1. IMPACTS OF JIGSAW II CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN MENSURATION AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA
The main concepts, procedures, and logic that solve problems are the focus of mathematics. It is generally acknowledged as being essential to any society's progress. This is so because a country's ability to develop is reliant on its progress in science and technology. But without mathema... Read More
2. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING PRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF HOME ECONOMICS STUDENT-TEACHERS AND POSSIBLE PANACEA
Background of the study
A student teacher observed that the practical component of teacher training - practice teaching - was a challenging and stressful element of the course. She didn't seem to appreciate the experience. The experience of this student teacher desc... Read More
3. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES EFFECT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Since the Nigeria Republic's independence from colonial rule, numerous positive advances have occurred, both in the structure and operation of society, with the educational system being no exception. In Nigeria, the educational system appears... Read More
4. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF PRIESTHOOD IN IGBO TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
It is quite unfortunate that this Igbo noble institution has not received fair treatment from many scholars of African Traditional Religion. So, it has been the subject of wrong labelling, caricature, ridic... Read More
5. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WASSCE AND NECO EXAMINATIONS
ABSTRACT: This work made a Comparative study of Students‟ Performance in WAEC and NECO in Imo state, Nigeria (2011-2015). It comparatively ascertained the relationship in the performance of students in WAEC and NECO in mathematics, biology and physics, using 8 secondary scho... Read More
6. AN ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND CARTOONS AS COMMUNICATION INSTRUMENTS
ABSTRACT: Photographs in news stories can stimulate opinion change, either making a reader love the good advertised, or making the reader hate it. In view of the foregoing, this study sought to ascertain an “Assessment of Readers Perception on the use of photographs i... Read More
7. AUTONOMY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the autonomy of local government in Nigeria: issues and way forward using three local government areas in Delta State as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining if the autono... Read More
8. CHALLENGES OF NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Newspapers, which constitute the vocal and vibrant press, have consistently championed the fight again... Read More
9. COMPETENCY IMPROVEMENT NEEDS OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BASIC TECHNOLOGY
Background of the Study: A good educational system is a strong base for technological development. It equips people with knowledges and skills for designing methods and process that will enable them to make maximum use of their natural resources for the benefit of the societ... Read More
10. FISCAL AUTONOMY AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
ABSTRACT: The focus of this study is to examine fiscal autonomy and service delivery in Nigeria local government using Ikot-Ekpene Local Government in Akwaibom State as case study. Fourty-seven respondent who are civil servant was purposively selected form t... Read More
11. LOCAL GOVERNMENT A PLATFORM FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Background of the study: Beginning from the early 1950s, various models have been used in the government of Local Communities in our country. Among the models which have at one time been adopted for all or some parts of the Country include:The Lugardian native authority sys... Read More
12. A REMEDY TO INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES VIA RENEWAL PROGRAMME, A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS MEGA CITY
Background of the study: Lagos now has a population of more than 15 million people. The United Nations grants megacity classification to cities with populations of 10 million or more. Building and preserving a model megacity has significant obstacles. It might be difficult t... Read More
13. AN ASSESSMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
ABSTRACT: When a state has more than one level of government, it is assumed that there will be some existing framework and procedures in place to deal with the interdependence that will occur. Intergovernmental relations are describes the interactions betwee... Read More
14. AN ASSESSMENT OF REVENUE GENERATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY
ABSTRACT: Every local government in Nigeria desires quality service delivery as it is pertinent to the sustainability of grassroots development. The fundamental factor in achieving quality services, are adequate and reliable of the revenue sources as well as qual... Read More
15. AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ECONOMICS
Background to the Study: In any developing country, it is critical to describe the nature and trajectory of educational advancement. Education is a systematic intellectual and moral instruction aimed at acquiring information, character development, and mental gro... Read More
16. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TOWARDS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PROGRAMMES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Guidance and counselling as the name implies in the mode and conduct by which an individual or a body of individual assist in the aspect of co-ordination, which lead to efficiency in a given state or policy for the up keep of the future,... Read More
17. A STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF ADOLESCENT ABORTION IN THE NUMAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ADAMAWA STATE
ABSTRACT: Approximately one-third of global unsafe abortion-related fatalities occur among young women and girls annually, while adolescents aged 15-19 account for 15% of all unsafe abortions. Despite the increasing global focus on the well-being and healthcare o... Read More
