A SURVEY OF SCHOOL-AGE ADOLESCENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS GENITAL MUTILATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Female circumcision has been a prevalent situation in many countries around the world, including Nigeria. However, with the increasing awareness on the role played by women in the social well-being of the community, female circumcision has become an issue...
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ASSESSMENT OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE FACTORS IN NIGERIA BUILDING INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The building process appears as ordered, linear phenomenon that can be organized, planned and managed easily. The high rate of failures that occur &...
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CORPORATE REPUTATION AND MARKETING PERFORMANCE OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY IN PORT HARCOURT
Background of the Study: Reputation is seen by many commentators as an important asset which could be used as a competitive advantage and a source of financial performance. A “good” reputation is identified as an intangible resource which may provide...
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL DRIVERS RECKLESSNESS
Background to the Study: Driving a car, bus, lorry or an articulated-vehicle is a psychomotor activity that requires a combination of concentration and good visual and auditory functions. Several forces that can negatively affect driving mostly fall within the purview of psycho-s...
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EFFECT OF BULLYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL AMAC)
Background of Study: There are many reported cases of bullying among students in Nigeria secondary schools and other school levels. School administrators in their meetings with parents, for example at Parent – Teacher Association (PTA) meetings and other oc...
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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN NIGERIA A STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE
Background of Study: The concept of traditional institution‖ has been the major phenomena in the recent years and most especially after United Nations General Assembly adapted resolution A/RES/61/295 on Thursday, 13th September 2007 in New York (http://www.u...
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THE PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
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THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: English is one of the major languages out of about 5000 estimated languages spoken in the world. About 200 years ago, English was simply the language of less than 15...
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THE PROBLEMS FACING CATTLE RANCHING IN NIGERIA AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The strategy of the pastoralist system underwent a very substantial shift when ranching was introduced. It transforms the nomadic aspect of pastoralism, which historically does...
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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...
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THE LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR 21ST CENTURY ENGLISH PEDAGOGY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: One sociolinguistic implication of the diffusion of English language - an amalgam of the three paltry languages of the J...
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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR OF TOYOTA BRAND OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: In recent years the online environment is viewed by users from a new perspective, in a commercial way. Its development a...
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THE IMPACT OF VALUE ADDED TAX ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF MANUFACTURING ORGANISATIONS IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: The federal government in 1991 set up a study group to look into and give recommendation of the administration and reform of indirect taxation. This was as a result of the inad...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING LITERACY ON THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, SURVIVAL, PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE OF SMES IN KWARA STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Financial literacy remains an interesting issue in both developed and developing economies, and has elicited much interest in...
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIETARY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES (AS PART OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE) AIMED AT REDUCING OBESITY PREVALENCE AMONGST ADULTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Obesity, a global health concern, is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kilograms per squa...
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THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEES JOB STRESS ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF UNITY BANK AUCHI BRANCH, EDO STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to Abolade (2018), the idea of stress is one that is multifaceted and ever-changing. The company's overall effi...
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THE IMPACT OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON SERVICE DELIVERY: A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
Introduction
The concept, performance m...
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COMMITTEE SYSTEM AND LEGISLATIVE EFFECTIVENESS IN NIGERIA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: A STUDY OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE OF THE 7TH SENATE (2011-2015)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to View Details
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...
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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...
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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 de...
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psychological appraisal of pre-retirement anxiety among selected workers of Lagos metropolitan
1.1Background to the Study
Retirement is a global phenomenon that affects the living standard of the worker who manages to achieve the status of a retiree. Individuals go through many transitions during their lifetime, but the transition from work to non- work is one of the most demandi...
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ASSESSMENT OF PETROLEUM PROFIT TAX UNDER THE NIGERIAN TAX LAWS
ABSTRACT
Petroleum Profit Tax Act provides that:
Assessment of tax shall be made in such form and in such manner as the Board shall authorize…1
But neither the Petroleum Profit Tax Act nor any other tax law in Nigeria made any provision for the definition of t...
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DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF HEATING VENTILLATION AIR CONDITION INSTALLATIONS OF HOTELS IN OWERRI,IMO STATE NIGERIA
1.1Background to the Study
Buildings contributes a very high energy consumption percentage compared to other economic sectors. Although these percentages vary from country to country, buildings are accounts for about 30±45% of the global ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS FOR RATING SEISMIC ACTIVITIES USING RADIATED ENERGY OF EARTHQUAKES
ABSTRACT
Seismic activity evaluation is usually carried out using the Gutenberg-Richter’s (G-R) relation. This relation is defective because it does not include area of the region involved, thereby making a small but active region to be underrated. Secondly it gives the rate of se...
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THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN RAISING AWARENESS AND COMBATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN RAISING AWARENESS AND COMBATING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
The advent of social media in the 21st century has revolutionized the way informa...
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ETHICAL RE-OREIETATION AND THE QUEST FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA
1.1Background to the Study
Nigeria is going through hard and perilous times. Nigeria is not alone in these challenges but it is a sad and pity to observe.According to Folaranmi (2012):
Mention anything negative; corruption, violation of human rights, fallen standard of educati...
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