1. KWAME NKRUMAHS CONSCIENCISM: A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to African statesmen, the whites even after granting independence to the colonies they were governing left as a parting gift to the Africans the concept of neo-colonialism. Neo-colonialism is a situation whereby the black man feels inferior to the Europeans and derives psychological satisfaction only by associating with them. Even till today, traces of neo-colonialism are still visible. The African never values any product that is of African...

2. A CRITIQUE OF THE MORAL AND RELIGIOUS NIHILISM IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF FREIDRICH NIETZSCHE

ABSTRACT: This study is necessary in the face of the present-day unscrutinized quest for faith or religion. For this reason, it followed a thought-pattern that argued the credibility of God and religion. Thus, the major task of this work is to criticize without reservation this religious and moral demise of Nietzsche and restore the supreme value to its place in the world. This study does not however exhaust the rigorous arguments concerning the exi...

3. A PHILOSOPHICAL APPRAISAL OF JOSEPH FLETCHER’S NEW MORALITY

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The problem to be treated is about moral decision-making. How is one to act when faced with a moral decisive situation? Life presents us with situations where decisions are not so clear-cut. Saying yes to one perceived good often means saying no to another. The question “what ought I to do” in a given situation raises conflict for us. Making decisions is a part of man’s life. Man tries to make the right decisions a...

4. A PHILOSOPHICAL EVALUATION ON THE EXISTENCE OF GOD AND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL

Background of the Study: For centuries, people have sought a solution to the conundrum of the existence of a supernatural deity who is almighty and omni-benevolent but permits evil to exist (Manyx 2019). Three intellectual demands may be seen to be served by belief in a supernatural deity. It provides an explanation for the world's existence and nature, assurance that life is worthwhile, a solution to the issue of how one should live, and the ultimate fate of human b...

5. A PHILOSOPHICAL LOOK INTO RELIGION AND FREEWILL IN THE LIGHT OF JAMES WILLIAM

INTRODUCTION: There are two good things in life: freedom of thought and freedom of action. In the whole world man is the only being that is condemned by its nature to be free as well as to be religious. So by nature man is endowed with the power of the will just as he is equally endowed with religious tendency.

Freewill in the simplest term means the freedom to make choice. Moreover, man in his own very nature cannot extricate himself from the bondage of making choi...

6. AN ANALYTICAL CRITIQUE OF THE FIVE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF NIGERIAN EDUCATION IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TRENDS IN THE COUNTRY

ABSTRACT: According to  Taiwo (1980:75), for sense of national unity , a country where people are different races, and each race tries to emphasize its own importance  and there are social or tribal jealousies, one race fears the domination of another race, it is always very difficult to make for a national system of education. This study is of a critique of the five main objectives of the philosophy of Nigerian Education in the contemporary so...

7. AN EVALUATION OF KARL MARX’S IDEA OF CAPITALISM

ABSTRACT: The historical record demonstrates that individuals throughout time have joined forces to establish organised societies. The purpose behind this is to facilitate harmonious coexistence among human beings. As a result, society is a construct that has been created by humans. What criteria can be used to evaluate the fairness and justice of a society? These questions are seeking answers and are of significant concern to political philosophers. The concept of capitalism...

8. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DAVID HUME'S EMPIRICISM: AN IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION

ABSTRACT: The perpetual process of acquiring information is a fundamental aspect of human existence, which may not pose any apparent difficulties to individuals who are not well-versed in the intricacies of this process. However, philosophers throughout history have regarded these as significant controversies. However, within the field of philosophy, a particular focus has emerged within the subject of epistemology, which aims to examine the process by which...

9. ANALYSIS OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL SURVEY IN THE MORALITY OF SPINOZA IN THE LIGHT OF HIS EVIL AND GOOD

Abstract: The study examines philosophical survey in the morality of spinoza in the light of his evil and good.  Specifically, the study aims to expose and appraise the conception of good and evil in the morality of Spinoza. To show how his conception of good and evil differs from that of other philosophers. The study was anchored on historical analysis. The findings of the study reveals that  A virtuous man seeks for the good...

10. MORALITY AND REASON IN THOMAS AQUINAS PHILOSOPHY: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT: I intended to expose the indepth meaning of reason and morality. Using man as the major point on this discussion, due to the higher rational faculty he possess over other creature.

We shall also answer the question as: has reason any influence or part to play in morality? Or put simply, is reason necessarily required for man to be moral? If yes, should reason be the sole factor for morality? But if no, what then?

This work is going to be base mos...

11. FEMINISTS CRITIQUE ON ARISTOTLE GENDER PERSPECTIVE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Since time immemorial, people have held the view that men are superior to women. This vision of male supremacy is clearly reflected in all traditional families and societies to an extent that even women were made to accept that they are inferior nature.

