmt.5.1.14834

Abstract

We carry our mobile phones with us wherever we go – whether it is our lounge room or workspace – so is there any good reason why we shouldn't wander into the kitchen with it? Cooking applications are the another phase in the entire mobile app development, offering well ordered guidelines. The authors’ point is to give the client a rundown of dishes which can be cooked with the information provided and the span to cook, which the client wishes to cook. The client is given an advanced guide to the most proficient method to set up a dish they wish to cook, chosen from the number of dishes given. This application does not just give the client a clean direction on the most proficient method to make that a delicious dish, yet additionally demonstrates the client on how food specialists do it by observing the recordings appended alongside the well ordered guidelines of the dish. The applications will be introduced on the User's mobiles which runs Android OS. Apart from that, the application would enhance client verification and fast transmission of information.