A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF PRIESTHOOD IN IGBO TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
It is quite unfortunate that this Igbo noble institution has not received fair treatment from many scholars of African Traditional Religion. So, it has been the subject of wrong labelling, caricature, ridic...
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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...
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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED CRIME RECORD SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF STATE C.I.D. HEADQUARTERS ENUGU)
INTRODUCTION: It should come as no surprise, then, that technology continue our limited, though uniquely human capabilities. Until recently, most of these productivity tools were developed as aids to perform brute labour or clerical tasks infact, the computer has become wid...
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PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF ELECTRONIC BANKING IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Financial institutions have been early adopters of smart card and credit cards technology, in the system and more recently, the launching of internet banking have transformed the world into a global village linked with electronic impulses...
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INSURANCE INDUSTRY AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY: The uncertainty which doubt the future is a significant that normally bring in the element of risk in any business arrangement. The existence of risk in any concern simply means that certain loss must arise if the risky event happens. A contract of insuranc...
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MISMANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (BANK) EFFECT AND SOLUTION
Background of the study: A financial institution is an organized body concerned with the management of money. This is to say that the institution is responsible for the leading and borrowing of money in other words, it is an institution involved in financial intermediation...
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THE EFFECTIVE USE OF MULTIMEDIA IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: "Multimedia" is currently the buzzword in educational technology. Multimedia here refers to combining different electronic media, commonly computers and videodiscs, in teaching materials. This new generation is using digital media for learn...
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THE CHALLENGES OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY, ENUGU)
Background of the Study: Journalism in Nigeria has continued to grow immensely in line with global trends despite strong infrastructural challenges. Communicating with a mass audience is not totally strange in Nigeria. Thus, mass media have been important tools in communicat...
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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF OLA ROTIMI’S OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN
INTRODUCTION: The act of expressing oneself via the use of words is referred to as "discourse." Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is the study and analysis of written texts and spoken words to reveal the discursive sources of power, dominance, inequality, and bias and h...
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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF GENERAL SANI ABACHA FOREIGN POLICY (1993 – 1998)
Background of the study: Nigeria's foreign policy, like that of most other countries, has had achievements and disappointments since its independence in 1960. Every country's foreign policy identifies the country's primary national interests. Similarl...
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A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF AGRICULTURE AND ITS IMPACTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: Agriculture comes from the Latin words "ager," which means "field," and "cultura," which means "cultivation." This shows that crop cultivation was the oldest type of agriculture (Are, Igbokwe, Asadu, Bawa, 2010...
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A CRITICAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH COMMON SPELLING ERRORS
ABSTRACT: This project begins with the identification of the Importance of Competence in English Usage to the nation's Standard of Education. It therefore sets out to examine the analysis of the English spelling error, by looking into the History of English Spelling as w...
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A 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...
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A REVIEW ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF OIL FIELD TRANSPORT)
Abstract: This research project is a very crucial study of contributions of small scale business enterprises to economic development. It is divided into five (5) chapter. Chapter one begins with introduction of the study which deals with the procedure and t...
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A STATISTICAL REVIEW OF MALARIA CASES AMONG CHILDREN AND ADULT
Background of the study: The Malaria remains one of the most serious global health problems. There are an estimated one million deaths each year, with nearly seventy five percent (75%) occurring in children living in sub-Saharan Africa. The history of malaria stretches...
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A STUDY OF LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISEMENT
ABSTRACT: Advertising is one of the means through which marketers or manufacturers convince buyers to patronize their products. It involves the dissemination of information about products, services, ideas e.g from advertisers to the public in a short time and space. There are dif...
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A SURVEY OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND ITS EFFECTS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The function of performance appraisal is a strategic aspect in any review of the conditions required for an organization's growth and survival. It is considered that both the person and the organization require knowledge of how...
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A SURVEY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TELEVISION IN REPORTING HERDSMEN AND BANDITS CRISES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study examined the role of Television in reporting herdsmen and bandit crises using Channel Television as a case study. The study adopted the survey research design and simple random sampling was used to select the respond...
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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE CREDIBILITY OF TELEVISION ADVERTISING CLAIMS AMONG CONSUMERS
ABSTRACT: The study assessed Consumers Believability of Television Advertisement Claims: A Study of Dettol Commercial among Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State. Television commercials are indeed an important tool for organizations to communicate, introdu...
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AN ASSESSMENT OF DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR
INTRODUCTION: Electronic Benin Phrasebook is a computer-based system (processed by Assembler) that was developed to specifications in an effort to build a variable, reliable, beneficial, and good relationship between two parties who share one source of motivation, which is t...
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AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC RELATION AS AN AID TO SUCCESSFUL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The word "public relations" has already been defined by several authors from various perspectives. Nwokoye (1984) defined public relations as the activities of a cooperative union, government, or other organization in establishi...
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AN EXAMINATION OF IMPROVED FAULT LOCATION ON POWER SYSTEM TRANSIMMISION LINES USING FUZZY LOGIC APPROACH
BACKGROUND: The reliable operation of large power systems with small stability margin is highly dependent on systems and protection devices. The application of microprocessor based (numeric) relaying protection has improved performance over time but, this has not led to a major i...
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AN EXAMINATION OF PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF REAL PROPERTY TAXATION IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION: The subject of taxation has received considerable intellectual and theoretical attention in the literature. Taxation is one of the most volatile subjects in governance both in the developing and developed nations. Tax refers to a “compulsory l...
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE USE OF SLANGS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN LAGOS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: It is possible to describe language as a method of communication, a platform for the expression of feelings, a route for the transmission of ideas, a vital component of socioeconomic and political advancement, and even a way of life (Chei...
