A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF OUT-DOOR PLAY ENVIRONMENT IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PRE-SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Children's play has always been a natural phenomenon. Children who are healthy and not disabled (physically challenged), according to Aziza (2000), cannot live without playing in their natural environments. In some cultures,...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF CRACK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: A STUDY OF NIGER SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRCIT
ABSTRACT: The study was designed to find out method used for controlling cracks in residential buildings, in Niger south senatorial district. Among the specific purposes of the study were determining the availability to facilities for controlling cracks in reside...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE UTILIZATION OF INTERNET SERVICES AMONG STUDENTS IN FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS IN KADUNA STATE
The convergence of information and communication technologies as typified by the Internet is increasingly having more influence on all aspects of the society as it has become an integral part of the daily lives of many people. It has had a transformative impact on the mode of information sha...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE UTILIZATION OF INTERNET SERVICES AMONG STUDENTS IN FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The convergence of information and communication technologies as typified by the Internet is increasingly having more influence on all aspects of the society as it has become an integral part of the daily lives of many people. It has...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOURCES OF WATER AND WATER BORNE DISEASES
Background to the Study: Water is an essential substance in human life as it is used for various purposes sucg as drunking washing cooking. Human noroviruses cause the most gastrointestinal illness in all regions of the world, with the vast majority thought to be...
View DetailsCOMPUTER BASE NETWORK SECURITY AND FIREWALLS IN BANKING SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF DIAMOND BANK NIG PLC OWERRI)
INTRODUCTION: The interconnection of computer with other related office equipments are finding increasing application in almost all field of human endeavour most especially the financial sector. More and more banks are introducing the use of computer ne...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF FIREWALLS AND COMPUTER BASE NETWORK SECURITY IN THE BANKING SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF ZENITH BANK PLC
ABSTRACT: The level of fortuity pertaining to an establishment that caters to clientele, such as banks specialising in security, is contingent upon the swiftness and precision with which the services are rendered within said banks, encompassing tasks such as...
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 INFLUENCE OF OMO DETERGENT TELEVISION COMMERCIALS ON CONSUMER’S PATRONAGE OF THE PRODUCT. (A CASE STUDY OF WARRI METROPOLIS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Advertising is said to be paid, non-personal communication from an identified sponsor using the mass media to persuade or inf...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Generally, in the whole world, particularly in Nigeria, education has been considered to be the corner stone for development....
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON YOUTHS INVOLVEMENT IN KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The kidnapping of all manner of persons has gained ascendancy in Nigeria. A malady previously unknown to the people has rapid...
View DetailsTHE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF MALARIA PREVENTION AMONG CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO STATE HOSPITAL, OTA OGUN STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Malaria is one of the most serious health problems facing the world today. The World Health Organization estimates that over 300 million new cases of malaria arise a year, with...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF STAFF WELFARE ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND STUDY: In the era of Globalization, market economy, hyper competition and rapid changing environment, the success of an organization depends on the employees’ performance. Employees&rs...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON THE NEXUS BETWEEN ADVERTISING AND ITS ON CUSTOMER PATRONAGE
CHAPTER ONE
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...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF COUNSELING SERVICES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Academic performance of Nigerian secondary school students has been a source of concern because it is decreasing in value day in and day out. This is the result of many factors...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON THE NEXUS BETWEEN ADVERTISING AND ITS ON CUSTOMER PATRONAGE
CHAPTER ONE
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...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF COUNSELING SERVICES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Academic performance of Nigerian secondary school students has been a source of concern because it is decreasing in value day in and day out. This is the result of many factors...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE STANDARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: When the issue of challenges affecting the standard of secondary education in Nigeria is raised, the first set of through that comes to mind are decline in standard, deterioration of facilities, examination malpractice, mass pr...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE STANDARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: When the issue of challenges affecting the standard of secondary education in Nigeria is raised, the first set of through that comes to mind are decline in standard, deterioration of facilities, examination malpractice, mass pr...
