ABSTRACT This study investigated the influence of teacher training and development programmes on students’ academic performance in Ilorin West LGA of Kwara State. Simple random sampling method was used to select twenty secondary schools used as sample for the study. Also, 200 teachers were randomly selected as respondents to the questionnaire used for the study. Three null hypotheses were generated and tested using the Pearson product moment correlation statistic to analyse the data. The...
Abstract The growing importance of the modern state at ensuring adequate provision for' living and the need for economic growth in large part of the world have contributed to the entrance of the prestige of monetary policy as an important instrument of economic policy. This write up will examine and explain various monetary policy instruments that have been used in Nigeria since the. inception of the Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) which is the regulator^ body u6ecl by the Federal Government...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the attitude of senior secondary school teachers towards education field trip on biology in Ilorin metropolis. The researcher used simple random sampling techniques thirty schools were randomly selected as research subject. A questionnaire tagged,” school based attitude of senior secondary school teacher towards educational field trip” was one of the instruments used to gather information from the respondents. A series of interviews with 30 secondary school...
ABSTRACT Among the aetiological agents of treatable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), Neisseria Gonorrhea is considered to be most important, because of emerging antibiotic resistance strains that compromise the effectiveness of treatment of the disease. Gonococci infections are usually treated with single – dose therapy with an agent found to cure above 95 percent of each case, but unfortunately Neisseria gonorrhea has developed resistance to most of the antibiotic used against it, whi...
Table of Content Abstract Introduction Kinds of Barriers to Effective Communication Barriers to Effective Communication inside an Organization andProcedures for overcoming them Psychological Barriers to Effective Communication Overcoming Communication Barriers Discussion and Summary References Abstract Communication is a very frequent thought in daily existence and takes area in each setting, organization, location or a place, no work or operation or feature is carried o...
The purpose of the current study was to develop and validate a scale to assess the inhibitors to reflective writing of Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. The other aim of this study was to assess the reliability of the questionnaire. To prepare the first item pool of the questionnaire, the researchers reviewed the previous related literature and prepared the first item pool with 62 items. At the next stage, based on the judgments of some experts in the field regarding ...
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...