1. A REVIEW OF INTERNAL AUDITING AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF INSURANCE FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study is focused on a review of internal auditing and its significance on the performance of insurance firms in nigeria shows that internal audit is useful in sustain achievement of organizational goals. Thus, internal audit... Read More
2. AN EXAMINATION OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY
ABSTRACT: This study examined the adaptation strategies of arable crop farmers to climate variability. The study used multistage sampling technique and primary data were collected from 360 food crop farmers (i.e. 180 respondents were randomly selected from each selected state fro... Read More
3. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CORRELATES OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG BUSINESS STUDIES TEACHERS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the correlates of job satisfaction among business studies teachers using selected secondary schools in Port-Harcourt Local Government Area as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at examining how prom... Read More
4. ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEES COMMITMENT ON ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY
Background of the Study: Most organizations have realized that the performance of their workers plays a vital role in determining the success of the organization (Zheng, 2010; Ajila and Awonusi, 2004). As such, it is important for employers and managers alike to... Read More
5. ACCESSIBILITY AND APPLICATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING FOR STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Background of the study: The teacher’s task is by no means easy as it involves someone who has some ideas, knowledge, information or experiences trying to share what he or she has with someone else who does not have a similar experience. It is a communication task which req... Read More
6. BRANDING INFLUENCE ON PRODUCT MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
Background of the study: Prior to the country's independence in 1960, the majority of Nigeria's population relied heavily on imported commodities, particularly domestic items made accessible by the country's colonial authorities and Western merchants (Kuratko et al.,... Read More
7. CLASSROOM SIZE AND IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Quality education remains the pivot for global prosperity and liberty. As a result, all hands must be on deck globally to develop policies that will improve qualitative education from elementary school to postsecondary institution, and consta... Read More
8. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CREDIT MANAGEMENT AND LIQUIDITY OF MANUFACTURING COMPANY
ABSTRACT: The study examined credit management and liquidity of manufacturing company. The objectives of the study includes to examine the relationship between average collection period a firms liquidity, to examine if there is a significant relationship between average payment period and th... Read More
9. The Impact of Crime Case Reporting on Victims: An Academic Analysis
Background to the study: Crime is a social problem that every society seeks to address. Once a crime occurs, it instantly throws up different layers of victims. In the dynamics of victimisation and social reactions to it, crime reporting plays a critical role. Th... Read More
10. DEPLOYMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN ARCHITECTURAL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Architectural practice has been in existence in Nigeria for more than fifty years and the earliest introduction of computers by firms for operations began in the early 1980s. Information and communication technology (ICT) usage is inevitable in all fields of endeavours and for professio... Read More
11. EFFECT OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN BANKS
Abstract: This study investigates the effects of ATM on the performance of Nigerian banks. Available studies have concentrated on the significant dimensions of ATM (automated teller machine) service quality and its effect on customer satisfaction with a bias against ATM producers... Read More
12. THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ WELFARE PACKAGE ON TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION IN ORHIONMWON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background to the Study: Education is a means of propagating the felt end immediate norms and values of society. It is also a means of sustaining old norms, and values of society. Through education the national aspirations are met.