Over centuries, men and women have so internalized this culture of male supremacy, that even when a woman is known to be in possession of the actual power, especially in a family where the woman...

12. THOMAS AQUINAS’ NATURAL LAW THEORY: A STANDARD FOR HUMAN POSITIVE LAW

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION: The concept of natural law occupies a central position in the moral theory of Thomas Aquinas. Thomas Aquinas’ treatise on natural law is contained in the first part of the second part of his Summa Theologica where he treated Law. To be precise, he dedicated question ninety-four of the said book to it (the natural law). The Ethics of Thom...

13. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PREREQUISITE OF A VALID WILL

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

The concept of WILLS is of great importance. This concept originated from the Roman Law and was passed on to English Law from where the nations of the Commonwealth accepted it as part of the received English Law. Its origin lies in the fact that it was thought highly desirable to actualize the wishes of a dying person as a legal and binding obligation. This involved the person who...

14. THE PROFOUND RAMIFICATIONS STEMMING FROM DAVID HUME'S PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK CONCERNING IMPRESSIONS AND IDEAS

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction: Are we not often at times shocked by the discovery that what we thought was certain is later proved dubious and false? If this be a regular occurrence, is it not the case that we may become suspicious of all claims to certainty? But then, the history of human opinion rightly forms the most fertile source material for the development of any theory of knowledge. Yet, no theory or belief has proved so full of absurdity, that i...

15. THE FATE OF MAN IN A SCIENTO-TECHNOLOGICAL ERA (A PHILOSOPHICAL EXAMINATION OF THE IDEAS OF ALEXANDER DENIS)

CHAPTER ONE

Science In The Seventies

If a reasonable analysis is made of the whole periods in the history of science, the fact that science brought much innovation to mankind cannot be denied. Throughout the history of science, one could see attempts by scientists to exhaust all that are practicable as far as our world of reality is concerned. But these achievements of science have not been without problems.

Alexander Denis sees...

16. THE CONCEPT OF HAPPINESS IN ST. AUGUSTINE (A CRITICAL APPRAISAL)

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION: Aristotle in the commencement of his “Metaphysics” wrote: “pantes anthropoi tou eidenai oregontai phuse” (all men by nature desire to know). This existential passion or desire is quite innate and intrinsic in man. Due to that irresistible urge in man to know, he involves himself in a curious and inquisitive search...

17. AN EXAMINATION ON SOREN KIERKEGAARD’S NOTION OF HUMAN EXISTENCE

ABSTRACT

Soren Kierkegaard’s philosophy marks the beginning of a new way of ascribing meaning to the existing being. His contribution to this new direction was to find meaning to human existence, who exists as an individual. For him, man only realizes himself and lives authentically when he excludes himself from the crowd, takes his decisions as an individual, lives his life and faces his own death all by himself. Also, to live an authentic existence, man must...

18. A STUDY OF NATURAL RADIATION LEVELS AND DISTRIBUTION OF DOSE RATES WITHIN THE YOUNGER GRANITE PROVINCE OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

A study of natural radiation levels and distribution of dose rates in parts of the Younger Granite Province of Nigeria constitutes this work. It has established the extent and distribution of various parameters of ionizing radiation across the area. By using a combined solid scintillation and gas filled radiation detection techniques, gross&...

19. ACCEPTANCE OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: A PERSPECTIVE OF NORTHERN NIGERIAN STUDENTS

ABSTRACT

Access to the internet in developing countries is on the increase due to the declining cost of internet subscription and the availability of cheaper alternatives to internet-ready devices. This has ensured that most industries can leverage on technology advancements in order to improve their processes. In Nigeria however, there is a disparity between the way government-owned and private-owned industries use technology, while privately owned industries are funded (investment...

20. AN IGBO CULTURAL DEFENCE OF ANTI-SPECIESISM

ABSTRACT

Anti-speciesism, as opposed to speciesism, is the view that non-human animals are sentient beings and so should be granted moral status; a position shared by the Igbo culture which accords moral considerability to a good number of non-human animals. Existing studies on animal ethics have addressed these issues mainly from Western socio-cultural perspectives without significant contribution from the African cultural ambient that could provide complementary insights toward th...

21. AUTHORSHIP, QUALITY AND PRICE AS FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILISATION OF TEXTBOOKS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Textbooks play central role in teaching and learning in schools, particularly, in primary schools. Difficult and poorly written textbooks in the early grades contribute to the high drop-out rate of pupils in Nigeria. Utilisation of textbooks may be influenced by several factors, especially authorship, quality and price. However, there is a dearth of information on how the factors relatively and jointly influence utilisation of textbooks in primary schools in Nigeria. The st...

22. BIG DATA CHALLENGES: ENHANCING STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL DECISION MAKING FOR BUSINESSES

Abstract

Since 2005, Big Data analytics have been gaining traction and recognition as an essential and rewarding business resource to enhance strategic and operational decision making for business leaders. Big Data analytics consist of the 4 V’s of unstructured data—volume, velocity, variety, and veracity—stemming from nonstop 24/7 exchanges of emails, photo-sharing, and other Internet activities around the world. Big Data’s power lies in making targeted pred...

23. CHALLENGES OF PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS TO PEACE-BUILDING IN LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE

ABSTRACT

This study focuses on the challenges of proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) to peace-building in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The study provides a critical analysis of the nature of warfare in Africa with the use of small arms and light weapons and child soldiers. It is a discourse of post-conflict peace-building as it assesses the various measures adopted in Liberia and Sierra Leone. It argues that continual availability of SALW in these countries poses a gre...

24. CHILD MORTALITY IN ANCIENT ROME AND MODERN IBADAN

ABSTRACT

High records of occurrences of child mortality were documented in ancient Rome and in modern Ibadan. Available studies on ancient Rome focused on the effect of female infanticide on the population, and those on modern Ibadan, concentrated on the effects of cerebral malaria on children below the age of 5. However, these studies ignored the comparative possibility of health situations in both societies despite their related experiences. This study, therefore, compared the cau...

25. Children’s Conceptions of the Moral Standing of a Humanoid Robot of the Here and Now

ABSTRACT

Sophisticated humanoid robots have recently moved from the laboratory and research settings to the home environment. Some models are now marketed to families with children, and are designed to engage children in increasingly social and potentially moral interactions. The purpose of this study is to investigate—when children interact with a commercially available humanoid robot and witness a human causing a harm to the robot—whether children conc...

26. Circumventing Network Filtering with Polymorphic Protocol Shapeshifting

ABSTRACT

As use of the Internet has expanded to become ubiquitous, so has the use of filtering technology to selectively block access to content. In order to restore access to blocked content, filtering circumvention technologies have also been developed. This dissertation addresses the technical methods for developing a circumvention technology that is both useful and pragmatic. This goal was achieved by using modeling of filters as the basis for constructing filte...

27. CULTURAL HUMANISM AND THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBAL JUSTICE

ABSTRACT

Philosophers of culture assert that culture is at the root of injustice and subversion of the principles of international cooperation; such that a theory of global culture ought to precede any universally valid principle of justice. In political philosophy, major writers on global justice have attempted to develop principles of justice that would apply universally; but these attempts have been largely unsuccessful because they failed to pay sufficient attention to the signi...

28. DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES BASED WEBQUESTS FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTHWESTERN, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Social studies is largely taught in schools using lecture method, which does not promote higher-order thinking skills. One of the ways by which students could be involved in meaningful learning and develop these skills is to integrate WebQuests into the teaching and learning process. Studies have been carried out on the effectiveness of WebQuests as teaching-learning tool. However, many teachers do not possess the necessary skills to develop and use WebQuests in Nigerian cl...

29. DEVELOPMENT OF TWO PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PREDICTING SAFETY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SELECTED WORK ORGANISATIONS‖

ABSTRACT

The main objectives of this study are to: (i). develop two valid and reliable psychological instruments for assessing safety management practices (SMP) and situation awareness (SA) in accident-prone Nigerian work organizations; (ii). investigate the relationships between situation awareness and safety management practices in the selected Nigerian work organizations; ;(iii)

determine how situation awareness and safety management practices would predict effective pe...

30. EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CARDIORESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN IBADAN NORTH-EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Positive health and wellness across all ages have been associated with regular participation in aerobic activities. Studies have been carried out on aerobic exercise, but not much has been documented on the effect of this exercise on the cardiorespiratory functions of Nigerian children. Hence, this study investigates the effect of aerobic exercise on Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1), Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR), Resting Heart Rate (RHR), Res...

31. EFFECT OF BACK EXTENSORS ENDURANCE EXERCISES ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL VARIABLES IN PATIENTS WITH LONG-TERM MECHANICAL LOW-BACK PAIN

ABSTRACT

Management of Long-Term Mechanical Low-Back Pain (LMLBP) poses a challenge to clinicians. McKenzie Protocol (MP) is a common efficacious conservative therapy but its use in addressing back muscles inhibition accompanying LMLBP is doubtful. However, back endurance exercise is suggested to enhance muscle reactivation. This study was designed to investigate the effect of static or dynamic back extensors endurance exercise in combination with MP on physiological and psychosocia...

32. EFFECT OF PROCESSING CONDITIONS ON PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, COOKING, AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF OFADA RICE(Oryza sativa L) GRAIN AND FLAKES

ABSTRACT

Rice is a staple food in Nigeria with consumer preference for imported varieties due to good quality. Ofada rice (OS6) is a local variety characterised with unpleasant smell and unappealing appearance. Previous researches to improve Ofada rice quality have not satisfactorily solved the problem. This study was designed to determine effect of processing conditions on physical, chemical, cooking and sensory properties of Ofada rice and flakes.

