ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of quality management practices on the performance of public primary schools in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. The research objectives were to; determine the extent to which QM practices have been applied in public primary schools and determine the effect of QM practices on performance in public primary schools within Nakuru Municipality. The study used a census survey of all the 60 public primary schools and the respondents of the study were 60 head t...
ABSTRACT This study established the relationship between social class and voting behavior in the people of Mukono Municipality, Mukono district. Specifically it was guided by four objectives, (1) to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants, (2) to determine the level of influence of social class, (3), to determine the level of voting behavior, and (4) to establish whether there is a significant relationship between social class and voting behavior. The study used descript...
ABSTRACT The study covers the results of the findings about the impact of the media on the Kenyan referendum, which was carried out on 21 st November 2005. It covers the period ranging from 2004 to 2005. The research findings were guided by a set of research objectives and questions, both of which were set to assess the role the media played during the process, the problems they faced and other key players and their contribution to the process. The study conducted was based on a sample ...
ABSTRACT This study examines the Negative effects of brown envelop in the practice of journalism in Nigeria. Data was collected by triangulation method, that is, quantitative and qualitative research methods which helped tremendously in obtaining rich and accurate data from participants. The major findings of this study showed that a lot of factors have contributed to Brown Envelope also known locally as ‘egunje’ by journalists in Nigeria. Such factors include level of education of journ...
ABSTRACT This is a study that is pre-occupied with an in-depth analysis of the influence of Mass Media pm the coverage of Human Rights activities and also on political issues in Nigeria. Some national deilies like the vangurage, New Nigerian, Punch and Daily Times Newspapers were critically evaluated and content analyzed, on a given period of time. In achieving this, we embarked on a look into the extent of coverage given to human rights issues as regards their views on national political is...
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ABSTRACT This study seeks to investigate the accessibility of academic library services to distance learners, with specific reference to University of Ghana Library System (UGLS). The general objective of the study is to assess the level of awareness and accessibility of library services to distance students. A survey was conducted and one hundred and thirty eight (138) Level 400 distance learning students in the Accra Learning Centre together with University librarian of the University of Gh...
ABSTRACT Forest Plantation Development has been given special attention by the Government of Ghana to restore the degraded forest cover of the nation and to create employment with the aim of reducing poverty. This study set out to examine the socio- economic effects of the Presidential Special Initiative (PSI) on Forest Plantation on the lives of the participating farmers of the Birim North District in the Eastern Region. In the study, 106 respondents comprising farmers and non farmers were...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST OF FIGURES ixLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xABSTRACT XiCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Background 11.1 Statement of the Problem 21.2 The Scope of the Study 31.3 The Purpose of the Study 41.4 Objectives 41.4.1 General Objective 41.4.2 Specific Objectives 41.5 Research Questions 51.6 Significance of the Study 51.7 Theoretical and Conceptual Framework 61.7.1 Theoretical Framework 61.7.2 Conceptual Framework 61.8 ...
Outsourcing has become an important business strategy because it enables businesses to reduce and control operating costs, to improve company focus, to gain access to world class capability and to free internal resources for other purposes. Outsourcing has been used as part of the new public management agenda with the aim of increasing efficiency and decreasing costs. Consequently, its effects on productivity remains a factor to be considered by managment in decision making. The purpose ...
ABSTRACT The role of Television in Political persuasion/Mobilization has been described as the role which television must play. This project will critically examine the level to which television can aid Political persuasion in Nigeria and to achieve unity in diversity. It will also assess the impact of television message on individuals in the society. INTRODUCTION Mass communication is defined as message directed towards a large group people using a mass medium. It involves disseminating inf...
ABSTRACT This project is based on the theoretical and practical study of the media ownership on professionalism. In this work, I revaluate the two types of the media-that is, government ownership and private ownership (Minaji System Television Obosi and Nigerian Television Authority Enugu) with a view to recommending a more effective ownership that is, the type of ownership that is geared towards attaining professionalism in media operations. Professionalism in media operation could be achie...
ABSTRACT The topic under review examined “Gender-Based Violence in Africa; A critical analysis of Rape Culture in Nigeria”. Gender-based violence (GBV) is ubiquitous, but still the least human right violation in the globe. Gender-based violence is a developmental challenge globally and it affects women and men from despite ethnicity, class, culture and race. Unfortunately, the scourge of rape in Nigeria is one that has been going on for quite a while and has been disregarded, regularly ke...
Abstract Public Universities are currently facing challenges in retaining talent. This has been crucial to the changing prospects and potentials of knowledge formation and learning. Organizations loose key talent for many reasons; lack of job satisfaction, poor reward systems and management, poor organizational policies, lack of opportunities for growth, training and development, lack of work life balance with regard to work life conflicts and poor working conditions. Retention of employees ...
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In the delta state urban and rural communities, a steady increase in unemployment has been observed. It is not an overstatement if we say the unemployment is the highest social problem in the country. it is one of the major societal evil which beset the citizen in their efforts to achieve their life goals. No wonder Akerele (1997) sees unemployment as situations which arise when an employable individual is actively unsuccessfully seeking for work. Unemployment accordi...