PREDOMINANT DEVICES USED BY NGUGI WA THIONG’O IN HIS NOVEL WIZARD OF THE CROW
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Language is a distinctive quality unique to man. It is what enables man to express him/herself and communicate with his/her fellow man, and it is ... Views: 402
The advent of the internet has been one of the most exciting events in the second half of the 20th century. The ancient dream of “a scholar knows all things happening in the world without venturing outdoors” has finally become a reality. Since 1993 when the internet broke into the communication ... Views: 401
AN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF TEACHING OF ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES IN SOME SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Introduction
The teaching and learning of the English Language are very important in our society today. This is because of the various roles it plays in the geopolitical structure of ... Views: 400
ASSESSMENT OF RISK ON ROAD PROJECTS IN NIGERIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS METROPOLIS)
Consequences of uncertainty and its exposure in a project, is risk. In a project context, risk is the chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives. It includes ... Views: 400
Nigeria as a land filled with milk and honey suffers from the menace of poverty. Different questions have been asked to how poverty which is affecting the economy can be reduced to minimum. Several Government bodies have been setup to find a lasting solution to the problem striking the masses. ... Views: 398
Language Attitudes Among Teenagers And Its Effect (A Case Study Of Teenagers In Uyo
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
In the time past, language attitudes have been analyzed and debated with respect to how languages can be endangered, and how they can die. The ... Views: 398
English Linguicism And Language Loss: A Case Study Of Yoruba Language Use Among Students Of Obafemi Awolowo University And Adeyemi College Of Education
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
Language is a human phenomenon that goes way beyond its immediate semiotic ... Views: 396
The Principal Human Relation Strategies And Teacher’s Job Performances In Secondary Schools
Background to the Study
The aim of education in every society in the world is to develop the young ones to become useful adults. Although education varies in different societies of the world, ... Views: 394
Universities in Nigeria are among the tertiary institutions of learning charged with the responsibility of training individuals to become professionals indifferent field for them to earn their first degree, second degree as well as PhD.
Universities or any tertiary institution of their likes ... Views: 392
The internet, without doubt, has played an important role in digitalizing business processes across companies and organizations of all sizes. It has introduced multiple new channels through which businesses can interact with their customers [1]. A report by Gartner, an Information Technology ... Views: 391
Political Corruption In Nigeria – The Causes And Prevention, Using The Work Of Selected Activists And Writers In Nigeria
Introduction
Nigeria’s political problems sprang from the carefree manner in which the British took over, administered, and abandoned the government and ... Views: 390
People are surfing the web and relying on web sites more than ever to research companies, compare offerings and form opinions about brands and companies. Living in the digital world, a website is now a necessity for a business, big or small. If you have a business and don’t have a website, you ... Views: 386
THE EFFECT OF INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
Revenue generation in Nigeria local governments is principally derived from tax. Tax is a compulsory levy imposed by government on individuals and companies for the various legitimate function of the state (Olaoye, 2008). Tax ... Views: 385
Chapter One
1.0 Introduction
This project deals with the design and production of ceiling board using POP gypsum materials. Plaster of Paris (POP) which is calcium sulphate with half molecule of water of crystallization (CaSO4.1/2H20) and hygroscopic characteristic obtained by duly ... Views: 384
The modern trend in education and the complex nature of learning and instruction have made the role of the teachers more challenging. This new role does not just involve the more transmission of information to students but it involves looking at the problems associated with learning and ... Views: 383
Recently, the reports of poor academic achievement of students especially in secondary schools have raised more attention and greater concerns among stakeholders in Nigerian education. Academic achievement or academic performance is the outcome of education, that is the extent to which a ... Views: 381
INTRODUCTION
The capital market is a market which deals in long – term loans. It supplies industry with fixed and working capital and finances medium- term and long term borrowing of the federal, state and local governments.
