1. EVALUATION OF UGA MICRO FINANCE BANK
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The history of micro financing can be traced back as long to the middle of the 1800s when the theorist by sander spooner was writing over the benefits from small credits to entrepreneurs and farmers as a way getting the people out of...
Read More2. A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ AWARENESS ON THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: The phrase "knowledge is power" is not an exaggeration. The majority of participants' lack of comprehension of the process is one of the biggest challenges influencing the election process, as well as almost every other proc...
Read More3. A REMEDY TO INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES VIA RENEWAL PROGRAMME, A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS MEGA CITY
Background of the study: Lagos now has a population of more than 15 million people. The United Nations grants megacity classification to cities with populations of 10 million or more. Building and preserving a model megacity has significant obstacles. It might be difficult t...
Read More4. A STUDY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL USAGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY L2 SPEAKERS IN SELECTED NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
Background of the Study: English can be said to be the most widely spoken language in the world, and has become the official language of some West African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. In these countries, English is a second language whi...
Read More5. AN ASSESSMENT OF TAX REFORMS AND ITS IMPACT ON INVESTMENT DECISIONS IN GHANA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on impact tax reforms on investment decisions in Ghana using Ghana Revenue Authority koforidua Branch as case study. To achieve this 4 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simpl...
Read More6. AN EXAMINATION OF POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL BUSINESS USE OF E-COMMERCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Small businesses are essential for economic development (Van Praag & Versloot, 2007; Acs et al., 2008; Fumo & Jabbour, 2011), and in Nigeria they make up 91% of the formal businesses, contribute 34% towards the Gross Domestic...
Read More7. PATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Background of Study: Hypertension remains a major global public health challenge that has been identified as the leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (Kearney, Whelton, Reynolds, Muntner, Whelton& He, 2004). It increases hardening of...
Read More8. ASSESSMENT OF MOBILE MONEY AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Background to the study: Businesses, which involve individuals, groups of individuals, companies or corporations in public and private sectors play an important role in the economic development of a given country. In this era of globalization, the demands for goo...
Read More9. CAPACITY BUILDING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to point out the need for renewable energy education in Ghana and to study the possibilities of education export from Finland. Ghana was chosen as the target country based on personal and professional interest. Ghana is cu...
Read More10. CAUSES OF THE REDUCTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Business education is a field of education which deal with business experiences for specialized occupational uses. Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and process of business. As an arm of vocational...
Read More11. A STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES MILITATING YAM PRODUCTION IN EDO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Yams (Dioscorea species of the family Dioscoreaceae) are a significant crop for food, money, and cultural customs. West and Central Africa is the leading producing and consumption region for yams in the globe (Ayeni, Adetunji, & Oyeni...
Read More12. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
Background of the study: Apart from CEDAW and other international instruments which Nigeria is signatory to laws that forbid violence against women, the Nigeria constitution itself forbids it. The provision in section 42 of Nigeria constitution, guarantees all Nigeria including w...
Read More13. THE STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING AND PROMOTING CAPITAL FORMATION AMONG SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION: Robert H. Heywood, Bruce and Graham 1997, started that capital is the money used by expensive piece of heavy equipment such as bulldozer a sawmill or a tractor-trailer. According to Abner 1990, capital is the most important of all the factors of pro...
Read More14. THE PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS REGARDING THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE; A STUDY OF SELECTED SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of study: Different authors have tried to make an intensive review about the causes of mass failure of students’ in English language at the secondary level across the country and beyon...
Read More15. THE PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to the Read More
16. THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: English is one of the major languages out of about 5000 estimated languages spoken in the world. About 200 years ago, English was simply the language of less than 15...
Read More17. THE READING DIFFICULTIES OF PUPILS USING PHONIC AND SYLLABIC METHOD
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The importance of reading among pupils in any society cannot be overemphasized as it is the key to academic, social and econo...
Read More18. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES ON THE SUCCESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the contemporary economic development due to the significant role the...
Read More19. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS IN THE OVERSIGHT OF MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Financial analysis is the process of reviewing and analyzing company’s financial statement to make better economic deci...
Read More20. THE LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF NIGERIAN ENGLISH AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR 21ST CENTURY ENGLISH PEDAGOGY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: One sociolinguistic implication of the diffusion of English language - an amalgam of the three paltry languages of the J...
Read More21. THE IMPLICATION OF USING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EKIADOLOR-BENIN
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The world today is undergoing a very rapid in information communication technology (ICT) and teaching and learning is not left out, since the turn of the century, emphasis has shifted from the literary arts to the de...
Read More22. THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN INSURANCE INDUSTRY (A STUDY OF IGI INSURANCE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Globalization means the whole world is becoming a global village, the world are coming together to be one in unity, things ar...
Read More23. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSISTENT DEPRECIATION OF THE NAIRA CURRENCY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE GROWTH OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: The currency of a nation would normally serve as a medium of exchange a standard of rate and a store of value. A close perusa...
Read More24. THE IMPACT OF PERSONAL SELLING ON SALE VOLUME OF MOBILE PHONES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The hallmark of every business is to identify, anticipate and satisfy customers need, maximize profit, possess competitive ad...
Read More25. THE IMPACT OF MODERN OFFICE MACHINES ON SECRETARIES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: For decades now, fast changes have been taking place in all facets of human life including the office environment. This is as...
