1. A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA CIVIL SERVICE: A THEORETICAL REVIEW
Background of the study
Leadership is one concept that has emerged in productive connections between companies and society at large. Leadership is described as the process by which an individual inspires a group of people to work toward a shared goal or...
2. 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...
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. A SURVEY OF INDISCIPLINE AMONG STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS: ITS EFFECTS AND CAUSES
BACKGROUND STUDY
Mbiti (2007) describes discipline as a moral aptitude or tendency that, when imprinted in the human potential, develops into a powerful habit of self-control. As a result, discipline entails the formation of an informed conscience as an...
5. A TRUANCY EVALUATION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
One of the greatest issues confronting Nigerian society today is citizens' lack of commitment and dedication to the country's growth. This is a sign of school indiscipline, of which truancy is one facet. Eradication can b...
6. AN ASSESSMENT OF ABERRANT BEHAVIOR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Abnormal behavior is described as failing to follow the rules or standards of society or the norms of the school. According to the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary six editions, deviant behavior is defined as behavior that differs from what is...
7. AN EVALUATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT FUNCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
Background to the Study
The ability of an organization's or institution's administrators to coordinate the various resources and activities of the enterprise toward objective accomplishment through management is a function of many variables, inc...
8. 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...
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. 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...
11. 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...
12. 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...
13. 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...
14. THE PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF PUNISHMENT ADMINISTERED ON STUDENTS BY SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In Nigeria today, acts of delinquency and violence among secondary school students have become a major problem, which both the school system and the society at large are contending with. These problems appear in form of destruction of school and...
15. AN EXAMINATION ON THE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF TRUANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
It has been observed that a number of students in institutions of learning are truant. They become truant in order to engage in activities which are neither under the control of the home nor of the school. To defend himself or herself. The truant...
16. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DRUG ABUSE AND TONE OF DISCIPLINE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
In Nigeria, there appears to be a great concern about the lack of discipline in our schools. However, the problem of widespread indiscipline among primary school pupils and secondary school students is clearly noticed. Every year seriou...
17. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF TRUANCY AMONG STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this project is to deal with the problem of truancy with particular reference to influence of peer group, inadequate school materials, poor feeding at home, poor method of teaching, too much work in the morning at home before coming to the school...
18. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF TRUANCY ON PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS
ABSTRACT
This project work is essentially concerned with the investigation of the study of truancy among primary school pupils in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. A proper research was carried out on those causes t...
19. ASSESSMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND ITS EFFECT ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT
The main aim of the study is to find out the effects of domestic violence on performance of students in public secondary schools. The case study was conducted in Lekki, Lagos State. Chapter one entails the background of the study which has grounded out th...
20. INDISCIPLINE AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS INDISCIPLINE AND ITS IMPACT ON WORK PRODUCTIVITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Any company's ability to remain profitable and in business is directly proportional to the calibre of its workforce as well as the degree to which those workers are able to conform their behaviours and values to those of the...
21. PEER VERSUS PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
People of the same age and ability might be considered to be members of the same peer group. These individuals are tied together by a sense of camaraderie that stems from their shared pursuit of goals that are considered to be de...
22. PEER VERSUS PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHEMISTRY STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
People of the same age and ability might be considered to be members of the same peer group. These individuals are tied together by a sense of camaraderie that stems from their shared pursuit of goals that are considered to be de...
23. THE IMPACT OF FAMILY BACKGROUND ON ADOLESCENT ENGAGEMENT IN RITUALISM (A CASE STUDY OF OGUN STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
When it comes to ensuring a society's continued existence, one of the most essential institutions is the family. As the primary building block of every group, the family functions as a divine educational institution, entruste...
24. THE PROBLEM OF INDISCIPLINE AMONG NIGERIA NAVY PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS
Background Of The Study
Education is the aggregate of all processes by which a child or adult develops the abilities, attributes and other forms of behaviour that present values to his society. One of the cardinal objectives of education as spelt out in...
25. EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY
Background of the study
Education is a beacon that illuminates the path that humanity should take in order to reach its full potential. In addition to making students how to read and write, the goal of education is to instill in them the ability to think critically, ac...
26. EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHING METHODS AS A CORRELATES OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKITI STATE
Background of the study
Education is a beacon that illuminates the path that humanity should take in order to reach its full potential. In addition to making students how to read and write, the goal of education is to instill in them the ability to think critically, ac...
