1. A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF “THE FAST AND FURIOUS” (ACTION FILM) AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SOCIAL BEHAVIOURAL PATTERN OF STUDENTS
Background of Study
It is necessary to understand and respect the power of television and cinema as media for disseminating information in order to completely comprehend the resear...
2. A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF PORNOGRAPHY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON YOUTHS
Background of the Study
The purpose of this study is to see how pornographic film exposure affects undergraduate students at the University of Lagos. As a form of communication, film is classified as part of the mass media. As a result, it is linked to...
3. A CRITICAL SURVEY ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USED IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS STUDIES
Background of the Study
Man had been looking for ways to improve the efficacy of his communication for thousands of years. Aristotle defined those critical factors in the communication process over two thousand years ago. According to him, communication...
4. INFLUENCE OF PEER PRESSURE AND TIME MANAGEMENT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENIN CITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
As children grow and develop, profound physical changes occur. These changes usher them into adolescence. Adolescence is the developmental period of transition between childhood and adulthood which involves biological, cognitive, and socio-emotio...
5. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SUPPORT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
Different libraries exist for different purposes. These purposes include function, type of users and the reason for establishing the library. These account for the major differences in libraries. Okiy in Tinuoye (2010) asserted that the main reas...
6. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SUPPORT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
Different libraries exist for different purposes. These purposes include function, type of users and the reason for establishing the library. These account for the major differences in libraries. Okiy in Tinuoye (2010) asserted that the main reas...
7. AN ANALYSIS OF LIBRARIES SOFTWARE USAGE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Human beings are wired to continuously search for ways to make things simpler and more pleasant in their lives (Martha, 2014). This underlying universal component that drives inventions, innovations, and tactics may also be used...
8. AN EVALUATION OF HOME MOVIES AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE DRESSING PATTERNS OF STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
Background of study
Home movies are valued as a means of mass communication all over the world. In Nigeria, there are about one million home movie film viewers who are influenced in some manner by the themes addressed in Nigerian home movies. The...
9. INFLUENCE OF PEER PRESSURE AND TIME MANAGEMENT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENIN CITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
As children grow and develop, profound physical changes occur. These changes usher them into adolescence. Adolescence is the developmental period of transition between childhood and adulthood which involves biological, cognitive,...
10. MANAGEMENT AND USE OF LEGAL DEPOSIT MATERIALS BY LIBRARIES FOR EFFECTIVE USER SUPPORT IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
Different libraries exist for different purposes. These purposes include function, type of users and the reason for establishing the library. These account for the major differences in libraries. Okiy in Tinuoye (2010) asserted t...
11. THE INFLUENCE OF HOME VIDEOS ON THE SOCIAL LIFE OF ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Background of the study
Home video is one of the strongest media outlets and because it is widespread, it could influence the culture of the any society, especially among the younger generation. The home video business distributes films, telemovies and...
12. COMPARATIVE 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 thou...
13. THE IMPACT OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ON PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education, according to Qureshi, (2001) consists of two components. He classified these two components. He classified these two components into inputs and outputs. According to him, inputs consist of human and materials reso...
14. THE INFLUENCE OF JOURNALISM CODE OF ETHICS ON JOURNALISM PRACTICE
Background of the Study
Journalism is fundamental in ensuring purposeful and peaceful co-existence in the society. They are indispensable to the success of every human endeavour. Through their agenda – setting role, the journalism practice s...
15. A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF VIOLENT FILM AND ITS EFFECTS ON NIGERIA FEMALE CHILDREN
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The goal of this study was to examine the effect of violent film on Nigerian female children in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The study's specific goals was to figure out why people make violent movies, determine the...
16. COMMUNICATING CHANGE AND SOCIETAL VALUES IN SELECT NIGERIAN HOME MOVIES
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The Nigerian movie industry “Nollywood” has had a profound influence on African culture. The Nigerian accents, style of dress, and behavioral idiosyncrasies, all of which are distinctly Nigeria, are now being transmitted as images arou...
17. CODE SWITCHING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF KANYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY
Background Of The Study
According to Yusuf (2014:2), Kanywood is the name for the Hausa film industry based in Kano. Due to the cosmopolitan nature of Kano and the fact that most of the production is placed there, in 1999 a journalist working with a Hausa newspaper call...
18. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF PREMARITAL SEX SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
ABSTRACT
The research work focuses on the causes of Premarital Sex among Secondary School Girls and Its Impact on their Academic Achievements in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. One Hundred and Fifty Questionnaires were administered to fe...
