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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mid term test is a relatively new innovation to our education system. It is seen as one of the major outcome of the deliberations of Nigeria National curriculum conference that was held in 1969. It is put in National Policy on Education this “educational assessment and evaluation will […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The issue of academic performance among secondary school students has been a matter of great concern to educators, parents and government. Even though measures have been taken to improve the situation, a large proportion of secondary school students perform poorly. Secondary school students in recent times tend […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study From the nineteen sixties to the early nineteen eighties, public secondary schools in Nigeria provided quality boarding facilities for students. Then it was the prerogative of religious groups to do so because they were running the schools. This was attributed to the fact that they were the […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Emotional adjustment can be described as the behavioural process by which human being maintains equilibrium among their various need or between their need and the obstacle of environments. Mallinckrodt (1994). A sequence of adjustment begins when a need is felt and ends when it is satisfied. Hungry […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases (World Health Organization, 2014). According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) hygiene is an act that can lead to good health and cleanliness such as frequent hand-washing, regular […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights: civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. The Convention sets out these rights in 54 articles and two optional protocols. It voices the basic human […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Attendance to school is very important during educational activities or academic studies. The issue of school attendance of primary school in rural areas has been a problem affecting the performance of student. School and home factors affects students’ attendance, the social status and educational level of parents […]
CHAPTER ONE Background to the Study In Nigeria, students‘ aggression on school campuses is on the increase and has caught the attention of and raised much concern from the Ministry of Education, school authorities, the media, civic society and the public in general (Amedahe and Owusu-Banahene, 2007). Many teachers, parents, and educational authorities in Ghana […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Education is vital to the all-round development of the child. It enables a child to develop skills and knowledge, which will improve his/her livelihood and earning potential during later stages of his/her life. Education also contributes significantly to improved health. Education of parents particularly the mother, has a […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study Examination has been generally accepted as the best means of assessment. It is a formal test of knowledge or ability. Infact, in a school setting, examination is a means of evaluating the quantity of knowledge a student has acquired within a specific period of time. Adekunle (2003) […]
CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background to the study Provision and utilization of physical education, facilities and equipment in secondary school such as ball games, sports courts, weight and exercise rooms, foot ball pitches, arenas, climbing walls and gymnasia include not only the effective scheduling, operation and maintenance of such facilities, supplies and equipment but also at […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The common understanding of marriage is a union of a man and a woman as husband and wife with the end view of symbiotic companionship, procreation and rearing of children for the sustenance of posterity Ezeh (2012). According to Adrian (2013) marriage is the union, permanent at least […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background to the Study The advantages of education to human and national development have been well documented in the literature (Adeniran, 2009; Salman, Olawoye & Yahaya, 2011). For instance, education has generally been identified as a major factor in development (Mansaray, 1991; UNDP, 2002; UNESCO, 2003; Salman, Olawoye & Yahaya, 2011). […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Today’s children are fundamental to society because they are our future; they hold the key to change, and in turn a successful future, in their hands. Therefore, it is society’s duty to provide them with a complete education that teaches them how to work together successfully, how to […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Primary school education is widely accepted as the first level of education system where formal education begins. It is seen as very important because it ensures that children acquire basic literacy skills and that they are taught to think critically. It is available to all citizens in […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Marriage according to Oxford Learner’s Dictionary is a legal relationship between a man and a woman. A successful marriage that bring about children is what many people are praying to have in society today. However, the issue of divorce is now a worldwide phenomenon and it always have […]
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The family is the child’s first place of contact with the world. The child as a result, acquires initial education and socialization from parents and other significant persons in the family. Agulana (2000) pointed out that the family lays the psychological, moral, and spiritual foundation in the overall development […]
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Educational Policy implementation in Nigeria suffers an endemic crisis in its teaching and teacher development systems. This crisis manifests as a shortage in the number of qualified teachers and a dearth of motivated teachers who can deliver quality teaching and learning within a twenty-first-century educational context. It […]
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Chapter one presents introduction to the problem. The chapter is divided into nine sections, namely background to the problem, statement of the problem, Objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitation of the study, limitation of the study, conceptual framework and the definition of key terms. Background to […]
