Sociology and Psychology Research Papers/Topics

The Role Of Women In Community Development In Izzi Local Government Of Ebonyt State

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to examine the Role of Women in Community Development in Izzi  Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. A total of six (6) communities in the study area were used for the study. 230 people were selected through simple random sampling techniques to complete the questionnaire. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire designed by the researcher for the collection of data and t...

Public Perception Of The Influence Of Gender On Employment Opportunities For Women In Enugu East L.G.A, Enugu State Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study is based on the influence of gender on employment opportunities for women (A study of Enugu East Local Government Area). The survey research design was adopted and a sample size of 400 (four hundred ) was got using Taro Yamane formula out of the population of a total of (367,958) residents. 400 questionnaires were administered to the respondents and 330 was returned, which was used for the data.  The data for the study was gathered using a questionnaire. An in-depth inte...

Public Perception on The Prevalence And Causes of Marital Infertility Among Married Women in Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State

ABSTRACT   Every society has its norms and values about sex in marital relationship. Infidelity in marriage is a social issue various society, religion, and age frown at. Married women are known to be chaste and faithful to their marital vows. This practice is gradually waning. This study examined the prevalence and causes of marital infidelity among married women in Enugu North local government area, Enugu State. The study was conducted between November 2017 and May 2018 based on a survey ...

Emotional Intelligence And Job Involvement As Predictors of Organizational Citizenship Behavior

ABSTRACT   The purpose of this study is to determine whether emotional intelligence and job involvement can predict organisational citizenship behavior- OCBI and OCBO among selected private sector organizations in Enugu Metropolis. A total of three hundred and seventy four (374) participants, 205 males and 169 females, ages 20-69 years (Mean= 35.14, S.D= 1.18) were involved in this study. They were selected using convenient sample method from PRODA, Emene, and INNOSSON Plastic Co., Emene. 1...

THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN IZZI LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF EBONYT STATE

This study was carried out to examine the Role of Women in Community Development in Izzi  Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. A total of six (6) communities in the study area were used for the study. 230 people were selected through simple random sampling techniques to complete the questionnaire. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire designed by the researcher for the collection of data and the survey r...

PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON THE IMPACT OF CHILDLESSNESS ON MARRIED COUPLE: A STUDY OF AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

The problem of childlessness which is majorly caused by sickness, diseases and infertility in Awgu L.G.A gave rise to this study. This study investigated the Public Perception on the Impact of Childlessness on Married Couples in Awgu Local Government Area, of Enugu state. The study was conducted between November 2017 and May 2018. Six research questions and two hypotheses were formulated. The research design used was sample survey descriptive design. The quantitative and qualitative instrumen...

The influence of parental bonding on emotional stability of undergraduate students of psychology and sociology department of Nasarawa state university Keffi

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of parental bonding on emotional stability of undergraduate students of Psychology and Sociology Departments of Nasarawa State University Keffi. The research adopted a cross sectional survey design. Purposive and simple random sampling was used to select a sample of 100 participants from the population of undergraduate of Psychology and Sociology Departments of Nasarawa State University Keffi. Data was collected via the administration o...

Role of sex and parents level of education on the development of children self-esteem.

ABSTRACT The study investigated the roles of sex and parent’s level of education on the development of children’s self-esteem among secondary school students in Keffi Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. The researcher adopted simple random sampling technique to draw the sample population of fifty (50) students of Kofar Hausa Secondary School Keffi. Two research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The instrument utilized for the study consisted of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Sc...

PERSONALITY TRAITS, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND FITNESS BEHAVIOUR OF SENIOR NON TEACHING STAFF OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

ABSTRACT Lifestyle of every individual is susceptible to constant changes as a result of what we encounter during our lifetime with such changes also peculiar to Personality trait which is not also stable and changes much more quickly during childhood, which is often referred to as temperament in children. Temperament is regarded as the precursor to personality. Self-efficacy has been found to be related to the personality traits of extroversion and subjective well-being. There are well-docum...

Impact of Peer Influence and Religiosity on Attitude towards Alcohol Consumption

ABSTRACTThe study examined the impacts of peer influence and religiosity on attitude towards alcohol consumption among undergraduates of Ekiti State University. The study used 194 participants selected through cluster sampling method. The data were collected using questionnaire; the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith, Resistance to Peer Influence scale and a 19-item short version of Scale to Assess Attitude towards Alcohol and Alcoholism. A pilot study was conducted to validate these sca...

Students' Perception of Learning Environment In Undergraduate Programmes: A Comparative Study of Public And Private Tertiary Institutions In Edo State.

ABSTRACT This study comparatively explores the learning environment in undergraduate programmes of private and public universities. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0, this study adopts the Independent T-test to analyze if significant differences exist in the perceptions of the learning environment held by students from four (2 public and 2 private) tertiary institutions in Edo State, Nigeria. The study tested for significant differences in the perceptions of students ...