1101. AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF FEMALE MODELS IN ADVERTISING MESSAGE (A STUDY OF “ALWAYS ULTRA”COMMERCIALS) IN ENUGU METROPOLIS

Abstract

This research work is aimed at analyzing Audience perception of female models in advertising message (a study of always ultra commercials). The research method used was survey method and questionnaires being the instrument. The findings from the questionnaire shows that the audience, especially those in Enugu metropolis, now have positive perception of female models with the aid of the “Always ultra” commercials they watch on their TV sets, after the findings, t...

1102. AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REMOVAL OF FUEL SUBSIDV IN JANUARY 2012

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate Audience perception of federal government removal of fuel subsidy in Enugu metropolis. Three main research questions were formulated for the purpose of this study and other sub questions aimed at prying into audience perception, causes and effects of fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria. Survey research method was used because of its convenience, reliability and cheapness. The study population was Enugu Metropolis. A total of 200 responde...

1103. Audience Perception of Africa Independent Television (AIT) coverage of political news Programmes in Enugu metropolis

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate Audience perception on coverage of political news programmes of Africa independent Television (AIT) in Enugu metropolis Enugu state. Three research questions guided the study. The data of this study were gathered through various Likert scale questionnaire. Statistical analyses of data collected were performed using, frequency distribution, percentages, and tables. A total of 400 copies of the questionnaire were distributed. The number...

1104. ATTITUDES OF LIBRARIANS TOWARD MARKETING INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN NORTH-CENTRAL ZONE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study examined the attitudes of librarians toward marketing information resources and services in university libraries in North-Central Zone of Nigeria. Prominent among the objectives of the study were to find out whether librarians possessed knowledge of marketing and also to identify the attitudes of librarians toward the marketing of information resources and services. Five research questions were raised to achieve the objectives of the study and four hypotheses were...

1105. ATTITUDE OF CARITAS FEMALE MASS COMMUNICATION STUDENT TOWARDS JOURNALISM AS A CAREER

1.1Background of the Study

Journalism is the collection, preparation and distribution of News and related commentary and feature materials through such media as pamphlet, News letter, magazines, radio, motion pictures, television, Bill Boards the internet and Books.

Journalism according to World Book encyclopedia (Vol. 11) is the profession of recording events they maybe of interest to the public. It is therefore both World-wide in scope and as limited as the territory cov...

1106. ASSESSMENT OF WATER POVERTY IN MINNA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Water is explicitly linked with economic progress and developmental trajectories of most countries and regions of the world. However, inspite of its significant contribution to quality of life, public health and socio-economic development, water scarcity has continuously remained one of the most excruciating problems around the globe. In view of the disproportionate nature of water scarcity, both in space and time, coupled with urban population growth dynam...

1107. Attitude and Practice of Medical Students Towards Role of Physical Activity in Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases at Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan 2020-2021

Abstract

Background: Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death and the main issue in modern and future public health worldwide. Non-communicable diseases are amenable to health promotion, prevention and medical interventions. Improved social conditions, quality of diet, body weight, smoking cessation, and increased physical activity can greatly reduce the burden of NCDs.

Methods: This study aims to assess the attitude and practice of medical students towards...

1108. ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS IN THREE HOSPITALS IN KANO, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy is the significant presence of bacteria in the urine of pregnant women without the clinical symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI). This study was designed to highlight the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Kano, Nigeria. Samples of urine were randomly obtained from 310 women attending antenatal clinics in 3 major hospitals. These were subjected to microbiological and cultural tests. The bacteria isolated...

1109. ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYTOCHEMICALS CONSTITUTION AND PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF AFRICAN PEER

1.1Background of the Study

Plants are important in our everyday existence. They provide our foods, produce the oxygen we breathe, and serve as raw materials for many industrial products such as clothes, foot wears and so many others. Plants also provide raw materials for our buildings and in the manufacture of biofuels, dyes, perfumes, pesticides, adsorbents and drugs. The plant kingdom has proven to be the most useful in the treatment of diseases and they provide an important sourc...

1110. ASSESSMENT OF WATER AVAILABILITY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN GORONYO RESERVOIR, SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Climatic parameters are exposed to variation due to the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases. Hence, it is essential to assess the water availability and demand under the climate variation in Goronyo Reservoir, Sokoto State Nigeria. since the supply of water is one of the significant tasks in water resources management. In this study, estimation of available water, demand, and unmet demand was simulated using Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) Software with the o...

1111. ASSESSMENT OF VARIOUS BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN HYPERTENSIVE AND HYPERTENSIVE-PRONE ADULT NIGERIANS IN JOS, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

A total of 1,075 fasting Human Serum and early morning urine samples were assayed for various biochemical parameters. The parameters include: Blood lipids, Total Cholesterol, High Density lipoproteins, Low Density lipoproteins, Vitamin A, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, Urinary glucose, Protein and Blood.

From the results obtained, the calculated phospholipids:cholesterol ratio was less than 1 amongst the hypertensives. This confirmed the work of Stroev...

1112. ASSESSMENT OF USER EDUCATON PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the Influence of user education programmes on utilization of library information resources among users in academic libraries in Kaduna State. The research questions used sought to find out the types of user education programmes available, the methods used in conducting the programmes the extent of satisfaction with the programmes and the challenges users encountered in the use of libraries. Descriptive research design was adopted for the research work...

