http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/3347 2026-04-04T04:32:56Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/3354 Title: An Empirical Analysis of the Contribution of Mining Sector to Economic Development in Nigeria Authors: Oladipo Olalekan, David; Oluwashina Afees, Noah; Sunday Ayodele, Agbalajobi Abstract: Nigeria is richly endowed with vast natural resources that are widely distributed across the country among these are;solid minerals, petroleum and natural gas. About fifty solid minerals have been discovered in five hundred locations in the country (Alison-Madueke, 2009).As a result of this, mining is done virtually in all the states of the federation.Mining industries have been viewed as key drivers of economic growth and the development process, as lead sectors that drive economic expansion which can lead to higher levels of social and economic well being (Bridge, 2008).Coal and tin ranked high as Nigeria‟s foreign exchange earners during the colonial period and after the country‟s independence in 1960, other minerals such as limestone, gold, marble, clay etc were mined to a lesser degree mainly for local consumption (Adekeye, 1999). 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/3353 Title: The Effect of Portfolio Assessment on General English Learners’ Locus of Control and Achievement Authors: Shirvan, Majid Elahi; Golparvar, Seyyed Ehsan Abstract: An integral part of any teaching program is assessment. Assessment refers to gathering information and making judgments about a language learner’s knowledge of a language and the ability to use it (Chapelle and Brindley, 2002). Contemporarily, in line with a shift from traditional, teacher-centered instruction to more student-centered pedagogy, there is also an attempt to practics alternatives to traditional, standardized assessment. The goal is to tap into the process of learning as well as its product and integrate teaching and testing activities (Yurdabakan and Erdughan, 2009). 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/3352 Title: Proverb as a moderating Potency in Yoruba Dressing Authors: Iyanda, Rabiu Abstract: It is commonly assumed, not without reason that literature is the total patterning of a culture. Culture, literature and language are interwoven and cannot be totally separated. They depend on one another. Literature depends on language which is intrinsic to the culture. To be a competent user of a language entails knowledge of the socio-cultural habits of the owners of that language. Adeyeye (2002, 2) opines that, it’s a well-known fact that the language of a community is a repository and transmitter of the culture, values, social habits and world- vision of that society. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12323/3351 Title: Assessments Regarding Development Issues in the Azerbaijani Steel Industry in the Last 20 years of the 20th Century Authors: Samandarov, Seyfaddin Abstract: Nowadays, when national economies integrate into the global economy more closely, there are still some resources that have not found their usage in production and consumption at the local level. However, nobody can deny the importance of the evaluation of such opportunities in the global market. Seen this way, Azerbaijan is a rich country, mainly known for its rich oil resources. Unfortunately, these opportunities have not been evaluated and used properly (though research on the existence and usage opportunities of these resources were conducted in the last century). If we observe historical processes of the last 20-30 years of the 20th century, we can see that after being isolated from the international community and suffering severe shortages of resources, the Soviet administration paid special attention to research on rational usage of resources in its outlying regions. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z