Arts and Social Sciences Education Research Papers/Topics

A Critical Examination of Broken Homes in Nigeria

Marriage is an important part of man’s social life; a covenant and commitment between a man and woman. At a particular stage in life, people are questioned if they are not married. Yet, some people see the cure for unhappy marriage as separation (divorce), it’s often seems to be a problem than a solution; meanwhile, the society is heavily affected. Divorce remains a severe crisis; it inflicts pains on people concerned, children and the society at large. Many have seen the marriage covenan...

EDUCATION, SECURITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT:THE CASE OF NIGERIA

There is no doubt that investment in education, particularly higher education, is expensive (not as expensive as ignorance), but the returns are of immense benefit for nation building in the long run. Every nation requires competent and experienced people for its development, and the products of higher education form the tools for such development. Higher education provides the necessary manpower with the required skills and competencies essential for the social, economic and political advanc...

EVALUATION OF PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES IN CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN KADUNA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT Private Security Company provides complementary security services to members of the society. This study assessed the performance of Private Security Company (PSC) in crime prevention and control in Kaduna Metropolis. The objectives of the study were; to assess the level of performance of PSC in crime prevention and control, investigate factors militating against effective performance of PSC, identify areas for improvement to enhance PSC performance and make recommendations that woul...

The History Of Democracy from Ancient Athens to Present day

Democracy is one of the most successful political systems of the 20th and 21st centuries. In a democrat government people have rights to chosen the religion of their choices; because democracy gives an opportunities to have equal rights before the law. When democracy was invented, the system was referred to as Demokrita, which connotes rule by the people. Schumpeter (1947) opined that “democracy means only that the people have the opportunity of accepting or rejecting the men who are to g...

STUDENT-TEACHER PERCEPTION ON THE RELEVANCE OF TEACHING PRACTICE EXERCISE ON BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (B.ED) PROGRAMME: A CASE STUDY OF THEUNIVERSITY OF BENI

Abstract Tiis stu dy was carried out to examine Student Teachers Perception of the relevance of teaching practice exercise in the Bachelor of Education Programme; A case study of University Benin . The research adopts descriptive research survey , f ive research questions were formulated and 150 questionaire were administered to 300level and 400level students of the Faculty of Education who had completed their teaching practice exercise for the 2016/2017 academic session . An analysis of the ...

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract  The rate of unemployment has always been calling for attention in most of the sub-Saharan Africa countries. The situation is also pertinent in Nigeria despite inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) and rise in gross domestic product (GDP). The study investigates the impact of FDI and GDP on unemployment in Nigeria using time series data spanning 1981 to 2017; descriptive and inferential statistics of ordinary least square (OLS) method were used. Results of the analysis r...

Education and Employment Nexus in Nigeria

Abstract  This work studies Education-Employment Nexus In Nigeria Education is an important aspect of human life. Thinking of education as human capital motivates societies to invest in education to raise productivity, and to increase individual and social benefits. The issue of employment is very germane to any  economy; this is why one of the main macroeconomic objectives of any country is to attain full employment. This study shall provide the government with relevant and reliable infor...

COLONIAL MASTERS AND NIGERIAN RULERS: THE AGENTS OF NIGERIA UNDERDEVELOPMENT.

ABSTRACT  The paper looks at the activities of the colonial masters before Independence and Nigeria rulers after Independence and identifies the era during which the country was underdeveloped. Using descriptive method of data gathering, the paper reveals that Nigerians lived a better life during colonial rule than what is obtainable now. There was orderliness, there was security of lives and property, there was good standard of education, and the infrastructures were not dilapidated. But af...

Managing Childhood Education in a Depressed Economy: Implication for National Development.

Abstract The study was designed to examine managing childhood education in a depressed economy. It viewed that since education is conscious and direct; all the groups that make up the society are involved in providing education to children especially at early stage. The paper therefore discussed the roles of the government, parents and the entire community in child’s education. The paper principally also reviewed the challenges facing childhood education in the Nigerian present-day econom...

Assessment of Educational Facilities on lecturers performance

           ABSTRACT The study was designed to access the office facilities on lecturers performance in School of Science and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology Minna. The population consist of 50 lecturers and 4 administrators. Teaching and non-teaching staff in School of Science and Technology Education was assessed. Structure questionnaire was used as instruments for data collection. Three research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated. Mean was used to...

PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF PZ CUSSONS NIGERIA PLC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ODOGUNYAN, IKORODU, LAGOS STATE. (1980-2018)

Multinational Corporations are usually very large corporate entities that while having their base of operations in one nation—the “home nation”—carry out and conduct business in at least one other, but usually many nations, in what are called the “host nations.” It is a well appreciated fact that multinational corporations (MNCs), no matter their sizes or resources are catalyst of development of host communities. According to Litvin, Multinational corporations (MNCs) can spur econ...

CORRUPTION IN PENSION FUNDS ADMINISTRATION AND THE PARADOX OF RETIREMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract Retirement is said to be a time for rest after much labour in the civil service.  This seems paradoxical in the Nigerian context as pensioners labour more (instead of resting) to get their pensions. Pensions are not paid as and when due, at times for years. The scenario leaves many retired civil servants in abject poverty, frustration, depression, and ill-health that sometimes lead to the death of some of them as they await their entitlements. This paper examined the meaning of reti...

PSİKANALİTİK ÖĞELER İLE THE WITCHI OKUMAK TEKİNSİZ VE İĞRENÇ

Korku türü içinde kategorilendirilen “The Witch” için tematik film analizi yöntemi ekseninde “tekinsiz” ve “iğrenç” öğelerin psikanalitik bir yaklaşımla okunmasını amaçlayan bu çalışma ile çözümlemeye konu filmde sinematografik hazzın örtüsü kaldırılarak kullanılan öğelerin psikanalitik anlamları gün yüzüne çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır. Gerçekleştirilen yeniden okuma ile psikanalitik boyutları düzleminde “tekinsiz” ve “iğrenç” kavramlarının filmsel anlatıyla olan bağı kurulmak istenmiştir.

An opinion on Testing and Contact tracing for COVID-19 cases in Nigeria.

Increase in testing capacity of countries for Coronavirus is the first step to a positive battle against this pandemic. This paper provudes annurgent opinion piece on Nigeria's poor testing capacity for COVID-19 cases. Given Nigeria's high population yet slow testing by the authorities, it is important to state and remind the government that Nigeria may be in for tougher times if it does not ramp up testing for cases early as undetected community transmissions could potentially overwhelm the ...

POLICE IN INTERNAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA

The study examined police in internal security management in Nigeria. The study covered the period of democratic or civil rule. The study made use of both primary and secondary data; the method of data collection was the quantitative data collection technique and the qualitative data collection technique. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the collected data. The results of the study revealed that corruption and terrorism are the dominant cause of insecurity in N...


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