Political Corruption and Symbolism in Adichie Chiamanda Ngozi’s Half of a Yellow Sun and Okey Ndibe’s Arrows of Rain Abstract of Political Corruption and Symbolism in Adichie Chiamanda Ngozi’s Half of a Yellow Sun and Okey Ndibe’s Arrows of Rain This project work is on political corruption and symbolism. This project work brings out…
Corruption and Victimization in Isidore Okpewhotides and Anthony Abagha’s Children of Olobiri Chapter One of Corruption and Victimization in Isidore Okpewhotides and Anthony Abagha’s Children of Olobiri INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Oxford Advanced Learner’scorruption as Dictiona dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially of people in authority. In philosophical, theological or moral discussions, corruption is…
Stylistic Analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of the Yellow Sun Chapter One of Stylistic Analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Half of the Yellow Sun INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Language is a tool or a code system used for human communication. It is made up of sounds or graphic symbols, which users or speakers…
The Consequences of the Loss of Predictable Political Power in a Community Chapter One of The Consequences of the Loss of Predictable Political Power in a Community INTRODUCTION Nigeria’s political problems sprang from the carefree manner in which the British took over, administered, and abandoned the government and people of Nigeria. British administrators did…
Language and Culture as a Tool of Identifying Peoples Tribeethnic Group in Nigeria Chapter One of Language and Culture as a Tool of Identifying Peoples Tribeethnic Group in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Preamble This chapter is the general introduction to the work, it present the background of the study, the classification of the Anaan Language. The…
Family and Society a Case Study of Things Fall Apart and Purple Hibiscus in Comparative Perspective Chapter One of Family and Society a Case Study of Things Fall Apart and Purple Hibiscus in Comparative Perspective INTRODUCTION Background of the study Many societies have beliefs rooted deep in ancient religion. Some beliefs include polygamy, polytheism,…
The Comparative Analysis Between the Plays Our Husband Have Gone Mad Again Chapter One of The Comparative Analysis Between the Plays Our Husband Have Gone Mad Again INTRODUCTION Background of the study It is assumed that for Africa and indeed the world to be an egalitarian society; teachers must find innovative ways of using…
Satire in Contemporary African Drama a Case Study of Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche and Death and the Kings Horseman by Wole Soyinka Chapter One of Satire in Contemporary African Drama a Case Study of Harvest of Corruption by Frank Ogodo Ogbeche and Death and the Kings Horseman by Wole Soyinka INTRODUCTION…
Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions in Uda Chapter One of Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions in Uda INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: UDA PEOPLE/LANGUAGE According to Williamson and Blench (2000), Uda is a language of the lower cross sub – group of the New Benue Congo family. The people of Uda occupy the area called Uda…
Comparative Analysis of Emecheta’s Secondclass Citizen and Nwapa’s Efuru Abstract of Comparative Analysis of Emecheta’s Secondclass Citizen and Nwapa’s Efuru This study undertakes a comparative analysis of the works of two Nigerian female novelists: Buchi Emecheta and Flora Nwapa, it looks at the contemporary African society which is dominated by men. Little or no…
The Role of Motivation in the Acquisition of Phonetic Sounds Abstract of The Role of Motivation in the Acquisition of Phonetic Sounds Motivation plays a very important role in enhancing the students’ pronunciation learning. Consequently, the researcher’s argument is that motivation is necessary for one to learn and acquire a second or foreign language…
Phonological Interference in Television Newscast in Nigeria Abstract of Phonological Interference in Television Newscast in Nigeria This research work focused on the phonological interference in television newscast in Nigeria. Phonological interference as one of the problems encountered by television newscasters in Nigeria, more especially some Yoruba and Hausa newscasters in NTA since it is…
Cultural Influence on Language Abstract of Cultural Influence on Language The existence of taboo and sexism in Ohaozara dialect have be established. It is in the area of describing how culture influences language that constitutes issues of discuss in this research work. This work serves as an insight into the behaviour of language as…
Socio Linguistic Investigation of Some Hausa Proverbs Abstract of Socio Linguistic Investigation of Some Hausa Proverbs This research work is on Sociolinguistic Investigation of Some Hausa Proverbs. The Hausa term for proverb is Karin Magana and they are one of the oldest and most important types of myth, which form part and parcel of the Hausa…
Structural Analysis of the Itsekiri Noun Phrase Chapter One of Structural Analysis of the Itsekiri Noun Phrase INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Noun phrase also known as nominal phrase (abbreviated as NP) is a type of phrase which has a noun or an indefinite pronoun as head word of its phrase. Noun phrases are…
