2024

This study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the key architectural and construction features of green buildings and Benin traditional buildings, with a focus on their adaptability and resilience to local climate conditions and environmental factors. The research will first examine the general characteristics of green buildings and Benin traditional buildings, including their underlying design principles, material selection, and construction techniques. This will involve a review of the existing literature on the subject, as well as an assessment of the environmental performance and sustainability aspects of each building type. The study will further look into the adaptability and resilience of these building features, such as energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste management, compare to the traditional building practices and techniques employed in Benin. The role of cultural influences, traditional knowledge, and innovative sustainable solutions in enhancing the adaptability and resilience of these buildings will also be explored. Furthermore, the research will investigate the potential for integrating green building strategies with Benin traditional building practices to create more climate-responsive and environmental-friendly structures. This will involve identifying the challenges and opportunities in bridging the gap between modern green building approaches and traditional construction methods. The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of the comparative advantages and limitations of green buildings and Benin traditional buildings in addressing local environmental conditions and climate change adaptation. The insights gained can inform policymakers, architects, and construction professional in developing more sustainable and resilient building practices that combine the best of both approaches.

La planification familiale fait référence à la pratique délibérée de retarder ou d’éviter la grossesse en utilisant des méthodes contraceptives. Elle permet aux individus et aux couples de décider du nombre d’enfants qu’ils veulent avoir et du moment où ils veulent les avoir. La planification familiale est un ensemble de moyens et les méthodes qui permettent aux individus de décider
librement de la dimension de leur famille et de l’espacement des naissances Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS), la planification familiale « permet aux populations d’atteindre le nombre souhaité d’enfants et de déterminer quel sera ’espacement des naissances ».

L'étude a examiné l'influence des jeux en ligne comme outil d'apprentissage du français en dehors de la classe. Four objectifs particuliers ont été mis en œuvre dans cette étude, à savoir: examiner si les jeux en ligne peuvent contribuer à améliorer l'environnement d'apprentissage francophone. Pour déterminer si les jeux en ligne encouragent les élèves à apprendre le français pratiquement, pour évaluer si les jeux en ligne suscitent l'intérêt des élèves pour l'apprentissage du français en dehors de l'école et pour évaluer si les jeux en ligne peuvent améliorer leurs performances scolaires en français, l'étude a utilisé le sondage comme moyen de collecte de données. On a analysé la collecte des données en utilisant l'outil statistique par pourcentage. Les résultats montrent que l'analyse de l'impact des jeux en ligne sur l'apprentissage du français en dehors des formulations. D'après l'étude, il est essentiel que les jeux éducatifs offrent différents bénéfices qui permettent d'obtenir des résultats d'apprentissage positifs. Il est essentiel que les enseignants aient accès à une variété de jeux afin de pouvoir sélectionner des jeux qui correspondent aux compétences et aux besoins vii spécifiques des élèves. Il est essentiel d'ajuster les jeux en fonction des objectifs du programme et de cibler les compétences essentielles

This study examined sustainable food consumption as correlates of civil servant healthy living in Ekiti State. Seven (7) research questions were raised while five null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The correlational survey research design was employed for this study. The population for the study comprised of 3,592,000 civil servants in Ekiti State. A sample size of 399 civil servant from the three senatorial districts in Ekiti State were selected to participates in the study, using a multistage sampling technique. The questionnaire titled “Sustainable food consumption and Healthy Living among Civil Servant Questionnaire” (SEHLCSQ) was developed to elicit information from the respondents. The instrument contained 45 items with a 4- point rating scale made up of four response options of Strongly Agree (SA)=(4), Agree (A)=(3), Disagree (D)=(2) and Strongly Disagree (SD)=(1). The instrument was subjected to content and face validity by the researcher’s supervisor and one expert in the department of Vocational and Technical Education and an expert in Psychometrics. A reliability of 0.79 was obtained meaning instrument was high in terms of internal consistency. The researcher directly administered SEHLCSQ to the respondents with the aid of six research assistants. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and independent samples t-test. The null hypothesis 1 was tested using Pearson’s Product- Moment Correlation (PPMC), the null hypotheses 2–4 was tested using independent t-test statistics, while null hypothesis 5 was tested using one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).

The study was carried out to determine “influence of using online materials in teaching Christian religious studies: a case study of the University of Benin. The population of the study consists of one hundred and twenty (120) 400 level religious studies students in faculty education, university of Benin, Edo state. The sampling technique used for this study is simple random sampling technique one hundred (100) 400 level religious studies students in faculty of Education, University of Benin, Edo state respondents were chosen to represent the students’ population. Four research questions were made; What types of online materials are currently being used in the teaching of Christian religious studies at the University of Benin? How do educators perceive the effectiveness of online materials in enhancing student learning experiences in Christian religious studies? What are the challenges associated with integrating online materials into the teaching of Christian religious studies at the University of Benin? What strategies can be implemented to maximize the benefits and address the limitations of using online materials in religious studies education?The findings of the study revealed that; The use of online materials has also been found to improve student retention and recall of CRS concepts. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made; There should be a diverse range of online resources, the University of Benin should provide a diverse range of online resources that cater to different learning styles and needs.