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN LAW MAKING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The general purpose of this research work was to analyze the Role of the Judiciary in Law Making in Nigeria. The basic objectives of this research were to understand or explore the Role of the Judiciary in Law Making; to understand the impacts and challenges of jud...
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO PERCEPTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF CAESAREAN SECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: In the majority of underdeveloped nations, including Nigeria, maternal mortality is the main cause of death among pregnant women (Mekonnen and Mekonnen, 2022; WHO, 2017). In addition, India and Nigeria are thought to account for one-thir...
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A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS PRACTISES AND BANK PATRONAGE
Background of the Study: Communication is acknowledged all over the world as the most distinctive factor for human interaction. Over the years it has become needful for organization to relate with customers. Hitherto internet era in the world, customers largely s...
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THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN NATION BUILDING: A SURVEY ON CHRISTIAN PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigerian Christianity dates back to the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the early nineteenth century, which was followed by the emergence of a literate African elite, consisting of liberated and returned slaves as well as local converts. Th...
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AN INVESTIGATION ON THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFLICT BETWEEN SECRETARIES AND BOSSES IN STATE OWNED ESTABLISHMENT
Background of the study: A secretary is an assistant to an executive who has mastery of office skills as well as the capacity to undertake responsibilities without direct supervision. This individual also demonstrates initiative, exercises judgement, and makes decisions within th...
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AN 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...
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ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: Production is not complete until the goods get to consumers for whom they are meant. A typical firm will discover that the consumers of its product are scattered abroad. The firms decisions to distribute its products directly through own sales outlets or...
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EXAMINING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF BURA PHONOLOGY
ABSTRACT: This project investigated the morphology of the Bura (Pabir) language. This piece of work consists of a total of five chapters. Chapter one delved into various aspects of the language, including its socio-linguistic profile, historical backgro...
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ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION STANDARD AND THE EDUCATIONAL GROWTH IN NASARAWA STATE
Abstract: The study examines primary education standard and the educational growth in Nasarawa state. The specific objectives aims to find out whether lack of funding affects the availability of infrastructural facilities, find out the extent to which non adheren...
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ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Transforming enormous ideas into economic opportunities is the decisive issue of entrepreneurship. History shows that economic progress has been significantly advanced by pragmatic people who are entrepreneurial and innovative, able to exploit opportuniti...
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ASSESSMENT OF HAZARDS AND PROSPECTS OF JOURNALISM IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Journalism can be described as day-to-day activities or operation of gathering and transmitting of a news or information to a large audience through a suitable media or channel. It can also be regarded as the events of the day condensed i...
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ASSESSMENT OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON EMPLOYEE'S COMMITMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: No matter how organized a business organization is, most of the problems faced by its’ executive are the effective management of its human resources to achieve organizational goals (Zhor, & Oldham, 2004).
This mea...
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ASSESSMENT OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF UNLIEVER NIGERIA PLC
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: New product development process allows firms to deal with progressively intensive competition when facing challenges from rapidly changing market condition. Companies try to gain sustainable competitive advantages with continues innovation. These effort a...
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ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY RATING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
Introduction
The establishment of additional states in Nigeria in 1976 resulted in the emergence of new metropolitan centres, whose fast expansion raised the need to finance the supply of public amenities. Real estate taxation is one of...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOBA AND ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS KADUNA STATE
Background to the Study: The desire for creating local government anywhere in the world stems from the need to facilitate development at the grassroots level. The issue of rural development has been creating a lot of concern in most third world countries. There has been growing r...
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ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF GENDER IN COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Background Of The Study: Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and a...
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ASSESSMENT OF TOURISM CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF OSUN STATE)
Background of Study: The United Nations of World Tourism Organization defines tourism as the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside his/her usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for any purpose including holiday...
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ASSESSMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SIWES TO BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
Background of the study: The type of a country's educational system and program is often thought to have an impact on its degree of development. This statement is accurate to the degree that a nation's technical goals are often embedded in its educational goals and progra...
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AUTONOMY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Nigerian government structure is made up of three tiers, which are the federal government, state government and the local government. The three of them are involved in delivering dividends of democracy to the people. They each have th...
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ACCESSIBILITY AND APPLICATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING FOR STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Background of the study: The teacher’s task is by no means easy as it involves someone who has some ideas, knowledge, information or experiences trying to share what he or she has with someone else who does not have a similar experience. It is a communication task which req...
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BILINGUAL UNDERGRADUATES' USE OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGING: A LINGUISTIC AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
Abstract: This study advances research on using language in electronic communication. It intended to analyze texting on WhatsApp in terms of linguistic and paralinguistic characteristics, the identity of undergraduates, and uses of emojis. Adopti...
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BILLBOARD ADVERTISING AND ITS IMPACT ON PRODUCT PROMOTION
Abstract: The research explored the impact of billboard advertising on product promotion. The basic concern of the research was to find out whether billboard advertisement influence buying habit of consumers and to what extent. Without mincing words, it is obvious that billb...
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BRITAIN AND NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1960
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...
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BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE STRUCTURE OF JSC BUSINESS STUDIES EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Education as defined by the National Policy on Education revised (2004) is a dynamic instrument per excellence for effecting National development and a potent means for ensuring the welfare of the people and the equalization of life chanc...
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EXAMINATION OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SHORTHAND FAILURE AMONG STUDENTS PURSUING SECRETARIAL STUDIES
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Prior to the emergence of industrial revolution, man’s choice of occupation was influential by such forces as heredity, culture and traditions. Then little consideration was giving to such factors as aptitude, interest and ability. Toda...
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AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSES OF EMPLOYEE CHANGE RESISTANCE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Change is an inevitable phenomenon in any organization. This was aptly observed that all organization are in a state of flux whether or not they want to recognize it and manager it, resist it or ignore it. The manager that succeeds i...
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