1. 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 (...
2. AN INVESTIGATION OF SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to the management school, an entrepreneur is a person who organizes or manages a business venture, taking on risk in the pursuit of profit (Webster, 1966). Entrepreneurship, according to this viewpoint, may be created v...
3. ASSESSMENT OF STUDY HABITS AND THEIR IMPACT ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Scholars and educational authorities have long been interested in the relationship between study habits and student academic achievement.
Students in any educational environment are always striving for academic achievement,...
4. EFFECT OF TWITTER BAN ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Social Networking have already transformed the national political landscape. In his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama pioneered the application of big data and microtargeting o...
5. THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ON ORGANIZATION. (CASE STUDY OF ZENITH BANKS IN ANAMBRA STATE)
Background of the study
Public Relation is the art and social science of analyzing trends predicting their consequences, counselling organization’s leaders and implementing planned programmes of actions, which will serve the interest of both the o...
6. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON STUDENTS' READING CULTURE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Globally, the concept of reading is one of the essential building blocks of learning, it is a process that requires the use of complex thought processes to interpret printed symbols as meaningful units, and to comprehend them as...
7. THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ON ORGANIZATION: CASE STUDY OF ZENITH BANKS IN ANAMBRA STATE
Background of the study
Public Relation is the art and social science of analyzing trends predicting their consequences, counselling organization’s leaders and implementing planned programmes of actions, which will serve the interest of both the o...
8. FINANCIAL RATIOS AS AN AID TO MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Planning is one of the most important aspects in the management o a firm. It involves an appraisal of the past performance of the firm and a projection into the future. It is also related to existing strengths and weaknesses of th...
9. A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION INTO MARKET RESPONSE AND CANNIBALIZATION OF PRODUCT IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Product cannibalization happens when a business chooses to substitute an existing product with a new one, regardless of its market position (i.e., the product's life cycle phase is ignored). According to reports, branded producers have used a...
10. ANALYSIS OF INSURANCE AWARENESS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE DEMAND FOR LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Insurance is known to be a safeguard against unforeseen circumstances that may likely affect business or livelihood, or as a hedge to mitigate risk of upcoming negative circumstances. Consider the growing prevalence of lifestyle-relat...
11. EFFECT OF TWITTER BAN ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Social Networking have already transformed the national political landscape. In his 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama pioneered the application of big data and microtargeting on social media, improvi...
12. IMPACT OF RATIO ANALYSIS AS A TOOLS FOR INVESTMENT DECISION
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
1. Ration analysis facilitates proper understanding of information continued in financial statements and aids Investment decision. According to Essien (2006:11), “financial statements carry lots of financial statements become more useful whe...
13. AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES IN THE NIGERIA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT
The research work titled an assessment of public relations strategies in the Nigerian financial institution which focused on UBA bank Gboko is aimed at evaluating the duty of public relations in the banking sector which the researcher employed...
14. EFFECT OF CASHLESS POLICY ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The recent evolution of technology for financial transactions poses interesting questions for policy makers and financial institutions regarding the suitability of current institutional arrangements and availability of instruments to guarantee fi...
15. ROLE OF MOBILE MONEY IN ENHANCING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Background to the study
Businesses, which involve individuals, groups of individuals, companies or corporations in public and private sectors play an important role in the economic development of a given country. In this era of globalization, the demand...
16. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A PASSIVE SOLAR WATER HEATER
ABSTRACT
A thermosyphon solar water heating system which captures and utilises the abundant solar energy to provide domestic hot water was designed, simulated, constructed and tested. The system was designed to supply a daily hot water capacity of 0.1m3 at a minim...
17. AN EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF COMMUTING BEHAVIOUR OF COMMERCIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN LAGOS METROPOLIS
Background of the Study
Travel behaviour refers to how individuals travel in public spaces using all modes of transportation and for all purposes. Some of the things that individuals desire to do are separated by space, which necessitates travel. They make travel decisi...
18. ENTRY QUALIFICATION AND ACADEMICS PERFORMANCE AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENT: A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECH) GOMBE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The development of every nation's economy, society, and scientific capacity depends heavily on the country's level of higher education. It supplies the trained labor necessary to convert the natural riches present...
19. IMPACT OF COMPUTERS ON THE CREATIVITY OF CHILDREN IN IBEJU LEKKI L.G.A ABSTRACT
Background to the Study
The process of education is not related with innate education, but rather is dependent on the learning of a cooperative classroom environment, the use of cooperative learning groups and projects, and the structuring of cooperative instructional a...
