476. EFFECTS OF JIGSAW, NUMBERED-HEADS-TOGETHER AND GROUP INVESTIGATION COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Low language proficiency, arising from poor instructional strategies and defective knowledge of English grammar, contributes to persistent decline in students’ performance across school subjects. Past studies on cooperative learning strategies focused on oral language teaching and vocabulary development. However, little attention has been devoted to the use of these strategies in teaching and learning grammar. Consequently, this study investigated the effects of coope...

477. EFFECTS OF JIGSAW IV COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY IN ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

1.1Introduction

The relevance of science to national goals, aspirations and economy dictates to a large extent, the huge commitment and support which nations make and give to science and technology advancement. This may be the reason why Achor (2006) and Ada (2008) opined that as a result of the speed at which the world is changing technologically, the need and usefulness of teaching and learning of science therefore cannot be over looked. The classification of any nation into devel...

478. EFFECTS OF JIGSAW II AND GUIDED DISCOVERY STRATEGIES ON RETENTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GEOMETRY AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study examined the Effects of Jigsaw II and Guided discovery strategies on retention and academic performance among junior secondary school students ingeometry, Zaria Metropolis, Nigeria.The study was guided by four research questions and four hypotheses. The quasi experimental research design involving three groups (two experimental and one control) were used. The population of the study comprised of Government JuniorSecondary School (GJSS) two (JSS2) students of the...

479. EFFECTS OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS PERFORMANCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KADUNA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the effect of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Strategies on students writing skills performance in junior secondary schools of Kaduna State. Three objectives were raised for the study: to determine the difference between the mean performance scores of students taught writing using Intrinsic Motivation strategies and those not exposed to the strategies, etc. Three research questions and three hypotheses were generated and tested. Quasi – exper...

480. EFFECTS OF INSURGENCY ON CROP FARMING ACTIVITIES OF RURAL WOMEN IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study analyzed the effect of insurgency on crop farming activities of rural women in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 232 rural women involved in agricultural production on which structured questionnaire complemented with interview schedules was employed to collect primary data. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive statistics (means, percentages and frequency counts) and inferential statistics (multiple regression...

481. EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS IN ZARIA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effect of instructional strategies on the academic performanceof secondary school geography students in zaria educational zone, kaduna state-Nigeria. It was observed that many students at senior secondary school I perceives geography as a difficult subject and hence run away from it. The research work has three objectives is, to examine the effects of instructional strategies on academic performance of senior secondary school geography students i...

482. EFFECTS OF INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ON STUDENTS‟ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to determine the effects of instructional resources on students‘ academic performance in agricultural science in senior secondary schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The desire to embark on the research study therefore, stemmed from the fact that inadequate andlack of use of instructional resources was seen as major factors behind the poor academic performance of students in Kaduna State. The objective for this study was thereforeto determine...

483. EFFECT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE EFFICIENCY OF TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This research study examines the Effect of Information Technology on the Efficiency of Tax Administration in Nigeria, a case Study of Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue. Its main objective is to find out whether the application of Information Technology increases efficiency on tax administration. For the purpose of this study, the researcher adopted the method of survey Research Design. Data used in this research were gotten from both primary and secondary sources includ...

484. EFFECTS OF IMPROVISED INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA ON NIGER STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ACHIEVEMENT IN SELECTED BIOLOGY CONCEPTS

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effects of improvised instructional media on secondary school students’ achievement in biology in Niger State. It also investigated gender and ability levels effects on achievement. Two hundred and seventy (270) students were drawn from nine public senior secondary schools. The design adopted was pretest posttest control group factorial design. The treatment involved teaching the experimental group 1 with the use of improvi...

485. EFFECTS OF GUIDED-DISCOVERY AND TUTORIAL TEACHING METHODS ON PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN ECONOMICS IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ZARIA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the Effect of Guided-discovery and Tutorial Teaching Method on Performance of Business Education Students in Economics in Federal College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria. Five research questions were answered and five null hypotheses were tested. This study used quasi experimental design. The population was 581Business Education students in Federal College of Education Zaria. The sample size was 180 and purposive sampling was used in selecting NCE II Bus...

486. EFFECTS OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ORAL- ENGLISH IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effects of flipped classroom instructional strategies on senior secondary school students‟ performance in Oral-English in Minna, Niger state, Nigeria. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design using pretest, posttest, non-randomized, non-equivalent control group design. The research was guided by eightobjectives, eightresearch questions with corresponding eight null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance. The target population for th...

487. EFFECTS OF GUIDED DISCOVERY AND THINK-PAIR SHARE METHODS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ECONOMICS STUDENTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the effects of guided discovery and think-pair-share method of teaching on academic performance in economics in colleges of education in north- west Nigeria. The study had five objectives, five research question and five null hypotheses which were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 1007 N.C.E. I business education students of 2017/2018 aca...

488. EFFECTS OF GEOGEBRA AND WEB-BASED PRACTICE ON ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE IN COORDINATE GEOMETRY AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This research investigated the effects of GeoGebra and Web - Based Practice on attitude and performance in Coordinate Geometry among Students of Colleges of Education in North West Zone, Nigeria. A pretest -posttest, quasi experimental design was used to carry out the study. A sample of 210 students out of 1465 NCE1 Mathematics students from three out of twelve colleges of education in the zone was randomly selected. In this study, six research objectives w...

489. EFFECTS OF FUNDING, STAFF TRAINING, PRESERVATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL ON NEWSPAPER UTILISATION IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Newspapers are sources of information on topical and current issues, stocked by libraries for use but due to their nature, they are susceptible to deterioration much faster than other printed materials. University libraries, therefore, have the challenge of preserving newspapers for posterity, quick access and use. Existing studies have dealt with newspaper preservation but there is a dearth of studies on effects of funding, staff training, preservation and bibliographic co...

490. EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL DEEPENING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The design of proposed Modern Bus Terminal at Obalende employs the use of thin-shell concrete structures in order to provide maximum space use. The study adopts a combination of primary and secondary data which were obtained through review of relevant literature and case studies and also interview of stakeholders at the intended site. The obtained data were properly analyzed and infused into the proposed design for a properly functional bus terminal with proper circulation....

491. EFFECTS OF FIELD-TRIP AND PROJECT METHODS ON MOTIVATION, PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS IN NORTH-WEST, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the effects of field-trip and project methods on motivation, retention and performance of Nigeria certificate in education Social Studies students in North-west, Nigeria. Thus, the following research objectives were used to guide the research; assess the NCE students‟ motivation taught Social Studies using field-trip method and those taught with conventional method in North-west zone, Nigeria, find out the performance of NCE students taught Social St...

492. EFFECTS OF FIBRE HYBRIDIZATION ON THE PROPERTIES OF NATURAL FIBRE FILLED EPOXY COMPOSITES

ABSTRACT

The problems of low mechanical properties of composites reinforced with fibres of natural origin have been a source of concern for researchers. Also, the insufficient utilization of bagasse fibres due to its moderate strength has further reduced its potentialities in composite production hence the need to hybridize with other fibres.

In this work, the effects of hybridization on the physical and mechanical properties of bagasse/sisal/coir fibre-reinforced epoxy co...

493. EFFECTS OF FERTILIZER TYPE AND HARVESTING TIME ON YIELD OF CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta Crantz) IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Cassava productivity is limited by soil fertility status and maturity period. Frequently used mineral fertilizer is expensive and detrimental to soil health and productivity while information on specific harvest period is scarce. Thus, studies were conducted to assess the influence of Organomineral Fertilizer (OF) and harvesting period on cassava yield.

Field experiments were conducted at Ajibode and Oluana in Ibadan. Five OF rates (1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 6.0 t/ha),...

494. EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO CONTEXT CLUES ON ENGLISH VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT OF JUNIOR SECONDARY II STUDENTS IN ZARIA EDUCATIONAL ZONE, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

An area that brings problem continuously to second language (L2) learners of English is vocabulary development. Exposing words to students in isolation or in wrong context(s) causes L2 learners of English to lack working vocabularies. This study investigated the effects of exposure to context clues on vocabulary development of Junior Secondary II students in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State. Most students at this level merely memorise vocabularies in isolation without kno...

495. EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE ON THE PHARMACOKINETICS OF CIPROFLOXACIN TABLET IN HEALTHY HUMAN VOLUNTEERS

ABSTRACT

Ciprofloxacin is a flouroquinololone antibiotic that is commonly prescribed empirically in Nigeria due to its broad spectrum of activity. However, the drug product is illegally handled by drug hawkers that allow the drug to be exposed to some environmental forces which may affect the drug quality and its pharmacokinetic profiles. This study is aimed at assessing pharmacokinetic profiles of exposed samples of ciprofloxacin marketed by hawkers in the three senatorial areas of...

496. EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING METHOD ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND RENTENTION OF STUDENTS IN BASIC TECHNOLOGY IN OYO STATE

Background to the Study

In a developing country like Nigeria, there is need for efficient and well trained individuals who would be able to cater for themselves and participate productively in the development of the society. From the ancient societies to modern nations, education proved to be the most potent tool for survival, growth and development. Agbatogun (2010) conceived education as a systematic action of imparting knowledge, skills and habits to the learners in their prepara...

497. EFFECTS OF DISCOVERY AND DISCUSSION TEACHING METHODS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out to determine the effects of discovery and discussion methods on students’ performance in Social studies in junior secondary schools in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The study sought to; determine the difference between the performance of students taught social studies using discovery method and those taught using conventional lecture method in junior secondary schools in Nasarawa State; examine the difference between the performance of students ta...

498. EFFECTS OF DIRECT AND DISCOVERY METHODS ON MAIN IDEA COMPREHENSION ABILITY OF SELECTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The present study was designed to compare the effects of the Direct Method and the Discovery Method on students’ main idea comprehension ability. The specific objectives were to determine whether students taught using the Direct Method of finding main ideas would perform better than those who were taught using the Discovery Method. For the purpose of data collection, a sample of one hundred and twenty SS2 students, randomly selected from two Senior Secondary Schools i...

499. EFFECTS OF DETOXIFICATION ON SOME PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF JATROPHA CURCAS LINN. (EUPHORBIACEAE) SEED OIL IN LABORATORY ANIMALS

Abstract

Jatropha curcas seed oil is a known energy source in biodiesel which but for its toxicity, also has potential of being used as food and in the pharmaceutical / cosmetic industries. This study was designed to detoxify solvent and mechanically extracted J. curcas oils and to ascertain the effects of detoxification on acute and sub-acute toxicities as well as on analgesic and laxative activities in laboratory animals. Following determination of the physicochemical properties o...

500. EFFECTS OF COOPERATIVE AND COMPETITIVE TEACHING METHODS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study was carried out on the effects of cooperative and competitive teaching methods on academic performance of secondary school students in financial accounting in Kaduna state, Nigeria. The study had five objectives, five research questions and five null hypotheses. Quasi-experimental research design was used for the study. The population of the study was two thousand, one hundred and seventy five (2,175). The sample size was 80 and purposive sampling technique was us...