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Project 7: Ways of Curbing Poverty "A Global Perspective of West Africa as a Case Study"

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    he aim of this project is to look at issues of poverty as it affects people, households, and their local and international communities. A comparative study will be done between the developed economies and the less developed economies. Policies will be formulated based on the information and data gathered from the advanced countries in order to help curb poverty in the less developed economies. Stage 1 - Research Works on poverty in the school (in pictures)  A cross-section of Dowen College students researching on curbing poverty in West Africa. Stage 2 - Research Works           S ome of the site researched for information on this topic; "Poverty Alleviation Programs In Nigeria" https://nigerianfinder.com/poverty-alleviation-programs-in-nigeria/ "About Us — endPoverty" https://www.endpoverty.org/about-us "Nigeria | Oxfam International" https://www.oxfam.org/en/what-we-do/countries/nigeria "40% of Nigerian population live below poverty line, says

Project 6: Gerontology

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      The aim of this project is to study the lifestyle of the aged.   Stage 1: A visit to old people's home today (May 31, 2022) at Yaba Stage 2: Aid the elderly.  Read the presentation here Stage 3: Exchange program with a Romanian school  View the zoom meeting video here Stage 4: Presentations by the students on old people.  presentation (click here ) on Aid for the elderly  presentation by Inioluwa Oni. Click here

Project 5: STATISTICS & COVID-19

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  This project aims to look at the attitude of people towards vaccination against COVID-19 and the effect on the society.   Stage 1: Questionnaire Click here Stage 2: Distribution of questionnaire A cross-section of Dowen students administering questionnaires to patients at Ikate Primary Health Centre. Group picture of Dowen students and health workers @ Ikate Primary Centre after administering the questionnaires. A patient receiving her second dose of the vaccine at IKate health centre A group of the students administering questionnaires to workers in the organisation A group of the students administered questionnaires to workers and customers in the bank branch. Administering of questionnaires for the Statistics and Covid-19 ISA project see video here Stage 3: Interview section      As part of the fieldwork, students interviewed health workers at    the centre.  Nurse Blessing and Nurse Omelihu Charity (officer in    charge of the centre) spoke with our students about the attitude

Project 3: Marine Pollution: Challenges and Solution

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The project will develop a good understanding of how plastics enter the oceans and the extent of the problem of marine pollution, as well as different approaches to tackling the problem   A highly polluted ocean (https://thecommonwealth.org/news/blue-charter-fellowships-drive-research-ocean-pollution)     Stage 1: An interactive session with  Scoala Superioara  Commerciala school, Romania.  Click here  for the video. Article of presentation by the students here   Stage 2: The students conducting research on marine pollution.  Click  here  for the video. Stage 3: Students' Artwork Presentation Click  here for more visual presentations   Stage 4: Drama Presentation by visiting school - Starling School, Lekki. Click  here  for the video. Stage 5: Debate by visiting schools - Greenwood Nur/Pry School Ikoyi and Diamond Private School, Ikoyi. Click  here  for the video. Stage 6: Poetic session on marine pollution. See poems here . Poem recitation by Njoku Deron (see video) Stage

Project 1: Cultural and Heritage Tourism and its role in economic development

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The aim of this project is to explore cultural and heritage tourist attractions in Lagos state as a tool for economic and sustainable development in comparison to what is obtainable in the United Kingdom, Germany, India, Italy, and Finland. 1. A visit to the Badagry Slave Museum See video clip  here     Articles on the Slave Museum:  Tolulope Doherty SS 1.pdf BRAZILIAN BARRACOON by Abagun Busayo.pdf THE BRAZILIAN BARRACOON by Abagun Busayo.ppsx MOBEE SLAVES - by Tolulope Doherty  A presentation on Slavery in Nigeria by Salisu Tamore 2. The China Market, Elegushi The students went to the China market to take a look at the artworks on display and ask the sellers questions about the economic value of these artworks The China market in view   China market in video.mp4 3. Nike Art Gallery Article on Nike Art Gallery           Elvis Ogbu.pdf Our trip to Nike Art Gallery and Elegushi Art Market by Ogbu Elvis (JS 2C).ppsx   visit-to-nike-art-gallery-0_1i3cna66.mp4 4. The National Museum  Artic

Project 2: Climate Change: Tackling Air Pollution (Clean Air)

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  Aim/Description of Project:   The aim of the project is to allow students to study various pollutants which significantly impact air quality, food, and water, through a negative effect on the ecosystem and climate and proffering possible measures and solutions to reduce the effect and bring immediate climate benefits. Areas under study include the USA, UK, China, India, and Nigeria (Lagos). Stage 1:  The students were creating banners/posters for their project     Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmB4zHI0xQA The project members display their finished work The students presenting their finished project to the rest of their peers on the general assembly. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/WmB4zHI0xQA ·         Poster created by Korede Olubitan (SS 1A) TallySheet Stage 2: Visitation to Multi-Soaps Industry, Bogije, Lagos. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/hQi5gzF190g ·          Stage 3: Measuring the amount of CO 2  emission at the Lekki Phase I traffic  A cross-se