Societal Perception and Girl-Child Participation in Physical and Health Education CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which knowledge, skills and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching training and research (Mbilingi 1991). Education…
School Variables and Teaching Effectiveness in Biology in Secondary Schools CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The school is a social and learning agent that provides the environment upon which a child may be formally educated in order to attain educational goals. Human beings, have unlimited capacity to learn, but May however be…
THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOLISM ON CHRISTIAN CHURCHES: A CASE STUDY OF METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA IN AKWA IBOM STATE ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of alcoholism on Christian churches using Methodist Church Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State as a case study. This study was conducted because inspite of…
Use of School Library and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary Schools CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study It is no longer news at this digital age that many libraries are connected to the internet or have plans to get connected soon. This makes things easier for teaching and learning to take place….
The Effect of Career Choice on the Academic Performance Abstract This study was designed to examine the Effect of Career Choice on the Academic Performance. The design adopted for the study was export-facto research design. The population of the study was One thousand eight hundred and three (1803) students in the study area. One…
School Type and Academic Achievement of Students in Government in Secondary Schools CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study It is assumed that children leaning outcome and educational performance are strongly affected by the standard and type of educational institutions in which students get their education. The educational environment of the school one attends…
Realia Resources utilization and teaching of Genetics in secondary schools CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The Bedrock on which modern-day technological breakthrough anchors on is science. Different authors according to their own understanding have defined science. Igule (2003) defined science as a systematic study of the nature of the behaviour of…
Termites: Economic Importance Of Termites Introduction Termites all belong to the phylum Arthropoda, the class Insecta, and the order Isoptera. There are over 2,000 different species of termites with over 40 species in the United States alone. Although they have distinct characteristics, most look similar. They typically measure between 1/4 and 1/2 of an inch…
School Environment and Students’ Academic Performance in Biology CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The issue of school environment and students’ academic achievement has attracted the attention of many researchers all over the world. This is because the level of conduciveness or lack of it in education or career development is regarded as…
School characteristics and Academic Performance of Primary School Pupils in Mathematics CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Mathematics is one of the formal disciplines that help man lay a solid foundation for future survival. Scientific and technological developments are dependent on mathematics. The Nigerian Government has made mathematics compulsory both at the…