3876. THE EFFECTIVE USE OF MULTIMEDIA IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: "Multimedia" is currently the buzzword in educational technology. Multimedia here refers to combining different electronic media, commonly computers and videodiscs, in teaching materials. This new generation is using digital media for learning and communicating (Tapscott, 2008). Business, industry, the military and educational institutions have recognized this potential and used computers as instructional tools. However, in the context...

3877. THE EFFECT OF 2023 FUEL PRICE HIKE ON TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF PEACE MASS TRANSIT

Background of the study: Price fluctuation in the market for fuel has a constantly evolving effect on the logistics industry. Rapid increases in the price for fuel can have a delayed and devastating effect on freight management companies, and a sudden fall could result in short-term boosts in profit and a surge of competition within the market to provide consumers with the lowest price.

One of the major components of globalization is the transportat...

3878. THE IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES IN SOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM IN NIGERIA

This study is on a strong impression of effective management of resources in solving unemployment problem in Awgu local  Government  Area, how they have carried its operations to bring this phenomenon to its minimum.  In order to active this empirical survey and library research were carried out. The sources of data are the administrative questionnaire and oral interview, while the secondary sources includes statistical tools. The research reveals that the local government has...

3879. A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON THE FERTILITY AND MORTALITY RATE IN NIGERIA. (A CASE STUDY OF OSOGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN OSUN STATE)

In statistical analysis and inference statistics is playing an important role nearly in all phases of human life. Formally dealing only with affair of the state and this account for its name statistics.  

The influence of statistics is now spread to manufacturing companies, agricultural sectors, bank, business communication, economic, education, political science, psychology, sociology and other numerous held of life. It’s therefore, a body of scientific method and t...

3880. SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Background of the study: The development of a nation brings an effective transformation of its socio-political, economic, cultural, technology and industrial bases. More so, within the particular conception of socio-economic processes which underscores every economic system, economic development, globally, resolves around the issues of the character, structure, pattern and evolution of desirable inter-personal relations of production, allocation and utilizati...

3881. SOCIETAL IMPACT OF CORRUPTION IN THE JOURNALISM PRACTICES

ABSTRACT: This study examined the effects of citizen journalism on the practice of journalism in Nigeria, using the issue of corruption as a case study. Corruption poses a threat to the image of journalism profession and the ability of media practitioners to perform their duties objectively. The study is anchored on Habermas’s theory of the public sphere. It further took a contemporary look at Dennis McQuail’s democratic participant media theory and some citizen j...

3882. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the residential building collapse in Nigeria: causes, effects and solutions. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated.  The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise 352 contractors in Imo state. In determining the sample size, the researcher randomly selected 50 contractors while 50 respondents were validated. Self...

3883. RELEVANCE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN A COMPETITIVE BANKING ENVIRONMENT

​​​​​​Background of the study: Firms are facing turbulent operating environments characterized by changing technologies and markets that represent both problems and opportunities. Technology has catalyzed this change and innovation is increasingly becoming the norm to keep pace with the ever changing needs of the customers. This has led to cut throat competition amongst business players; small, medium sized or large, each is striving to gain and maintain market leadership. Wi...

3884. PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF RADIO BROADCAST PROGRAMMES ON HEALTH MATTERS

ABSTRACT: The broad objective of this study is to examine public perception of radio broadcast programmes on health matters using radio listener in Onitsha in Anambra State.The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants using the convenience sampling technique to choose 280 participant who are radio listeners as the sample size in the study. A total of 267  responses were retrieved while a total of 261 validated...

3885. PROBLEMS OF NEW BANKS IN NIGERIA

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to identify challenges facing New banks in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was applied to a population of 48 banks operating in Nigeria. The target population composed of the management staff currently employed at the head offices of the various New banks in Nigeria. The population was composed of Senior, Middle and Junior or Entry level Management staff. The study concludes that the b...

3886. PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPUTER SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Background of the study: The Education by the end of the 20th century no longer prepares individuals to secure white colar Jobs or life long employment in local industries or services. Rather education is for individuals and National developments. Similarly, the major objective of education is to bring about desirable change in behaviour in individuals and society at large. Abimade (1998) stated that the realization of the noblerole of computer in man’s quest for or com...

3887. PENSION RECORD IN NIGERIA PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

Background of the study: The purpose of occupational pension scheme is to provide employees regular and stable income after their retirement from service. It is an arrangement an employer or a group of employers use(s) to provide pension (and sometimes other) benefits for their employees when they leave or retire. They also provide benefits to the employee’s dependant if the employee dies. This scheme is usually funded by contributions from just the employer, or from bo...

3888. Operationalization of the Cashless economy system in Nigeria

Abstract: This study was carried out on Operationalization of the Cashless economy system in Nigeria. Financial sector reform is an essential ingredient in the economic growth and development process.  This is clearly underscored in the literatures linking financial sector growth with economic growth. In recognition of this fact, managers of the Nigerian economy have targeted the banking sector as a channel for implementing economic policy reforms and policy shift. The r...

