ABSTRACT The phenomenon of drug experimentation is presently at alarming rate as reflected in maladjusted behavior been exhibited by some adolescents in some secondary schools in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigated on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy as an intervention for experimenting with drugs among adolescents in Oyo East Local... Continue Reading
Emotional and Behavioral disturbances create problems in everyday life activities and affect both intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. Such disturbances could manifest cognitively as in forgetfulness, short attention span and negative thoughts and also impact negatively on work output of workers. The study was conducted to assess the... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Teacher motivation naturally has to do teacher’s desire in participation in the education process. Motivation is commonly assumed to be a good thing that goes in influencing individual’s behaviours and performance at work. The study addressed the motivational needs of teacher’s the factors responsible for lack of motivational of... Continue Reading
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY Introduction Background of the study Statement of the problem Purpose of the study Objectives of the study Research questions Significance ofthc study CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction Theoretical framework Causes of absenteeism Students perfom1ance in Relation to absenteeism... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study investigated role of shift work, marital status and age on work stress among Nurses. One hundred and eighty eight (188) nurses drawn from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu participated in the study. Participants were within the age 20-60 with the mean age of 40 years. The first hypothesis is stated that... Continue Reading
The work looked at how social media predispose adolescents to different social vices and maladaptive behaviours. The study rose as a result of the widespread of social media and how adolescents use this platform. There has also been a sudden increase in juvenile delinquency, especially in the last few decades that social media became a house hold... Continue Reading
ABSRTACT The aim of the study was to examine the role of guidance and counseling services towards secondary schools students’ behavioral change at Arusha municipal. A sample of 77 respondents including students, teachers and parents provided the required data for accomplish the study. Specifically the study sought to identify the people’s... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This project was on the relevance of educational psychology into teaching learning processes in secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study was specifically aimed at investigating the importance and help educational psychology has rendered to teaching – learning processes in order to achieve these... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Although problematic drug use affects the entire spectrum of society and especially young adults in developing countries, it is becoming increasingly evident that university students are at a higher risk of its effects. Problematic drug use among university students presents with adverse consequences to their wellbeing and academic... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of personality traits on the academic performance of pupils in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. Personality traits in this study examined Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism. There are two hundred and forty three... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This survey research was conducted to find out the impact of “impact of nursery education on academic performance of primary school pupils in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT-Abuja. The purpose and seven research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study consist of all the primary school students in four... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of employee perceptions and the type of change their organisation is undergoing on their attitudes toward organisational change. Specifically, the study aimed to identify possible relationships between these perceptions and employee attitudes. It also sought to determine which of the perceptions are... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between organizational trust and organizational empowerment on employee job involvement. A random sample of 192 workers from the Nestle Ghana Limited participated in the survey. The moderating effect on the relationship between organizational trust and organizational... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to identify the effects of parental influence has on the child's learning and his future life, endeavour of student in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. A student population of 50 student drawn from five Secondary School in Egor Local Government Area randomly selected was used for the study to each... Continue Reading
It is observed that most young adults in the higher institutions of learning do not think about marriage but to have fun. This rationale necessitated this study. The work focused on the role of social media in determining the disposition of undergraduates towards sex. The study also explored how these undergraduates view marriage. ... Continue Reading
Abstract This paper aims to examine circumstances surrounding undergraduate students’ coming from different countries to study in the UK. International students who moved to study in the University of Cumbria participated in the study, using data... Continue Reading
Abstract This study investigated life satisfaction, social support and religiosity as predictors of preretirement anxiety among civil servants in Enugu metropolis. Two hundred and twenty eight (228) prospective retirees comprising 145 males and 83 females, with age range of 45 to 60 years (M = 52.41; SD = 4.83) were sampled using purposive... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study investigated influence of gender and self-esteem on depression among diabetic patients. One hundred and thirty (130) diabetic patients (77 with low self-esteem and 53 with high self-esteem) were used. Males and females were 65 each. Self-rating depression scale Zung (1965) and index of self-esteem Hudson (1982) were used. A 2x2... Continue Reading
Abstract The study area comprised Uburu and Okposi towns in Ohazara Local Government Area, Ebonyi state and it lies between latitudes 60 00’N and 60 05’N, and longitudes 70 44’E and 70 50’E. The area belongs to the saline hydrogeological groundwater basin of Albian Asu River Group in Cross River Basin. Three major outcrops of saline... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Counselling is an emotionally draining occupation that exposes counsellors to overwhelming levels of burn-out. As such counsellors need to find ways of dealing with the different levels of burn-out they may experience in the process of counselling. Psychological and emotional self-care practice is essential in reducing the effects of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study was a cross-sectional design to investigate psychological ownership and organisational trust as predictors of organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among bank workers to increase the understanding of the ability of psychological ownership and organisational trust to predict citizenship behaviours in organizations. The... Continue Reading
Corporal punishment in schools in Ghana has been recently criticized and subsequently banned in schools in Ghana by the Ghana Education Service. This was received with mixed feelings by Ghanaians. Some think corporal punishment is good for instilling discipline among students. Others also think corporal punishment is barbaric and should be avoided... Continue Reading
1.0 ININTRODUCTION Information generally is very important, in fact; it is a tool that is used to solve most human problems. In this era of technology advancement, information dissemination and communication has become a vital tool for mankind to keep abreast with latest development in its world. Human beings desire to be informed of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study investigated the causes and consequences of mass failure of students in mathematics in senior secondary schools in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT, Abuja. The study adopted a simple survey research design. Study population comprised all the senior secondary schools in Gwagwalada Area Council. A sample of four (4) schools was... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of work and occupational stress on employee’s job satisfaction. Two hundred and fifty (250) participants were used for the study. Two hypotheses involving shift and non-shift work, high and low occupational stress were tested. Two instruments were used to measure the variables of interest. A 2 x 2... Continue Reading