Abstract Access to Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is pivotal to a country’s economic and social development and is currently improving throughout the developed and developing world. Nigeria has been undergoing rapid ICT transformation in recent years, attempting to bridge the digital divide by importing electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), which soon become technologically obsolete and find their way into landfills as electronic waste (e-waste) that pose health and envir...
In this rapidly changing world, the quest for self-reliance through education has always been the desire of many nations especially in the present face of global economic challenge. This paper examined the needfor entrepreneurship education to be integrated in technical and vocational education (TVE) curriculum, to enhance the managerialskill of Nigerian youths in their quest to set up their own businesses aftergraduation. To achieve this, the study among other things examined TVEin the conte...
In this rapidly changing world, the quest for self-reliance through education has always been the desire of many nations especially in the present face of global economic challenge. This has triggers many countries of the world to re-evaluate their position and question their roles as nations and consider investing heavily in education. Consequently, repeated call for massive reform of current educational practices has consistently been the dream of many Nigerians and has resulted in an incre...
Abstract Today, the need to improve academic performance in our secondary schools calls for serious commitment from all quarters. Consequently, this study investigated teachers’ motivation and academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Specifically, the study sought to find out whether teachers ‘motivation has effect on their morale and the academic achievement of Senior Secondary School Student in AMAC, FCT. ...
This paper focuses on re-constructing Technical Vocational Education for skills acquisition by TVE Students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The survival of any nation or people is predicated on the level of development. Where the standard of living is low, the nation is at risk of total collapse. Technical Vocational Education therefore is among the vital tools which can be used to develop individuals. It is field where opportunities exist for gainful employment being mostly practically...
The extent to which people can take full advantage of the benefit of technology as well as to recognise, address or even avoid some of its pitfall largely depend on their level of technological literacy. The extent to which vocational and technical education (VTE) students in Delta State sufficiently possess the knowledge of technology is not known. This situation necessitated the assessment of the level of technological literacy possessed by VTE students in tertiary institutions in Delta...
The Pursuit of Good Governance and the Anti-Financial Corruption Blitz in Nigeria: A Study of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (2003-2016)
TABLE OF CONTENTS Tittle page ------i Approval page -----ii Dedication ------iii Acknowledgement ----iv Abstract ------v Table of contents -----vi CHAPTER ONE 1.1Background of the study----1 – 2 1.2Statement of the problem ---2 -3 1.3Purpose of the study ----3 1.4Research Questions ----3 – 4 1.5Significance of the study ----4 1.6Scope and delimitation of the study --4 1.7Basic Assumption -----4 1.8Operational Definition of terms --4-5 CHAPTER TWO 2.0Literature Review-----6 2.1In...
The study aims to examine the factors contributing to school dropout among girls in Tanzania. Dodoma, Lindi, Pwani and Singida were the case areas of the study, in which, 315 people were selected and various methods of data collection such as in-depth interview, administered questionnaire and focus group discussion were applied. The findings showed that, girls’ dropout is high in both primary and secondary level compared to boys while the factors reported to be contributing to dropout were ...
Abstract This paper examines the role of vocational and technical education towards the development of national economy for self-sustenance. Vocational and technical education being the education that makes an individual to be self reliance, non- dependence on white collar job also served as the education that boost the economy situation of the nation and alleviate poverty among the citizens. This paper points out the importance of vocational and technical education and its concept, the conc...
Abstract This study is a survey of principals’ awareness of the policy directives on the implementation and structure of the new Senior Secondary Education Curriculum. A total of hundred (100)school principals from hundred public and private senior secondary schools in the six Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja were used for the study. Principals’Awareness of the Structure and Mode of Implementation of the SSEC Que...
ABSTRACT Revenue generation is the nucleus and the path to modern development. Thus, the study was to assess the impact of poor revenue generation on the development of Local Government Areas. Consequent upon the fact that this tier of government is the closest to the people, and it will required revenue to meet the social and infrastructural expectations of its people. But it is worrisome that the level has fallen below expectations, vis-à-vis its inability to provide basic social ameni...
Foreign debt, otherwise known as external debt, is the part of total debt held by creditors of foreign countries, i.e. non-residents of the debtor's country. According to BUSINESS DICTIONARY, Foreign Debt is an amount a country owes to other countries either directly as a result of government –to-government loans or indirectly because of negative balance of trade Foreign debt is placed within four broad categories: Private non-guaranteed debtPublic and publicly guaranteed debtCentra...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Education is a basic need and a human right that should be accorded to all human beings solely by the reason of being human being. Sharkar Rao (2015) admitted that every child has a need to attend school. Hence, schools are seen as providers of education formally. Iyiola Sunday (1991) in Okeke Benson (2007) concluded saying: no matter who you are, you are not bigger than education itself. It makes you what you are and can always ma...
There have been a number of uprising in the Nigeria society o f resent. The Northeastern states have received a number of these upraising. For example when the Boko Haram insurgency started in the North Eastern parts of Nigeria some years ago, majority of Nigerians felt it will come and go like other conflict challenges the country has had in the past. Though there are a number of different conflicts plaguing the North Eastern part of Nigeria, the Boko Haran insurgence has remain the ...