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A POSTCOLONIAL ECO-CRITICAL READING OF SELECTED NIGERIAN NOVELS
No full textThis study examines how selected Nigerian authors capture, in their novels, the environmental crisis resulting from the production of oil in the Niger Delta region. Six novels that focus on the Niger Delta environmental situation are analysed using the principles of ecocriticism to demonstrate literary engagement with the tensions that arise from petro-destruction of the environment. The study shows that the exploitation and degradation of the environment in former colonies is predicated on a complex interworking of economic and political structures. It demonstrates two levels of crises: the crisis of despoliation of the nonhuman elements of the environment, and the crisis of violence and social destabilisation arising from the human communities around the sites of oil production, as a reaction against their perceived deprivation, and the oppressive ravage of their environment. Invariably, the thesis analyses the violence orchestrated against nature, the human communities, and the resultant agitations from the affected people. While other studies have looked at individual laspects of the environmental problem, this study brings together the different ecocritical manifestations of the Niger Delta crisis such as ecofeminism, ecoactivism and other underlying issues like displacement, literary portrayal of the causes and prognosis of the crisis. These are examined as the convulsions of a postcolonial society. In other words, the thesis reads the texts in the light of the marriage between ecocriticism and postcolonialism. The thesis notes that the environmentalism of the Niger Delta, which is inextricably linked with socio-political and economic factors, calls for resource control and environmental justice. It concludes that the environmentalism seen in the Niger Delta literature follows an alternative ecocritical vision that is not much concerned with the outright rejection of anthropocentrism but with the utilization of power structures to analyse environmental destruction. In other words, environmentalism in Nigeria and other former colonies has imperial ties. It also submits that the environmental tensions cannot be ameliorated merely by scientific inventions but by reinventing the structures of our narratives and images.READING OF SELECTED NIGERIAN NOVEL
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS RELATED FACTORS AND ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENT OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
No full textThis study examined the relationship between stress related factors and academic adjustment of postgraduate students in North Central Nigeria. To guide the study, seven research questions and seven corresponding hypotheses were raised and formulated. A Correlational Design was adopted for the study and multistage sampling technique was used to select the 395 respondents out of a total population of 29,951 postgraduate students drawn from 14 public universities in North Central Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire titled “Students Academic Stress Related Factors Questionnaire” (SASRFQ) and an adopted questionnaire titled “Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire” (SACQ) were used to elicit information from the respondents. The content and face validity of the instruments were done by experts in the Faculty of Education, Benue State University, Makurdi. To determine the reliability of the instruments, the researcher administered the questionnaire to 40 respondents comprising 20 postgraduate students from Nassarawa State University, Keffi and 20 postgraduate students from Benue State University, Makurdi. The test yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.60 and above on the “Student Academic Stress Related Factors Questionnaire” (SASRFQ) and 0.75 on “Students Adaptation to College Questionnaire” (SACQ). Descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage were employed for the demographic variables while Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient was used to answer the research questions and test the hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings showed significant relationship between stress due to overcrowded lecture halls and academic adjustment of students. The finding also showed a significant correlationship between stress due to teaching methods and academic adjustment of postgraduate students in North Central Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that stakeholders such as guidance counsellors and teachers should draw the attention of postgraduate students to the fact that overcrowded lecture halls require that they device strategies that would enable them adjust academically for maximum and efficient performance. The university authorities in conjunction with the counselling centres should organize development programmes such as seminars, conferences and workshops on awareness and recognition of stressors and attendant health problems. Stress management, stress reduction procedures and relaxation techniques should be encouraged and strengthened as organizational resources for stress management and stress management should emphasize stress preventing as opposed to curative programmes.STRESS RELATED FACTORS AND ACADEMIC ADJUSTMEN
LA TECHNIQUE DU ROMAN CHEZ ALAIN ROBBE-GRILLET
No full textNotre these intitule « La technique du roman chez Alain Robbe-Grillet» vise a devoiler la problematique de la technique du roman chez 1’auteur dans les cinq romans romanesques choisis. Dans ces romans, nous servons de la methodologie de P analyse textuelles dans cette these qui montre essentiellement 1’analyse basee sur l’analyse de techniques de l’exploration des flux de conscience de Pauteur sur les personnages anonymes, Pintrigue enigmatique et l’ambigiiite, la minutie des descriptions banales et sans chronologie des sequences d’evenements, Pimage cinematographic et photographique des choses telles les objets, les repetitions des phrases et le doublements de personnages montrant un veritable kaleidoscope de personnages qui semble presenter la subjectivite dans les romans de Robbe-Grillet. Dans cette these, aussi on a trace P evolution commen9ant du roman traditionnel depuis le XVII6 siecle jusqu’au XX® siecle. Le Nouveau Roman, etant un mouvement litteraire de XXe siecle, montre une rupture complete avec le roman traditionnel a travers une histoire achronologique. Cela montre aussi Pimage cin£matographique et photographique comme technique romanesque robbe-grilletienne. Les telles techniques du roman minent la comprehension du lecteur. Ce qui est nouveau et qui contribue a la connaissance dans cette recherche c’est que nous avons employ^ des techniques du roman chez Robbe-Grillet pour analyser et collaborer ce que les autres nouveaux romanciers tels que Nathalie Saraute. Michel Butor, Marguerite Duras, Pinget, Elaho Raymond, Austin Stephen Moye, ainsi de suite, ont deja fait
