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Volume 9 Issue 2

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Title : Political Rivalry and Social Studies Students Participation in Electioneering Process in Nigeria

Authors : Edinyang Sunday David, Ele Blessing Godwin, Ogbaji Dominic Ipuole

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This paper examined Political Rivalry and Social Studies Students' Participation in Electioneering Processes in Nigeria. The purposes of the research include: To find out how Social Studies students' participation in electioneering process encourages rivalries among political parties in Nigeria and its effect on the security of life and property, to examine the effects of rivalries among political parties orchestrated by Social Studies students' participation in electioneering process and the challenges of policy sustainability in Nigeria. The ex-post facto research method and qualitative research tools were used to generate data for the study. The study was analysed using Structural, functional theory. The following were findings of the study: There is unhealthy rivalry and competition among political parties in Nigeria and such has given room to a lot of monsters such as insecurities of lives and properties, policy unsustainability, projects abandonment; it was also observed that ethnic and religious politics which began during the colonial period is still a common feature of most political parties and politicians in the country. The study recommends that an independent unit should be set up to monitor the execution of government projects to its completion notwithstanding the government that takes overpower, this will go a long way to checkmate wastage of fund on projects which are often left uncompleted. It concludes with the assertion that only an independent electoral commission-free from governmental interference is desirable for the country and we also need to change our values towards selflessness, sincerity, and integrity to improve the gains of our nascent democracy.

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Title : The Significance of Pauline Eschatology to the Ibibio Christians of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Authors : Stella Patrick Essien

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This essay explores the developments of eschatology in world Christianity to show how Christian thought and practice have interacted in various societies and contexts to produce unique understandings of time and history. The kingdom of God is not an abstract concept, and biblical eschatology does not consist of speculative theology. The focus of biblical eschatology is on “the last Adam”, (1 Cor. 15:45) who by his life, death, resurrection and ascension ushered in the age to come, a new creation. The church of Jesus Christ is the eschatological community and is composed of people united by faith in Jesus, people living on the basis of the Good News of his kingdom as one finds among Ibibio Christians. This article makes a scholarly contribution by mapping the main developments in the field of eschatology among Ibibio Christians, and requires careful hermeneutical exploration and articulation. This essay covers the question of human uniqueness in Ibibioland as in every cultural context since eschatology represents the climax of a rich narrative of creation and redemption in which God as supreme agent preserves and restores the world from its collapse into sin and death. Thus, this essay proposes a reconceptualization of Christian future expectations as human participation in God’s vision of comprehensive optimal well-being among Ibibio Christians, opening up new vistas, challenges and opportunities.

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Title : Implications of Advertising for Mass Media, Economy and National Development

Authors : Charles Onochie Okonji

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In Nigeria, advertising significantly plays notable roles within the economy. Unlike some developed countries where media organisations can survive with a mere subscription from readership and viewership, the situation is quite worrisome in Nigeria, as no media organisation can sustain its existence without advert patronage. With over 51 media organisations that operate both online and offline and another 95 that operate only online, none can comfortably boast of continued existence without advert patronage. It, therefore, becomes imperative to research the need for advertising for media organisations in Nigeria.

Aside from this, many companies have gone under because of ineffective marketing strategies for their products. This situation has become an issue of concern because of the loss of jobs and low return on investment, among other adverse economic implications. Now, most companies have embraced advertising as an effective strategy to reach out to their target market.  The positive impact of this approach seems to be enormous on companies' profitability and entire economic architecture.

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Title : Bladder Adenocarcinoma: About 7 Cases

Authors : I Adrif, S Daoudi, S Ouguellit, S Naciri, H Mrabti, H Errihani

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This is a retrospective study of 7 cases of primary adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder collected during a period of 10 years (between 2007 and 2017) at the national institute of oncology of Rabat.

 

The aim of our study is to analyze the epidemiological, clinical, radiological, pathological, and treatment and prognosis of primary adenocarcinoma of the bladder.

 

The mean age of our patients was 51.5 years. The main risk factor found is tobacco (57.1%). The macroscopic hematuria was the master symptom in all patients. The anatomopathological study  revealed 4 histological types: 1 enteric adenocarcinoma, and 2 cases for each the signet ring cell, mucinous and not otherwise specified adenocarcinomas.

