1. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education is an instrument for developing the nation. It is also an instrument for developing hidden talents in an individual. It is the only means of eliminating illiteracy in any society. The importance of education to the development of in...
2. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES EFFECT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Since the Nigeria Republic's independence from colonial rule, numerous positive advances have occurred, both in the structure and operation of society, with the educational system being no exception. In Nigeria, the education...
3. IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education remains the biggest instrument for academic progress, social mobilization, political survival and effective national development of any country, it constitutes the largest enterprise/industry in Nigeria that is why, the...
4. INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT PERCEPTION OF THEIR SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE
Background to the study
Socio-economic background or status refers to a person’s position in a given group, society or culture as determined by wealth, occupation, education and social class. Amutabi (2003) discusses the impact of socio-economic status on children...
5. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ACCESSIBILITY, USE, MISUSE, AND EFFECTS OF COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Family planning and contraception are among the major topics being debated throughout the world. The production of as many offspring as possible was a major objective in early human cultures. Today, however, only a few cultures c...
6. ECONOMICS TEACHERS PERCEPTION ON THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Human capital is a key factor of economic success. As a component of human capital, education improves socioeconomic indices. Endogenous growth theory has highlighted the importance of the relationship between education and econo...
7. INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT PERCEPTION OF THEIR SCHOOL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE
Background to the study
Socio-economic background or status refers to a person’s position in a given group, society or culture as determined by wealth, occupation, education and social class. Amutabi (2003) discusses the impact of socio-economic s...
8. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE
1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education is an instrument for developing the nation. It is also an instrument for developing hidden talents in an individual. It is the only means of eliminating illiteracy in any society. The importance of educati...
9. FACTORS INFLUENCING ENROLLMENT OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN SCIENCE ORIENTED COURSES IN NIGERIA HIGHER INSTITUTIONS
Background of the Study
The composition of female studies has been growing all over the world. The trend seems to indicate that female students prefer some courses over others. Female students who enroll in postgraduate courses do so for a number of rea...
10. ACCEPTANCE AND UTILISATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
This study has established that secondary school students in rural areas of Cross River state have low level of knowledge on family planning and its methods. Attitude towards family planning is poor with cultural and religious misconceptions...
11. EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL AND ITS IMPPACT ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education remains the biggest instrument for academic progress, social mobilization, political survival and effective national development of any country, it constitutes the largest enterprise/industry in Nigeria that is why, the...
12. EVALUATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MARITAL SUCCESS AND THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION AMONG FEMALE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The awareness of the extent of the effect of marital instability on individuals and on the society as well as consequent negative attitude of the youths towards marriage has resulted in increasing interest in ways of controlling and minimizing the...
13. PARENTAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STUDENTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Parents with high occupational status are able to provide a measure of a household ability to meet emergencies, absorbs economic shocks, and provide the means to live comfortably. According to Ibok (2015), occupational status corresponds...
14. ECONOMICS TEACHER’S EFFECTIVENESS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background to the Study
The issues of poor academic performance of student in Nigeria have been of much concern to all sundry. The problem is so much that it has led to the widely acclaimed fallen standard of education. Education has been described as t...
15. EFFECT OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF ADOLESCENT STUDENTS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
This study centers on the effect of socio-economic background of Adolescent students on the academic achievement in senior secondary schools in Udi education zone, of Enugu state. In investigating the above, data were obtained through questionn...
16. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AMONG PARENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Ika South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Agbor. It has an area of 436km2 and a population of 62,594 (Onyeche, 2012).
Child abuse and neglect is a social and publi...
17. ASSESSMENT OF COMPUTER BASED CENSUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: A CASESTUDY OF NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION (NPC)
Introduction
From time immemorial, the census has been a trustworthy activity on which the government relies for decision-making as well as administrative and planning support. According to Robert M. Groves, Director of the United States Census Bureau (2010);
...
18. EFFECT OF MOTHER TONGUE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Background of the study
It is impossible to place enough emphasis on the significance of learning English as a foundational skill necessary for achieving mastery in one's other academic pursuits. The importance of knowledge on a country's educational syste...
