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This study investigated the influence of teachers’ teaching experience on the academic performance of public secondary school students in Mathematics and English Language in Ado-Odo/Ota and Ifo Local Government Areas in Ogun State. The study adopted descriptive research design. Study population comprised all the 31 Senior Secondary Schools in the selected two local government areas. A sample of 20 Schools was drawn from the population through the process of simple random sampling technique,...

This paper investigated current issues on the management of diversification of education in senior secondary schools in Abia State. The study used a descriptive survey design, carried out in one hundred and ninety (190) senior secondary schools in Abia State. The sample comprised of four hundred and eighty-five (485) principals and teachers, obtained through stratified random sampling techniques. Two research questions and two hypotheses were postulated to guide the study. A twenty (20) item...

Environmental pollution from oil and gas activities has become a ubiquitous phenomenon for the Nigerian Niger Delta environment. The scope of oil and gas pollution on the Nigerian environment spans almost the entire exploration and production operations. The overall purpose of environmental protection law in the sector is to prevent pollution as much as possible. When it inevitably takes place, the law moves to control it and reduce its negative effect on the environment, restore the...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) could be associated with cognitive impairment. The spectrum of cognitive impairment ranges from mild deficits that are not clinically detectable to the most severe clinical form, dementia. Some of the potential mechanisms include the effects of brain infarcts, white matter disease, hyperinsulinaemia, advanced glycosylated end products, and Lipoprotein related proteins (LRP). There is limited data on the prevalence of cognitive impairment amongst type 2 DM...

This study assessed the readability of Igbo language textbook in use in Nigerian secondary schools. Five Igbo Language textbook were evaluated. The study employed an evaluation research design. The study was conducted in South Eastern Geopolitical zone of Nigeria which is predominantly the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. Four hundred secondary school students were used for the study. These students were drawn from five secondary schools (one school from each of the five States of the South Easter...

The research identified some strategies for the improvement of students’ industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) in Ebonyi State University, Faculty of Education, Technology and Vocational Education Department-Electrical/Electronics section. The students of 3 and 400 levels who had participated in industrial work experience program after 100 levels of their academic sessions were the respondents. A reliability coefficient of 0.83 was established when the instrument was subjected to...

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among pupils (aged 6- 13 years) of Community Primary School, Amagunze in Nkanu East LGA, Enugu State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred (200) urine samples were randomly collected from the pupils (87 males and 113 females). The urine samples were collected in the month of August, 2013 into sterile urine containers and were examined microscopically in the laboratory using string sedimentation technique. Hematuria...

The future of any profession is dependent on the students being trained to become members of the profession. Professional education is therefore often dictated by the educational curriculum of institutions. The Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) therefore stipulates the courses that must be taught in programmes based on specifications of professional bodies. Practitioners however often question the adequacy of this education. The adequacy of professional education of real estate students...

The aim of this study is to examine the variability patterns of rainfall and actual evapotranspiration during two climatic scenarios as an insight in climatic response to global warming. The comparison between evapotranspiration during the periods (1943-1977) and (1978-2012) at the five studied weather stations revealed a general decrease in rainfall and actual evapotranspiration in the second climatic period. This has a lot of implications for water resources development including water...

Reports from the developed nations reveal respiratory tract infections as the leading cause of childhood hospital admissions. Children may be admitted for a variety of respiratory illnesses. Data on the spectrum of pediatric respiratory illnesses admitted in the hospital is scarce.To determine the pattern of pediatrics respiratory illness admissions, seasonal frequency, underlying risk factors and outcome.A retrospective assessment of respiratory cases admitted in the pediatric ward from...

Background: Literature on awareness of the harmful effect of noise on the health, hearing, and the quality of life of Nigerians engaged in noisy occupation is scarce. Objective: The objective was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of sawmill workers and owners to noise pollution; and the need for prevention with the use of hearing protection devices. Subjects and Methods: This was a purposive sampling of sawmills in 6 local government areas in Osun state. The respondents were...

The plasma membrane of a mature red blood cell has glycol-proteins and glycol-lipids that determine a person's blood type.Blood types A, B, AB, and O form the ABO blood group.ABO blood type is determined by the hereditary presence or absence of antigens A and B on Red Blood Cells.Blood types and transfusion compatibility are a matter of interactions between plasma proteins and erythrocytes.A blood sample was taken from the voluntary Physics students of Dilla University.Blood type (groups)...

This study examined the notion that the female participation in teaching would affect the enrollment of female student in secondary in Nigeria. To do this, the feminism theory was explored to supoort the gender equality agenda going on around the globe. The literature also pinpointed that promoting the engagement of women in teaching profession would assist the economy. Owning to this, the study made used of panel data from 2007 to 2011 and data were analysed using the static panel data...

This study investigated the relationship between parental involvement in children's education and the academic achievement of primary six pupils in Edo State, Nigeria. The ex-post facto research design was employed in this study. The sample consisted of 1895 primary six pupils (1024 males and 863 females drawn from 37,908 primary six pupils in Edo State, Nigeria. An instrument labeled (PIRS) was used to collect data from the sample. Data analysis indicated that parental involvement...

This paper assessed lecturers' readiness for online learning in Nigerian universities. Recent developments in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have impacted every sector of society, including education. Consequently, online learning is growing considerably worldwide as today's students, being digital natives, are looking for more effective, efficient ways of obtaining information and knowledge in formal and informal settings. Educators, especially faculty members, are...