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Can the material for “Teachers Perception of Difficult Areas in Senior Secondary School Biology Curriculum” be used as a guide for Education Project?

Yes it can be used — This study sought to identify teachers’ perceptions of difficult areas in senior secondary school biology curriculum in Lagos state of Nigeria. Based on a review of literature, five research questions guided the study while three hypotheses were equally tested. A survey design was used for the study. A multistage sampling procedure involving simple random sampling techniques by balloting and cluster sampling techniques were adopted to compose the sample of 120 biology teachers in four Education Zones of Lagos State. A Structured Questionnaire Titled Biology Topic Assessment Questionnaire (BTAQ) was used to collect data from the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and one-way ANOVA to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The analysis of the …

Can the material for “Construction of a Programmable Centrifuge” be used as a guide for Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) Project?

Yes it can be used — The centrifuge is used in a laboratory and it is used for spinning of blood and urine samples, and it is widely molecule, subcellular and cellular component in bio chemistry, cellular and molecular in biology and medicine. This projects presents the construction of a programmable centrifuge. The centrifuge is made up of the roter which is used for spinning of the samples, the test tube which is used for collecting the samples, the container which is made with a cylinder and it has a cylindrical shape etc. with the aid of a centrifuge we can be able to spin our sample very fast with a correct result. …

Can the material for “Impact of Taxation on Performance in Small Scale Enterprise” be used as a guide for Taxation Project?

Yes it can be used — The study was carried out to find out the impact of taxes on performance of small scale business enterprises in Nigeria (SSBs), taking a case study of River State. The study aimed at assessing the performance of business enterprises in Rivers state, finding out if tax payers are aware of all their tax obligations, policies and problems affecting them as well as their businesses. The study applied both qualitative and quantitative research designs where interviews and questionnaires were used. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Data was processed and analysed using formal tables, pie charts, narrative text, and correlation to find out the relationship between the impact of taxes and performance of small scale businesses. A total of …

Can the material for “Extraction of Cashew Nut Oil and Its Effect on Caliform Bacteria” be used as a guide for Microbiology Project?

Yes it can be used — The study determines the Extraction of Cashew Nut Oil and Its Effect on Caliform Bacteria. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to extract oil from cashew nut and determine if the oil has any anti microbial effect in coliform organism like E. coil. Inhibitory effect of cashew (Anacardium occidentale) cotyledon oil was carried out using Escherichia Coli as test organism. The processed and loasted cashew nuts were bought and subjected to oil extraction using the soxhlet method. The extracted oil was absorbed on filter paper discs in varying concentrations and placed on seeded nutrient agar plates. The plates were incubated at 370C for 24 to 48 hours and observed for zones of inhibitation. The results …

Is the topic “The Impact of Privatization and Commercialization of Public Enterprises on Economic Growth of Nigeria” recommended for Economics Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — So much effort has been made towards understanding the relationship between privatization and commercialization and the economic growth of Nigeria. Privatization and commercialization of pubic enterprises in every economy is introduced for the attainment of specific objectives which includes economic growth and stability. Data was collected and analyzed using ordinary least square method (OLS). The result of the study shows that there is a positive but insignificant impact of private investment on the economy, this due to lack of investment in the private sector. On the strength of this evidence, this work recommends that the government should allow the private sector to establish major companies like electricity generating companies, water supply companies etc. This study finally concludes by saying that the …

Is the topic “The Inflation in Nigeria Causes, Consequences and Control” recommended for Banking and Finance (BF) Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — This project deals with inflation in Nigeria causes, consequences and control which will be discussed under five consecutive chapters for a better comprehension and calamity purpose. This will be discussed in chapter to chapter. Chapter one deals with the introduction aspect which includes the background of the study, statement of the problem, research questions, scope of the study as well as the significance of the study and definition of terms. Inflation as an existing phenomenon has a negative connotation to the society at large which can be seen as the consequences. But with the information gathered it will enable one to make adequate suggestions which can stand as a control measures to the inflation problem in Nigeria. Chapter two is all about the …

Can this topic “The Patterns of Non-Standard English Words Usage in Formal Context” be used for English Education Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — This study dwells on the Sociolinguistic Patterns of Nonstandard English Words usage in Formal Contexts using students in higher institutions as a case study. The study begins by examining the centrality of the English language in the Nigerian society particularly in the educational sector. It then goes on to look at the variability of the English language and the role of social context in determining the most appropriate variety to be used hence the use of standard and nonstandard English in formal and informal contexts respectively. On the contrary, the target group of this study uses nonstandard English words in their spoken and written communication in formal contexts. The study, which is limited to the lexical variants, thus identifies these …

Is the topic “The Effect of Social Interaction on Academic Performance of Adult Learners” recommended for Education Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — Social interaction refers to the response of students and instructors to interact collaboratively on course content using learning management software. The study was carried out to examine the Effect of Social Interaction on Academic Performance of Adult Learners. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to establish the extent to which social interaction affect the academic performance of adult learner and examine how social interaction contribute to the academic performance of adult learner. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents for this project. A total of 133 (one hundred and thirty three) respondents were selected for this study to represent the entire population of …

Can the material for “The Impact of Guidance and Counseling Services on Students Academic Performance and Career Choice in Selected Secondary Schools” be used as a guide for Arts Education Project?

Yes it can be used — The study was carried out to examine the Impact of Guidance and Counseling Services on Students Academic Performance and Career Choice in Selected Secondary Schools. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to find out the impact of guidance and counselling services in secondary school students and identify the career choice of the students in secondary schools of the area under study. Investigation revealed that some students choose subject hazardously and indiscriminately, simply because they feel they are good in themselves, without taking their desired professions into considerations. Also, there are some who do not know the requirement or the type of subject one could pass before being admitted for specific course. The research design used …

Can the material for “The Level of Computer Literacy among Junior Secondary School Students” be used as a guide for Education Project?

Yes it can be used — Computer literacy is the ability to use computers to perform a variety of tasks and is becoming fundamental to the learning process. The level of computer literacy in junior secondary schools across the country is really alarming as most schools do not teach computer at all. Schools who try to teach are more into theory than practical; there are no computers to match theory with practice; schools that have computers have it in limited number. The aim of this study is to examine the level of computer literacy among the junior secondary school students in Kosofe Local government area in Lagos State. Specifically, the study intends to: know if there are competent teachers of computer science in Kosofe local government …