1. AN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA
Background Information
Housing has a central importance to quality of life with considerable economic, social, cultural and personal significance. Though a country’s national prosperity is usually measured in economic terms, increasing wealth is o...
2. ASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education is a preparation for life. This is related to the acquisition of skills to earn a living. Today as always, the definition of education is the ever change and increasing in scope. Our schools are confronted with new pressures arising fro...
3. EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY
Background of study
Education is an instrument that affects national development in Nigeria. It helps in the development of self and the society in the social, economic and religious aspects in the country. In other words, education plays a major role a...
4. RECYCLING AND REFUSE: ALTERNATIVES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes (Chika, 2018). The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated worldwid...
5. AN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA
Background Information
Housing has a central importance to quality of life with considerable economic, social, cultural and personal significance. Though a country’s national prosperity is usually measured in economic terms, increasing wealth is o...
6. RECYCLING AND REFUSE AS ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Cities are at the nexus of a further threat to the environment, namely the production of an increasing quantity and complexity of wastes (Jude, 2019). The estimated quantity of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated worldwide...
7. ASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Education is a preparation for life. This is related to the acquisition of skills to earn a living. Today as always, the definition of education is the ever change and increasing in scope. Our schools are confronted with new pressures arising from changing needs with students; societal expectatio...
8. CAUSES AND EFFECT OF STUDENT’S FAILURE OF MATHEMATICS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Background of Study
Mathematics is an aspect of science dealing with numbers. These numbers which are basic element of mathematics are abstract because these objects, which cannot be hold, felt or seen. However, lassa (1993) pointed out that mathe...
9. EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY
Education is an instrument that affects national development in Nigeria. It helps in the development of self and the society in the social, economic and religious aspects in the country. In other words, education plays a major role as it delivers individual from diseases, ignorance and illiteracy...
10. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the Study
Addiction to the usage of social network has greatly increased in contemporary times. The risk of its effects on the academic performance of the so many students that are involved in it is disturbing. In views of Karpinski...
11. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This study is set to examine the effect of social networking sites on the academic performance of senior secondary school students in Makurdi metropolis scrutinizing significantly on the effects of good educational practices such as note taking...
12. IMPACT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The development of the fetus begins immediately upon conception. The usual period for a completely grown fetus to join the world is nine months, assuming there are no difficulties during pregnancy or premature birth. According to...
13. THE EFFECT OF FAMILY STRUCTURE AND MOTIVATION AS PREDICTORS OF STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Background of the Study
In time past, investigations of the factors/effects that influence motivation on academic achievement of students have attracted and concern of teachers, counselors psychologist, researchers and school administrators in Nigeria.<...
14. IMPACT OF BRANDING AND PACKAGING ON SALES TURNOVER OF NESTLE FOOD NIGERIA PLC
INTRODUCTION
One element that has undergone tremendous change in the past decade is branding and packaging according to Rahim, liberalization by allowing for easy imports of printing technology. Made a vast difference to packaging and branding Simpli...
15. A REVIEW OF RADIO AND TELEVISION CAMPAIGN AGAINST CULTISM AND IT IMPACT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
One cannot deny the significant influence that radio and television campaigns have had on the cultism that exists in Nigeria. Instead, it has garnered sufficient respect in our society and outside as a result of the amount to whi...
16. INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL ATTITUDE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UPPER BASIC STUDENTS IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVT AREA
Background of the Study
Education has been defined as the process of teaching, training and learning to improve knowl...
17. THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UPPER BASIC STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The study examined the influence of socioeconomic background on the academic achievement of students in selected public secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The stratified sampling technique was used to sel...
18. THE IMPACT OF PARENTS SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENT
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to test the impact of parent’s socio-economic status on academic performance of biology students in secondary school in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. It was anchored on the fact that student from high socio-econom...
19. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUPILS’ LATENESS TO SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to assess the factors responsible for pupils’ lateness to public primary schools, with particular reference to Makurdi local government area of Benue state, Nigeria. Three research questions...
20. ENUMERATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA ON USED HANDKERCHIEFS IN MALES
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the enumeration and identification of bacteria on used handkerchiefs in males. The study was carried out in Makurdi town. Study was conducted on four samples used male handkerchiefs. (Sample A, Sample B, Sample C, Sample D Handkerc...
21. RECYCLING AND REUSE: ALTERNATIVES TO WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Waste is a global environmental issue that is becoming most noted in developing countries. Public attitudes towards reusing and recycling solid waste in the Makurdi Metropolitan area of Nigeria have been sought, in tandem with their awareness...
22. INFLUENCE OF BROKEN HOMES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This research was designed to investigate the influence of broken homes on students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The study aimed at finding the extent to which broken homes influe...
23. INFORMAL MICRO FINANCING AND SMAL SCALE BUSINESS
ABSTRACT
The main objective for embarking on this study was to examine informal micro financing and small scale business in Makurdi Local Government Area: a study of daily contribution. A survey research design was adopted with a sample of 160, using a four (4) point Li...
24. MARKETING PRACTICES OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES
ABSTRACT
Entrepreneurial Marketing (EM) practices have been identified as one of the important key ingredients for superior performance and global competitiveness in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The success or failure of SMEs is said to rests in part on the...
25. IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE
Abstract
This study investigated the impact of Educational Technology on the teaching and learning of Integrated Science in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of educational technology on...
26. IDENTIFICATION OF DIFFICULT BIOLOGY TOPICS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The project focuses on the Identification of Difficult Biology Topics Amongst Senior Secondary School Students in Makurdi metropolis. It investigated the topics in biology that students find difficult either to learn and comprehend or to answer questions in the...
27. THE EFFECT OF DISCOVERY TEACHING METHOD ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
Science is an intellectual activity carried on by human that is designed to discover information about the natural world in which this information can be organized to benefit human race (Gottlieb, 2005). Maikano (2007) also argued that science is...
28. ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH WORKERS (ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION OFFICERS) ABOUT COLD CHAIN SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
The cold chain is a science, a technology and a process. It is a science since it requires the understanding of the chemical and biological processes linked with perishability. It is a technology since it relies on physical means to insure appropriate temperatu...
29. MAKURDI AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING, MARKURDI, BENUE STATE
0 BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT
The airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from the aircraft. Within the terminal, passengers purchase tickets, transfer thei...
30. PREVALENCE OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL AND ECTO PARASITES OF GOATS AND SHEEP IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS
Abstract
This research work is limited to Makurdi (Wadata and North bank) in Benue State. All the sheep and goats from different origins, in different age group and sex brought to slaughter house at the time of visit were targeted as study population, a simple random sa...
31. DEVELOPMENT OF PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR INTRA-CITY BUS TRAVEL TIME IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The lack of information on bus travel time in Makurdi metropolis to enable trip makers plan for journeys is seen as a challenge in recent times. This study developed a multiple linear regression model for predicting bus travel time along bus routes within the metropolis and thi...
32. BIOFILM FORMATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN ISOLATES OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA FROM BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL MAKURDI, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the biofilm-forming bacteria implicated in infections such as, urinary tract infections, medical device infections, middle ear infections, cystic fibrosis, wounds etc. that pose serious threat to patients, resulting in prolong hospital stay, mor...
33. THE EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI
ABSTRACT
The study examines the effects of drug abuse on the academic performance of Benue State University students. With the following specific set objectives: to find out the level of drug abuse among BSU students, to ascertain the types of drugs that are mostly abuse among students...
34. PAINT FACTORY MAKURDI
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Paint Factory or plant is an industrial site, usually consisting of buildings and machinery, or more commonly a complex having several buildings, where workers process raw materials into paint. Factories arose with the introduction of machinery during the industr...
35. GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF PART OF MAKURDI SHEET 251 SW, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
An integrated geological, geophysical and hydrogeological studies were carried out to investigate the groundwater potential and quality in part of Makurdi, North Central Nigeria. The study area is entirely sedimentary and is dominantly fine to coarse grained sandstone with vary...
36. ASSESSMENT OF LECTURERS’ ICT COMPETENCIES IN THE USE OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITIES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This research was carried out to assess Lecturers‟ ICT Competencies in the Use of Electronic Information Resources for Teaching and Research in the Universities in Benue State. The study was guided by five research objectives: to identify types of electronic information resourc...
37. modelling LULC dynamics on the physical environment of Benue
Statement of the Research Problem
The world population is increasingly becoming urban day by day and this has been causing a lot of concerns in the last few decades. Studies have shown that rapid urban growth can lead to social, physical and environmental problems (Mundhe and Jaybhaye,...
38. IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MODERN JOURNALISM (A STUDY OF JOURNALISTS IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of social media on modern journalism in Makurdi metropolis. To achieve this aim, the survey research method and chi-square were used. Subjects were drawn from journalists in Makurdi metropolis in Benue State, using the purposive...
39. STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE ROLE PERFORMANCE OF PRINCIPALS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS, BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study is on the Perceptions of Stakeholders on the Role Performance of Principals in the Management of Private Secondary Schools in Makurdi Metropolis, Benue State, Nigeria. The study was conducted with six objectives among which were to: find out the role performance of p...
40. A STUDY OF SOCIAL STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Mental healthcare is not given the desired attention like other illnesses in Nigeria. The existing psychiatric hospitals are only concentrated in the urban areas and laws to protect the rights of people with mental illness against stigma and discrimination are ineffective. Ther...
41. ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF TOOTHPASTE ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER BRAND PREFERENCE IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS
ABSTRACT
This study is aimed at assessing the influence of toothpaste advertising on consumer brand preference in Makurdi metropolis. The objectives of the study are to ascertain consumers’ awareness of advert on Closeup and Maclean toothpaste in Makurdi metropolis. To identify th...
42. PERCEIVE INFLUENCE OF LIBRARY SERVICE ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT MATHEMATICS IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE
ABSTRACT
This study examined the perceive influence of library service on senior secondary school student mathematics In makurdi local Government area of Benue state. Specifically, the study aimed to determine the roles being played by the teachers...
43. AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE MENACE OF FULANI HERDSMEN BANDICTRY ATTACKS ON NIGERIAN CHURCHES.
Background of the Study
From the dawn of the 21st century with a terrible acceleration in recent years, there has been a continued increase in verified reporting of the killings, rapes, mutilations and abductions of Christians in Nigeria. Houses, church...
