Attitude Of Parents Towards Primary Education Of Their Children In Nigeria INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the Study Primary education is the foundation a child requires in his or her educational pursuit. The quality of primary education a child gets would determine his performance in a secondary school as well as tertiary level. It will equally affect his or her life after school. As such the importance of primary education cannot be overemphasis.   It is in this regard that Malotyre and Clarkj (1996) opined that the attitude of parent determine the quality of education their children or wards receive in primary school. The positive attitude of the parent has a positive impact on their children's performance and aspirations helps in raising knowledge and increasing understanding and facilitates academic progress through the involvement of parents in their children's academic activities. On the other hand, the negative attitude of parents t...

  ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN NIGERIA             INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY It has been the general assumption that children with reasonable physical care would grow into normal happy adulthood. But scientific investigations by psychologists, sociologist and psychiatrists regarding personality development has uncovered the greater importance of growing up and its lasting effects on the total personality of a person. Adult personality has its root in childhood. What we can do as adults are largely determined by the ways in which we were allowed to experience inevitable events of childhood.   Thus the aim of this research work is to shed more light on the issue of child abuse and neglect in Kaduna South Local Government of Kaduna State.   A child is neglected when he lacks continuous physical and emotional contact with his mother. Children under this ...

  AN EVALUATIVE STUDY OF TEACHING OF ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES IN SOME SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS             Introduction The teaching and learning of the English Language are very important in our society today. This is because of the various roles it plays in the geopolitical structure of the country. In Nigeria, the English Language is used for communication, education, and economic and social purposes. In the school system, the English Language is not only taught as a subject but it is also the core subject by which over school subject is being taught. Despite the above, less attention is given to the grammatical aspect of English in primary school. Today, the nature of teaching and learning of English grammatical structure in primary school has become an area of great interest to teachers, researchers, and policymakers because through it the acquisition of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) is...

  A SURVEY OF THE LANGUAGE OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT                 INTRODUCTION   1.1   Background of the Study Advertising is a form of communication used to encourage or persuade an audience (viewer, reader or listeners) to continue to take some new action. Most commonly, the desired result is to influence consumers’ behaviour with respect to a commercial offering, although, political and ideological advertising is also common. The purpose of advertising may also be to reassure employees or shareholders that a company is viable or successful. Advertising messages are usually paid for by sponsors and viewed via various traditional media: including mass media such as newspapers, magazines, television commercials, radio advertisements, outdoor advertising or direct mail, or new media such as websites and text messages. Advertising has been defined as “a powerful communication force and a vital market...