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» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction In this examination of communication and society, it is necessary to have an idea of what the two basic terms means by way of definition and explanation. Communication has been defined by the Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary of current English as the process of imparting thought, knowledge or intelligence verbal or written form from a source to a receiver. Ed...Continue Reading »
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MASS COMMUNICATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Following the theory of creation, it is clear that water is as old as man. From time immemorial, man has restorted to the use of this unique commodity for domestic and other purposes. Most of our water supplies are from surface water which include: rivers, streams, lakes, oceans and seas and there water bodies are likely to be polluted with domestic and Industrial as well ...Continue Reading »
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MICROBIOLOGY
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» CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Reproductive freedom is critical to a whole range of issues. If we cannot take charge of this most personal aspect of our lives, we cannot take care of anything. It should not be seen as a privilege or as a benefit, but a fundamental human right (F. Wattleton, 2011:6). The term development has over the years evolved to mean different things to different individuals...Continue Reading »
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FINE APPLIED ARTS
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Uli has continued to influence artistic output of Igbo society and many contemporary Nigerian artist in general. The designs which have been made deliberately by most Igbo communities have communication meanings and functions such meanings and functions may vary from one community to another among whom the aesthetic values of uli designs are use...Continue Reading »
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FINE APPLIED ARTS
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study International discourse on human rights intensified after the second world war in 1948 when the nations of the world ratified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNHR) (Steiner, 2000). The Declaration was to ensure that all human beings, regardless of their age, sex, tribe, country of origin or socio economic status are entitled to respect an...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Globally, project sustainability has been a critical concern in project management. Planning of a project is seen in the ability for the project to provide appropriate output and sustainability. In both social and economicroles, it assists in alleviating human suffering and reduces poverty. Many international donors haveoften played a key significan...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Introduction This chapter deals with the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, scope and limitations, assump tions, theoretical and conceptual framework based on the study. Background to the study The ability to achieve communicative competence in writing is a m...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Communities have experienced conflicts from time immemorial. The definition of conflict varies among scholars. Pia and Diez (2007:2) define conflict as the struggle or contest over ideas, beliefs, needs, goals, and values between people. Mayer (2012:2) sees conflict as “… a feeling, a disagreement, a real or perceived incompatibility of...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the study Infants and young children 6 23 months of age are within the vital window of opportunity for foundational growth and development and hence they need good nutrition to achieve this requirement (WHO 2008a). During this stage, sub optimal nutrition greatly compromises childhood developmental milestones and may cause permanent nutritional and health co...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUTION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION OF THE STUDY Introduction This section presents the background information, statement of the problem, objectives, research questions, significance of the study, limitations and delimitations of the study, it also focuses on assumptions, theoretical and conceptual framework, and operational definition of terms. Background to the Study Essentially, there...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Child fostering is practiced across the globe and literature reveals that it is mostly practiced in West Africa (Serra, 2009; Gage, 2005). The practice of child fostering is considered to be part of a larger mediation process that takes place amongst extended family networks (Caldwell, 1997; Akresh, 2005) and accepting a foster child occurs under di...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The role of Household Enterprises (HEs) in the overall development of a nation cannot be exaggerated. They play an important part in poverty reduction and are vital to higher consumption. Haggblade et al. (2010) observed considerable evidence on the role HEs play in raising incomes in households through increased employment, and diversification of h...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Disability occurs everywhere in the world but the nature, rate of occurrence and existence may differ from one country to the other. Disability may occur naturally where some people may be born with the condition or will have developed it through aging. In other cases, some may get it from artificial causes such as accidents, wars, and the adverse e...Continue Reading »
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EDUCATION
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Since the attainment of independence in 1960, Nigeria has been haunted by general political instability. Her political history has been punctuated by social upheavals, deepening ethnic cleavages, attempted secession, and threats of secession, military coups and corruption. The atmosphere of the Nigerian politics has been assailed by ethno Politi...Continue Reading »
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Composite material consists of two or more constituents. One constituent is called matrix phase and other is called reinforcing phase. Reinforcing phase is embedded in the matrix to give the desired characteristic. MMC’s are made by dispersing a reinforcing material into a metal matrix. As the name implies, for metal matrix composites, the matrix is a ductile met...Continue Reading »
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CHEMISTRY
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» CHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study There were three fundamentally distinct education systems in Nigeria in 1990. The indigenous system, Quranic Schools and formal European style education institutions. In the rural areas where the majority lived, children learned the skills of farming and other work, as well as the duties of adulthood, from participation in the community, this...Continue Reading »
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Land use, land valuation, is among the oldest questions in economic theory, (Shavell, 2004). Land is an essential input (factor of production) for agriculture, and agriculture is by far the most important economic activity in preindustrial societies. With the advent of industrialization, important new uses for land emerge, as sites for facto...Continue Reading »
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The world is fast becoming a global village and a necessary tool for this process is communication of which telecommunication is a key player. The quantum development in the telecommunications industry all over the world is very rapid as one innovation replaces another in a matter of weeks. A major breakthrough is the wireless telephone syst...Continue Reading »
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.1INTRODUCTION In most organizations particularly business organizations, most of what goes on consists largely of transactions. A transaction is a recorded event having to do with routine business activities. This includes everything concerning the product or service in which the organization is engaged: production, distribution, sales, order and stock taking. It also includes the ma...Continue Reading »
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.1.1. Background of the Study Security is everybody’s business all over the world. And this proves more challenging to a third world and terrorist nation like Nigeria. Security of lives and properties can be achieved in wired or wireless mode. Owing to the incessant kidnapping incidents especially in the south east part of Nigeria, there is utmost need to secure...Continue Reading »
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
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