Read More26. THE EFFECT RATE OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON VEGETABLE (TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: In Africa indigenous vegetables remain popular in rural areas where they are often considered to be more nutritive than exotic vegetables.Telfairiaoccidentalis commonly called fluted pumpk...
Read More27. THE IMPACT OF FINANCE LEASE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN BANKS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: One of the most prominent issues in the corporate and financial world today is the issue of leasing (Abashiya, 2005). In the...
Read More28. THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECT OF NIGERIA-CHINA TRADE RELATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Over the past several decades, the economies of the world have become greatly connected through international trade and globalization. Foreign...
Read More29. THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEPAD TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: CASE STUDY OF THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: It has come to light that good governance and democracy in all societies, including third world countries, Africa in particular, are not merely desirable but v...
Read More30. IMPACT OF TIMELY COMPUTATION AND RELEASE OF RESULTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Academic results provide feedback on the evaluation of a student's performance in subject or course examinations. Constructive feedback, which includes both positive reinfo...
Read More31. PROMPT AND EFFICIENT RELEASE OF RESULTS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Academic results provide feedback on the evaluation of a student's performance in subject or course examinations. Constructive feedback, which includes both positive reinfo...
Read More32. AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN IMMUNIZATION: A CASE OF ORLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, IMO STATE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The increasing effects of communicable diseases among young children of under five years of age has led to the aggressive pro...
Read More33. A STUDY OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE 2018 INCONCLUSIVE ELECTION IN OSUN STATE ON ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to ...
Read More34. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ATTITUDE OF THE NIGERIAN COURTS TO THE USE OF INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC AIDS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
CHAPTER ONE
Background to the Study: The doctr...
Read More35. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN ELECTORAL REFORMS IN NIGERIA BETWEEN 2009 TO 2021
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Political power is sought or maintained through electoral processes. An election is essential to democratic transition and consolidation in a competitive political envir...
Read More36. Sonographic Assessment of the Size and Parenchymal Echo Texture of the Spleen among Sickle Cell Disease Patients at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Nigeria
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: Sic...
Read More37. Foundations of Memory: Effects of Organizations on the Preservation and Interpretation of the Slave Forts and Castles of Ghana (Masters theses)
Abstract
The historical understanding of a place is bent to the will of the passage of time, but is susceptible to the pressures of entities that lay claim to the space. The memory of forts and castles dispersed along the tropical shorelines of Ghana ha...
Read More38. CORRELATES OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE USE AND WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES USING ANTENATAL CARE IN GHANA: A MIXED METHODS STUDY
Abstract
The pace of improvements in maternal mortality has been slow in Ghana. While Ghana’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) decreased from 635 per 100,000 live births to 319 per 100,000 live births between 1990 and 2015, the country failed to meet the 75% reduction target set by...
Read More39. FOOD CHOICE DECISION-MAKING AMONG SCHOOL-GOING ADOLESCENTS AMIDST THE NUTRITION TRANSITION IN URBAN ACCRA, GHANA
ABSTRACT
Like many countries of the world, Ghana is experiencing a nutrition transition and rising non-communicable diseases. Adolescents are susceptible to diet-related health risks as they experience significant physical and psychological changes, which are happening in tandem with fo...
Read More40. RESILIENCE OF NIGERIAN WIDOWS IN THE FACE OF HARMFUL WIDOWHOOD PRACTICES IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails. ―Elizabeth Edwards, Resilience: The New Afterword
In this study, I explore issues of resilience and strength in Nigerian widows as the...
Read More41. COMMUNITY JOURNALISM AND THE CHALLENGES OF RURAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Rural communities in Nigeria have largely been relegated to the periphery of the regular mainstream socio-economic and political development conversations. Their voices remain muted and their core political and socio-economic concerns largely e...
Read More42. A STUDY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL USAGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY L2 SPEAKERS IN SELECTED NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
English can be said to be the most widely spoken language in the world, and has become the official language of some West African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. In these countries, English is a second lan...
Read More43. COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN NIGERIA AND SOME SELECTED COUNTRIES
ABSTRACT
This dissertation is a Comparative Legal Analysis of Bilateral Air Service Agreements between Nigeria and Some Selected Countries. The countries considered here are Ghana, United Kingdom and Israel. The development of an international aviation industry has resulted in bilateral...
Read More44. DEVELOPMENT OF AN ETHNOSCIENCE DATABASE AND ITS IMPACTS ON STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES IN BASIC SCIENCE IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
1.1Background to the Problem
Science serves as a veritable tool for the sustainable growth and development of a nation. Indeed the strength of a nation and the respect she commands from other nations are functions of her level of scientific and technological development. Science and Mat...
Read More45. DIAPORIC TENSIONS IN SELECTED POSTCOLONIAL NOVELS
BACKGROUND OF OTHE STUDY
Literature has continued to fulfill its unique functions in national development. This clearly shows that no society exists significantly without its literature neither can literature function and blossom in isolation of the soc...
Read More46. THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ON THE PERCEPTION AND RESPONSE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN WEST AFRICA
HE INFLUENCE OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ON THE PERCEPTION AND RESPONSE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN WEST AFRICA.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a significant issue in West Africa, manifestin...
Read More47. EVALUATION OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The frightening and unpleasant experience of failed banks in Nigeria with the attendant consequences of the advent of wonder banks, macro-economic problems, failure of municipal legislation, threat of another round of bank failures etc., have all made the need for an evaluation...
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