AN ASSESMENT OF ELECTIONEERING PROCESS AND DEMOCRATIC GROWTH CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Background to the Study No doubt, election and electioneering processes are core components of democratic government. Hence, democracy is often associated with elections. Mackenzie (2000) The concept of democracy is a nebulous concept. Its ambiguity is largely as a result of […]
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FACTORS AFFECTING TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMMERCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Education is an important aspect of economic development. When citizens of a country are educated that is a key to social, economic and political stability (Ojiambo, 2009). The Kenya government has considerably invested in education which is evidenced by the free primary education and the free day […]
THE EFFECT OF TEACHERS QUALIFICATION ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ON GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The importance of teachers cannot be over stressed. This is because teachers play a member of roles. Specifically, teachers have been referred to by Oyedeji (1998) as an agent of innovation, teachers academic qualification is very important. This is because teacher education is a very […]
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR PERFORMANCE IN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH IN NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study The chamber’s English dictionary: – defines literature as “the art of composition in prose and verse in any language or a given subject’. Malcolin Ross (2001) refers to literature as aspects of poetry and prose. Its medium is language which in everyday use is concerned with parts […]
IMPACT AND FUNCTION OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN POLITICAL MOBILIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study One central function every political party does not treat with triviality is the function of political mobilization. This is so because every political party is out to win election and form a government. Whether small or large, a political party has the need to win the mind […]
FACTORS INFLUENCING VOTERS BEHAVIOUR IN ELECTION
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Voting Behaviour is a form of political Behaviour. Therefore, understanding voters Behaviour can explain how and why decisions were made. Either by public decisions-makers, which has been the central concern for political scientist or electorate. To interpret voting Behaviour, both political science and psychology expertise where necessary, and […]
ROLES OF THE YOUTH IN POLITICAL CHANGE IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Over the past couple of years, the Nigeria has experienced an increase in protests, demonstrations, strikes, and other forms of social and economic protests most often led by the youths in the communities concerned. The Knowledge. Scholars have pointed to past warnings about the youth bulge that have […]
EFFECTS OF BOKOHARAM TERRORISM ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NIGERIA AND CAMEROON
CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction The concept “terrorism” and the activities of the terrorists today have taken a frontal stage in world politics. Be it as it may, the effect on domestic and international politics cannot be overemphasized evident in the foreign behaviours of nation states in pursuit of their national interests which of course, security […]
The impact of teacher qualification and working experiences on secondary school students performance in government
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUTION Background to the Study The teacher is the pivot on which the educational process rests. In fact, the importance and place of teacher in the education process is highly priced by all nations of the world. Little wanders why the Federal Government of Nigeria clearly stated that no education system can rise […]
EFFECT OF CLASS SIZE ON TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GOVERNMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Government is not a new subject in our schools. The history of government as a subject started in England. Class size and teacher – pupil ratio. Brewer et al (2001) study on class size controversy in Philippines defined class size as the actual number of people taught by […]