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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTION, FOREIGN AID AND DEVELOPMENT

International institutions , foreign aid and development No nation can survive all by itself in the international arena. The need to relate with   other   nations   is   essential   in   pursuing   respective   national   interest.   These relationships can be between two nations which is called bilateral relationship or relationship  among  nations  more   than   two   which   is   referred  to   as   multi lateral relationship.   In order to maintain ...

DOES ATTITUDE INFLUENCE BEHAVIOUR OR VICE VERSA

[ABSTRACT Attitudes are generally positive or negative views of a person, place, thing, or event – this is often referred to as the attitude object. People can also be conflicted or ambivalent toward an object, meaning that they simultaneously possess both positive and negative attitudes toward the item in question (Wikipedia, 2010). Behaviour is the response(s) – the way in which a person, organism, or group responds to a specific set of conditions. While many social psychologists study...

DETERMINANTS OF ATTRITION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM TEXTILE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT  This study focused on attrition determinants of textile (SMES) in Nigeria. The study became necessary because the textile industry in Nigeria which was the second largest employer of labour after government declined in productivity rapidly and between 1995 and 2003, 83 textiles closed shop. The main objective of this study therefore is to investigate the determinants of attrition of textile SMEs in Nigeria. Past studies have focused on firm success, with only few on firm attrition....

CUSHIONING THE EFFECT OF CULTISM IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTION

ABSTRACT The issue of cultism in our higher institutions of learning is such that has reached an alarming rate inspite of the concerted effort being mobilized against it by the government, institutions authorities, parent and students themselves. Therefore, this research work examine the perception of students, lecturers and the society towards this menace.  It goes a long way to assess how students view or consider the menace in a diversified and interogenious society like the institution o...

CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN IN AN ORGANIZATION

ABSTRACT The study intends to determine the importance of communication in enhancing an effective management undertaking which is for the generality of the profitability of the undertaking. The essay will work towards identifying areas of weakness and strength of communications applied in the past with a view to proffer a dependable solution. Again, it is also to determine the qualities and effectiveness in the field of management. Hence all organization have need to organize human and mater...

PUBLICITY DESIGN COMPANY ON BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION (USING GRAPHICS MEDIUM)

PREFACE       This project on publicity design on “Bribery and corruption in Nigeria†was chosen to create awareness to how pubic on the scourge of Bribery and corruption and how to prevent and fight it.   My approach is purely based on visual aids for an easy illustration.      Some describe corruption as an act of stealing, cheating, telling lies. – Different people hold different view on corruption.    There are those who believe it is purely – social affa...

DECLINING OF INDIGENOUS MORTUARY PRACTICES IN IGBOLAND

PREFACE This work “the declining of indigenous mortuary practices in Nigeria†aims at showing readers how our indigenous cultural practices such as burial and mortuary practices are beginning to fade into the background.  The Igbo people have rich cultural heritage including their mortuary and burial practices, which are beginning to be kept aside by the new generation. This work helps to show the cause of this decline and also helps the reader to see how rich the cultural heritage...

A report on environmental reporting

A REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL HARZARD IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION Environment is the surroundings of human beings; a place that they live and work comfortably. It is one of the key determinants of optimal health or well-being of individuals. Environment is the inclusion of the living and non-living things that one has to interact with and which can influence one’s state of health. Therefore, land, sea, plants, animals (including man) and other creatures, both living and non-living that one...

Nigeria Institute of Public Relations

This paper traces the history and development of modern Public Relations practices in the western world and Nigeria side of the story from 1949 to date. This objective is achieved via a conceptual review of existing academic and professional literatures concerning public relations and Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. This study dispels the notion that modern public relations practices began in Nigeria with the creation of a public information unit by the United African Company (then...

THE ROLE OF TELEVISION IN POLITICAL PERSUASION A CASE STUDY OF NTA KADUNA

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...

THE ROLE OF TELEVISION IN ELECTORAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA (CASE STUDY OF NTA)

INTRODUCTION Historically, television broadcasting in Nigeria has been use as a medium of communication that seeks to enrich the life of average Nigerian by influencing positively its social, cultural, economic, political and technological thinking. It also provide news and information about national issues. Beside this, it serves as a source of entertainment. Television broadcasting promotes cultural awareness and seek to preserve Nigeria’s rich culture. Through this medium artistic and in...

A LINGUISTIC STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE CAMPAIGN SPEECHES OF TWO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN THE 2011 ELECTIONS

INTRODUCTION The ability to communicate effectively is the hallmark of all known politicians wherefore the use of English as an international language has made more people aware of the immense power of words in politics and communication. Thus, Kamalu and Agangan (2007:35) state that language plays an important role in manifesting political wills and accompanying political actions; this is the case with political campaign, especially in Nigeria where campaign affects the electorate who are on...

THE IMPACT OF THE PRESS IN SHAPING NIGERIAN POLITICAL STRUCTURE A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT  This work examines the role the press plans in the shaping of Nigeria political structure using Enugu state as a case study. Enugu State is used owing to the fact that it was one of the concentric zones of intense political struggle of the defunct three regions in Nigeria. The sample for this work encompasses some library materials and responds form the questions distributed to people in Enugu State. The findings indicates that the pres has played a distinguish role the disseminati...

THE ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIA PRESS COUNCIL AS A REGULATORY MECHANISM FOR NIGERIAN JOURNALISTS

ABSTRACT In any academic pursuit all over the world, there must be situations and reason which could propel a research or project of this nature.  This same thing applies to this project which was tentatively researched and written in order to help students who may want to inquire more on the role of the Nigerian Press Council as a regulatory machanism for the conduct of journalism practices in Nigeria.  The Nigerian Press council though not performing quite to expectation in regulating jou...

THE USE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NEWSPAPER)

ABSTRACT  Industrial organizations who produces (s) goods or services have to liaise to the public through public message Newspaper.    This ensures patronage from the customers.   For this task to be carried out it needs then help of a Public Relation Practitioner who systematically design a way to make mutual relationship between the people- customer and the organization.   The researcher therefore, deemed it necessary to delve into the use of public relation in business management cho...


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