Social Studies

PERSONAL FINANCE

Personal finance means the ways an individual manages his personal money and other assets. An individual may obtain funds from the following sources: Personal savings Loans from banks Borrowing from friends and relatives Trade credit or credit facilities from suppliers USES OF PERSONAL BUDGET A budget is an estimate of income and expenditure at a

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POPULATION

Population is the total number of people living in a particular geographical location within a given period of time. Nigeria is believed to be the most populous country in Africa with a population of about 140 million people as at 2006. China has about 1.3 billion, the highest in the world. Most countries of the

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FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

Family life education is the kind of education that provides instruction and information that helps to reduce social problems in order to enhance family social wellbeing. It is the education that helps members of the family to understand their roles, work together as a team for the progress and peaceful coexistence of the family. Family

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DEREGULATION

Deregulation is the removal of government strict regulations that constrains market forces in order to allow many people to participate in public business activities. It is the reduction of government control on how businesses are done so that more people can participate. The main reason for deregulation is to allow for competition, economic growth and

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DRUG TRAFFICKING

Drugs are substances or mixtures that are consumed for the prevention or cure of ailments. Trafficking is the movement of human or objects from one place to another. Drug trafficking is the illegal transportation of drugs from one place to another for economic gains. People who transport drugs from one place to another are called

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NATIONAL SECURITY

National security is the ability of a nation to create and maintain a peaceful environment that is free from internal and external disturbances. No nation can experience true development without a relative level of national security politically and economically. Nations of the world have their national security agencies. These agencies are responsible for ensuring peace

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SELF ESTEEM

Self-esteem refers to the perception, view or judgment a person makes about him or herself that affects his/her relationship with other people. It is the recognition of one’s qualities and it includes values, goals, talents, worth, physical make up and purpose in life. TYPES OF SELF-ESTEEM There are basically two types of self-esteem: High self-esteem

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CULTISM IN OUR SOCIETY

Cultism is the ritual practices of a group of people whose negative activities, membership, policies, meetings and operations are kept secret from other members of the society. Cultists have signs and symbols that can only be interpreted by their members. Cultism in Nigerian institutions is traceable to the formation of Pirate Confraternity by Professor Wole

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SOCIAL CONFLICTS

Social conflict can be described as disagreement, struggle, fight or quarrel between two or more people in the society in the process of interaction. It can also be defined as misunderstanding between two or more people as a result of differences in opinion, ideas, beliefs, values or goals. Conflicts arise in the society when there

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IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON WORLD TRANSPORTATION

Science and technology is the application of scientific knowledge to solve perceived or advertised practical problems. The application of science and technology has made tremendous impact in the transportation system in Nigeria and all over the world. Below are the impact of science and technology on world transportation system. Science and technology has led to

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