19. EFFECTS OF VIOLENT FILMS ON NIGERIAN CULTURAL VALUES
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine effect of violent films on Nigerian cultural values in Agege Local Government, Lagos State. Specifically, the study examined preference of violent films among teenagers in...
20. A SURVEY OF LIBRARIES SOFTWARE USAGE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN ADAMAWA STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Globally, the nature of human beings is that of constantly looking for ways of making things easier and making life comfortable. This underlying universal factor, which drives inventions, innovations and strategies, is also appli...
21. ASSESSMENT OF AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF APRIL 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Background to the Study
Development in all its ramifications is a pr...
22. COMMUNITY-BASED DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD MALARIA USING RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND MANAGEMENT WITH ARTEMISININ –BASED COMBINATION THERAPY IN TARABA STATE-NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was conducted for fifteen (15) months (May, 2012 to July, 2013) to assess the efficacy of Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) in&n...
23. THE EXTENT OF USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BASIC SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Instructional materials are variety of materials in various formats which influence student’s learning and instructors teaching which have evolved in recent years to include computer and VCR play /recorder technology, text...
24. DETERMINANTS OF SOFTWARE ADOPTION AND USE FOR AUTOMATION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARY IN ANAMBRA AND EBONYI STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There are large amount of information being generated on daily basis and it is the duty of Librarians to make these information accessible to users. Information processing and services has change from the traditional ways of hand...
25. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF CHLORINE AND ALCOHOL BASED DISINFECTANTS
Background of the study
In hospitals and other health care settings, antiseptics and disinfectants are utilized widely for a wide range of topical and hard-surface applications. In particular, they play an important role in the implementation of infection control proced...
26. INFLUENCE OF CARTOON ON NEWS PAPER READERSHIP AMONG STUDENT; A STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA
Background of the study
There is no denying the potency and velocity of the media as a means of communication. In addition to appealing to a large audience, it has a significant influence on other aspects of society, including education, politics, culture, and social co...
27. COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FOR NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON CHILD ADOPTION; A CASE STUDY OF ORPHANAGE HOMES IN LAGOS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The emergence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recent times has motivated many researchers to investigate and explain NGOs' growing prominence as bodies charged with organizing and managing all aspects of humanita...
28. INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL ATTITUDE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UPPER BASIC STUDENTS IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVT AREA
Background of the Study
Education has been defined as the process of teaching, training and learning to improve knowl...
29. SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO CHECKMATE ACTIVITIES OF NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE (A CASE STUDY OF THE END SARS CAMPAIGN)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Since the revolutionary rise of ICT or digitalization in the modern world, particularly in Africa, the usage of social media as communication channels has shown itself in political, economic, social, and business facets of human...
30. TEACHERS PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AROCHUKWU LGA ABIA STATE
Background Of The Study
Language in multilingual societies such as Nigeria has always been a source of concern for educators, educational planners, and parents, particularly with respect to the proper use of language in communication. This has been the...
31. INFLUENCE OF NIGERIAN HOME VIDEO FILMS ON CRIMINALITY
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the influence of Nigerian home video films on criminality in Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State. Specifically, the study ascertain if there is an over-emphasis of negative themes in Nigerian movies...
32. INFLUENCE OF NOLLYWOOD ON THE DRESSING PATTERN OF STUDENTS IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT
The research examines the influence of Nollywood on the dressing pattern of students in Nigeria tertiary institutions using Lagos State University students, Ojo, Lagos State to know the extent at which Nollywood movie stars have influenced the...
33. THE EFFECT OF FAMILY STRUCTURE ON JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AMONG SCHOOL ADOLESCENT
ABSTRACT
The Effects of Family Structure on Juvenile Delinquency by Studies show that family structure is an important factor in explaining delinquency among adolescents (Price & Kunz, 2003). There is a lack of research, however, pertaining to cohabitation. The main goals of this st...
34. CODE SWITCHING IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF KANYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
This study is an examination of the language use in the northern Nigeria film industry called Kannywood. This work focuses on Hausa-English code-switching in contemporary Kanywood films. The nature of code-switching in the films, as well as reasons for code-swi...
35. MALARIA PREVALENCE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ADMITTED TO IMO STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL OWERRI
ABSTRACT
A study was made to determine the malaria prevalence among pregnant women admitted to Imo State specialist hospital owerri between July to August 2012. Blood samples were collected from the patie...
