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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the StudySince independence, call for national integration has been a top priority in Nigerian communities. Spiritual leaders, government, concerned individuals as well as groups have raised their voices in the face of threats of national disintegration caused by religious, ethnic and communal crisis. National integration describes the togetherness or unity fel...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the StudyAfricans from the onset of time are Homo Religious beings. They recognized God as the Supreme Being, the High God, who is the creator of all the universe, and mankind. The Supreme Being is magnificent, Omnipotent and Omnipresent. He is all knowing and the highest being which oversees all other duties performed by the lesser beings. Africans also ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEGENERAL INTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyThe rites of passage represent four important turning points in life among African traditional societies. Birth with naming ceremony; puberty rites; marriage ceremony; and death with funeral rites; These mark the transitions of the individual from one stage of the life to another. Every ethnic group in Nigeria has a different attitude towar...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the StudyFrom time immemorial, traditional African society has been a communal society where everybody live together, share things in common etc. From time also, African society has been characterized by various traditional institution such as Ekpo secret society, Mbiam (oath taking), Ukang (ordeal) etc. which were seen as instruments for administration of ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyThroughout human history, mankind has been plagued by several strange diseases and in such occurrences, hundreds and thousands die, and it continues even in this contemporary time. However, some of these diseases have been difficult to eradicate and no vaccine has been developed for it. One of such disease is HIV and AIDS.Scientists first identifie...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the studyAfrica is known for its rich cultural heritage by which its cultural practices are globally recognized. Nigeria as a country in Africa is referred to as ‘giant of Africa. Apart from its dense population and natural resources with which the country is blessed, the country is also endowed with people of various rich and worthwhile cultural heri...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the studyAt a particular point in one’s life, one submits himself to the unavoidable call of death which has made it possible for couples sometimes to lose one another. When this happens the other partner is considered by the society as a widow or a widower. When the deceased partner is a woman or a man, the living partner is called a widow or a widower r...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Burial or interment is a method of final disposition wherein a dead is lowered into the grave.1It is the act of putting a dead body into the ground accompanied with ceremonies. Burial and disposal of the dead are a manner of duty reflecting religious worldviews and ideas about life purity and social obligation.2 Death is not only a biological oc...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living. Poverty stricken people and families might go without proper housing, clean water, healthy food and medical attention, etc. It therefore means that it is necessary for a Christian to at least understand po...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The issue of “alcohol” intake, especially as it regards Christianity is a situation that has been debated on for several years in the Churches of Christ. This issue has given rise to division, some sect supports drinking a little using “I Tim. 5:23” as a support for their claims while others say it is not good for Christi...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background of the Study The topic of this research is “the implication of Street hawking Among the youth” with a case study of Uyometropolis in AkwaIbom State. There is a popular saying in religious circles to the effect that love of money is the root of all evil while this may appear like an exaggeration, it closely contain a gem of truth especially in country like Nig...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background of the Study Before Jesus Christ left the world, He gave a command for the church to evangelize and win souls with no specific limitations accorded to this Great Commission. “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them: when they saw him, they worshiped Him;” but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them all a...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In this contemporary age were morality is gradually deteriorating and westernization is taking over African typical setting and our way of life is disappearing, sin seems not to be anything despite its gravity to some people. In Idemili today, some practices and acts which insinuate sin are overlooked of its consequences due to the negligence a...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The pastoral preparation is a must do affair for the co ordination and development of the body of Christ, the church. It has always been the secret of the success of the church because the energy and soul of Christian ministry lies in adequate preparation of its leaders: the growth and stability of a church is dependent on the administrative pow...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Man’s journey on earth starts from the moment of conception. That is after the fusion of the male and female gametes to produce offspring. The terminal point of one’s sojourn on this planet, is marked by death. Although, death is the physical end of man’s existence on the physical realm, there exists a life that is obscured from th...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate mismanagement of funds in the church: issues and prospects using Ministers of Universal Reformed Christian Church. To achieve this objective, three research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. The data was collected from primary and secondary sources. The primary data were collected with the help of a well st...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. 1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The major objective of language is communication but the manner in which language communicates appears to be interlinked with individual experiences in terms of linguistic attitude, cultural influences and personal perception. Register is a term that is used to describe variations in language according to use. For instance, Thorne says that law...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Many will attest to it that the Jos crisis vividly exemplifies or by locus classicus describes a rancorous experience against religious intolerance. In a nation bound with vast geographic and vast ethnic and religious differences, these religious differences aid conflict which is a basis for showing religious biases and prejudices with the adherents being too fundamentalis...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Nigerian Christianity dates back to the abolition of the trans Atlantic slave trade in the early nineteenth century, which was followed by the emergence of a literate African elite, consisting of liberated and returned slaves as well as local converts. The need for political stability in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Indeed, all segments of ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe topic of heat flow and of course, thermal transport within, a system is a matter of concern to all in the society.Scientists and non scientists alike especially when it has to do with the basic needs of life; food, shelter and clothing.Thermal conduction and heat transfer is basically governed by thermal conductivity of the materials that make up a system. Heating pr...Continue Reading »
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