3889. THE IMPACT OF INTERNET BANKING SERVICES EXPENDITURE ON THE PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: This study is aimed at ascertaining the impact of internet banking services expenditure on the profitability of commercial banks in Nigeria; with the focus on Diamond Bank Plc. Internet technology holds the potential to fundamentally change banks and the banking industry. Its objective is to examine the relationship between mobile banking service expenditure and the profitability of Diamond bank plc.It helps to know whether or not there is a significant relationship...

3890. NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT ( A CASE STUDY OF NTA CHANNEL 6 ABA)

Background of the Study: Public service is a service where federal, state or local government has an interest or where its presence is felt. It is a very wide organ, encompassing the civil service, the school system, the judicially, the local government system, the security agents, government companies and public service is of great importance to any given state. The purpose of the state is to maximize the potentials of its citizens by providing basic rights, liberty, se...

3891. MONETARY POLICY AND INFLATION IN NIGERIA ECONOMY

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The history of economic growth shows that, economic transformation started in England in the Late eighteen century and gradually spread to other parts of Europe and North America. Economic transformations did not get to other parts of thee world until in the 1950s when Japan transformed to become one of world’s major industrial giants. This economic transformation has spread far and wide in the recent times but its spread is highly li...

3892. MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF THE SPREAD OF HBV DISEASE WITH INFECTIOUS LATENT

BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The spread of the HBV in Nigeria has posed a lot of threat to health and well being citizens in Nigeria. It is evident that about a third of the world’s population, approximately 2 billion people gets infected with hepatitis B virus in their life time. About 360 million people remain chronically infected carriers of the disease, most of whom are unaware of their HBV status and about 20% - 30% of whom will eventually die from chronic sequel. The prev...

3893. MISMANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (BANK) EFFECT AND SOLUTION

Background of the study: A financial institution is an organized body concerned with the management of money.  This is to say that the institution is responsible for the leading and borrowing of money in other words, it is an institution involved in financial intermediation where money is mobilized and channeled from the public sailing (those who have surplus funds want to save to those who want to invest in productive activities.  Some of the institution in Nigeria...

3894. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY

Background of study: Mergers and acquisitions have emerged as a strategic tool for achieving corporate expansion and growth. Analyses have the banks to benefit from new business opportunities that would be created by change in the regulatory and technological environment.

Aluo (2010) argue that Nigerian banks adopted different strategies to achieve the stipulated minimum capital base of N25 billion during the consolidation of banks in 2004 and 2005 which include mer...

3895. MANAGING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN ENUGU STATE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In the formation of the nation industrial policy the federal government was influenced by the country’s social and economic conditions and the standard set by the international labour organization   (ILO) and Nigeria is a member.

In Nigeria trade union service and industrial relations department under the federal ministry of labour and productivity are primary responsible for the promotion and maintenance of...

3896. MEASURES NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF BAD DEBTS IN NIGERIA COMMERCIAL BANKS

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the measures necessary to minimize the high incidence of bad debts in Nigeria commercial banks with a special reference to Guarantee Trust Bank, Abuja. Specifically, the study examine  the causes of bad and doubtful debts in Nigeria Commercial Bank and  find out  the effects of bad and doubtful debts in banks profitability,and the economy. The study employed the survey descriptive resear...

3897. MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

​​​​​​BACKGROUND OF STUDY: In any developing economy, the government is the main initiator and promoter economic development, especially in Nigeria.  In developing countries, governments usually intervene some areas of the economic in which the private sector cannot perform, according to Abubalar (1986) in order to facilitate the federal government has instituted and made use of many public enterprises over the years.

It would be recalled...

3898. MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF IN-LAND FISHERIES RESOURCES IN NIGERIA: (A CASE STUDY OF OSIMIRI DUDU FLOOD POND IN ANAMBRA STATE)

​​​​​​BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: In recent years there has been a growing concern that the fisheries in most water bodies in Nigeria a have been increasingly over exploited leading  to reduction in socio- economic benefits far local communities and they regional economy in general.  It has been estimated that most of the world’s major inland fisheries are now at their maximum level of exploitation (FAO1995) for example before now the formal East...

3899. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF WATER CORPORATION AWKA)

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Nigeria is blessed by nature with a lot of natural resources amongst which water is one of them, WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) confirmed that Nigeria was blessed with abundant water resources, the excess of which has been causing flood and erosion in many part of the country.  However, the distribution of this water resources was not evenly spread over the country, life and other agricultural activities every year irrespective...

3900. LOCAL GOVERNMENT A PLATFORM FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

Background of the study: Beginning from the early 1950s, various models have been used in the government of Local Communities in our country.  Among the models which have at one time been adopted for all or some parts of the Country include:The Lugardian native authority system, the American Council manager model and divisional administrative system.  These various systems were however abolished following the 1976 nation-wide local government by General Murtala Moha...