This work aims at the analysis of innovation in new Englishes; using Nigerian English as its focus.Nigerian English according to scholars has its distinctive features,these features are the main focus of this work.
ABSTRACT This research work focuses on the topic A Linguistic Analysis of the Use of Metaphor in Nigerian Political discourse. Language is a means of communication but the use of metaphor by politicians most often brings misconceptualization of the use of metaphors in which the information conveyed to the public is not exactly what is meant by the politician but only for the purpose of winning elections. Thus, this research focuses on the analysis of metaphors used by politicians during...
ABSTRACT The major thrust of this work is to assess the value of television advertising in promoting brand loyalty; using Etisalat Easy Starter campaign in the Benin Metropolis. This work is divided into five chapters, using the survey method a quantitative tool of data analysis. This study helps to show the importance of television advertising in ensuring customer’s loyalty. This research work also helps Etisalat company to know if the people of Benin are exposed to their TV commercia...
ABSTRACTS This research work focused on early marriage as an antidote to illegal relationship (premarital sex) among the youth, Ilorin south Local Government Area of Kwara State. Premarial sex is an isssue which most people r1efuse to talk about. It is sadly, still in a Muslim society, premarital sex is no more recognised as a forbidden fruit. Illegal relationship involves the various sexual activities performed by unmarried individuals. Illegal relationship is considered a major sin ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess the food consumption pattern and micronutrient intake of mothers in Ojo Local Government Area in Lagos State. One hundred and eighty respondents were selected randomly. Data was collected using food frequency and anthropometric data such as height, weight and body mass index. Other date collected include the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the respondents. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis such as freque...
Death is a factual reality that every human being must encounter. However one fundamental question runs through the minds of men, “what happens after death?” when we die is that the end of our existence or is there a continuous existence in another form? There have been various stories about events that seem to suggest that even after death though the body decays, the soul of the person leaves on. This immortality of the soul is either explained as in the case of most Africans, through a...
The study evaluated online reference services through social networking sites in selected university libraries in Nigeria. A survey approach was embarked upon to ascertain patrons’ level of awareness, their preference, source from which they were inform of existence of the service, effectiveness of the service and their level of satisfaction with online reference service through social networking sites...
Tones are a central part of any tone language. The culture of every society or group is imbibed in the language spoken by such a community or group. This research work looks at the influence of tones on the features of Tiv language. The main objective of this research is to look at the effects of tones on the segmental and supra-segmental features of Tivlanguge. The researcher in this work strives to define the concept of tone(s), and reveals the salient features and relationships between...
policies in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Library. The study was an attempt to evaluate the level of the implementation of collection development policies. The researcher employed six objectives and six research questions. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Sample of 15 respondents was chosen for the study. The instrument used in collecting data were; interview, observation and the use of questionnaire. The data collected for the study were analyzed u...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0Background of the Study The rapid adoption of information communication and technology by journalist is a nationwide phenomenon. The process by which computerization or digitalization impacted upon the media of the 21th Century has moved on many fronts and at different speeds. Agba (2007, p.83) notes that “ with desktop publishing and word processing packages, particularly the page maker, the production of newspapers, magazines, journals etc has become on int...
ABSTRACT Record engenders competence in management and maintains the trend in the history of learning and improvement processes. NEMA has been talking disaster related issues through the establishment of concrete structures and measure such as the education or the public in order to raise their level of awareness and reduce the effect of disasters in the country. The local government are the first responders, then the state and finally federal. The system of record keeping is also important i...
ABSTRACT This study probes the impact which foreign Television programmes has on the cultural values of the Nigeria youths. The research posits that the current trends in cultural behaviour of youths in Nigeria as observed among Olabisi Onabanjo Uiversity student is significantly associated with their perception of foreign culture and exposure to foreign television programmes. From the review of related literature, the following hypotheses emerged for testing HI: More exposure to Tv will te...
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPageTitle page ----------iCertification----------iiDedication----------iiiAcknowledgement---------ivTable of contents ----------vList of tables----------viiAbstract----------viiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the study-------11.2 Statement of the problem-------41.3 Objectives of the study--------51.4 Research questions--------51.5 Significance of the study-------51.6 Scope of the study--------61.7 Limitation of the study--------61.8 Definition of terms--------6CHA...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Significance of the study 1.6 Scope of the study 1.8 Operational Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Review of Concepts 2.2.1 Impact 2.3 Review of related works 2.3.1 The impact of films on youths 2.3.2 The influence of media on students 2.3.3 The impact of media use on children 2.4 Theoretical Frameworks 2.4.1...