1. ACCEPTANCE AND UTILISATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
1.1 Background to Study
Family planning is widely acknowledged as an important intervention towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) four (4) and five (5) as it has proven to reduce maternal and child mortality. Family planning can prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe ab...
2. ACCEPTANCE AND UTILISATION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AMONGST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
This study has established that secondary school students in rural areas of Cross River state have low level of knowledge on family planning and its methods. Attitude towards family planning is poor with cultural and religious misconceptions...
3. APPRAISAL OF METHOD OF TEACHING BUSINESS STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Teaching involves the impartation of requisite attributes, while learning can be seen as the acquisition of requisite attributes. These two concepts help in changing the behaviour of the students resulting from experiential interventions. The major aim of this res...
4. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Background to the study
The paper discussed the concepts educational technology, lifelong learning and sustainable development in detail. The paper also described how instructional media and technologies can be employed to facilitate lifelong learning,...
5. FARM POWER SOURCES AND UTILIZATION IN ENUGU STATE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Power is required to develop and execute the activities involved in agricultural production. In every part of the world power supply is almost directly proportional to agricultural production.
In view of the above fac...
6. THE EFFECT OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN NATIONAL HOSPITAL ABUJA
Background of the Study
The growing use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has now invaded practical...
7. APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NIGERIAN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The development of libraries, regardless of kind, is based on the library's leadership. Library managers make or break a library's performance and productivity. Without appropriate leadership, libraries as a social instit...
8. A REVIEW OF CHALLENGES FACING MEDIA IN DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The art of communication as we know it now has evolved over many generations. Humans have been working very hard for a very long time to improve on one of the most fundamental aspects of their existence, and this effort has resulted in the...
9. AN ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND ITS APPLICATION AT PRE-CONTRACT STAGE OF BUILDING PROJECTS
Background Of Study
Every step in the building process involves significant back-and-forth communication between the many parties involved in the project on a daily basis. As a result of this, the construction sect...
10. COMPUTERIZATION'S INFLUENCE ON THE MICROFINANCE BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the Study
The utilisation of computers in the preparation of various sorts of accounts, the processing of client statements of accounts, money transfers, and cash dispensing versions have all contributed to the influence that microfinance...
11. EFFECTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Not only is the ability to acquire information fundamental to human existence. In addition to this, it is the vital nerve centre for the operation of any company (Adeforo 2021). This is a direct result of the fact that decisions...
12. EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE LEVEL WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
Background of the Study
The value of any local government is measure...
13. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BUDGETARY PROCESS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING, ENUGU
Background of the Study
The application of budgeting principles to the administration of public organisations or institutions is the focus of this study. Taking into account the fact that every business, whether public or private, must deal with the procurement and util...
14. THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS AND CONVENTIONS IN FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Every single commercial organisation, regardless of whether it operates in the public or private sphere, was founded with the intention of accomplishing a certain set of goals. This may involve the maximising of profits, as is th...
15. EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION AND IMPACT ON IMPORTED GOODS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Since the conclusion of the civil war, the Nigerian economy has been very volatile. Following the conversion of the Nigerian Pound to Naira in 1973, fixed exchange rates were established for both the Pound sterling and the US Dollar at £0....
16. VARIABLES MILITATING AGAINST PRINCIPALS’ EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL RECORDS
Background of the Study
Information is the most fundamental and vital asset of every firm, and it, like all other corporate assets, requires competent management.
In the past, "...
17. BILINGUAL UNDERGRADUATES' USE OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGING: A LINGUISTIC AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Around the world, practically every facet of human existence is being disrupted by the proliferation of contemporary technologies, in especially the new media with its various forms of electronic communicat...
18. UTILIZATION OF ANTENATAL AND MATERNITY SERVICES BY MOTHERS SEEKING CHILD WELFARE SERVICES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study aims to analyze the determinants of utilization of antenatal and maternal health care services among mothers seeking child welfare services with focus on the continuum of care for pregnant women duri...
19. OPTIMISING PATIENTS FLOW AND RESOURCES UTILISATION IN THE OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT OF A PUBLIC HOSPITAL A CASE STUDY OF YUSUF DANTSOHO MEMORIAL HOPITAL KADUNA
ABSTRACT
Queuing theory as a tool for optimising patients flow and resources utilisation in the female section of the OPD at Yusuf Dantsoho memorial hospital Kaduna, the study was conducted for a period of 5 days. Simple queuing theory calculations were done using the data collected in...