In this study, the effect of financial development on insurance penetration in Nigeria sector for the period 1995 – 2022 was investigated using ordinary least square (OLS) technique. Financial development indicators utilized in the study includes broad money supply and credit to private sector while insurance sector penetration rate was the dependent variable. We estimated a regression model and the result reveals that broad money supply has negative and insignificant impact on insurance penetration in Nigeria while credit to private sector was positively and significantly related to insurance penetration. The study recommends that regulatory authorities charged with the sole responsibility of ensuring the macroeconomic stability of Nigeria should ensure that more credit should be extended to the private sector in other to further deepen insurance penetration rate in Nigeria. Also, the negative and insignificant effect of broad money supply on insurance penetration in Nigeria calls for the strict reevaluation of the present monetary policy tools as regard the volume of money in circulation to ensure that it contribute significantly to insurance penetration rate in Nigeria

The study adopted descriptive survey research design in sampling the opinions of final year students in faculty of education in the study area. The population of the study consisted of eight hundred and thirteen male (813) and one thousand two hundred and sixty two female (1262) and the total population two thousand and seventy five (2065) make up the total population for the study. Through sample random sampling technique 100 participants were selected. The Cronbach Alpha method of reliability was used in analyzing the responses received from the students and a reliability coefficient value of 0.82 was obtained. The findings from analyzed data indicated that Students’study habits and access to technology during the Iockdown were positively impacted. Information provided by lecturers during the lockdown, students’ motivation and communication with lecturers were negatively affected; Specific challenges faced by students included feeling of isolation, disconnection from their peers, teachers andlecturers during the Covid-19 lockdown, were distracted by family and people in their household, unable to access learning materials, that difficulty staying organized and had poor time management; Psychological and emotional effects of the Lockdown included feeling of frustration, being overwhelmed as well as changes in sleep and eating habits. Contrary, their mood and behaviour was not negatively impacted, had no feeling of depression and their mental health was not negatively impacted. However, students were negatively impacted in relation to support from teachers and other students while learning online. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made

Three soil tests were gathered from the Ogheghe people group, Benin City, Edo state. The examples were exposed to a few research facility tests which included; Dampness content assurance, Atterberg limit (fluid breaking point and plastic cutoff), Molecule size examination, Explicit gravity, Compaction test, and California bearing proportion tests. As far as possible pliancy records are 53.87%, 32.59%, 35.13%, 14.81%, and 36.86%, 15.92% separately. The most extreme dry thickness and ideal dampness content qualities are 1.60g/cm3, 1.65g/cm3, 1.74g/cm3 and 14.2%, 11.4%, and 13.4% separately. Results acquired were
contrasted and the writing and the Government Service of Works and Lodging (FMWH) necessities, demonstrating these dirts are really great for filling and subgrade in street development. In any case, I recommend that more examination ought to be directed to decide their appropriateness for use in other design developments.

This study accessed the microbial analysis of melon seeds purchased from different vendors in New Benin market, Ogida market, Oba market and Uselu market in Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria. Samples were collected in sterile plastic containers and taken to the laboratory for microbiological assessment following standard procedures. The microbiological assessment was carried out using cultural techniques. Identification of the microbial isolates was done using biochemical methods, phenotypic virulence properties were evaluated for the isolates and antimicrobial sensitivity was carried out using agar well diffusion method. The results showed that the bacterial counts ranged from 1.96±0.67 to 3.45±1.15x10 5 CFU/g. The total coliform counts ranged from 4.73±0.67 to 9.66±0.67 x10 3 CFU/g. The fungal counts ranged from 1.00±0.00 to 6.00±0.58x10 3 CFU/g. The bacterial isolated from the melon seed samples were Bacillus sp, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas sp and Staphylococcus aureus. The fungal isolates identified were Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus sp, Penicillium chrysogenum, Fusarium sp and Trichoderma sp respectively. The antibacterial susceptibility testing showed that all isolates were susceptible to ciprofloxacin, erythromycin and levofloxacin but were also resistant to pefloxacin, gentamycin, ampiclox, zinnacef, amoxicillin and rocephin. It was also evident that all isolates were found to have an MAR index greater than 0.2 which means that the isolates were all pathogens of public health importance. The study therefore suggests regular surveillance and checks to monitor local vended foods on sale to ensure effective food safety

This study examined the spoken English language of senior secondary school students in Oredo. It also examine the kind of difficulty student face in speaking English language, investigated the causes of poor communication of spoken English language among senior secondary school students, further sought to examine the strategies adopted by teachers in overcoming student’s problem in spoken English language and investigated if the frequent use of English affect spoken English among secondary school students in the study area. To guide the study, four (4) research questions were raised. The design of the study is descriptive survey design, The population of the study comprised of eighty four (84) S.S.S.3 students drawn from three selected public schools in Benin City . A well-structured questionnaire was the instrument used to elicit information for the study. The data collected were analysed into tables using simple percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions as well as interpretation of the information gathered. The findings of the study revealed that most of the students face difficulty in expressing themselves fluently in English language, encounter difficulties in construction of English vocabularies etc. The study equally revealed that causes of poor communication among secondary school students ranges from lack of qualified English language teachers to unavailability of language laboratory, frequent usage of the mother tongue and pidgin English. Furthermore, findings from the study revealed that introduction of English language laboratory is an effective strategy to help students overcome problem in spoken English, and that there is no frequent usage of English language because English language is not a means of communication in the study area; that the mother tongue and pidgin English is the medium of communication in the study area because spoken English is only used as a medium of instruction within the school premises