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The study examined the influence of parental socioeconomic background on the academic performance of students in selected public secondary schools in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State. The stratified sampling technique was used to select 114 students from five public schools, while the simple random sampling technique was used to administer the questionnaire. Also, data on student’s academic performance was obtained from student’s scores in four selected subjects....

This study investigated the status of human and material resources for effective implementation of the new chemistry curriculum for secondary schools in Nigeria in Akwa Ibom state. To achieve the objectives of the study, two research questions were raised. Ex-post-facto design was used. The sample consisted of 105 chemistry teachers from all the 31 local government areas of the state using criterion sampling technique. A researcher-developed questionnaire, Resources for Chemistry Teaching...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of genu varum (bow legs) in primary school children in Port Harcourt. Eight hundred children (400 boys and 400 girls) aged between 6 – 10 years were selected by random sampling from some  selected primary schools in the Port Harcourt metropolis. For evaluation of genu varum (GVR), intercondylar distance was measured; those that had musculoskeletal system disorder were eliminated from the study. The prevalence of GVR was 4.6%. It was ...

ENG ABSTRACT (ENG ABSTRACT (ENG ABSTRACT (ENG LISH/ ANGLAIS The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of using improvised freefall apparatus and bomb calorimeter in teaching the concept of enthalpy. This is in response to the call for the deployment of materials within the learners' immediate environment as a means of finding a solution to persistent shortage of learning resources for the teaching of Chemistry in Nigeria Secondary Schools. A total of 93 Senior Secondary two...

Objective : Gallbladder disease is relatively rare in various parts of Africa, though it is now seen more frequently than previously thought. The aim of this study is to establish the hospital incidence of gallbladder lesions at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria. Materials and Methods : This is a retrospective study of all cases of cholecystectomies between January 2006 and December 2011. The appropriate data was obtained from the surgical day book of the...

The study was designed to assess the relationship between teachers’ competencies and effective basic education management in Nigeria and make recommendations for improvement. Competencies involve managerial skills that are necessary for effective administrative functions. The survey research design was employed to generate data from 385 respondents through researcher designed questionnaire titled “Teachers Competencies Evaluation Questionnaire” on a 5–point Likert Scale. Data were analyzed...

The study was designed to determine the necessity for emotional intelligence in the transformation of management education in Nigeria and recommend strategies for improvement. The study was delimited to Aba, Owerri, and Umuahia, in South East Nigeria. Emotional Intelligence describes the abilities for self-management and the managements and control of other people in various gettings. The study research design was employed. The chi-square statistic tool was used for data analysis. It was...

This study investigated the effect of remedial reading instruction on word recognition for inclusive education in Nigeria. Two research questions were posed and two hypotheses formulated for the study. A quasi-experimental design was used. A sample size of 20 primary school pupils selected out of a population of children with reading disability in Nsukka local government area were assigned to treatment and control groups. All the pupils recommended and identified by grade three teachers and...

The effects of climate change globally and especially in Nigeria, are tending towards critical state. The persistent and untimely climatic changes like drought, delayed rainfall, flood, heat waves, etc are abnormalities associated with disorders in the climatic regime globally. This adverse effects lead to several illnesses and premature mortality and significant retardation of economic growth and development of any nation. The need to tackle climate change has therefore become imperative...

In the development process of any nation, voters’ education occupies a key position in the scheme of things. It is the bedrock of every nation's economy and is an indispensable instrument for catching the young electorates for sustainable and democratic governance in the 21st century political and national development. The role of voter education in any electoral process cannot be underestimated. It is very crucial that voter education commences on time in order for an election to be...

This paper examined the problems and challenges facing the undergraduate students of the University of Nigeria Nsukka in their use of the digital library of the institution.A sample size of 390 respondents was used, while all seven staff of the digital library in UNN were interviewed.The findings indicated that awareness of the meaning of multi-media is low.The library is being run as an internet café as against the real purpose of a digital/virtual library which should offer virtual access...

This paper assessed the reportage of climate change in selected Nigerian newspapers, namely The Guardian, Daily Sun, ThisDay, and Vanguard . This work was done to situate Nigerian newspaper reportage of climate change within the domain of global discourses on climate change. Results indicated that the newspapers gave significant attention to issues on climate change. News stories constituted 55% of stories analysed; non news, 45%. The newspapers portrayed climate change as human-induced....

The University of Benin (Uniben) students have shown more desire in internet search than the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). OPAC has been the most common tool for library users and librarians recently, and it will be also commonly used in electronic libraries. Google search engines have become the preferred tool over the library online public access catalogue for finding information. Few academic libraries in Nigeria can boast of OPAC system, while the few with the systems are losing...

This article analyses the technological differences among children in secondary school in Benin City cosmopolis and how this gap called digital divide is being widening. Highlights include the far reaching policy and government neglects on reforms for secondary schools as well as the role of libraries in helping to bridge the divide just like that of the western nations. Inequitable access to the Internet in Africa is attributable to the poor state of ICT infrastructure and lack of adequate...

This qualitative study examined the question: How do African-born teachers in U.S. urban schools conceptualize the ‘teacher” and his/her role and characteristics in an African school context? The data resulted in the conceptualization of the teacher as “the community teacher” who is intimately invested and integrated into the community, internalizes teaching as community service, believes and commits to collective responsibility, builds synergistic relationship with parents/families and the...

The discourse about the climate induced displacement has been sidelined by the fact that the existing international Agreements and/or Treaties do not recognize climate refugees. It is unlikely either that an immediate action will be undertaken to address this evolving issue. It is important to recognize that the international and national recognition of environmental migration is a burgeoning need - the reinforcement and adaptation of infrastructure in countries at risk, and the development...

Global Education is concerned with the extent global development issues are integrated into the curriculum, whether formal or non-formal. Currently the innovations in global education are centered on structural shifts in the content of the curriculum, application of ICT and scientific innovations in education, ‘education for all’ including the disadvantaged group among others. The wave of globalization emphasizes knowledge creation and transfer, critical thinking, problem solving and...

Abstract - The extent of pollution of Imo, Utaewa Rivers and Essene Creek being sources of drinking water were assessed due to the smelting activities of the Aluminium Smelter at Ikot Abasi City, Nigeria. Soil and plants samples in the field near the water bodies were equally assessed. The physicochemical parameters investigated on all sampled water bodies were within the WHO and USEPA limits for drinking water with the exception of salinity, turbidity, TDS and few heavy metals (Mn, Fe, Al,...