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EFFECT OF MARITAL COUNSELLING ON FAMILY STABILITY OF MEMBERS OF EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH OF CHRIST (ERCC) IN NASARAWA STATE AND ABUJA
No full textThe study focused on effect of marital counselling on family stability of members of Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ (ERCC) in Nasarawa State and Abuja. Specifically, the study investigated the effect of marital counselling on family stability in the areas of quality time, sexual relationship, effective communication, conflict resolution, acceptance of in-laws, financial independence and parent-child relationship by coupl§s. The research design was Quasi-Experimental Design. The sample of the study was 100 spouses. Fifty (50) spouses consisting of twenty five (25) males and twenty five (25) females were assigned to experimental group (treatment) while fifty (50) spouses consisting of twenty five (25) males and twenty five (25) females were assigned to the control group. An instrument constructed by the researcher, titled “Questionnaire on family stability” (QFS) was used to elicit responses from the respondents. The completed questionnaire was analyzed using Cronbach Alpha Coefficient which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.79 on the whole. The instrument was considered as reliable for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that marital counselling had significant effect on the family stability in the areas of quality time together, sexual relationship, effective communication, conflict resolution, acceptance of in-laws, financial independence and parent-child relationship by couples. The study recommended among others that: The counsellors should encourage spouses to crave for quality time spent together for better intimacy; spouses should learn the need to demand for sexual relationship as their predictor of marital satisfaction; counsellors should always encourage the spouses to carefully learn to listen very attentively during communication in order to avoid misunderstanding; spouses should learn to know that conflict in marriage is inevitable, but it can be minimized through tolerance and accommodative spirit.EFFECT OF MARITAL COUNSELLING ON FAMILY STABILITY OF MEMBER
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS OF BENUE STATE, 1999-2015
No full textThis study examined inter-governmental relations in Nigeria and service delivery in local government councils of Benue State, from 1999-2015. The research involved the use of questionnaires and interviews in collecting data in addition to published works. These were supplemented by personal field observation. The sampling techniques used for the study were the purposive and simple random techniques. The theoretical frame work of analysis adopted for the study is the systems theory. The findings of the study revealed that the relationships between the three tiers of government in Nigeria and especially the State and Local Governments have not impacted positively on service delivery at the local government areas in Benue State during the period under review. In addition, there were inadequate finance, corruption, lack of autonomy of local governments, and excessive control and interference in the activities of local governments by especially the State governments, among many other constraints that limited local government service delivery. The study made some recommendations including granting of autonomy to the local governments to enable them perform their primary duties of service delivery. It is hoped that if these recommendations are implemented, local governments will have a new lease of life in Benue State and Nigeria as a whole.INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
THE ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE USE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TIV OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
No full textMore than ever before, there is a growing concern on the use of science and technology. Previous [studies on the use of science and technology by the Tiv people have been from religious, [philosophical, historical, cultural and environmental perspectives with little attention paid to its ethical dimension. Therefore, this work examined the ethical implications of the use of science and technology by the Tiv of Benue State with the aim of creating awareness and bringing to fore the ethical implications involved in the abuses of the products of science and technology [among the Tiv people. Informal interview was conducted with 188 people comprising students, pastors, politicians, civil servants and farmers. Focused discussions were held with student bodies; the data were content analysed within the ambit of Bentham’s utilitarian theory. It was established that science and technology was abused by individuals through the use of hand ^phones for pornographic purposes. The disintegration of the Tiv family against the communal nature of the traditional Tiv family was also established. Again, the use of Gamalin 20 by langlers, pose danger to aquatic life. The same goes for the prevalence of noise pollution in urban {centers of Tiv which are indications of the abuse and misuses of the products of science and technology among rural dwellers and urban centers respectively. The study therefore, ijrecommends a return to Tiv ethical value system which advocates for the well being of the total man. Hence, proper orientations should be given to both present and potential users of the [products of science and technology among the Tiv people with the hope of curtailing abuses ^associated with the wrong uses of products of science and technology as well as mishaps arising from their misuses. This has the potentials of redeeming the Tiv people from further moral decay particularly in environmental matters.ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE USE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TIV OF BENUE STAT
EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION QUALITY ON COST OF EQUITY CAPITAL OF LISTED INDUSTRIAL GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
