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AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF GENDER DIFFERENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CHEMISTRY STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL

ABSTRACT The research study was aimed at investigating the effect of gender difference on academic performance of chemistry students in some selected secondary schools of Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Some schools within Zaria were chosen, 100 students (50 males, 50 females) were randomly selected from each school making a total of 100 students in all.For the statistical analysis of the data, the mean performance of male students ...

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THE CAUSES AND EFFECT OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study was designed to investigate a research on a study of the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy on the female secondary school students. The subject used consisted of 200 students randomly selected from five (5) secondary schools in Enugu east Local Government Area. A structure questionnaire designed by the investigator was used to sought opinion of the respondents in five hypotheses formulated for the study. Percentage and ...

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EFFECT OF UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER IN UST

Abstract:  The research work investigated the effect of unqualified teachers of computer science on the teaching and learning of computer in UST. It adopted a correlational design methods, the work covers. H higher institutions in Rivers State that have computer science departments, consists of a population of fifty (50) academics staff from the computer science department and also a simple random sampling technique was used. The instrument used for this ...

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EFFECT OF CULTISM ON SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ANDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cultism in Nigeria has become a house hold name in most the Nigerian coimmunities and the activities are seen as normal before the citizens of Nigeria. The growth of cultism has significant effect on the social, political and economic development in Nigeria. It is evident that cultism started in the higher institutions in Nigeria back to the early 50s by Nigerian’s only ...

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EFFECT OF TWO TEACHING METHODS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENUGU EDUCATION ZONE

CHAPTER ONE 1.1   BACKGROUND OF STUDY INTRODUCTION Teaching method is the main factor necessary for impacting knowledge to the students or pupils. A number of methods have been tested and agreed upon by educators as good. None of the methods is however, perfect and effective for all situations but each of the methods or a combination of them can be used at any particular time to impact our subject matter. (Onwuba ...

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EFFECT OF COUNSELING ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

Abstract The human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic is in its third decade and has reached to alarming proportions worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one million people are living with HIV with an estimated 56,300 infections happening each year in the United States. Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS via early testing along with pretest and post-test counseling is important for psychosocial stabilization and stigmatization. ...

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AN INVESTIGATION INTO EFFECT OF EARLY MARRIAGE AND PREGNANCY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Pregnancy at whatever stage in life can be a life changing experience that cuts across boundaries of race, educational attainment and socio-economic status (Kost et al., 2010). Motherhood places demands on one's life which were hitherto non-existent prior to the birth of the woman. When a girl that should be in school becomes pregnant, her entire life could be completely altered as her ...

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EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS ON GIRLS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Commercial sex is conventionally known as the trade of money, goods, property, etc for sexual services rendered or that will be rendered. It has to do with two or more people, being the sex worker and client(s). Primarily, commercial sex is not constrained to any culture rather, it involves the whole world at large it goes beyond all age constrains because there are ...

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EFFECT OF TEACHING METHODS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

  ABSTRACT The main concern in education sector is how teaching methods affect students’ performance. This study examined teaching methods on performance of students in public secondary schools (A-level) in Tanzania where Nyamagana District in Mwanza was used as a case of study. The study was guided by three specific objectives: To identifying teaching methods used in instruction of science subjects in public secondary school, to assess students’ perception of ...

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EFFECT OF STUDENTS IMPROVISED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  Background of the Study Science is the bedrock on which modern day technological breakthrough is hinged. Different authors according to their own understanding have defined Science. Igwe (2003) defined science as a systematic study of the nature of the behaviour of the material and physical universe through observation, experimentation, measurement and recording. In addition, Esu (2004) defined science as a systematic, precise, objective way to study ...

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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECT OF TEACHER’S COMPETENCE AND METHODS ON THEIR USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study The term competence first appeared in an article authored by R. W. White in 1959 as a concept for performance motivation. Over the years other scholars have also adopted the use of the term competence. Some scholars describe it as a combination of practical and theoretical knowledge, cognitive skills, behaviour and values used to improve performance; or as the state or quality of ...

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EFFECT OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study Human life, which is the best creation of god, has got two aspects: The biological and sociological or cultural. While the former is maintained and transmitted by food and reproduction, the latter is preserved and transmitted by education. It is again through education that he promotes his intelligence and adds his knowledge with which he can move the world for good and for ...

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EFFECT OF SINGLE PARENTHOOD ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background to the Study The family is the child’s first place of contact with the world. The child as a result, acquires initial education and socialization from parents and other significant persons in the family. Agulana (2000) pointed out that the family lays the psychological, moral, and spiritual foundation in the overall development of the child. Structurally, family/homes are either broken or intact. A broken home in ...

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EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY STUDENT’S

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background to the Study The primary purpose of teaching at any level of education is to bring a fundamental change in the learner. To facilitate the process of knowledge transmission, teachers should apply appropriate instructional aids that best suit specific objectives and bring about outcomes (Tebabal and Kahssay, 2011). Until today, questions about the effectiveness of instructional aids on student learning process have consistently raised considerable interest ...

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EFFECT OF SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Introduction School dropout in its simplest meaning is the untimely withdrawal from school. These students who withdraw from school prematurely end up no obtaining any certificate of graduation. The issue of school dropout is a global problem confronting the education industry round the world. Researchers like, Mohsin, Aslam and Bashir (2004); De Cos (2005); Bridgeland, Dilulio, and Morison (2006), and Oghuvbu (2008) have since buttressed this fact. ...

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EFFECT OF CLASS SIZE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background to the Study According to Adeyemi and Adu (2010), it is widely accepted that education is one of the leading tools for promoting economic development as it covers some processes individuals go through to help them develop and use their potentials. Furthermore, Okeke (2007) said that, through education, individuals acquire knowledge, skills and attitude that are necessary for effective living. In an attempt to have sound ...

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EFFECT OF BULLYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of Study There are many reported cases of bullying among students in Nigeria secondary schools and other school levels. School administrators in their meetings with parents, for example at Parent – Teacher Association (PTA) meetings and other occasions report that bullying is on the increase and warn that parents should caution their children (Owuamanam andMakinwa, 2015). Bullying among students of secondary school occur worldwide, among all ...

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EFFECT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI) ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background to the Study The advancement in science and technology and their application in education have yielded rich dividends in almost all disciplines related to the management and organization of the education system. This applied aspect of technology in the educational discipline has tremendous capacity to provide the best possible output for both the teachers and students. It is no secrets that there has been a continuous ...

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EFFECT OF TEACHING POULTRY PRODUCTION ON CHOICE OF CAREER BY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract  The study was carried out to investigate the Effect of Teaching Poultry Production on Choice of Career by Agricultural Science Students in Secondary Schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study used of survey research design. Six hundred and fourty-four (644) respondents out of 18,556 were selected from 30 schools that were purposely selected out of 175 in Adamawa Senatorial Districts, using proportional random sampling techniques. Four research questions and four ...

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EFFECT OF SELECTED VARIABLES UPON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN SHORTHAND TRANSCRIPTION

ABSTRACT This thesis which is quasi-experimental study focuses on the effect of selected variables upon students’ performance in shorthand transcription at Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, Kano State. The study has six major objectives. They include ascertainment of whether or not syllabic intensity, familiarity of a passage or otherwise and length of dictation have effect upon students’ performance in shorthand transcription among others. To help achieve these objectives, a ...

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