19. INFLUENCE OF PARENTS OCCUPATION AND EDUCATIONAL STATUS ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT'S CHOICE OF CAREER IN DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, DELTA STATE
Background To The Study
In this period of high unemployment, selecting the proper career path can pave the road for future job chances for young adolescents. Because educational planners have become aware of the difficulties and disappointments faced by certain adolesce...
20. IMPACT OF TIMELY RELEASE OF RESULTS ON ACADEMIC PERFOMENCE OF STUDENTS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Academic result serves as feedback on the assessment of student’s performance on subject or course examination. Feedback that is both affirming and corrective is necessary for people to learn. Wolfenson (2020) defined feedback as infor...
21. EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STUDENTS' LEARNING OUTCOMES
Background to the Study
The efficiency of teachers has been hypothesised to play a significant role in the academic success of their students (Hansen, 2022), Effective teachers, according to Darling Hammond, have enhanced subject matter knowledge, the a...
22. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMMES
Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the impact of past adult literacy programmes on the educational attainment of the indigenes of the ten (10) villages of Gumbi District in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto Stat...
23. PARENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND OCCUPATIONAL STATUS AS CORRELATES OF CAREER PREFERENCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTARCT
This study was carried out on parents’ educational attainment and occupational status as correlates of career preference among senior secondary school students using secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State...
24. THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS QUALITY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study
Teachers’ quality has been the focus of considerable debated worldwide since the middle of 20th century. Riovkin, Hanushek and Kain (1998), demonstrated in a study that the influence of teachers’ quality on students achievement is man...
25. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UPPER BASIC STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The study examined the influence of socioeconomic background on the academic achievement of students in selected public secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The stratified sampling technique was used to sel...
26. DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD LABOUR
Abstract
Child labour participation is inimical, contrary to the Rights of the Child, and threatens holistic child development, the families, State and the nation at large. This study assesses the demographic and socio-economic consequences of child labour in Anambra State, Nigeria. The...
27. INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION SOURCES ON FARMERS KNOWLEDGE AND USAGE OF POULTRY DRUGS IN EDO AND DELTA STATES, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
A nation’s capacity for industrialization and employment depends on her improvement in level of production enhanced by available information. This is necessary for promoting entrepreneurship in agricultural transformation agenda for food...
28. EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
Abstract
The study investigated the effect of social media on the academic performance of students in delta state university Abraka, to which four major questions serve as a guide. The survey design for the study was based on the used of 16 item questionnaire, distribut...
29. ANALYSIS EFFECT OF MORTALITY DEATH RATE ON WOMEN AGE GROUP
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the effect of mortality death rates on women age group in Nigeria. To achieve this objective, three research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The data was col...
30. A SURVEY OF THE IMPACT OF WOMEN’S EDUCATIONAL STATUS ON CHILDREN UPBRINGING IN YALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE
ABSTRACT
This project was carried out to find out the impact of women educational status on the upbringing of children in Yala local government area of cross River State. The study identifies that children educational, social and moral deve...
31. THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL BACKGROUND ON THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Over the years, the nation has been experiencing a drastic fall in the educational achievement of pupils and students at the various level of education. Scholars of different school of...
32. SOCIETY’S CURRENT ATTITUDE TOWARDS WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BASED ARTISAN JOBS AS A FACTOR IN MAINSTREAMING GIRLS INTO STM EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
This had been an attempt to investigate the society’s current attitude towards women in science and technology based artisan jobs as a factor in mainstreaming girls into science and technology mathematics education. In carrying out this s...
33. THE IMPACT OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON THE OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (A CASE STUDY OF UMUAHIA LGA ABIA STATE)
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to investigate the impact of family background and occupational aspirations of secondary school students in Umuahia Local Government Area of Abia State. The researcher makes use of ten (10) secondary schools, which were...
34. ASSESSING MEN’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FAMILY PLANNING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The issue of family planning all over the world has attracted attention due to it important in decision making about population growth and development issues. Uncontrolled birth is a major contributing factor of an increase...
35. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN NIGERIA POLITICS
Abstract
This study or research on women empowerment in Nigerian politics is divided into five (5) chapters. The first chapter is on the topic that deals with the introductory part of the study by providing a comprehensive historical background to the study, identifying...
36. THE EFFECT OF BULLYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
In schools, bullying occurs in all areas. It can occur in nearly any part in or around the school building, thought it more often occurs in recess, hallways, bathrooms, on school buses and waiting for buses, classes that require group work...
37. EFFECT OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF YOUTH IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
ABSTRACT
This issue of teenage pregnancy in our contemporary society has been considered an epidemic and endemic in nature, which constitutes social problem that should requires social action for amelioration.
Moreso, this study focuses on effect of teenage pr...
38. ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF e-MARKETING APPLICATION BY SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN SOUTH EASTERN STATES OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The need for small and medium scale enterprises to utilize Information and Communication Technology ( ICT) applications to boost their business necessitated this study which bordered on assessing the extent Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) utilize e-marketing applications in...
39. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN NIGERIAN POLITICS: (CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
Abstract
This study or research on women empowerment in Nigerian politics is divided into five (5) chapters. The first chapter is on the topic that deals with the introductory part of the study by providing a comprehensive historical background to the study, identifying the major proble...
40. PUBLIC EDUCATION EXPENDITURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA: 1970 - 2010
ABSTRACT
Theoretical and empirical evidences support the prime role of public education expenditure in rapid and persistent economic growth. However, available statistics in Nigeria does not seem to support this view. An average of 5.72 per cent of public expenditure was spent on educat...
41. ASSESSMENT OF PERCEPTION OF USE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The research study was carried out to assess the perception of the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) among agricultural extensions agents in Zamfara State, Nigeria. In order to achieve the broad objectives of the study, four specific objectives were raised which...
42. INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ON JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Education is an important instrument for achieving national development. It is through the process of education that mastery is generated for the transformation and advancement of both the individual and the society at large. It is thus the building block for soc...
43. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CORRELATES BETWEEN INCENTIVE PACKAGES AND TEACHERS PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
Background To The Study
Teachers have been regarded as having a significant impact on the educational system. Both students, parents, teachers, principals and even casual observers concur to this fact. Teachers, according to Hanushek (2002), are perhaps...
44. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CHALLENGES OF WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE BOLGATANGA MUNICIPALITY, GHANA
Background to the Study
The negative perception of women maintained by society manifests itself in many aspects of life. Women's contributions to nation building have generally gotten less acknowledgment than their male counterparts around the worl...
45. AN EVALUATION OF PARENTAL JOB LOSS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF THEIR WARDS
Background of the study
There is solid evidence that job loss is often followed by significant and long-term decreases in individual incomes (Jacobson et al., 1993; Stevens, 1997). Oreopoulos et al. (2008) also discovered that parental job loss has an i...
46. KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND IT’S MANAGEMENT AMONG CLIENTS OR PATIENTS
ABSTRACT
Hypertension is an important public health challenge at Auchi Nigeria. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological survey was to determine hypertensive patients’ knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and life-style practices so as to optimize their healt...
47. ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO ECONOMICS IMPACT OF CHRONIC DISEASES IN NINGI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BAUCHI STATE
Background of the study
Chronic diseases represent a significant public health challenge worldwide, impacting individuals, families, and communities alike. In Nigeria, like many other countries, the burden of chronic diseases is substantial, affecting n...
48. SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS ON THE CAREER CHOICE OF THEIR CHILDREN AND IT'S IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN IN ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Career choice is a critical decision that significantly shape...
49. THE EXTENT TO WHICH TERTIARY EDUCATION ENHANCES SOCIOECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT OF YOUTHS. A STUDY OF UNDERGRADUATE IN AEFUNAI (ALEX EKWUEME FEDERAL UNIVERSITY NDUFU-ALIKE EBONYI STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Tertiary education serves as a crucial gateway to socioeconom...
50. THE IMPACT OF AE FUNAI ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF IKWO LGA (2013-2023)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
Institutions of higher education remain priceless assets in human capital development. It is a sine quo non to attaining achieving national econo...
