AN ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND CARTOONS AS COMMUNICATION INSTRUMENTS
ABSTRACT: Photographs in news stories can stimulate opinion change, either making a reader love the good advertised, or making the reader hate it. In view of the foregoing, this study sought to ascertain an “Assessment of Readers Perception on the use of photographs i...
View DetailsGODFATHERISM AND POLITICAL CONFLICT IN NIGERIA: AN OPINION SURVEY OF VOTERS
INTRODUCTION: The human race will never see the end of troubles until political power is entrusted to the lover of wisdom “Plato Republic”. My first approach to the challenge of this topic, is that we have no choice but to seed to return to the basic context in which Nigerians see the...
View DetailsA PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF SLANG AND CATCHY PHRASES USED IN SOME SELECTED NIGERIAN HIP-HOP SONGS
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Language is a major and an indispensable tool in human existence. No wonder Microsoft Encarta (2009) defines it as “the principal means used by human beings to communicate with one another”. Language is primarily spoken, although it can be transf...
View DetailsA REVIEW ON SOFTWARE PIRACY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In Nigeria, the prevalence of online fraud and software piracy has risen over time. The federal government of Nigeria has committed significant efforts and funding to combating the spread of piracy in Nigeria (Asongu 2017). It is now commonly underst...
View DetailsA STATISTICAL REPORT OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: When compared to other modes of transportation such as air, train, and water, road transportation is by far the most frequent in Nigeria. When compared to prior modes of transportation, such as the employment of animals during the pre-colonial era, techno...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE ROLES OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN FACILITATING PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: There has been disturbing news of domestic violence in every nook and cranny of the nation for some time now in the society of Nigeria. This is the case in every part of the country. In the event that a story concerning cultism, prostitut...
View DetailsAN ASSSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ITS IMPACT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Communication, according to Greg Duran (2010), is the foundation of any interaction in today's society, including families, schools, and the globe at large, because information can never be communicated or conveyed without communicati...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING AND ITS PROBLEMS IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE INDUSTRIES
ABSTRACT: An expansive wisdom is bought by experience learning teacheth more in one year than experience in twenty. Rogar Ascham (in the scholaoter). Furthermore, “it is impossible for a man to learn what the thinks he already know (Epictelus).On this note...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD ABUSE
Background of the study: Procreation is a phenomenon that ensures the survival and continuity of a nation. However, the rearing pattern of the children that are products of wedlock is a crucial task that is significant in determining the quality of citizens that...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A large number of organizations were organized based on the products and services they offered (Christopher, Payne and Ballantyne, 2002). The 4Ps, which stand for product, pricing, place, and promotion, were given a lot of atten...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: It has been the general assumption that children with reasonable physical care would grow into normal happy adulthood. But scientific investigations of psychologists, sociologist and psychiatrists regarding personality development has uncovered the greate...
View DetailsPERCEPTION OF SPORTS JOURNALISM'S ROLE IN NIGERIA'S SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BY THE AUDIENCE
Background Information: Mass media messages are often referred to those directed at a large group of person by means of an electronic medium involving the dissemination of information, knowledge and entertainment to a large diverse, sometimes homogenous but mostl...
View DetailsAUDIT INDEPENDENCE AND CREDIBILITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING SECTOR
Background to the Study: In present times, there has been much discussion about the Auditors independence; the leadership of the auditing standards board, the public oversight board, the independence standards board, and most recently the proposed independence ru...
View DetailsBRANDING INFLUENCE ON PRODUCT MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
Background of the study: Prior to the country's independence in 1960, the majority of Nigeria's population relied heavily on imported commodities, particularly domestic items made accessible by the country's colonial authorities and Western merchants (Kuratko et al.,...
View DetailsCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF PRE-MARITAL SEX AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Sex is a term that is universally used so you would expect a good amount to be known about it. This is in part because the majority of societies regulate sexual activity. The family unit is the place where sexual activity or interactions...
View DetailsCAUSES AND EFFECT OF DIVORCE AND FAMILY ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In ancient societies, marriage of a youth in ancient society was parts of the responsibilities of his parents. The young man had no choices and no says. He accepted his wife his joy and thanks. In some cases, a wife was married for him at...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES MILITATING YAM PRODUCTION IN EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Yams (Dioscorea species of the family Dioscoreaceae) are a significant crop for food, money, and cultural customs. West and Central Africa is the leading producing and consumption region for yams in the globe (Ayeni, Adetunji, & Oyeni...
