1. 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....
2. A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE DOCTRINE OF DIGANCI AND DIGAWA RELIGIOUS GROUP IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
In the history of Islam, doctrinal disagreements that resulted in the formation of sects were unavoidable, as the Prophet Mohammed is said to have predicted (S.A.W). 1Also, the notion of regeneration (Tajdeed) is based on another...
3. A STUDY OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND THE CREDIBILITY OF NEWS REPORTING IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
As a watchdog and a mirror of the country, the media plays an important role in society and has a significant effect on editorial policy. We will include not only the mechanical devices that transmit and sometimes, messages (TV c...
4. A SOCIOLINGUISTIC REVIEW OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN SELECTED JENIFA’S DIARY EPISODES
Background to the study
The employment of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between various interlocutors or contexts, is referred to as code-switching (Romaine, 1992:110). In linguistics, code-s...
5. EVALUATION OF ICT-BASED INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES UTILIZATION IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
Background of the study
Library is a fast growing organization, the ancient methods of maintaining it are no longer dynamic and efficient for expeditions, retrieval and dissemination of information and better service for the students; application of modern techniques ha...
6. A SURVEY OF THE LANGUAGE OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT
Background Of The Study
Advertising has been characterized as a powerful communication force as well as a critical marketing instrument that aids in the sale of products and services, as well as images and ideas according to Anyanwu (2000). Advertising...
7. AN ANALYSIS OF NEWSPAPERS IN THE COVERAGE OF KIDNAPPING IN THE SOUTH WEST NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF PUNCH AND GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS
Background of the Study
During the past decade and a half, Nigeria had an extraordinary succession of agitations in the form of kidnappings and abductions, armed robberies, bombings, and carnages of varying magnitudes. Despite the fact that kidnapping h...
8. AN ASSESSMENT OF ELECTION VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Nigeria's electoral process has been marred by violence. Recent forms of electoral violence, on the other hand, have taken on an unprecedented scale and are altering shape and character, with grave consequences for democratic...
9. AN ASSESSMENT OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPPORTING HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
Background of the Study
Articles 19 and 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of December 10, 1948, state that the availability and use of information are essential human rights problems. In this information age, it is more important th...
10. AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES HINDERING WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Communication's role in fostering a feeling of belonging and social responsibility among members of a society is strongly entrenched in its ability to provide individuals with knowledge and information that may lead to self-d...
11. AN ASSESSMENT OF TAX REFORMS AND ITS IMPACT ON INVESTMENT DECISIONS IN GHANA
INTRODUCTION
Every government, particularly those in developing countries, is worried about their country's economic progress. As a result, they work hard to attain better rates of economic growth and increase the living standards of their inhabitants....
12. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS TO MARRIAGE DISPUTES
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Marriage is a global institution that is recognized and revered in a variety of jurisdictions, even if the legal formalities of statutory marriage, which this study focuses on, may vary (Ayinla, 2009). Apart from the broad belief that marriage is...
13. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATION OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS TO MARRIAGE DISPUTES
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Marriage is a global institution that is recognized and revered in a variety of jurisdictions, even if the legal formalities of statutory marriage, which this study focuses on, may vary (Ayinla, 2009). Apart from the broad belief that marriage is...
14. AN ASSESSMENT OF CONSUMERS BELIEVABILITY OF TV COMMERCIAL CLAIMS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Advertisements have long been recognized as a powerful tool for tempting and persuading customers to buy a variety of goods and services. There has been an upsurge in brand loyalty among customers of particular items since the introd...
15. AN EVALUATION OF FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Federalism has developed as one of the most popular models of governance because to its integrative ability to assess the various political life of multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-lingual countries. Federalism, on the ot...
16. AN EVALUATION OF LABOUR UNREST AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The government employs the majority of workers, with private individuals employing just a small percentage of the workforce (Fajara, 2000). Labour unions have been key agents of socio-economic transformation and class struggle in Nigeria (...
17. AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF GENDER EQUALITY ON WOMEN’S RIGHT TO WORK OUTSIDE MATRIMONIAL HOME IN ISLAMIC LAW
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
All human beings, according to Islam, are members of the same family, with the same mother (Hauwa'u) and father (Adam), and they should be treated with respect and provided all of the necessities of life that Allah supplies....
18. AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATION OF THE 18+ WARNING SIGN IN ALCOHOL ADVERTISEMENTS IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTION
Background to the Study
The most widely used substance among teenagers is alcohol. It's a common toxin that may affect practically any organ or system in the body if consumed in excess (Anderson, 2007). As a result of intoxication, alcohol intake involves a risk of...
19. IMPACT OF PRICING AND MARKETING OF BEVERAGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Decision about prices of a company’s product and services are among the most important activities the business organization undertaken infact few decision that these organization make arouse as much interest as those concerning prices. The...
20. ANALYSIS OF INSURANCE AWARENESS AND INSURANCE PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Background Of The Study
The insurance business serves as the backbone of Nigeria's risk management system. Insurance companies are non-bank financial businesses that play an essential role in financial intermediation within the financial system of a...
21. AN EVALUATION OF ROLE OF THE MEDIA AND NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA
Background to Study
The mass media comprises the means by which a society disseminates and receives information. The traditional instruments of the mass media to the modern man are the newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The Journalist is...
22. THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATION OF INCREASING EXTERNAL DEBT LIABILITY IN NIGERIA
A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF NIGERIA’S EXTERNAL DEBT
The management of Nigeria’s external debt has been a major macroeconomic problem especially since the early 1980s. For many years now, the country’s debt has been growing in spite of the efforts being...
23. THE PROBLEMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
In the world over, education has become an essential commodity that determines the level of development or growth of any nation. It has become services that require the involvement of both the private and public sectors. The invo...
24. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Auditor independence refers to the ability of the external auditor to act with integrity and impartiality during his/her auditing functions. According to the Indonesian Accounting Association (2010), auditor independence is an ex...
25. THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLONIAL TAXATION IN ZARIA PROVINCE
Introduction
By 1900, the partition of Africa among the colonizing powers of Europe -France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Dutch, Italy and Portugal was practically completed. Though, the detailed demarcation of the co...
26. DEVELOPMENT OF THE AQUACULTURE COMPENDIUM
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The Aquaculture Compendium is an encyclopedic, multimedia tool that brings together a wide range of different types of science-based information to support sound decision-making in aquaculture and aquatic resource management wor...
27. THE EFFECT OF TERRORISM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: IT’S SIGNIFICANCE TO DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA)
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Terrorism and insurgency is globally becoming a household word as there is no nation that is completely absolved from its effect. This is the reason why Rourke (2015) observes that war, terrorism and other forms of transnational political violenc...
28. THE EFFECTS OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES
Background of the Study
Inventories are vital to the successful functioning of manufacturing and retailing organizations. They may consist of raw materials, work-in-progress, spare parts/consumables, and finished goods. It is not necessary that an organ...
29. THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON THE ECONOMY
Background of the Study
Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the whole universe such as rural and urban communities. It is concerned with the husbandry of crops and ani...
30. EFFECTS OF AGGREGATE SIZES ON THE CONCRETE STRENGTH
It is well recognized that coarse aggregate plays an important role in concrete. Coarse aggregate typically occupies over one-third of the volume of concrete, and research indicates that changes in coarse aggregate can change the strength and fracture properties of concrete. To predict the behavi...
31. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND IT'S ASSOCIATED HEALTH RISK AMONG RESIDENTS OF NKPOR, IDEMILI NORTH, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It has been observed in recent times that the role the environment play to a nation‟s development process can not be relegated to the background. Apart from being the physical surrounding for natural habitats, the environment pro...
32. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the Study
Addiction to the usage of social network has greatly increased in contemporary times. The risk of its effects on the academic performance of the so many students that are involved in it is disturbing. In views of Karpinski...
33. THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF PRESS CLUB IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
In recent years, educational researchers have emphasized the critical role of the principal in creating an effective school environment which involves the development of a strong school culture that prescribes specific goals, rol...
34. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY
Background of the Study
Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the whole universe such as rural and urban communities. It is concerned with the husbandry of crops and ani...
35. THE IMPACT OF NIGER DELTA CRISIS ON NIGERIAN’S NATIONAL SECURITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In 2002, an international observation proclaimed the Niger Delta as one of the most volatile regions of the world. This observation came on the heels of incessant crisis which the region have been witnessing for decades but which took alarming di...
36. THE PROBLEMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
In the world over, education has become an essential commodity that determines the level of development or growth of any nation. It has become services that require the involvement of both the private and public sectors. The invo...
37. CAUSES OF WORKERS RESISTANCE TO CHANGE IN AN ORGANIZATION
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 t...
38. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEPAD TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: CASE STUDY OF THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM)
ABSTRACT
Over the years, the concept of good governance, which guided the study has become the concern for donor partners, the Global West and some NGOs, as an ideal way of addressing the problems facing developing countries. Good governance eventually...
39. DEPENDENCY AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA UNDERDEVELOPMENT: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
ABSTRACT
The major aim of the study is to examine the impact of dependency on sub Saharan African development with reference to Nigeria perspective. It examined the major problem of dependency in sub Saharan African. It examine the major areas of under...
40. BRITAIN AND NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1960
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine Britain and Nigeria's independence in 1960. Specifically, the study examined how the Nigerian territory was allotted to Britain and how they were able to colonize Nigeria. The study also...
41. ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT’S COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY IN NIGERIA’S INTERNAL SECURITY (2009 – 2013)
ABSTRACT
The research is an assessment of government‟s counter terrorism strategy in Nigeria‟s internal security between 2009-2013. Apart from the challenges of poverty, unemployment, sectarian crisis, economic and political crisis, as well as the Niger...
42. ASSESS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IBIBIO WOMEN TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLONIAL ECONOMY (1900-1960)
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this study is to make a contribution to the subject matter of women in development. The purpose is to forge a holistic and gender sensitive analysis of the development processes. The study therefore adopts a qualitative d...
43. ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA.A STUDY OF FOURTH REPUBLIC
ABSTRACT
The focus of this study is to examine electoral malpractices on democratic consolidation in the fourth republic. The researchers adopted historical and descriptive methods. Information was sourced from secondary data collated from journals...
44. FRAUDS IN NIGERIA BANKS :ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The commercial world today has been devastated by random breaches of business ethics. This has resulted to rampant occurrence of white collar crimes committed mostly by top and highly educated professional personnel, these crimes are sometimes eu...
45. PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN REPORTAGE OF RECOVERED LOOTED FUNDS
Background of the Study
It is well known that corruption has a negative influence on countries all around the world. Corruption is likely the most significant impediment preventing the world's developing or least developed countries' (LDCs) soci...
46. THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NON PROFIT MAKING ORGANIZATIONS IN OSOGBO
Background of the study
The word non-profit making organizations explained that the organizations are not established for the purpose of making profits. Non-profit making organizations such as clubs, societies, charitable organizations and social organi...
47. ASSESSMENT OF SUCCESS AND FAILURE FACTORS IN NIGERIA BUILDING INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The building process appears as ordered, linear phenomenon that can be organized, planned and managed easily. The high rate of failures that &nbs...
48. CRIMINAL PROFILLING AND IT’S RELEVANCE IN THE NIGERIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
“The more outré and grotesque an incident is the more carefully it deserves to be examined, and the very point which appears to complicate a case, is, when duly considered and scientifically handled, the one which is...
49. AN EVALUATION OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: THE CASE OF ANAMBRA STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The unbridled quest for power by man in his ever unstoppable search for relevance and advantage has indeed, generated so much tensions and hostilities. Thus, for most developing democracies of the Third World especially, Nigeria,...
50. EVALUATION OF THE LEVEL OF NEWSPAPER READERSHIP AMONG CAREER WOMEN IN ABUJA
Background of the study
It is common knowledge that the most effective way to promote awareness is through the media, where useful information may be conveyed to thousands of people in a certain area from a reliable source. In other words, newspapers, r...
