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This paper examined the decentralization of education in Nigeria as a panacea for functional education and national development. Concentration of power at the federal level as currently existed is not the best to achieve much needed rapid functional education for values, knowledge, skills and national development. Decentralization of power from the federal  government to state and local governments is the way to go, especially in the management of our education system. Education can be best...

تهدف هذه الدراسة التعرف على الصعوبات التي تواجه دارسي منطقة الخليل التعليمية/ جامعة القدس المفتوحة في تطبيق التعليم الإلكتروني، حيث تكونت عينة الدراسة العشوائية من (175) طالبا وطالبة، ممن درسوا بنمط التعليم الإلكتروني في الفصل الدراسي الثاني، للعام 2010/2011 في جامعة القدس المفتوحة/ منطقة الخليل التعليمية في فلسطين. ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة تم تطوير استبانة وفقا للأدب التربوي، وقد جرى التحقق من صدقها وثباتها. وقد أظهرت الدراسة أن درجة الاستجابات عن صعوبات استخدام التعليم الإلكتروني من وجهة نظر...

Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other possible drug related problem.. The effectiveness of this system revolves on the active participation of the healthcare practitioners. Poor knowledge and practice of pharmacovigilance has necessitated training of healthcare professionals in different parts of Nigeria.The objectives of this study are to determine the knowledge and practice of...

This study examined the efficiency of management of school records by secondary school principals in Delta state, Nigeria. As a descriptive survey, the study population comprised all the 602 public secondary school principals in the state. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data which was subsequently analyzed using the mean scores and z-test statistics to answer the three research questions and test the three hypotheses. The efficiency of managing school records differed among...

Soil and vegetation samples were collected from busy motor parks in selected parts of Delta State and analysed with the aim of ascertaining the potential and environmental impact of the motor park activities on the surroundings.The physicochemical characteristics of the soil samples were investigated using various standard methods while the heavy metal concentrations were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric technique.The pH values ranged from 5.59 to 8.52 with a mean value...

Background: Pediatric health care providers are in an ideal position to recognize and respond to early symptoms of child mental health disorders. However, pediatric services in Nigeria have little or no mental health component. In order to promote Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) programs attempts must first be made to determine the views of providers regarding the need for CAMH training. Keywords: Training needs, health care providers, mental health, children and adolescents, Nigeria

An investigation of magnetic properties using magnetic susceptibility and frequency dependent susceptibility was conducted on 36 soil samples from parts of Jalingo, Taraba State, N-E Nigeria. The purpose was to assess the level of soil pollution and identify pollution hotspots using magnetic proxy parameters. The results of the mass specific low frequency magnetic susceptibility measurements show significant enhancement with values ranging from 67.8 - 495.3 x 10 P6 kg P1 P for the Jalingo...

This was a college-wide action research that assessed the use of various pedagogies by teacher educators. It wasabout how teacher educators could change their classroom instruction to advance student teachers’ achievements. The study was conducted among 61 educators and 200 teacher trainees in KerichoTeachers Training College (TTC) using questionnaires and document analysis. The data captured was analyzed using SPSS Version 17.0 computer software programme. Data was presented using tables,...

This research was carried out to examine if economic status of parents is a determinant to the academic performance of  senior Secondary school Students in Ibadan, Nigeria. The Questionnaire was used for the collection of data, administered to five hundred and twelve students selected randomly in two local government areas. A hypothesis that “ there is no significant relationship between economic status of parents and the academic performance of their children was formulated”. This was...

The thrust of this study is to examine the socio-economic background and prevalence of visual defects among students in public and private secondary schools in Calabar municipality in Cross River State. The main objective of the study is to screen for and present information on the prevalence of visual defects amongst the students in public and private secondary school in Calabar Municipality with reference to socio-economic background of their parents. The design of the study was a cross...

The major purpose of this paper was to identify the word formation problems in the written English of Senior Secondary Schools 111 (SSS3) students. The main grammatical description used as a basis for this investigation is drawn from Ouirk et al (1972). The data for the paper were drawn from the essays written by 300 SSS3 students in six selected secondary schools from Ilesa West Local Government, Ilesa East Local Government and Atakumosa West Local Government Areas in Osun State. The essays...

In African studies on salivary gland tumours, there are considerable epidemiological differences in different parts of the continent.There is no study of salivary gland tumours from the second largest hospital in Ghana, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.Aim: This study was to look at the prevalence and demographic distribution of salivary gland tumours at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).Method: Histopathologically diagnosed salivary gland tumours of consecutive patients were...

Background: Information about orofacial cysts from African populations is scarce and there are only a few studies available regarding the prevalence of these lesions in the West African sub-region.The purpose of the present study is to determine the distribution and prevalence of all histologically diagnosed orofacial cysts in Kumasi, Ghana.Aim: To determine prevalence, sex, age and anatomic distribution of orofacial cyst seen at the oral and maxillofacial unit in Komfo Anokye Teaching...

A research report submitted in partial fulfillment for The requirements of the award of Master of Arts Degree in project planning and management, the University of Nairobi

The competitivenature ofthe educationsystem in Kenya has compelled pupils to takeextra tuitionbecause of perceived benefits of good performance. The studyused cross sectionalsurveydata from401pupils and10teachers in Kisumu Municipality,Western Kenya.The results indicate that a majorityof thepupils attend extratuitionwhichintheiropinion is mandatory requirement despite a government policyabolishingextratuition.Pupils suggest theyneed to be giventime to get involved in othersocial...