Abstract This research examined the stabilization of laterite against water penetration on earth (mud) roofs, using Locust Bean Pod Ash (LBPA) and Sugarcane Straw Ash (SCSA). The laterite soil was collected from pits around Hagagawa quarters of Bichi Local Government Area. It was stabilized with different mix ratios of 14, 22 and 30 per cent of LBPA and SCSA with different mix proportions of laterite. These mixes were subjected to permeability test to ascertain their water resistance effecti...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study was to determine the extent of utilization of marketing mix as a strategy by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for business growth in Enugu State. Four research questions were answered and four null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population for the study consisted of 448 registered small and medium enterprises operating in Enugu State, made up of 97 producers, 183 managers, and 168 sales representatives. There was no sampl...
ABSTRACT The major thrust of this study is to determine the skills required for ICT capacity building as perceived by Business Education teachers in Colleges of Education in North East Zone of Nigeria. In doing this, three (3) purposes identifying 3 ICT tools was proposed as follows – multi-media projection skills, internet skills and word/data processing skill. On the process, three (3) research questions and three (3) hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Background information ...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to determine the extent of utilization of e-commerce by Soft Drink Manufacturing Companies in Anambra and Enugu States of Nigeria. Six research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design.Six components of e-commerce namely: transaction server, Internet communication line, database and database server, web server, router and Client or workstation were studied. The population for the study was comprised of ...
Abstract The study was carried out to identify information and communication technology skills needs of administrative assistants in Colleges of Education in Bayelsa and Rivers States. Four research questions and four null hypotheses were developed to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted in the study. The population for the study was 316 subjects, which comprised of 198 administrative officers and assistants from the Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, Rivers Stat...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the effect of the Credit with Education scheme on beneficiary household livelihood and food security in the Kassena - Nankana Districts. Primary data was collected by means of administrating semi-structured questionnaires to a sample of fifty beneficiaries. Secondary data was collected from District and Regional Assemblies, MoF A offices, libraries and through the Internet. The results indicates that the CwE scheme has improved beneficiaries household livelihood ...
ABSTRACT Formal education plays a vital role in the development of human capital for empowerment, therefore there is the need for parental and community involvement which can positively influence learners academic success regardless of a family's wealth or education. The study which is a descriptive survey, sought to find out the role of parents and community members in supporting girls education and also any other barriers which limit the education of girls in West Gonja District. The views...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the empowerment of women through microfinance institutions in the Tamale Area of the Northern Region of Ghana. The research problem was as a result of varied household needs of women, inadequate funds by women to expand their businesses and the increase in the number of microcredit schemes in the area.A descriptive study design was used to gather information from 130 women, in four microfinance institutions. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select ...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to investigate pupils’ experiences when working on non-routine mathematics problems. This was deemed imperative to discover learners’ reactions to problems of this kind, investigate their competencies and skills necessary for successfully working out nonroutine exercises and also delving deeper into how pupils felt whenever they were tasked to work on complex type problems. Again, the study sought to unearth how pupils were benefitting from usef...
ABSTRACT Littering is a problem worldwide, Ghana being no exception. The purpose of the study was therefore to investigate the attitude of ISS 3 students in the Cape Coast municipality towards littering. Two hundred and forty students were sampled from a population of 2,398 using the stratified random sampling technique. The sample comprised 120 males and 120 females. A 52-item questionnaire was used to gather information relating. to the attitude of students towards littering as well as thei...
ABSTRACT The nature of reform varies across countries due to unique combinations of historical, cultural, institutional and political factors. When education is reformed, some changes occur and these affect curriculum, teacher development, school plant and structures among many others. The study was to determine the causes of educational reforms, what should be done to make the reforms successful and how the reforms should be implemented. The research design used for the study was a case stud...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out among Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The objective was to find out the perception of heads of government Assisted Secondary Schools towards financial administration procedures practiced in schools. The study was also intended to find out the background of the heads and the bursars on the relationship that should exist among them. The study however established that the heads and the bursars role...
Abstract: Management education in RTM, Nagpur University approximately 20 years old. It is precisely designed to develop the business decision-making skills of students. Business Management education plays an important role in developing managerial as well employability skills. The courses in many MBA Institutes across country are exam driven, which aims at creating a plain student rather than its objective of imparting knowledge. The corporate require a student who can be readily absorbed in...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to examine business education students’ entrepreneurship skills acquisition and the attainment of sustainable development. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the entrepreneurship skills required by business education students in attaining a sustainable development, to identify the factor limiting the development of entrepreneurial skills in business education and to examine the role of entrepreneurship skill acquisition in sustaina...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to make an Analysis of Factors Contributing to occupational Aspiration of Business Education Students of the Cross River University Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar. To achieve the aim of this study, three main hypotheses were generated to guide the study. Literatures related to the variables under study were reviewed. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected for the study. The ...