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Nigeria in recent time is witnessing a change in the behaviour of consumer. The market is now predominantly consumer driven. The focus is shifting for product based marketing to need based marketing. All these are attributed to change caused by evolutionary and educational advancement. There is an old adage that says “knowing and not doing is equal to not knowing.” The aim of educational programmes is to equip people with knowledge, skills and tools needed to make lasting changes that...

The perceived influence of college club in increasi ng students’ interest and achievement in Nigerian p ostprimary schools in Anambra State was studied using a survey research design. The population of the stu dy comprised all senior secondary school science stude nts in Anambra State totaling 9322 as at 2007. From this population, a sample of 140 senior secondary two (S S 11) science students was purposively drawn from t hose that participated at the Anambra State branch of Sc ience...

The importance of ICT in boosting human capacity development and self realization prompted an investigation into lecturers’ and students’ use of ICTs in Nigerian university education as a panacea for national development in Rivers State. The study carried out in the two State owned Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria adopted the survey research design. Random sampling technique was employed in the selection of 1154 subjects (i.e. 146 lecturers and 1008 students). A 40 item and 20 item self...

Man cannot naturally be detached from his environment. From time to time, changes in climate and environmental conditions occur as a result of natural and human factors. Obviously, the natural factors are almost beyond human control. But, the human factors are to a very large extent under human control. Thus, this paper tried to discover natural and human factors that cause climate and environmental changes which have negative effects on the existence of man on earth. Such human factors...

Students’ records are critical in achieving university’s goals and objectives. This study therefore examined the political factors that influence students’ records management effectiveness in Nigerian universities. A survey design was employed for the study. The population consisted of 1,123 students’ records officers and 470 university administrators from randomly selected three federal, three state and three private universities in south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria. A stratified...

Social Studies is a core subject at the basic education level in Nigeria which has the potentials of inculcating functional knowledge and desirable morals into pupils for effective citizenship participation through peaceful coexistence. However, despite this positive trend, the moral significance of peace education contents of the subject seem not to have been adequately explored. This lacuna justified the need for this study which sought to find out the moral relevance of peace education...

The aim of the study was to analyze effects of social media on academic performance of business education students in south-east Nigeria. To achieve this, an instrument was designed and sent out to four universities in south-east Nigeria. Out of the 600 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 520 were completely filled and returned giving a return rate of 89%. The data collected were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. Research findings showed that the students of business education...

The aim of the study was to determine the level of stress experienced by secondary school teachers in Ebonyi State. The dimensions of stress studied included physical stress, mental stress, emotional stress and social stress. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design using a sample of 660 (male 259, female 401) teachers randomly drawn from 33 secondary schools in Ebonyi State. The secondary schools were selected from two (Abakaliki and Afikpo) out of three education zones in Ebonyi...

The primary focus of this study is to examine training and development in organizations in Nigeria with a view to making it more effective. The study is essentially library research. From the study, it is gathered that organizations largely trained their employees. In doing this, they adopt such training methods like On-the- job and Off-the-job training programmes. The employees' training is directed by the needs of the organizations. The study reveals that the training offered by...

Background: Oncology nurses are posed with issues that are potential sources of stress to them. Aim: To identify the potential sources of stress in cancer care for Nigerian oncology nurses. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving nurses working in the oncology units of three selected Nigerian teaching hospitals. Consenting oncology nurses were recruited. The tool for data collection was a self-administered structured questionnaire. Result: Eighty-six...

This study sets out to evaluate the impact of natural resources on local economies, within the context of a developing country with a strict procurement policy on its extractive industry. Using ward level data combined with firm data, the study essentially uses a difference-in-differences estimation procedure, by exploiting local input demand shock from large industrial mines, as well as distance from a mine, as sources of variation. The main finding of this paper is that industrial mining,...

Most research which has been undertaken has focused on financial aspects of reward. Little effort has been taken to understand the value of non-financial rewards. The objective of this research was to determine whether private schools in Kenya are utilizing non-financial rewards as a competitive advantage in retraining their employees. A survey was done to the heads and teachers of selected private schools to find out their perception on the use of different non-financial rewards in...

The study is aimed at analyzing the factors that affect formulation of strategic plans in secondary schools in Mombasa County and its environs. The study looks at various variables namely leadership, training, resources allocation and education policy frameworks as the main challenges. The paper concludes that the above variables to a large extent affect formulation of strategic plans in schools. Finally, the paper recommends that there is need to equip schools leaders with the necessary...

It is important to improve special education assessment and placement for learners with hearing impairment. It should be characterized by its effectiveness in quality and relevance for meeting the challenges of education for our new generations in this new millennium. This study focused on the effectiveness of assessment for placement decisions of learners with hearing impairment in learning institutions in Kajiado North subcounty, Kajiado County, Kenya. The study specifically examined...

Although much has been done towards attainment of gender equity in education as envisaged in the MDGs, gender disparities persist in many parts of the country. Studies indicate that most of girls who drop out of school due to pregnancies do not return to class after childbirth despite provisions for it. The purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence re-entry of schoolgirl mothers in primary schools in Muhoroni District, Kisumu County in western Kenya. Cross-sectional...