International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences
Dec 22, 2013 Volume 19, Number
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 25
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Effect of Nutrition Education Programme on Food-Related-Knowledge and Attitudes of Literate Women in Pankshin Community, Nigeria
Audu Andrew Jatau, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
The study investigated the effect of nutrition education programme on food-related- knowledge and attitudes of literate women in Pankshin community. The non-randomized control group pretest... More
pp. 18-27
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Assessment as a Veritable Tool for Effective Teaching and Learning
John Ogar Odo, College of Education, Nigeria
This paper examines assessment as a tool for effective teaching and learning. It revealed the concept of teaching and learning in lined with its improvement through the use of assessment. The... More
pp. 28-33
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Challenges of Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Democratic Nigeria
Inuwa Abdu Ibrahim, Federal Polytechnic, Nigeria
The research examined the governments" failure in achieving good governance and sustainable development. How leaders have used their latent functions in governance and its resultant consequence.... More
pp. 34-39
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Competencies and Strategies for the Teaching of 21<sup>ST</sup> Century Learners in Vocational Home Economics Education
Halima Sidi Bamalli, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
Vocational Home Economics is a skill oriented field of study which equipped the learners with saleable skills that make them self reliance/self employed. To equip the learners, the teacher must... More
pp. 50-55
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Effective and Productive Use of Information Technologies in the Library Sector: Towards a Transformative Approach to Sustainable Development
Aliyu Musa, Federal Polytechnic, Nigeria
Although there is an increasing use of emerging technologies in the Library sector in higher education internationally and in Nigeria in particular, there is little evidence that it is used in... More
pp. 56-65
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Gender and Internet Use Pattern of Pre-Service Teachers in Nigerian College of Education
Elizabeth Morenikeji Titilayo Adediran & Albert Oluyomi Kehinde, USET, Nigeria
The gender gap is a critical challenge that threatens to leave millions of women and girls behind in an increasingly globally connected world. This study sets out to investigate Internet Use... More
pp. 66-75
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Management of Public Enterprises through Public Private Partnership in Nigeria
Muhammad Abdullahi & Rilwan Nakazalle Usman, Federal Polytechnic, Nigeria
Collaboration with corporations, small businesses, non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations to provide socially beneficial goods and services. Public enterprises and the... More
pp. 76-81
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Minimizing Effect of Land Degradation in Benue State for Sustainable Food Production
Chagbe Kurayemen, College of Education, Nigeria; B.A. Gyata & Emmanuel Ali, Institute of Land Resources Jos, Nigeria
This paper looks at land degradation and its effects on the environment globally and locally. Unless land rehabilitation measures are effective, a downward eco-social spiral is created when... More
pp. 82-89
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Practices and Attitudes of Youth in Politics in Epe Local Government, Lagos State, Nigeria
Latifat Apeke Saka & Bola Sebiomo, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Nigeria
Politics is a necessary result of man"s relationship with each other, it is everywhere and influencing the affairs of human being, it is a means by which an individuals or group of people achieve... More
pp. 90-98
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Nigeria’s Water Challenges and the Millennium Development Goals (MDS’S)
Emmanuel Tsegha, Federal Polytechnic, Nigeria
Water is a pre-requisite for human health and well-being as well as preservation of the environment. It is vital to all living creatures on earth. To underscore the importance of this fact the... More
pp. 99-107
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Problems Facing Islamic Education: Evidence from Nigeria
S.A. Kazeem & K.Y. Balogun, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Nigeria
This study examines problems facing Islamic education in Nigeria. Primary and Secondary methods of data collection are used. Survey research design is adopted in this study. Self-structure... More
pp. 108-119
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Quality Assurance in Broadcast Style and Content in Nigeria
Rowland U. Aleshi, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
People"s voices are critical instruments in the development and sustenance of any society. In this era of democracy there is need for quality assurance in broadcast style and content in order to... More
pp. 120-129
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Reinvigorating Business Teacher Education towards Self-Reliance in Nigeria
Nneka Rita Udoye & Victor Etim Ndum, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
Any form of education that does not equip its beneficiaries with skills to be self-reliant is a faulty system of education. Business education must be ready to offer recipients functional education... More
pp. 130-139
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Relationship between Demographic Factors and the Performance of Teacher Education
Sanusi L. Sa’adatu, FCT College of Education, Nigeria
The study investigates the relationship between demographic factors on the performance of teacher educators in the FCT. Samples were drawn from teacher educators in the FCT, and a population of 111... More
pp. 140-147
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Role of Corporate Governance in Attracting Foreign Investments in Nigeria
Amos N. Dombin, Plateau State University, Nigeria
Corporate Governance is a system of financial and other controls in a corporate entity and broadly defines the relationship between the Board of Directors, senior management and shareholders.... More
pp. 148-157
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Small Scale Industries and Rural Development in Edo State, Nigeria
Juliana A. Oboniye, College of Education, Nigeria
The future of the industrial development of this nation depends to a large extent on the growth and development of the potentials of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs). Small scale... More
pp. 158-169
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Teachers’ and Students’ Perception of their Roles in the Teaching and Learning of Science
Dennis Agama Eka, College of Education, Nigeria
This study examined the perception of science teachers and students in teaching and learning from role identification perspectives. A survey design was used for the study. The sample consisted of... More
pp. 170-182
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The Effect of In-Service Training Courses on the Teacher’s Attitude and Performance
Nayereh Shahmohammadi, Ministry of Education, Iran (Islamic Republic Of)
The present article reports on a research designed to examine the effect of teachers in-service training programmes on their attitude and performance. The study was conducted on 100 teacher’s... More
pp. 183-191
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Social Studies for Awareness of Toilet Facilities in Job to Achieve Environmental Sanitation
Comfort Isuwa Jurmang, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
Social studies is a field of study concern with the study of people, places and environments. Ten children were randomly selected from five public primary schools in Jos to identify where people... More
pp. 192-199
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Adequate Funding: A Need for Quality Assurance in Vocational Education
Godwin E. Itua, Federal College of Education, Nigeria
Vocational Education is capital intensive. This is because it is not like any of the liberal academic discipline that has to do with theories rather Vocational Education has to do with skill... More
pp. 200-207