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Abstract The inclusion of the Nigerian maritime environment in the piracy hotlist has attracted the interest of researchers, security stakeholders and policy makers into the national security and maritime piracy in Nigeria. Therefore, this sociological discourse on national security and maritime piracy has been made, identifying the nature, impact and policy actions taken so far to curb the menace. The study, using primary and secondary data from International Maritime Bureau ...

Abstract This study focused on the determinant of drug abuse among Nigerian youth with emphasis on three selected settlement in Akok Land; akungba, iwaro and ikare of Ondo state in Nigeria has recently attracted public attention. Given this background, it is important to understand the factors that influenced youths to take to drugs and the extent to which involvement in drugs has affected security in the Metropolis and thus explore ...

ABSTRACT   The tittle of this work is A Study of Loan Words in Nigerian Pidgin. Researches have shown that Nigerian Pidgin (NP) is a Nigerian language and clearly different from other varieties of West African Pidgins. Pidgins are known to have small vocabularies which continue to expand to fulfill the linguistic needs of their users. Nigerian Pidgin is no exception. This work sets out to identify the sources of ...

Abstract In  recent  years,  protest  activities  happened  frequently  in  Nigeria.  These  protests  have  had  profound consequences and changed the landscape of  Nigerian politics. Therefore, it is important to know who protests  and  the brain  behind these  protest.  This  paper  aims  to  answer  two  questions.  First,  what  kind  of people (according to their Socio-Economic Status, SES) is more likely to participate in protest? Second, how  does  Socio-Economic Status influence  protest  participation ...

Abstract ICT gadgets are easily accessible to children due to parents care-free attitudes. The study identified various ICT gadgets children are easily addicted to. Findings from the study revealed most parents have ICT gadgets at home. Based on the findings in this study and the interpretation of tables, it was concluded that significant relationship exist between the use of modern information technology devices such as computers, television, internet, cell phones ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.1   INTRODUCTION In most countries of the world vocational technical education has been given a pride of place, because of the realization of its importance in the economic growth and well being of any Nation. For any nation to be self reliant and self sufficient its educational programmes must have been properly planned and necessary facilities provided to enable the attainment of programmes goals. The current issues of concern ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Education is a good instrument for the comprehensive development of the human beings where the whole body is effectively utilized to achieve a pre-determined set of objectives, (A.E. Ejili and N.O. Anyanwu, 2006). It is a complex process which starts to improve our lives as soon as we are born, and continues to do so until we die. According to F.H. Aguba (2006:58) ...

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to find out the influence of socio-economic status of parent on the performance of secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state. It is the fact that the home in which the comes from has an effect on his/her academic performance in school. Questionnaires were given to students to enable the researcher appraise the issue of the effect of socio-economic ...

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The marriage of a youth in ancient society was parts of the responsibilities of his parents. The young man had no choice as to the choice of wife. In some cases a wife was married to him at a time. He could not accept to keep a wife. And all maintenance was done by the parents. Such marriages were regarded to be ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The study is on public relations as veritable tools for eradicating cultism in Nigerians tertiary institutions having the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree as a case study. To see how public relations could achieve this feat, examining its history becomes inevitable. This is justified in George santayama’s quotation when he said, “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it’. As long ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.1       INTRODUCTION The technological advancement of any country depends on the scientific background of such country. Chemistry teaching practical to be précised has been faced with a lot of problems. More atempts have been made to find solutions to these problems. Accordingly, Nigeria students, studying chemistry are expected to be taught what chemistry is (STAN, 1970). They are expected to acquire scientific skills of observing, reporting, organizing of information, ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Gender gaps in educational outcomes are now a matter of growing concern to educational researchers today. Boys are increasingly less likely than girls to attend university and to receive a bachelor’s degree. Meanwhile, female undergraduates continue to be under-represented in such technical fields as engineering and computer science. One popular, if controversial, response to these patterns has been a renewed push for ...

  ABSTRACT The study was undertaken to discover if there is any relationship between some personal variables of teachers, some factors that bear on the job satisfaction or dissatisfaction of post-primary school teachers in Zaria Metropolitan area of Kaduna State and their job satisfaction. Eleven schools were used for the study. In all, two hundred and sixteen teachers were involved for the study. A set of questionnaire was constructed for ...

Abstract  English language pronunciations in ESL are a problem to both the teachers and the students. The study made a comparative investigation of the English fricatives by teachers and students of Senior Secondary School in Kaduna metropolis. Some of the English fricatives do not exist in the first language of the teachers and students, and a researcher being a teacher noticed a great variance in the articulations of the English ...

ABSTRACT This Study was undertaken first to establish the justification or otherwise of the boarding school system in relation to the moral, discipline and academic standards of the female students in Post Primary Institutions of Katsina State Secondly, it was meant to ascertain the functioning of the schools in respect of general administration and leadership functions of the individuals who are directly responsible for managing them. Based on these views ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY One of the major problems facing the Nigeria society today is that of lack of commitment and dedication by her citizen to the course of national progress. This is the manifestation of indiscipline in schools of which truancy is an aspect. The eradication which can be done by attempting to restructure the nature and organization of the society. From the grass root ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Of all the problem facing the human race in the world today, that of rapid population growth is a major one. All over the world, medical science have succeeded in reducing the death of infants and children especially in advanced countries such as United States of America (USA), Britain, France, etc also in Nigeria there is increase in population especially in the present ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In Nigeria today, there exist several higher institutions of learning, in order to create a good image for these institutions information has to be effectively and efficiently disseminated. This process of exchanging information is known as communication. For any society to function well the people should be able to transmit knowledge intentions, feelings, business from one person to another effective communication brings about ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY According to Gerald Bernbum (2008), the phenomenon of graduate unemployment had disappointed people who had earlier looked to educational expansions on both to reduce social and economic inequalities and to improve the performance of the economy. Going to school was and is still regarded as the surest way to gainful employment especially in the public sectors; the non-employment of most of the graduates ...

  ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out, examine and investigate some of the deviant behaviour common in some selected secondary schools students in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. a proper research was carried out on the causes that lead to deviant act in secondary schools. In carrying out the research some research questions were formulated in other to direct the researcher in administration ...