3826. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THREAT: A CASE STUDY OF ASARI DOKUBO’S UTTERANCES

​​​​​​BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:Conversation analysis is a broad phrase for the several traditions that may be used to analyse discourse. It is a cognitivism critique that emerged in the 1970s, however it has its origins in the 1950s' "turn to language" (Horvath 2016). Whereas cognitivism speaks of objective, observable, and knowable reality, discourse analysis speaks of numerous versions of reality, different 'truths,' which are formed th...

3827. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMME AND ITS EFFECT ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on a critical analysis of the national youth service corps programme and its effect on national integration. Specifically, the study examined corp members in Lagos state, Nigeria. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 230 responses were validated from the survey. The study adopted the social communication theory. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings from the tested hypothes...

3828. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF FULANI HERDSMEN AND ITS IMPLICATION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: The main focus of this study is to examine the activities of fulani herdsmen and its implication on community development using Etsako Local Government Area in Edo State as case study. Survey research design was employed, Using convenience sampling method the research conveniently selected 256 participants who are residents of Etsako LGA. Well structured Questionnaire in Likert scale was issued and out of 256 copies  225 copies were returned an...

3829. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF OLA ROTIMI’S OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN

INTRODUCTION: The act of expressing oneself via the use of words is referred to as "discourse." Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is the study and analysis of written texts and spoken words to reveal the discursive sources of power, dominance, inequality, and bias and how these sources are initiated, maintained, reproduced, and transformed within specific social, economic, political, and historical contexts. CDA is concerned with studying and analyzing written texts...

3830. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ACCESSIBILITY

ABSTRACT: Nigeria has a population of approximately 200 million people. Health services are provided through a network of over 4,700 health facilities countrywide, with the private sector ac-counting for about 51% of these facilities. The best quality of care is found at the national referral hospitals, which provide diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services. Nigeria spent 5.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on healthcare in...

3831. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA AND ITS IMPACT FOR INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA FROM 1982-2020

ABSTRACT: This study critically analyses gender inequality in Nigeria and its Impact for inclusive economic growth in Nigeria from 1982-2020. Specifically, the study determines whether there is an impact of gender inequality on economic growth in Nigeria, determines whether there is an impact of gender inequality on the unemployment rate in Nigeria, and determines whether there is an impact of gender inequality on income distribution in Nigeria.&nbs...

3832. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL DISTRESS IN NIGERIA BANKING SECTOR

Background of the study: In a development economy, where it is believed that adequate financial resources are a pre-requisite for industrial transformation, the importance of capital as a necessary though not sufficient condition for economic growth is recognized. However, this does not negate the fact that capital is a necessary condition for economic growth. Experiences in various nations, most notably Japan, India, and Germany, have proven that banks, if properly developed...

3833. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A SOAP PRODUCT: A STUDY OF LUX SOAP

Abstract: The soap that is used for the analysis is Lux.  The analytical tests carried out on the soap are moisture content and free caustic alkali.  For the determination of the moisture content, the materials and reagent that was used are: The Porcelain dish, Glass rod and Hot air oven. The reagents are the petroleum spirit and sodium acetate. For the determination of the free caustic alkali, the material and reagent that was used are:Beaker, Clam and Stand conical...

3834. A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF APAPA PORT ACCESS

ABSTRACT: Transportation and traffic problems particularly, traffic congestion, delays, parking space difficulties, environmental pollution which started to manifest in Lagos since the early 1980's have continued to increase at an alarming rate and have now reached an abominable stage in recent years. It is pertinent to highlight the relevance of creek road in Apapa. Any traffic hindrance on it will definitely generate a lot of hiccups in the logistics bu...

3835. A CONTRASTIVE STUDY OF THE SENTENCE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH AND IGARRA LANGUAGES

The research work is structured into five sections. Section 1-5 are commonly known as chapters, while the final part focuses on the bibliography. The initial chapter of the study provides an overview of the background, problem statement, hypothesis statement, study purpose, study significance, and the scope and limitations of the topic. The third chapter focuses on data presentation and the methodology employed to conduct the research. It includes details about the study's population, sam...

3836. A COMPARATIVE SURVEY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND PRIVATE-OWNED BROADCASTING MEDIA FIRMS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: This research work is aimed at finding the journalist that is freer between those in private and government owned media organizations, using Ray- power and SPLASH FM Enugu as a focus, to achieve maximum and accurate findings. The researcher made use of survey design. To gather necessary information, copies of questionnaire were administered and retrieved from the respondents who were randomly selected a...

3837. THE CHALLENGES OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY, ENUGU)

Background of the Study: Journalism in Nigeria has continued to grow immensely in line with global trends despite strong infrastructural challenges. Communicating with a mass audience is not totally strange in Nigeria. Thus, mass media have been important tools in communication, and through which information is passed across within the society (Ben, 2016).

In mass communication, the media are divided into the electronic (broadcast) and print media. The print me...

3838. THE STUDY ON NUMBER OF CHILDREN BEING IMMUNIZED AGAINST MEALSES IN KOGI STATE FROM 2004-2009 A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION (NPI) LOKOJA

BACKGROUND AND PROBLEM STATEMENT

In order to attain the health for all, it is very important that an attempt has to be made to address diseases burdens and other health problems that significantly contribute to the poor health status of Nigeria. Base on this, there is need to mount urgent and appropriate health interventions capable of achieving this prime goal.  The main goal of the policy is to develop and promote immunization programmes geared toward reducti...