View DetailsELASTIC AND DURABILITY PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE INCORPORATING QUARRY DUST
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Concrete’s versatility, durability, elasticity, sustainability, and economy have made it the world’s most widely...
View DetailsSONOGRAPHIC ESTIMATION OF GESTATIONAL AGE BY PLACENTAL THICKNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN ENUGU, NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the mother. The placenta performs respiratory, excretory, nutritional and endocrine functions for the fetus. It transfers gases, such as oxygen and carbondioxide, waste...
View DetailsESTIMATION OF OCULAR AXIAL LENGTH USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECHNIQUE AMONG ADULTS IN JOS METROPOLIS, NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Background of the Study
The human eye is the sense organ with which we view the world. We use our eyes in almost every activity we perform whether reading, working, watching television, writing a letter, driving a car...
View DetailsCHARACTERIZATION OF staphylococcus aureus ISOLATED FROM DOOR HANDLES
Background of study
A problem for world health has been the spread of infectious diseases by hand contact. Gram positive and negative bacteria are notably known to infect surfaces that come into touch with people, such as door handles, tables, chairs, w...
View DetailsMODULATORY EFFECT OF METFORMIN AND ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE ON BLOOD COAGULATION IN DIABETIC MICE CO-INFECTED WITH MALARIA
ABSTRACT
Blood coagulation is a process describing conversion of soluble materials within the blood into an insoluble gel that plugs injury/break site within blood vessels; this process requires regulation. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, defect...
View DetailsANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS OF HONEY AND ITS SPECIFIC ACTIONS ON CELL WALLS, MEMBRANES AND ENZYMES OF SOME MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
ABSTRACT
Antimicrobial agents of plant origin have enormous therapeutic potentials. Honey, which is a product of plant, is a sugary substance produced by bee from the nectar of flower. It has been an age long antimicrobial therapy for wounds and burns. The aim of this study was to deter...
View DetailsAPPLICATION OF SCHEFFE’S MODEL IN COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OPTIMISATION OF CONCRETE USING RICE HUSK ASH AS PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the economic application of scheffe’s model in compressive strength optimisation of rice husk ash-cement concrete. Physical properties of the aggregates such as specific gravity, bulk density and sieve analysis were determined. Specific gravities o...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE LEAVES OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA DEL. AND VERNONIA KOTSCHYANASCH. BIP. (ASTERACEAE)
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Vernonia amygdalinaDel. andV. kotschyanaSch. Bip.(Asteraceaea) re respectivelyshrub or treeand annual herbfound commonly in tropical and subtropical countrieTsh. ey are employed in ethn-omedicine in the treatment of many ail...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES OF THE LEAVES OF SOLANUM INCANUM LINN AND SOLANUM MELONGENA LINN (SOLANACEAE)
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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...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LIGHTING SWITCHING CONTROL SYSTEM (INTERFACE)
1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Traditionally, high control in home and office environments takes place through switches (on/off), deals and sliders (dimmers) and sometimes motion sensors. These controls can be incorporated in the built environment such as walls, or attached to lights that p...
View DetailsEFFECTS OF BLENDED LEARNING ON OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Office technology and management (OTM) programme is a fundamental part of vocational education in the Department of Business Education in Colleges of Education. This programme offered knowledge, skills, in-depth administrative office preparation to meet the deman...
View DetailsEFFECTS OF MULTIMEDIA AND FIELD-TRIP INSTRUCTIONS ON PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF UPPER BASIC (JSS II) ISLAMIC STUDIES STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study assessed the effectiveness of multimedia and field trip instructions on the performance and retention of Upper Basic II Islamic Studies Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Eight (8) objectives were formulated to guide the study among which to determine the pre test an...
View DetailsDETERMINING THE EFFECT OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION ON SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF SOIL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Soil behavior is a fundamental factor in geotechnical enginee...
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