SOCIOLOGY PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 1. AN EXAMINATION OF HOME FACTORS ON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN RITUALISM

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Nigeria has witnessed massive security difficulties, especially since the advent of democracy in 1999. Cybercrimes, vehicle theft, sophisticated fraud, drug smuggling, human trafficking, baby factory syndrome, among others, have continuously posed severe concerns in Nigeria. However, the belief in the existence of supernatural forces and the con...Continue Reading »

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• 2. THE IMPACT OF PEER PRESSURE ON YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN RITUAL KILLINGS

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Ritual killing is a common phenomenon in Nigerian daily life. It has become a regular event when hundreds of Nigerians lost their lives to ritual killers or what Nwakanma, & Abu, (2020) called, “Head Hunters.” The ritual killers go about in search of human parts – heads, breasts, tongues, and sex organs – as demanded by witch do...Continue Reading »

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• 3. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT AND RAPE IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Every society across the globe has its peculiar problems and challenges. Nigeria is not an exception. As a developing country, she faces her own share of social, political, economic and cultural problems which has in no small measure affected the well being of the populace. Such problems bedeviling the country include youth‟s unemployment and ...Continue Reading »

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• 4. DEVELOPING SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAM IN NIGERIA AND ITS IMPLICATION ON SAFETY I...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Various studies have stated that privacy security is one of the main concerns for successful e commerce implementation. The Internet enables people to share their personal information, but Internet users are prone to security attacks. These activities have raised the concern as to the security of the information being transferred, especially when it...Continue Reading »

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• 5. STIGMATIZATION AND ALIENATION OF UNMARRIED TEENAGE MOTHERS IN SUBCULTURE

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Unintended pregnancy among unmarried female mothers is a global phenomenon. It occurs in both developed and developing nations but with variations in degree and its consequences on the social actor's involved. Although widely recognized as a social problem, unintended pregnancy stigma has not been extensively studied by social and behavioral scienti...Continue Reading »

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• 6. IMPACT OF ORPHANAGE HOME ON A CHILD PERSONALITY

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The orphanage home is one of the numerous social institution that have emerged over the year to carter for some of the social needs of orphanage associated with such problems. Motherless babies have nowadays become common because of the moral decadence of the society young people who cannot cater for themselves find themselves put in the family ...Continue Reading »

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• 7. TEACHERS RATINGS OF BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS OF PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Behavioural problems are bad, unacceptable behavioural in a given society. Behavioural problems (maladjustment)is defined as bad or unsatisfactory adjustment of behaviour (Webster Encyclopedia unabridged dictionary, 1994). Ross (1980) views behavioural problems to be presented when a child emits behaviour that deviates on arbitrary and relative ...Continue Reading »

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• 8. THE EFFECT OF NIGHT SHIFT ON THE LIFE OF THE NIGERIA POLICE OFFICER

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The importance of good public view in any organization, let alone the police, need not be exaggerated, they (the police) are an indispensable organ of government in any civilized community; as agreed to by Jemibewon (2004) ‘the police is a powerful element in the strength and weakness of any nation.’ However, for the police as an est...Continue Reading »

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• 9. SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN AKWA IBOM STATE

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Human trafficking is a phenomenon that is currently generating a lot of concern globally, especially in countries like Nigeria, where it is highly prevalent. The generally acceptable definition of human trafficking is that of the use United Nations which defines it as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by mean...Continue Reading »

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• 10. Effect of Youth Unemployment in Promoting Youth Violence in Nassarawa Local Gove...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Human being engaged in various works in order to satisfy their wants. Unemployment can be define as a situation in which persons capable and willing to work or unable to find a suitable paid employment. In producing human wants (goods and services) land, labour, capital and entrepreneur are utilized, for this purpose labour being the most dynami...Continue Reading »

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• 11. THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF OBUBRA LOCAL GO...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Over the years, man has lived in the dark era; been of certain information, but today mass media has played a significant role in the development of our communities, a medium through which message travel from the source to the receiver. Mass Media is designed as information and news such as newspapers, magazine, television that reach and influen...Continue Reading »

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• 12. MOTHER TONGUE INTERFERENCE IN ENGLISH NEWS CAST (A CASE OF A KWARA TELEVISION NE...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction If the question “what is language?” is asked, it has many senses and can be variously defined. It can be language of a particular field like science, humanity just to mention few. It can also be the animal language, sign language and many other types of languages. Human language especially spoken dominates them all. Human language is natural. According to A...Continue Reading »

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• 13. ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATION OF HEAVY METALS IN FACIAL COSMETIC PRODUCTS

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The adverse effects of heavy metals such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pd), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) are documented (Duruibe et al., 2007; Banfalvi, 2011). Heavy metals toxicity can result to damaged or reduced mental and central nervous function, lower energy concentration and damage to blood composition,...Continue Reading »

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• 14. ASSESSMENT OF EUTROPHICATION LEVEL OF MUNICIPAL SURFACE WATER, ABUJA NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Eutrophication is the natural process whereby a confined water body (e.g. lake or dam) ages with time due to accumulation of silt or organic matter in the lake (Ademoroti, 1996). A young lake is characterized by low nutrient level and consequently low plant productivity and at this stage is described as oligotrophic (few food) lake. The water body gradually acquires in...Continue Reading »

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• 15. EVALUATION OF SOME HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATIONS IN CHOCOLATE, CANDIES AND TOMATO ...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND Recently, there is an increasing concern about the quality of imported foods and food related products in several parts of the world (Maxwell and Neumann, 2009) particularly from China. This, as observed by the United States Congress, was due to the large size of shipments, the many different routes of entry, the variety of foods imported, and the large ...Continue Reading »

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• 16. THE IMPLICATIONS OF STREET CHILDREN ON SECURITY IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

  » CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.8 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. On the other hand, the United Nations convention on the right of a child (1984), as cited in Wikipedia, defines a child as a human being belo...Continue Reading »

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• 17. SOCIALIZATION AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION • Background to the Study There is a well known saying that what is learnt at a tender age is hardly forgotten even at adulthood. The dictum that national integration occupies a prominent position in the quest to build a united, strong, virile and prosperous Nigeria can never be overemphasized. Socialization as a holistic approach to societal unity, makes it possible ...Continue Reading »

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• 18. EXPLORING THE SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The need to explore the socio demographic and behavioral characteristics associated with smoking behavior among young adults is important to ensure they are easily identified and given the needed assistance. Identification of socio demographic factors associated with smoking may also “help to underpin strategies for its prevention” (Rahm...Continue Reading »

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• 19. THE ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CHILD BEARING AMONG UNMARRIED FEM...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background of the Study Adolescent childbearing remains a challenge requiring urgent resolution worldwide (UNPFA, 2013). The 2014 World Health Statistics reported 16 million births to mothers aged 15–19 years representing 11% of all births that were due to women aged 15 19 years. The average global birth rate among 15 to 19 year olds is 49 per 1000 girls. Country rates range ...Continue Reading »

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• 20. EFFECT OF TWITTER BAN ON HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance to people who need help. It is usually short term help until the long term help by the government and other institutions replaces it. Among the people in need are the homeless, refugees, and victims of natural disasters, wars, and famines. Humanitarian relief efforts are provided for humanitarian ...Continue Reading »

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