1113. ASSESSMENT OF THE VIABILITY OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRES AS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IN PROMOTING GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN KADUNA STATE-NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the viability of community resource centres as alternative school in promoting girl child education in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Five objectives and five research questions were formulated. Five null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive design was used for the study. Out of a population of 864,355, a sample size of 355 was identified for the study. A self designed structured questionnaire titled Alternative School...

1114. ASSESSMENT OF THE USE, COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This research work assessed teacher and students‘ competence and the use of Information Communication Technology in Tertiary Institutions in Kaduna State in Nigeria. The statement of the problem was the challenges of integrating information and communication technology ICT into tertiary institutions was a very big task, many teachers and students still lack adequate training and competence in using computer as a tool for     effective teaching and...

1115. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF MICRO-FINANCE BANKS IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN ADAMAWA STATE

1.1Background of the Study

With all the measures implemented to encourage new business, help existing businesses grow and to ultimately improve the economy, there is still a growing concern of business development. As a means to address this concern, microfinance banks were introduced to cater especially for the poor low income earners who are underserved by conventional commercial banks. According to Echo Microfinance, microfinance banks are institutions licensed by the Central Ban...

1116. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN BENIN METROPOLIS, EDO STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study undertook an "Assessment of the Role performance of Secondary School Principals in Benin Metropolis". Eight objectives were set out to be achieved andeight research questions were formulated while eight null hypotheses were stated and tested.Descriptive survey research design was employed for this study. The population of interest for the study was 6668 consisting of principals, vice-principals and teachers. This population was drawn from secondary scho...

1117. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE PERFORMANCE OF PRINCIPALS IN MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA

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This study focused on the Assessment oftherole performance of Principals in the Management of Secondary Schools in Zamfara State, Nigeria. For the purpose of this research, eight research objectives were set to include; role performances of principals on interpersonal relationship, decision making process, communication, supervision, staff development programmes, maintenance of discipline, school-communityrelationship and maintenance offacilities in secondary school managem...

1118. ASSESSMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) ASSISTANCE ON PROMOTION OF DEMOCRATIC NORM IN NIGERIA, 2003 -2015

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This study evaluates United Nations Development Programme assistance for the promotion of democratic norm in Nigeria (2003 to 2015) in order to determine its impact on voter registration and confidence in the Election Management Body (EMB), as well as in law making, legislative oversight functions and legislative constituency representation functions of National Assembly. These five items are indicators of democratic norm sub- set in electoral administration and the legisla...

1119. ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA UTILIZATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN NORTHWEST NIGERIA

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The study assessed the relationship between social media utilization and academic achievement of undergraduate students in northwestern Nigeria. The study had nine specific objectives, nine research questions, and five null hypotheses which were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A correlation type of descriptive research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study was 9752 of 200 level students who were in 2016/2017 academic session in...

1120. ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION AND PRE-RETIREMENT ANXIETY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the relationship between job satisfaction and anxiety among secondary school pre-retirement teachers in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The study employed correlational and triangular designs. The study was guided by four (4) research questions and four (4) hypotheses. The population of the study consists of five thousand nine hundred and thirty four (5,934) male and female secondary school teachers in Zamfara State. A sample size of 361 was randomly selected...

1121. ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES AND THEIR PERFORMANCE IN SHORTHAND IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study assessed the relationship between business education student’s learning styles and their performance in shorthand in the college of education in North-west Zone, Nigeria. The study had five objectives, five research questions and four null hypotheses. Ex post facto research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 1,616 NCE 1 business education students in colleges of education in North-west Zone, Nigeria in 2015/2016 academic sessio...

1122. ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS’ LEARNING STYLES AND THEIR PERFORMANCE IN SHORTHAND IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study assessed the relationship between business education student’s learning styles and their performance in shorthand in the college of education in North-west Zone, Nigeria. The study had five objectives, five research questions and four null hypotheses. Ex post facto research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 1,616 NCE 1 business education students in colleges of education in North-west Zone, Nigeria in 2015/2016 academic sessio...

1123. ASSESSMENT OF THE PROVISION AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION FOR THE IMPLIMENTATION OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM IN POLYTECHNIC IN SOUTH -SOUTH NIGERIA

Background to the Study

To a large extent, the success or failure of any educational system depends on the successful planning and execution of the instrument called curriculum. A curriculum is like a plan of a house, it is a mapped out plan of instructions or guides to be followed in the process of teaching and learning in a formal learning institution. Some educationist claim that the wealth or poverty of a nation depends on the content of the nation’s educational curriculum...

1124. ASSESSMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF ZAKAT PAYMENT AND ITS IMPACT AMONG THE PEOPLE OF KADUNA STATE

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This research entitle “Assessment of the practice of Zakat payment and its impact on the people of kaduna State” aimed at appraising the nature of Zakat payment among the people of Kaduna state, and to assess the problems and challenges of the application of the concept of Zakat among the people of Kaduna State, To achieve the stated goals, the researcher adopted the descriptive research methods, by distributing questionnaires, A total of five hundred (500) ques...

1125. ASSESSMENT OF THE PRACTICE OF ISLAMIC WOMEN RIGHTS AND ITS IMPACT AMONG MUSLIMS IN KATSINA STATE

ABSTRACT

Women‟s rights and how they are being practiced among different societies and civilisations remain among the topical issues in today‟s world. This study made an examination of the practice of Islamic women rights and how it impacted on people in Katsina state. The key variables addressed by the study were the applicability of marital rights, economic rights and educational rights of women in the study area vis-à-vis their impacts on the people‟s development. The rese...