1. A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
The early schools in Nigeria were built by Christian Missionaries, and their goal was to convert the "Leate...
2. A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ AWARENESS ON THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
The phrase "knowledge is power" is not an exaggeration. The majority of participants' lack of comprehension of the process is one of the biggest challenges influencing the election process, as well as almost every o...
3. 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...
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. Howev...
5. THE EFFECT OF HUNGER ON LEARNING CAPABILITY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN EDO STATE
Background of the study
Food is the fuel necessary to get through a normal day. Calories in food provide energy to carry out regular day-to-day activities. Without an adequate amount of this energy, students may fall asleep in school or lack the energy...
6. 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...
7. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT AND CAUSES OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AMONG STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In the past decades due to the side of schools regards compulsory education, child labour laws, deviant behaviour have been problem to the school which they have always found difficult to handle. Deviance is found every where people live here is...
8. 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...
9. THE EFFECT OF SINGLE PARENTING CHILD UPBRINGING ON SCHOOL CHILDREN: CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED INDIVIDUALS IN IKAOKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Nurturing and upbringing of a child by parents in the society is a reality, but the bringing up of a child by a single parent has become a practice, which is increasing in the modern society. The issue of single parenting i...
10. THE EFFECT OF SINGLE PARENTING CHILD UPBRINGING ON SCHOOL CHILDREN: CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED INDIVIDUALS IN IKAOKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERI
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Nurturing and upbringing of a child by parents in the society is a reality, but the bringing up of a child by a single parent has become a practice, which is increasing in the modern society. The issue of single parenting i...
11. THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HEREDITY ON HEALTH STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
The Nigerian government considers primary school education as being critical for a smooth transition from the home to the school and for preparing the child for adjustment and successful learning in higher level of education. Efforts are being ma...
12. 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...
13. CHALLENGES OF HEALTH APPRAISAL SERVICES
Background Of Study
In Nigeria, the provision of health services for the citizenry is accorded a priority status by the national government. Every year, huge sums of money are allocated to the health sector. In particular, considerable effort is directe...
14. CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, RESILIENCE AND LOCUS OF CONTROL AS PREDICTORS OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The exhibition of deviant behavior by secondary school students such as stealing, lying, fighting, prostitution, smoking etc. are not traits learnt in the classroom through formal learning but as result of misdirection and the in...
15. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BORNO STATE (A STUDY OF MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is one of the tools used to achieve a society’s goal towards development. Through a well planned educational structure, the manpower needed by the community can be provided. Education helps to integrate the indivi...
16. EFFECT OF HAND WASHING ON THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
Hand washing is one of the most important aspects of preventing diseases in our country Nigeria; thousands of lives have been lost as a result of diseases caused by in adequate washing of hands. Hand washing or hygiene is the act...
17. EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BORNO STATE. A STUDY OF MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is one of the tools used to achieve a society’s goal towards development. Through a well planned educational structure, the manpower needed by the community can be provided. Education helps to integrate the indivi...
18. EFFECT OF MATERNAL LITERACY ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS 0-5 YEARS
Background of the study
The prevalence of chronic malnutrition among under-five children remains persistently high in Nigeria. For example, in the Northern Region of Nigeria, 32.5% of children below five years are stunted, 12.9% wasted, and 21.8% underw...
19. IMPACT OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM ON ADOLESCENT'S SEXUALITY AMONG STUDENTS OF GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Adolescence, or puberty, is a period of great opportunity and hope. It is the period between childhood and adulthood when young people undergo physical, mental, and emotional changes. This period can be confusing for some adolescents because most...
20. EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPUTER SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of Study
Recent years have seen a remarkable growth in technological advancements. This period saw the introduction of the electronic computer system and other modern technologies. Currently, computer technology has invaded almost every eleme...
21. MOTHER’S TONGUE AND STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MKPAT ENIN LGA
Background of the Study
Language is a powerful means of communication which has enabled us to be more developed in comparison to other creatures so far found in the world. It is the principal means used by human being to communicate with one another. It...
22. EFFECT OF THE CLASSROOM CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Abstract
This research work was concluded on the effect of classroom control and management in teaching and learning process in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study consisted of five chapters. In chapter one, the background to the study, purpose of the stu...
23. THE EFFECTIVENESS IN USING MULTI MEDIA IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
ABSTRACT
The study aimed at investigating the influence of Multi-media materials on preschool children’s learning achievement in number work in Little Angel Montessori. The use of Multi-media materials in teaching number work is minimal hence low achievement. The...
24. THE EFFECTS OF HOME VIDEO AND MOVIES INDUSTRY ON THE SOCIO-MORAL BEHAVIOURS AND CRIME PREVENTION IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The effects of home video and movies industry on the socio-moral behaviours and crime prevention in Nigeria is a search for the impact of home video in moral upbringing of school children. The study adopted a survey design approach of investigation: The area of...
25. 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...
26. THE IMPACT OF TELEVISION ON THE LEARNING HABITS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
ABSTRACT
Television has been an instrument of learning. Its roles cannot be underestimated for children, who are developing learning habit in school and at home. This research project examined the impact of television on children learning habit in Agbor. Instrum...
27. 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...
28. INFLUENCE OF HYGIENIC ENVIRONMENT ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PUPILS
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the knowledge and practice of basic personal hygiene among school children in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Survey design was employed for the study with the aid of convenience sampling method, 14...
29. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES ON THE LITERACY LEVEL OF NIGERIANS
ABSTRACT
The public libraries in Nigeria play a major role in helping children to read. Previous evaluations of libraries, however, have often bypassed the part libraries play in improving children’s literacy skills, focusing instead on the number of books circula...
30. GASTROENTERITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (6 - 12 YRS)
ABSTRACT
A total of fifty faecal samples were collected form pupils in airport primary school Emene Enugu were used for the study. The duration of the investigation was between February August 2005. These samples were cultured and their causative organisms determined using macconk...
31. INFLUENCE OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON THE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
ABSTRACT
This study sought to examine the influence of family background on pre-school children’s cognitive development in English language in Calabar Municipality, Cross River state, Nigeria. These were necessitated by the desire to establish whether family dynamics could be a re...
32. INSTRUCTIONAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
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ABSTRACT
In recent times, there have been numerous cases of student’s poor performance in Physics Education in most external examinations. Worried by this trend of events, the researcher took an in-depth investi...
33. NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to find out the difference between food nutrients status and the types given to Primary school pupils. To also identify the extent to which poor nutritional needs prevailed among pupils in Primary school so as to devise a means of i...
34. PERCEPTION OF PARENTS ON OVER-SCHOOLING OF CHILDREN AT THE PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION IN ONITSHA EDUCATIONAL ZONE OF ANAMBRA STATE
ABSTRACT
Over-schooling at the pre-primary school is a serious violation of the provisions of National Policy on Education. It is seen as over burdening, over tasking and over-tutoring of the pre-primary school children. The study was carried out to ascertain the percep...
35. THE INCIDENCE OF CHOLERA AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BENIN CITY
Abstract
This research work was designed to examine and analyze the incidence of cholera among children in Benin City. Four (4) research questions were formulated and questionnaires were administered to three hundred and eighty four (384) respondents in order to gather...
36. DIVORCE AND ITS EFFECT ON THE FAMILY
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Spouses usually work had toward handling these differences and difficulties but
some are not able to resolve the differences and difficulties. Their marriage fails. When marriages fail, divorce is the resultant effect....
37. THE EFFECT OF POOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Abstract
This research project is aimed at finding the effect of poor learning environment on the Academic achievement of primary schools in Nigeria. This study was conducted in some primary schools. To Udi local government area in Enugu State to d...
38. PRACTICE OF PERSONEL HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find out the basic personal hygiene knowledge and practices among primary school children in OredoLocal Government Area of Edo State. To determine that basic hygiene refers to practices that help to maintain health and preven...
39. PRACTICE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Background of the study
Basic hygiene refers to practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. It involves regular washing of body, washing the hands when necessary, cutting of nails, washing ones clothing, keeping the hair neat and br...
40. PREVALENCE OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DAKACE DISTRICT, ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Urine and stool samples were collected from 540 students (9-14 years) in at Dakace district in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The samples were examined for urinary and intestinal Schistosomiasis infection. Each student was interviewed and data collectors used a st...
41. COMPARATIVE ACTIVITIES OF SOME ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS AGAINST DERMATOPHYTE ISOLATES FROM SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH TINEA CAPITIS
ABSTRACT
Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair caused by dermatophytes. It occurs in all age groups but predominantly found in children. The antifungal activities such as MIC, MFC and rate of kill of fluconazole, terbinafine, lauric acid and sodium propionate alone a...
42. PERCIEVED PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF PLAY THERAPY ON PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELL BEING OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Background of the study
Every child passes through four stages of patterned development with outstanding characteristic traits. Each of these stages is age-related and consists of distinct ways of thinking. These four stages of cognitive development inc...
43. THE EFFECT OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE OF THE CHOICE OF CAREER AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Background of the study
Career play a very fundamental and significant role in the life of the individual not only because they determine the pattern of income but also because they affect the individual pers...
44. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRESSIVISM IN NIGERIAN EDUCATION: AN ASSESSMENT
ABSTRACT
The thesis sought to assess the extent to which progressive education is implemented in Nigeria. This is essentially because while the National Policy on Education has progressive underpinnings, progressivism is capable of multiple meanings. Also, some clauses in the National P...
45. INFLUENCE OF PARENTING TYPES ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
This research work was carried out to determine the influence of parenting types on students‟ academic performance in financial accounting in Kano state, Nigeria. The study sought to determine the influence of step father and mother parenting on the students‟ performance in fin...
46. EFFECT OF DRAMA AND ROTE-LEARNING TEACHING METHODS ON LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AMONG NURSERY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN POTISKUM METROPOLIS, YOBE STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was on effect of drama and rote-learning teaching methods on language development among nursery school children in Potiskum Metropolis, Yobe State. The study was guided by four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses. This study was deli...
47. ASSESSING THE OVERSIGHT ROLE OF THE SENATE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR, 2015-2019
Background of the Study
The Legislature is an important organ of a country which balances the power of the Executive and the Judiciary in the exercise of authority. It is one of the central institutions of democracy and it determines the extent to which government is re...
48. AN ASSESSMENT OF GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME AND ITS IMPACT ON EDUCATION AND POVERTY REDUCTION (CASE STUDY OF SAVELUGUNANTON DISTRICT, GHANA
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Global focus on poverty reduction as a way of speeding growth and maintaining development sparked interest in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a foundation for development planning in the majority of developing nations. The Millenni...
49. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PREVALENCE OF STUDENTS ABDUCTION IN NIGERIA AND POSSIBLE MITIGATING STRATEGIES(CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Abduction is a process of forcefully taking someone and holding them hostage in exchange for a ransom payment. It can be traced back to the 17th century, when the children of wealthy households were kidnapped for "...
50. AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT ON THE COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A learning-friendly environment (LFE) accepts, nurtures, and educates all children, regardless of size, physical, academic, socioeconomic, mental, linguistic, or other characteristics. Being "child-friendly" is im...
