1. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF PRE-MARITAL SEX AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Sex is a term that is universally used so you would expect a good amount to be known about it. This is in part because the majority of societies regulate sexual activity. The family unit is the place where sexual activity or interactions are sche...
2. A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF GENDER CRIMINALITY IN NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Gender is clearly defined as the economic, social, and cultural characteristics, qualities, and opportunities associated with being either male or female. Men and women are fundamentally different in most civilizations, as seen b...
3. A CRITICAL SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ITS IMPACT ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Poverty has been on the rise in the Nigerian economy for the past two decades, and the plague was particularly severe in the 1980s. As a result, it becomes critical to use all relevant economic factors to correlate economic growt...
4. SCHOOL FEEDING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN OBIO AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
School feeding is simply the provision of food to children through schools. According to Save the Children (2007), different countries have one or a combination of the two feeding modalities in place for various objectives. However, they c...
5. A STUDY ON REGRESSION ANALYSIS ON NATIONAL INCOME
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The sum of the money worth of all the commodities and services produced in a country during a specific time period, generally a year, is referred to as national income. At this point, the topic of how an economy expands may sprin...
6. A STYLISTIC STUDY OF ADICHIE'S THE THINGS AROUND YOUR NECK AND PURPLE HIBISCUS.
Background to the Study
A lot of similarities exist in the definitions of language. From another angle, there are highly technical usages of the word “language” reflecting the way the term has been...
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 GOVERNMENT EFFORT ON THE PROVISION OF PORTABLE WATER SUPPLY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Nigeria has a vast amount of surface and subterranean water resources, which necessitates a well-defined administrative system capable of properly managing the resources. Nigeria's current water supply situation is woefully i...
9. 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...
10. 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...
11. AN EVALUATION OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON RURAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Background of Study
Forests produce a variety of items for domestic and industrial usage (Appiah 2009). Timber and non-timber items are divided into two categories (NTFPs). NTFPs serve a significant role in supporting the lives of populations living nea...
12. 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...
13. AN INVESTIGATION OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
In many African countries, inadequate education has proven to be the most significant impediment to political, social, and economic reform. School infrastructure has been identified as a significant influence in quantitative educ...
14. FINANCIAL RECORD KEEPING AND CHALLENGES IN MICRO FINANCE BANKS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Micro-finance is the supply of loans, savings, and other basic financial services to the poor. People living in poverty, like everyone else, need a diverse range of financial instruments to run their business, build assets, stabi...
15. 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...
16. AN INVESTIGATION OF OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS FACING MICRO FINANCE BANK
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Nigeria is a country rich in natural and human resources, with a population of more than 140 million people primarily engaged in agriculture and small-scale business. Micro, small, and medium-sized firms (MSMEs) and both peasa...
17. AN INVESTIGATION OF WORK LIFE BALANCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The ability to play many roles is a necessary component of one's professional life. Employees who undertake several responsibilities are subjected to multiple expectations from others, both inside and outside the firm (Shaila...
18. EVALUATION OF THE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS
Background of the Study
Agriculture is one of Nigeria's most significant economic sectors, accounting for over 42 percent of the country's GDP and more than 70 percent of non-oil exports. It meets more than 80% of the country's food requirements. Approximate...
19. AN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA
Background Information
Housing has a central importance to quality of life with considerable economic, social, cultural and personal significance. Though a country’s national prosperity is usually measured in economic terms, increasing wealth is o...
20. SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES AND THEIR ROLE IN THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE LABOR FORCE
Background of the Study
Small-scale businesses are an important part of Uganda's economic sector, and they helped the country get through difficult periods when all of the economy's sectors were in disarray (Brown, 2000). Uganda...
21. THE SECRETARY PROFESSION IN NIGERIA IN THE PAST AND IN THE PRESENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The secretarial profession has existed since the beginning of time, as long as man and nature have existed. The necessity for a famous individual to whom private affairs might be entrusted and who could work as an assistant to a...
22. SCHOOL FEEDING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN OBIO AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
School feeding is simply the provision of food to children through schools. According to Save the Children (2007), different countries have one or a combination of the two feeding modalities in place for various objectives. Howev...
23. THE IMPLICATION OF HERDSMEN BANDITRY ACTIVITIES ON FOOD SCARCITY IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
Food scarcity, with its dangers for survival and serious physical and psychological discomfort, has been part of human experience and human culture from the earliest inception of language and thought. The need to overcome the cha...
24. NEED FOR CREATION DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF GOOD BUYER SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP
INTRODUCTION
Organization will be interested in transacting business in an environment filled with fragility and unfriendliness (Turnbull, Oliver, & Wilkinson, 1992).
Also, no firm will appreciate, if they took time to ignite bus...
25. A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CHILD LABOUR ON SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND STUDY
In Nigeria, the main instrument for social change is western education. Education is the surest and greatest investment which a nation can depend on for the rapid development of its economic and human resources. Education is a long term...
26. AN ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING DEMAND AND SUPPLY
Background of the study
Housing is one of the basic necessities of man and has no doubt a profound impact on the health, welfare and productivity of the individual others are clothing and food. Housing must not be considered purely as shelter but agains...
27. REGRESSION ANALYSIS ON NATIONAL INCOME (1999-2015)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
National income is the sum of the money value of all the commodities and services produced in a country within a particular period of time usually one year (Jude, 2017).
The question of how an economy grows could c...
28. AN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA
Background Information
Housing has a central importance to quality of life with considerable economic, social, cultural and personal significance. Though a country’s national prosperity is usually measured in economic terms, increasing wealth is o...
29. SCHOOL FEEDING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN OBIO AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
School feeding is simply the provision of food to children through schools. According to Save the Children (2007), different countries have one or a combination of the two feeding modalities in place for various objectives. Howev...
30. ATTITUDE OF TELEVISION AUDIENCE TOWARDS COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTION OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES
Television industry in Nigeria is still in its infant stage comparatively to its counterparts in other parts of the developed world. However, it has metamorphosed remarkably within this short period of its history. There have been some achievement and new dimensions in its scope of operation for...
31. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF PRE-MARITAL SEX AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Sex is a term that is universally used so you would expect a good amount to be known about it. This is in part because the majority of societies regulate sexual activity. The family unit is the place where sexual activity...
32. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION IN SOCIETIES
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- BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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Water can be said to be polluted when there is an introduction of a harmful substances in such a way that its natural qualities are so altered as to impure its usefulness or render i...
33. THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
This study is aimed at finding out the cost of economic cultivation of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is one of the world’s most important staple food crops and provides a major source of carbohydrate to those w...
34. CONSUMERS BELIEVABILITY OF TV COMMERCIAL CLAIMS
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- Background Of The Study
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Globally, adverts have been known to be a great source/or means of luring and convincing consumers to purchase various goods and services. Since the inception of adverts there has be...
35. THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION
Background of the study
This study is aimed at finding out the cost of economic cultivation of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is one of the world’s most important staple food crops and provides a major source of carbohydrate to...
36. 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...
37. EFFECT OF FUEL SUBSIDY ON THE ECONOMY OF NIGERIA
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a 2011population of 162.5 million.It possesses28percentof Africanprovenoil reserves, second after Libya, and it is the top producer of African crude oil, producing 24percentof 2010 Africanoil production equaling2.4 million barrelsper day(bpd)(UN...
38. EXAMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AND INFLATION IN NIGERIA,TESTING PHILIPS CURVE
Undoubtedly, parts of the macroeconomic goals which the government strives to achieve are the maintenance of stable domestic price level and full-employment. Macroeconomic performance is judged by three broad measures- unemployment rate, inflation...
39. THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Background to the Study
Human resource management is concerned with the supervision and controlling of employees so as to enhance organizational performance. Human resource management covers such practices such as human resource planning, recruitment an...
40. THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The effectiveness of any marketing activities does not solely depend on the ability to offer competitive range of product and services rather sack up extensive campaigns for success, knowledge of the influences which affect buying preferences, is...
41. MICRO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE BUSINESS
Background to the Study
The development of the various sectors of any economy is the basis for its survival, different measures have been put in place by the Federal Government of Nigeria in order to achieve this objective, such as, the establishment of the...
42. ANALYSIS OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON PLANTAIN AND BANANA FARMERS IN OVIA SOUTH WEST AND OVIA NORTH EAST IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
One of the most challenging problems comforting the Nigeria nation today is how to significantly address the problem of a widespread and rising incidence of poverty among the populace. Available statistics shows that as much as 7...
43. ANALYSIS OF WATER SUPPLY PLANNING
Background of the Study
Apart from air, water is the most important resource to man. He can survive longer without food than without water. Water is a unique liquid, without it life as we know it, is impossible. It is necessary for the life of most animals and plants. E...
44. AWARENESS OF THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF MALARIA
Background To the study
The vast majority of malaria deaths occur in Africa, south of the Sahara, where malaria also presents major obstacles to social and economic development. Malaria has been estimated to cost Africa more than US$ 12 billion every ye...
45. EXAMINING SERVICE QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES OF TRICYCLE TRANSPORTATION
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The flow of goods and persons is at the heart of transportation. Given that it is an operation that allows an individual or a corporation to offer a service to another, it stands to reason that there must be rules of engagement or an idea of the t...
46. KNOWLEDGE OF RECYCLING IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Improperly managed waste from the household and communities is a serious health hazard which causes the spread of infectious diseases. Waste unattended to attracts flies, rodents, and organisms that cause prevalence of diseases. Wet waste de...
47. 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...
48. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY MANAGERS IN SETTING UP A SMALL SCALE HOSPITALITY BUSINESS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
According to the Indonesia Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises, small scale enterprises are defined as all enterprises, household or cottage, employing less than ten full-time workers and not using motive power or machinery, and medium-sized i...
49. CLUSTER ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECT OF DOLLAR INCREMENT ON THE ECONOMY OF NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The increment of dollar has driven a large number of Nigerians to a state of lack/poverty. Poverty is said to be a multidimensional phenomenon. The World Development Report 2000/2001(see World Bank, 2001) summarizes the various dimensions as...
50. THE ROLE OF RURAL WOMEN FARMERS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The concept of participation relates to who takes part in a set of society’s activities and how they do it. The list of activities considered could be agricultural sector, formal sector employment, general and local elections, legislative wo...
