ABSTRACT Emergency Contraceptives (ECs) are highly effective for the prevention of unwanted pregnancy for up to 72hrs after unprotected sexual intercourse. Timely provision of emergency contraceptives services to clients by nurses can play a vital role in reducing the rate of unplanned pregnancies, abortion and maternal mortality. In Nigeria, there is limited information on competence of nurses on provision of EC services. This study was designed to determine nurses’ knowledge, attitudes a...
ABSTRACT Copyright is a focal issue contending with the development of institutional repositories (IRs). Extant literature focused on the awareness, benefits, and the various IR activities across the globe. This study investigated the issues of copyright in the institutional repositories in universities’ libraries in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to sample 844 lecturers of the universities in Nigeria. Data ...
ABSTRACT Adolescents with hearing impairment are often viewed as individuals who are psychologically maladjusted as a result of poor environmental and personality factors. Consequently, their senses of belonging in the society have been reduced to the extent that their self image have been affected. Although, several studies on adolescents with hearing impairment have focus on their academic performance, but little attempt have been made to examine or study the environmental and personal...
ABSTRACT This study set out to determine the effectiveness of contingency approach to the management of a multicampus institution of higher technical education in Nigeria. This was with a view to making policy recommendations for more effective management of the tertiary institutions in the Country. Based on the conceptual framework of the contingency approach to management, the study which was carried out before the creation of Osun State from Oyo State in 1991 covered a multicampus institut...
ABSTRACT Reports from public examination bodies reveal that students’ performance in English Language is poor. This has been traced to perceived wrong instructional strategies adopted by most teachers of English language. Literature has suggested the adoption of explicit and generative instructional strategies that address the deficiencies. However, there is a dearth of empirical research on the effectiveness of the two strategies on summary writing among Senior Secondary School (SSS) stud...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, the performance of secondary school students in physics is a matter of great concern to the Ministry of Education because physics is among the key subjects expected to make Kenya realize vision 2030. The performance at secondary school level has been poor for a long time. It is possible that gender influences performance of physics as a subject since there is a long standing belief that physics is a domain of male students. This study focused on th...
ABSTRACT The many investigations made into the nature of man have resul ter1 in some definite findings; one of them is that his visible appear-ance has the shape of a functioning organism. This part is called the hOdy of man. How this body appeared on e ar-Ll , how it reached its present harmonious development, hoy: lone man has existed, these and other Queries it is not the l'urpose of this thesis to answer- or «ven to consider.In this work man Vin: he dealt with as he is known to-day: that...
CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 General introduction 6 1.2 Glossary 14 Chapter 2: Historical background 2.1 French music leading up to Fauré 17 2.2 Gabriel Fauré (1845 1924) 25 2.3 The history of the nocturne 35 2.4 nocturnes 39 2.5 Fauré and the piano 40 Chapter 3: Fauré and musical style 3.1 General definitions 44 3.2 Style through the lens of musical parameters 45 3.3 Stylistic 49 3.4 The three-period stylistic model 63 3.5 The use of harmony as a structural device in music 81 Cha...
ABSTRACT Chemistry teaching and learning is important in any society because it is one of the key subject in the socio-economic development of the society. It is offered in the secondary school curriculum and examined at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Examinations. It helps learners to acquire knowledge of facts, principles and events of nature, enabling them to live intelligent and efficient lives in the modern society. Despite its usefulness, the students’ performance in ...
ABSTRACT Learners with disabilities face numerous social, psychological and physical challenges in accessing educational opportunities and developing their full potentials in order to attain better academic achievements. One of the major challenges has been the attitude of these children towards their own education. This study seeks to evaluate the attitude of the learners with disabilities and their parents towards education in Nakuru district, Kenya. This study will adopt an ex post facto r...
ABSTRACT Since the first case of HIV/AIDS was diagnosed in Kenya in 1984, it is estimated that over 1.5 million people have died of AIDS related illness, resulting to 1.1 million children who are HIV/AIDS orphans. A parent’s death usually affects children’s psychological well-being that includes self-esteem. Children who experience low self-esteem may have poor adaptation to human functioning and life experiences. This may in turn affect their academic performance. Therefore, the pur...
ABSTRACT DespitetheimportanceofagricultureinKenya’seconomy,academicachievement ofsecondaryschoolagriculturestudentshasnotbeensatisfactory.Thestudents’ meanscoresinthesubjectfrom theyear2007to2013werelessthan50percentof theexpectedscorenationally.ThemeanscoresinAgricultureinEldoretEastSub County ranged between 5.11 and 5.62 outofthe possible 12.00.This poor performancehasbeenpartiallyattributedtostudents’learningstyles;theirinterest inthematerialunderstudy,motivationandthelearningenviron...
ABSTRACT Mathematics is an important component of everyday human activities and survival. Despite its significance, learners’ performance in the subject has been dismal. Conventional teaching methods used in class have impacted negatively on learners’ achievement, self-concept and perception of mathematics learning environment. This study sought to investigate the effects of Teams-Games-Tournaments Cooperative Learning Strategy (TGTCLS) on Students’ Mathematics achievement, Self–Conce...