No full textThe essence of this study is to investigate the effect of accounting information quality on cost of equity capital of listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria. Information quality is measured by earnings quality, financial transparency and audit quality while cost of equity capital is measured using Gordon’s dividend growth model. The study used Panel design, with data extracted from audited annual report of 8 listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria from 2012-2017. Findings from multiple regression analysis show that accounting information quality has significant effect on cost of equity capital of listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria. The findings specifically revealed that earnings quality has negative effect on cost of equity capital, while financial transparency and audit quality has significant and positive effect on cost of equity capital. The study concludes that cost of equity capital is affected by the quality of accounting information that is provided by the companies during the study period. The study recommends that security and exchange commission should keep a watch over the earnings of listed industrial goods companies to avoid undue earnings management practice and regulators and external auditors should ensure that quality of audit is increased in Nigeria.EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATIO
EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION ON MARKET VALUE OF LISTED CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigated the effect of accounting information variables of earnings, book values, dividends, and cash flow from operations on market value of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria. Data were collected from the annual reports and accounts of listed consumer goods companies and Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Fact Books over a period of 11 years (2007-2017). With the use of descriptive statistics and multiple regression as the techniques of data analysis, the study established that accounting information has statistically significant effect on market value measured by share prices of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria. Specifically, the results from analysis revealed that dividends have the highest impact on market value of consumer goods companies in Nigeria followed by book values and cash flows from operations. Earnings showed no significant effect on share prices. Based on the findings the study recommended the use of accounting information such as dividend, book value and cash flows from operation for making investment decision. The study also recommended that managers should pay rapt attention on their firm’s dividend payout policy since this influences highly the market value of the firms.EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION VALU
TEACHING VALUE-LADEN HIV/AIDS CONTENTS USING RATHS-HARMIN-SIMON'S VALUING PROCESS STRATEGY FOR PROMOTING STUDENTS' INTEREST AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Full text linkThe study investigated the teaching of value-laden HIV/AIDS contents using Raths, Harmin and Simon’s valuing process strategies for promoting students’ interest and performance in Social Studies in Kogi State, Nigeria. Six research questions and six null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. The population comprised 19,640 Upper Basic IIstudents from 150 Universal Basic Education schools. The sample was 280 Basic II students from eight intact classes from eight Upper Basic schools. HIV/AIDS Content Academic Performance Test (HACAPT) and HIV/AIDS Content of Social Studies Interest Inventory (HACSOSII) with reliability coefficients of0.85 and 0.83 respectively were used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. It was found that there was significant difference between mean performance scores of students taught HIV/AIDS contents in social studies using Raths, Harmin and Simon valuing process model strategy and those taught using lecture method. Significant difference did not exist between the mean interest scores of students taught HIV/AIDS contents in Social Studies using Raths, Harmin and Simon valuing process model strategy and those taught using lecture method. Also, no significant difference exist between themean interest scores as well as mean academic performance scores of male and female students exposed to RHSVPM learning of HIV/AIDS contents in Social Studies. There was no significant interaction effect of methods and gender on the mean performance as well as mean interest scores of students exposed to RHSVPM strategy of HIV/AIDS contents in Social Studies. It was recommended among others that Social Studies teacher should employ Raths, Harmin and Simon’s valuing process strategies in their classroom interaction since it has the capacity to improve students’ interest and academic performance in the subject.State Universal Basic Education should make available Social Studies teachers’ guide and workbook that include the modules on the use of Raths, Harmin and Simon’s valuing process strategies for Social Studies teachers.Value of teaching HIV/AIDS in Social Studie
A DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF RURAL DWELLERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS FEMALE EDUCATION IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
Full text linkThis work investigated rural dwellers’ attitude toward female education in Benue State. The research work adopted a descriptive survey design. Four research questions guided the study and four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The sample of the study consisted of 450 rural dwellers drawn from the three education zones A, B and C of Benue State using multiple-stage sampling technique. A Demographic Analysis of Rural Dwellers Attitude towards Female Education Questionnaire (DARDATFEQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Measurement and Evaluation and one in Curriculum and Instruction. The instrument was trial-tested and data collected yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.88 when subjected to Cronbatch alpha’s reliability statistics. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study revealed that literate rural dweller have more positive attitudes towards female education than those that are illiterate, male rural dwellers have more positive attitudes towards female education than female, rural dwellers with high socio-economic status have more positive attitudes towards female education than those with lower socio-economic status and cultural practices of the rural dwellers have no significant impact on female education in Benue State. Based on the findings from the study it is recommended that rural dwellers, irrespective of their educational background, gender and socio-economic status, should endeavour to send their female children to school in order to meet the modern trends in the larger society and government and Non Governmental Organisations should embark on a massive awareness creation campaign to discourage the negative attitudes of rural dwellers that affect the education of their female children.Attitude of Rural Dwellers to Female Educatio