4026. AN ACCOUNT FOR THE LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN PUBLIC CORPORATIONS IN NIGERIA. A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY NEPA, ENUGU ZONAL OFFICE

ABSTRACT: The research on the account for the low productivity in Public Corporations in Nigeria with reference to National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) Enugu Zonal Office is aimed at determining hold best to improve the productivity of Nigerian Public Corporations. In conducting the research, information were sourced from many places as well as reviewing of related literatures. Questionnaires were also conducted for proper colle...

4027. AGRICULTURE FINANCING IN NIGERIA PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT

ABSTRACT: This project seeks to bring together existing state of knowledge and existing state of practice in agriculture sector new techniques have to be proven before they are adopted in the general practice. Chapter one of this project will deal with the statement of problems rationale of study significance of study and definition of terms. Chapter two will examine in details the related literature to the project. Chapter three will deal with statement of hypotheses methodo...

4028. ADVERSTISING AS AN EFFECTIVE PROMOTIONAL TOOL IN THE DELIVERING OF BANKING SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANK IN DELTA STATE

ABSTRACT: This study on “Advertising as an effective promotional tool in the delivering of banking services has tries to seek answer to the crucial question that plagues the memory of researchers question on how co-operate advertising acts as an effective promotional tool in the marketing of banking service , its value and importance’s. Chapter one deals with the general introduction of the study, its background and analysis, statement of the study significan...

4029. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WASSCE AND NECO EXAMINATIONS

ABSTRACT: This work made a Comparative study of Students‟ Performance in WAEC and NECO in Imo state, Nigeria (2011-2015). It comparatively ascertained the relationship in the performance of students in WAEC and NECO in mathematics, biology and physics, using 8 secondary schools in Imo state. As a descriptive research, the study population comprised 8 secondary schools in Imo State. The researcher, therefore, used WAEC and NECO grading of candidates, who scored A1-C6, D7,...

4030. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND RHESUS FACTOR COMPARABILITY AMONG COUPLES IN YENEGOA AND PORT HARCOURT

ABSTRACT: The study on a comparative study of sickle cell disease and Rhesus factor comparability among couples in Yenegoa and Port Harcourt aimed at evaluating the media campaign in creating awareness on sickle cell and Rhesus factor among couples in Yenegoa and port Harcourt, to examine whether counseling before marriage will help control the prevalence of sickle cell and Rhesus factor among couples in Nigeria, to determine whether low standard of living will incr...

4031. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES EFFECT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN IKENNE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT: The study examined comparative study of guidance and counseling services effect on secondary school students’ academic performance in ikenne local government area, using Ikenne Community Secondary School and Isanbi Comprehensive High School, Mainflower Secondary School, Ilishan High School, Ilishan Remo as th study. More specifically, the study examined the impact of guidance and counseling on students’ academic performance.

Th...

4032. A STUDY INTO THE INFLUENCE OF FIELD STUDY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS (Case study of Geography Department, UNIBEN)

Field study is the collection of information outside a laboratory, library or workplace setting (Wikipedia, 2016). The approaches and methods used in field study vary across disciplines. For example, biologists who conduct field study may simply observe animals interacting with their environments, whereas social scientists conducting field study may interview or observe people in their natural environments to learn their languages, folklore, and social structures. Geographers however carry ou...

4033. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA

Nigeria as a nation is characterized by a developing economy due to the fact that the various sectors responsible for economic development are not optimally utilized as a result of which we have not being able to tap fully the natural resources that Nigeria is blessed with as it could increase our national earnings leading to an increase in per capita income instead. We have a reverse situation where there is low per capital income. Low standard of living increase in the level of insecurity e...

4034. A COMPARATIVE SURVEY OF THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

Background to the Study

The early schools in Nigeria were built by Christian Missionaries, and their goal was to convert the "Leaten" or benighted Africans to Christianity via education (Abdullahi, 1995). The early Missionaries recognized the significance of instruction, particularly via the medium of English and local langu...

4035. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE WAYS OF GENERATING INCOME IN NIGERIAN LIBRARIES

Background to the study

Generally, sufficient funding is needed for effective library and information service delivery; also while responding to the opportunities of digital revolution, the library faces renewed and intensified period of financial stringency. Rosemary, Edward, and Maxwell (2016) opined that both public and academic libraries cannot totally fund their activities without a vibrant alternative income generation venture. As the country...

4036. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON MALARIA PREVENTION IN COMMUNITIES

Background to the Study

Nigeria is a nation fill with vegetation and water bodies; this is usually pronounced in the eastern and the southern part of the country. This is usually good for the people living in such environment in terms of agriculture and good weather condition; even with these advantages there are more disadvantages to this gift of nature.

Some of the disadvantages include diseases presented by most of the water bodies espe...

4037. A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON “THE IMPORTANCE OF PIDGIN ENGLISH IN BROADCASTING” (A CASE STUDY OF THE ESBS ENUGU)

Pidgin English came into existence as a result of the coming of the colonial masters to Africa, the highly respected philosophers – said and I quote, “No language is an Island meaning that language only came into existence through a pre – existed one.  Pidgin English came into existence through English Language.

The coming of the white men to Africa really changed a lot of cultures, languages, norm, ethnics and non – ethics values etc in African.  T...

