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The study investigated the influence of family Dysfunctional on Drug Abuse of Adolescents Students of Unity Schools in South-South Zone Nigeria. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the sturdy. Expost facto and correlational designs were employed for the study. A sample of 640 SS 2 and SS 3 students was drawn from the population using stratified random sampling technique. The instruments used for data collection were Dysfunctional Family Assessment scale (DFAS) and Drug/Alcohol...

Nowadays, an electronic health information management system (EHIMS) is crucial for patient care in hospitals. This paper explores the aspects and elements that contribute to the success of EHIMS in Nigerian teaching hospitals. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of study comprised 442 health information management personnel in five teaching hospitals that had implemented EHIMS in Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection....

This study examined the causes and prevalence of antisocial behaviour among secondary school students with hearing impairment in Ibadan, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted to carry out the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 60 students with hearing impairment from Methodist Grammar School (Deaf Unit), Bodija, Ibadan and Ijokodo High School, Ijokodo, Ibadan, Students Antisocial Behaviour Questionnaire (r=.80) was used to collect data. The data...

As technology advances and more demands are on satellite services, rain-induced attenuation still creates one of the most damaging effects of the atmosphere on the quality of radio communication signals, especially those operating above 10 GHz. System designers therefore require statistical information on rain-induced attenuation over the coverage area in order to determine the appropriate transmitter and receiver characteristics to be adopted. This paper presents results on the time-varying...

This chapter adopts Kolb’s (1984) experiential learning cycle (ELC) model to illustrate how students from the developed world might learn international business (IB) in a way that incorporates the developing world. Typical IB curriculum says little if anything about certain developing regions of the world. Yet, the developing world has the bulk of the global population, the largest reservoir of the world’s untapped resources and the most growth potential and opportunities (Mahajan, 2006;...

The 668 students from 3 secondary schools were randomly selected and were given different Sudoku of 3 levels of difficulty namely: easy, mediwn and hard. All of them were given the same time to provide the different solutions. Hu used the same level of Sudoku in their research but this research extended to different levels with the aim of testing the popularity of the game among the students and gender differences in solving Sudoku. Findings showed that the game is more popular among the...

Background : Preeclampsia is a multisystemic disorder of pregnancy associated with significant maternal and foetal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite advances in medical practice, the aetiology of the condition and optimal management strategies are yet to be fully elucidated. Early detection close surveillance and timely delivery are necessary to reduce complications associated with the condition. Objectives : To detemine the prevalence of preeclampsia and examine its influence on...

Sixty food vendors from public secondary schools drawn from the 3 Local Government Areas namely: Oredo (OD), Egor (EG) and Ikpoba-Oha (IK) in Benin City were selected for microbiological assessment of their food and hand-swabs samples. Aerobic Colony Count (ACC) <105 cfu/g was regarded as marginal limits of acceptable microbiological quality for food based on standard methods of International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods. Most of the food samples (93.3%) had...

The global trend in the management of public school systems is systematic decentralisation of authority and responsibility to the school level. The local community, through their representatives in the school boards or committees, are mandated to make decisions on significant matters related to school operations. This devolution of authority and responsibility to school level decision-makers is intended to ensure transparency, accountability, ownership and provision of quality education....

The study was designed to find out if the integration and promotion of the use of online conferencing as instruction delivery method in addition to the current instruction delivery method of use of printed material, audio and video CDs, and broadcast media had enhancing effects on open and distance learning in Nigeria; and helped in fostering overall attainment of the goals and objectives of the

This study investigated the relevance of multi media skills in teaching and learning of scientific concepts in secondary schools. Self constructed questionnaire was administered to 120 students randomly selected in four secondary schools in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos state. Data generated were analyzed using chi-square statistical instrument. The findings of the study revealed that the acquisition of relevant skills in multi media will improve teaching and learning of scientific...

This study assessed the application of mobile learning devices among business education students in south east universities in Nigeria. The study population comprised 1,102 students of business education in south east universities in Nigeria. Stratified sampling technique was used to draw 293 students that represented the sample frame for the study. A 5-point scale validated questionnaire with reliability coefficient of 0.84 was used for data collection. Mean, standard deviation and ANOVA...

Public procurement is increasingly recognized as a central instrument to ensure efficient and corruption-free management of public resources. The Public Procurement and Disposal Act (PPDA) 2005 was introduced in Kenya to streamline the anomalies in public procurement. It’s implementation of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 has been quiet challenging coupled with a number of inefficiencies. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of staff training on compliance to...

European missionaries came into Kenya in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries primarily to evangelise and spread Christianity to the indigenous African population. Missionaries soon realised that evangelising; which required knowledge of reading of the bible and catechism instruction, would only be possible by provision of basic formal education. Hence the provision of this basic education began in various mission stations across the country in form of bush schools and later, primary...

The main objective of the study was to identify determinants of effective monitoring and evaluation of public health programs, a case study of School based hand washing project in Kwale County which is implemented by Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and other partners.Monitoring and evaluation is an essential and critical undertaking in any project or program.It assists the management to learn about their own activities and results, to support internal planning and development and...