20. SPORT BETTING AND INFLUENCE ON NIGERIAN YOUTHS (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED YOUTHS IN WARRI)
INTRODUCTION
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- BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The passion of sports has recently taken on a new dimension with the introduction of sports betting firms, most likely as...
21. BIOLOGY TEACHERS' PERCEPTION ON THE TEACHING OF SEX EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OBIO-AKPOR L.G.A
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Biology is the branch of science that studies a wide range of living organisms (plants and animals), including humans. Medical discoveries have highlighted the practical applicability of biological knowledge in our daily l...
22. THE EFFECT OF AUDIT QUALITY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA DEPOSIT BANKS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effect of audit quality on the financial performance of Nigeria Deposit Banks for the period of 2005 to 2015 (11years). Specifically, the study assessed the effect of audit report lag, audit fee, audit tenure, audit...
23. CHARACTER TRAITS (TOUGH MINDNESS AND AGGRESSION) AND STRESS AS PREDICTORS OF ALCOHOL USE AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS
ABSTRACT
The study is geared towards exploring some predicting variables of alcohol use among police officers in Nigeria. Hence, the study investigates whether – character traits (tough-mindness and aggression) as well as stress are significant predictors of alcoh...
24. EFFECTS OF PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE ON FINAL ACCOUNT OF BUILDING PROJECTS
This research provides an analysis of the relationship between preliminary estimate, tender sum and final account of building projects with a view to predicting final account accurately from tender sum and preliminary estimate. To achieve the objectives, the study carried out ext...
25. INVESTIGATING PSYCHO-SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS IN PREDICTING CAREER DECISION AMONG SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Abstract
This research is on Investigating Psycho-Sociological Factors In Predicting Career Decision Among Some Selected Secondary Schools. This study was on some selected secondary schools in Afijio Local Government Area. The study is descriptive in nature and uses Child’s Vocati...
26. THE INDICES OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION AS PREDICTOR OF NON-INVOLVEMENT IN CULTISM AMONG STUDENTS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
One major culture that has the capacity of developing the mind and body of the Nigerian students is sports. Sports does not exists in a vacuum; it is part of total educational program of a nation, which involves local and state systems, regional...
27. UTILIZATION OF CAPITAL BUDGETING AS AN OPTIMAL TOOL FOR INVESTMENT ANALYSIS IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN ENUGU AND ANAMBRA STATES
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
A company is a form of business organization, a corporate body or a corporation, generally registered under the company‟s Act or similar legislations. It is a legal entity, created under an enabling law of the government, h...
28. UTILIZATION OF CAPITAL BUDGETING AS AN OPTIMAL TOOL FOR INVESTMENT ANALYSIS IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN ENUGU AND ANAMBRA STATES
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
A company is a form of business organization, a corporate body or a corporation, generally registered under the company‟s Act or similar legislations. It is a legal entity, created under an enabling law of the government, h...
29. THE EFFECT OF AUDIT QUALITY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA DEPOSIT BANKS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effect of audit quality on the financial performance of Nigeria Deposit Banks for the period of 2005 to 2015 (11years). Specifically, the study assessed the effect of audit report lag, audit fee, audit tenure, audit firm size on the...
30. THE EFFECT OF E-TAXATION ON GOVERNMENT REVENUE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Nigeria introduced e-tax to aid effective taxation of some online businesses. This study evaluates E- TAX revenue for the period 2009 to 2013. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of E- TAX on government revenue and come up with a model for...
31. PREDICTING STUDENTS PERFORMANCE USING FUZZY LOGIC
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The increasing demand for education in Nigeria especially tertiary education has been an issue in recent times. Government–owned tertiary institutions as well as those privately owned do not possess the capacity and manpower needed to accom...
32. THE IMPACT OF CBN CASHLESS POLICY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BANKING SECTOR OF NIGERIA
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
As more payment systems have been introduced, pundits have been predicting the emergence of a ‘cash less society’. Today, we still pay with cash and checks, but several other payment instruments, such as credit and debit cards, are w...
33. DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE THRESHING PERFORMANCE OF A MULTICROP THRESHER
Excerpt from the Study
The IAR multicrop thresher was modified and reconstructed at the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University; to increase its threshing performance for Millet and Soybean crops. The performance of the machine was evaluated, mat...
34. DEVELOPMENT OF PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR INTRA-CITY BUS TRAVEL TIME IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The lack of information on bus travel time in Makurdi metropolis to enable trip makers plan for journeys is seen as a challenge in recent times. This study developed a multiple linear regression model for predicting bus travel time along bus routes within the metropolis and thi...