27. EFFECT OF STREET HAWKING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This study investigates into the effect of street hawking on academic performance of students a case study of some selected secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State. In carrying out this study, some research questions were po...
28. 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...
29. IMPACT OF LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA
Statement of the problem
Employees' job performance, attitudes, and behaviors toward the company may be influenced by different leadership styles. According to Mullins (2005), a manager's leadership style is the way he or she interacts with empl...
30. THE PROBLEMS OF INDISCIPLINE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Indiscipline is an act of not conforming to order, policies procedures, rules and regulations of a society. The issue of indiscipline is one of the social problems among the Nigerian you, the whether in post secondary school, hig...
31. THE INFLUENCE OF CHILD LABOUR ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF PUPILS IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Abstract
This research was carry out to investigate the influence of child labour on the academic achievement of the pupil in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The subjects of the study were one hundred and te...
32. CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF TRUANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENUGU NORTH
ABSTRACT
This project was carried out to find out the causes and solutions of truancy among secondary school students in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Fitzgerald (2005) and Nwachukwu (2005), observed that though causes of t...
33. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AS A FACTOR OF PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL STANDARD IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
the research work was based on continuous assessment as a factor of promoting educational standard in selected primary school.
The purpose of the research was to to investigate the use of continuous assessment as a major factor that should be used to...
34. TELEVISION AND ADOLESENT: INFLUENCE OF CABLE TELEVISION (DSTV) ON ADOLESENT CREATIVITY, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SOCIALIZATION
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine television and adolescent: influence of cable television (dstv) on adolescent creativity, academic performance and socialization, using Grange Schools GRA, Ikeja<...
35. EFFECT OF DRUG USE AND ABUSE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This study aimed at investigating the effect of drug use and abuse on the academic performance of students in Kwale LGA. The objectives of the study were to; determine the commonly abused drugs, establish the causes of drug abuse among students, determine the effects of drug ab...
36. EFFECT OF TRUANCY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
This research work investigated the effect of Truancy on the performance secondary school; a case study of secondary schools in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The subject of this research comprised one hundred (100) students randomly s...
37. EFFECTS OF TRUANCY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
This research work was carried out to examine the effects of truancy on academic performance of primary school pupils in Edati Local Government area of Niger State. The research methodology utilizes descriptive statistics with simple numbers and percentages in...
38. THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
The study basically examined the relationship between social problems in schools and academic performance of students in selected secondary schools in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Seven research objectives leading to seven research questions...
39. THE CHALLENGES OF IMPROVING FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is an investment on human being, the investment and characteristics of education given by the society can easily be assessed by the quality of its products. The input is assessed by the output. It is a truism that the s...
40. 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...
41. ASSESSMENT OF DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This research undertook an assessment of discipline techniques in the management of public secondary schools in Jigawa State, Nigeria, five objectives were formulated among which are: determine the maintenance of examination ethics in public secondary schools in Jigawa State; a...
42. THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LGA, ENUGU STATE
ABSTRACT
Juvenile delinquency is seen as one of the menace that destroys life and property in our society today. Because of the nature of crime committed by juvenile parents, guidance, sponsors and well wishers are worried and disturbed about our future leaders. Crime associated with ju...
43. EFFECTS OF THREE POSITIVE LIFE SKILLS ON IN – SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR OF TRUANCY IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Curbing truancy among in-school adolescents in public secondary schools in Nigeria had attracted much attention from stakeholders. Efforts made by government, schools and families to check such behaviour have not produced the desired results, thus necessitating the introduction...
44. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRINCIPALS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND ITS IMPACT ON TEACHERS JOB PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY
Background Of Study
The current economic crisis that has hit the Nigerian nation has been so severe that the government's many social services, such as education, have been negatively impacted. School administrators have attracted public attention t...
45. 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...
46. AN EVALUATION OF PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN RITUALISM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to Onyehalu (1986), the family is the adolescent model. The social learning theory provides a comprehensive picture of the role of parents in socializing children. Children can learn the patents' norms and va...
47. FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS
Background to the Study
Success in a business is a function of many variables, including the quality of human resources and infrastructural facilities available to the organization or institutions' administrators to coordinate the various resources...
48. THE IMPACT OF DRUG ABUSE ON TONE OF DISCIPLINE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
From independence, the secondary school system of education in Nigeria experienced a high level of discipline. The attitudes and behavior of secondary school students was worthy of emulation.
In recent times,...
