CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Information communication technologies (ICTs) are information handling tools that are used to produce, store, and process, distribute and exchange information. These different tools are now able to work together, and combine to form networked world-which reaches into every nook and cranny of the globe (UNDP Evaluation […]
Background of the Study Financing formal education in Nigeria has become an issue of public concern as a result of the present economic down turn and world wide inflation. According to Central Bank of Nigeria (2003), poor financing has been the bane of Nigerian education system to the extent that the budgetary allocation has been […]
Background to the Study Insecurity in schools has been studied in diverse ways in the literature. For instance, in most sub-Saharan African countries, insecurity in schools has been studied at the state level, especially where the state uses its repressive mechanisms to quell student rioters and put student leaders in prison under torture (O’Malley 2007). […]
STUDENTS ACADEMIC BACKGROUND AS PREDICTOR OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION COURSES IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Academic performance has been a major area of concern to many educationists, educational administrators, curriculum planners, psychologists and school guidance counselors. Academic performance is related to achievement than any other […]
THE ROLE OF PARENTING ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPIL ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine role of parenting on the academic performance of primary school pupil. A sample of 120 purposively randomly selected respondents including primary school teachers, head teachers, parents and pupils. This study was intended to address […]
THE EFFECT OF ASUU AND ASUP STRIKE ACTION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE/BACKGROUND The origin of labour unionism dates back to the Eighteen Century and the industrial revolution in Europe. During this time there was a huge surge of new workers into the work place that needed representation. Labour unionism […]
THE EFFECT OF THE NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Background of the study Attitudes towards language or language behavior implicate social meanings relative to social norms in a given speech community. As demonstrated in the literature, language attitude study is not only a way of […]
Effect of Computer Assisted Strategy on Students Attitude Retention And Achievement in Biology CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Science education is obligatory at all levels of instruction in secondary school. Science education is essential and fundamental within the curriculum as it provides students with the ability to think critically and practice methods of inquire, develop science […]
Attitudes of teachers towards the use of instructional material in the effective teaching and learning of social studies in secondary school in Ethiope West local government area Delta state CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION The influence of instructional materials in promoting students’ teaching and learning in educational development is indisputable. Teaching at any level requires that the students […]
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTSCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION/Background to the study The fact that the COVID-19 pandemic affects tertiary students’ mental health underscores the urgent need to understand these challenges and concerns in order to inform the development of courses of action and public health messaging that can better support college […]