1. EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF PARENTS ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED FIVE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
There have been several studies done within and outside Nigeria on the effects of home environment as well as the socio-economic status of parents on the academic achievement of students (Ajila & Olutola, 2007; Uw...
2. EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF PARENTS ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED FIVE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
There have been several studies done within and outside Nigeria on the effects of home environment as well as the socio-economic status of parents on the academic achievement of students (Ajila & Olutola, 2007; Uw...
3. AN ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS RESPONSE TO TELEVISION REALITY PROGRAMMES
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the assessment of students response to television reality programmes using Delta State University, Abraka as case study. To achieve this 4 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random...
4. IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Academics and practitioners have been striving to establish and agreed upon definitions of the concept of corporate social responsibility for over 30 years. Davis (1960) suggested that social responsibility refers to businesses’ “deci...
5. A CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF PROVERBS IN SOME OF OLA ROTIMI’S WORKS
Background to the Study
Through the medium of language, cultures may be comprehended. Since language and social reality are inextricably linked, it is claimed that language is culturally transmitted (Heath, 2003). This indicates that changes in result in changes in lang...
6. THE INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES ON VIEWERS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the influence of television educational and entertainment programmes on viewers using secondary school students in Uyo as case study. To achieve this, six(6) research questions were formulated. The survey design wa...
7. THE EFFECTS OF UNETHICAL PRACTICES IN ADVERTISING
Abstract
Our country, Nigeria is more of a capitalist state and everyone in his kind of business, wants to maximize profit. By the way of negligence of the ethical standards, some advertisers, regardless of the decency, truthfulness and social values wh...
8. THE ROLE OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN CORRECTING SOCIETAL VICES AND IMPROVING SOCIAL VALUES AMONG THE YOUTH
Abstract
This study investigates the role of social studies in correcting societal vices and improving social values among the youth. A case study of Abeokuta South Local Government Area. The population for the study involved some selected secondary schools and five school were randomly...
9. Intra Gender Subjugation in Selected African Female Writers’ Novels
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The issue of gender inequality between sexes has remained a topic of serious debate in African literature. A significant percentage of research findings and writings in African literature identify male-induced oppression as central to the perpetuation of female s...
10. THE SOCIETY AND THE GIRL CHILD IN THE BLUEST EYE BY TONI MORRISONAND KAINE AGARYS YELLOW YELLOW
ABSTRACT
The research work reviews the historical encounter between the whites and Africans and argues that the challenges or problems evident in the black society at present are as a result of the white man‟s racism, exploitation and imperialism. It also looks into the social values an...
11. Intra Gender Subjugation in Selected African Female Writers’ Novels
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The issue of gender inequality between sexes has remained a topic of serious debate in African literature. A significant percentage of research findings and writings in African literature identify male-induced oppression as central to the perpetuation of female s...
12. A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPTS OF RESPECT AND COOPERATION IN NIGERIA’S CIVIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
ABSTRACT
Respect and cooperation are concepts of social values that accord dignity, honour to others and ensure collaboration to achieve a common goal. They are very important in the intellectual and moral development of learners and in the social transformation of learners for the deve...
13. A PRAGMATIC INVESTIGATION OF LANGUAGE USE IN HIV/ AIDS SOCIAL MANAGEMENT ADVERTISEMENTS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Language, Stubbs (1989) opines, is a set of acceptable symbols and sounds written, signed or uttered to perform specific functions in society. In whatever form it takes, language has greatly helped human beings to meet different needs at all times. Very often, la...
14. AN ASSESSMENT OF TWO COUNSELLING MODES AND ITS EFFECTS ON ADOLESCENTS ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education may be a strong pillar upon which each nation‘s economy depends also as a source of empowering the youths morally and intellectually. We cannot afford to observe it being crippled by any soc...
