ABSTRACT Background Infertility is a major medical condition that affects many married couples in Delta State and as such associated with several social meanings. This study therefore explored community's perception of childbearing and childlessness in Delta State. Methods The study was exploratory and qualitative using in-depth and key informant interviews and focus group discussions. Fifteen marriage unions with infertility (childless), forty-five couples with children, and e...
Abstract It is a clear and undisputable fact that savings is of great value to a nation’s growth and development. Mobilizing both domestic and international savings is necessary if any society can proceed into ‘self-sustaining economic growth’. Higher savings has been proven to precede economic growth. Therefore the analysis of saving is the analysis of issues of growth and development. This study therefore sought to examine the savings habit of households using the GLSS 5 data with mu...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL IDEDICATION IiACKNOWLEDGEMENT IvTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST OF FIGURES ixLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xDEFINITION OF TERMS xiABSTRACT xiiCHAPTER ONE 11.0. Introduction 11.2. Background ofthe study 11.3. Statement the problem 51.4. Research purpose 51.5. Research ol~jecfives s1.6. Research questions/thesis 61.7. Significance ofthe study 61.8. Scope ofthe study 6CHAPTER TWO 7LITERATURE REVIEW 72.4. Solutions to the problems 15CHAPTER THREE 18METHODOL...
The issue of Gender based violence or GBV as it is also called is a topic not to be discussed in a rush as it has to do strictly with the violation(s) of weaker humans. GBV is an issue of global concern, but it is more pronounced in African countries where there is a prevalence of a patriarchy, poverty, terrorism, human right abuses, inequality, etc. Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the Africa. It includes physical, sexual, mental...
The issue of Gender based violence or GBV as it is also called is a topic not to be discussed in a rush as it has to do strictly with the violation(s) of weaker humans. GBV is an issue of global concern, but it is more pronounced in African countries where there is a prevalence of a patriarchy, poverty, terrorism, human right abuses, inequality, etc. Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the Africa. It includes physical, sexual, menta...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF TABLES viiiLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ixABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE 11 .0 Introduction1.1 Background of the study~1.2 Statement of the problem 51.3 Purpose of the study~ 61.4 Objectives of the study 61.5 Research Questions 61.6 Scope of the study 61.6.1 Subject scope 61.6.2 Geographical scope 61.6.3 Time Scope 61.7 significance of the study~ 7CHAPTER TWO 8LITERATURE REVIEW 82.0 Introduction 82.1 Definition of Key ter...
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TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page i Declaration iiCertification iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vTable of Contents viList of Tables xAbstract xiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study 1Statement of the Problem 8Research Questions 10Research Hypotheses 11Purpose of the Study 12Significance of the Study 12Operational Definition of Terms 13Scope of the Study 14 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREPreamble 15Concept and Types Marriage; 15Concept of Widowhood; 20Widowhood Practice ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGMENTS ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF ABREVIATION ixLIST OFTABLES xLIST OF FIGURES xiABSTRACT XiiCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the study 11.2 Statement of the problem 21.3 Objectives of the study 31.3.1 General objective 31.3.2 General objective of the study 31.3.3 Specific Objectives 31.4 Research Questions 41.5 Scope of the study 41.5.1 Content scope 41.5.2 Geographical. scope 41.5.3Time Scope 41.6 Significance o...
ABSTRACT The study correlates cultural practices and school dropout in selected primary school in Tana delta district, coast province, Kenya. The purpose of the study was to; (a) Test the null hypothesis of no significant relationship between cultural practices and school dropout, (b) Validating the “influential, theory” of Fin (1993), (c) To bridge the gaps identified in the literature rev~ew, (d) to contributes to the existing knowledge in the field of cultural practices and school drop...
ABSTRACT Premarital sickle cell screening is a test done to screen intending couples in order to determine their genotype before marriage. This study investigated the knowledge and attitude of adult students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka as correlate of adherence to premarital sickle cell screening. A cross sectional descriptive research design was used for the study. A sample size of 370 adult students was drawn from an estimated population of 10,400 through a proportional, strati...
Abstract This study was aimed at providing comprehensive information on infant and young child feeding practices adopted by HIV positive mothers participating in the nation’s pilot PMTCT programme in the Manya Krobo District, Eastern Region of Ghana. It also drew comparisons with the same feeding practices among mothers of unknown HIV status. Secondly, the study provided information on the relationships between infant and young child feeding practices and selected background factors o...