1201. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TOWARDS SAFETY AND SECURITY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of teachers towards safety and security of secondary school students in Northern states of Nigeria. An ex-post facto research design was used to study 384 subjects drawn from six states of Northern Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to draw the required sample. A self-developed questionnaire titled questionnaire on assessment of knowledge and attitude of teachers towards safety and security of...

1202. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIOUR AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BAUCHI STATE

ABSTRACT

The purpose for this study was to assess knowledge and attitude of sexual risk behaviour among senior secondary school students in Bauchi State, Nigeria. An expost facto research design was used. A total of 76,279 constituted the number of respondents used for this study. A multi stage sampling procedurewhich included stratified and proportionate sampling procedures were used to draw the sample size from the senior secondary schools within the three (3) senatorial zones of...

1203. ASSESSMENT OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BUSINESS STUDIES CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the Assessment of Junior Secondary Business Studies Curriculum Implementation in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study was guided by four research objectives among which were to identify the funding strategies adopted by government for the implementation of business studies curriculum in junior secondary schools in Plateau state. Fourcorrespondingresearch questions and four research hypotheses were formulated in line with the research objectives. Relevant li...

1204. ASSESSMENT OF HIGHWAY ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Highway Road Traffic Crashes (HRTC) is a global phenomenon that affect all strata of human life, which have become a reoccurring problem that constitutes a burden to road users in Kaduna State, and Nigeria in general. It has been acknowledged that road traffic crashes occurred due to violations of rules and regulations of traffic on highways in Nigeria, which have become a national problem, particularly in Kaduna State. However, the nature, rate and frequency of these road...

1205. ASSESSMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORY ROLE PERFORMANCE OF PRINCIPALS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study assessed the InstructionalSupervisory Role Performance of Principals in Secondary Schools in Benue State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to find out the principals’ instructional supervisory role performance in checking/marking teachers’ lesson plan/note, Classroom visitation, Teachers’ Adherence to Curriculum Content, Dissemination of information Bulleting/Communication and Facilities Maintenance in Secondary Schools in Benue State. Fi...

1206. ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARDS IN THENORTH-WESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

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This research was on the assessment of Information Management in Universal Basic Education Boards in the North-western States of Nigeria.To achieve this purpose five research questions were formulated with respect to the types of Information generated, its organisation, storage and retrieval, dissemination and uses of information in State Universal Basic Education Boards in North-western States of Nigeria. Survey research method was adopted and structured questionnaire and...

1207. ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

ABSTRACT

This research was carried out to assess Information Management in Primary and Secondary Schools in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. To achieve the objectives of the study, eight research questions and four hypotheses were formulated, raised and answered. The research questions raised include among others what types of information are available in Staff School and Demonstration Secondary School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and to what extent the available information in st...

1208. ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR COLLEGES OF EDUCATION NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION SOCIAL STUDIES MINIMUM STANDARDS

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The study assessed the Implementation of National Commission for Colleges of Education Nigeria Certificate in Education Social Studies Minimum Standards in Colleges of Education. Six objectives guided the study amongst which are: to examine the state of adherence to prescribed admission requirements in implementing the social studies minimum standards by colleges of education in north-west geo-political zone of Nigeria; assess the availability and adequacy of instructional...

1209. ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN IRISH POTATOES AND SOILS FROM AN ABANDONED MINING SITE IN JOS-SOUTH, USING AAS AND XRF TECHNIQUES.

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This study was undertaken to assay the elemental concentration in some Irish potatoes and soils from farmlands in an ex-mining area at Dahwol-vwana village, Jos-south L.G.A, Plateau state, Nigeria. The total heavy metal concentrations (for Irish potato and soil samples) were obtained using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer. It was observed from the soil sample concentration values gotten at the end of the AAS analysis (Pb, ranges from 0.0445-3.9343ppm; Cd, from 0.0086- 0.1200p...

1210. ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL ZONES IN OKE- ERO LGA OF KWARA STATE NIGERIA USING GIS-BASED INTEGRATED APPROACH

ABSTRACT

In this study, Remote Sensing (RS), Land-sat 8 digital data, and digital elevation models (DEMs) from the Advanced Space-borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) along with other stereotypical data such as geology and rainfall were digitized and analyzed to create various thematic maps (geology, land use/cover, soil, drainage density, rainfall and slope maps) required for groundwater modelling in the study area. Thes...

1211. ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO FLOOD DISASTER IN KEDE FLOODPLAIN IN MOKWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE

ABSTRACT

Kede floodplain is under constant threat of devastating floods annually. The rural dwellers adopted strategies and even the government have developed the National Disaster Management Framework (NDMF) through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to respond to the issues of disaster risk but substantive success has not been attained. This research seeks to examine the government response strategies to flood disaster in Kede floodplain community with a view of makin...

1212. ASSESSMENT OF GNSS-BASED INTEGRATED WATER VAPOUR OVER NIGERIA CORS NETWORK

ABSTRACT

Water vapour is a very dynamic component of the atmosphere. It greatly influences the atmospheric stabilization mechanism. Hence, it is very difficult to measure or model using classical meteorological systems or models. Tropical atmosphere holds the largest amount of water vapour, thus its characteristics of high climate uncertainty. Interestingly, geodesists have devised methods for estimating the extent to which signals propagated from GNSS satellites to ground‐based GNS...

