BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to Roch man, Browne, in the year 2012 alone, it was estimated that about 280 million tons of plastic has been produced worldwide. From that amount, about 130 million tons of the plastics were land filled or recycled. Of the...

​​​​​​Background of the study: Yams (Discorea spp) of the family Diocoreaceae are members of the flowering plant. They are monocots, related to palms, grasses and archids. Most yam species grow in the tropics and subtropics area with fairly heavy total annual rainfall, but w...

Background to the study: Small firms play vital roles in the process of industrialization, sustainable economic growth (Ariyo, 2005); encouragement of entrepreneurship, employment generation (Ogujiuba et al, 2004); reduction of poverty and contribution to the Gross Domestic...

ABSTRACT: Water is one of the most important and abundant compounds of the ecosystem. All living organisms on the earth need water for their survival and growth. It rarely occurs in its pure form in nature. It is the only substance that exists naturally on Earth...

Background To The Study: The performance of each firm not only contributes to its own market value, but also to the growth of the whole industry, which in turn contributes to the economy's economic success. Scholars in numerous fields of business and strategi...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Tax is an important factor in economic planning and development of a nation and I is an important agent of social change, (Ola 1985:109). Tax according to Agysi (1983:174) the transfer of resources from private sector to the public sector...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: However, the construction industry is often regarded as one of the most hazardous sectors of the industry anywhere in the globe. According to the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (2011), a constructio...

Background of the study: Anaemia describes a situation in which there is a reduction of haemoglobin concentration in the blood of pregnant women to a level below 11g/dl. Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency di...

Background Of The Study: Water is an essential and intricately interrelated element that is fundamental to the existence of life, as life cannot be sustained without it. Water must be consistently prioritised due to its critical importance. Access to clean and safe drinking water...

 INTRODUCTION: Water has an essential role in life and is inextricably intertwined with it; without water, there would be no life. Because of this, it is essential that water always get the appropriate amount of attention at all times. The provision of clean...

Background To The Study: Erosion is recognized as one of the world's most serious environmental problems (Pimentel et al., 2005, Shiferaw and Holden, 2009). Globally, about 80% of the current degradation of agricultural land is caused by soil erosion (Angima...

ABSTRACT: This research studied and analyzed Water Pollution, the causes, the effects, the sources, types and control of Water Pollution in the societies. Water pollution occurred when pollutants were discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies...

Abstract: Although English language is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of English as a second language in secondary schools. Stude...

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...

INTRODUCTION: Change over switch is a device used to switch off a power supply and subsequently switch on another power source. Basically it is aimed at switching on a more convenient power supply to the load. Since it switches on power to the load precaution has to be taken whil...

ABSTRACT: This research work examined and compares the physicochemical properties and some chemical constituents of selected energy drinks. Fourteen (14) brands of energy drinks samples consisting eleven (11) liquid and three (3) powdered forms were randomly purchased. All sample...

Introduction: The posture of the US foreign and defense policies especially in the post-Cold War era of international politics has demonstrated blatantly and abundantly a tendency to seek power, increase power and to demonstrate power (Morganthau, 1973). More importantly, the 9/1...

Background of the study: The National Policy on Education (NPE) introduced some noble ideas at Channeling Education to the development of Nigeria’s economic, political, sociological and human resources.  One of the innovative ideas in the policy is the liberalizat...

BACKGROUND TO STUDY: This research investigation is on the problems students encounter during teaching practice, a case study of students of college of education Ekiadolor-Benin. Before I begin, I will define the term “teaching practice” teaching prac...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The need for women to attain higher position at work as well as obtain good jobs has resulted in the increase of women in higher educational institutions, most especially when it is on acknowledgement fact that education socialization pro...

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...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The connection between substance abuse and accidental injury or death has been recognized. Alcohol causes 50,000 fatalities and up to 500,000 hospital admissions yearly in the United Kingdom (World Health Organization) (2017). In the Unit...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This work is designed to study how rural dwellers utilize radio in comparison with television message to effect social change. Other communication channels, like the inter personal communication, traditional communication or what Frank Ugboajab calle...

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...

Chapter One: General Introduction

The importance for the establishment of public enterprises or corporations was felt in 19th Century and there after. There were a lot of upheavals in European society because of industrialization and urbanization. Social issues li...

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Background to the study: Oil, a very versatile and flexible, non-reproductive, depleting, natural (hydrocarbon) is a fundamental input into modern economic activity, providing about 50% of the total energy demand in the world. (Anyanwu J.C. et al,...

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INTRODUCTION

Background of the study: The history of sports on television can be traced back to an informal scrimmage between members of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1934, which was used to demonstrate the world&rsqu...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Corporate performance management is the area of business intelligence involved with monitoring and managing an organizations performance such as revenue, returns in investment,...

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INTRODUCTION: The world generally had been in a state of permanent economic crisis for quite sometime, every government and organization (public and private) round the globe is faced with the issue of how to...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A child is the source of rejuvenation of man and his community (Kalu, 1982). In (1959) the United Nation general assembly una...

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INTRODUCTION: Early pregnancy is a situation whereby a girl-child is impregnated as a result of premarital sexual activity. Many girls these days are in the habit of being involved in premarital sexual acts...

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Background of the study: The emergence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and internet facilities have drastically affected almost every facet of human life. Currently, it is greatly evi...

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Background Of The Study: University worldwide is regarded as the citadel of knowledge, the fountain of intellectual, the most appropriate ground for t...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The present day condition of the continuous rise in prices of consumable product all over the country are well known to the p...

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Background of the Study: The number of people who are diagnosed with hypertension is on the rise, and studies have shown that being overweight makes the symptoms of this illness significantly worse fo...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In the era of post colonialism, Nigeria has at one time or another, embarked upon certain policies that have political economic implications. For instance, from 1960 to date, N...

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“Risk is a phenomenon which has been in existence since the beginning of the world. Risk exists whenever the future is unknown” (Lemon 1989: 17). This means that the word implies some element of...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Promotional strategies encompass a range of methods, including signage, symbols, mathematical expressions, and dynamic action...

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Background of the study: The world is a big interconnected community that is united through a network of wired and wireless devices via the World Wide Web (WWW). The majority of individuals today posse...

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Background to the Study: In today’s world of modern governance throughout the world, the issue of good governance has assumed the front burner a...

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Background to the Study: In today’s world of modern governance throughout the world, the issue of good governance has assumed the front burner a...

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BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The background of Treasury Single Account (TSA) is in accordance with Executive order NO. 55b (2011), which stipulated that the B...

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Background of the study: It is difficult and maybe even impossible to imagine future learning environments that are not supported, in one way or anoth...

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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In this era of information and communication technology, the use of electronics and computational resources has grown ex...

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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...

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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...

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BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Terrorism and insurgency is globally becoming a household word as there is no nation that is completely absolved from its effect. This is the reason why Rourke (2015) observes...

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Science In The Seventies

If a reasonable analysis is made of the whole periods in the history of science, the fact that science brought much innovation to mankind cannot be denied. Throughout the history of science, one could see a...

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INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: According to Clamberland (1994), herbarium can simply be defined as a collection of dried, preserved and pressed plant specime...

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INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Advertising is one of major ways in which sellers use in order to stimulate demand for goods and services; therefore, it is a...