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It is expected that formal training in journalism should reinforce the professional media practices otherwise education becomes a mere pass-time. This article articulates the ideological conflict between media education and media practices in Nigeria as well as identifies the sources of such dislocation, blaming it on the admixture of American libertarianism and European Public Service media philosophies. The scenario here is that media education and media practices are founded on different...

While the production of rice has shown increasing trend both in area cultivated and output in the last 5 decades, yield appears very low and below the average potential for the major rice producing ecologies. Changes in climate and atmospheric composition can negatively affect food supply at the household level because c limatic factors are believed to be the strongest elements influencing crop yield. While Nigeria’s government recognizes climate change adaptation as an important...

This study investigated empowering the youths for sustainable national development through vocational education in South West zone of Nigeria. Three hypotheses were generated. The research design used for the study was the descriptive research design of the survey type. One thousand two hundred youths were selected through stratified random sampling technique from three randomly selected states in the zone. The research instrument used was a self-constructed instrument titled “Youth...

This study aimed to assess the effect of a short school-based anti-smoking program on the knowledge, attitude and practice of cigarette smoking among students in secondary schools in Lagos State.A non-randomized, controlled intervention study was done among respondents selected using multi-stage sampling. Baseline data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. An anti-smoking awareness programme was carried out among students in the intervention group using health talks,...

Listening is the first language skill that children develop and it is the most dominant communication skill in the classroom and everyday life. One way by which the skills of listening can be developed is through storytelling. Studies have shown however that listening skill is not given adequate attention in primary schools especially, through the use of storytelling. This study therefore investigated the effect of storytelling on the listening skills of primary one pupils. The study adopted...

Palmaris longus (PL) muscle is one of the most variable anatomical entities in the human body and its absence (agenesis) is a frequent anatomical variation, the prevalence of which varies in different populations. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of agenesis of PL in a Ghanaian population sample and to verify its association with sex, handedness, body side and neighboring anomalies such as functional absence of flexor digitorium superficialis (FDS) to the little finger...

Studying Textiles and Clothing at the lower level of education could help individuals make informed clothing choices at the higher level and beyond. Appropriate dressing implies selecting clothes that are right for one’s body type and activities. Campus fashion seemed to suggest that many of the students did not have adequate knowledge about Textiles and Clothing. The study therefore investigated University of Ghana (Legon) resident students’ academic levels in Clothing and Textiles. The...

The study aimed at investigating University of Ghana (Legon) campus fashion and factors that influenced clothing selection of students. The proportionate random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. The hand-coded data was analyzed using the statistical package for social science (SPSS).The results were descriptive and were presented using percentage distribution and pie charts. The respondents’ ages ranged from 18 to 50 years; about 42% were female and 58% male. The...

Western fashion has influenced traditional fashion in Ghana and this trend is common on university campuses. Vital body parts concealed by the traditional woman are now on display to the disapproval of many Ghanaians. The study explored perceptions of 270 University of Ghana students toward female fashion on Legon campus. Both male and female respondents aged 18 to 50 years were selected by the proportionate random sampling technique and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data. ...

Soil transmitted helminthic (STH) infections harm the health and cognitive development of school aged children and limit their ability to both access and benefit fully from the educational system. This study sought to assess the impact of the school based deworming program undertaken in the Kwahu West Municipality of Ghana by examining the impact of the program on absenteeism, measuring soil transmitted helminthic re-infections and ascertaining the prevalence of STH among school aged...

The main objective for teaching English composition is to enable the learner to acquire writing skills to be able to express own ideas meaningfully and communicate effectively in English. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education results over the years show that learners with hearing impairment perform poorer in English compared to their hearing counterparts. In Nyanza Province, the highest mean score in English in the period 2005-2007 was 47.72. The purpose of this study was to establish...

Background:The nose morphology is unique to individual and so, the nose form that will portray an individual sex and beauty is desirable in surgical reconstructions, beauty competition and in forensic medicine for sexual identification of unknown persons.Aim: To determine sexual dimorphism among Nigerians using nasal morphology.Methodology: Eight hundred and ninety three volunteers (428 males and 465 females) within the age range of 18 to 35 years were recruited for the study.Data were...

The last four decades have witnessed developmental changes in pharmacy education in Nigeria. The paradigm change in the role of the pharmacist from a product-oriented to patient-oriented focus requires that the overall education of pharmacists be reorganized to meet the increasing changing roles. Curricular of schools of pharmacy in Nigeria are continually reviewed with the aim of attaining the dynamic competency required to reflect the paradigm shift in service focus and the development of...

The main purpose of this study was to examine the influence of parental socio-economic status and home education environment on students' academic achievement using path analytic approach. The study adopted an ex-post-facto research design. The sample of the study was 360 respondents drawn using proportionate stratified random sampling technique from the population of Senior Secondary School II students from Zone B Education zone of Benue State.. The instrument for data collection was a 15...

A study on the characterization of sediment quality was conducted along a stretch of the Benin River, Niger Delta, Nigeria, between June and December, 2011 to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic activities. Five stations were selected from Ajimele to Koko for the investigation. Samples were analysed using standard methods. The results showed that the sediment was slightly acidic across the study stations. There was no significant difference (P> 0.05) in the mean concentrations of organic...

Nigeria as a developing nation cannot but strive to meet with the fast speed of technological advancement and the challenges in a globalize world nowadays. If she must address the numerous technological and job challenges, the issue of technology, skills and vocation acquisition must be tackled with all sincerity in the country’s education system. Highly industrialized nations have at one time or the other identified technical and vocational education as a transformational and development...