BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Gender is clearly defined as the economic, social, and cultural characteristics, qualities, and opportunities associated with being either male or female. Men and women are fundamentally different in most civilizations, as seen by their a...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Online transactions for the acquisition of products and services are becoming more prevalent in daily life. 28 of the world's population, according to a Nielsen research done in 2007–2008, use the internet. 85 of these indi...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Fraud is a `cankerworm’ that has eaten deep into the nation’s fabrics. It is visible in all the sectors of the economy. In the financial sector, fraud is an `offshoot’ of financial crimes which covers offenses, whic...

ABSTRACT: Most suspects who might not have committed any offence or whose relation had been suspected of committing an offence have found themselves incarcerated in police detention sometimes on the premise of a holding charge over the years. Hence, thi...

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...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Civil instability, terrorist threats, banditry, and persistent abductions of Nigerians, notably the well-publicized kidnappin...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study: The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS, was established as a special police unit in 1992 to tackle increasin...

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Civil unrest, terror threats, banditry and ongoing abductions of Nigerians, including the well-publicized kidnapping of schoo...

ABSTRACT

Ever since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, there appears to be a general consensus that the true tenets of democratic policing and observance of human rights has not been fully realized. Democratic policing emphasized responsive and representative policing, account...

TEACHERS AND PHYSICAL ABUSE: A CASE STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OYO STATE

1.1 Background of the Study

Schools are intended to be safe spaces for learning and development, yet teachers in some Nigerian contexts continue to employ corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure....