376. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KADUNA STATE

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KADUNA STATE

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity plays a critical role in the operation and success of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which are essential drivers of economic growth, job creation, and innovation in Nigeria. In Kaduna State, like many other regions in the country, SMEs often rely on a consistent and r...

377. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN CURBING ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN YOBE STATE: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND LOCAL VIGILANTE GROUPS

CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN CURBING ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN YOBE STATE: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND LOCAL VIGILANTE GROUPS

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity vandalism is a growing concern in Nigeria, significantly undermining the provision of reliable energy and hampering socio-economic development. In Yobe State, located in the northeastern region of Nigeria, the challenges posed by elect...

378. ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN TARABA STATE: A CASE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE SABOTAGE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN TARABA STATE: A CASE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE SABOTAGE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a cornerstone of modern development, serving as the backbone for essential services such as education and healthcare. In Nigeria, the electricity sector has been plagued by numerous challenges, with electricity vandalism emerging as a...

379. FREQUENCY AND CONSEQUENCES OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN GOMBE STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

FREQUENCY AND CONSEQUENCES OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN GOMBE STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a fundamental driver of industrial development, providing the necessary energy for production processes, powering machinery, and supporting the overall functioning of industries. In Nigeria, the electricity sector has faced numerous challenges, including i...

380. IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON HOUSEHOLD WELFARE IN BORNO STATE: ADDRESSING THE DOUBLE BURDEN OF CONFLICT AND SABOTAGE

IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON HOUSEHOLD WELFARE IN BORNO STATE: ADDRESSING THE DOUBLE BURDEN OF CONFLICT AND SABOTAGE

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a fundamental necessity for households, playing a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life and supporting economic activities. In Nigeria, however, the electricity sector faces numerous challenges, including inadequate generation capaci...

381. THE ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN PREVENTING ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN BAUCHI STATE: A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH

THE ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN PREVENTING ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN BAUCHI STATE: A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a vital component of modern infrastructure, essential for economic growth, social development, and the overall quality of life. In Nigeria, the electricity sector faces numerous challenges, including insufficient generation capacity, unreliable distributio...

382. ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN ADAMAWA STATE: EXAMINING THE LINK BETWEEN POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SABOTAGE

ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN ADAMAWA STATE: EXAMINING THE LINK BETWEEN POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SABOTAGE

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a crucial component of modern infrastructure, powering homes, businesses, and industries. It is essential for economic development, social stability, and overall quality of life. In Nigeria, however, the electricity sector faces significant chall...

383. STRATEGIES TO CURB ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN PLATEAU STATE: INSIGHTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ENERGY STAKEHOLDERS

STRATEGIES TO CURB ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN PLATEAU STATE: INSIGHTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ENERGY STAKEHOLDERS

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a fundamental driver of economic and social development, facilitating industrial activities, supporting businesses, and improving the quality of life. In Nigeria, however, the electricity sector faces numerous challenges, including in...

384. ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN NIGER STATE: UNDERSTANDING THE MOTIVATIONS AND ITS EFFECTS ON AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES

ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN NIGER STATE: UNDERSTANDING THE MOTIVATIONS AND ITS EFFECTS ON AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a critical resource that underpins modern economic activities and social development. In Niger State, as in many other parts of Nigeria, it plays a pivotal role in supporting various sectors, particularly agriculture, which is the backbone of the state&...

385. SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NASARAWA STATE

SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NASARAWA STATE

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a vital component of modern development, playing a crucial role in improving the quality of life, supporting economic activities, and fostering social progress. In rural communities, access to reliable electricity is particularly significant, as it can bridge the development gap...

386. CHALLENGES IN PREVENTING ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN KWARA STATE: THE ROLE OF SECURITY, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

CHALLENGES IN PREVENTING ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN KWARA STATE: THE ROLE OF SECURITY, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity vandalism, the deliberate destruction, theft, or tampering with electrical infrastructure, is a significant challenge facing many parts of Nigeria, including Kwara State. The power sector is crucial to the socio-economic development of any society,...

387. FREQUENCY AND PATTERNS OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN KOGI STATE: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF CRIME REPORTS

FREQUENCY AND PATTERNS OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN KOGI STATE: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF CRIME REPORTS

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a critical infrastructure that supports economic development, enhances social well-being, and facilitates technological advancement. In Nigeria, the availability and reliability of electricity are paramount for the functioning of businesses, government operati...

388. THE IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON BUSINESSES AND HOUSEHOLDS IN FCT ABUJA: A STUDY OF ECONOMIC LOSSES AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES

THE IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY VANDALISM ON BUSINESSES AND HOUSEHOLDS IN FCT ABUJA: A STUDY OF ECONOMIC LOSSES AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is the backbone of modern society, supporting every aspect of daily life and economic activity. In Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, electricity is vital for businesses, households, and the overall functionality of the...

389. INVESTIGATING THE RATIONALE BEHIND ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN BENUE STATE: SOCIOECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS

INVESTIGATING THE RATIONALE BEHIND ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN BENUE STATE: SOCIOECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Electricity is a critical infrastructure that fuels economic growth, social development, and overall quality of life. In developing nations such as Nigeria, access to stable and affordable electricity is essential for poverty alleviation, industrialization, and soci...

