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This study examined cultural drivers of climate change in the Niger Delta. Anchored on the risk society theory and relying on both primary and secondary sources of data, the study demonstrated that climate change in the region is exacerbated by attitudinal and behavioral dispositions associated with negative environmental consumption patterns that are deeply rooted in and sustained by predominant cultural values, norms and practices. The study recommended that behavioral change especially...

This paper argued that the impact of climate change on food security in the Niger Delta is obvious on both crop and fish productions in the region, as these activities are hugely plagued and threatened. Data for this study were derived from secondary sources and analyzed using qualitative method. This paper concludes that the unpredictability of rainfall and the general changes in weather conditions in the region exposes the height of the situation. The paper therefore, recommended that the...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of mnemonic techniques on free recall learning outcomes in primary schools in Machakos Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya. A 2x4 factorial design was used to test the appropriateness of three mnemonic techniques on free recall learning outcomes. Stratified sampling was to select one school from each of the three educational zones of Machakos Sub-County. Purposeful sampling was used to select four schools with mean grades...

Nigeria contributes significantly to the burden of chronic viral hepatitis globally.Viral hepatitis is the seventh leading cause of death globally [1].An estimated 95% of individuals with chronic HBV or HCV infection, or both, are unaware of their infection and so do not benefit from clinical care, treatment, and interventions that are designed to reduce onward transmission [2].Majority of the Nigerian population are not aware of its chronic complications of liver cirrhosis and primary liver...

The study assessed mobile learning technologies application for business education instruction in colleges of education in Delta State, Nigeria using descriptive survey research design. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The population for the study was 312, made up of 79 business education lecturers and 233 NCE III students of business education from the two colleges of education from Delta North. Purposive sampling and simple random sampling techniques...

<ns4:p>Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is a system for calculation of GPA scores and is one way to determine a student's academic performance in a university setting. In Nigeria, an employer evaluates a student's academic performance using their CGPA score. For this study, data were collected from a student database of a private school in the south-west geopolitical zone in Nigeria. Regression analysis, correlation analysis, and analysis of variance (F-test) were employed to determine...

The problem of economic recession in any country is enormous. Economic recession has been said to result mainly from a gross mismanagement of the economy. However, Nigeria’s economic recession rests on more fundamental problems bedeviling the Nigerian state. These problems include: insincerity in governance, poor democratic practices, human rights violations, insecurity , and corruption, among others. Adopting the method of content analysis, this paper aimed to show that curbing the present...

The study examined Business Education in the e-world as essential tool for students' preparation for global employment in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive research design. It was guided by three research questions and one hypothesis. The population of the study consisted of all 54 Business Education lecturers from four tertiary institutions in OGUN State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire consisted of 48 items was used to elicit information from the respondents. The...

This paper interrogated the level of climate change education among rural dwellers in Nigeria. To achieve this objective, the paper relied on extensive document review/content analysis for its information as well as the symbolic interactionist perspective as its theoretical framework. A purely qualitative approach was adopted to analyze information gathered from secondary sources. Based on the information gathered and the results arrived at, the paper submits that a significant number of the...

This work investigates the impact of drought and site characteristics on vitality and radial growth of Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica Manetti) in Ouarsenis cedar forests (Algeria). The choice of this zone was dictated by the appearance of the phenomenon of decline since the 1980s and the lack of study on this subject. Our hypothesis seeks to understand how climatic factors interacted with site characteristics affected radial growth and vitality of Atlas cedar. We used the dendroecological...

The study examined the new technology skills required by teachers of office technology and management for teaching in Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. One research question guided the study and the hypothesis of no significant difference was tested using the independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of 85 teachers of office technology and management (OTM) drawn from Polytechnics in North central...

The study examined the difference between Teaching Effectiveness and Electronic Learning on Educational Innovation of a Nigerian University Education. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Four research question and hypothesis were raised to guide the study. The population of the study comprises all the 1356 students in Faculty of Education in 2016/2017 academic session. Source : University of Uyo, Senate Business Committee (SBC). The sample size of the study was 300...

The study investigates the effects of programmed instruction teaching method (PIM) on the academic achievement and learning retention of students in business studies in Oyo State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was all junior secondary school business studies students in Oyo State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 105 students for the study....

Adaptation to new methodologies in education demands that teachers adequately possess relevant new technology competencies for teaching. It is against this backdrop that this study determined the interactive technology competencies required by teachers of office technology and management for teaching in Polytechnics in North central Nigeria. One research question guided the study and the hypothesis of no significant difference was tested using the independent t-test at 0.05 level of...

Background Zambia is still experiencing a severe shortage of health workers, which is impacting the national health care system. Very few people are trained, educational infrastructure is inadequate, and senior human resources for training are not yet sufficient to produce the number of health care workers needed, especially for currently underserved rural areas. Therefore, to strengthen the medical education program of medical licentiates, we implemented a tablet-based electronic learning...

This study aims to address the report of disabled children in school, a subject which has become in recent years a special concern and attracted education specialists' attention and created an international debate related to the policy of taking in charge this category of children.Such a problem calls today to question about disabled children's schooling in Algeria and the mechanisms of their inclusion at school.Many such questions are raised to serve the study's objective as: do children...