CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Universities all over the world have the prime objectives of imparting knowledge and producing sound intellectuals through teaching, research and community services. To effectively deliver these objectives, qualified and competent academics are harnessed. However, academic staff can only reach the peak performance if they are adequately motivated assuming … HOME FACTORS AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC STAFF JOB PERFORMANCE Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background to the Study Domestic abuse is a problem that is entrenched in many society across the globe and Nigeria is not exception. Research in this area has shown that this type of violence has touched the lives of many Nigerian couples. Although societal awareness and condemnation of the issue has increased … THE INFLUENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AMONG COUPLES Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The home is a mini society and the society grows out of the home. The child is conceived at home and born at home, so the home is its first port of call (Odunukwe, 2008). The child moves from the home to the community and then to … HOME VARIABLE AND MAL-ADJUSTED BEHAVIOR AMONG ADOLESCENTS Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study With 100 recognized universities across the country, comprising 27 federally owned, 34 states controlled and 39 privately established, millions of Nigerian youths who are desirous of university education are finding it extremely difficult to access higher education. Some, who have tried unsuccessfully, times without number, are becoming frustrated … ADMISSION BARRIERS INTO NIGERIA UNIVERSITY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The recent outbreak of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria placed a high demand on the work efficiency of the Port Health Services Employees in all the ports of entry to Nigeria. Employees of the Port Health Services of the Nigeria Ministry of Health were on the spotlight as it … WORK EFFICIENCY OF PORT HEALTH EMPLOYEES; AN OUTCOME OF CREATIVITY AND EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) RISK TAKING BEHAVIOUR Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the Study The world is in the midst of a unique and irreversible process of demographic transition that will result in older population everywhere. As fertility rates decline, there is increase in life expectancy of the old. The number of persons aged 60 years and older in 1999 was nearly … THE ROLES OF ELDER IN THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIVING OF THE FAMILY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0Background to the Study By the time young people reach fourteen or sixteen years of age, their biological development is established. Most puberty changes have occurred and most of their physical attributes are set (Cross 1992). Still, the teen years are considered by most authorities in development to be the most stressful. … THE PERCEPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction The study of every unit of social organization must eventually lead to an analysis of the interaction of its elements. According to Rummer (1996) social interactions are the acts, actions, or practices of two or more people mutually oriented towards each other’s selves, that is, any behaviour that tries to affect … THE INFLUENCE OF PERCEIVED YOUTH CULTURE ON SOCIAL ORIENTATION OF UNDERGRADUATES Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION The aim of rural development is to get rid of poverty. Youth involvement in community development programme has been as long as man’s existence. Their contribution towards community development in a given area like Oredo Local Government has much to be desired. It is generally accepted in most developing countries like Nigeria, … THE ROLE OF YOUTHS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Oxford dictionary defines birth control as the reduction of population to a manageable level and rate for the world, country, state, and even for a family. It could equally be said or defined to be a method that a married couple adopts in order to … APPRAISAL OF ILLITERATE MOTHERS PERCEPTION ON BIRTH CONTROL Read More »...
Chapter One 1.1 Introduction Before the advent of mass communication, the process of communication employed was interpersonal communication that is face to face communication. Interpersonal communication reaches limited audience but mass media make it possible for message to reach far beyond the immediate proximity of the sender. A few hundred feet may be all the … IMPACT OF ANTI-HIV/AIDS PROGRAMMES OF ABS TELEVISION ON THE SEXUAL HABITS OF YOUTHS Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Immunization is recognized as a safe and effective method of preventing disease (National Advisory Committee on Immunization, 1998); however, not all parents choose to immunize their children and not all couples choose to maintain or update their own immunization status. The goal of this thesis is to understand why young couples (parents … CAUSES AND EFFECT OF NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TO IMMUNIZATION AMONG COUPLES Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.1INTRODUCTION Many sociologists regard the family as the cornerstone of society. It forms the basic unit of social organization and it is difficult to imagine how society could function without it. Although the composition of the family varies, for example in many societies two or more wives are regarded as the ideal arrangement, … FAMILY INSTABILITY AND JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION: 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Prior to the discovery of oil in Nigeria in 1956 by shell B.P, coal was the primary source of energy. Oil exploration in Nigeria stated as far back as (1908) although the discovery of minerals was reported the earlier in 1903. According to Ofurhie (2000;6) the petroleum industry in … IMPACT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT SCARCITY ON THE CAPACITY UTILIZATION Read More »...
