Chapter one/Introduction Dias (2002, 18) Widespread acceptance and use of new communication technologies in the world at large does not necessarily point to effectiveness or value in the educational context. Effective transfer depends to a large degree on the nature of the particular technology, its strengths and limitations both as a technology and as a […]
INTRODUCTION A proactive response is critical to the containment of any disease outbreak, but the coronavirus took the world by surprise and most countries were not prepared initially for the pandemic, including the world powers. Shortly after the outbreak of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (W.H.O) issued guidelines and updates on how to mitigate the […]
Hypertension which is also known as high blood pressure is a chronic medical condition in which there is a sustained elevation in the blood pressure in the arteries of an individual above levels considered normal for the individual’s age, sex, race, body size etc. It implies that there has to be a reference value for […]
Effect of FINTECH on agribusiness development in transition economy CHAPTER ONE/ INTRODUCTION Background to the study In Nigeria, the government through the Central Bank of Nigeria has tried to achieve a financial inclusion as an integral part for promoting sustainable and inclusive growth by formulating policies that are expected to encourage country wide access […]
Introduction Ginger production has not been an exception to Nigeria’s falling agricultural performance, as it has not been able to reach its full potential as an export crop and a key foreign cash generator. According to Sunday et al. (2014), one of the problems restricting higher productivity was the lack of scientific studies on the […]
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Information sharing is the exchange of information among persons who have common interest. It involves passing information from a source where it originates or where it is stored to a recipient where it is needed. Information sharing has two key components: transfer and exchange (Bao and Bouthillier, 2007). Information […]
The ultimate goal of Civic Education is to prepare generations for the essential principles and values of democracy embodied with a high sense of responsibility and active engagement in the issues related to the society, community, or state in their everyday life (Center for Civic Education, 2004:1). Civic education, whenever and however undertaken, prepares people […]
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Physical learning environment includes school buildings (classrooms, assembly halls, labouratories and workshops, libraries and so on) teaching aids and devices such as modern educational hardwares and their softwares in the form of magnetic tapes, films and transparencies (Ogbodo, 2005). They are therefore, materials things that facilitate teaching and learning processes in the school. […]
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Differentiation is a process through which teachers enhance learning by matching students’ characteristics to instruction and assessment. Differentiation allows all students to access the same classroom curriculum by providing entry points, learning tasks, and outcomes that are tailored to students’ needs. In a differentiated classroom, variance occurs in the way in which students […]
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a universal problem with grave life-long outcomes. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines CSA as “the involvement of a child in sexual activity that he or she does not fully comprehend and is unable to give informed consent to, or for which the child is not developmentally prepared, […]