The capital market deals in ordinary stocks and shares and ... Views: 381
Gender And Identity Issues In Second Language Acquisition
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
Extensive language acquisition is determined by a level of dexterity in the four language skills namely speaking, listening, reading and writing. Listening and speaking, in this order, ... Views: 379
Influence Of Music On Language Acquisition On Children As Perceived By Primary School Teachers In Oyun Lga, Kwara State
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
Language is often seen generally as fundamental to human cognitive ability and development. Music on the other hand while ... Views: 378
Introduction
Background to the Study
This research study will be dealing with the subject matter of the para-gothicism in the novels of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. It will be very necessary to give the basics of the subject matter before a broader look ... Views: 376
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 ... Views: 375
SATISFACTION AND RETENTION: A KEY TO BUSINESS SURVIVAL (A CASE STUDY OF BERGER PAINTS NIGERIA PLC)
INTRODUCTION
It's difficult to over-stress the importance of customer satisfaction. Sustained profitability is only possible through building customer value and satisfaction. Profit comes ... Views: 371
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED SCIENCE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS FROM 2003 TO 2007
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Measuring of academic performance of students is ... Views: 368
The use of card readers at the 2015 general election in Nigeria has infused some level of transparency and credibility into Nigeria's electoral process (Okonji, 2015). It was observed that when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) first announced its plan to introduce card reader ... Views: 365
Influence Of Guidance And Counselling On Career Choice Of Secondary School Students
Introduction
Background to the Study
Counselling is a helping relationship in which one person endeavours to help another solve his/her adjustment problems (English and English, 1971, cited in Okebiah and ... Views: 364
Pragmatic Analysis Of Whatsapp Chats
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
Language is one of the most complex of all human-specific phenomena. Its convolutions of parts and meanings. It goes beyond its semiotic possibility of conveying information at a communicative ... Views: 362
ONLINE REGISTRATION AND RESULT CHECKING FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NIGERIA (A Case Study of Ilorin Comprehensive High School, Ilorin).
The design of websites by individuals, corporate organizations, institution and Government of different countries has increased tremendously. It is ... Views: 359
INTRODUCTION
1.0 This chapter is intended to discuss certain vital element in marketing known as the “marketing communication mix”. The purpose of the study will be discussed. Attempts will be made to identify problems of the organization (i.e. Kwara Hotel), upon which hypothesis will be ... Views: 343
INTRODUCTION
Vegetables constitute commercially and nutritionally important indispensable food commodity. Vegetable naturally play a vital role in human nutrition by supplying the necessary growth factors such as vitamins and essential minerals in human daily diet and that can help to keep a ... Views: 342
INTRODUCTION
Personnel selling is the presentation of a product service or ideal by salesman in the direct contact with prospect in order. To make sale’s it is also personnel presentation of product or ideas of commercial significance. To prospective buyer. The America marketing association ... Views: 339
The following sub-heads are always considered when writing chapter one in research work, all of them from the introduction of the project. They are:
1. Background of the study: this is a discussion that centers on the history of the area of the study to be research on. The modern research ... Views: 318
One of the greatest problems of Nigerian public service is the prevailing incidence of corruption. Corruption therefore has become a persistent cancerous phenomenon which bedevils Nigeria public sector. Misappropriation, bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, and money laundering by public officials ... Views: 313
SOCIO-CULTURAL ORGANISATION AND INSECURITY IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA: CHALLENGES FROM INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)
The southeast has witness escalating threat of violence in recent times by a socio- cultural organization known as IPOB. This has resulted in security threat in the ... Views: 312
BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES IN SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON P.A. WATER, UGHELLI, UGHELLI NORTH LGA OF DELTA STATE
Every organisation, whether small, medium or big is established to achieve specific target objective. Such objective derived from adequate ... Views: 310
ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION ON CITRUS IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN BENUE STATE
Citrus fruits constitute vital fruit crop with highest value in terms of international trade. The market for citrus fruit consist of the fresh fruit market and the processed ... Views: 306
INTRODUCTION
One of the major needs of human being in life is shelter to protect man and their properties from some nature hazards. Such hazard may include rainfall, wind, snow, sun, e.t.c which may challenge the way of standard living which man propose. One of the most critical agenda that ... Views: 294
INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Heavy metals are toxic agent. They are toxic to humans and animals. Heavy metals which establishes toxic actions to humans include; cadmium (Stohs and Bagchi,1995), lead ( Ferner, 2001) and mercury (Hawkes, 1997). Each of these has been studied in isolation ... Views: 280
As the business world becomes closer in its financial and trade ties, many countries are moving towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), common accounting rules that define how transactions should be reported and what information should be disclosed in financial statements ... Views: 273
Chapter One: The Beginning of the End
The campus of PrimeGate University was alive with the chatter of students preparing for their final year projects. It was the beginning of the final semester, a period marked by sleepless nights, endless research, and the daunting quest for the perfect ... Views: 16
Chapter One: The Beginning of the End
The campus of PrimeGate University was alive with the chatter of students preparing for their final year projects. It was the beginning of the final semester, a period marked by sleepless nights, endless research, and the daunting quest for the perfect ... Views: 15
Case study research is a qualitative research approach that provides in-depth insights into a specific individual, group, organization, event, or phenomenon. This method is widely used in various disciplines, including social sciences, business, education, and healthcare, to explore complex ... Views: 11