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Depression and Stress as Determinants of Academic Underachievement of High Ability Learners

ABSTRACT Academic achievement of learners is an important indicator of the academic success in school. However, some high-ability learners who show great academic potential fail to perform at a level commensurate with their previously displayed abilities. Meanwhile, it has been largely discovered that these discrepancies resulted from some affective and psychological factors. Depression and Stress are linked to lower academic performance. It is proposed that academic performance is reduced in...

Institutional capacity and students' academic performance in Oyo State Secondary Schools.

Abstract Purpose: This study investigated the relationship which exists between institutional capacity and  students’ academic performance in Oyo State secondary schools.  Methodology: The researcher adopted descriptive research design of survey type. The population for  the study consisted of all teachers in all the 324 public secondary schools in Oyo State. Stratified  random sampling and proportional sampling techniques was used to select 15 local Government  Areas out of 33 Local ...

Delegation of Authority and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Kajola Local Government, Okeho, Oyo State.

Abstract This paper examined delegation of authority on job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in Kajola Local Government, Oyo State. Descriptive research of survey type was adopted. The population of the study consist of all teachers in Kajola Local Government secondary schools. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select respondents used. A structured questionnaire which was well scrutinized by experts in the field of study was used, it was well validated and tested fo...

Study Habits and Academic Performance of Visually Impaired Students in Uyo Local

The study investigated study habit and academic performance of visually impaired students in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The study sought to examine the relationship that exist between study habit and academic performance of visually impaired students. Furthermore the study proceeded to assess whether there is any significant difference in the study habit of males and females visually impaired students in Uyo Local Government Area. Four null hypotheses were formulated to gui...

Relative Effectiveness of Peer Tutoring and Think-Pair-Share Strategies in Improving Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Chemistry in Osogbo

The study examined the effects of peer tutoring and think-pair-share instructional strategies in improving  students’ academic performance in Chemistry. It also compared the effects of peer tutoring and think-pair-share  strategies in improving students’ attitude towards Chemistry. These were with a view to highlighting which of  the teaching strategies that can improve students’ academic performance in Chemistry. The study adopted a  non-equivalent pre-test, post-test control group...

Project Management for Development in Africa: Why Projects are Failing and What Can be Done About It?

Contents Chapter One: Introduction...............................................................................................................4 1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................4 1.2 Aims and Objectives..............................................................................................................6 1.3 Research Questions......................................................

The Impact of Employee Participation in Decision Making In Organizational Growth And Development

ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of employee participation in decision making in organizational growth and development using power holding company of Nigeria (PHCN Oleh district). During the study data was collected with aid of questionnaires that was distributed to employees in the district. Frequency distribution converted into percentage was used in analyzing the data for ease of interpretation. The findings revealed that employees participation has a positive impact on organizatio...

STOCK CONTROL IN A MANUFACTURING ORGANISATION (A CASE STUDY OF BETA GLASS COMPANY PLC, UGHELLI)

ABSTRACT This project was undertaken to establish analytically the need and importance of sound scientific approach to stock control and cost control, in the face of our deteriorating economy and ever increasing cost of material. A case study of Beta Glass Plc. Ughelli was conducted. The review of literature was comprehensive in chapter two. The significance of efficient materials budgeting and planning, Value Analysis (VA) and Value Engineering (VE) in cost-control was delineated. A typica...

Pricing strategies adopted in marketing of alluminium product in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION How much do you think we ought to sell it for? This is the question frequently asked by the executives who have the responsibility for pricing the products, or service they produce. How much do you think people will pay for this item? or how much should we ask for it? The question would then be in accordance with the generalization that prices are always on trial. A price is simple an offer on experiment to test the price of the market.   If customers accepts the offer, this pr...

Performance Evaluation And Its Effect On Employees Efficiency A Case Study Of Michelin Rubber Estate Utagba – Uno

ABSTRACT This research work is aimed at knowing the effect of performance evaluation and its effects on employees’ efficiency using Michelin Rubber Estate as a case study. Every organization is designed and exists for a purpose and it is only when this purpose is attained that the survival of the Business is guaranteed and  the corporate goal is achieved too. Knowing what we want to do is the critical step in knowing what we must do. The first pre-requisite for performance therefore is k...

Partnership Business And Its Contribution To The Economic Development And Growth Of Nigeria (A Case Study Of Enugu Metropolis)

ABSTRACT This project work was written in an attempt to examine the contributions of partnership business to the economic development and growth of Nigeria. Enugu Metropolis was used as the case study. TABLE OF CONTENT Title page                                                         II Approval page                                                   III Dedication            �...

Ethiopia and China 50 years of Diplomatic Ties

Both China and Ethiopia are countries with a long history, ancient civilization, and splendid culture. The exchanges and friendship between the Chinese and Ethiopian people can be traced back to ancient times. According to historical documents, since the Chinese Qing and Han Dynasty, which is about the first Century A.D, ancient China had already established some indirect contacts with Axumite kingdom and other African civilizations through the Balkh in Eurasia and Parthia in the Persian Plat...

The Effects of Group Counselling on Substances Abuse Among Youth

INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The menace of drug abuse has eaten deep into the fabrics of our society, however, with effective counseling programmes, the problems can tackled through campaign against drugs abuse by government and other relevant authorities. According to Journal of international substance Regulation, (2012) stated that the drug control counseling centres should be established in every community and qualified health counselors should be employed in helping drugs addi...

Research Designs, Types Of Research Designs, Characteristics Of Good Research Design

RESEARCH DESIGNS Refers to the structuring of investigation. with the aid of identifying variables and their relationships to one another. Desiring a research involves organizing the collection and analysis of data to fulfill the purpose of research so as to provide the information required. Research design is an outline or a scheme that serves as a useful guide to the researcher in his or her effort to generate data for the study. Research design are used in other to demonstrate how the vari...

Assessment of the Utilization of Non-formal Education

ABSTRACT This research assessed the utilization of non-formal education programmes for socio-economic development in Oredo local government area of Edo state and it looked at the history of these programmes in Nigeria. The researcher made a review of some related literature relating to the topic of the research work to give some fact of what other scholars have written.  A questionnaire title the assessment of the utilization of non-formal education programme for socio-economic development...


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