View DetailsEXAMINATION OF CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND TEACHERS' EFFICIENCY IN ENSURING SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY : There is no human endeavour that does not require proper management for its proper functioning. All types of organization government establishments, business enterprises, hospitals, schools, cooperatives, churches among other require good managemen...
View DetailsHAUSA-ENGLISH CODE-SWITCHING IN CONTEMPORARY KANYWOOD FILMS
Abstract: This research endeavour entails an analysis of the linguistic patterns employed within the context of the Kannywood film industry, which is predominantly situated in northern Nigeria. The primary objective of this study is to examine the phenomenon of Hausa-English code...
View DetailsCONSERVATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES BY LIBRARIES FOR ENHANCED COLLECTION USEFULNESS IN DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Background of the Study: The earliest and most fundamental responsibility of academic library is the conservation of knowledge. An academic library according to Akpata (1979) and Edoka (1992), refers to a library that c...
View DetailsCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the study: The increased interest in the role of business in society today has been prompted by increased attention to the awareness of environmental and ethical and moral issues. It means our society has become increasingly concerned that grea...
View DetailsCOUNSELING TRAINING FOR COPING WITH STRESS IN COUNSELING RELATIONSHIP
Background of the study: People all over the world experience one form of stress or the other irrespective of their race, color and ethnicity, professional or academic background. Maxwell (2018) shared the view that stress came in several forms and affected...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT EVALUATION PROGRAM
ABSTRACT: Student achievement is profoundly influenced by the evaluation practice used by teachers in the classroom. Research in education has consistently shown achievement monitoring and feedback to be extremely important factors in the teaching learning process. This project i...
View DetailsFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Many policy makers and academics argue that foreign direct investment (FDI) can have robust positive effects on a host economy’s development. In addition to the direct capital financing it supplies, FDI can be a source of valuable technology and kno...
View DetailsCAUSES AND PROBLEMS OF DIVORCE AND ITS EFFECT ON CHILD EDUCATION IN SELECTED SCHOOLS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Marriage of a youth in ancient society was parts of the responsibilities of his parents. The young man had no choices and no say. He accepted his wife his joy and thanks. In some cases, a wife was married for him at a tim...
View DetailsPEER GROUP INFLUENCE ON THE ADOLESCENT AND THEIR PERFOMANCE IN SCHOOLS IN EGOR LOCAL GVOERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The educational foundation of a child starts right from the home. It starts with informal education which being with the parents when the child is of age he will be sent to school for final education. At school the child is exposes to so mine people like...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF ADVERTISING IN MOTIVATING CONSUMER BRAND PREFERENCE FOR BEVERAGES
Background Of The Study: Marketing is the management process aimed at identifying, anticipating, analysis and satisfying human needs and wants through exchanges as efficiently and effectively as possible (Adirika, 1990:3)
Its concept is a philosophy of...
View DetailsALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE IN NIGERIA AND THE ROLE OF CHRISTIANITY IN CURBING THIS MENACE
Background of the study: Drugs are commonly used by everybody whether young or old. Drugs are not only useful for human beings; they are also useful for animals for good health. Human beings give drugs to their animals when they discovered that they are not healthy. Drug is an ef...
View DetailsDOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND ITS EFFECT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE)
Background of the study: Ganley (1989) states that domestic violence includes: physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse and abuse of property and pets. According to him, exposure to these forms of violence has considerable potential to be perceived as...
View DetailsEDUCATION AS A TOOL FOR CURBING FEMALE TRAFFICKING: A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background Of The Study: What a world we live in a male framed world where global economics sets in a concrete a system of winners and losers with poverty disadvantages, and minimal choice for many as the consequences.
The climate is ripe for men&r...
