Social Studies / Tiv Seminar Topics for Final Year Students

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can the material for “Facts and Fiction in Akachi Adimora - Ezeigbo’s Chldren of the Eagle and the Last of the Strong Ones” be used as a guide for English / Igbo Seminar?

Yes it can be used — This research work addressed itself to the way people tend to see fictional works. People see fictional works as being fictitious, but they are over laid with fact. This long essay, using Akachi Adimora. Ezeigbo’s works as guide, demonstrated the impact of the intermeddling of fact with fiction in literary works. They do not always obstruct each other and when harnessed depending on the ingenuity of the artist they can serve multiple purposes. The sociological socialist realism theory is used in this research work because real and factual events in Ezeigbo’s life are contained in her works. Ezeigbo make use of the Igbo setting. There are names proverbs, idioms and practices that epitomize the Igbo culture and Igbo world view. Her …

Can the material for “Influence of Estimating Practice on Cost Performance of Building Projects” be used as a guide for Quantity Surveying (QS) Seminar?

Yes it can be used — This study determined the influence of estimating practice on cost performance of building projects. The objectives were to identify the estimating practices used by cost consultants, appraise the critical factors influencing estimating practice used, and to determine the influence of estimating practice on cost performance. The study involved survey design administered to engineers, builders and quantity surveyors in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and Spearman Ranked correlation test. The findings of the study revealed the critical factors influencing estimating practice as complexity of design and construction, scale and scope of construction, method of construction and construction technique, tender period and market condition, and site constraints (access and storage limitation. The test of hypothesis indicated non-relatedness of …

Can the material for “Evaluation of Government Incentives Schemes Towards Small Scale” be used as a guide for Public Administration (PA) Seminar?

Yes it can be used — Small scale enterprises are expected to play a vital role towards the development of the economy due to closeness to the grassroots. But unfortunately they are unable to do this due to lack of fund. As a result of this, government came up with incentive schemes to assist them develop their business and the economy in general. Therefore this project that is organized in five chapter this format discusses what promoted the researcher to carry out research on this topic, the aim of the project, the significance, scope, limitations and delimitation. Chapter two deals strictly on literature review, where the researcher criticized the works of the authorities in the field, find out where they conflict and where they are agree. Chapter …

Can the material for “An Analysis of Cost-Volume-Profit and Profitability Target” be used as a guide for Banking and Finance (BF) Seminar?

Yes it can be used — This is a study on Cost- Volume-Profit Analysis and Profitability Target (A Survey of some Selected Firms Listed in the Nigerian Stock Exchange). In order to verify the need for the establishment of CVP (Cost-Volume-Profit) analysis in firms, the study used the financial data of 8 listed firms for eight (8) years and analyzed the relationship between sales value and profitability, total cost and investment decision. The source of data collection was the annual reports of the various firms. The statistical tool employed in testing the hypothesis was the ordinary regression (i.e. SPSS 17.0). The following were the findings: there exist significant linear relationship between sales value, profitability, total cost and investment decision. Sales value is positively correlated with profitability, …

Is the topic “The Menace Or Danger of Food Colors” recommended for Food Science and Technology (FT) Seminar?

Yes it is highly recommended — Food colors are substances which added to food, food products and drink to changes its color to improve the visual quality of food for attraction of the consumer. The study scrutinizes the Manace/Danger of Food Colors which is achieved to make food more attractive, appealing, appetizing, and informative, correct natural variations in color and allow consumers to identify products on sight, like candy flavors or medicine dosages. The main pollutants can be poisons, chemical compounds, toxic gases, and bacterial toxins. These can be found in different places and their effects depend on the dose and exposure time. Furthermore, food borne diseases (FBDs) can cause disability; these diseases can be caused by toxins produced by bacteria or other toxic substances in …

Can the material for “Design and Implementation of a Computerized Patient Management System” be used as a guide for Computer Science (CS) Seminar?

Yes it can be used — Computerized Patient Management is an information system that is used to record relevant information relating to the patients. The prescribe drugs, bought drugs, sold drugs and available drugs are processed by the program. The aim of this project is to design a Computerized Patient Management System. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows to develop an application software that will capture and store patients drug data for a teaching hospital, generate bills of each patient drug administered and execute a proper recording of patients’ drugs and diagnosis result and keep track of list of patients’ beds occupied and vacant. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is that the existing …

Can this topic “Northern Feudalism and Voters Mobilization in the 2015 Presidential Elections” be used for Political Science Seminar?

Yes it can be utilized for research — The study was designed to investigate the attributes of Northern Feudalism in relation to the mobilization of voters’ in the just conclude 2015 presidential election. In this study, an application of theory of Marxian political economy relating to a society at the feudal stage of development reveals the kind of relationship that exist between the Northern leaders and the masses. Also, the dependency theory as applied explains what the scenario is like in the north especially between the leaders who have it all and the masses who seek after better life and the abidance to religious doctrine (s). Lastly, theory of ethnic mobilization as espoused by Peter Veermesch (2011) explains why in their state the voters in northern Nigeria are …

Can this topic “Une analyse contrastive des phonemes segmentaux francais et tiv; implication dans l’apprentissage FSL (french as second language)” be used for French / Tiv Seminar?

Yes it can be utilized for research — L’étude contrastive a pour objectif d’examiner les différences existant entre les langues et les défis qu’ils posent aux apprenants de langue seconde. Ce document se concentre sur une analyse contrastive de la phonèmes segmentaux des langues Tiv et anglaise, l’accent étant mis sur l’implication de la différences dans l’apprentissage de l’anglais langue seconde par des personnes dont la langue maternelle est le Tiv. le L’étude révèle que, même si la langue Tiv a plus de consonnes que l’anglais, les deux langues ont le même nombre de voyelles, mais les voyelles Tiv / a / et / o / ne sont pas trouvées en anglais, tout comme l’anglais les voyelles / ∂ / et / æ / ne sont pas présentes …

Is the topic “Teenage Pregnancy and How It Affects Educational Development of Our Teenagers” recommended for Education Seminar?

Yes it is highly recommended — The main concern of this study was to final out the teenage pregnancy and how it affects the educational development of our teenagers in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The study emphasized on the factor behind teenage pregnancy in the local government. The study revealed that teenage pregnancy is as a result of the following, teenage girls having relationship with older male counterparts, watching pornographic films without adult guidance, giving them out in marriage to prevent them from prostituting inadequate information on sex education. The study indicated that despite the attitudes parents towards teaching of sex education, there were some problems, which need to be seriously looked into by the Kaduna state government, such as the inclusion of sex …

Can the material for “The Effect of Financial Performance Banking Sector on Economy Growth in Nigeria” be used as a guide for Accountancy / Accounting Seminar?

Yes it can be used — The study examined the effect of financial performance banking sector on economic growth in Nigeria, a case study of three selected deposit money banks in Lagos State. The study employed the survey design and the purposive sampling technique to select 450 staff across management, senior and junior level. A well-constructed questionnaire, which was adjudged valid and reliable, was used for collection of data from the respondents. The data obtained through the administration of the questionnaires was analyzed using the Pearson correlation analysis. The results of the correlation analysis showed that there is positive and significant relationship between banking liquidity and economic growth (r=0.772; p<0.05). Also, a positive and significant relationship exists between banking loan to deposit and economic growth (r=.896; …