101. IMPACT OF CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN CIVIC EDUCATION IN UPPER BASIC EDUCATION IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study examined the impact of classroom learning environment on the performance of students in civic education in upper Basic education in Niger state, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were: to determine the impact of teachers qualification on the performance of students in Civic Education in Niger state, determine the impact of classroom building on the performance of students in civic education in upper Basic Education in Niger state, examine the impact of class si...

102. IMPACT OF CHANNEL O MUSICAL PROGRAMMES ON THE CULTURAL BEHAVIOR OF IDAH POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS

ABSTRACT

This study probes the impact which TV has on the cultural behaviour of idah polytechnic students. It specifically tackles the impact of channel O musical TV programes on the cultural behavior of idah polytechnic students. The research posits that the current trends in cultural behaviour of youths in Nigeria as observed among idah polytechnic students, kogi state is significantly associated with their perception of western culture and exposure to channel O musical TV program...

103. IMPACT OF BREATH AWAY PROGRAMME CROSS RIVER TELEVISION PROGRAMME AS RELATED TO CHILDREN SOCIAL BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS

INTRODUCTION

This chapter gives us an introduction to the research „‟Impact of Breath away (CRBC TV) as related to children behavioral problems (A study of Yakurr Local Government Area).

The mass media is the means of passing information through the use of various channels or media (television, radio, newspaper e.t.c.) to a large heterogeneous crowd. The mass media is a significant force in modern culture, communities and individual are bombarded constantly with mess...

104. IMPACT OF BILLBOARD ADVERTISING ON PRODUCT PROMOTION

1.1Background of the Study:

Advertising is one of the tools used for persuasive communication to target audience. Advertising is the communication relayed from companies to persuade an audience to purchase their products. This communication is usually through various forms of paid media…. TV and radio commercials, print advertising, billboards and more. Every communication is advertising is intended to be persuasive. This becomes clear with the definition of persuasive commun...

105. IMPACT OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES ON WATER QUALITY AND ITS HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN PARTS OF MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This work assessed the impact of anthropogenic activities on water quality and its health implications in parts of Minna Metropolis. The study analyzed physicochemical and bacteriological parameters of water from various sources which include Boreholes, Hand Dug Wells and Water Vendors. The study collected twelve water samples of which the parameters analyzed were pH, Hardness, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Phosphate, Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, Esch...

106. IMPACT OF ANAMBRA BROADCASTING SERVICE TELEVISION (ABS) BUSINESS LINK PROGRAMME ON THE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES OF AWKA RESIDENTS

Abstract

In the dawn of this millennium where communication technologies have taken new and intriguing dimensions, television programmes have taken communication even to a much fascinating plane. The television has made it possible to receive and send information to and from far flung places with the speed of lightening. This study which centres on the effects of ABS television business link programme on the commercial activities of Awka residents at Awka metropolis examined the neg...

107. IMPACT OF URHOBO VOICE NEWSPAPER ON DEVELOPMENT OF OVWAIN COMMUNITY IN UDU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE

Abstract

The title of this project is “Impact of Urhobo Voice Newspaper on Development of Ovwain Community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State”. To achieve this objective, the study made use of the survey method which involved personal interview and administration of questionnaires on respondents in Ovwain Community and the aim of this exercise was to obtain the data needed for the successful execution of the study. The study made use of table to analyse the data...

108. IMPACT OF AGROCHEMICALS APPLICATION ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF BADEGGI AND ENVIRONS, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The occurrence of agrochemicals in our environment as a result of the indiscriminate or intentional use has resulted in its persistence in the environment, thereby affecting the ecosystems and non target organisms in the study area. Therefore this study examine impact of agrochemicals application on human health and the environment in Baddegi and environs, Niger State, Nigeria. The materials and methods used in this study include questionnaire and oral interview. The method...

