as an agent of cultural transmission or a custodian of culture‚ the meaning of the terms should be know. Language is the medium through which people communicate their feelings‚ thoughts and aspirations to one another. The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines language as "the system of sounds and words used by human to express their thoughts and feelings". Language is an intergral part of culture and it has the ability to transmit a people’s culture. But what is culture? According to the
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Cultural Migration during the Middle and High Ages The Early Middle Ages was the passé of European history enduring from the 5th to the 10th century. After the deterioration of the Roman Empire‚ the phase that followed would be a composition of a fallen government and an un-organized way of community life. Communities and nations found themselves migrating‚ searching for a better way of life. Migration was not always due to common factors of a fallen empire such as decline in bartering‚ nation populace
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NIGERIAN WOMAN IN NATION BUILDING INTRODUCTION: Most times‚ the Nigerian woman is denied her right to womanhood and her dignity but nature made it that a woman holds the highest office in the nature and nurture of man though this is often negated by those men who think women are subservience to them. Women‚ just like men are created by God in His own image and likeness. That is to say‚ that they too are endowed with wisdom and knowledge‚ which men claim to be exclusively theirs. It is for this
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The numbers of teenage pregnancy are very high but when you think about the numbers most could have been prevented with the use of protection. Some people may not afford condoms but if you cannot afford a condom you cannot afford a baby. Children from homes ran by teenage mothers go through a hard time in life. Teenage mothers have no time for other things‚ because they are busy taking care of their baby. Most teen mothers end up dropping out of high school‚ because they do not have time for school
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN MALAYSIA Introduction News headlines such as “The trials of teen mothers” and “Teen probed for throwing baby from window” can be seen in our papers every other week as we are faced with the ever-growing problem of teenage pregnancy. In most reported cases‚ these hapless young women even attempt to abandon their new-borns in the most harrowing ways. Sexuality without social maturity often leads to pregnancy. These mothers are at high risk of not finishing school which often
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EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT IN THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES BY EZE CHINAZA .P. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT AND POLICY (ECONOMICS OPTION) ANAMBRA STATE UNIVERSITY ULI 01/05/09 INTRODUCTION Education is a very important tool in the development of an individual and consequently‚ of a nation. Unfortunately in Nigeria today‚ Education is suffering severe crisis. It is besieged by some forces like Lack of commitment by students. Insufficient funding by the government. The menace
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THE EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT POLICY AND CORRUPTION ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY CONTENTS General Economy of Nigeria (Introduction) Colonial Economy and Independence Coups‚ Military Government and the Biafra War Current Civilian Governance and Institutionalized Corruption Summary List of References GENERAL ECONOMY OF NIGERIA (INTRODUCTION) Nigeria is a third world country located in West Africa. It is bound by Niger Republic and Chad to the north‚ the Atlantic Ocean to the south‚ Cameroun
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"Teenage pregnancy" For me Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenage or underage girl‚ usually within the ages of 13-17‚ becoming pregnant. The term in everyday speech usually refers to women who have not reached legal adulthood‚ which varies across the world‚ who become pregnant. When I heard about it the question that goes in my mind is that‚ “what is the cause of it?”. I’d asked my friends about it‚ base on my them and I agree on it‚ the first
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Nigerian roads: economic problems DEDICATION This work is dedicated to god almighty for his grace upon me through the accomplishment of this work. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I must not fail to acknowledge the immense effort of the following persons who was very instrumental to the successful accomplishment of this term paper. My parents Mr./Mrs. Akwang‚ my lecturers and finally my exponents who helped in broadening my view on the course. ABSTRAT This write-up aroused that only
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the high levels of pregnancy among teenagers still remain a challenge for Trinidad and Tobago. As a result‚ it has been destroying the lives of young girls for generations and the rate of these incidents has not changed significantly for the past fifteen years. Consequently‚ pregnant teenagers should be allowed to continue their education because it is their right to receive an education regardless of gender‚ ethnic‚ economic‚ social or religious background. Teenage pregnancy has risen significantly
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