Two patients were metastatic at the time of diagnosis but they did not receive chemotherapy because of their general condition. For the five non-metastatic patients; two were lost to follow-up and three underwent surgical treatment by cystectomy. Two of the operated patients received adjuvant therapy.

During the follow-up, the 3 patients relapsed after an average delay of 18.3 months.  The three patients received palliative chemotherapy with FOLFOX as the first line regiment for 2 cases and Gem CDDP for 1 case, but the three progressed. Two of them received a second line chemotherapy; FOLFIRI or Gem CDDP type. The patient who received FOLFIRI relapsed 16 months after the end of chemotherapy. Overall survival was 42.8% at 2 years versus 28.5% at 3 years.

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Title : Male Breast Metastasis from the Bladder Carcinoma: Case Report

Authors : I Adrif, S Daoudi, S Ouguellit, S Naciri, H Mrabti, H Errihani

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The most frequent sites of metastasis from primary bladder carcinoma are the lymph nodes, liver, lung and bone. Nevertheless many other areas have also been described.

 

Breast lesions secondary to urothelial tumors have been repported either in male or in female. The diagnosis of metastases is made on unilateral involvement and the appearance of a nodule closes easily palpable, ultrasound and mammography allow to confirm it and finally immunocytochemical studie is the gold standard in the identification of an unknown neoplasm in the male breast.

 

This type of neoplasm gener¬ally occurs in middle age, is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and is usually associated with a poor prognosis.

 

We report a case of 64 year man with a breast metastasis of bladder carcinoma histologically proven.

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Title : Comparative Analysis of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory in Estimating Item Difficulty of BECE Mathematics Objective Items In Makurdi-Nigeria

Authors : Adagba Solomon, Prof. Emaikwu S. O, Prof. Obinne A.D.E

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This study compares Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory in estimating item difficulty of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Mathematics Questions in Makurdi-Nigeria. To carry out the study two research questions were posed and one hypothesis was formulated. The study adopted ex-post factor study design. The population of the study consists of 7743 Junior Secondary School Students in JS III from 127 Government approved public and private schools in Makurdi-Nigeria. A total of 1520 JS III students responded to the four (4) research instruments used for the study. Multistage sampling procedure was used for the study. First the researcher used purposive sampling   technique; this is because in purposive sampling, specific elements which satisfy some   predetermined criteria are selected. The predetermined criterion here is that elements drawn for the study must be students of JS III who are preparing to take the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Kuder-Richardson 20 formula (K -R20) was used to obtain reliability coefficients of 0.81, 0.84, 0.70 and 0.71 for the four instruments. BILOG-MG" was used to compute the item parameters of CTT and IRT (item difficulty index). Independent t-test was used to test the hypothesis formulated. The result of the study revealed that; majority of the estimates of the item parameters in CTT were outside acceptable range of 0.30 to 0.70 while IRT have fewer items outside the acceptable range of -2 to 2. CTT-based and IRT-based item difficulty estimates were not statistically comparable; there is statistically significant difference between item difficulty estimates of students" responses to Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Objective Questions in Mathematics based on CTT model and IRT model. Based on the findings, the study recommended that; the examination bodies using multiple-choice test instruments should employ the use of both IRT and CTT statistics in test development validation processes. Benue State Examination Board should frequently organize workshops, seminars and conferences to train and retrain their staff and test developers on test development process. This will improve the quality of BECE test items for effective assessment of learner’s ability at basic level of education among others

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Title : Analysis of the Constituents of Rauwolfia vomitoria Ethanol Root Extract using GC-MS

Authors : Ekarika C. Johnson, Emmanuel I. Etim, Anwanabasi E. Udoh, Ubong S. Bassey