View DetailsTHE SOCIAL EFFECT OF ADVERTISING ON THE NIGERIAN STUDENTS
Background To The Study: Advertisements are part of our social environment in the 21st century, and can be seen throughout any industrialized country. The average American is exposed to as many as 5,000 advertisements a day, stated by Jay Walker-Smith, and nearly...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF YOUTH LIFESTYLE ON CHURCH GROWTH
Background of the study: Church Growth is a movement within evangelical Christianity which focuses on developing methods to grow churches based on business marketing strategies as seen in Luke 14:23 which says “And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into...
View DetailsUTILIZATION OF REFERENCE RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE FOR EFFECTIVE RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
University libraries are important sources of reference mate...
View DetailsTHE OPTIMAL UTILISATION OF REFERENCE RESOURCES IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING INFORMATION SCIENCE AND LIBRARY STUDIES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
University libraries are important sources of reference mate...
View DetailsA CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE TYPES, PREVALENCE AND CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG SELECTED COUPLES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Domestic abuse is a problem that is entrenched in many societies across the globe and Nigeria is not an exception. Research i...
View DetailsTHE PERCEIVED EFFECT OF FEMALE PROSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Sometimes called “the world’s oldest profession”, pr...
View DetailsTHE PERSISTENT DEPRECIATION OF NAIRA (CASUSES AND POSSIBLE SOLUTION)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: During the pre – Babangida administration years, the Nigerian currency was above the dollar and at par with the pound, but now, the naira seems to be tumbling down the abyss. Exchanging f...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEM OF INDISCIPLINE AMONG NIGERIA NAVY PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: Education is the aggregate of all processes by which a child or adult develops the abilities, attributes and other forms of b...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEM OF INDISCIPLINE AMONG NIGERIA NAVY PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: Education is the aggregate of all processes by which a child or adult develops the abilities, attributes and other forms of b...
View DetailsTHE PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OYO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In the Nigerian Society, the child is highly cherished, not only by parents but also by the family, the community in general and by the state (Okunola 2001). It is equally the cultural norm that the care and upbringing of the child is sha...
View DetailsTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESSFUL LIFE EVENT AND GENDER AMONG NIGERIANS
Background of the study: It is well known that adolescence stage has been conceptualized as a transitional period. Thus, this period begins with the onset of puberty and ends with the acceptance of the rules and responsibilities of adulthood. Of all life- stages, except childhood...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF ADVERTISING IN MOTIVATING CONSUMER BRAND PREFERENCE FOR BEVERAGES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: Marketing is the management process aimed at identifying, anticipating, analysis and satisfying human needs and wants through...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF CHILD ABUSE ON THE SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF PUPILS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction: The level of orientation achieved by the adolescent in the society today, plays back to the kind of early care which the child received from parents, pre – school teachers and the society...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION (A CASE STUDY OF LIVING FAITH CHURCH WINNERS CHAPEL)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: A global study and research on Pentecostal churches is an on-going assignment because of its impact on the religious, political and socio-economic life of the people. A su...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF SINGLE PARENTING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IDO-OSI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EKITI STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Every country places a significant emphasis on the education of its educational system. As a result, it commands a significant education of attention from the family, the commu...
View DetailsTHE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MALE ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to
THE NEW TESTAMENT PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH FINANCING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF FOUR-SQUARE CHURCH AND CATHOLIC CHURCH)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Money they say is a spirit and it has principles that govern it, both in church and the world at large.From the amount of tim...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE NON-CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE REGARDING POPE FRANCIS' ENDORSEMENT OF BLESSINGS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES: A CASE STUDY OF UYO, AKWA-IBOM STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: While same-sex marriage was not a primary objective of the LGBT movement throughout the 1970s, it rapidly became a focal point of the movement's agenda at...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC'S PERCEPTION ABOUT POPE FRANCIS' ENDORSEMENT OF BLESSINGS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES: A CASE STUDY OF PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: While same-sex marriage was not initially a primary focus of the LGBT movement in the 1970s, it gained significant prominence in the early 2000s, becoming a ce...
View DetailsA COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIETAL PERCEPTION SURROUNDING POPE FRANCIS' ENDORSEMENT OF BLESSINGS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES: A CASE STUDY OF SACRED HEART PARISH, GWAGWALADA, ABUJA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: While same-sex marriage was not initially a primary focus of the LGBT movement in the 1970s, it gained significant prominence in the early 2000s and became a c...
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