20. DRUG MANAGEMENT AND MICRONUTRIENT LEVELS IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL SHIKA, ZARIA
ABSTRACT
Sickle cell diseases (SCD) have numerous complications which vary widely among patients making drug treatment difficult. In addition, SCDs are associated with deficiencies in some micronutrients; supplementation of which may ameliorate some of the complications and contribute t...
21. COMPOSTING OF TANNERY WASTE WITH SAWDUST FOR PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC MANURE
ABSTRACT
The utilisation of tannery waste (TW) in combination with sawdust (SD) as compost manure for agricultural use was studied. The two wastes samples were collected and mixed in the ratios (TW/SD) 1:1, 1:5, 5:1, 1:10 and 10:1, respectively. Composting bin was used during the proces...
22. DEVELOPMENT OF REAL-TIME, SOLAR POWERED MICROCONTROLLER-BASED WEATHER STATION FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS
ABSTRACT
Atmospheric researchers, meteorologists, and farmers continue to face difficulties in assessing real-time weather data. This project created a solar-powered Arduino microcontroller-based weather station that uses meteorological sensors to measure atmospheric temperature, relati...
23. E-ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE (FIRS) IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
One of the most revolutionary realizations in the organization of human societies and one that takes on the magnitude of a necessity to human survival is the discovery that institutions could be designed to cater for the interests of members of t...
24. APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) TO MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARY INFORMATION RESOURCES IN SELECTED NIGERIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
ABSTRACT
Digital media have revolutionized information sources and advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and have dramatically enhanced information provision. The process of information management has become very challenging and complex. Libraries as centres for...
25. AWARENESS AND UTILISATION OF INSTITUTIONAL DIGITAL REPOSITORY (IDR) BY POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA
ABSTRACT
The study investigated Awareness and Utilisation of Institutional Digital Repository by Postgraduate Students of the Faculty of Science, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. The study achieved the following objectives;To find out the extent of awareness of the Institutional Digital R...
26. UTILISATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR LIBRARY OPERATIONS AND SERVICES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
Background to the Study
Knowledge is required for society, community and individuals to exist, survive and advance so as to cope with the continued challenges of the changing world expectations. This suggests that, efforts should be made by institutions, organizations a...
27. ASSESSMENT OF COST CONTROL TECHNIQUES ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY IN FCT ABUJA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
In construction industry the aim of project control is to ensure the projects finish on time, within budget and achieving other project objective. The advancement of technology in the last century has contributed to the increase in the number of complex construction projects th...
28. THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) IN NIGERIA (1985 – 2010)
ABSTRACT
This work examined the contributions of the insurance industry to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria. Data for the study were basically through the secondary process, extracted from journals, newspapers, internet, magazines, textbooks, CBN statistical Bulletin and Stat...
29. ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) ABUJA, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study examined the Management of Resources in FCT Government Secondary Schools Abuja, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to evaluate the management of human, facility, funds, curriculum and time resources. Five research questions were raised while five hypotheses were...
30. COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF INTENSITY LEVELS OF CONTINUOUS TRAINING ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BODY COMPOSITION VARIABLES OF ADOLESCENTS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study compared the effect of different intensity levels of continuous training on physiological and body composition variables of adolescent students of Imperial School Kudend Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria. The training programme comprised warm-up, continuous jogging and cool...
31. NUTRIENT UTILISATION AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS FED DIFFERENTLY PROCESSED MUCUNA UTILIS MEALS AS A REPLACEMENT FOR SOYBEAN-BASED DIET
ABSTRACT
High cost of feed and competition between fish and other livestock‟s feed industries necessitate research into low cost, non-conventional feedstuffs for profitable fish farming. The feed potential of Mucuna utilis in this direction has not been documented. The feed potentials o...
32. NUTRITIONAL, SENSORY AND STORAGE PROPERTIES OF SNACK PRODUCED FROM MAIZE (Zea mays Linn) AND AFRICAN YAM BEAN SEED (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst Ex A. Rich) FLOUR BLENDS
ABSTRACT
Low nutritional value and inconsistent sensory qualities arising from crude and nonstandardised processing operations characterise most Nigerian maize-based snacks including kokoro. African Yam Bean Seed (AYB) is an underutilised crop with high nutritional value, but literature...
33. ACCESS TO, AND UTILISATION OF GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AMONG SUBSCRIBERS IN IBADAN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The deregulation of the telecommunications sector in 2000 led to increased use of the Global System for Mobile Telecommunications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Despite the perceived benefits associated with the utilisation of these services, problems of qualit...
34. ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING ACCESS AND UTILISATION OF SELECTED MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The official policy which exempts women and their babies from out-of-pocket payment for their health care in Kaduna State is only in written paper because the study found that women are usually asked to pay some token whenever they go to hospital to utilise health care services...