3839. THE ROLE OF ETHICS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN FOSTERING LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the influence of ethics and public accountability on the promotion of local government development in Lagos State, with a specific focus on the Badagry Local Government Area (LGA). The research strategy employed in this study was descriptive in nature. A total of ninety-three (93) questionnaires were distributed to the participants, and ninety (90) of them were completed and returned for analysis. The study aimed to assess the causal elements...

3840. THE ROLE OF EDUCATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: According to Uwadia (2010), Education in a broad sense is a process by which an individual acquires the many physical and social capabilities demanded by the society in which he/she is born into to function. It is to a nation what the mind is to the body, just as a diseased mind is handicapped in the coordination and direction of the bodily activities. Therefore, the single most significant complex of social – control tools for...

3841. THE ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN FRAUD DETECTION AND PREVENTION IN THE NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY

Background: I have developed a significant interest in this subject due to the observation that the guiding principles of prudence and honesty within the financial industry have, to a considerable degree, not been upheld. In the contemporary banking industry, instances of fraudulent activities perpetrated by both employees and clients have become increasingly prevalent. These deceptive practises ultimately result in financial difficulty for the banks involved. Nowhere is frau...

3842. THE ROLE OF COMPUTER IN PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA COMMERCIAL BANKS

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to evaluate the role of computer in promoting the efficiency in nigeria commercial banks using First Bank, Enugu State  as case study. Specifically, the study aims to  find if computer have any effect in promoting efficiency in the Nigeria commercial banks especially First Bank Plc Enugu,  know if computer     has any significant influence on the time spent by customers in banki...

3843. THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN NIGERIA

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The importance of the financial sector of an economy, which comprises banks and non­bank financial intermediaries, the regulatory framework and the ever increasing financial products, in stimulating economic growth is widely recognized in the literature on development economic. Schumpter (1934) in his seminal publication on the theory of economic development set the pace for the avalanche of other works on the interdependent relationship betw...

3844. THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN FINANCING SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)

BACKGROUND TO PROBLEM: The various development plans implemented in Nigeria have prioritised the achievement of self-reliance.  The rationale behind the establishment of this national objective stems from the considerable expectations placed upon citizens in terms of generating employment possibilities, fostering self-reliance in the domains of basic food and material production, achieving high per capita income, generating foreign exchange earnings, and facilitating the...

3845. THE ROLE OF BANKS IN THE NIGERIA ECONOMY

Abstract: An efficient financial system is essential for building a sustained economic growth and an open vibrant economic system. Countries with well developed financial institutions tend to grow faster; especially the size of the banking system and the liquidity of the stock markets tend to have strong positive impact on economic growth. This study examines the role of banks in the Nigeria economy. It seeks to know the impacts of the sector in the Nigerian economy and wheth...

3846. THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME FUND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE (A CASE STUDY OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT: Agricultural credit guarantee scheme fund was established to help farmers who have little or no collateral to get loans from commercial banks by CBN. It was the aim of this research work to find out if CBN has helped in developing cooperative activities in agricultural aspect through their giving of loan, grant, and other farm inputs. Chapter one contained great discussion of the origin and existence of this scheme (ACGSF), it also went further to state the problems...

3847. THE PARENTAL STATUS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSTRACT: This project work was undertaken to survey the influence of socio-economic background in the academic performance of students a case study of some selected secondary schools in Ikeja local government area of Lagos State. To find solution to the problems, which give to undertaking the survey questionnaire, were raised to check influence of socio-economic background on the academic performance of students in some selected public secondary school in Ik...

3848. THE LINGUISTIC - STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN SECURITY AGENCIES USE OF LANGUAGE: A Case Study Of The Nigeria Police Force's Registers

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The truth, of course, is that it is precisely the multiplication of meanings which makes language the powerful and flexible tool that it is. The possibility of selecting adopting, standardizing of a selected set of vocabulary and specialized intended meanings for use by a society, the effectiveness and intelligibility of same have elicited a study in varieties and functions of language (English).

It is pertinent at this...

3849. THE INHIBITIVE EFFECT OF ALANINE ON CORROSION OF ALUMINIUM IN 0.5 M HCL SOLUTION USING THE WEIGHT LOSS TECHNIQUE

BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Corrosion is defined as a natural process, which converts refined metal to their more stable oxide. It is the gradual destruction or degradation of materials (usually metals) by chemical reaction with their environment which are most likely inevitable. Corrosion is a natural and costly process of destruction like earthquakes, tornados, floods and vocanic eruptions, with one major difference. Whereas we can be only a silent spectator to the above processes...

3850. THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON THE EDUCATION OF THE GIRL CHILD

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Gender party in education is a thing of concern in this era according to united conference held in Aduis Ababa (2001) show progress on girls education will account for over (10) million unnecessary child and material deaths.   Education equips girls and women with basic confidence in their abilities and right an ability to acquire and process information and increase power.

Before now, female educations were not gi...