1. A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN SELECTED JENIFA’S DIARY EPISODES
Background to the study
The employment of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between various interlocutors or contexts, is referred to as code-switching (Romaine, 1992:110). In linguistics, code-s...
2. A SOCIOLINGUISTIC REVIEW OF CODE SWITCHING AND CODE MIXING IN SELECTED JENIFA’S DIARY EPISODES
Background to the study
The employment of more than one language, variety, or style by a speaker within an utterance or discourse, or between various interlocutors or contexts, is referred to as code-switching (Romaine, 1992:110). In linguistics, code-s...
3. A STYLISTIC STUDY OF ADICHIE'S THE THINGS AROUND YOUR NECK AND PURPLE HIBISCUS.
Background to the Study
A lot of similarities exist in the definitions of language. From another angle, there are highly technical usages of the word “language” reflecting the way the term has been...
4. AN ANALYSIS OF NEWSPAPERS IN THE COVERAGE OF KIDNAPPING IN THE SOUTH WEST NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF PUNCH AND GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS
Background of the Study
During the past decade and a half, Nigeria had an extraordinary succession of agitations in the form of kidnappings and abductions, armed robberies, bombings, and carnages of varying magnitudes. Despite the fact that kidnapping h...
5. AN ASSESSMENT OF A LEXICO-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
Background to the Study
Language, in its sophisticated form, has served as a guiding tool or a convention structure for interacting or presenting recommendations and vocal expression of one's thinking. There are several methods to convey one's views and ideas, i...
6. AN ASSESSMENT OF READING CULTURE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There is no question that a country's degree of development is directly related to its literacy level. Rather than improving its literacy ranking, several research indicate that Nigeria continues to regress (Olanrewaju, 2008)...
7. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE CORPORATE PERFORMANCE OF GLAXOSMITHKLINE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Organizations in today's world are continuously under pressure to enhance service and production. The precariousness of the external working environment, along with the quick pace of technology development, necessitates new w...
8. THE IMPACT OF PROPER UNDERWRITING IN PROMOTING INSURANCE IMAGE IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF NIGER INSURANCE PLC)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Insurance companies are legal entities that cover the financial impact of it that derives from the occurrence of certain unexpected insured events affecting the insured. They offer this benefit in exchange for payment of a...
9. A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK
INTRODUCTION
Stylistics is the study and interpretation of texts from literary and linguistic perspectives. As a discipline it links literary criticism and linguistics. A stylistic analysis entails studying in details the features of written or spoken...
10. THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLONIAL TAXATION IN ZARIA PROVINCE
Introduction
By 1900, the partition of Africa among the colonizing powers of Europe -France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Dutch, Italy and Portugal was practically completed. Though, the detailed demarcation of the co...
11. THE CHALLENGES OF MODERN AUTOMATION ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF SECRETARIES IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Background of the study
Work was the major activities of man before the industrial revolution, that was the period marked with mechanization of work, presently computer is representing mechanization thereby turning the work into automation. The 21st century has wi...
12. PROPER UNDERWRITING AND ITS IMPACT IN PROMOTING INSURANCE IMAGE IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF NIGER INSURANCE PLC)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Insurance companies are legal entities that cover the financial impact of it that derives from the occurrence of certain unexpected insured events affecting the insured. They offer this benefit in exchange for payment of a predet...
13. MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TECHNIQUES IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS
ABSTRACT:- This project attempts to establish the vital role which management Accounting techniques play in manufacturing firms , A case study of Nigeria breweries plc. Aba. The problem addressed under this topic were the...
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. CAUSES OF FAILURE IN SHORTHAND ON SECRETARIAL STUDIES STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Prior to the emergence of industrial revolution, man’s choice of occupation was influential by such forces as heredity, culture and traditions. Then little consideration was giving to such factors as aptitude, interest and abil...
16. THE IMPACT OF RISK ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Measuring the financial performance of insurance companies has therefore gained significant attention in the developed and some developing countries in the area of business and corporate finance literature. As underwriters, these companies a...
17. THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN POVERTY ALLIVIATION IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The problem here is that nothing in the nature of man or in the nature of the world suggests the minimal resources needs that must be satisfied if a person is to be non-poor. This is because for many writers, the characteristics of poverty that co...