109. IMPACT OF 5Es PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL ON SCIENCE PROCESS-SKILLS ACQUISITION, PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN CELL PHYSIOLOGY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS, ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the impact of 5Es Problem-Solving Model on science process-skills acquisition, performance and retention in Cell Physiology among Secondary School Biology Students in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study adopts a Quasi-Experimental Design of Pretest- Posttest, Non-Equivalent Groups. The population comprised all 7,807 SS2 Biology students from 30 public Senior Secondary Schools in Zaria Education Zone. A sample of 110 students from t...

110. IMPACT OF RADIO NIGERIA ENUGUS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON GLOBAL WARMING

Abstract

The aim of embarking on this study was to provide a well detailed account on the Impact of Radio Nigeria Enugu‟s awareness campaign on global warming using Emene community as the study area. The researcher used survey research design in the collection of data because it is easier to sought people‟s opinion using questionnaire. Stratified sampling method was used to get the sample size for this study which is 150. Data gathered from the study were analyzed, tested and interp...

111. IDENTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION OF ERRORS IN BASIC SCIENCE AMONG UPPER BASIC STUDENTS IN NASARAWA EDUCATION ZONE, KANO, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study identified and remediederrors committed in Basic Science among Upper Basic 2 Students in Nasarawa Education Zone, Kano.The research designs usedweresurvey for Errors Identification and Quasi- experimental design to test the students‟ performance level involving pre-testand post-testwith 60 students each in both control and experimental groups. Thestudy population was 8569from28 Public schools. A sample size of 120 randomly selected Upper Basic 2 Students particip...

112. IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF LIQUID-BASED CERVICAL CYTOLOGY SPECIMENS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ZARIA, NORTHERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Cervical cancer is a common and important public health problem for adult women in developing countries. Many industrialized countries have achieved significant successes in reducing invasive cervical cancer burden over the past six decades mainly due to introduction of screening programmes. On the other hand, cervical cancer is not only the second most common malignancy in adult women, but is also the most common malignancy of the female genital tract in s...

113. ILLUSION AND REALITY OF PRESS FREEDOM IN ATTAINING A TRUE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA (A Study of Enugu North)

Abstract

This paper examines the illusion and reality of press freedom in attaining a true democratic system of government in Nigeria. Area of the study was Enugu metropolis which comprises of Enugu North and Enugu South, as area considered one of the nerve centres of intense political activities in Nigeria. Data were collected through questionnaire. Survey method was used for this work. Findings show that the illusion and reality of press freedom in attaining a true democratic syst...

114. IMPACT OF NTA ENUGU TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENT ON THE MENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN (A STUDY OD GOLD CIRCLE)

1.1Background of the Study

Television is incorporated within the child‟s experience as it becomes part of the child‟s inner world.

In discussing about television and evolutional development of T.V, some one may wonder how television affects a child of ten to eighteen year. But it is apparent that the young child is dominated by this TV. Children learn to read pictures they understand. In the watching of television, all the children see in “reality” and events d...

115. IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOREMEDATION POTENTIAL OF MICROORGANISMS IN SOIL FROM WASTE DUMPS IN YOLA-JIMETA NORTHEASTERN

ABSTRACT

Biodegradation has proved over time that it is the cheapest and safest method human can use to tackle waste and population. The study of biodegradation of polypropylene revels that Actinomycyte and three other unknown strains are capable of biodegrading polypropylene (making new functional group) within 3weeks. The new functional group seen after 3 weeks were ester, cyanide, and ketone. The microbial community at the Yola waste are a community of diverse organism. Each with...

116. IDENTIFICATION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILE OF METHICILLIN AND ERYTHROMYCIN RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus FROM CLINICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES IN MINNA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is progressively increasing globally and has become a global health concern. Antibiotic susceptibility profile of Staphylococcus aureus was determined using disc diffusion method. A total of 21.9 % (73/360) from clinical and environmental samples tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus. The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in environmental samples was 24 % while it was 20.5 % in clinical samples. The age group 18 t...

