BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Immunization is a modern miracle, it has saved millions of lives worldwide and its origin dates back ancient Greece. In the 14th century the Chinese discovered and used a primitive form of vaccination called variolation. The aim was to prevent small...

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The territory known as Nigeria was a British creation. Its coastal areas have for some three to four hundred years been involved in trade, particularly slave trade with Britain. With the abolition of slave trade and the setting up of indu...

BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The system of local government administration practiced anywhere in the world, is dependent largely on the historical, geographical, sociological, political and economic life of the people. This is no less true of Nigeria with a long history...

Background Of The Study: According to Yusuf (2014:2), Kanywood is the name for the Hausa film industry based in Kano. Due to the cosmopolitan nature of Kano and the fact that most of the production is placed there, in 1999 a journalist working with a Hausa newspaper called Taurar...

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...

Background to the study: The role of the media, particularly, television in advancing national integration  is pivotal. Television has become a very important and an effective medium of mass communication since its invention. Its synchronous transmission of...

ABSTRACT: The study was conducted to ascertain the efficacy of counselling services in Ekiti state, employing the descriptive survey research methodology as the chosen approach. The research sample encompasses the student populace attending secondary educational institutions with...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The origin of mass education in the north started in the late 1940s to early 1950s when the first bold step was taken with the establishment of the Northern Regional literacy Agency (NORLA) with head quarters in Zaria. The main objectives...

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INTRODUCTION: Before Nigeria became independent on October 1, I960, the nation went through a long period of colonial administration. This, what is today known as Nigeria wa...

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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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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Financial analysis is the process of reviewing and analyzing company’s financial statement to make better economic deci...

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Background to the Study: Early marriage is a problem that is acknowledged as a global concern by a large number of development workers all over the wo...

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Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the...

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Background of the Study: Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the...

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Background of the study: Although several social and economic policies have been implemented by successive administrations in the fourth republic, Nigeria has not made significant progress in social, e...

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Terrorism poses a significant global security challenge, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Numerous militant and terrorist organisations have emerged, transforming the continent into a...

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Accidents are one of  the  phenomena  that  have an impact on increasing cases of morbidity and mortality in the community. One of...

BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Immunization is a modern miracle, it has saved millions of lives worldwide and its origin dates back ancient Greece. In the 14th century the Chinese discovered and used a primitive form of vaccination called variolation. The aim was to prevent...

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The safety of lives and property has been a major source of concern for Human right from time immemorial, the search for security forms part of the reasons why ―people aggregated into bands, tribes, kingdoms, and nation-states to join internation...

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Access to the internet in developing countries is on the increase due to the declining cost of internet subscription and the availability of cheaper alternatives to internet-ready devices. This has ensured that most industries can leverage on technology advancements in order to...

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This study investigated access to information by primigravida on maternal health services in Fatima Village in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The problem identified by the researcher is the under utilization of maternal healthcare services when there is a high rat...

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Gift is a concept which every individual is engaged in willingly or unwillingly, either as a donor or recipient which has become part of the daily transactions of the society. The nature of gift has been conceived by scholars from different perspective creating divergence of op...

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This study has examined the intricacies involved with respect to child’s rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion under Nigerian laws. It has been argued that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion entails the liberty of conscience accorded...

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In Nigeria, particularly Benue State, farmer-herder conflicts have become widespread and increasingly assume a violent dimension.The groups involved in the violent conflicts over resources are crop farmers and herders. Both the farmers and herders are completely dependent on la...

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The aim of the study is the assessment of rainfall and temperature variations in parts of Northern Nigeria. To achieve the aim, the study set out the following objectives (i) to determine variations in rainfall characteristics in terms of number of rain days, extreme rainfall a...

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From the inception of modern taxation in Nigeria in the first decade of the 20th century the problem of poor tax administration has been the cankerworms that militate against an optimum revenue generation which affect negatively the government ability to render essential servic...

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The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of teachers towards safety and security of secondary school students in Northern states of Nigeria. An ex-post facto research design was used to study 384 subjects drawn from six states of Northern Nigeria. A mu...

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Security and safety are important factors to be considered in every design. This has in recent times become an issue of concern especially in Northern Nigeria. This research sought to assess the effectiveness of the security measures employed in hotel designs by identifying ava...

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Peptic ulcer disease is a disorder in the gastrointestinal tract. It is caused by an increase in stomach acid. There are only a few studies on peptic ulcer disease in Africa. This study was conducted to characterize the lifestyle, wealth, and environmental factors of peptic ulc...

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Honeybee Propolis from Apis mellifera (Linn), has been used in ethno medicine as an emollient in the treatment of ringworm, measles, chickenpox and with reported biological activities, such as antitumor, antioxidant, immunomodulatory action and anti-inflammatory action among ot...

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Solanum incanum Linn. and Solanum melongena Linn (Solanaceae) are both shrubs or trees found in the sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Both are called „gauta‟ among the Hausa community of Northern Nigeria and „Tarku‟ among the Bura/Babar speaking people of Sout...

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The topic “Critical Appraisal of Ta’azir Punishments under the Katsina State Shari’a Penal Code Law, 2001” is considered a topic worth writing-on, especially with the implementation of Shari’a in most of the Northern States and Katsina State in par...

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The increasing levels of environmental pollution by toxic metals from various sources have generated a great concern on their impact on human health. Rapid developments, increase in mining activities, farming, insurgency, industrial activities and waste disposals have gradually...

EXAMINING THE DETERIORATING MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MORTALITY RATE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA COMMUNITIES.

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Northern Nigeria, a region characterized by its diverse cultural heritage and significant ge...

THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF MECHANIZED AGRICULTURE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF KATSINA STATE

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Agriculture has long been the backbone of Northern Nigeria's economy, contrib...

CATTLE RUSTLING, CROP DESERTIFICATION, AND BANDITRY AS FACTORS MILITATING LIVESTOCK FARMING IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Livestock farming is a crucial component of agriculture in Nigeria, providing livelihood for millions...

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN MARRIAGE: A CASE STUDY OF WOMEN IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.

Chapter One: Introduction

Background of the Study

Gender-based violence (GBV) within marriage is...

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‘Kanwa' is the local trade name for varieties of evaporites that are formed from evaporation and precipitation of minerals containing body of water. They are locally used extensively by the traditional healers, nomads and house wives of Northern Nigeria to treat disea...

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This study has examined the extent to which the mass media serves as instrument of escalation, generation and de-escalation of religious-related conflicts in the Northern part of Nigeria and the consequent effects of the role of the mass media in the development of the region a...

ANALYZING THE RATIONALE BEHIND ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN KANO STATE: THE INTERSECTION OF CRIME AND INFRASTRUCTURE SABOTAGE

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity vandalism is a pervasive issue in Nigeria, si...

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The studyexplored the information behaviour of adolescent females suffering from dysmenorrhea; the objectives of the study were achieved by formulation of and answering five (5) research questions. Some of the research questions sought to ascertain what are the information need...

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This study investigates the biblical foundations, current practices, challenges, and opportunities associated with youth work within the church, focusing specifically on the Kem District of the Gongola Diocese. The research und...