18. THE ROLE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN ACHIEVING COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The concept of mass communication as practised in traditional journalism is one in which thousands of newspaper copies roll off the press daily or weekly onto the newsstands and where the newsroom is a large area fitted with desks, type...
19. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENUANI AND THE NKWERRE DIALECT OF IGBO LANGUAGE
Background Of The Study
Before the 16th century, the Igbo had an ideogram form of writing called “Nsibidi ideograms” (“Nsibidi” is an ancient system of graphic communication indigenous to the “Ejagham people of South-easter...
20. COMPETENCY REQUIRED OF SECRETARIES IN SELECTED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Secretaries play important roles in the implementation of the office work. The nature of their jobs is universally acknowledged as indispensable in caring out their duties effectively in the offices. Despite the indispensable nature of the secret...
21. CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Economic crimes has been described as the manifestation of a criminal act done either solely or in an organized manner with or without associates or groups, with an intent to earn wealth through illegal means, carrying out of ill...
22. FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA, PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION
ABSTRACT
The unprecedented master influx of financial reporting in the country party as a result of deregulation policies occasioned by sometimes government intervention has aroused the curiosity of writers to carry out study of this nature. This report...
23. FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST PROPER TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LITERATURE -IN - ENGLISH IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background Of The Study
Literature in English is an academic discipline today in schools and universities. It owes its heritage to ancient times. Its sources rise out of inherent nature of man. It is variations reflect the social, political, religious,...
24. GRAPHOLOGICAL FOREGROUNDING IN CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS
ABSTRACT
There is a symbiotic relationship between language structure and language function, which is particularly exploited by literary artists to relate language forms deployed in their texts to their intended messages and visions. This is possible be...
25. ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA; ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Background of the study
Ethnic consciousness is the loyalty or attachment to an ethnic group either as a social, political and economic entity, or a cultural community. Whichever way we look at it, ethnic consciousness is based on the distinctiveness of...
26. IMPACT OF ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOW ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Since the debt crisis in the early 1980s, attention has been focused on the outflow of capital resulting from distortionary domestic policies and political instability mainly in the developing nations. The rate at which huge sums...
27. CAUSES OF OCCUPATIONAL CHANGE IN SECRETARIAL PROFESSION: A CASE STUDY OF INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (IMT) ENUGU
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Secretary refers to a person who performs routines, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. Those in secretary occupation perform duties such as typing, computer processing, and scheduling for an executive. Secretaries...
28. BANK CREDIT FACILITY AND CUSTOMERS’ SATISFACTION
Background to the Study
The banking system is a very strong element of the entire edifice of the nation. A bank is simply an institution that provides the minimum banking services and which is licensed by the federal government as a banking institution....
29. AN ANALYSIS OF MODERN OFFICE EQUIPMENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SUCCESS OF AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NNPC ENUGU DEPOT)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The usage of current office technology is unavoidable in workplaces in this day and age. Prior to the invention of typewriters in the 15th century, the printing of business papers was a laborious task that was mostly tedious for secretaries since...
30. AN EVALUATION OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THUGGERY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Elections are an accepted method of choosing leaders in modern democracies. This is a crucial procedure that helps establish democratic institutions and facilitates the peaceful transfer of power (Abekhale, 2022). Nevertheless, all elections held...
31. AN INVESTIGATION OF VARIABLES AFFECTING BUILDING CONTRACTORS’ SELECTION
Background to the study
Both direct negotiation with the owner or his agents and competitive bidding are viable options for securing construction contracts. Direct negotiation is the more common of the two (Adegbile, 2022). When just one company submits a bid for a job,...
32. ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL IN TEACHING OF BASIC SCIENCE
Background of the study
Technology advancements have pushed instructional resources, particularly projected and electronic materials, to the forefront as the most radical means of globalization and social development, favorably affecting the classroom te...
33. ASSESSMENT ON THE UTILIZATION OF MOBILE PHONE AS A MEDIUM FOR LEARNING
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The globe is rapidly becoming a global village, and telecommunication is an essential instrument in the process of communication. The current advancement in mobile phone communication in Nigeria has completely altered people'...
