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AFRICAN VALUES TRADITIONAL AND MODERN IN AMA ATA AIDOO’S Changes AND ASARE KONADU’S A WOMAN IN HER PRIME

Abstract In ethics, value denotes something degree of importance, with the aim of determining what action or life is best to do or live, or at least attempt to describe the value of different actions. It may be described as treating actions themselves as abstract objects, putting value to them. It deals with right conduct and good life, in the sense that a highly, or at least relatively highly, valuable action may be regarded as ethically ―good‖ (Adjective sense), and an action of low, or...

CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES AND SATISFACTION OF THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE RESEARCHERS IN NIGERIA LIBRARIES (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF FORESTRY TECHNOLOGY (F.C.F.T), IBADAN.)

ABSTRACT This research originates from a belief that special libraries in developing countries need to be modernize and implement their ICT infrastructure and articulate information policies that will facilitate the exploitation of information resources to the optimum to increase national productivity. Special libraries and information centres in developing countries in general and in Nigeria in particular should start building their local digital libraries, as the benefit of establishing suc...

A speech act analysis of Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo's Trafficked

ABSTRACT A speech act or stylistics analysis is the study of literary and non-literary texts using linguistic and literary descriptions.  The aim of this research work was a speech act analysis of Akachi adimora-ezeigbo’s Trafficked. The study critically analysed the data through the use of some levels of stylistic description namely; graphology, morphology, syntax, lexico-semantics and cohesion. The study discovered that at the graphological level, the author used italics, comma and d...

THE USE OF STATE BROADCAST MEDIA AS PROPAGANDA MACHINERY BY STATE GOVERNMENT

ABSTRACT  In several quarters, there have been allegation making round, that state governments use their state Broadcast media as propaganda machinery. The focus is to investigate such allegation using Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) radio/TV as a case study. The study was based on critical theory by staurt Hall. The theory views the means by which the “haves of society gain the willing support of the “have nots” to maintain the status quo. The study uses empirical method ob...

Assessing Institutional Mechanism and Ways in Combating Drug Abuse in Nigeria

ABSTRACT   Drug abuse among youths in Nigeria has been a problem to the youths and the society in General. The consequences of drug abuse are not only on the individual user but also on his or her offspring, family and the society. To this effect, the study seeks to assess institutional mechanism and appropriate ways in combating drug abuse and other related drugs in Nigeria and to direct the youths on the way to follow to become useful to themselves, their families and to the Nigerian ...

Stylistic Analysis of The Campaign Rhetoric of 2015 Nigerian Presidential Election

This work only contains Chapter 3, 4 and 5.CHAPTER 3APPROACHES TO STYLISTIC ANALYSISTHE CAMPAIGN SPEECH OF GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARICHAPTER FOUR DATA ANALYSIS CHAPTER FIVESUMMARY OF FINDING AND CONCLUSION  

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE MEDIA IN CHECKING ECONOMIC CRIME (A CASE STUDY OF EFCC ACTIVITIES)

ABSTRACT This research was designed to assess the impact of the media in checking economic crime in Nigeria. This study specifically examined how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through the media (Thisday and Sun newspapers) arrested and persecuted individuals found wanting in money laundering, fraud etc. The researcher used content analysis research method. This method facilitated a proper measurement on the content categories of the newspapers mentioned above on their re...

THE LEGACIES OF FESTAC 77 AND CULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION  Nigeria has over the years been able to prove her worth; this is demonstrated by the hosting of Festival of Arts and Culture in 1977, it was initiated with a determination to propagate the values and originality of black culture. This festival has left behind great legacies, this legacies are what formed part of this research work. Nigeria has a rich cultural heritage which is widely varied, culture is one area which they have a lot to showcase to the  rest part of the world, ...

THE IMPACT OF SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCE IN THE PROMOTION OF COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (A CASE STUDY OF ACTIVITIES OF ECOFED IN PROMOTING COOPERATIVES IN ENUGU)

INTRODUCTION Cooperative member training, workshop and conference in an essential part of any cooperative society to ensure the sustainability and development of such society in a more competitive economy like ours. Onoh F.A (2007), the importance of cooperative education cannot over emphasize. He wrote “a Swedish cooperative expert Mr. Sterner said, if we are given a choice between two alternatives, that is, a cooperative society wit a large amount of capital and no education and a coopera...

THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS (A CASE STUDY OF ACCESS BANK PLC GARDEN AVENUE BRANCH, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This research work is a very crucial study for the Access Bank Plc. The study was motivated by the necessity to establish what constitute motivational instrument in  the organization and the extent of their application. Sources of data includes, primary and secondary data in which both relevant official and non official materials and publications regarding the subject matter were drawn. Data collected were analyzed using table and percentages. Tests were carried out on the hypothesi...

What does the Bible say about financial giving, and what role is the church playing in educating believers on giving.

ABSTRACT The world’s financial system is definitely imperfect, and sinful people do sinful things.  Ponzi schemes multiply, corrupt tax policy exists, the theft of savings through inflation is very real, the rich oppress the poor, loan sharks prey on the vulnerable, benchmark interest rates are lied about, contract law is violated, increasing debt is viewed as a good thing, and politicians lie about so many things to give people a fall sense of security.  However, it is not just the hi...

THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA ON HIV AND AIDS CAMPAIGN

ABSTRACT The study examined the Role of Mass Media on HIV and AIDS campaign. As a survey research, a sample of 300 people was taken from Yenagoa Metropolis. The sampling procedure was by the simple random sampling techniques. The instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire while data collected were analyzed using percentage. The findings showed that people are fully aware and are expose to HIV and AIDS through mass media. It also revealed that television and radio are the most effecti...

THE USE OF INTERNET AS A COMMUNICATION TOOL IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ( A SURVEY OF THE OPINION OF SELECTED COMPUTER –LITERATES IN ENUGU METROPOLIS)

ABSTRACT The use of Internet as a communication tool in international marketing; a case study of computer literates in Enugu metropolis x-rayed the way internet is used as a viable tool in international marketing especial by Nigeria international marketers. The following findings were made in the course of the study. Nigeria accepted that Internet promote international marketing Nigeria prefers Internet marketing to traditional marketing strategies. Nigeria believes that Internet quickens int...

THE ROLE OF RADIO AND TELEVISION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT Communication is central to all human activities. The claim that we cannot communicate receive scholarly applause.  However, there are people who seem to be neglected when we began to discuss communication and information flow. Those in the urban cities are always better informed to the detriment of the ruralities.  It is an irony that while the aim to reach out the grassroots and properly highlight the development problems of the people, remains the driving force for the rapid exp...

GOVERNMENT USE OF EXTRA LEGAL MEASURES AGAINST MEDIA PRACTITIONERS A CASE STUDY OF SANI ABACHA REGIME.

INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThe media as the watchdog of the society aluminates its light on the  society not forgetting its responsibility of entertainment, information and educating its audience as to keep them abreast of the dynamism of the world, condemning the ills of the government and the governed,  all geared towards a better society.  Median practitioners by implication covers  all the people who are trained in the art of journalism and work in radio and television sta...


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