1. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE WAYS OF GENERATING INCOME IN NIGERIAN LIBRARIES
Background to the study
Generally, sufficient funding is needed for effective library and information service delivery; also while responding to the opportunities of digital revolution, the library faces renewed and intensified period of financial strin... Read More
2. A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE DOCTRINE OF DIGANCI AND DIGAWA RELIGIOUS GROUP IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: In the history of Islam, doctrinal disagreements that resulted in the formation of sects were unavoidable, as the Prophet Mohammed is said to have predicted (S.A.W). 1Also, the notion of regeneration (Tajdeed) is based on another Propheti... Read More
3. 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 whi... Read More
4. AN INVESTIGATION INTO PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF WOMEN OBJECTIFICATION IN NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEOS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The value of connectivity can not be overemphasized. Communication has from the onset been a central and crucial aspect of human life. Without communicating, humans can not exist since communication is the only way by which concepts and i... Read More
5. AN INVESTIGATION ON TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The term ‘‘examination’’ or ‘‘test’ has been defined as an instrument or systematic procedure for measuring a sample of a person’s behaviour with a view to evaluating that behaviour against standards i.... Read More
6. EXAMINING ART FORMS IN THE MAGNIFICENT OPULENCE OF THE OPOTO FESTIVAL IN THE ENCHANTING LAND OF ENUGWU-AGIDI
PREFACE: The creation of this exquisite masterpiece aims to enlighten society about the opulent benefits and profound significance of the Opoto festival in the enchanting Enugu Agidi Village. The illustrious Opoto festival, a grandiose celebration held with utmost opulence every... Read More
7. ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF INDIGENOUS MODES OF COMMUNICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT: The study examines the extent of utilization of indigenous modes of communication for community development in Nsukka L.G.A of Enugu state The study is predicated on the research problem that the Western modem mass media which have dominated the la... Read More
8. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS
Background to the Study: Education is the most important component of human resources development and is accorded a pride of place in many countries‟ developmental activities. There is no doubt that the importance of education cannot be underscored because there... Read More
9. 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
10. CYTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SPUTUM SAMPLES IN WELDERS IN OWERRI METROPOLIS
INTRODUCTION: Welding process involves joining metal parts by heating the pieces to melting temperature (Kimet et al., 2005). Soldering process as a type of welding produces various contaminants at a sufficient rate to cause both short term and long term health effects,... Read More
11. DEVELOPING AQUACULTURE IN DEGRADED INLAND AREAS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria, the country of many rivers, is also rich in lakes, reservoirs and wetlands but many of them had been degraded due to a lot of factors (FGN, 1993). Sustainable fisheries production and development depends largely upon good aq... Read More
12. THE IMPACT OF INTERNET AND THE WAY IT INFLUENCE STUDENTS READING CULTURE
Background of the study: Reading is an essential tool for lifelong learning. It is important for everyone to develop the rudiments of reading and the culture of reading always so as to survive in life. Reading according to Holte (1998) adds quality to life and provides acces... Read More
13. IMPACT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING ON SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The phrase ‘better city, better future’ is the motto of the ongoing World Expo in China. The World City Expo started in 2002 as a way of mobilizing world community towards using the urban centers to mobile resources to elimina... Read More
14. THE ROLE OF RADIO IN MOBILIZING NIGERIAN WOMEN INTO POLITICS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This study, the role of radio in mobilizing Nigerian women into politics will look into the role played by radio as a medium of mass communication in galvanizing and preparing Nigerian women into politics especially towards participating in this on going... Read More
15. THE STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING AND PROMOTING CAPITAL FORMATION AMONG SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION: Robert H. Heywood, Bruce and Graham 1997, started that capital is the money used by expensive piece of heavy equipment such as bulldozer a sawmill or a tractor-trailer. According to Abner 1990, capital is the most important of all the factors of pro... Read More
16. THE PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS ON THE EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF A CHILD
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Marriage is part of our daily lives through marriage new rights, roles and new social relationship are formed only between th... Read More
17. THE PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OYO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In the Nigerian Society, the child is highly cherished, not only by parents but also by the family, the community in general and by the state (Okunola 2001). It is equally the cultural norm that the care and upbringing of the child is sha... Read More
18. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS QUALIFICATION AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: There is always an unavoidable relationship between the teachers personality and how the students learn. Statistically, students who dislike a particular teacher or lectur... Read More
19. THE INFLUENCE OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION (A CASE STUDY OF LIVING FAITH CHURCH WINNERS CHAPEL)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: A global study and research on Pentecostal churches is an on-going assignment because of its impact on the religious, political and socio-economic life of the people. A su... Read More
20. THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Addiction to the usage of social network has greatly increased in contemporary times. The risk of its effects on the academic... Read More
21. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Addiction to the usage of social network has greatly increased in contemporary times. The risk of its effects on the academic... Read More
22. THE INFLUENCE OF STRIKE ACTION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENT IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: University worldwide is regarded as the citadel of knowledge, the fountain of intellectual, the most appropriate ground for t... Read More
23. THE INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES ON VIEWERS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: “Communication is at the heart of all social intercourse” – Amadou M’BOW (1980:8). Television Communication has now grown to a planetary scope “Television is widel... Read More
24. THE IMPACT OF QUALIFICATION OF HOME ECONOMICS TEACHERS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Background to the Study: Education and its benefits can never be over emphasized as the root of economic. Industrial, political scientific and technological and even religions development. all aspect of development are centered on educa... Read More
25. THE IMPACT OF THE MASS MEDIA ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Education through media has created substantial changes in the traditional concept of education, has eliminated most of... Read More
26. THE EFFECT OF CLASS SIZE ON EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS” A CASE STUDY OF IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: For many years, educators, politicians and people in general have debated on the number of students a teacher can work effectively to ensure students adequate learning. Al... Read More
27. TERRORISM AND IT'S IMPLICATIONS ON GLOBAL SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA)
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Terrorism poses a significant global security challenge, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Numerous militant and terrorist organisations have emerged, transforming the continent into a... Read More
28. PARENTAL INTERVENTION ON NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA ON NIGERIAN YOUTHS A STUDY OF BIG BROTHER NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The entertainment media which is part of mass media, is undoubtedly one of the major tools that catch the attention of young people, teenagers and or youths in an interesting way today. The mass media (journals, magazines, radio or podcast, television, films... Read More
29. THE STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE NAIJA HIP-HOP MUSIC ON THE GENERAL WELL-BEING OF THE NIGERIAN YOUTHS
INTRODUCTION: Music is a common phenomenon that is found among the different cultures of the world and its importance and values cannot be over emphasised. Music is an age long art that has impacted greatly on humanity in so many ways beyond what words could describe. Experiences... Read More
30. THE REPRESENTATIONS OF IGBO MONARCHY IN NOLLYWOOD FILMS OVER THE TWO DECADES OF 1996 TO 2015
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
In our consumption-oriented and mediated society, much of what comes to pass as important is based often on the stories produced and disseminated by media institutions. Much of what au... Read More
31. 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 lan... Read More
32. AN APPRAISAL OF THE RIGHTS OF PROTECTED PERSONS IN ARMED CONFLICT SITUATIONIN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
ABSTRACT
This dissertation aimed at appraisingthe current legal regime on the rights of protected persons during armed conflict situation in International Law. In other words, this dissertation discussed the legal instruments dealing with the protection of the rights of protected person... Read More
33. ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY STUDIES OF ESCHERICHIA COLI, SALMONELLA SPP, PASTURELLA SPP ISOLATED FROM QUAIL EGG SHELLS IN SOME FARMS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to highlight the detection and susceptibility of some bacterial associated with quail eggs. Quail egg shells from some farms in Kaduna State were screened for incidence of Escherichia coli, Salmonella species and Pasturella species using standard micro... Read More
34. “COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COLONIAL RESISTANCE IN SEMBÈNE OUSMANE’S GOD’S BITS OF WOOD AND NGUGI WA THIONG’O’S WEEP NOT, CHILD”
ABSTRACT
This research is designed to afford the understanding of the common cultural heritage between francophone and Anglophone postcolonial African literature. For the purpose of this research, Sembène Ousmane’s God’s Bits of Wood and Ngugi wa Thiong’o’... Read More
35. EXAMINING THE DETERIORATING MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MORTALITY RATE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA COMMUNITIES
EXAMINING THE DETERIORATING MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MORTALITY RATE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA COMMUNITIES.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Northern Nigeria, a region characterized by its diverse cultural heritage and significant ge... Read More
36. SOCIAL MEDIA COMEDY SKITS AS A SELF-EMPLOYMENT TOOL IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE RESIDENTS.
SOCIAL MEDIA COMEDY SKITS AS A SELF-EMPLOYMENT TOOL IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE RESIDENTS.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
The advent of social media has revolutionized communication, entertainment, and business practices worldwide. In Nig... Read More
37. CULTURAL SHIFTS: THE IMPACT OF JAPA ON TRADITIONAL NIGERIAN PRACTICES AND VALUES
CULTURAL SHIFTS: THE IMPACT OF JAPA ON TRADITIONAL NIGERIAN PRACTICES AND VALUES.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
The Japa phenomenon, characterized by the large-scale migration of Nigerians seeking better opportuni... Read More
38. THE INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN TELEVISION ON NIGERIAN YOUTH: A CASE STUDY OF YEAR TWO STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND MEDIA ARTS, AMBROSE ALI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Over the past decades, the widespread availability of satelli... Read More