AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: STRATEGIES FOR INVOLVING RURAL FARMERS IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Akwa Ibom States is located in the rainforest belt of Nigeria known for preponderance of agricultural biodiversity. Agricultural biodiversity or agrobiodiversity is succinctly referred, is the diversity of agrogenetic resources used directly for food an...
View DetailsAN 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,...
View DetailsA CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT EFFORTS AND SECURITY PROBLEM MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: After the civil war that broke out in 1970 in Nigeria, the country's security situation has been generally stable ever since. The people have peace, and they are able to travel freely from one section of the nation to another without being harassed or...
View DetailsANALYSIS 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...
View DetailsAPPRAISAL OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION (2014 -2020).
Abstract: The Nigerian National Assembly Service Commission was established through the enactment of the National Assembly Service Commission Act, 2014 (as amended) as a centralized parliamentary administrative agency designed to address the multi-ethnic di...
View DetailsASSESSMENT 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...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF TEAMWORK'S IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Teamwork is frequently expected in the workplace. Basic collaboration entails everyone working together to help the organization, but complicated types of teamwork may entail "work teams" selected to complete a project by working closely togethe...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE OFFICE RELATIONSHIP ON ORGANISATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Employers do not only hire workers but also start of a new relationship.Thus managing relationship becomes a salient factor which determines performance and productivity in such working environment. Although the goal of every organiz...
View DetailsASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF PRIVATE FIRMS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Employers not only recruit people, but they also begin a new relationship with those employ. As a result, managing relationships becomes an important aspect in determining performance of those employed and productivity in...
View DetailsATTITUDES OF UNDERGRADUATE YOUTHS TOWARD DEMOCRATIC VALUES: IMPLICATION FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
Background to the Study: Citizens are the hearts and soul of democracy and hence there must be active and informed involvement of the people at all levels of governance as willing participants in defining and maintaining their democracy. The youths of...
View DetailsAUTONOMY 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...
View DetailsBIODIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION
ABSTRACT: Akwa Ibom State is located in the rainforest belt of Nigeria known for preponderance of agricultural biodiversity. Agricultural biodiversity or agrobiodiversity is succinctly referred, is the diversity of agrogenetic resources used directly for food and...
View DetailsCAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DESIGN VARIATION IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
ABSTRACT: Variability poses a significant challenge within the building business. differences in construction projects are a common occurrence, with the degree of these differences varying significantly across different projects. Consequently, the customer was co...
View DetailsA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ELUCIDATING THE JUXTAPOSITION OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND FEDERALISM IN THE CONTEXTS OF NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A very striking feature of every federal state is the existence of diversities. Whether federations are formed by integration of previously independent entities or through differentiation of a single entity into many components, the...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCES OF GOVERNMENT OWNED AND PRIVATELY OWNED MEDIA ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The role of the broadcasters and the broadcast media...
View DetailsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND BANK PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: In the immediate past two decades the financial services industry has experienced fluctuating fortunes leading to high profile cases of corporate failure and consequent near loss of public confidence and hence, the banking reform kick starts in 2004. The industry’...
View DetailsCORRUPTION IN NIGERIA AS A HINDRANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Public debates recently in Nigeria have centred on the increasing rate of corruption resulting from inappropriate public finance planning and implementation mostly in some of the developing countries, Nigeria inclusive which in turn reduc...
View DetailsCULTURAL DIVERSITY IN WORKPLACE AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT: In work environments, people of different cultures and backgrounds have to work together, so they are able to interact and communicate on a daily basis. This can be exciting and interesting, yet it also brings about frustrations and uncertainties at tim...
View DetailsDEVELOPING 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...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN WASTE RECYCLING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Microorganisms are found virtually everywhere in the natural world, where they perform a wide variety of important tasks. Microorganisms like Halobacterium, which live in the Dead Sea, and Chlamydomonas nivalis, which is responsible for p...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsTHE PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS REGARDING THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE; A STUDY OF SELECTED SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of study: Different authors have tried to make an intensive review about the causes of mass failure of students’ in English language at the secondary level across the country and beyon...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION PROGRAMME (A CASE STUDY OF ETSAKO EAST L.G.A EDO STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
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- Background Of The Study
Adult education is a term that has been used to describe any voluntar...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF PROTESTS ON THE POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT OF NIGERIAN YOUTH: A CASE STUDY OF ENDSARS PROTEST
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...
View DetailsTHE MANAGEMENT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND STUDY: In Nigeria, workplace diversity has been widely attributed to the demographic composition of a workforce, whether in the privat...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF REMUNERATION ON WORKERS PERFORMANCE AMONG NIGERIAN WORKERS (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, ELEME REFINERY)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: The national labour congress made an observation that is still valid. The board observes that “there is no single factor in the whole field of labour relations that does more to break dow...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH (1988 – 2023)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The relationship between government expenditure and economic growth has continued series of debate among scholars. Keynes (19...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: The advent of the internet in the 1990s led to major developments in the world of communication. Today the Internet has taken...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The advent of the internet in the 1990s led to major developments in the world of communication. Today the Internet has taken a firm place in people's lives. It is difficu...
View DetailsTHE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The process of producing food requires resources, which could be natural or man-made resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by natu...
View DetailsTHE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE PEOPLE OF MBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction: Habitat is very important and must be considered in this issue. Habitat is an environment where plants and animals grow and live. Many think of habitat as...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NON PROFIT MAKING ORGANIZATIONS IN OSOGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The word non-profit making organizations explained that the organizations are not established for the purpose of making profi...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON THE ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON THE ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY ON NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The term ‘ethnicity’ has its roots in the Greek term ethnos/ethnikos, which was commonly used to describe pagans,...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF BOKO HARAM ON MUSLIM CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIP: A STUDY OF MADAGALI LGA IN ADAMAWA STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Religiosity is an indispensable aspect of humans. It is one of the most active factors and impulse in the component and chara...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES AT TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: The state of conflict that results from the pursuit of divergent interests, goals, and aspirations by individuals and groups within an...
View DetailsDEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN SPACE EXPLORATION OF DEEP CONVOLUTION NEURAL NETWORK FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
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AN EVALUATION OF THE OVERSIGHT FUNCTION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
This Chapter deals with the introduction, it comprises the background of this research work Statement of Research Problem, Re...
View DetailsAPPRAISAL OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION (2014 -2020)
Abstract: The Nigerian National Assembly Service Commission was established through the enactment of the National Assembly Service Commission Act, 2014 (as amended) as a centralized parliamentary administrative agency designed to address the multi-ethnic di...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION ON CONSUMER PATRONAGE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: One of the growth strategies that are included in the corporate level strategy is diversification. Other growth strategies include concentration, merger and acquisition, strate...
View DetailsEPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF PARAGONIMUS INFECTION IN THE HUMAN HOST IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA AND THEIR CORRELATIVE SONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN SOME ORGANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE ...
View DetailsEXAMINE THE INFLUENCE OF ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR
Background to the Study: Advertising plays a crucial role in the process of moving the goods from the producers to the consumers. While assisting the consumer in making decisions and preferences from among the diversity of items available for his selection and option, advertising...
View DetailsFRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE, ATTITUDES, AND BELIEFS OF MULTICULTURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
ABSTRACT
High fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is associated with healthy weights and decreased risk of chronic disease. Yet, adolescent FV intakes fall below national recommendations. Few studies involve racial/ethnic minority adolescents in formative research, despite their increased r...
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