Trial experiments were...

33. EFFECT OF SPLIT ATTENTION MULTIMEDIA PRINCIPLE AND COGNITIVE LOAD ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN QUANTUM PHYSICS IN OGUN STATE NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The use of multimedia instructions during teaching and learning of quantum physics is becoming popular to overcome the abstract concepts within the subject as well as the resultant students‘ poor performance. It is also pertinent to consider the limitedness of the resources of working memory during multimedia instructions of abstract concepts in order to gauge irrelevant factors considered extraneous to learning which create unwanted cognitive load and hinder retentio...

34. EFFECTS OF AGE AT PEPPER SEEDLING TRANSPLANT AND MAIZE POPULATION ON THE GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF MAIZE-PEPPER INTERCROP ON AN ALFISOL IN IBADAN

ABSTRACT

Mixed cropping of pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) with arable crops is a popular cropping system among peasant farmers of southwestern Nigeria. The yield of pepper is affected by age at transplanting as well as population of the intercrop. However, there is paucity of information on the combined effects of population of intercropped maize and the age of pepper seedling transplant on the growth and productivity of the system. Therefore, the effects of age of pepper at transp...

35. EFFECTS OF FERTILIZER TYPE AND HARVESTING TIME ON YIELD OF CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta Crantz) IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Cassava productivity is limited by soil fertility status and maturity period. Frequently used mineral fertilizer is expensive and detrimental to soil health and productivity while information on specific harvest period is scarce. Thus, studies were conducted to assess the influence of Organomineral Fertilizer (OF) and harvesting period on cassava yield.

Field experiments were conducted at Ajibode and Oluana in Ibadan. Five OF rates (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 6.0 t/ha),...

36. EFFECTS OF FUNDING, STAFF TRAINING, PRESERVATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL ON NEWSPAPER UTILISATION IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Newspapers are sources of information on topical and current issues, stocked by libraries for use but due to their nature, they are susceptible to deterioration much faster than other printed materials. University libraries, therefore, have the challenge of preserving newspapers for posterity, quick access and use. Existing studies have dealt with newspaper preservation but there is a dearth of studies on effects of funding, staff training, preservation and bibliographic co...

37. EFFECTS OF JIGSAW, NUMBERED-HEADS-TOGETHER AND GROUP INVESTIGATION COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Low language proficiency, arising from poor instructional strategies and defective knowledge of English grammar, contributes to persistent decline in students’ performance across school subjects. Past studies on cooperative learning strategies focused on oral language teaching and vocabulary development. However, little attention has been devoted to the use of these strategies in teaching and learning grammar. Consequently, this study investigated the effects of coope...

38. EFFECTS OF LITERATURE CIRCLES AND SCAFFOLDING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTITUDE TO PROSE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

ABSTRACT

Literature indicates that students‘ poor command of English language, unwillingness to engage in reading tasks and lack of engagement with recommended texts cause poor performance. Previous studies have been carried out on the use of basic literature circles, literature circles with roles and scaffolding strategies to enhance students‘ reading and writing achievement. However, the use of these strategies in studies conducted in Nigeria especially in the area of...

39. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON SOME MICROBIAL AND PARASITIC INFECTIONS OF NOMADIC FULANI HERDSMEN IN EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Over the years, nomadic Fulani herdsmen have established different settlement camps outside the traditional villages of their indigenous host communities in Ebonyi State. With increasing concerns about the health condition of the nomads, this study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence and distribution of some microbial and parasitic infections amongst the spartially distributed population of the nomadic Fulani herdsmen in Ebonyi State. This investigation was carried...

40. ESSAYS EXAMINING ROLE- BASED BEHAVIORS

SUMMARY

My research examines role-based behavior in consumption contexts, with a particular focus on integrating contemporary social-role and identity theories with other, seemingly disparate theories like tokenism and mental accounting. My two essays are linked by the idea that “who we are” in terms of our social roles and identities affects judgments, attitudes, and evaluations of consumption choices in a wide array of previously unexamined contexts. My research shows...

41. EXCHANGE RATE DYNAMICS AND THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS IN SIERRA LEONE

ABSTRACT

There is a strong relationship between exchange rate movements and the Balance of Payments (BoP). In Sierra Leone, exchange rate depreciated steadily from 1.05 Leone (Le) to 1.00 United States dollar (US$) in 1980 through Le151.45/US$1 in 1990, Le2,092/US$1 in 2000 to Le3,978.09/US$1 in 2010. In the same periods, the BoP as a percentage of gross domestic product fluctuated between -15.0% and 3.0%. The literature has focused mainly on the effects of exchange rate on inflatio...