34. 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...
35. A CRITICAL REVIEW OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND IMPACT ON CUSTOMER RETENTION AND SATISFACTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Total quality management is a company-wide management concept that focuses on continually improving the quality of products/services/processes by concentrating on the requirements and expectations of the customers in order to improve customer ret...
36. IMPACT OF TIMELY RELEASE OF RESULTS ON ACADEMIC PERFOMENCE OF STUDENTS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Academic result serves as feedback on the assessment of student’s performance on subject or course examination. Feedback that is both affirming and corrective is necessary for people to learn. Wolfenson (2020) defined feedback as infor...
37. MODERN MODEL OFFICE TECHNOLOGIES AND JOB PRODUCTIVITY OF SECRETARIES IN RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITIES
Background of the Study
The advancement of modern model office technologies has brought closer the “electronic Office” which is the term used in describing the way the modern model office is developing which has made it possible for workers...
38. SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE
Background of the study
Security concerns are taken very seriously all throughout the world. It is widely acknowledged as one of a state's most basic tasks. Security has always been an important aspect of human existence and sustenance, and it may b...
39. THE ROLE OF EFCC IN COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA 2015-2021
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The issue of rising corruption in Nigeria is undeniably one of the most important and unaddressed issues confronting the country. The prevalence of corruption and unscrupulous practices in Nigeria, particularly among politicians,...
40. PRINT MEDIA AS ELECTIONEERING TOOL IN NIGERIA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
Background of the study
Unquestionably, media is a potent and swift mode of communication. It has a significant effect on education, politics, culture, and social cohesion, as well as a large audience. The media function as vigilant watchdogs, highlight...
41. AN EXAMINATION OF SLANGS USAGE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is possible to describe language as a method of communication, a platform for the expression of feelings, a route for the transmission of ideas, a vital component of socioeconomic and political advancement, and even a way of l...
42. THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON PUPIL’S COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Background of Study
In today's society, where the proliferation of information requires the use of information and communication technology (ICT), teaching is turning into one of the most challenging professions to work in (Bakkabulindi, 2017). The...
43. CHALLENGES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the study
Education, according to Whitehead (2022), is the process through which society's cultural norms and values are passed down from one generation to the next.
According to the same point of view, Atwater and Yammarino...
44. THE EFFECT OF AUDITING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN ECONOMY
ABSTRACT
The primary objective of carrying out this research was to have an overview of “The Effect of Auditing in the development of Nigeria Economy”.
Fifty subjects were used as the population for the research. This research work has been logically divided into f...
45. INFLUENCE OF NOLLYWOOD ON THE DRESSING PATTERN OF STUDENTS IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT
The research examines the influence of Nollywood on the dressing pattern of students in Nigeria tertiary institutions using Lagos State University students, Ojo, Lagos State to know the extent at which Nollywood movie stars have influenced the...
46. OIL IN NIGERIAN PROSE FICTION: A STUDY OF HELON HABILA’S OIL ON WATER AND KAINE AGARY’S YELLOW YELLOW
ABSTRACT
The history of oil exploration and production in the Niger Delta is a long, complex and often painful one that to date has become seemingly intractable in terms of its resolution and future direction. It is also a history that has put people an...
47. THE PROBLEM OF ORAL EXPRESSION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Most students find it difficult to express themselves in some given situations. This is because they lack the rudimentary knowledge that is in English language. Elements which are vital for sen...
48. THE IMPACT OF MODERN OFFICE MACHINES ON SECRETARIES
ABSTRACT
The study examined the impact of modern office machines on secretaries using Ministry of Education Accra Metropolis as case study.
The study employed the survey design and the purposive sampling technique to select 59 staffs of Ministry of Education A...
49. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AS A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on Delegation of authority as a strategic tool for management efficiency. For the past decades, the case of administration and management in Nigeria has been attributed to the problems of ineffective delegation. It is against this bac...
50. DRAMA AS A TOOL FOR ADDRESSING GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Gender inequality has eaten deep, destroying human and socio-cultural harmony in Nigeria. Discussions on this issue have taken over almost every media in the system especially drama. This research is an analysis of the cultural, religious and societal practices...