Abstract: Fifty percent of all adolescents will use some form of illicit drugs before the end of high school, 20-25% will meet criteria for depression, and many others will engage in health compromising behaviors like delinquency and violence—with consequences for their long-term health. Evidence-based interventions shown to prevent these behavioral health concerns could improve adolescent … A PRAGMATIC TRIAL OF PARENT-FOCUSED PREVENTION IN PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE: IMPLEMENTATION AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THREE HEALTH SYSTEMS Read More »...
Abstract: This study is a continuation of 4 previous NIDA-funded projects that developed and evaluated the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a brief intervention (The Teen Marijuana Check-Up) intended to attract voluntary participation from adolescents who smoke marijuana. The intervention is designed to provide adolescents who are not seeking treatment with an opportunity to weigh … A HYBRID EFFECTIVENESS-IMPLEMENTATION TRIAL OF A SCHOOL BASED TEEN MARIJUANA CHECK-UP Read More »...
Abstract: This four year randomized controlled study, A Problem Solving Intervention for Hospice Caregiver, builds on recent research that has revealed that stress and caregiver burden can negatively impact morbidity and mortality among informal caregivers of hospice patients. Problem solving therapy (PST) has been tested and found effective when delivered to family caregivers of physically … A PROBLEM SOLVING INTERVENTION FOR HOSPICE CAREGIVER Read More »...
Abstract: This study is a collaboration between WSU and UW to conduct a randomized trial of a theoretically guided parent intervention, Letting Go & Staying Connected, a self-administered handbook interactively used by parents and their transitioning college students, designed to increase academic success and prevent substance use and HIV/sex risk behaviors. Letting Go & Staying … A Randomized Trial of Letting Go and Staying Connected to Reduce Risky Behaviors among Students Transitioning to College Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In a manufacturing company, whether in the public or private sector have storehouse, warehouse and stock yard where different types of stores or material are received stored and issued to different users. It is important for all store personnel to have full knowledge and characteristics of all … NEED OF STORES CODING AND CLASSIFICATION IN A MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Training is the process of acquiring specific skills to perform job better (Jucious, 1963). It helps people to become qualified and proficient in doing some jobs. (Dahama , 1979) usually an organization facilitates the employee learning though training so that there modified behaviour contributes to the attainment of … NEED FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPLIERS PERSONNEL IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEWThe foreign exchange market is en extricable linked with both segments of the markets. This is particularly striking in the money market where the determination of foreign exchange and money markets rates are linked through interest rates.Dealing in the foreign exchange market in Nigeria were centralized in the central bank of … PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET IN A DEVELOPED ECONOMY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYOver the years, most enterprises especially the Sabiz supermarket ikeja have been subjects to high level unproductively, inefficiency and unpredictability, owing to the inability of the management of such enterprises to evaluate their problem to them with a view of proffering solution to them in a way that … PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF AN INTERMEDIATE BUYER Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe relevance of store documentation in stores was not clearly defined or understood to many more so in a country with high hate of literacy in the past. Today, things have changed and are still changing that many developing countries like ours, Nigeria have come to appreciate the contribution of stores documentation … RELEVANCE OF DOCUMENTATION IN STORES IN PUBLIC SECTOR Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Purchasing has a very vital function to play here as the buying of capital equipment differs substantially from the purchase of production materials and supplies. The purpose of this work is to conduct an in dept research on the function played by purchasing in the procurement of capital equipment … PURCHASING FUNCTION IN THE PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION In the present day economic challenging phenomenon, both importing and exporting organization fare a challenges either through increase competition in terms of product differentiation, price, services etc or through changing rules and regulation is political, legal, economic, social etc or through development of new technology and information techniques.There are challenges which … PROCEDURES AND PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING IN NIGERIA ECONOMY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1,1 INTRODUCTIONThis work was on the purchasing problems of small scale indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Nigeria (a case study of Encristo Pharmaceutical industry Nigeria limited Enugu).The researcher set out which the following objectives:To find out if quality of products is a problem of Encristo Encristo Pharmaceutical industry.To find out the inadequate capital … PURCHASING PROBLEMS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL OVER VIEW In recent years materials functions has experienced total information by business management. It is the least of the responsibilities and authorities for making major contributions to projects and it has yielded positive result in the business world.In most business operations today, the cost of materials has an … ROLE OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY During the past few year, purchasing and supply function as a discipline has changed considerably in many companies. This is reflected in the increased attention this function is receiving from manager and practioners. Considering the amount of money generally involved in the preparation and execution of purchasing and supply … OLE OF PURCHASING FUNCTION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO PROFITABILITY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This study is concerned with examination of the role of communication in supply chain management, it will help organization that are still in doubt as to the contributions of communication to effective, efficient and timely managing of materials. The role which this communication plays in assisting the supply-chain management team to serve the … ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Read More »...