35. AUTHORSHIP, QUALITY AND PRICE AS FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILISATION OF TEXTBOOKS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Textbooks play central role in teaching and learning in schools, particularly, in primary schools. Difficult and poorly written textbooks in the early grades contribute to the high drop-out rate of pupils in Nigeria. Utilisation of textbooks may be influenced by several factors...
36. COMPUTER SKILLS OF LECTURERS, INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS, USEFULNESS AND USABILITY AS PREDICTORS OF LECTURERS’ UTILISATION OF SCHOLARLY ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Developments in information and communication technology have resulted in the transformation of scholarly publications from paper to electronic medium. Previous studies have revealed that there was low level of utilisation of scholarly electronic publications (SEP) by lecturers...
37. EFFECTS OF FUNDING, STAFF TRAINING, PRESERVATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL ON NEWSPAPER UTILISATION IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Newspapers are sources of information on topical and current issues, stocked by libraries for use but due to their nature, they are susceptible to deterioration much faster than other printed materials. University libraries, therefore, have the challenge of preserving newspaper...
38. IMPACT OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study examines the impact of energy consumption on economic growth and environmental quality and also verifies the existence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve(EKC)hypothesis in Nigeria. The traditional production theory and Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) theory were use...
39. INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY, UTILISATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES AS PREDICTORS OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF RURAL WOMEN IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The quality of life of people in developing countries, including Nigeria, is often adjudged to be lower than the expected standard. This is worse with women living in the rural areas whose lives are characterised by inadequate access and use of basic amenities of life. The situ...
40. ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AMONG THE COMMUNITY
Traditional medicine is considered to be culturally acceptable, less harmful, and a more natural form of medicine that is suitable with the human body system (Espinal et al., 2020). It is estimated that 75–80 percent of the world's population uses traditional medicine as...
41. ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY
Background of the Study
Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the Nigerian economy, accounting for around 42% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and more than 70% of the country's exports of goods other than oil. It sati...
42. TEACHER'S COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE AND EFFECTIVE LESSON DELIVERY (A CASE STUDY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN OBANLIKU LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF CROSS RIVER STATE)
ABSTRACT
The study examined teacher's communication competence and effective lesson delivery using English language teachers in Obanliku Local government of Cross River State as a case study. Specifically, the study seeks to investigate if...
43. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NETWORK INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM (NIDS)
ABSTRACT
The objective of this project is to develop a network intrusion detection system that incorporates a decoy system, specifically a honeypot. This approach effectively addresses the challenges of false positives and false negatives, as they are not easily bypasse...
44. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INTERNET AND ITS AVAILABILITY AND UTILISATION BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN GHANA ( A CASES STUDY KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY)
Background of the study
Because the world has become a global community, universities are held to a high standard in terms of research, innovation, information distribution, and innovative teaching. According to Diem (2007), the Internet has given infra...
45. ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF NOLLYWOOD MOVIES ON CULTURAL IDENTITY AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTH. A STUDY OF STUDENTS OF NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI
Background of the study
Throughout the course of history, various worldviews have consistently discerned the moral inclinations of individuals across the globe. Indeed, this statement holds true not only for Nigerians but also for individuals hailing fr...
46. FACEBOOK AND POLITICAL MOBILIZATION ON OYO STATE: A CASE STUDY OF 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN AKINLEYE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Background of the study
According to Hot Mass Communication Topic (2023), newspapers, periodicals, radio, and television were predominantly used for the purposes of political mobilisation, education, and participation until a recent period. In contempor...
47. IMPORTANCE OF DICTION IN NEWSCASTERS IN DELIVERING EFFECTIVE NEWS AND PROGRAMMES TO THE AUDIENCE
ABSTRACT
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the significance of diction employed by newsreaders in effectively conveying news and programmes to their audience. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the existing state of d...
48. KNOWLEDGE AND UTILISATION OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS IN PAAUTH ANYIGBA
Background of the study
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established in Nigeria in 2005 with the aim of providing accessible, affordable, and qualitative healthcare services to all Nigerians, including civil servants. However, despite the...
49. ACQUISITION AND UTILISATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES IN BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Background of the study
The acquisition and utilization of electronic information resources in academic libraries have become increasingly critical in enhancing the quality of education and research. Bauchi State University Library, like many academic l...
50. AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF BAUCHI STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the availability and utilization of electronic resources by undergraduate students of bauchi state university library. Specifically, the study aimed to assess the types of electronic resources available in Bau...