4038. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF PRIESTHOOD IN IGBO TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

It is quite unfortunate that this Igbo noble institution has not received fair treatment from many scholars of African Traditional Religion. So, it has been the subject of wrong labelling, caricature, ridicule and disdain.  The worst part of it is complete misunderstanding, miss-interpretation and miss-representation or wrong labelling which Parrinder and Arinze rightly considered as serious o...

4039. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES EFFECT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

Background to the study

Since the Nigeria Republic's independence from colonial rule, numerous positive advances have occurred, both in the structure and operation of society, with the educational system being no exception. In Nigeria, the educational system appears to be undergoing a never-ending overhaul. "As the reformation progresses," it is unsurprising that not only children and parents, but also educational authorities, are becoming perplexed an...

4040. A COMPARATIVE REVIEW ON MICRO-ORGANISM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPOILAGE OF BANANA

A banana plant, also known as M. acuminata or its hybrid M. acuminata, M. balbisnna, is a plant grown for personal use that yields edible fruits that are often seedless and belong to that species. The word "banana" refers to a variety of species or hybrids of the genus Musa, family Musceae. They are perennial plants with long, the bases of these leaves (petioles) remain tightly united and form the trunk (Pseudostem) of a plant 2-9m (6-30ft) in height (Ploetz, 1994). Bananas are ofte...

4041. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING PRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF HOME ECONOMICS STUDENT-TEACHERS AND POSSIBLE PANACEA

Background of the study

A student teacher observed that the practical component of teacher training - practice teaching - was a challenging and stressful element of the course. She didn't seem to appreciate the experience. The experience of this student teacher describes her own thoughts about practice teaching. This anecdotal reference positions the research issue as both relevant and productive in the context of existing research on teacher preparation in Sout...

4042. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RENTAL RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN NIGERIA

Background of the study

A home is one of life's most fundamental need. This need can be met for an individual in one of two ways: either by occupying his own property as an owner's occupier or by renting a property from someone else. In our more traditional society, the primary means by which the requirement for a place to live is satisfied is the first alternative, which is owner occupation(Adegoke, 2022). The situation has evolved as a direct result of the...

4043. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PIPEBORNE WATER AND OTHER SOURCES OF WATER WITHIN ENUGU METROPOLIS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT LOCALITY)

In light of the creation idea, it is abundantly evident that water has been around for at least as long as people have. Since the beginning of time, man has made use of this one-of-a-kind commodity for a wide variety of uses, including those in the home.

The majority of our water comes from surface water, such as rivers, streams, lakes, oceans, and seas. The water bodies that make up these bodies of water are very likely to be contaminated with trash from both homes and industries,...

4044. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF OUT-DOOR PLAY ENVIRONMENT IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PRE-SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA

Background to the Study

Children's play has always been a natural phenomenon. Children who are healthy and not disabled (physically challenged), according to Aziza (2000), cannot live without playing in their natural environments. In some cultures, play is regarded as a sure sign of a healthy and vibrant child. This is due to the fact that play keeps a child active and occupied.

Historically, artifacts and documents have demonstrated t...

4045. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN FOREIGN POLICY UNDER MUHAMMADU BUHARI ADMINISTRATION IN 1983-1985 AND 2015-2018

Background of the study

Foreign policy is a necessary activity engaged in by each sovereign State in the international system because no State is an island unto itself, nor can any State be insulated from the actions of others whether favourable or adverse. Bilateral and multilateral inter-State relations have therefore become part of the basic ingredients of contemporary international relations Each State in the international system has to fashion out a policy that...

4046. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF APPLICATION OF MARKETING CONCEPT IN MARKETING OF HAIR DRESSING SERVICE

BACKGROUND TO STUDY

As modernity unravels, with its awe-inspiring issues and potential, the subject of marketing is getting growing attention from businesses, organizations, and governments. Marketing is both an ancient and new profession. It existed in the past, or since the dawn of time. That was the era of bartering. When small manufacturers began to make their items in huge quantities in anticipation of future customers, marketing began to take off. The pri...

4047. A CASE STUDY ON DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION (2015-2019)

Background of the study

The connection between democratic government and economic progress at the national level is recognized and valued by many. This is due to the fact that democracy plays an extremely significant and significant part in nurturing national growth and supporting effective governance (Alapiki, 2021). The primary focus of democratic governments is on enhancing the social and economic well-being of their populations, which is associa...

4048. A CARD BASED SECURITY SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF ECO BANK)

INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The idea of self-service in retail banking developed through independent and simultaneous effort in Japan, Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom. In the USA, Luther George Sunsjan has been wrongly credited with developing and building the first cash dispenser machine.  There is no evidence to suggest that Sunsjan worked in this device before 1959 while his 132nd patent was first filled in June 30, 1960 (and gran...

4049. IMPACTS OF JIGSAW II CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION IN MENSURATION AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA

The main concepts, procedures, and logic that solve problems are the focus of mathematics. It is generally acknowledged as being essential to any society's progress. This is so because a country's ability to develop is reliant on its progress in science and technology. But without mathematics, science and technology are impossible (Musa, 2006). All fields of study, including science, technology, business, agriculture, and health, use mathematics. Maths is one of the fundamen...