390. EVALUATING THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN INTERNAL ARMED CONFLICTS: SIERRA LEONE AND LIBERIA AS CASE STUDIES

ABSTRACT

International Humanitarian Law is applicable to Internal Armed conflict situations as provided by Article 3 Common to the Four Geneva Conventions 1949 and their Additional Protocol II of 1977.Provisions of these two Legal Regimes apply during extreme violence. Determining whether a particular situation is an Internal Armed Conflict is a question one should put in mind. Again even if a situation is determined to be an Internal Armed Conflict how do parties in an extreme viol...

391. EVALUATING THE ANTIBACTERIAL EFFICACY OF HONEY AND LEMON JUICE AGAINST BACTERIA ISOLATES FROM RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS

ABSTRACT

The antibacterial effect of honey and lemon were investigated. Their use separately and in combination were compared with that of standard antibiotics against Klebsiellapneumoniae, Staphylococcusaureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Haemophilusinfluenzae and Streptococcus pyogenesisolates from sputum, ear swab, nasal secretion and throat swab samples of patients from Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, and Ahmadu Bello University He...

392. EVALUATING GENOMIC DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (gDNA) OF PARENTS AND OFFSPRING TOWARDS DETERMINING RICKETS HEREDITARY LINK IN GONIN GORA, KASO AND JANKASA COMMUNITIES IN KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACT

Rickets is still a debilitating disease in various communities of Jankasa, Kaso and Gonin Gora in which about 3-7 percent of the population is affected. Genomic Deoxyribonucleic acid (gDNA) of parents and offspring were evaluated towards determining rickets hereditary link in the population. Four families from Jankasa, Kaso and two families from Gonin Gora composed of father, mother, child without rickets and child with rickets each were used for the study.

The DN...

393. ETUDE COMPARATIVE DES MOUVEMENTS SYNTAGMATIQUES EN FRANÇAIS ET EN FULFULDE

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to contribute to the research on Fulfulde through a scientific approach; hence the decision is to carry out a comparative study on Fulfulde and French syntagmatic movements. This is to facilitate the study of French language for Fulfulde natives. This work also analyses the Fulfulde phrase structure in comparison to that of French.

Fulfulde is a language spoken in almost all the countries of Africa I.e. In countries like Senegal, Cameroon,...

394. EVALUATING CRIME CONTROL AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES IN KIRIKIRI AND KUJE PRISONS

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Generally, news of crime and criminal acts elicit different reactions from the people. Sometimes people are intrigued, attracted or repelled, amused or frightened. While interest in crime has usually been high, understanding why it occurs and what to do about it has always been a problem. As every other area of life and human behavior, there is no shortage of experts and experts’ opinion starting from public officials,...

395. ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS, MASS MEDIA AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE NORTHERN NIGERIA EXPERIENCE

Abstract

This study has examined the extent to which the mass media serves as instrument of escalation, generation and de-escalation of religious-related conflicts in the Northern part of Nigeria and the consequent effects of the role of the mass media in the development of the region and the nation as a whole. The secondary sources of data were the main method employed in the collection of data. The study examined critically news reports and analysis, editorials, advertorials and s...

396. ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS AND THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS: AN AGITATION FOR LEGAL FRAMEWORK A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACT

Nigeria as an Independent state with different ethnic and religious groups over the years experienced a number of ethno-religious conflicts which have claimed lives and properties. The consequence of this is the displacement of many inhabitants which are referred to as Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s). The affected persons are denied certain constitutional rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and other intern...

397. ETHICAL RE-OREIETATION AND THE QUEST FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA

1.1Background to the Study

Nigeria is going through hard and perilous times. Nigeria is not alone in these challenges but it is a sad and pity to observe.According to Folaranmi (2012):

Mention anything negative; corruption, violation of human rights, fallen standard of education, electoral malpractices, epileptic power outage, incessant strikes, lack of security of lives and properties, unemployment, fraud, greed and the rest, Nigeria is in the forefront. (p.vii).

398. ETHNOMEDICAL SURVEY AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF SOME EVAPORITES (KANWA) USED IN HAUSA AND FULANI TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN SOME SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

‘Kanwa' is the local trade name for varieties of evaporites that are formed from evaporation and precipitation of minerals containing body of water. They are locally used extensively by the traditional healers, nomads and house wives of Northern Nigeria to treat diseases, as supplement to animal feeds and as additive to some foods and herbs concoctions. This research was aimed to document medicinal information through field survey in five selected local government...

399. ETHICS OF VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study is intended to examine the high scale and increasing frequency of violence witnessed in Nigeria today. As a study in ethics, it is mainly concerned with examining how peoples of Nigeria evaluate the rightness and wrongness of violence. It will further determine if there are socio-cultural, political, ethnic, psychological or religious reasons, the different groups of people in Nigeria use in justifying or rejecting violence. The study employed the use of quantita...

400. ETHICAL EVALUATION OF THE IMPACTS OF MINING IN EBONYI STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

This dissertation titled “ethical evaluation of the impacts of mining in Ebonyi State Nigeria” was carried out to find the extent to which mining operations in Ebonyi State were consistent with named ethical principles. It was geared towards unearthing the history of mining in Ebonyi State, examining the impacts of mining in Ebonyi State and the factors responsible for the impacts, evaluating the impacts of mining in the light of some ethical principles and ways...