its advantages and disadvantages to Nigeria. Introduction: Nigeria is a country located in West Africa; it has a population of about 160‚027‚000 (World Economic Fact Book 2010). Its main produce is oil and petroleum; the country is also a key producer of rice‚ cocoa and palm-oil in West Africa. (See Appendix 1).Nigeria belongs to a number of economic blocs
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Department Website: www.sinclair.edu/departments/soc Department phone: Administrative Assistant 512-2944 Text: Social Work‚ an Empowering Profession‚ 8th. Ed. DuBuois‚ B. and Miley‚ K (2011)‚ Allyn & Bacon Composition Notebook: Please purchase one for your Journal Entries Course Description: Explore how historical events have shaped the social work profession. Recognize personal values in the context of one ’s practice as social worker and identify roles
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Special Education Foundations and Framework September 29‚ 2013 Investigating Meaningful Teaching I have heard many times “It takes a special person to work with special children.” I find it more of a calling. Working with special children is a gift that we receive from God. 1 Corinthians 12:7 says‚ “The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others.” I consider serving the special needs community my gift. Over the years‚ the only difficult issue I have had is working with
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Modern Day Human Trafficking in Nigeria As an individual‚ imagine going through the motions of a typical day to then realize a women figure has now vanished. This woman figure who has now vanished carried out roles such as a mother‚ sister‚ daughter‚ friend‚ and cousin. Considering this is a blessing as your only imagining such bazaar as for the women in Nigeria this is their reality. In the article “Child‚ Bride‚ Mother: Nigeria” by Stephanie Sinclair provides adequate information to the readers
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2302-4593 Vol. 2 (5): 102 - 115 The impact of petroleum on economic growth in Nigeria Michael Baghebo Niger Delta University‚ Bayelsa State‚ Nigeria baghebomichael@yahoo.com Timothy Okule Atima Niger Delta University‚ Bayelsa State‚ Nigeria Abstract The study examines the impact of petroleum on economic growth of the Nigerian economy. Data covering the period 1980-2011 was collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin‚ and transparency international Agency annual publications
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Youth Unemployment in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of 154‚ 729‚000 citizens. Our nominal GDP is $207. 116 billion and we have a nominal per capita income of $1‚ 4011. Nigeria also has the second largest economy in Africa. If I may ask‚ is this country not blessed? Yet‚ it is still plagued by youth unemployment which had been one of our major problems in recent years. Both government and
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Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad which means "People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad" was dubbed Boko Haram by the residents of Maiduguri because of its strong opposition to Western education‚ which it sees as corrupting Muslims. Mohammed Yusuf established a religious complex that included a mosque and a school in 2002. Many poor families from across Nigeria and from neighboring countries enrolled their children in the school‚ which also served as a recruiting
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Group&Name:&The$Helicopter$D& 1& || Bribery in Engineering || Profession || || & & Group$Members:$ Mohammed&Abdulaziz&Basloom& Mohammed&Hashim&Kear& Rashad&Khaled&Al&Sadi& Iman&Soltani& Seyed&Mohammad&Hashemi& Sadaf&Aminmansour& & & H&&&EE086497& H&&&EE086508& H&&&EE086510& H&&&CE086489& H&&&CE086774& H&&&CE086719& & & & COEB422&–&ENGINEERS&IN&SOCIETY&& & Semester$1‚$2013/2014& Group&Name:&The$Helicopter$D& 2& Table Of Content Introduction
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The Profession of Arms An Essay of Profession The Military is one of the oldest professions in our country. As a profession of arms‚ the organization has earned the trust and confidence of the American people. The lethality of our weapons and operations has contributed to its status as a social trustee for the defenseless‚ in which we provide the security which society cannot provide for itself. To enter the profession of combat arms is to assume a certain kind of social identity. A soldier
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ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria is by far the most populated of Africa’s countries‚ with more than one-seventh of the continent’s people. The people belong to many different ethnic groups. These groups give the country a rich culture‚ but they also pose major challenges to nation building. Ethnic strife has plagued Nigeria since it gained independence in 1960. Officially known as the ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria’‚ she has a federal form of government
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