THE PARENTAL STATUS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT: This project work was undertaken to survey the influence of socio-economic background in the academic performance of students a case study of some selected secondary schools in Ikeja local government area of Lagos State. To find solution to the problems...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TOWARDS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PROGRAMMES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Guidance and counselling as the name implies in the mode and conduct by which an individual or a body of individual assist in the aspect of co-ordination, which lead to efficiency in a given state or policy for the up keep of the future,...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL LEVEL OF INCOME ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN BAYELSA: PERSPECTIVE OF LOW INCOME EARNING PARENTS
Background of the Study: Parents plays a critical role in the educational improvement of their ward. As a result, the socioeconomic level of parents affects children's educational development and achievement negative o...
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 EXAMINATION OF SOCIETAL INFLUENCE ON YOUTH RITUALISM
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study is to analyse the impact of societal influence on youth ritualism, with a specific focus on the case of Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The chosen research design for this study is the survey method fo...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF TRUANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Truancy is a growing concern that is being recognised as a developing and emerging issue, characterised by the deliberate act of students purposefully missing one or more classes. Truancy is a pervasive issue worldwide that is well recognised...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG THE PHYSICAL AND HEALTH IMPAIRED STUDENTS
Background to the study: The immense contributions of education to the development of any society in the world cannot be over-emphasized. Education is one of the most important aspects of human resource development. For this reason, every child has the opportunit...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE NIGERIAN EARLY MOTHERHOOD'S CAUSES AND IMPLICATIONS
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes and problems of early motherhood in Ejigbo metropolis, Osun State. Related literature were reviewed in the concept of early motherhood, factors leading to early motherhood, problems associated with...
View DetailsAN INQUIRY INTO THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MASS FAILURE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Educational system in Nigeria is the abysmal failure of students in public examinations, particularly at the secondary level of education. According to Uduh (2009), the high percentage of candidates who failed WASSCE yearly is reflected i...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES AND REMEDIES FOR STUDENT UNREST IN RIVERS STATE
ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this research endeavour was to examine the underlying causes and propose potential solutions to the issue of student unrest in the Port-Harcourt metropolis. The study involved a sample of 200 respondents. The data was analysed u...
View DetailsASSESSING THE CAUSES OF DRUG ABUSE AND ITS EFECTS AMONG SCONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: This research is carried out to critically review the causes of drug abuse among secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City as a case study. To make this research a reality questionnaires were administered to collect information, the informatio...
View DetailsPATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Background of Study: Hypertension remains a major global public health challenge that has been identified as the leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (Kearney, Whelton, Reynolds, Muntner, Whelton& He, 2004). It increases hardening of...
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 DetailsBROKEN HOMES AND ITS EFFECTS ON STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT: The project examines broken home and its effects on academic performance in some selected secondary school in Odeda local government area of Ogun state. The chapter one comprises of introduction, the chapter two based on review of related literature, an...
View DetailsTHE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR IN HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Deviant can be said to be all types of behaviour or acts which are inconsistent with the rules and regulations of an organizational set up. Organization as defined by Ejiogu (1990) is a social unit that pursues specific goal which they ar...
View DetailsCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE ON NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES
Background to the study: Divorce or marital separation or the dissolution of marriage is the “final termination of marital union, cancelling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and the dissolving of the bond of matrimony between the parties&rd...
View DetailsCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF PRE-MARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ANAMBRA STATE
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate the factors contributing to and the potential outcomes associated with pre-marital sexual activity among secondary school students in the Udi local government region. The present study focused on investigat...
View DetailsCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Single parenthood is a social problem which looks very perplexing, confusing and highly difficult to explain. In t...
View DetailsCAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: The broad objective of this study focused on the causes and effect of school dropout in using Owan Local Government Area of Edo state.Survey design was employed for the study with the of Owan Local Government Area of Edo state. With the...
View DetailsCAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY
ABSTRACT: The present investigation was conducted with the primary objective of scrutinising the underlying factors and subsequent ramifications associated with the phenomenon of academic attrition within the Nigerian undergraduate population, with a specific foc...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the comparative analysis of the academic performance of private and public secondary school students using Ikeja local government area, Lagos state as case study. To achieve this, three(3) research questions...