1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEWThe need to produce quality goods and services at a minimum cost possible so as to maximize profit has been a major goal of manufacturers and producers of goods, at this instance, it means that there should be a systematic and scientific approach. In doing this, this is the need for value … RELEVANCE OF VALUE ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES IN A NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The real world is a giant negotiation table and like it or not you are a participate. Every day of oil, lives, we enter into some sort of negotiation with another person or group of person. Sometimes we come away from the exercise with felling of … EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION OF NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION In any organization or industry involved in distribution and transportation, insurance policy is very inevitable as it protects the organization from uncertain occurrence in the course of distribution and transportation.The relevance of insurance policy in distribution and transportation will no far fetch help an organization involved in the need to minimize … RELEVANCE OF INSURANCE POLICY IN DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW The flow of materials and finished goods is seen as a business on its own right away, concerned with minimizing the overall cost of supply but maximizing the market advantages.The movement of materials parts and finished products through the productive chain comes increasingly under a total material management … RELEVANCE OF MATERIALS HANDLING Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria bottling company (NBC) Plc, Nigeria largest bottler of non-alcoholic beverages was incorporated in November 1951, as a bottling subsidiary of the A.G leventia group, with the sole franchise to bottle and sell coca-cola products in Nigeria. The production of coca-cola began in 1953 at a bottling facility in … ROLE OF MATERIAL CODING AND CLASSIFICATION IN STORE MANAGEMENT Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYProduction is defined not complete until the products reach the consumer the rights quantity, act the right place at the right price and in good condition, owing to proliferation of companies in Nigeria, it becomes very essential to have an efficient distribution system so that good produced get … ROLE OF EFFECTIVE PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT IN THE BREWERY INDUSTRY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Production deem not complete until the product gets to the consumers in the high quality, in the right time, at the right place, at the right price at the right quality and in good condition.Owing to the life rang of industries in Nigeria, it becomes very essential to … APPRAISAL OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN BREWERY INDUSTRY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Production operations will highly be hampered if the references of stock control are not properly and effectively carried out. The basic stock function is that of holding stock, thus the need for proper stock control becomes imperative. In the other of contrary, the basic relevance /functions of stock … RELEVANCE OF STOCK CONTROL IN AN ORGANIZATION Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A critical evaluation of the need for quality control and inspection of materials in various organizations have proved them so indispensable because of the huge sum of money involved in the procurement of materials. It has been observed that over 60% of many organizations budget is in … EVALUATION OF THE NEED FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND INSPECTION IN AN ORGANIZATION Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The objective of most business included survival and growth fulfilment of social responsibilities and realization of satisfactory profit. This level of returns enables the company to take advantage of business opportunities undertaken research and innovation which further makes for growth and survival in the long run, discharge the … EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR INVENTORY CONTROL CONCEPT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MATERIAL Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Purchasing as a management function has last long before the large organizations appeared with its functionally specialized department, people has been buying and selling, and that is buying goods and services in return for a price. Every organization that purchases goods or services has standard procurement … APPRAISAL OF PURCHASING PROCEDURE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN SERVICE INDUSTRIES Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThe need for the evaluation of strategies used in the distribution of bread in Owerri urban can not be over emphasized in this topic. This will enable one to know why some brands are more popular than the others.In this study, the researcher went as far as evaluating the … EVALUATION OF STRATEGIES USED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF BREAD Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODCUTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The need for effective and efficient inventory control. Recent advancement and technology in business activities have generated the need for inventory management and control. For more than a decade now, inventories were handled by a clerk in a routine manner without applying the techniques of inventory … APPRAISAL OF MATERIALS HANDLING MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION According to section 8 (58) of FRN (2004), tertiary education is the education given after secondary education, either in universities, colleges of education, polytechnics, monotechnics including those institutions offering correspondence courses. One of the goals of such education is to acquire both physical and intellectual skills which will enable individual to … EFFECT OF PROCUREMENT PRACTICE IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE This is a research study on the application of value analysis as a cost reduction tools in a manufacturing firm in Patezon Zonchnois cussons Nigeria plc Aba.The research study is written to analysis critically the specified quality assurance of the organization.The purpose of the study is to investigate the decision of what materials … APPLICATION OF VALUE ANALYSIS AS A COST REDUCTION TOOL BY A MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Any organization both private and public need