Arts and Social Sciences Education Research Papers/Topics

The Causes and Effect of Drug Abuse Among Adolescents in Selected Secondary Schools (A Case Study of Patigi Local Government Area Of Kwara State)

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page                                                                      i Approval page                                                               ii Dedication                                                                    iii Acknowledgement            ...

Prevalence and Management of Delinquency Among Secondary School Students in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

CHAPTER ONE 1.1     BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY It is a general belief that the standard of discipline has fallen greatly in Nigeria Educational Institutions especially in secondary school. Once find this type of complaints published in some of Nigerian daily Newspapers and some have been made know either in Public lectures or on the air (Radio and Television Set) such pronouncement or lecturers and publications house put the blame on students’ delinquencies or this behaviour on home. Th...

The Effect of Truancy on the Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Ogbomoso South, Oyo State

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to find out the causes of truancy among senior secondary students; its implication on academic performance of the students and the role of counselling in eradicating it. The study is limited to three secondary schools in Ogomoso south in Oyo state. Personal interview as conducted with teachers and students. About 150 students and 15 teachers were interviewed. Five hypotheses are stated in this research two of them are rejected while three are accepted...

Quality Control and Student Academic Performance

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study          Education is a universal phenomenon which allows all human societies to develop to prerequisite knowledge, experience and skills for their preservation and growth. It is a tool for imparting knowledge, a process by which an individual acquire the physical, social, intellectual and moral capabilities required to function effectively and become useful member of his/ her society. It is instrument par excellence for effecting n...

Attitude Of Senior Secondary School Teachers Towards Education Field Trip In Biology In Ilorin Metropolis

ABSTRACT The study investigated the attitude of senior secondary school teachers towards education field trip on biology in Ilorin metropolis. The researcher used simple random sampling techniques thirty schools were randomly selected as research subject. A questionnaire tagged,” school based attitude of senior secondary school teacher towards educational field trip” was one of the instruments used to gather information from the respondents. A series of interviews with 30 secondary school...

Strategies for Leaders to Break Down Organisational Communication Barriers

Table of Content Abstract Introduction Kinds of Barriers to Effective Communication Barriers to Effective Communication inside an Organization andProcedures for overcoming them Psychological Barriers to Effective Communication Overcoming Communication Barriers Discussion and Summary References  Abstract  Communication is a very frequent thought in daily existence and takes area in each setting, organization, location or a place, no work or operation or feature is carried o...

Insurgence and National Security in Nigeria: A Focus on Boko Haram

Abstract The contemporary Nigeria has become a theatre of genocide, bloodshed and insecurity over the past years due to the carnage activities of terrorist groups. Terrorists of various groups and camps unleash havoc on the Nigerian populace. Though these groups are numerous, one of the most noticeable and deadly group is Boko Haram. This paper attempts to investigate if this group is one of the major security challenges confronting Nigeria today. The result reveals that a number of factors, ...

Human Well-Being and Insurgencies in Nigeria: An Examination of Boko Haram Sect

Abstract Despite Nigeria’s plentiful agricultural resources and oil wealth, poverty is widespread in the country and a local radical Salafist group has transformed into a Salafi-jihadist terrorist sect called Boko Haram. The group’s activities have caught the attention of terrorism watchers at the international level. This paper seeks to know whether the human well-being condition in Nigeria promotes Boko Haram insurgency. The perception of respondents exhibit high rate of illiteracy, une...

AN EXAMINATION OF THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS IN TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN UPPER BASIC SCHOOLS IN UDI EDUCATION ZONE, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract This study is on the availability and utilization of audio-visual materials in teaching social studies in upper basic schools in Udi education zone, Enugu state, Nigeria. The specific of objectives were to determine the available audio- visual materials for teaching social studies and to find out the extent to which teachers utilize audio- visual materials in teaching social studies. The researcher adopted descriptive survey research design for the study, while the study area was Udi...

Challenges and Solutions in the Utilization of Audiovisual Materials in Teaching Social Studies in Upper Basic Schools in Udi Education Zone, Enugu State, Nigeria

Abstract This study examined the challenges and possible solution to the utilization of audio-visual materials in teaching social studies in upper basic schools in Udi education zone, Enugu state, Nigeria. The specific of objectives were to identify the challenges in utilizing audio- visual materials in teaching Social Studies and ascertain the possible solutions to the challenges of utilizing audio- visual materials in teaching social studies. The researcher adopted descriptive survey resear...

ABSENCE OF MORAL INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ITS PERCEIVED EFFECTS ON ADOLESCENTS ADDICTION TO DRUGS

   ABSTRACT The incessant increase in the rate of crime, hooliganism, cultism and other anti-social behaviours in the society led to this research work. A number of field work have been carried out and solutions preferred but not much efforts have been made by the family, the school and the government in this aspects. This study is an attempt to investigate absence of moral instructions in public schools and its effects on adolescents to drugs. Youths are the country’s asset and future te...

Actualizing Sustainable Development Goal Four (4) for Early Childhood Education in Nigeria

Abstract This paper dealt with actualizing sustainable development goal four(4) for early childhood education in Nigeria. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined the world we want.They apply to all nations and mean, quite simple, to ensure that no one is left behind. SDGs are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a“blue print to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all which was setup in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended ...

Evaluating Impact of the Quality Learning Environment Model Implemented by Save the Children to Hwange District Rural Primary Schools in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe to Promote Quality Education

Evaluating the impact of Quality Learning Environment Model implemented by SAVE the Children to Hwange District rural primary schools in Matabeleland North Province to promote quality education. Abstract: The study sought to evaluate the impact of the Quality Learning Environment Model implemented by Save the Children to  selected rural primary impact schools in Hwange District in Matabeleland North Province in Zimbabwe as a way of creating a quality learning environment and improving the qu...

The Internal and External Supervision Practices Used in Primary Schools in Zimbabwe to Enhance Teacher Effectiveness for Quality Implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum: A Case of H

Abstract Internal and external supervision in schools is crucial for quality assurance  and service delivery. We cannot  talk of quality  without examining the  supervisory practices used  in primary schools in Zimbabwe that contribute towards teacher effectiveness. The paper sought to examine the supervision practices used in primary schools in Zimbabwe to enhance teacher effectiveness for quality implementation of the competence based curriculum. Attenti...

Effects of Marital Conflict Management Skills on Marital Stability among Literate Couples in Northern Cross River State

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to find out the acquisition of management skills and how this stabilizes a marriage relationship in term of conflict in the home. The study was also aimed at discovering the effect of treatment on couples who attended a management skill programme and those who do not. A total of two thousand couples were selected by purposive sampling technique from ten churches in the Northern Cross River State. These couples were found to have some deficiency in manageme...


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