INTRODUCTION This chapter is to introduce the following points, background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, hypothesis, and significance of the study and definition of terms. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Cooperative is a basis for overall transformation of citizenry social and economic problems. According to Berko, (1987:297), cooperative is a voluntary and democratic association of persons with variable membership and variable capital whose mem...
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Table of ContentsDeclaration .1ApprovalDedicationAcknowledgement ivLIST OF FIGURES viiiLIST OF TABLES ixABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11 Background to the study 11.1.1 Historical perspective 11.1.2 Theoretical perspective 41.1.3 Conceptual perspective 41. 1 .3 Contextual perspective 51 .2 Problem statement 91.3 Purpose of the study 101 .4 Specific objectives 101.5 Research Question 101.6 Research Hypotheses 101.7 Scope of the study 101.7.1 Geographical scope 101 .7.2 Con...
ABSTRACT The topic of this study is on conflict management in Nigeria Government Establishment; A case study of Nigeria Television Authority (N.T.A) Enugu. The need for this research project arises as a result of the inevitability of conflict on organizations, and the inability of some management to understand that conflict is not warfare, wasteful and harmful, but a normal process and should be handled in a constructive way to reap the reward associated with it and evade the evil inherent i...
ABSTRACT This research project was to investigate the information literacy collaboration challenges in JKUAT library. Information literacy (IL) is a critical pillar in all libraries. It ensures optimal usage of all forms of information resources acquired. It demands collaboration between the library, teaching departments, administrators as well as users to achieve its purpose. The challenge is that this IL partnership is often missing in many information centers. This investigation was t...
INTRODUCTION De l’école secondaire jusqu'à l’université on nous a enseigné plusieurs matières comme la grammaire, la traduction, l’histoire, la littérature et ainsi de suite. Mais de tous ces sujets, c’est la littérature qui m’a intéressée la plus, surtout la littérature française alors, étant donne qu’on doit écrit un mémoire pour marquer la fin de la licence à l’université, j’ai décidé de travailler sur la littérature, spécifiquement la littérature fra...
ABSTRACT Background: Intermittent preventive treatment for prevention of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) is a key component of malaria control strategy in Ghana and sulfadoxinepyrimethamine (SP) is the drug of choice. Despite the evidence of the effectiveness of IPTp strategy using SP in reducing the adverse effects of malaria during pregnancy the uptake and coverage in Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region is low. Objective: This study set out to assess the use of IPTp among pregnant women and...
ABSTRACT This study explored the impact of small-scale mining activities on the environment in two regions in Namibia: Erongo (examples: Uis, Neu Schwaben, Xoboxobos) and Omaheke (example: Otjinene). Limited research is done on the activities of small-scale mining in Namibia which results in unavailability of data. Although recent studies reveal that about 5 000 to 10 000 Namibians work as small-scale miners, information about mining activities in Namibia remain a rare commodity. Small-scale ...
ABSTRACT This study explored the impact of small-scale mining activities on the environment in two regions in Namibia: Erongo (examples: Uis, Neu Schwaben, Xoboxobos) and Omaheke (example: Otjinene). Limited research is done on the activities of small-scale mining in Namibia which results in unavailability of data. Although recent studies reveal that about 5 000 to 10 000 Namibians work as small-scale miners, information about mining activities in Namibia remain a rare commodity. Small-scale ...
ABSTRACT The global statistics for HIV/AIDs adults and children were 34 million. Sub-saharan Africa has 12 million orphans, with Kenya hosting about 1.2 million of them. Kericho County had 2262 orphans. Accessible population was 296 children orphaned by HIV/AIDs. Drawing on the theory of functionalism by Radcliff brown on the mission of the church to help the needy, this study sought to explore the needs and challenges of children orphaned by HIV/AIDs, the response of the church to these orp...
ABSTRACTThis is a progressive dissertation q~esearch report to be submitted to the University of KampalaInternational University; Uganda in a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award ofBachelors Degree in mass communication. It covers research findings on the topic ‘The role ofmass media in providing information on child abuse and sacrifice in Uganda.’ It bases i5 casestudy on the best television stations Bukedde tv which was actually ranked number one TV stationwith the high...
ABSTRACT The reading habit of secondary school students in Nigeria has been found to be on the decline. This trend can be traced to lack of library infrastructure and facilities in most schools and homes. This has raised concern among stakeholders and portends danger for the academic performance. Previous studies have focused more on home- and school-related factors with little emphasis on students-related factors such as selfesteem, peer influence and social media utilisation. This study...
Abstract Improvements in the benefit of CT have been so dramatic that a tendency exists to the overuse. CT is a diagnostic imaging modality giving higher patient dose in comparison with other radiological procedures. While the benefits of CT exceed the harmful effects of radiation exposure in patients, increasing radiation doses to the population have raised. The main objective of this work was to find an optimization approach to minimize the radiation dose to adult patients undergoing CT ex...
ABSTRACT The topic was the effects of female genital mutilation and academic performance of girls in secondary schools in Bukwa sub-county, bukwo district. Purpose of the study The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between Genital mutilation girls’ participation in secondary schools in in Bukwa sub-county Bukwo district. The Objectives of the study were to investigate the level of FGM factors affecting girls in in Bukwa subcounty Bukwo district, to find out the levels of g...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at gaining in-depth understanding of factors influencing the boy– child secondary education in the rice-growing region of Kirinyaga South District, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. Factors leading to this limited success had hitherto not been adequately investigated. The purpose of the study therefore was to identify those influences on the boy-child‟s secondary education in this district. The objectives of the study were to determine the boy-child school attendance tren...