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The aim of the work was to identify the chemical compounds present in the ethanol roots extract of Rauwolfia vomitoria Afel (Apocynaceae) using Gas Chromatography - Mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). The GC-MS analysis revealed fifty seven compounds ranging from high and low molecular weight chemical entities at different concentrations. The major compounds present include Ethyl Oleate (10.59%), 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid, ethyl ester (8.26%), Hexadecanoic acid, ethyl ester (8.11%), Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (6.05.%), Hexanedioic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester (5.12%), 1,8(2H,5H)-Naphthalenedione, hexahydro-8a (3.89%), 2-(4-Hydroxybutyl)cyclohexanol (3.89) Benzophenone (3.07) Benzene, 1,1'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[4-(2-propenyloxy)- (2.45%), Dibutyl phthalate (2.39%), Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (2.88%), 10-Hydroxyhexadecan-1-yl acetate (2.25%), 1-Heptatriacotanol (2.24%), 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-methylpropyl (2.08%) The minor ones such as Azulene (0.25%), Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)- (0.20%), Naphthalene, 1,4-dimethyl- (0.18%), are also present. These chemical compounds are pharmacologically significant.

 

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Title : Prevalence of Indiscipline among Senior Secondary School Students and the Influnce on the Academic Achievement in Aguata Education Zone of Anambra State

Authors : Aloysius O. Ezeanolue, Stanley Nnorom

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Indiscipline among senior secondary school students has been problem in the achievement of educational objectives. The purpose of this study is to investigate the case of indiscipline among senior secondary school students. Descriptive survey research design was used. Three research questions and one hypothesis were formulated to guide this study. Cluster, stratified random sampling technique was used to select 8 schools that are 80 teachers and 160 students were used for the study. Structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument with a reliability coefficient of 0.83 (students and 0.84 (teachers) using Cronbach Alfa was face-validated by 3 experts in measurement and evaluation. Data were analysed using mean, standard deviation and z- test statistics. The result identified the cause of indiscipline and strategies for checking them. The result also indicates the significant difference, on the mean responses of students and that of the teachers on the strategies for reducing indiscipline. The educational implication with respect to parents, students, school administrators, Ministry of Education, researchers and teachers were discussed. Based on the result the researcher recommended as follows: regular motivation of teachers; effective supervision, regular workshop, seminars, and conferences; proper monitoring of children and peer they keep; enforcement of teaching of moral and religious instruction among others. The limitation and the suggestion for further study were highlighted.

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Title : Effect of Cognitive Apprenticeship Instructional Method on Students Skill Achievement, Problem-Solving and Retention in MetalworkTechnology in Technical Colleges

Authors : Sylvester Chukwutem Onwusa, Friday Ikechukwu Nwaosa

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The poor performanceof students in technical colleges in Nigeria has been a major concern to researchers. It is believed that the use of effective instructional method in technical colleges will enhance students’ achievement. This demands that teachers in technical colleges would adopt instructional methods that would improve the academic performance of students in metalwork technology in technical colleges. The study investigated the effect of cognitive apprenticeship instructional method on students’ skill achievement, problem-solving and retention in metalwork technology in technical colleges in Delta State. Three research questions guided the study and three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted the quasi-experimental research design. Specifically, the pre-test post-test non-equivalent control group experimental design was used. Population of the study was 246 vocational II metalwork students in the six technical colleges in Delta State. A sample of 113 was used for the study. Instrument for data collection was Metalwork Achievement Practical Test (MAPT). The instruments was validated by three experts (two from the Department of Technology and Vocational Education and one from Measurement and Evaluation Unit of the Department of Educational Foundation all in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. The reliability coefficient of Metalwork AchievementPractical Test (MAPT) was established using Kunder Richardson 20 Formula and the reliability coefficients of 0.78 was obtained. Arithmetic mean was used to analyse data relating to research questions, while analysis of covariance ANCOVA was used to test the null hypotheses. Findings revealed that students taught metalwork technology using cognitive apprenticeship instructional method had better accomplishment, possessedbetter problems solving skills and retained better than those taught with lecture-demonstrationteaching method. Conclusion was drawn that cognitive apprenticeship instructional method is an innovative and effective mode of instruction with aptitude to improve students’ learning outcome. Consequently, it was recommended among others that technical teachers should use cognitive apprenticeship instructional method in teaching metalwork trade so as to enhance students’ achievement, problem solving skills and knowledge retentionin technical colleges.

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