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Abstract This study is a reevaluation of the effect of human capital accumulation on economic growth using natural disasters as an instrument. The total population for the study is 200 staff of ministry of economic development, Abuja. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made economic advisers, economic analysts, senior staff and ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The inter-bank market in foreign exchange is used for trading in foreign currencies – main vehicle for generating autonomous inflow of foreign exchange into the banking system.  La licensed banks, development banks and the central bank are active traders the market.  These banks intermediate for their corporate and individual customers that engage in international trade and investment.  The are always prepared ...

Abstract The research used Cultivation Theory and Aggressive Cue Theory in explaining the research which focused on effect of violent television programme on Nigerian Children.  The research used survey research method while questionnaire was administered to 150 respondents that were drawn from the two secondary schools (Kings and Kidvac) through probability sampling technique. The data collected were analysed using the frequency and percentage method. Findings show that majority of the ...

Abstract The research focused on the effect of television violence programme on adolescents because children and the adolescents are the main vulnerable of television violence because they tend to cultivate what they see on the screen. As a result, the research used Cultivation Theory and Aggressive Cue Theory in explaining the core objective of this study. The research used survey research method while questionnaire was administered to 150 respondents that were drawn from the ...

ABSTRACT The study concerned with the effect of Social Media on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students” with a specific focus on Ilobu Commercial Grammar School and Ima High School, Ilobu. There is no doubt about the fact that the world is completely in a global village as postulated by Professor Marshall McLuhan, according to him the world is now compressed into a single electronic room where information from far ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY  Smoking was said to have originated from the America Indians, it is from the suppression of physical pains, the relief of anxiety, frustration and the production of pleasurable sensation of moods which have being into practice for so many years ago (turner et al, 1970).  In recent time, smoking have become a big problematic issue in the society as a result of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Marriage of a youth in ancient society was parts of the responsibilities of his parents. The young man had no choices and no says. He accepted his wife his joy and thanks. In some cases, a wife was married for him at a time he could certainly not afford to keep a wife all maintenance was borne by the parents. In the past ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION As a result of the continued industrialization of our society and continuous movement from rural areas to urban areas, there have been the continual references o factors, which affect our environment of which one of them is pollution. The rapid development of technology and population growth are over powering man’s ability to preserve or protect the environment suitable for his survival examples, towns like port Harcourt associated ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY This project attempts to examine the effect of strike on the academic performance of schools in Nigeria at large and Oredo L.G.A. of Edo State in particular. The secondary school community is composed of many staff unions; strike by any of these unions has a tendency of lowering the standard of education. In this work, attention will be paid to the impact of Nigeria ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Sandstorm (1972) defined the family as the union of a husband, wife and the children (if any), a biologically related group, grand parent, children and relations living in a household, the group that someone grows up in, the group people spend most of their time etc. According to Murdrock (1969), the family is a social group characterized by common interest, residence, reproduction ...

ABSTRACT This research was designed to investigate the causes of cultism and its effect on academic performance of secondary school students. The investigation was carried out based on some research questions formulated by the researcher to elicit the necessary information from the despondence. The respondents were required to give other opinion about the appropriate measures put in place to check and curtail cult activities in secondary schools in the local ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Diarrhea is recognized as a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in developing countries (Banda et al., 2007; Gorter et al., 1998; Kosek, Bern, & Guerrant, 2003). It is the second leading cause of death among children under five years of age worldwide (BBS, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics UNICEF, United Nations Children’s Fund, 2007; Larson, Saha, Islam, & Roy, 2006). Global deaths from ...

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In ancient societies, marriage of a youth in ancient society was parts of the responsibilities of his parents. The young man had no choices and no says. He accepted his wife his joy and thanks. In some cases, a wife was married for him at a time he could certainly not afford to keep a wife all maintenance was borne by the ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Early is a stage in life in which the individual (male or female) begins to develop sexual characteristics. It is usually between the ages of 13-19 years. At this stage in life, sexual desires are often at their peak. Early years are in what Bible calls “ the bloom of youth” a time when their sexual organs develop and they become capable of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The issue of examination malpractice has become a rampant phenomenon which has led to problem of educational system, of the in Nigeria today. It has eaten so deep into every aspect of the economy because education is the bedrock upon which any country or society can be developed. In fact many educational authorities of Nigeria school are now with the mentally that the ...

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at identifying the possible effect for the establishment of guidance and counselling centre in secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo-State. The instrument used for collection of data in this research is mainly the questionnaires. The questions were administered to one hundred respondents selected randomly in Oredo Local Government Area. To test the validity of the state hypothesis from their responses, it was ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Lateness to school started long ago, every where in a way that cannot be controlled in recent time. The problem of lateness has eaten deep into Nigeria children the problem of pupils lateness to school has now turn to national problem. Lateness merely means arriving after expected time. Children commonly miss their school or coming lately because of their usual habits, such as ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139( Riyan 2004 & WHO 2010). The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission is primarily through consuming contaminated drinking water or food. The severity of the diarrhea and vomiting can lead to rapid dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Every year there is ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes and effects of indiscipline among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. to successfully carryout this project work, four research questions were raised to guide the study. The questionnaires were used for the collection of data for the study. Meaning the design of the study was survey, the sample for the study consisted of 100 ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Child trafficking is an ugly fact of our society that is prevalent even today. Child trafficking is a world-wide problematic issue. Over the years, it has metamorphose into frig teeming growth rate, having reached its peak and without showing sign of reduction in parts of Africa, Eastern, Europe, the Caribbean’s and Latin American countries. It is crucial to note that the increase on ...