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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Learning and teaching is the concern of trained teachers. Though learning is a complex process, it can however, be defined as a change in disposition, a relatively permanent change in behavior overtime and this is brought about by experience. Learning can occur as a result of newly acquired skill, knowledge, perception, facts, principles, new information at hand etc. (...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO STUDY 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY It is believed that education is an effective instrument for socializing the young children through the promotion of desirable socio cultural values, creation of citizenship valueswhich prepares the youth to perform their functions to the nation effectively as they grow up as adults. DuBey (1972) emphasized that educational institutions i...Continue Reading »
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» Concept of Social StudiesSocial studies is one of the school subjects which came into being at the beginning of the 20th century. In the recent past, social studies has been made one of the core subjects in the primary and junior secondary schools in Nigeria and has ever since gained recognition in the school system.Iyamu (1991) observes that the focus of social studies in Nigeria is a new ...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACTThe study was designed to find out if the qualification of the social studies education teachers has direct or indirect bearing on the performance of the students in social studies education. The topic was built on the assumption, apparently shared by most people especially our educational policy makers, that any fluent speaker or native speaker of social studies education automatically be...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACTAlthough Social Studies is now the language of government, business and commerce, education, the mass media, literature and internal as well as external communication, there are still problems in the teaching of Social Studies as a second language in secondary schools. Students presume that Social Studies is a difficult language to learn and so do not make effort to learn it. Teachers also...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The differential scholastic achievement of students in Enugu North has been and is still a source of concern and research interest to educators, government and parents. This is so because of the great importance that education has on the national development of the country. All over the country, there is a consensus of opinion about the fallen standard of education in Enug...Continue Reading »
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» AbstractThe purpose of this study is to find out the Teachers And Students Perceptions Of Problems Of Effective Teaching And Learning Of Social Studies In Junior Secondary School, Enugu Educational Zone. The population for this study comprised all the Social Studies and computer science teachers and student in junior secondary in Enugu Educational zone.The sample was drawn from the population. The...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Social Studies was introduced into the official school curriculum following its success in solving societal problems not only in Britain but also in America as well as Nigeria in the late 1960s. This programme of study was first introduced in Britain after the 1st and 2nd world wars in order to appease the conscience of the citizens to respect c...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to ascertain the effect of Multimedia Projection on Senior Secondary Students? achievement and interest in Sets. Four research questions and six null hypotheses guided the Study. The design of the study was quasi experimental, non equivalent Control Group Design. This design was apt since randomization of subjects was not done and intact classes were used. Th...Continue Reading »
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» Abstract This study was designed to investigate the effect of Argument Based Inquiry (ABI) approach on acquisition of skills (communicating and questioning) and interest of Male and Female Senior Secondary School students in Biology. Eight research questions and twelve null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. A quasi experimental (non equivalent control group) design ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEGENERAL INTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyMost studies found in the literature of corporate finance are conventionally dealing with the financial decisions that are long term oriented. The most of such studies examined structure of the capital, investment decisions, and dividend valuation decisions related to the company. According to Sanger in Bagchi and Kharmrui (2012, p. 1), wor...Continue Reading »
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» INTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the StudyToday, work life balance has become an increasingly pervasive concern to both employers and employees of most organisations. In recent time, there has been an upsurge in the consideration of the pressures that work has on family as well as life of employees. This has triggered research bordering on work life. In an environment where there is high level of com...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACTDiethyl phthalate (DEP) is used as a plasticizer, a detergent base, in aerosol sprays, as a perfume binder and after shave lotion. It is known to be a contaminant of fresh water and marine ecosystem. Therefore, a study was designed to determine the acute toxicity effects of DEP on a fresh water fish, Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. The fish was treated with 50 μg/l, 75 μg/l, 100 μ...Continue Reading »
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» INTRODUCTION1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYSections 4(1) and 4(7) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provide for the law making function of the legislature at both the Federal and State levels. Consequently, there is a bi cameral National Assembly made up of the Senate and House of Representatives at the Federal level, and the 36 unicameral State Houses of Assembly, all legis...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYWomen lives have been shaped for times unrecorded by their ability to raise children, whereas men are the ones who are responsible and concerned with business and politics. Due to the societal transformation and technological developments for the last 50 years, women tried to enter to the labor market and press their role and the importance of thei...Continue Reading »
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» AbstractIn carrying out this study, three research questions and three null hypotheses were developed to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was employed in selecting the respondents for the study. The study was carried out in Kwara State covering the three State Colleges of Education in Kwara State. The population for this study was 232 comprising 102 Senior lecturers (Chief Lectu...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Most countries of the world have provided various educational programmes for their citizens because education is recognized as the cornerstone for sustainable development. In Nigeria, the Cross River state Education Sector Analysis (CRSESA), (2011) described education as the bedrock for national and personal development because the socio economic de...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT This project centred on the stakeholders’ assessment of the level of Kwara State Government involvement in adult literacy programme in Ilorin West Local Government area of kwara state. The targeted populations are the organizers and coordinators, instructors and facilitators and the adult learners in the study area with population of 26, 20 and 200 respectively. With the aid of thre...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The world over, open and distance method of education is gaining a momentum and becoming more popular than conventional education especially in Nigeria. Open and open and distance learning is an excellent method of reaching the adult learner. Because of the competing priorities of work, home, and school, adult learners desire a high degree of flexib...Continue Reading »
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» Student’s Addictiveness to Social Media On the internet, students engage in a variety of activities some of which may be potentially addictive. (kuss and Griffiths, 2011). The mass appeal of social media on the internet could be a cause for concern, particularly when attending to the gradually increasing amount of time students spend online. Undergraduates spend more time on Facebook, Twitte...Continue Reading »
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