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This work is titled 'study of some syntactic problems of English usage among university undergraduates in Lagos State University (LASU)' was set up to investigate the drift from Standard English among University undergraduates using Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Lagos State, as a case... Continue Reading

Most of the theories on the origins of language have all shown that language arose of man's desire to adapt to his environment. For instance, the cooperation and contact theories show that language (speech) came into being out of the human instinct for survival and contact. One of the... Continue Reading

IMPACT OF MOTHER TONGUE ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE Abstract This study has thrown an insight into the impact of mother tongue in the speaking skills of English language. The impact: of \'mother tongue\' was noticed in the section of grammar and sentence structure and this affected their dialect and their grammar and sentences... Continue Reading

This paper duels on women lamentations over male subjugation. Women's lamentation over male subjugation has in years filtered into a determination to abnegate sexism. With this stance, their former conciliatory position becomes superseded by a current of revolt against men and tradition as... Continue Reading

While Nigerian scholars have examined code-switching in conversation and in literary language (Akere, 1980; Amuda, 1986, 1994; Goke-Pariola, 1983; O'Mole, 1987; Lamidi, 2004; Ayeomoni, 2006) this study presents a critical examination of code-switching in contemporary Nigerian hip-hop... Continue Reading

This study examined the Semantic Analysis of T-Shirt Inscriptions under the following perspectives: education, politics, advertisement and religion. It reviewed some scholar\'s works on the concepts of Semantics, Graphology and Inscriptions. The method and procedures involved in the evaluation of the stated objectives of the research work... Continue Reading

This study entitled 'The Effect of working Mothers on the Educational Development their Children' was designed to be descriptive survey method. A sample of 49 children was selected for the study. These children were basic six pupils and the scores for the pupils for three years were used.... Continue Reading

The study has delved comprehensively on the effect of labour turn over on employees' productivity in the manufacturing industry with UNILEVER and PZ Nigeria Plc as a case studies. The objective of this study is to examine whether better working condition has effect on labour turnover... Continue Reading

There is in the air today, as there has been throughout the global history of the past five thousand years, a lot of resentment to hypocrisy and misunderstanding of the phenomenon popularly called 'corruption'. The hypocrisy came from ruling classes, the misunderstanding is practically... Continue Reading

Criminality has become part and parcel of human nature and society. That is \'why no society can claim to be completely free of crimes. One of the major objectives of police is to tackle the problem of the pervasive negative perception by a large segment of the public. Yet, the tasks of police security administration and crime prevention... Continue Reading

Motivation is a very important factor in achieving effective productivity of workers' in an organization either in the public sector or private sector. This study sought to ascertain the level and extent at which motivation could enhance the effectiveness of a worker in an organization.... Continue Reading

The majority of organizations are competing to survive in this volatile and fierce market environment. Motivation and performance of the employees are essential tools for the success of any organization in the long run. On the one hand, measuring performance is critical to organization's... Continue Reading

 Increased urbanisation in Lagos State has brought about the challenges of inadequate housing for individuals and the State as a whole. This research study aimed at appraising users' satisfaction level on facilities management services provided in typical condominium apartments in Lagos... Continue Reading

The purpose of this cross sectional study was to explore university students' knowledge, attitude and practice towards smoking and to compare these factors between smokers and non-smokers. A sample of 300 students was randomly selected to complete a self-administered questionnaire about... Continue Reading

EFFECT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Abstract This study is on effect of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on economic development. The total population for the study is 200 staff of Dangote group of company, Lagos state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background to the Study             The need to catalyze balanced development, maximize citizen\'s participation, and arouse government responsive necessitates the creation of the local government. The local government serves as a form of political and administrative structure facilitating... Continue Reading

The term Agricultureâ has been subjected to different definitions by various experts. As a result Ighodo (1984: 20) defined agriculture as the art and science of the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for man's use.  He also emphasized that agriculture is also the production of... Continue Reading

Abstract This study is on effect of treasury single account on the performance of Nigeria banks. The total population for the study is 200 staff of Zenith bank in Akwa Ibom state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey... Continue Reading

The purpose of this study was to investigate influence of truancy on students' academic performance in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State of Nigeria. To achieve the aim of this study, four hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. Literature related to the variables under... Continue Reading

ABSTARCT The Bank Holders Account Information System is an application for maintaining a person's account in a bank. In this project I tried to show the working of a banking account system and cover the basic functionality of a Bank Account Management System. Creating and managing user account is a... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In contemporary organizations the yearning for satisfaction is the most important issue on the part of the employees. Need and environment playa pivotal role in the determination of man's behaviour (Ujo, 2004), and Maslow (1943) identified seven... Continue Reading

Cost estimating is a key activity in quantity surveying profession and in contractor's organisation. The research work is to investigate into current cost estimation practices of contractors in Akwa Ibom state. The objectives were to identify the techniques used in cost estimating by the... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study The construction industry is an established industry: the sector regarded as a catalyst for growth while its performance serves as a nation's economy (Aibinu, & Jagboro, 2002). It comprises of building, civil and engineering... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the Study             The concept of citizen journalism has been variously called 'public', 'participatory', 'democratic', 'guerrilla’ or 'street ' journalism.” Bowman and Willis (2003) define this brand of journalism as “the... Continue Reading

THE ROLE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING IN OBVIATING SUICIDE IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and... Continue Reading