117. Human-Centered Wireless Sensing Systems for Health and Safety

Abstract

Commodity passive RFID system consisting of the reader and battery-free RFID tags proliferates the internet-of-things applications (e.g., indoor localization, gesture recognition and assets tracking) due to its low cost and small form factor. In this thesis, we propose three human-centered RFID sensing systems (i.e., RFDiaper, Tago and Allergie) for healthy diapering, safe vehicle-pavement interaction and relative vehicular localization respectively.

In RFDiaper,...

118. HYBRID CONTENTION-ADDRESSING ALGORITHM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN IEEE 802.11 WAKE-UP BASED RADIO NETWORK UPLINK

ABSTRACT

Power consumption is a key consideration in every Wireless Local Area Network Medium Access Control (WLAN MAC) algorithm design for wireless devices and extending battery life requires more efficient power management scheme considering that carrier sensing by WLAN modules, false wake-ups, collisions and number of contention rounds are major contributors to energy overhead. Researchers over the years have proposed and implemented various schemes using a low power wakeup radi...

119. HYPOTENSIVE ACTIVITY AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROFILE OF STEM BARK EXTRACT OF SYZYGIUM GUINEENSE (Willd, D.C. Myrtaceae) IN LABORATORY ANIMALS

ABSTRACT

Hypertension of unknown cause is called essential or primary hypertension while hypertension of a known cause is called secondary hypertension. Hypertension is called a silent killer because it is usually asymptomatic. It is a global problem affecting 1 in 3 adults in the United States. It is preventable and treatable disease. Orthodox drugs for its management are expensive and have associated side effects. Alternative source with good efficacy and minimum toxicity from nat...

120. HUMAN RIGTH MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY ADMINSTRATORS FOR EFFECTIVE MANQGEMENT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION

It is the desire of every society to achieve a sustainable level of socio-economic development through quality education at early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary education level. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FRN) (2013) viewed tertiary institution as the education provided after secondary education in universities, colleges of education, polytechnics and monotechnics, including those institutions offering correspondence courses. Tertiary institutions pr...

121. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN THE NIGERIAN PRISON SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF NIGER STATE PRISON

ABSTRACT

Prisoners in Nigeria are often perceived and categorized as “outcast”. The belief of many is that, once you are a prisoner, you are automatically a “bad egg” in the society. There is an ill- conceived notion that prison inmates have no rights within the general population. The importance of this research work cannot be over emphasised as it seeks to enlighten the reader of the fact that though there are rights available and at the disposal of prisone...

122. HUMAN RESOURCES AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL)

ABSTRACT

This research work attempts to access the importance of human resources as a catalyst for economic growth development in Nigeria. In the first chapter, the researcher introduced topic and gave the importance of human resources in economic growth and development. This was followed by a detailed review of literature in which the importance of human resources in Economic development was discussed. The concept of human resources, human resources development and planning in Nige...

123. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: A STUDY OF ENDSARS PROTESTS 2020

ABSTRACT

Nigeria is one of the countries where human right abuses are recorded daily and virtually in all human endeavors and these human right violation are mostly found in torture, extra- judicial killings by government security operatives, kidnapping, arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention and extortion etc. The study reviewed relevant related literature and adopted social conflict theory by Karl Marx as it's theoretical framework while it's methods of research were primar...

124. KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING FOR HIV AIDS AMONG NURSES

ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS among nurses at Abia State University Teaching Hospital Aba. The study was based on the Self-Perception Theory of Attitude and the Health Belief Model (HBM). These theories were used to understand the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. Additionally, relevant empirical papers pertaining to th...

125. HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF GYNAECOLOGICAL BIOPSIES FROM PATIENTS ATTENDING THE BRAITHWAITE MEMOEIAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL RIVER STATE

1.1Background of Study

Hippocrates who lived from 460 – 370 BC described different types of biopsy, referring to cancer as carcinos meaning crab or crayfish in Greek (The History of Cancer, 2014), the name which is generated from the appearance of the cut surface of a solid malignant tumour (Moss, 1989). The oldest description of biopsies and their treatment is traceable to ancient Egypt and dates back to 1600 BC (Sudhakar, 2009).

Gynaecological biopsies are not rare...