1651. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE: CASE STUDY IN OKE ERI COMMUNITY

ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate the causes and effects of maltreatment of children in foster care within the Oke Eri community, with a focus on caregiver factors, systemic challenges, mental health consequences, and protective factors. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative interviews with caregivers, social workers, and community members, along with quantitative analysis of existing data on maltreatment inciden...

1652. APPLICATION OF DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVELS FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES AT SELECTED TEACHING HOSPITALS IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA

​​​​​​Background of the Study

Diagnostic reference level (DRL) is defined as an investigation level used as a tool to aid optimization of protection in the medical exposures of patients for diagnostic and interventional procedures (International Commission on Radiolog...

1653. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES SYSTEM FOR HALLMARK AUTOMOBILE SERVICES

Overview

As microcomputers become increasingly common in our day to day lives, the aim is to utilize these devices to ease ouractivities and optimize efficiency.The vehicle and maintenance services system is a system which offers a range of services while also tracking the schedule of proposed maintenance.As much as most of us wish our vehicles would just remain forever perfect, that is not likely to happen. Being in possession...

1654. THE IMPACT OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA (STUDY BORNO STATE)

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The safety of lives and property has been a major source of concern for Human right from time immemorial, the search for security forms part of the reasons why ―people aggregated into bands, tribes, kingdoms, and nation-states to join international organizations (PadelFord, 1976). Even in ancient times, the need for security was expressed in the form of fruit gathering and periodic expeditions for the aim of meeting the most important socio-e...

1655. MONITORING PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICS IN NIGERIA

Background to the Study

Despite the achievements or successes of many Nigerian women, very few have been able to rise to the topmost position of leadership in the political realms. The best and brightest of Nigerian women in politics are mostly back peddled to positions such as Minster of Women Affairs and posts that do not bring out their true potentials. General Babangida (1992) the one time military president in Nigeria, noted in a conference, th...

1656. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED DIGITAL LIBRARY SYSTEM

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Digital Library System (DLS) extends and integrate approaches adopted in traditional libraries as well as in distributed information systems, to yield high-end information systems, services and institutions.  Here we will explore some of the parts or components of digital libraries and discuss several of the developments in this emerging field.

Building a comprehensive digital library system will hel...

1657. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF PRIESTHOOD IN IGBO TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD

INTRODUCTION

The term Priesthood is one of the oldest institutions of mankind all over the world. The reason is certainly associated with the religious propensities of man. Man is however religious by nature, “Homo Religiosus”. Man’s preoccupation with Sacred, which Rudolf Otto described as… “A mystery inexpressible and above creatures”1.  Mysterium tremendium. – a mystery which attract and repels, mu...

1658. ASSESSMENT OF URBAN ENCROACHMENT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND

ABSTRACT

Urban expansion constitutes one of the key agents of land use change with the impact felt at local, regional and global levels, such impact include spatial growth on agricultural land. This study assesses urban encroachment on agricultural land in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information techniques. Three imageries of LandSat TM 1990, LandSat ETM 1999 and Nigeria Sat X 2014 used proc...

1659. ASSESSING THE HOME ECONOMIC EDUCATION AWARENESS LEVEL AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out on assessing the home economics education awareness level among junior secondary school students in Ekpoma, Edo State. Specifically, the study ascertaining if the students offer home economics as a subject in school; find out the competency level of their home economics teachers; find out if the students engage in home economics practical; and examine the awareness level of students in home economics. The study em...

1660. EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND IT'S POSSIBLE CONTROL

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

Nigeria, which can be found in West Africa, spans a total of 983,213 square kilometers throughout its landmass. According to estimates provided by the World Bank, the country now has an estimated population of more than 150 million people, which results in an average density of more than 120 people per square kilometer. The contemporary types of industrial activity are a comparatively new phenomenon in the annals of Nigeria&#...

1661. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF NEWSPAPER IN MOBILIZING WOMEN FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA

ABSTARCT

This study was carried out on the role of newspaper in mobilizing women for political participation in Nigeria. To achieve this, four significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of politically ambitious women in Ikeja, Lagos State. In determining the sample size, the researcher conveniently se...

1662. A STUDY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL USAGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY L2 SPEAKERS IN SELECTED NIGERIAN SCHOOLS

Background of the Study

English can be said to be the most widely spoken language in the world, and has become the official language of some West African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. In these countries, English is a second language which has been adopted as the official language, partly because it is a colonial heritage, and because it is a neutral language among numerous indigenous languages contending for supremacy.

1663. THE HEALTH IMPLICATION OF CHILD ABUSE IN MAITUMBI, BOSSO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Survivors of childhood abuse often suffer from health problems long after the abuse has ended. Abuse survivors are sick more often and go to the doctor more (Felitti, 1991). They report more symptoms and are less likely to describe their health as good. They have surgery more often—in one study, almost twice as much (Kendall-Tackett, Marshall, & Ness, 2000). Adult survivors are at increased risk of having one or more chronic pain sy...

