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Assessing The Effect Of Post Covid-19 Pandemic On Tertiary Institutions
[A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS]
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1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
There is no doubt that a study of this nature will yield positive and significant contribution.
This
study will be of great relevance to students, lecturers and professors
of High Institutions as it makes available the damages done by the
widespread of Covid-19, its effect on Tertiary Institutions and adequate
solutions.
This study will also serve as a source material to anyone conducting a research related to this topic of study.
1.6 SCOPE/DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The
scope of this study would have been very wide if it was carried out in
al Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The study is delimited, based on
the fact that there are not time and material resources to see to the
whole Nation. This is delimited to Lagos State University only and the
findings may not reflect the situation in the whole country.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
TERTIARY
INSTITUTION: this is also known as higher institution. Its refers to
all post-secondary institutions including both public and private
universities, colleges, technical training institute, and vocational
schools.
INSTITUTION: this an organization, establishment,
foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of particular
cause or program, especially one of a public, educational or charitable
character.
WHO: The world health Organization – this body is a
specialized agency of United Nations responsible for international
public health.
SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: this was a
contagious and potentially fatal respiratory illness. An outbreak
occurred from 2002 – 2003.
MERS: Middle East respiratory syndrome is a
viral respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (Middle East
respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERSâ€CoV) that was first identified
in Saudi Arabia in 2012.
COVID 19: of the genus Beta coronavirus),
is transmitted chiefly by contact with infectious material (such as
respiratory droplets) or with objects or surfaces contaminated by the
causative virus, and is characterized especially by fever, cough, and
shortness of breath and may progress to pneumonia and respiratory
failure
UNESCO: an agency of the United Nations established in 1945
to promote the exchange of information, ideas, and culture. In 1984 the
US withdrew from the organization, but in 2003, after satisfied with
certain reforms, it rejoined.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: These are those
students who chose to undertake all or part of their tertiary education
in a country other than their own and move to that country for the
purpose of studying.
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