Category: International Journal of Social Science & National Development, Volume 1, Number 1 , 2020

 

SOCIAL CAPITAL: AN EXPLORATIVE INVESTIGATION OF EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Purpose: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Following diagnosis and treatments, breast cancer patients often find themselves vulnerable and in need of social capital. However, social capital has received little attention when designing behavioural interventions for breast cancer. The aim of this study is toRead More

PERCEIVED FACTORS INFLUENCING DEPRESSION AMONG ESUT MEDICAL STUDENTS

ABSTRACT The study investigated perceived factors influencing depression among Esut medical students, using a simple random technique, 108 medical students comprising 51 males and 57 females studying in Esut College of Medicine in the departments of Chemical pathology-pediatrics, community medicine and surgery in Enugu state in eastern Nigeria, were drawnRead More

XENOPHOBIA ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE CHALLENGES OF SOUTH-SOUTH MIGRATION: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT

ABSTRACT Globalisation has offered the free movement of capital and goods between countries which has resulted in the integration of national economies into one global economy. Thus, migrants have consistently on daily basis travel to richer countries to seek better opportunities which are scarcely available in their own countries. InRead More

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE POLITICS AND IMPLICATIONS OF SCHOOL GIRLS ABDUCTIONS IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Boko Haram and ISWAP are related, yet with significant differences. Using secondary data, the study discovered that these two groups pose major threats to peace, progress and particularly educational development in northeast Nigeria. The abductions of female students in Chibok and Dapchi has some political undertone, similarities and differences;Read More

ACCOUNTING FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCE INVESTMENT ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TOWARDS MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL INNOVATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

The study aimed at determining the justification of financial resource investment on information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It is a descriptive survey research targeted on the population of students and lecturers of private and public colleges of education, polytechnics / Montechnics and universities recognizedRead More

TEACHER FACTORS AS PREDICTOR OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN NOMADIC SCHOOLS IN NORTH EASTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Social studies is essential for our daily life and plays a crucial role in school curricula, especially in the nomadic education; yet pupils’ performance in the subject remain very low especially in the north eastern Nigeria. This study intended to find out whether teacher characteristics, teaching competency, teacher workloadRead More