18. AN EVALUATION OF THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Federalism has developed as one of the most popular models of governance because to its integrative ability to assess the various political life of multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-lingual countries. Federalism, on the other hand,... Read More
19. AN EVALUATION OF METHODS USED FOR IMPROVING LOW ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Background of the study: The more complicated nature of learning and the increasing demands placed on instructors as a result of these changes have made the job of teaching a more difficult one. This new position requires not just the increased delivery of knowledge to pupils, bu... Read More
20. AN EVALUATION OF THE REVENUE COLLECTION STRATEGIES IN THE REFORMED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ABSTRACT: The study aimed at evaluation of the revenue collection strategies in the reformed local government: A case study of UDI LGA of Enugu State. Specifically, the study identify the existing resources of local government revenue in the state. The... Read More
21. AN EXAMINATION OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BEHAVIOR OF WOMEN TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Family planning is the process of having a specific number of children at intervals acceptable by individuals or couples, with the goal of promoting both the health and welfare of the family unit as a whole. As the name suggests, family planning involves... Read More
22. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF CORRUPTION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Nigeria operates a federal structure and powers are shared among the component units. This is indicative that local government is the third tier of government and is expected to be autonomous in the discharge of its duties. This was the essence of the v... Read More
23. AN INQUIRY INTO THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MASS FAILURE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Educational system in Nigeria is the abysmal failure of students in public examinations, particularly at the secondary level of education. According to Uduh (2009), the high percentage of candidates who failed WASSCE yearly is reflected i... Read More
24. ASSESSMENT OF CAREER EXPECTATION ON THE CONFIDENTIAL CAPACITY OF SECRETARY IN A PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENT
Background of the study: Secretaries may work in a variety of settings, including government agencies, businesses, nonprofit groups, and industries. Of all these, the sector may stand to benefit the most from hiring the greatest secretaries and suffer the most from doing so. ... Read More
25. ASSESSMENT OF CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM AMONG UYO BASED JOURNALIST IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Journalists who work professionally in Nigeria are often confronted with complex and nuanced ethical dilemmas that need them to make choices about not just their own ethical behavior but also the behavior of the professional persons... Read More
26. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOBA AND ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS KADUNA STATE
Background to the Study: The desire for creating local government anywhere in the world stems from the need to facilitate development at the grassroots level. The issue of rural development has been creating a lot of concern in most third world countries. There has been growing r... Read More
27. ASSESSMENT OF THE PROFITABILITY OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO POVERTY STATUS
ABSTRACT: Sustainable increase in honeybee production and productivities is sine qua non to bridge honey products gaps in Nigeria and a path to self-sufficient in food production and conservation of ecosystem through honeybee pollination service. The study was un... Read More
28. ASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Education is a preparation for life. This is related to the acquisition of skills to earn a living. Today as always, the definition of education is the ever change and increasing in scope. Our schools are confronted with new pressures arising from changin... Read More
29. AN EVALUATION OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR BIOLOGY INSTRUCTION THAT IS BOTH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Education plays a crucial role in equipping individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate and succeed in various aspects of life. This pertains to the process of acquiring skills in order to generate income. The concept of education cont... Read More
30. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT USING JOS AS CASE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The desire of the rural population to participate directly in the affairs of their communities is driving the rising demand for local government in every corner of the world. Local government is, in reality, as ancient as mankind, as it is the only form o... Read More
31. ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SCIENCE AND SCIENCE TEACHING
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The major challenge facing science educators and researchers in the state is the underachievement in science subjects among the secondary school students. Science is an umbrella covering many subject areas including physics, chemistry, bi... Read More
32. AUDITING AS AN AID TO ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PUBLIC SECTORS (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
Background Of The Study: This is now a national issue. The increasing incidence of fraud and misappropriation of funds and property by Accounting officers and chief executive in the public sector of the Nigeria economy pose pertinent question as to whether auditi... Read More
33. AUTONOMY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Nigerian government structure is made up of three tiers, which are the federal government, state government and the local government. The three of them are involved in delivering dividends of democracy to the people. They each have th... Read More
34. AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS AND INFLUENCE ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN GOMBE STATE
Background of the study: Education is a necessary component for the growth of any civilization and is viewed as a means of increasing political and social awareness as well as maintaining manpower levels. Education, according to Yara and Otieno (2010), is a fundamental human righ... Read More
35. AVAILABILITY OF LABORATORY FACILITIES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING-LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS, INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NASARAWA L.G.A
INTRODUCTION: In Nigeria as well as in other countries, education is perceived as a tool for socio-economic and political developments and as such it is accorded the necessary attention. This position is amplified in the Nigerian National Policy on Edu... Read More
36. BRITAIN AND NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1960
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The territory known as Nigeria was a British creation. Its coastal areas have for some three to four hundred years been involved in trade, particularly slave trade with Britain. With the abolition of slave trade and the setting up of indu... Read More
37. AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE YOUTH
ABSTRACT: The youths are universally recognized as an important part of any society by both global and local programmes as well as institutions. For example the United Nations put aside every twelfth day of August of every year as an International Youth Day. In U... Read More
38. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The system of local government administration practiced anywhere in the world, is dependent largely on the historical, geographical, sociological, political and economic life of the people. This is no less true of Nigeria with a long history... Read More
39. A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS CLASSROOM GOAL STRUCTURE, STUDENT MOTIVATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Academic achievement has become a trending issue of priority to make students academic achievement better and higher (Azmoundeh, 2003). Academic achievement cannot be executed outside the classroom because from this area where transfer th... Read More
40. COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2020 AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION: THE CASE OF NIGERIA CHURCHES
Background of the study: The role of law can be reactionary, progressive, or neutral depending on how it is applied, what interests it seeks to serve, and how it interacts with the full range of other factors that influence individuals ’decisions. It is imp... Read More
41. CONCESSION AS A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR PORTS EFFICIENCY: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NIGERIAN PORTS
Background Of The Study: In today’s global commerce, seaports or maritime transport play an important role of being many nations’ major gateway for international trade and are a good instrument for measuring the economic health of a nation (Ogunsiji &... Read More
42. CONSERVATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Background of the Study: The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata (1979) and Edoka (1992), refers to a library that c... Read More
43. THE PERCEIVED CREDIBILITY OF TELEVISION COMMERCIAL CLAIMS BY CONSUMERS
Background Of The Study: Globally, adverts have been known to be a great source/or means of luring and convincing consumers to purchase various goods and services. Since the inception of adverts there has been an increase in brand loyalty from consumers of certai... Read More
44. CONTRIBUTION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
Background to the study: The pursuit of economic development has been a major goal of many developing nations of the world. Developing countries are confronted with several problems such as high rate of poverty and unemployment which have continued to hinder... Read More
45. CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study: The planning of the establishment of Institute of Management and Technology Enugu, there not in progressive forms till 1967 to a college of technology up to the ordinary diploma level.
An institution of administration which prov... Read More
46. CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES AND THEIR ROLES IN HOUSING DELIVERY
Background Of The Study: Co-operative societies in Nigeria are believed to have started between the period of the first and second world wars and more especially in the (Beer 1976). The operation of co-operative societies was first regulated by the coming into be... Read More
47. COUNSELLING AS A STRONG TOOL FOR CHECKING EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE AND COPING WITH EXAMINATION ANXIETY
Background of the study: Evidence abound of increasing incidents of examination malpractices by students at schools and colleges; which conflict with the core purpose of education ´ the training of the mind and character for the acquisition of pra... Read More
48. CUSTOMERS PERCEPTION OF GSM INTERRUPTIVE ADVERTISEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study: According to Anil (2013:28) “Advertising via mobile devices or mobile advertisement is defined as the usage of interactive wireless media (such as cellular phones and pages, cordless telephones, personal digital assistances, two-way... Read More
49. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED LIBRARY SYSTEM
INSIGHT INTO LIBRARY SYSTEM: A library can be defined as a room or building where books are kept and referenced. It is an area of multifarious activity on book management. A library as a repository of knowledge, houses collections of books, both reference and general, technical r... Read More
50. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND FUND MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is focused on economic impact of local government autonomy and fund management. The study specifically determine if Nigeria federal statutory allocations revenue to local government is sufficient to effectively and effi... Read More