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    Dictionary (2011:245)‚ child labour is defined as the full time employment of children below a minimum age laid down statute. Similarly‚ child labour is meant by the use of children to do work that should be done by adults (Cambridge‚ 2011) and MacMillan Dictionary (2009) also defined child labour as the employment of children‚ especially children who are legally too young to work. In addition‚ International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions 138 (1973) and 182 (1999) defined child labourers as all

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    the legal concept of gender equality is entrenched in the 1948 universal declaration of Human Rights. It was also stated again in the 1979 United Nations Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. In a society like Nigeria‚ which is a largely patriarchal society‚ women tend to be comfortable to certain close-ended function in the society. It has also been confirmed that though men and women are supposed to be complementary partners in society ’s overall progress‚ women

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    Methyltriacetoxysilane The above components are hazardous as defined in 29 CFR 1910.1200. 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS Acute Effects Eye: Skin: Inhalation: Oral: Direct contact may cause moderate irritation. May cause moderate irritation. Irritates respiratory passages very slightly. Low ingestion hazard in normal use. Prolonged/Repeated Exposure Effects Skin: Inhalation: Oral: No known applicable information. No known applicable information. No known applicable information.

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    The major conflict that caused the use of child soldiers was the Rwandan civil war in 1994. Rwanda is the country located right next to the Congo. Rwandan Hutu rebels known as Interahamwe fled to the Dominican Republic of the Congo (DRC) after fearing their reprisals for their part in the mass killing of Rwandan Tutsis and joined forces with the Zairian army in 1998 to launch an offensive against the Congolese Tutsis in eastern Zaire. This erupted after the Belgian rule rewarded Tutsis with a Western

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    Marriage (also called matrimony or wedlock) is a socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them‚ between them and their children‚ and between them and their in-laws.[1] The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures‚ but it is principally an institution in which interpersonal relationships‚ usually intimate and sexual‚ are acknowledged. In some cultures‚ marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory

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    EFFECT OF CHILD ABUSE IN OUR SOCIETY INTRODUCTION Child abuse is the physical‚ sexual‚ emotional abandonment and/or maltreatment of a child. Child abuse is a latent function of some families that is not intended but happens anyway. Child abuse is often seen differently‚ depending on various cultures‚ societies‚ and groups. We as a society cannot really understand the effect of “Child Abuse in Our Society” unless we have the grasp knowledge of what child abuse actually is.

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    Polytechnics in Nigeria

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    POLYTECHNICS IN NIGERIA (Scroll down for the list of polytechnics) Polytechnics play a vital role in the educational‚ scientific and technological progress of Nigeria. They are established to train and produce the technical manpower necessary for the execution of the Nation’s development plans‚ goals and strategies. This is a role which they have effectively played since the establishment of the first polytechnic‚ Yaba College of Technology‚ in 1947. The 72 existing and growing polytechnics

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    Joint Africa Institute Seminar on the Role of Parliamentarians in Promoting Good Public Financial Management and Accountability in Africa Tunis‚ November 19-23‚ 2007 Public Financial Management and Corruption[1] Public Financial Management (PFM) ordinarily covers the management of government revenue‚ expenditure and cash. Corruption defined as the diversion of public resources for private use can affect any of these operations‚ at the level of the national and sub-national administrations. This

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    parent or those in a parenting role as the primary carer and educator of the child because respecting parents and carer will develop a good relationship between the both of you and they will be able to trust you with their child without any doubts. Honour the confidentiality of information relating to the child and their family‚ unless its disclosure is required by law or is in the best interest of the child because the child and their family information should not be given out by strangers that you

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    Marriage

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    Marriage is often defined as a “socially sanctioned sexual and economic union between men and women” Marriage is the process by which two people who love each other make their relationship public‚ official‚ and permanent. It is the joining of two people in a bond that putatively lasts until death‚ but in practice is increasingly cut short by divorce. In cases like this‚ the heaviest burden is not on the couple but on the children. Reason Why People Marry * Human infants have a prolonged period

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