Summary Findings of Cross-Sectional Nutrition Survey Northern Nigeria‚ February 2012 1. INTRODUCTION Anthropometric and retrospective mortality survey was conducted in eight states of Northern Nigeria from 6th February to 9th March 2012. A cross sectional survey design with two stages of cluster sampling method was used. The survey was conducted in Borno‚ Jigawa‚ Kano‚ Katsina‚ Kebbi‚ Sokoto‚ Yobe and Zamfara states. The main objectives of the survey were to determine the nutritional status of children
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HOUSE FELLOWSHIP TOPIC: THE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE BIBLE (PART TWO) TEXT JUDGES 27:6‚ 21:35: JUDE 3-4‚ 17-23 INTRODUCTION: the challenge to everyone that desires to please God is to go back to the bible. In these last days such an individual must embrace and appreciate biblical standards and against all odds seek to live for God. *Gal. 2:20 WHAT ARE THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES WE NEED TO OBSERVE IF WE MUST GO BACK TO THE BIBLE? * We must have willing
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THE EFFECT OF GLOBALIZATION ON NIGERIA CULTURE - Nneka Oringamje Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationship of culture‚ people and economic activity. While culture on the other hand‚ is the recognition of good literature‚ enjoyment of good music‚ food and arts. According to Anthropologist Edward B. Taylor in his book‚ Primitive Culture‚ published in 1871. Taylor said that culture is "that complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ law‚ morals‚ custom‚ and any other
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Effect of I.T on Accounting System in Nigeria 1.0 Introduction Information Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species’ ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The human species’ use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. Information technology (IT) has created significant benefits for various profession as well as deferent aspect of the world economy. The application of the networks system has shortened
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PERILS AND POLITICS IN A NATION (NIGERIA AS CASE STUDY) Preface The growing violence and tension in Nigeria in the recent era demand scholastic exploration to explain the phenomenon and also it could be used to elucidate the ‘tap-Roots’ of the Nigeria states of violence‚ terrorism in a democratic dispensation its impacts on the nation stability. These studies examine the underlying root causes of violence‚ which has recently turned into the act of terrorism in Nigeria. Drawing from these indications
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dream died off and the Nigerian society were made to return to the old system of education which we still suffer from today. Similar attempt was made in 2004 by the then Olusegun Obasanjor led administration‚ there were songs of praises and joy that Nigeria and Nigerians have finally joined the rest of the world in advancing technology. Sooner than expected‚ it became a dead reality. Today‚ I am one of the happiest persons knowing fully well that I have a boss who is ready to go with the rest of the
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Nonverbal Behavior in Intercultural Business Communication on the Example of Nigeria Team Authoritative Report March 14‚ 2014 Negotiating in business requires taking into consideration numerous factors‚ and when it comes to cross-cultural business‚ an increasingly important role belongs to nonverbal communication. According to Hendon‚ Hendon‚ and Herbig (1996): "Nonverbal behavior may be defined as any behavior‚ intentional or unintentional‚ beyond the words themselves that
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AND CULTURAL PRACTICES IN NIGERIA Tolulope Monisola OLA (PhD) Department of Sociology‚ Faculty of the Social Sciences‚ Ekiti State University‚ Ado-Ekiti‚ Ekiti State‚ Nigeria. Cell phone: +234 8139389466 E-mail: tolulopeola2003@yahoo.co.uk Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Objectives 3. Main Contents 4. Meaning of Harmful Traditional and Cultural Practices in Nigeria 5. Different Types of Harmful Traditional and Cultural Practices in Nigeria 6. Consequences of Harmful
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Igbo Funeral Rites Kaila Jacobson Among the people of the Igbo tribe in southeastern Nigeria‚ death is usually a highly ritualized event filled with deep mourning. There are usually two funerals‚ whose intention is to safely escort the deceased from the realm of the living to the spirit world. Only after a successful second funeral can the deceased pass the line of “ita okazi”‚ a period of torment‚ into a state of peace. Immediate Preparations When an elderly man or woman dies‚ they are immediately
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Technology and Society MASTER DEGREE PROJECT EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION AND INFLATION IN NIGERIA (1970- 2007) Master Degree Project in Economics and Finance D-Leval 15 ECTS Spring term Year 2008 Onosewalu Okhiria 761130-P319 Taofeek Sesan Saliu 761130-P719 Supervisor: Bernd-Joachim Schuller(PhD) Examiner: Max Zamanian (PhD) ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of exchange rate on inflation in Nigeria economy between 1970 and 2007. We analysed the trend of inflation and exchange rate in
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