1213. ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC STRUCTURE OF CLARIAS GARIEPINUS, BURCHELL, 1822 POPULATION IN ASEJIRE LAKE

Abstract

Wild brood-stock is a major genetic reservoir for sustainable culture of Clarias gariepinus. This has been observed to be declining in major freshwater dams in Nigeria. There is inadequate information on factors responsible for this decline and their effects on genetic structuring of the fish resources in these dams. This study therefore investigated genetic structure of C. gariepinus in relation to environmental condition of Asejire Dam.

The Dam was spatially div...

1214. ASSESSMENT OF EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF PRODUCTION INPUTS AMONG WOMEN RICE FARMERS IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

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The study assessed the efficient utilization of production inputs among women rice farmers in Niger State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 195 women rice farmers and data collected through structured questionnaire were analysed using frequency distribution, means, percentages, Cobb-Douglass production function and resource-use efficiency model. Results obtained show that respondents in the study area were mostly in their productive age (36 years...

1215. ASSESSMENT OF EUROPEAN UNION’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA; 1999 -2015

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The European Union (EU) and other international donors have been involved in the promotion of election administration in Nigeria since the country returned to civil rule in 1999. This research examines the contributions of the EU to Nigeria‘s democracy concerning election administration so as to ascertain the extent to which their contributions have impacted on the quality of elections in the country‘s democratic development. This work was guided by the followin...

1216. ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON SELF-EMPLOYABILITY AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA

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The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of entrepreneurship education on self-employability among business education graduates of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. Three specific objectives were to determine the influence of an entrepreneurship education on the ability of business education graduates of Ahmadu Bello University to establish a new business, among others. To achieve these objectives three research questions were formulated from the objective to guide...

1217. ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS NEEDED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES IN DELTA STATE IN NIGERIA

Background to the Study

Entrepreneurship deals with the process of recognizing a business opportunity, operating and maintaining that business. However, people engage in it without acquiring much skills and competences that will enable them to effectively operate businesses and also enhance their success in whatever walk of life (Salome, Osita & Marcel, 2012). The greatest of human endowments are intelligence and entrepreneurship (Ottih, 2000). Entrepreneurship is an exciting fi...

1218. ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY GENERATION POTENTIAL FROM SOLID WASTES IN ABUJA MUNICIPAL

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There are improper solid waste management processes in Abuja metropolis which leads to causes of ill health and environmental hazards to inhabitants. The effect of pollution caused by solid waste in open dumps and landfills can be minimised through conversion of the waste to energy.This study focuses on assessing energy generation potential from solid waste generated in Abuja municipal. The study investigated available energy conversion in solid waste using four sample of w...

1219. ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF INQUIRY AND TASK-BASED METHODS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ECONOMICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

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This study investigated the “Assessment of Effects of Inquiry and Task-based Methods on Students‟ Performance in Economics Among Secondary Schools in Imo State, Nigeria”. The objectives of the study were to: determine the performance of students taught Economics using inquiry and those taught using task-based methods in secondary schools in Imo state; find out the performance of experimental group in pre-test and post- test using inquiry method in teaching Econo...

1220. ASSESSMENT OF EFFECT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON PERFORMANCE OF VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS' IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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This study examined the Effect of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on Students‘ Performance in Visual Arts in Senior Secondary Schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to: determine the effect of computer assisted instruction on the performance of students in visual art, ascertain the performance of students taught fundamentals of colours with the use of CAI and conventional method in visual arts, examine the effect of the use of computer a...

1221. ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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The main objective of this study is to investigate the Assessment of educational facilities maintenance on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Kaduna state. To achieve the aim of this research,six objectives were formulatedwhich include: the assessment of classroom facilities maintenance;assessment of library facilities maintenance;assessment of laboratory facilities maintenance; assessment of infrastructural facilities maintenance;assessment...

1222. ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION TRUST FUND (ETF) LIBRARY INTERVENTION PROJECT IN NIGERIAN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES

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The study assessed ETF library intervention funding in Nigerian colleges of education. Its objectives include among others to discover the library services provided by colleges of education libraries before the intervention funding was received, to examine the satisfaction of the users with the services they received before the intervention and to find out the services funded by ETF library intervention and assess the satisfaction of the users with the services. Relevant li...

1223. ASSESSMENT OF DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

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This research undertook an assessment of discipline techniques in the management of public secondary schools in Jigawa State, Nigeria, five objectives were formulated among which are: determine the maintenance of examination ethics in public secondary schools in Jigawa State; assess the maintenance of punctuality in public secondary schools in Jigawa State; examine students’ disciplinary management system in public secondary schools in Jigawa State; discipline techniq...

1224. ASSESSMENT OF DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS OF FACULTY MEMBERS FOR TEACHING IN LIBRARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES OF NORTH-EASTERN STATES, NIGERIA

Abstract

This research investigated the digital literacy skills of Faculty Members in the Department of Library and Information Science in the north-eastern states of Nigeria. Six research questions and one hypothesis were answered and data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), among the research questions there are; what is the ability of library and information science faculty member in the north-eastern states of Nigeria to locate Digital informa...

1225. ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN UNPLANNED SETTLEMENTS OF SULEJA, NIGER STATE NIGERIA

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Poor urban planning in the face of rapid urbanization and unplanned settlements is regarded as one of the major problems many urban areas in Niger State. In unplanned settlements, the decline in living conditions is accompanied by rapid deterioration of existing housing and homelessness. Residents of unplanned area are unable to obtain adequate clean water and other basic services, as well as education. The aim of this study is to analyze the development challenges in unpla...