1. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ADVANCES IN SEARCH ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR IMPACTS ON LIBRARIES
ABSTRACT: Libraries see themselves as central information providers for their clientele, at universities or research institutions with the development of the World Wide Web, the “information search” has grown to be a significant business sector of a global, competitiv... Read More
2. ANALYSIS OF IPOB AGITATION AND THE NEED FOR NATIONAL RESTRUCTURING IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: When a country's institutions deteriorate, warlords, terrorists, and other perpetrators seize power and use violence against civilians from other nations, as the terrorist attacks in New York, London, Madrid, Nigeria and Mumbai demons... Read More
3. ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF OIL COMPANIES IN THE HOST COMMUNITIES IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY)
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The impact of oil companies towards improved welfare (social responsibility) for Nigerians as a whole and Niger Delta in particular goes to the very beginning. In 1962, most of the oil companies began oil exploration activities in the country. They prese... Read More
4. ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT’S COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY IN NIGERIA’S INTERNAL SECURITY (2009 – 2013)
Background to the study: Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed series of ethno- religious and resource-based violence that have taken terror dimension and threatened its internal security. Terrorism, either international or domes... Read More
5. ASSESSMENT OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF UNLIEVER NIGERIA PLC
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: New product development process allows firms to deal with progressively intensive competition when facing challenges from rapidly changing market condition. Companies try to gain sustainable competitive advantages with continues innovation. These effort a... Read More
6. MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD IN THE OIL PRODUCING AREAS OF BAYELSA STATE
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of individual and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity (WHO, 1964). UNESCO (2015) holds that an individual is... Read More
7. EFFECT OF CASUALISATION OF WORK ON EMPLOYEES’ JOB SATISFACTION IN THE NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Background to the Study: The changing nature of work has taken a new dimension with the adoption of flexible work arrangements by many firms globally (ILO, 2004). Casualization in the Nigerian labour market is a subject of great concern. Increase casual employees... Read More
8. THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) AMONG STAFF OF AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN IBADAN MUNICIPAL AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Agriculture is an important economic sector, since it provides income and food for a large segment of the population in developing countries. It plays a key role in the socio-economic development of many developing countries. For Agricult... Read More
9. TRADE UNIONISM AND IT’S IMPACT ON WORKERS WELFARE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The term trade union has a variety of meanings depending on the perception of workers and the definition imposed by the legal frameworks in many countries. Some workers organizations call themselves staff or professional associations... Read More
10. THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME FOR PEACE BUILDING INITIATIVES IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The Niger Delta is the major hub of the Nigerian economy, but continues to linger in violence occasioned by multifarious soci... Read More
11. AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN NIGERIAN BROADCAST MEDIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The media has an important part to play in the man for gender transition and in narrowing the social woman gap that exists be... Read More
12. ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE E-NAIRA ON THE OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL BANKS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: A bank is a financial organization that collects deposits and puts those deposits into lending activities, either directly or... Read More
13. THE INFLUENCE OF OMO DETERGENT TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ON CONSUMER’S PATRONAGE OF THE PRODUCT. (A CASE STUDY OF WARRI METROPOLIS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Advertising is said to be paid, non-personal communication from an identified sponsor using the mass media to persuade or inf... Read More
14. THE INFLUENCE OF PRODUCT QUALITY ON BRAND LOYALTY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF EKWULOBIA RESIDENCE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Dr. Joseph Juran (2013) defined product quality as a means to incorporate features that have a capacity to meet consumers need (wants) and gives customer’s satisfaction b... Read More
15. THE MARKETING STRATEGY AND CONSUMER PURCHASE BEHAVIOR
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
All business organizations perform two basic functions we are production and marketing of goods and services ide... Read More
16. THE IMPACT OF NIGER DELTA CRISIS ON NIGERIAN’S NATIONAL SECURITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In 2002, an international observation proclaimed the Niger Delta as one of the most volatile regions of the world. This observation came on the heels of incessant crisis which... Read More
17. THE IMPACT OF NON-GOVERNMENT FUNDING PROMOTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Small scale industry orientation is part and parcel of Nigeria. Evidence abound in our respective communities of what success... Read More
18. THE EFFECT OF SALES PROMOTION AS A TOOL FOR ACHIEVING CUSTOMERS BRAND LOYALTY IN THE TABLE WATER INDUSTRY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Sales promotions means – achieving the effect of promoting product sales or introducing new brands within s a short time through different channels. Sales promotions can attract brand swi... Read More
19. THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE AND INFLATION ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The lack of available cash for investment is a problem that plagues the economies of most emerging countries. As a result, ma... Read More
20. THE CONTROVERSIES AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN FEDERALISM AND NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The problems with national integration in Nigeria are so severe that the country's federation is on the verge of dissolving altogether. Both antagonistic and integrat... Read More
21. THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA ON INDUSTRIALIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to the Read More
22. FOOD CHOICE DECISION-MAKING AMONG SCHOOL-GOING ADOLESCENTS AMIDST THE NUTRITION TRANSITION IN URBAN ACCRA, GHANA
ABSTRACT
Like many countries of the world, Ghana is experiencing a nutrition transition and rising non-communicable diseases. Adolescents are susceptible to diet-related health risks as they experience significant physical and psychological changes, which are happening in tandem with fo... Read More
23. GLOBAL PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS: THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE ON PUBLIC’S REACTIONS TO H&M, DOVE, AND NIVEA’S MEDIA CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES AND NIGERIA
Chapter 1. Introduction
Public relations is faced with challenges such as cultural differences, misrepresentation of the target audience/public in media campaigns, and one size fits all strategies. This study explores how culture plays a significant rol... Read More
24. THE OGONI UPRISING IN NIGERIA: THE NIGER-DELTA CRISIS AND ITS IMPACT ON NIGERIA’S UNITY, 1980-1999
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
The Nigerian government passed legislation in the 1980s and early 1990s meant to satisfy the needs of the people of the Niger Delta, but a lack of political will and a high level of corruption among political elites impaired the implementation of... Read More
25. ALIENATION AND ECOACTIVISM IN SELECTED WORKS ON THE NIGER DELTA CRISIS
ABSTRACT
The discourse of alienation, provoked by environmental despoliation due to the activities of multinational oil companies in the Niger Delta region, is aptly captured in literary works. Previous studies on literary texts about the Niger Delta crisis have identified the negative... Read More
26. AN ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATORY LEGAL FRAME WORK FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
ABSTRACT
What provoked this research is the visibilly wanning national Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of developing Countries to make choice from options in economic, social and cultural policies due to globalization. The need to unravel the challenges the regulatory Legal Frame Work for... Read More
27. AN ASSESSMENT OF LIABILITIES OF OIL PRODUCING COMPANIES FOR OIL SPILLAGE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This project set out to examine the compensation of oil spill victims in the Nigerian oil industry. The compensation of these victims has become clumsy and dark in the wake of oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, sabotage, since in the past, oil spill was as a result of the activ... Read More
28. AN EXAMINATION OF THE TAXATION OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND ITS LEGAL EFFECTS ON FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Taxation is the key to a sustainable development. This is because no government can survive without sufficient revenue to finance its activities. This explains why revenue generation is one of the basic objectives of taxation. This actually prompts the analysis of multinational... Read More
29. ANALYSIS OF COMMONLY CONSUMED FOOD IN EASTERN NIGERIA FOR NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL VALUE
1.1INTRODUCTION
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body (Aguilera and David, 1999). Its components include water, carbohydrate, lipids, proteins, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, colours, flavours and food additives and it is ingested by an organism and as... Read More
30. APPRAISAL OF THE CONTEMPORARY JURISPRUDENCE ON THE RIGHT TO ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
ABSTRACT
The thesis explores environmental rights protection in Nigeria and South Africa. The research questions are: Are the identified elements of environmental rights reflected in the law and policy of Nigeria? What role has regulatory bodies, the judiciary and civil society played i... Read More
31. COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF HOPS AND SOME POTENTIAL NIGERIA SUBSTITUTES IN BEER BERWING
1.1BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Plants are important to our everyday life. They provide us with food, produce oxygen that we breath and serve as raw material for many industrial products such as clothings, foot wears, building materials and in the manufacture of bio- fuels, dyes, perfumes, pesti... Read More
32. DEVELOPMENT OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA
1.1Background of Study
Total Quality Management (TQM) is considered as an approach of continuous improvement in all quality aspects of the whole processes, goods, services and employees within the firm, and it aims at adding value to the delivered products to customers through continuou... Read More
33. TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND THE CHALLENGES OF VANDALISM IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF MTN NIGERIA, ADAMAWA STATE
TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND THE CHALLENGES OF VANDALISM IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF MTN NIGERIA, ADAMAWA STATE
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Telecommunication is a critical infrastructure in modern society, serving as the backbone for communic... Read More
34. GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE: ANALYZING THE EXPERIENCES OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN THE CORPORATE SECTOR
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE: ANALYZING THE EXPERIENCES OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN THE CORPORATE SECTOR.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace is a pervasive issue that a... Read More
35. EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Employee performance is a critical determinant of organizational success, especially within the manufacturing se... Read More