View DetailsPERCEPTION OF PARENTS TOWARDS SEX EDUCATION IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT: Education helps to develop desirable habits, skills, and attitudes, which make an individual a good citizen. It prepares an individual for change within the basic moral standards, and change within the core values of society, sex education is basically...
View DetailsPROBLEM OF INDISCIPLINE AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACTIVITY IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the problem of indiscipline and its impact on academic activity in Edo State. The incessant occurrence of chaotic and some time criminal behaviour not only by the audit population but also the students of this country in rece...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF DISORDERLINESS ON SCHOOLWORK IN HIGH SCHOOL
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the problem of indiscipline and its impact on academic activity in Edo State. The incessant occurrence of chaotic and some time criminal behaviour not only by the audit population but also the students of this country in rece...
View DetailsINFLUENCE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN EKITI STATE
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...
View DetailsINFLUENCE OF PARENTAL FEEDING PATTERN ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Background Of The Study: Obesity which was majorly associated with adults in the past unfortunately becomes one of the major health challenges now faced by children. Hence it is now referred to as child obesity. Child obesity can simply be defined as’ a sta...
View DetailsFACTORS THAT INFLUENCE SCHOOL DROPOUT AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Dropping out of school is a well-documented social problem and often present daunting circumstances for adolescents. Dropping out is also associated with delinquency, and low school achievements. One of the major reasons for children bein...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT IN BORO STATE, AS CONDUCTED BY THE MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate the progress of education in Borno state. This research examines the Maiduguri metropolitan council, with a specific focus on the Ministry of Education in Borno State, serving as a case study. The primary o...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Guidance and counselling as the name implies in the mode and conduct by which an individual or a body of individual assist in the aspect of co-ordination, which lead to efficiency in a given state or policy for the up keep of the fut...
View DetailsTHE SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL
Background to the study: Social problems are issues happenings which are frequently occurring in the society in recent times. They are the issues that affect everybody in the society. The issues are of great concern to both the young and adults. They are not pers...
View DetailsUTILIZATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: A library, according to Jonathan Crowther (2000), is a storehouse of knowledge. It is the repository of information and information source. A library collects, organizes, stores and dissem...
View DetailsTHE OBSTACLES AFFECTING THE SECONDARY EDUCATION STANDARD IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: The first set of thoughts that come to mind when the problem of challenges impacting the grade of secondary education in Nigeria is discussed is a fall in standard, deterioration of facilities, examination misconduct, mass prom...
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 PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS ON THE EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF A CHILD
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Marriage is part of our daily lives through marriage new rights, roles and new social relationship are formed only between th...
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 INCIDENCE OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND UNWANTED PREGNANCIES AMONG TEENAGERS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Sexual abuse is defined as the involvement of dependent, developmentally immature children in sexual activities that they do not...
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 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Research provides inconsistent findings regarding the importance of parent-child communication and other forms of parental in...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HEREDITY ON HEALTH STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The Nigerian government considers primary school education as being critical for a smooth transition from the home to the school and for preparing the child for adjustment and...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PHYSICS STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Education is a basic tool used by society for transmission of its societal values. It has become an area of prime importance...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY SIZE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Academic attainment is an important parameter in measuring success in students. Observations and reports have shown that success or high academic achievement has become a Herc...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF FATHERING STYLE ON SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS
CHAPTER ONE
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...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING STYLES ON SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
The study of human development is centrally concerned with understanding the processes that lead adults to function adequately within their cultures. These skills include an understand...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF ORPHANAGE HOMES ON A CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONALITY IN ABUJA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of Study: Children are a country's most important resource and its future generation. They should be supplied by society with enough op...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL SOCIAL CLASS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
INTRODUCTION: Educational is the best legacy a nation can give to her citizens especially the youth. This is because the development of any...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UPPER BASIC STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Academic achievement of students especially at the secondary school level is not only a pointer to the effectiveness or other...
View DetailsTHE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MALE ADOLESCENT STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to