Research Papers/Topics in Arts and Social Sciences Education

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION ACT ON GIRL-CHILD ACCESS TO JUNIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY

ABSTRACT Education has remained a social development tool for accelerating the growth and development of individuals and nations as a whole. In spite many attempts by governments at all levels (Federal, State and Local) to provide basic education to all children of school- going age, millions of children of the poor are still been deprived of this basic right. This research was conducted to ascertain the extent to which U.B.E programme has created more access to basic education for children ...

The Role of NGOs in Advocating the Rights of Women in Nigeria

  This study is concerned with the evaluation of the roles played by Non-governmental organizations in the advocacy for women human rights in Nigeria. The objective of the study includes identification of the specific objectives and programmes of the NGOs towards advocacy for women's human rights and the impacts of NGOs towards discrimnation against women and also the challenges faced by the NGOs in achieving their women's human rights advocacy. The data collection instrumenta include questi...

PROBLEMS OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

Abstract: The work examines what examination malpractice among tertiary students is all about, the forms it takes, the possible causes, as well as the consequences and the way out. It comprises five chapters. In the opinion of the article, the students, the lecturers, the parents, as well as the society are all to be blamed. The article thus calls for a joint/concerted effort towards fighting the ugly scourge as the consequences of its continued existence is such that no one can be shielde...

APPLICATION OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

ABSTRACT The seminar paper discusses in detail the Application of Computer Assisted Instruction in Educational Institution. Computer Assisted Instruction is seen as instruction or learning that involves the use of a computer system, including any of the hardware, software, network and telecommunication efforts, for the primary use of learning This work is divided into five chapters which discus intensively the meaning of computer assisted instruction, Types of computer assisted instruction, B...

THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PREFACE Nigeria represents multi-ethnic state where ethnocentric values are used by elite to display ethnic group pride, and to also indulge in the glorification of their own culture to the scorn of others’ way of life. This character exacerbates ethnic sentiments and fuel mutual distrust, suspicion, hatred, strife and rancor among ethnic nationalities. These sentiments underpin issues associated with citizenship question motivated by “struggles over values, claims to status, power and sc...

Problems of Examination Malpractice in Tertiary Institutions and Ways of Solving Them

In many institutions around the world the word “malpractice” has become a common phenomenon.  According to Oxford dictionary, malpractice is defined as: “a careless illegal or unacceptable behavior by somebody in a professional or official position eg. Medical practice”.  Hornby (2003).The American Heritage dictionary Mifflm (2009) defines malpractice as an “improper or unethical conduct by the holder of a professional or official position”. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGRO...