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Can this topic “The Implications of Street Children on Security” be used for Sociology Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — Security challenges are one of the major social problems confronting not only Sokoto Metropolis or Nigeria in general, but most of the third world countries and some other parts of the world. Street children are often found to be active participants in most of the social uprisings that were witnessed in some parts of Nigeria, particularly Sokoto metropolis. The quest to find out why and how the number of street children is increasing and how it affects the level of security prompted the conduct of this research work. In the course of the research, qualitative research technique was adopted. Focus Group Discussion and key informant Interviews were the methods through which data were gathered. The data were presented in narrative …

Can the material for “Influence of Mentoring and Role Modeling in Promoting Senior Secondary School Girls Attitudes and Self-Efficacy in Chemistry” be used as a guide for Education Project?

Yes it can be used — This study was carried out to identify senior secondary school girls’ mentors and role models, determine the mentoring and role modeling qualities that could promote girls interest and self efficacy in chemistry. Two hundred senior secondary school girls were purposively chosen from two senior secondary schools from Lagos educational district 1, Agege. Questionnaire was used to collect data and data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS). The results showed that senior secondary school girls mentors are their mothers (N=103, 51.5%), there role model is also their mothers (N=65, 32.5%) closely followed by medical doctors (N=47, 23.5%). Both represent more than half of the total sample. The findings of the study also showed that self confidence of mentors …

Can the material for “Impact of Non-Financial Incentives as Motivational Strategies in Achieving Organization Objectives” be used as a guide for Business Administration and Management (BAM) Project?

Yes it can be used — This study is a research work that seeks to examine the impact of non-financial incentives as motivational strategies for achieving organizational objectives. A branch office of Wema Bank Plc, the oldest indigenous commercial bank in Nigeria was choose as the case study. No matter how carefully management may forecast, formulate policies and plan elaborate organizational structures success of its planning is ultimately in the hands of the employees at all levels. Management should therefore not only plan, it must also lead and inspire those whom it relies on to implement it’s policies and make the organization work. Towards this end, this research study places emphasis on motivating employees through the use of non-financial incentives and the possible effect on he attainment …

Can this topic “Production and Sensory Evaluation of Composite Jam Produced from four Different Tropical Fruits Apple, Pineapple, Orange and Banana” be used for Food Science and Technology (FT) Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — Jam is a mixture of fruit (Apple, Pineapple, Orange and Banana) boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. It is often spread on bread, biscuit and ice-cream. The aim of the study is to determine the Production process of jam from Apple, Pineapple, Orange and Banana. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to produce composite jam using four different tropical fruit; Apple, Pineapple, Orange and Banana, and evaluate the general acceptability of composite jam. Fruits are difficult to keep for a considerable length of time, thus ripe fruits are utilized either as fresh fruit or processed into jam and other types of products. Most fruits are perishable in their natural state after harvest; deterioration sets …

Is the topic “The Effect of Lecture and Questioning Instructional Methods on Students’ Academic Achievement in Social Studies” recommended for Social Studies Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — The study is titled effect of lecture and questioning instructional methods on students’ academic achievement in social studies in Lagos state schools. The purpose of the study is to find out the relationship between the use of lecture method of instruction in social studies compared to the use of questioning method and the effect on the academic performance of students in the subject. Four research questions and four research hypotheses were set to guide the study. A researcher made questionnaire was used for data collection 15 secondary school teachers of social studies and 150 students constitute the sample of the study. The summary of findings include- there is significant relationship between the use of lecture method by teachers and the academic …

Can this topic “Design and Implementation of an Electronic Voting System using Matlab” be used for Computer Science (CS) Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — Electronic voting refers to the option of using electronic means to vote in referendums and elections. E-Voting is an election system that allows a voter to record his or her secure and secret ballot electronically. The inefficiency of voting process in Nigeria has resulted in a lot of problems. These problems have continued to obstruct the peace of democracy in Nigeria because the choice of a capable candidate is not encouraged by the current system. The aim of the study is to examine the Design and Development of Electronic Voting System in Matlab. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were set out to design and develop a software platforms for voter registration, election voting, real-time election results collation …

Can this topic “Computerized Guest Information Tracking System” be used for Information System Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — Guest Information comprises an individual’s data records and activities that process data and information in an organization and it includes the organization's manual and automated processes. The aim of this study is to design software that will serve as an electronic register to keep record of daily guest to the Hotel. The software will maintain a centralized database system for the purpose of information sharing. In achieving this aim, the following objectives were laid out to develop an application software that will provide an electronic register to keep record of guest visit to the Hotel and provide password to prevent unauthorized users from accessing and manipulating information. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is that …

Can the material for “Effect of Conflict Resolution Strategies on Employee Performance” be used as a guide for Business Administration and Management (BAM) Project?

Yes it can be used — The study examined the effect of conflict resolution strategies on employee performance in selected commercial banks in Lagos State. The study sought to examine the impact of – forcing strategy on employee competency; smoothing strategy on employee creativity; avoiding strategy on employee service delivery and confronting strategy on employee productivity. The sample of the study comprised three commercial banks namely First Bank, Zenith Bank and Wema Bank. Primary data was used in the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect necessary data from 42 randomly selected staff of the banks. The descriptive statistics and regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. Findings of the study indicated that forcing strategy had significant impact on employee competency (β=0.397; p<0.05); smoothing …

Can the material for “Assessing Bookkeeping Practices of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises” be used as a guide for Business Administration and Management (BAM) Project?

Yes it can be used — Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Nigerian economy in terms of contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creations. SMEs play a major role in economic development through employment creation and income generation. The study assesses the Bookkeeping Practices and its Relevance to SMEs using Some Selected SMEs in Nigeria as a case study. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to assess whether SMEs in the Local Government Area were practicing bookkeeping, examine methods of recordkeeping by SMEs, determine how recordkeeping enhances the development of SMEs and examine the challenges to proper record keeping. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain …

Can the material for “Local Governance and the Development of Local Government Area” be used as a guide for Political Science Project?

Yes it can be used — The main aim of the research work is to find out the relationship between good governance and rural development, the research work made use of primary data obtained from the research questionnaires distributed among 200 respondents in Egbeda local government area of Oyo state, the chi-square and the pearson correlation were used for the purpose of analysis. The result of the analysis shows that there is a significant relationship between good governance and rural development. The research work found out that poor infrastructure have significant effect on the development of Egbeda local government area of Oyo State and proper recommendations were made to assist the state and the federal government in the development of Egbeda local government area of Oyo …