ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to develop and implement an unmet need programme for family planning in the Benue State of Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine the objectives and contents of meeting unmet need programme for Benue State and implement it in Benue State; determine the counselling implications of meeting unmet need programme; and determine if a significant difference exists between the mean scores of counselled and non-counselled women in meetin...
ABSTRACT A society is measured by the quality of life it affords children. The reality of many children in conflict contexts is devastating and extends well beyond childhood posing a threat to peace, stability and development. Inter-community violent interactions among pastoralists for decades have generated communal violence affecting the society’s social well-being and particularly children. Among the pastoralist communities, livelihoods revolves around large herds that entails cattle thu...
Abstract Nigeria-United States relations remain a critical aspect of Nigerian foreign policy. The demands, challenges and competition of this 21st century have made it pertinent that Nigeria review her relation/interdependency with United States in order to benefit maximally from their relation. One would have thought that Nigeria-US economic relation since 1960 would have moved Nigeria from being a Third world nation to at least a Second world nation but like the story of any other developi...
ABSTRACT The assumed deflection shapes used in the approximate method such as in the Galerkin method were normally formulated by inspection and sometimes by trial and error , until recently, when a systematic method of constructing such a function in the form of Characteristic Orthogonal Polynomials (COPs) was developed in 1985. However, vibrational analysis of plates with different support and boundary conditions are much more complicated. This project used Characteristic Orthogonal Polynomi...
ABSTRACT The influence of teaching aids on the academic performance of pupils in primary school is very important and cannot be ignored. The inputs consist of both human and material resources, pupils and students learn easily with teaching Aid. It cuts time wastage as the object speaks volume of what to learn. The availability is very significance for learning to take place. Instructional materials consist of concrete or physical objects which provide sound. Utilization of instructional mate...
ABSTRACT Despite efforts to counter human trafficking, it is still an issue of global concern. However, most of the works on human trafficking have focused on challenges, health implication on victims, its threats to national security and transnational human trafficking activities with little attention on the implementation plans of the policies, legal and institutional frameworks that govern the Act. This research examined how policies, specifically the National Plan of Action for the Elim...
ABSTRACT There has been concerted effort to stem wide unemployment that was worsened by the global financial crisis of 2008. Various government efforts has been focused towards alleviating unemployment especially among individuals aged between 18-35 years. One such effort by the government was the establishment of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund aimed at facilitating youths start income generating activities by advancing loans with least collateral requirements. This research aimed at ...
ABSTRACT Introduction Smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB+) remains the main contributor of total TB burden in Ghana. One untreated PTB+ patient can transmit infection to up to 15 persons in a year. However, the average duration between onset of symptoms and the initiation of TB treatment is unknown in the region though necessary to be targeted and reduced in an effort to reduce transmission of TB in our health facilities and community. The study evaluated the timeliness and factors th...
ABSTRACT Introduction Contraceptive uptake can accelerate the achievement of not only the four Millennium Developments Goals( MDGs) that are directly related to reproductive health, but can also help in the elimination of poverty and hunger as well as environmental sustainability. Despite these benefits, modern contraceptive uptake among reproductive women, in Ghana is still below the national target of 51 %. The Northern Region has one of the lowest contraceptive uptake in the country over ...
ABSTRACT Mount Kenya Reserve is vital to the livelihood of the local populations who revere it. The forest reserve is of vital ecological, economic and environmental importance and is recognized as a world heritage site. The forest reserve serves as a water catchment reservoir for nearly a third of Kenya‟s population and feeds the country‟s largest River Tana, which in turn supports hydro electric plants that provide more than 50% of the country‟s electricity. The forest reserve is curr...
ABSTRACT This was a descriptive study which sought to evaluate the development and implementation of individualised educational programme by teachers of learners with intellectual disabilities in special schools and units in Kisumu and Nairobi counties, Kenya. To achieve this, the study was guided by the following objectives: to explore the criteria followed by teachers in developing and implementing Individualized Education Programme (IEP) for learners with intellectual disabilities, to esta...
ABSTRACT Behaviour management has remained a challenging issue among learners with Learning Disabilities. Effective behavioural management strategies are critical in the academic success of the learners. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral intervention strategies used in dealing with behavioural problems among students with LD. Specifically, this study sought to investigate the the behavior intervention strategies on academic performance of a complex category of...
ABSTRACT The involvement of the laity in the Catholic Church is key in evangelization and eventual growth of the Church. Each of the groups contributes its own quota in both the Church and the world. The laity are called upon to imitate Christ in their daily lives so as to realise His values, attitudes and actions in the word today. The laity are also expected to be Christ’s witnesses to make the kingdom of God present in the midst of His people and in the entire world. This study examined ...
ABSTRACT In line with the search for the real determinant of economic growth, this work sought to analyze the impact of institutional quality, government expenditure on economic growth, using a panel data analysis for four selected West African Countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso) from 2005 to 2013. The study found a positive and significant relationship between some institutions – economic institutions, on economic growth whereas political institutions showed a n...
ABSTRACT The study evaluated the ability of the larger grain borer (LGB), Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) to infest and damage two varieties of sorghum (Sorghum bicolour), Sesame (Sesamum indicum) Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and maize (Zea mays). 100 g each of the grain products were infested with 5 pairs (5 males and 5 females) of 1-10 day old LGB for 90 days. At 90 days post-infestation of the crops, the insects and grain dust generated by the feeding activities of the insects were sieved out...