The low rate of adoption of modern family methods has long been a bone of contention in Nigeria and especially resisted in Northern Nigeria. Despite huge sums of monies expended in order to enlighten the populace on the need for family planning, the use and access of family planning services has remained relatively low. This apathy by the populace ... Continue Reading
This thesis titled â€�“Modern Nigerian Poetry and the Environment: An Ecocritical Study of Selected Poems of Tanure Ojaide, Niyi Osundare and Nnimmo Basseyâ€Â� examines the extent to which Nigerian poetry explores the problematic interaction between man and environment at a period when ecological problems pose a threat to the Nigerian ecology... Continue Reading
This dissertation assesses the use of People‟s Dialogue Forum (Jama‟a Forum) as a platform for participatory community development in Niger State. The fact that communicating and implementing community development from the top-down is one of the challenges that can affect participation, ownership and sustainability of community developm... Continue Reading
This research focuses on crime in Albert Camus‟ hero, using La mort heureuse and La chute as case studies. Albert Camus is a twentieth Century writer, philosopher and founder of the philosophy of the absurd. Crime is one of the themes treated by Camus in his literary works. The objective of this research is to examine the crimes committed by... Continue Reading
The spate of Ethno-Religious conflict in Nigeria is becoming a permanent problem and measures to curb it are proving abortive. This dissertation, using the Conflict Trap Theory and the Mass Media and Modernization Approach, argued that protracted communication stimulated the ethno-religious conflicts in Jos. This thesis entitled, â€�“Participat... Continue Reading
The absence of participatory communication approaches in empowerment interventions over the years has manifested in the exclusion of women in development process raising the question of sustainability. Against this backdrop, the imperative is to interrogate the extent of the adoption of participatory communication components and approaches by I-Car... Continue Reading
The study surveyed the level of the use of Portfolios as a method of assessment in Selected Courses of the Faculty of Environmental Design, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The study investigated the types of Portfolio use by lecturers and students; it also examined the lecturers‟ and students‟ understanding of the concept of Portfolio ... Continue Reading
African literature has grown rapidly despite her history of a continent exploited and also under the domination of Europeans, but also for the fact that African literature is relatively new and young because it is written in European languages. African literary works are written in colonial languages because for a long time Africans have made Europ... Continue Reading
Oil spillages and gas flaring occurring as a result of excessive exploration of crude oil and gas by multinational corporations in hosting communities in Bayelsa and other Niger Delta States have led to environmental damages which have affected both the health and means to livelihood of members of hosting communities. These spillages have resulted ... Continue Reading
This study investigates the nature and effectiveness of drama (Television drama) as a tool for communicating development. The study argues that beyond entertainment, drama has a revolutionary impulse to engender social development. The theoretical framework for this research is hinged on the ―Social Development Theory of Biliance (1997) Amar... Continue Reading
With the availability of archaeological materials on Gurgu abandoned settlement, the history of Gurgu is still clouded in obscurity. This is due to the non archaeological work conducted on the abandoned settlement. Thus, this research was carried out at Gurgu abandoned settlement because of the need to reconstruct the history of Gurgu and alongside... Continue Reading
This thesis titled â€�“Modern Nigerian Poetry and the Environment: An Ecocritical Study of Selected Poems of Tanure Ojaide, Niyi Osundare and Nnimmo Basseyâ€Â� examines the extent to which Nigerian poetry explores the problematic interaction between man and environment at a period when ecological problems pose a threat to the Nigerian ecology... Continue Reading
The research focused on the study of mystic symbolism, as a case study. The term mystic symbolism refers to poetic usage of indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions and the state of mind. The work aims at solving the ambiguity of mystic symbolism in sheikh Ibrahim Abdullahi Kontagora’s anthology;Raudul Qulub, the research comp... Continue Reading
In the past, some have viewed religion as unconcerned with the mundane, hence, uninterested in the material development of people. Karl Marx (1818-1883) for example, has famously described religion as the opium of the people; and this is to drive home the point that religion not only dwells on the care of souls butalso deludes the people to do noth... Continue Reading
This thesis is an attempt at the reconstruction of the history of Karu, Kurape and Kurudu kingdoms c. '1700-1900 A.D. These were Gbagyl kingdoms located in the heart of Nigeria. By the beginning of the 17th century the area had been occupied by the g'bagyi and under the p o l i t i c a l control of Kurape for at least a century. However, by the end... Continue Reading