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This study examines the influence of entry grades in mathematics and principles of accounting on students’ performance in financial accounting in Nasarawa state Colleges of Education Akwanga. The study had eight objectives and eight null hypotheses. Developmental research design was adopted for the study. In the test of null hypotheses, documentary records (students’ performance in financial accounting and O’L grades in accounting and mathematics) of all the 115 NCE II Business Education...
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Viral hepatitis is a major public health problem in developing and developed countries worldwide. Information regarding hepatitis A in Nigeria and Africa is scanty, although some Studies of hepatitis Avirus (HAV) seroprevalence in sub-Saharan Africa was found a very high anti-HAV IgG prevalence rates and most affected are children. Children play an important role in spreading HAV. They are the ones most likely to become infected and because they rarely have symptoms, they are a silent source...
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The hiring and maintaining of male nurses in the nursing field is a very apparent issue nowadays. Hence, there is an urgent need to promote a professional nursing image and enhance its standing in the community, especially for men. Although they have an important position in nursing, men are still proportionately in the minority. This study aimed to explore and compare the perceptions of undergraduate male nursing students regarding the image of the Nursing Profession in the two different...
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The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of some skin diseases among pupils in primary schools, in this case, class five students aged between 12 - 16 years were used. Skin diseases which include athlete's foot, ringworm and scabies which are common on African children were studied. A simple questionnaire The was designed and administered to each of the randomly selected pupils, in addition, the pupils were also interviewed to establish a relationship between their responses and...
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of opinion leadership strategies used to communicate adaptive climate change information (ACCI) among residents of Kitui Central Constituency (KCC) in Kenya. A sample of 564 respondents was surveyed. The study had two specific objectives (1) to evaluate attributes of opinion leaders who communicate ACCI among residents of KCC (2) to examine opinion leadership strategies used to communicate ACCI among residents of KCC. The study found...
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INTRODUCTIONSchool libraries in Nigeria are meant to provide user-centered services to meet students' needs. This function is performed through library user education which is expected to connect students to the vast array of information resources necessary for their problemsolving, academic pursuit and life-long learning. User education is therefore central to the whole purpose of library utilization of information resources. The quality of secondary school education is a mirage without a...
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The educational climate surrounding students is considered as one of the factors determining academic success. Students and teachers have become aware of the 'educational environment' of their institution. Health science courses in Nigerian universities employ a combination of traditional classroom and clinical learning methods. There is however a scarcity of empirical evidence that evaluates this balance or the way dental students perceive its delivery. Therefore, this study aimed to...
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V LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS VII LIST OF FIGURES XI LIST OF TABLES XII TABLE OF CONTENTS XIII Chapter One: Introduction and Background 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background and outline of research problem 1 1.2 Research objectives 12 1.3 Research questions 13 1.4 Scope of the study 13 1.5 Significance of the study 14 1.6 Overview of the Study 17 1.7 Chapter summary 19 Chapter Two: Theoretical Framework 20 2.0 Introduction 20 2.1 Ontology, Epistemology, Theory, and Methodology 21 2.2...
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Governments in most developing countries are doing their best to ensure that graduates who are not employed should engage in entrepreneurship activities which can go a long way in reducing the problem of unemployment among the youths. Nigeria is among one of those developing nations with such problem. The government has introduced some many programmes and policies which are aimed at reducing poverty and will encourage self-employment among the youths. Yet, students are still lacking the...
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Journal club is a veritable medium for knowledge creation especially at the postgraduate-level training in different fields of human endeavor. There are very few successful journal clubs unlike many postgraduate medical training institutions, and despite its being indispensible, the concept of journal club remains an area that has been ill-researched. The success of the evolved journal club till today is hampered by many factors. Some of these determinants are general apathy to attending...
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Background: Localization of germ cells tumors to the gonads is not uncommon and has been shown to possess good prognosis with appropriate treatment. Studies on the prevalence and histopathologic features of these tumors in Nigerians are, however, rare. This study was, therefore, aimed at determining the pattern of gonadal germ cell tumors (GGCTs) in Benin and environs. Materials and Methods: This was a 20-year retrospective study conducted at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital...
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Objectives: To assess the quality of intrapartum care in Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu. Methods: This retrospective clinical audit on intrapartum care quality indicators in the birth, newborn, intensive care unit and theatre registers was undertaken from January1, 2010 to December 31, 2014. Data was analyzed using excel 2007 software and has been presented using percentages. Results: A total of 5211 women delivered 5385 babies (including174 twins). Majority of the women...