Abstract The contemporary Nigeria has become a theatre of genocide, bloodshed and insecurity over the past years due to the carnage activities of terrorist groups. Terrorists of various groups and camps unleash havoc on the Nigerian populace. Though these groups are numerous, one of the most noticeable and deadly group is Boko Haram. This paper attempts to investigate if this group is one of the major security challenges confronting Nigeria today. The result reveals that a number of factors, ...
Abstract Despite Nigeria’s plentiful agricultural resources and oil wealth, poverty is widespread in the country and a local radical Salafist group has transformed into a Salafi-jihadist terrorist sect called Boko Haram. The group’s activities have caught the attention of terrorism watchers at the international level. This paper seeks to know whether the human well-being condition in Nigeria promotes Boko Haram insurgency. The perception of respondents exhibit high rate of illiteracy, une...
Abstract This study was designed to investigate the microorganisms associated with palm oil mill effluent (POME) in Johor Bahru state, Malaysia. Biodegradation of palm oil mill effluents (POME) was conducted to measure the discarded POME based on physicochemical quality. The bacteria that were isolated are Micrococcus species, Bacillus species, Pseudomonas species, and Staphylococcus aureus, while the fungi that were isolated are Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida species, Fusa...
Abstract Food security is indispensable prerequisite for the survival of mankind and his economic activities including food production. Food is different from other commodities because of its inevitability for survival and existence. Food is different from other commodities because everybody needs it for survival, and it is an indispensable factor in nation’s quest for economic growth and development. Unfortunately, most of the food need in Nigeria is produced b...
Abstract The paper appraised awareness of climate change among secondary school students in Rivers State.Relevantliteraturerelated to the issues were reviewed accordingly andthe literature focused on the concepts of climate change and global warming, the level of awareness of secondary school students on the climate change issues, sources of information about climate change issues among secondary students, perception of students about the causes of climate change and...
Abstract This paper provides valid reasons necessitating the integration of modern and traditional health practices and systems in Nigeria in view of the growing national and global demand for herbal products. Integration of modern and traditional health systems in Nigeria is important in order to harness the enormous benefits inherent in an integrated healthcare system such as: more health manpower, wider health coverage, better utilization of the vast biodiversity of the country and better ...
Nigeria has several culinary herbs and spices with medicinal, pharmaceutical and industrial uses. This paper presents the importance of selected culinary herbs and spices for promotion of health and wellness in Nigeria, such as: ginger (Zingiber officinale), garlic (Allium sativum), black pepper (Piper nigrum), African nutmeg (Monodora myristica), alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta), negro pepper (Xylopia aethiopica), aidan tree (Tetrapleura tetraptera), African basil (Ocimum gratissimum),...
Introduction. 1.What are the objectives and principles of Nigerian foreign trade policies? Nigeria, being a developing country and an emerging market, has her foreign trade policies predicated on industrialization and proliferation of Nigerian –owned businesses rather than open policies aimed at saturation of its market. This is a corollary to the “Buy Nigeria” campaign by the government. It is common knowledge and practice that developing nations don’t stand a chance of competing aga...
Abstract The COVID-19 epidemic has posed a decisive challenge to the field of education. Exploring the capacity of this sector to adapt to uncertainty has become more important than ever. This is a qualitative study aimed at educating the resilience practices of learning in public health emergencies. Discuss the rapid transition from face-to-face teaching to online learning, citing the experience of teaching methods and techniques in locking, and highlighting the challenges and opportunities...
ABSTRACT The current study is mainly critical at determining the role of educational managers in managing institutional finance. The study was guided with three objectives namely, roles of district education managers in managing school finance in free education policy, challenges facing educational managers in managing school funds, and strategies used by educational managers to manage school expenditures. The study employed mixed research approach and descriptive research design. The sample...
Abstract: The study examined the effect of examination malpractice on the academic achievement of senior secondary school in Enugu South LGA. Three specific purposes and three research questions guided the study. A survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study consists of all the economics students in the government secondary schools in the study area which is twenty-four thousand three hundred and ten (24310) with a sample size of two hundred and forty (240). The...
Abstract: The study examined the factors responsible for poor academic performance of English language in senior secondary schools in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State. Two specific purposes and two research questions guided the study. A survey design was adopted for the study. The targeted population for the study was eleven thousand six hundred and seventy-five (11675) with a sample size of one hundred (100). The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. The quest...
This research focuses on the Child Street Hawking and the Development of Delinquent Behavior behavior in Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The aim of the study is to examine the nexus between child street hawking and the development of delinquent behavior in Ungogo L.G.A. Three theories were used to explain how the street hawking influence children to delinquent behavior and the theory also explain the reason for the involvement of children into street hawking (The theories include ...
Abstract This study is on the availability and utilization of audio-visual materials in teaching social studies in upper basic schools in Udi education zone, Enugu state, Nigeria. The specific of objectives were to determine the available audio- visual materials for teaching social studies and to find out the extent to which teachers utilize audio- visual materials in teaching social studies. The researcher adopted descriptive survey research design for the study, while the study area was Udi...
Abstract This study examined the challenges and possible solution to the utilization of audio-visual materials in teaching social studies in upper basic schools in Udi education zone, Enugu state, Nigeria. The specific of objectives were to identify the challenges in utilizing audio- visual materials in teaching Social Studies and ascertain the possible solutions to the challenges of utilizing audio- visual materials in teaching social studies. The researcher adopted descriptive survey resear...