English and International Studies Seminar Topics for Final Year Students

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Can the material for “Isolation and Identification of Microbes Associated with Spoilage of Canned Food” be used as a guide for Microbiology Seminar?

Yes it can be used — Canned foods have specific regulatory requirements with the exception of alcoholic beverages and carbonated beverages. These requirements vary depending on the classification of the food product. The microbial spoilage of canned food (tomato) of varying product brands was investigated in this study. It was observed that the total aerobic and anaerobic counts were less than 103 cells which were within acceptable limit. Two of the canned product had no microbial count, while the others had counts varying from 2 x 101 to 5 x 101 for aerobic count of freshly opened tomato, and 1 x 101 to 2 x 101 for anaerobic count. However, aerobic count of spoilt canned tomato product ranged from 4.2 x 104 to 9.1 x 104 …

Can the material for “Use of Cement Sand Admixture in Laterite Blocks Production for Low Cost Housing” be used as a guide for Civil Engineering Seminar?

Yes it can be used — Lateritic soils are reddish brown in colour, which have been used as blocks for buildings without any cement content. The study was carried out to examine the Use of Cement Sand Admixture in Laterite Blocks Production for Low Cost Housing. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to ascertain if the utilization of cement sand admixture result to low cost housing and investigate the use of cement and sand admixed with laterite for brick production. Laterite was modified with 45% sand content by dry weight and stabilized with up to 9% cement content respectively and used in the production of 330 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm bricks through the application of a pressure of …

Can the material for “Ambiguities in Newspaper Articles” be used as a guide for English Language Seminar?

Yes it can be used — This project analyses semantic ambiguous headlines stating their communicative effectiveness with regards to print media. Using data from Vanguard and Daily Trust newspapers, the study discovered that ambiguities are prevalent in the newspaper headlines as a result of various manipulations on sentences and lexical choice. This leads to the possibility of multiple meanings and interpretation of the headlines. …

Can the material for “The Impact of Financial Sector Reforms on the Nigerian Banking Sector (1980 - 2010)” be used as a guide for Economics Seminar?

Yes it can be used — This study examined the impact of financial sector reforms on the performance of the Nigerian banking sub-sector. The study aimed to test the impact of financial sector reforms lags on the performance of the banking sub- sector. Variables were incorporated in the model to capture other variables that can impact on the performance of the banking sector. While money supply was proxy for financial sector reforms, interest rate was proxy for banking sector performance and variables such as inflation, real GDP and money supply lags were introduced. Data collected covered the period between 1980 to 2010. In analyzing the model, the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) methodology was employed. Money supply, inflation rate, real GDP and money supply lags were revealed to …

Can the material for “The Role of Reward and Punishment on Student’s Academic Performance in Some Selected Secondary Schools” be used as a guide for Education Seminar?

Yes it can be used — This project work is the role of reward and punishment on student’s academic performance in some selected secondary schools in Oredo local government area of Edo state. In order to carryout the study, the researcher formulates research questions. A questionnaire made up of 20 items was used to elicit responses from the respondents. The population of the study consisted of students from selected secondary schools in Oredo local government area. The data was analyzed using a simple percentage. Discussion of results that emerged from the study revealed that there is high level of student’s population who takes to punishment as a habit. That majority learnt the act of punishment from their peer group etc. Based on the discussion of result, useful …

Can this topic “The Impact of Micro-Finance Scheme on Petty Trader” be used for Finance Seminar?

Yes it can be utilized for research — This study was designed to explore the significant impact of micro­finance on petty traders in Agege local Government. The sample for the study comprised of 86 individual who were petty traders in Agege Local Government. The main tool used for the study was a questionnaire designed to collect relevant data about the subject matter. The data collected were subjected to frequency distribution, percentages, mean and Non-parametric chi-square test with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). After testing the various hypotheses, it was established that there is a correlation between micro finance scheme and petty trading in Lagos State most especially in Agege Local Government. It is recommended that the activities of micro finance bank should increase from just …

Can the material for “Impact of Staffs Development in Effective Management of Government Parastatal of NEPA” be used as a guide for Public Administration (PA) Seminar?

Yes it can be used — The purpose of the study was to appraise the impact of staff development in effective management of federal government parastals reference to NEPA, Enugu District. To guides this study, for research questions were formulated. A review of literature was done to expose the researcher to what has already been done to ensure solid conclusion for the study. A structural questionnaire was developed and administered by the researcher to 210(45 senior staff and 165 junior staffs) of NEPA, Enugu. A likert- type-point scale were used in determining positive ie ( 2.50 and above) and negative-2.49 and below) responses. Mean and standard deviation were used in analyzing research question. Based on the above, some of the major finding include: inadequate resources, problems of achieving the …

Is the topic “Availability and Utilization of Instructional Materials for Learning of Computer Studies” recommended for Education Seminar?

Yes it is highly recommended — This study sought to investigate availability and utilization of instructional materials for learning of computer studies in Ikwo Local Government Area Of Ebonyi State. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The researcher developed three research questions to guide the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 730junior secondary school (JSS1) students from six public secondary schools in Ikwo Local Government Area. For the purpose of data collection, the researcher developed a 4-point, 25-item Likert type questionnaire called Computer Studies Questionnaire (CSQ). CSQ was subjected to both validity and reliability tests, for which an internal consistency of 0.96 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation were used for answering the research questions. Findings from the result of the …

Is the topic “The Effectiveness of Classroom Teacher’s Pedagogical and Behavioural Competence on the Teaching-Learning Process” recommended for Education Seminar?

Yes it is highly recommended — This research study was aimed at determining the extent of influence of classroom teacher’s pedagogical and behavioral competence on the teaching- learning process in Lagos State Education District V. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The participants in this study were made up of 150 students (70 males and 80 females) and 100 teachers (45 males and 55 females) randomly selected from ten primary schools in Lagos State Education District V Two self-constructed instruments were used to elicit the relevant data. The statistical tools used to test the hypotheses were T-test, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and One- way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The participants in this study were made up of 150 students (70 males and 80 females) …

Can the material for “The Role of Monetary Policy in the Management of Inflation in Nigeria” be used as a guide for Economics Seminar?

Yes it can be used — Monetary policy consists of discretionary measures designed by monetary authorities to regulate and influence the supply, cost and direction of money and credit provided to the economy. This aspect of macroeconomic policy remains one of the cornerstones of economic policy formulation and implementation. Monetary policy is relevant irrespective of the economic framework in place. With the adoption of the inflation, this study examine the impact of monetary policy in Nigeria using econometric techniques, a model that captures the impact of inflation on monetary policy is specified and estimated using the techniques of Ordinary Least Square for the period of 1985-2008. The main findings emerging in this study indicated that the demand for money has an inverse relationship between the level of interest …