36. THE PREVALENCE OF MALARIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ON ADDMISSION IN IMO STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL OWERRI
ABSTRACT
A study was made to determine the prevalence of malaria infection among pregnant women on admission in Imo State specialist Hospital Owerri between July to August 2012. Blood samples were collected from the patients and a thick blood fi...
37. INFLUENCE OF HOME VIDEO ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
This study examined influence of home video on academic performance and behaviour of students in selected secondary schools in Education District II, Lagos state. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of study w...
38. TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND HOW IT AFFECTS EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TEENAGERS
ABSTRACT
The main concern of this study was to final out the teenage pregnancy and how it affects the educational development of our teenagers in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The study emphasized on the factor behind teenage pregnancy in the local govern...
39. THE EFFECT OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY ON THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEENAGERS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The main concern of this study was to final out the teenage pregnancy and how it affects the educational development of our teenagers in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The study emphasized on the factor behind teenage pregnancy in the local govern...
40. ASSESSMENT OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING, REALITY TV SHOWS AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
A film, also called a movie or motion picture is a series of still or moving images using animation techniques or visual effect. Film also refers to series of images that are projected unto a screen to create the illusion of motion. The origin of...
41. VIOLENCE PORTRAYAL IN HOLLYWOOD AND IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUTHS‟ MORAL DEVELOPMENT: A READING OF “THE HOSTEL” AND “THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT”
ABSTRACT
The media plays a very powerful and influential role in the lives of youths anywhere in the world and it is sometimes referred to as the ‗third parent‘. Over sixty years of study has provided evidence that exposure to violent media leads to an increase in violence and agg...
42. ASSESSING THE USAGE OF SPACES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES INTRANSITION FROM TRADITIONAL TO DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Abstract
For over two decades technology has been affecting the way libraries operate. Academic libraries have witnessed various changes with the advent of information technology, which brought about adjustment in physical space of the traditional academic libraries. Some traditional li...
43. THE EFFECT OF AGGRESSION AND VIOLENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Abstract
This paper presents the findings on bullying behaviour among secondary school students in Ogbe Secondary School. The purpose of this study was to explore the perception of teachers and students about bullying behaviour among secondary school in Ogbe. More spec...
44. PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN KANNYWOOD
ABSTRACT
The core northern states represent the birth place of Kannywood, adopting Kano State as the major lead in the formation of the film industry, reason why the adoption of Kannywood, which implies Kano as the birth place of the film industry, just like Hollywood, Bollywood and Nol...
45. FICTION, EMOTION AND NARRATION IN SELECTED NOVELS OF CHINUA ACHEBE
INTRODUCTION
Narration as a concept is the weaving of several strands of events into a story. This means narrative comes out of oral or written account of an event or events such as The Man Died (1972) – the autobiographical narrative on the detention and...
46. PAINT FACTORY MAKURDI
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Paint Factory or plant is an industrial site, usually consisting of buildings and machinery, or more commonly a complex having several buildings, where workers process raw materials into paint. Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the industr...
47. SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MANAGERS’ RATING OF SKILLS NEEDED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS IN ONDO AND EKITI STATES
Background to the Study
One of the foremost adolescents’ problems these days is their early involvement in different sexual behaviours which could be detrimental to their wellbeing. Human sexual behaviour involves the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality....
48. TYPOLOGY, CAUSATIVE FACTORS AND PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES OF ACCIDENT IN TECHNICAL COLLEGE WORKSHOPS IN KWARA AND KOGI STATES
Background to the Study
The fundamental emphasis of technical and vocational education programme is skills development. Technical education borders on acquisition of knowledge and skills in trades like woodwork, metalwork, electrical installations, electronics, block/bricklaying and con...
49. EFFECT OF GLYCEROL AND SHEA BUTTER ON THE PROPERTIES OF FILMS PRODUCED FROM CHITOSAN AND Borassus aethiopum STARCH COMPOSITES
ABSTRACT
The concern in environmental waste management and toxicity of petroleum derived plastics has led to the search for renewable, nontoxic and biodegradable materials for packaging. Starch is the most studied and promising biopolymer for the production of biodegradable films, but t...
50. ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The main objective of this study is to investigate the Assessment of educational facilities maintenance on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Kaduna state. To achieve the aim of this research,six objectives were formulatedwhich include: the asse...
