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» Abstract This study examines the effect of soil erosion on property values in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State Nigeria. Questionnaire administration was the major source of data collection. The data gathered were analyzed and hypotheses tested. Oral interview and hypotheses tested clearly show that the problem of soil erosion in Calabar is having severe impacts on the socio economic life and ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Human anxiousness as well as quest to improve survival chances and gain better control over their environment has indeed succeeded through man’s constant exploration, exploitation and alteration of the natural environment. This has enabled man to achieve urbanization, industrialization and development in general. These developments have not co...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The increase in automobile repairs/workshops and their activities in Nigeria are partly due to the ever increasing demand for personal vehicles, most of which are used “Tokunbo” vehicles. These have contributed remarkably to the problem of soil contamination in most cities. Automobiles used oil (waste) contains oxidation products...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1:0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes. The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated worldwide is 1.7 – 1.9 billion metric tons.2 In many cases, municipal wastes are not well managed in developing countries, as cities an...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Although the current economic reforms in Nigeria were supposed to open up the national economy to the global economy, the reality on ground rather is the down sizing of the civil service and more need to cut down on government expenditure (Onoge, 2005). This meant that social institutions, amongst them, schools deteriorated even as the intake an...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The economic reforms in Nigeria were supposed to open up the national economy to the global economy, the reality on ground rather is the down sizing of the civil service and more need to cut down on government expenditure (Onoge, 2005). This meant that social institutions, amongst them, schools deteriorated even as the intake and turn out from s...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The wheel of progress each day continues to turn bringing about significant changes in human endeavours. Man, the rational animal on the face of the earth, has from crude methods of communication developed highly sophisticated ways of communicating. The new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are rapidly changing our old ways of se...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The preaching of the gospel is a call to all believers by God to carry out the great mandate given to everyone by Jesus Christ as in the book of Matthew 28:19 22. Evangelism brings about revival, but there is no true revival that does not result in evangelism. This is because revival brings about the reawakening of Christians who have grown cold...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Biblically, the first Christian churches began with basic house fellowshipas in the cases of Priscilla and Aquila (Rom. 16:3, 5), Nymphas (Col. 4:15), and Philemon (Philemon 1, 2). When several home groups became established in a city, they eventually constructed a place of worship. However, evangelism and church growth activities centered in ho...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Proverbs 14:28; Acts 4:13 established it that God is interested in Church growth and at the same time piety of every member of the Church. Hence, Christians are required to exhibit all the embodiment of godliness by modelling their lives around Jesus Christ. The rapid increase in the number of Churches in any society must therefore be correspond...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Nigeria is associated with a history of violence that has always been caused by conflict between Christian and Muslim groups. These clashes seem endemic, with the Plateau and Kaduna States experiencing some of the worst violence. More recently, the terrorist group associated with Islamist group known as Boko Haram which has been responsible for ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Realizing from the onset the importance of education, Lawal (2003) points out that “Education is a powerful instrument of social progress without which no individual can attain professional development.” It then follows that the best way to enhance instruction is through teacher education programs, which are key to understanding bot...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE Insurgency by street children at public places in cities or metropolis in Nigeria became definite so that one basic expectation within Uyo the capital of Akwa Ibom state is the harassment by hoodlums fondly known as Utoto or Nditouba should be envisaged. Life at times becomes unbearable for unsuspected citizens who become victims of these street children along Ibom Plaza at night betwe...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 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 th...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There are many problems that weigh on the life of man and very often man goes in search of the truth that lies behind these problems. Traditionally, faith and reason have been considered to be sources of justification for religious belief. Because both purportedly serve this same epistemic function, it has been a matter of much interest to philoso...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Man is notoriously a religious animal. There is no other phenomenon which moulds and controls man’s life as much as religion. Wherever we find man, we find him with his religious beliefs and practices. This goes to show that religion is very vital in every organized human society. It has made recognizable impacts on the political, physical...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction The intent of this study is to analyse WoleSoyinka’s play The Lion and the Jewel from the light of cultures in conflict to encourage others to read the works of African literature. The play is characterized by the conflict between cultures. This conflict exists between Lakunle the schoolteacher who is influenced by Western cultureand Baroka who is un...Continue Reading »
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» 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The word homosexuality has become in household name in most of the developed countries of the world. Homosexuality is simply defined as a kind of romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. According to (Reddy 2001, 2002; Potgieter 2006; Canavera 2010) stated that the common view is that African count...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Islam is the religion of peace and brotherhood. It is a belief in universal religion, was conveyed extensively to the nooks and crannies of the world through Da’wah activities. Islam has, from the outset, been identified with the act of proselytization. This religion cannot, therefore, be divorced from Muslim community to follow the way of t...Continue Reading »
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