Subsequently, it is the ge... Read More
13. DRUGS AND ALCOHOLISM AMONG CAB RIDERS IN FCT ABUJA: A STUDY OF NUTRW BRANCH OF APO LEGISLATIVE QUARTERS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The connection between substance abuse and accidental injury or death has been recognized. Alcohol causes 50,000 fatalities and up to 500,000 hospital admissions yearly in the United Kingdom (World Health Organization) (2017). In the Unit... Read More
14. EFFECT OF CASHLESS POLICY ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The recent evolution of technology for financial transactions poses interesting questions for policy makers and financial institutions regarding the suitability of current institutional arrangements and availability of instruments to guarantee financial s... Read More
15. AN EVALUATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study: Crime is one major problem, and a burning issue in which every society particularly a developing... Read More
16. THE PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE SOCIAL INTERACTION OF SERIALLY FRUSTRATED UNDERGRADUATES IN LAGOS STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
Social interaction is a dynamic sequence of social actions between individuals and groups of individuals who modify... Read More
17. THE PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS TOWARDS THE INTRODUCTION OF WEB PAGE DESIGN INTO THE OTM CURRICULUM USING FEDREAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI AS A CASE STUDY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The global economy has evolved from its traditional structure into one that is driven by technology economy. This continual d... Read More
18. THE PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to the Read More
19. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DRUG ABUSE AND TONE OF DISCIPLINE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: From independence, the secondary school system of education in Nigeria experienced a high level of discipline. The... Read More
20. THE INFLUENCE OF SERVICE CONVENIENCE ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ON BANKING INDUSTRY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The role of customers in services is always emphasized in the marketing literature, especially in the recent development of a... Read More
21. THE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE PROFITABILITY OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Inventory covers the greatest part of the assets of any firm; therefore the need for inventory control cannot be overemphasiz... Read More
22. THE NEXUS BETWEEN DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF BUHARI ADMINISTRATION (2015-2023)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The link between democracy and country growth is generally recognized political scholar. This is due to the fact that de... Read More
23. THE IMPACT OF SHYNESS AND BODY DYSMORPHIA ON THE PHENOMENON OF INTERNET ADDICTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Over the years, internet addiction has been linked to a number of issues, especially among secondary school students as they are the ones that use smartphones the most (Ozturk,... Read More
24. THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR ON EMPLOYEES PRODUCTIVITY
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Organizational Behaviour (OB) is the study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organization, and the organization itself. Organizational Be... Read More
25. THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR ON EMPLOYEES PRODUCTIVITY (CASE STUDY OF ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EDO STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior... Read More
26. THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL CONTROL, CRIMINAL AND MARITAL CONFLICT ON ADOLESCENTS’ SELF-REGULATION AND ADJUSTMENT
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION: Primary concern of parents is to promote their children’s well-being and to prevent negative outcomes in their developmental trajectory. However, past studies have documented that the ability to regulate, alter or control o... Read More
27. THE IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH 2002-2023
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Since the dawn of time, man as an individual and in groups have gone in search of power. Power to change things and power to... Read More
28. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POWER BIG DATA PLATFORM
ABSTRACT
In recent years, with the advancement of the national construction of smart grid and the development of power grid enterprise integration system, the traditional power data platform has some defect, such as insufficient scalability, repeated im... Read More
29. THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF DIARRHEA AMONG CHILDREN IN BENIN CITY
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Diarrhea is recognized as a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries (Banda et al., 2007; Gorter et al., 1998; Kosek, Bern, & Guerrant, 2003). Read More
30. PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN UYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study
A person's entire existence is frequently determined by the quantity of knowledge he or she accumulates and how... Read More
31. DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE STATE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AREAS IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
The distribution of proven and proved yield-enhancing agricultural technology aimed at achieving national development is significantly influenced by both physical and institutional infrastructure. Development as a concept has been thorough... Read More
32. THE IMPACT OF POPULATION GROWTH ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The consequences of population growth on the economic development of less developed countries are not the same because the condition prevailing in these countries are quite d... Read More
33. RATIO-TYPE ESTIMATORS IN STRATIFIED RANDOM SAMPLING USING AUXILIARY ATTRIBUTE
INTRODUCTION
Prior knowledge about population mean along with coefficient of variation, kurtosis and correlation of the population of an auxiliary variable are known to be very useful particularly when the ratio, product and regression estimators are used for estimation... Read More
34. SONOGRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF GESTATIONAL AGE IN THE SECOND AND THIRD TRIMESTER FROM TRANSVERSE CEREBELLAR DIAMETER AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Accurate knowledge of fetal gestational age (GA) is important for the attainment of best possible antenatal care and successful pregnancy outcome. Ultrasound is a useful modality for the assessment of gestational... Read More
35. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF PARAGONIMUS INFECTION IN THE HUMAN HOST IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA AND THEIR CORRELATIVE SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN SOME ORGANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE ... Read More
36. SONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF RENAL PARENCHYMAL AND MEDULLARY PYRAMID THICKNESSES AMONG HEALTHY CHILDREN IN SELECTED SCHOOLS IN ENUGU, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Renal parenchymal thickness (RPT) and renal medullary pyramid thickness (MPT) are important renal size parameters and there is no existing ultrasound normogram for RPT and MPT among children in our locality. Thus, this study was aimed at establishing normal values for R... Read More
37. INTUITIVE EATING, ATTITUDES TO FOOD, AND BODY SIZE: A COMPARISON BETWEEN NUTRITION MAJORS AND NON-MAJORS
ABSTRACT: Dietitians are expected to deliver sound and scientifically objective advice to the general public, yet their personal beliefs and behaviors could influence delivery of nutrition care. Increased understanding of the personal attitudes and behaviors of dietitians concern... Read More
38. CORRELATES OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE USE AND WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES USING ANTENATAL CARE IN GHANA: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
Abstract
The pace of improvements in maternal mortality has been slow in Ghana. While Ghana’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) decreased from 635 per 100,000 live births to 319 per 100,000 live births between 1990 and 2015, the country failed to meet the 75% reduction target set by... Read More
39. 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 em... Read More
40. KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF DIVORCE AMONG CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL IN IKWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA EBONYI STATE NIGERIA
Background of the study
Divorce is one of the core vices that have posed a lot of challenges to human kind in different dimensions. This is true in that, the problem of divorce is not just to Christians alone but people from all works of life. According... Read More
41. APPLICATION OF CHEMOMETRICS TECHNIQUE TO NUTRITIONAL QUALITY EVALUATION OF SELECTED UNPROCESSEDAND PROCESSED WHEAT PRODUCTS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE
ABSTRACT
The study focused on the application of chemometric technique to nutritional quality evaluation of selected processed and unprocessed wheat products in Minna, Niger state. Fourteen wheat samples were collected from three markets in Minna. Proximate compositions of the samples w... Read More
42. APPLICATION OF GRAVITY DATA IN DETERMINATION OF THE CRUSTAL THICKNESS AND STABILITY OF PARTS OF SOUTHERNNIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study focuses on the application of gravity data in determination of the distance between the earth surface and moho (crustal thickness) and stability of parts of southern Nigeria. Empirical relations, Spectral analysis and 2-D gravity modelling techniques were utilised on... Read More
43. APPLICATION OF SATELLITE BASED REMOTE SENSING TO THE ESTIMATION AND MONITORING OF CROP HEALTH
ABSTRACT
The effect of loss in the availability of farm products has a lot of negative impact on the society. The decrease in crops production has created disparity between the food demand of world population and the global agricultural output. Crop production faces alot of challenges,... Read More
44. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of solid waste management among households in Katsina State, Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was used. Seven hundred and twenty (720) respondents were sampled from a population of 3,250,960 households in... Read More
45. ASSESSMENT OF VARIOUS BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN HYPERTENSIVE AND HYPERTENSIVE-PRONE ADULT NIGERIANS IN JOS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
A total of 1,075 fasting Human Serum and early morning urine samples were assayed for various biochemical parameters. The parameters include: Blood lipids, Total Cholesterol, High Density lipoproteins, Low Density lipoproteins, Vitamin A, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonat... Read More
46. CLOUD COMPUTING APPLICATION AND OFFLINE DATABASE PROVISION AS CORRELATES OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH-WEST, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the cloud computing technology application and offline database provision as correlate of effective service delivery in three federal university libraries in northwest Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design with a population of 177... Read More
47. COMBINED EXPERIMENTAL AND MODELING STUDIES REVEAL NEW MECHANISMS IN T CELL ANTIGEN RECOGNITION
SUMMARY
T cells of the immune system recognize small antigen peptide fragments loaded onto Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) molecules through their T Cell Receptor (TCR). The recognition of antigenic pMHC by the TCR is an extremely sensitive and specific process, discriminating as... Read More
48. COMPUTER SKILLS OF LECTURERS, INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS, USEFULNESS AND USABILITY AS PREDICTORS OF LECTURERS’ UTILISATION OF SCHOLARLY ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Developments in information and communication technology have resulted in the transformation of scholarly publications from paper to electronic medium. Previous studies have revealed that there was low level of utilisation of scholarly electronic publications (SEP) by lecturers... Read More
49. DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AS DETERMINANTS OF PRIVATE RETURNS TO INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION AMONG NIGERIAN WORKERS
ABSTRACT
Earlier studies on private returns to education in Nigeria neither gave adequate attention to the demographic factors nor covered the whole country. Some of them investigated the relationship among years of schooling, experience and earnings that covered one state, while others... Read More
50. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A STARCH-BASED MULTIFUNCTIONAL EXCIPIENT (STARGELASIL) FOR TABLET FORMULATION
ABSTRACT
The concept of co-processing as a particle engineering technique has been used as a tool to improve the functionality of many existing excipients. This study was designed to improve the functionality of cassava starch as excipient for direct compression by co- processing with g... Read More