Poor Reading Culture among Nigerians The way of life of a nation is influenced by the percentage of its citizen who are literate. Cuba‚ for example‚ is adjacent to the US and has the highest rate of literacy in the world. This is among the reasons why Cuba has a vibrant economy despite decades of diplomatic conflicts with the strongest nation in the world (Henry‚ 2004). Tracy (2008) asserts that being a former British colony‚ Nigeria’s literacy culture ought to be as standardized as that
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HISTORICAL INTERVIEW INTERVIEW ON ANCIENT CLOTHING STYLE CONDUCTED IN NIGERIA In line with my background‚ I found it imperative to carry out this interview in Africa. This was made possible via Skype‚ as my granddad and mum had a 2 hours session with me on this topic‚ “How clothing was obtained in our family during their time and their sense of costume while they were still champions in the village. Other relative questions they attempted to answer in this interview are the nature of clothing production
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AUDITING EXPECTATION GAP: NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE Abstract The audit expectation gap is critical to the auditing profession because the greater the unfulfilled expectation from the public‚ the lower the credibility earning potential and prestige associated with the work of auditors. The study examined the level and nature of expectation gap (performance gap) between auditors and users of financial statements. It sought to establish whether audit expectation gap exists in Nigeria and the perception
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Explain the importance of socialisation as a process within society. In this essay‚ i will examine the importance of socialisation as a process with in society. Socialisation is the process a human being will go through to make them who they are. They will learn about different types of cultures‚ norms and fashions‚ all of these they will take on throughout their life. Nature vs nurture has a great role in this‚ and‚ personally‚ I believe that nurture makes the largest amount of impact. Socialisation
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In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ author Oscar Wilde criticizes the Victorian society. His characters represent the Victorian era and have twisted views on issues regarding intense emotions such as love and marriage. They do not fully appreciate these concepts and either disregard them or confuse them with emotions that lack depth. Wilde depicts his Victorian society as superficial and incapable of love that is not shallow. In his comedy‚ both women‚ Gwendolyn and Cecily‚ believe to be head over
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Girls’ education: towards a better future for all Cover photo: A schoolgirl in Surinam. (© Ron Giling/Still Pictures) Girls’ education: towards a better future for all Published by the Department for International Development January 2005 ii Foreword by the Secretary of State for International Development ‘To be educated means… I will not only be able to help myself‚ but also my family‚ my country‚ my people. The benefits will be many.’ MEDA WAGTOLE‚ SCHOOLGIRL‚ ETHIOPIA
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To be inducted into the National Honor Society is not a right‚ but a privilege. There are four important components that one must excel in in order to be inducted – scholarship‚ leadership‚ community service‚ and character. As I speak to you now about scholarship‚ I realize that I must first define what scholarship actually is. All of you today that are being inducted into the National Honor Society should consider yourself scholars. A scholar‚ by definition‚ is a distinguished academic or one who
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should be done about how America’s social class is represented by the show “2 Broke Girls” and its effects on society? What is the best explanation for how the social classes in “2 Broke Girls” is viewed? What is the relationship between female characters in the show compared to its views on the real world and who they are as an individual? Completely different characters coming together. One was the rich dumb preppy girl too poor‚ vs one born poor was a young prostitute achieving for more. What does
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PRESUMPTIONS IN THE LAW OF EVIDENCE Introduction As a general and fundamental rule in the law of evidence‚ facts on which a court can base its decision in any proceedings must be proved to exist by evidence. Nevertheless‚ the proof of the existence of some classes of facts is dispensed with. Such facts include: facts presumed‚ facts admitted for the purpose of trial and facts judicially noticeable. This research work basically deals with facts presumed i.e. presumptions. In the course of discussion
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Pidgin languages -Nigerian pidgin -Naijá "Language is so tightly woven into human experience that it is scarcely possible to imagine life without it." (Pinker‚ p.17). Communication is an essential part of human life. It accompanies us in our personal‚ social and professional life. Language is undoubtedly a fundamental means of communication between people. Some linguists estimate that at present there are about 6000 or more languages all over the world‚ thus what happens when two different cultures
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