1664. THE IMPACT OF BUREAUCRACY ON PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY: A STUDY OF KUMASI METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY

ABSTRACT

Kumasi has fast been growing into a big metropolis. Daily, it receives a very large number of people who come to transact businesses, attend workshops, conferences, seminars, funerals and other forms of functions. Businesses have rapidly sprang up over the last ten years, thereby bringing pressure on the few and available social amenities, as well as public service provided by the&nbs...

1665. ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT PLANNING PRACTICES AND ITS IMPACT ON CONTRACTORS PROFITABILITY

ABSTRACT

The growing intricacy of society and intense rivalry in the construction sector necessitate contractors, project managers, and construction organisations to engage in meticulous planning to guarantee project success and profitability. This study investigated the influence of project planning on a contractor's financial gain. The aims of the study were to ascertain the project planning techniques and tools employed by contractors in construction project...

1666. ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ISLAMIC STUDIES USING DIFFERENT TEACHING METHODS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO METROPOLIS, KANO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Pretest, posttest quasi-experimental method was used in the study "Analysis of Students’ Achievement in Islamic Studies using Different Teaching Methods in Selected Public Secondary Schools in Kano Metropolis, Kano State, Nigeria."One control group and two experimental groups were used to evaluate the pupils.Certain themes in Islamic studies were taught to the students in the experimental groups using both guided inquiry and guided lecture m...

1667. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES SYSTEM FOR HALLMARK AUTOMOBILE SERVICES

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

As microcomputers become increasingly common in our day to day lives, the aim is to utilize these devices to ease ouractivities and optimize efficiency.The vehicle and maintenance services system is a system which offers a range of services while also tracking the schedule of proposed maintenance.As much as most of us wish our vehicles would just r...

1668. IMPACTS OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM ON ADOLESCENTS SEXUALITY AMONG STUDENTS OF GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL MADAGALI NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out on the impact of health education program on adolescent's sexuality among students of government secondary schools using teachers and students from selected government secondary schools in Madagali, Adamawa State as a case study. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprised of students and teachers of selected government...

1669. ENTRY QUALIFICATION AND ACADEMICS PERFORMANCE AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENT: A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECH) GOMBE

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out on entry qualification and academics performance among business education student using federal college of education (Tech) Gombe, as a case study.. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprised of business education students in federal college of education (Tech) Gombe. In determining the sample size, the researche...

1670. EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out on the effective use of teaching methods as a correlates of students performance in English Language in secondary schools in Ekiti State. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of English teachers in some selected senior secondary schools in Ekiti State. In determining the sample size, the researcher purposefully selected 39...

1671. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DESIGN VARIATION IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

ABSTRACT

Variation is one of the most severe problems in the construction industry. This variation occurs in every construction project and the magnitude of these variations varies considerably from project to project. As such, the client had to spend more than what was initially estimated in most cases, sometimes, disputes and unnecessary delays occur due to variations. This study focused to investigate causes and effects of design variation in roa...

1672. ANALYSIS ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING IMMUNIZATION OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AMONG MOTHERS ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC (ANC) AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN ELELE, RIVERS STATE

BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Immunization is a modern miracle, it has saved millions of lives worldwide and its origin dates back ancient Greece. In the 14th century the Chinese discovered and used a primitive form of vaccination called variolation. The aim was to prevent small pox by exposing healthy people to tissue from the scabs caused by the disease this is the first recorded attempt at vaccination.

The British physician Dr. Edward Jenner in 1796 discove...

1673. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PIPEBORNE WATER AND OTHER SOURCES OF WATER WITHIN ENUGU METROPOLIS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT LOCALITY)

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

In light of the creation idea, it is abundantly evident that water has been around for at least as long as people have. Since the beginning of time, man has made use of this one-of-a-kind commodity for a wide variety of uses, including those in the home. The majority of our water comes from surface water, such as rivers, streams, lakes, oceans, and seas. The water bodies that make...

1674. ISOLATION AND PROPAGATION OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA FROM FERMENTED MAIZE FLOUR FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE FERMENTATION PROCESS

GENERAL ABSTRACT

Production of traditional fermented foods especially lactic acid fermented foods has long been practiced for ages in Africa with a variety of products being produced. Lactic fermentation improves the digestibility of proteins and starch, bioavailability of micronutrients, palatability of porridges as well as imparting antimicrobial properties in...

1675. IMPACT OF POOR COMMUNICATION AND TEAM COLLABORATION AS A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY IN FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL IDO-EKITI

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out on the impact of poor communication and team collaboration as a tool for effective health care service delivery in federal teaching hospital Ido-Ekiti. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of staff of federal teaching hospital Ido-Ekiti. In determining the sample size, the researcher purposefully selected 53 resp...