efficient management for its survival and success. Therefore, efficient management is very necessary especially as technology is changing in task and population inflation is bound . all these factors are increasing geometrically as against source resources . for an efficient management requirement, the coordination … EFFECTS OF MATERIAL CODING AND CLASSIFICATION IN STORE MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGRROUND OF THE STUDY Several factors have made the subject of public procurement prominent in recent years among government policy makers, academic and business community, bilateral donor agencies and international financing institutions, such as the World Bank are paying increasing attention to the implementation as distinct from the preparation of projects funded … EVALUATION OF TENDERING SYSTEM IN PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In modern times, there has been increasing need for specialized coursed towards the promotion of organizational growth to which emphasis have been placed on the study of secretarial studies in this connection, adequate study of this course will help confidential secretaries in the policy formulation, organization … EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADATE OF OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Most of the world renowned companies and organizations started as a small scale business with skills and efforts they grew up to the conglomerated and multinational companies of today.Small scale business occupies a unique position in the economy of any nature and they are the bedrock … EFFECTS OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN ECONOMY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE STUDYCases on the accident in store depend highly on the materials in store, the manner in which stores personnel carry out their day to day tasks and the stores environment itself.Generally accidents do not just occur they are caused through error of omission or commission. It therefore be … APPRAISAL OF THE APPLICATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES IN STORES OPERATION Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThis research work is on the evaluation of stocktaking and checking in the verification and valuation of stock is with few exception a statutory obligation for the audit of the company’s accounts for its annual balance sheet upon this will be determine both the dividend to be paid … EVALUATION OF ROLE OF STOCKTAKING AND IMPORTANT OF STOCKTAKING IN ADMINISTRATION OF STOCK CONTROL Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Leadership style is an important factor in any organization. This is because it plays a very important role in work’s productivity, job satisfaction, favorable work environment as well as healthy work relations between the employee and employer. For the purpose of this research study, I shall … EFFECTS OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RELATIONSHIP AND PRODUCTIVITY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The assessment and the role of supplies function in the public sector like the ministry of finance, Imo State is aimed at identifying the importance of impact of the supplies function in the over all performance of the organization. Uzor (2006:358) public sector is that part of … ASSESSMENT OF THE OF ROLE OF SUPPLIES FUNCTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTIONOVERVIEW OF THE STUDYThe desire of every rational producer is to minimize the resources invested to achieve a desired objective. Thus, at any point in time he/she should be devising ways of reducing the cost of achieving the desired benefits.This situation is equally relevant to organization of any kind, whether their profit oriented … ASSESSMENT OF COST REDUCTION TOOLS AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL PROFITABILITY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Material handling is an important part of factory and industrial process. It covers the entire spectrum of function such as waste handling, assembly line management, storage and material transport. Material handling system includes several smaller components that work side by side, to make the every day business more efficient … ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF EFFICIENT MATERIALS HANDLING IN A MANUFACTURING FIRM Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF STUDY Productions is deemed not complete unite the products reach the consumer in the right quantity, at the right place, at the tight price and in good condition. Owing to proliferation of compares in Nigeria, it becomes very essential to have an efficient distribution system so that goods … ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION THE BREWERY INDUSTRY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY An assessment of the strategies used in bottling/manufacturing industry (a case study of Nigeria bottling manufacturing company) in owerri urban with particular reference to coca-cola production. The consumption of coca-cola product cannot be over emphasized in Nigeria and also in most countries of the world as … ASSESSMENT OF THE STRATEGIES USED IN BOTTLING/MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This chapter which introduces the subject matter of this research work “the effect of the New Public Procurement Act on Government Purchase” focuses on the following sub-headings as background of the study, statement of problem, objective of the study, research question, statement of hypothesis, significance of the study, scope of the … EFFECT OF THE NEW PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT ON GOVERNMENT PURCHASE IN NIGERIA Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Whatever commodity is produced has to be marketed. A commodity/product is anything that is taken to the market for attention, acquisition and use. Therefore the question is what is marketing and how is it applied by fast food firms in their business. Kotler (1994:6) defines marketing as a social and … ASSESSMENT OF MARKETING STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY FAST FOOD Read More »...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Value Analysis as an organized study of the function of materials, parts and components involves the critical examination of goods or products, which is aimed at improving its efficiency in use by changes in design, production techniques, packaging and other related process where as value engineering … ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATION OF VALUE ANALYSIS AND VALUE ENGINEERING IN COST REDUCTION Read More »...