35. MODELLING OF WATER QUALITY DETERIORATION IN THE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK USING MATLAB
ABSTRACT
Public water supply is distributed through water pipe network, which affects the quality of water that gets to the consumers when the integrity of the pipe distribution network is compromised. Hence, this study aimed at investigating and modelling water quality deterioration in...
36. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF THE WATER QUALITY IN THE MIDDLE STRETCH OF RIVER KADUNA (MALALI – RIGASA)
ABSTRACT
The water in River Kaduna is used for; domestic purposes, fishing, recreational activities as well as irrigation of crops.However, literatures have revealed that there are lots of anthropogenic activities occurring within the middle stretch of the river that could likely deteri...
37. PREDICTING STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Predicting student academic performance has long been an important research topic. Among the issues of education system, questions concerning admissions into academic institutions (secondary and tertiary level) remain important (Ting, 2008). The...
38. A HYBRID MODEL FOR PREDICTING MALARIA USING DATA MINING TECHNIQUES
ABSTRACT
Data mining is used in extracting rules to predict certain information in many areas of Information Technology, medical science, biology, education, and human resources. Data mining can be applied on medical data to foresee novel, useful and potential knowledge that can save a...
39. TRACE METAL CONTENTS AT SELECTED GROWTH STAGES OF WHEAT AND MAIZE GROWN ON ROADSIDE SOIL AT KADAWA KANO STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Risk assessment of selected trace metals Cr, Cd, Pb, Zn and Cu at selected growth stages (15 days – germination or seedling stage, 30 days – tillering stage, 45 days – booting/shooting stage, 60 days – heading/earing stage, 75 days – flowering stag...
40. THE EFFECT OF AUDIT QUALITY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA DEPOSIT BANKS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effect of audit quality on the financial performance of Nigeria Deposit Banks for the period of 2005 to 2015 (11years). Specifically, the study assessed the effect of audit report lag, audit fee, audit tenure, audit firm size on the...
41. Recklessness of commercial drivers
Background to the Study
Driving a car, bus, lorry or an articulated-vehicle is a psychomotor activity that requires a combination of concentration and good visual and auditory functions. Several forces that can negatively affect driving mostly fall within the purview of...
42. Predicting High Stress Regions in a Microstructure using Convolutional Neural Networks
Abstract
Origins of failure are often driven by localizations in material response due to the applied stress/strain state. These stress “hot spots” intuitively represent regions that accumulate higher damage than their surroundings, serving as prime locations for crack nucle...
43. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA MINING FOR MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM. (A CASE STUDY OF OWERRI GENERAL HOSPITAL)
ABSTRACT
Data mining is the extraction of hidden predictive information from large database which helps in predicting future trend and behavior thereby helping management make knowledge driven decisions. The data mining tool designed is to aid in quick access and retrieval of patients i...
44. DEVELOPMENT OF ENHANCED BAYESIAN MODEL FOR DETECTION OF COVERT MEMBERS IN CRIMINAL NETWORKS USING TELECOMMUNICATION METADATA
ABSTRACT
Crime has become a global challenge in recent times. The phenomenon has become a difficult task that military war-fare approach alone can address effectively without intelligence. Criminal intelligence involves gathering data on criminal activities and participants for preparin...
45. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED OIL PALM ORGANISATIONS IN EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This research was conducted from a deductive point of view. This deductive approach, in which four hypotheses were tested to ascertain how conflict resolution in the palm oil sector could help to enhance performance, employment, and also how Nigerian’s foreign earnings ca...
46. EFFECT OF SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS, UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION AND PSYCHO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITY FRESHMEN IN SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The number of candidates seeking admission into universities is increasing at geometrical rate without a corresponding increase in the number of available space. After passing the School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) conducted by either West African Examinations Council (WAEC...
47. EFFECTS OF MNEMONIC AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES IN MATHEMATICS IN IBADAN
Background to the Study
Mathematics is perhaps one of the most dreaded subjects at all levels of education, especially secondary schools where the subject is made compulsory. It has been described as the bedrock of national development and a subject without which a nati...
48. DEVELOPMENT OF TWO PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR PREDICTING SAFETY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SELECTED WORK ORGANISATIONS
ABSTRACT
The main objectives of this study are to: (i). develop two valid and reliable psychological instruments for assessing safety management practices (SMP) and situation awareness (SA) in accident-prone Nigerian work organizations; (ii). investigate the relationships between situat...
49. 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...
50. THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES ON GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES:
THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES ON GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES: This research investigates (i) how demographic changes affect governmental accounting practices, (ii) the challenges posed by these changes, and (iii) propose strategies for adapting accounting practices to evolving demograph...