Pragmatic Analysis of Whatsapp Chats Chapter One of Pragmatic Analysis of Whatsapp Chats INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Language is one of the most complex of all human specific phenomena. Its convolutions of parts and meanings. It goes beyond its semiotic possibility of conveying information at a communicative level to have an art form…
Library User Education in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria Chapter One of Library User Education in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Background of the study: One of the fundamental laws of the library is that the resources (books and non-book) must be well consulted. The librarian has to acquire and provide access to information stocked…
Information Needs and Resource Utilization by People Living With Hivaids Chapter One of Information Needs and Resource Utilization by People Living With Hivaids INTRODUCTION Background to the study Managing information is an important part of coping with illness and includes communicative and cognitive activities seeking, avoiding, providing, appraising, and interpreting information. It is complex…
Information Dissemination on Agriculture in Nigeria Chapter One of Information Dissemination on Agriculture in Nigeria INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF INFORMATION Information is referred to anything that you are capable of perceiving, this can include written communication. Speaking communication, photographs, art, music nearly anything that is perceivable. This includes enormous assortment of stimuli, but realizable, everything…
Training Needs of Librarians for Digital Library Projects in Federal University Libraries Chapter One of Training Needs of Librarians for Digital Library Projects in Federal University Libraries INTRODUCTION Background to the Study University libraries are part of university system. These libraries support the objectives of the university which include teaching, learning and research at…
Strategies for Generating Revenue for Public Libraries in Nigeria Chapter One of Strategies for Generating Revenue for Public Libraries in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Background of the study Information and its effective and proper dissemination is a powerful force to reckon with in any nation. There will be no meaningful development in any nation if proper…
Impact of Staff Training on Library Development Chapter One of Impact of Staff Training on Library Development INTRODUCTION Background of the study Libraries are established either by the government, individuals or corporate organizations for the use of the populace. According to the International Federation of Library Association and Institution, IFLA (2001), the public library…
The Impact of Information Communication Technology on Nigeria’s Public Academic Libraries. Chapter One of The Impact of Information Communication Technology on Nigeria’s Public Academic Libraries. INTRODUCTION With the invention of Information and Communication Technology, libraries now use various types of technologies to aid the services they render. Everyday new technological advances affect the way…
Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Nigerian Libraries Chapter One of Challenges of Selection and Acquisition of Grey Literature in Nigerian Libraries INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Selection and acquisition are terms used in provision of library materials. Selection is the process of choosing while acquisition is the process of obtaining…
Funding of Nigerian Medical Libraries Chapter One of Funding of Nigerian Medical Libraries BACKGROUND OF STUDY Library in a medical institution by definition is a special library. It serves a particular interest group or population who are involved in the field of Medicare. A special library can be seen as one that include references…
Impact of Information Communication Technology in the Dissemination of Information in Special Libraries Chapter One of Impact of Information Communication Technology in the Dissemination of Information in Special Libraries INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Information technology has been evolving rapidly during the last helf of the 20th century particularly since the 1960s and 1970s. it…
The Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Library Professionals Chapter One of The Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Library Professionals INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Today libraries are shifting their role from the custodian of traditional information resources to the provider of service-oriented digital an ICT-based information resources. Widespread use of…
Bibliographic Compilation on Corruption in Nigeria 2010 – 2013 Abstract of Bibliographic Compilation on Corruption in Nigeria 2010 – 2013 The ultimate aim of government worldwide is to achieve sustainable improvement in he quality of life its citizenry. Therefore, nation state no matter their size or developmental status strive to achieve some level of…
Compilation of Bibiliography on Poultry in Nigeria 2010 – 2015 Abstract of Compilation of Bibiliography on Poultry in Nigeria 2010 – 2015 Ninety six-day-old broiler chicks were used in a 4-weeks feding trail to determine the protein quality of processed melon seed as a component of briiler chick diet. The protein quality was assessed…
Preservation of Archival Materials in National Archives Abstract of Preservation of Archival Materials in National Archives Preservation of Archival materials is very important and very essential for prolonging of information and knowledge form one generation to another. This study discusses the methods of preserving Archival materials. The work is arranged in chapters for easy…
