Public Administration and Local Government Seminar Topics for Final Year Students

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Can the material for “Communication as a tool for Building Project Delivery” be used as a guide for Building Technology (BT) Seminar?

Yes it can be used — Effective communication is an essential ingredient that can help in achieving the set goal of a construction project. The study scrutinizes the Communication as a tool for Building Project Delivery. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to identify the problem caused by ineffective communication in the construction industry, identify the major factors that causes ineffective communication in the construction industry and identify factors affecting the accuracy of the building construction projects delivery cost estimating process. Effective communication has not been given enough attention in construction firms thereby creating many loop holes in information dissemination. As a result of this poor attitude in the industry, it is found necessary to create solution to such problems through …

Is the topic “The Impact of Training and Development on Higher Productivity” recommended for Business Administration and Management (BAM) Seminar?

Yes it is highly recommended — This research is aimed at discovering the impact of impact of training and development high productivity in BEECHAM PLC To guide this study there are problem associated with the study which are passed on finding some major finding are that the staff training and development needs are not determined the objective of the training development programme could not be achieved to some extent employees are not motivated to increase their capabilities; and the study also seek to answer the question of how well has training and development help the overall productivity of SmithKline Beecham Nigeria PLC; the method employed in the training and development of staff within the organization: what contribution have training and development made to solve the problem of …

Can the material for “Production of Protease by Aspergillus Flavus in Solid State Fermentation” be used as a guide for Microbiology Seminar?

Yes it can be used — The study for the production of protease from Aspergillus flavus using wheat bran as substrate under Solid State Fermentation was conducted in University of Abuja, Department of Microbiology. Aspergillus flavus was isolated from spoilt bread and was identified on the basis of the morphological assessment such as macroscopic and microscopy. Among the characteristics used includes: colonial characteristics such surface appearance, texture and colour of the colonies. The protease activity increased with increase in the fermentation periods. The quantities of the protease enzyme produced by the Aspergillus flavus in the basal medium were measured using UV-Spectrophotometer and the result is shown in Table 5. The protease activity was found to be higher at day 7 than day 5 and 3 with …

Can the material for “Design and Implementation of an IOT (Internet of Things) Based Smart Parking System” be used as a guide for Computer Science (CS) Seminar?

Yes it can be used — IOT Based Smart Parking System for managing the records of the incoming and outgoing vehicles in an parking house. It is an automatic system which delivers data processing in very high speed in systematic manner. The aim of the study is to design and implement an IOT Based Smart Parking System/ In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows to develop an application software that will determine the cost of per vehicle according to their time consumption, track the entry and exit of cars and maintain a listing of cars within the parking lot. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is as a result of traffic issues due to illegal …

Can this topic “Impact Assessment of Employee Motivation on Workers Performance” be used for Public Administration (PA) Seminar?

Yes it can be utilized for research — This study assessed the impact of employee motivation on workers performance in Nigeria Communications Commission. The objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between training and increased competence for staff of Nigeria Communications Commission, examine the relationship between financial incentives and work habits for staff of Nigeria Communications Commission and determine the effects of recognition on successful completion of task. The survey research design was used as the methodology. The sample size of the study consisted of one hundred (100) respondents representing 64% of the population of the study. Data for the study were obtained with the aid of self designed questionnaires. Simple percentage was used in the analyses of data obtained. The hypotheses were tested with the aid …

Can this topic “Design and Implementation of an Online Airline Reservation Information System” be used for Computer Science (CS) Seminar?

Yes it can be utilized for research — An Airline Reservation Information System is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to travel. The aim of the study is to Design and Implement an Online Airline Reservation Information System. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows to design and develop an application software that will minimize cost of maintenance instead of spending more money in purchasing of new equipment and increase output of passenger manifest with the interconnection more than one computer system over network. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is as a result of inefficiency will be notified and new system design implemented. With references to the rapid growth …

Is the topic “Internal Auditing Efficiency as a Tool for Improving Company’s Performance” recommended for Accountancy / Accounting Seminar?

Yes it is highly recommended — This research adopts descriptive research design. A well-structured questionnaire was used in collected data with simple random sampling technique. Forty (40) staff of the study were sampled and questionnaires administered to them. Twenty Eight (28) questionnaires were returned and Twelve (12) were not returned. The data collected were analyzed with basic descriptive statistics such as frequency and simple percentages. The core findings from the results obtained show that the internal auditing efficiency in achieving the company’s performance are effective. It also shows that the internal auditing tool in determining the ills and weak points of the company’s performance is efficient. It was recommended that there should be relative independence of the internal auditor. …

Can the material for “A Critique of Wiredu’s Concept of Truth” be used as a guide for Philosophy Seminar?

Yes it can be used — Wiredu’s recent significant contribution to epistemology reviews the relationship between knowledge, truth and existence. In this theory Kwasi Wiredu attempts to refute the supposition that truth is a relation the supposition that truth is a relation between statements about the world and the world itself. He argues against objectivist claims to knowledge i.e, that knowledge is of a thing as it is in itself and that appearance is different from opinion. Wiredu argues against the attempts to distinguish between truth of opinion and truth of knowledge and the position by which Wiredu institutes his thesis is a claim that “Truth is an opinion”. He calls this a special case of general proposition that has to be apprehended. In this essay, my main contention …

Is the topic “An Investigation Into Quality of Aggregate in Road Construction” recommended for Civil Engineering Seminar?

Yes it is highly recommended — The current extensive use of low quality aggregate in Nigerian road for engineering applications is of concern because their appear to be a level of ignorance surrounding their existing properties and implications. This project was conceived for the purpose of comparing the crushed aggregate deposits in Isi-Agu Abia State and mac-Daniels Abakiliki. One sample each were obtained from different location mentioned above and transported to ministry of works laboratory Enugu, Enugu State. These two aggregate samples were tested for sieve analysis test, relative density test, water absorption test, ten percent fine test, aggregate crushing value test (ACV), Aggregate impact value test (AIV), and Abrasion value test. Findings revealed that the best aggregate for road construction is the aggregate from Isi-Agu. It …

Can this topic “Female Lecturer’s Perception of Determinants of Impulse Buying in Universities” be used for Vocational Education Seminar?

Yes it can be utilized for research — The study was carried out in six Universities in the North East Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey design and involved a population of 218 female lecturers drawn from six Universities in the North East Nigeria. No sample was drawn for the study as the entire population of 218 was surveyed. The instrument for data collection was face validated by three experts, two from the department of vocational teacher education, University of Nigeria Nsukka and one from the department of technology education Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi. The instrument was tested for reliability using the Cronbach Alpha formula and obtained a coefficient of 0.82, 0.81,0.81,0.80,0.81 and 0.82 with the overall reliability coefficient of 0.89. The research questions were answered using …