The materials listed here are resources on adolescent development. These materials are available for use in the reference library at the AHI Youth Centre at 17 Lawal Street, Jibowu Yaba, Lagos. BOOKS Family Life and HIV Education for Junior Secondary ...
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Book Review – June 2009
Title: “Youths to the Rescue of a Nation” Author: Chinedu Demain Ogueri Year of Publication: 2008 Pagination: 180 pages Reviewer: Godwin Jeremiah (19 years old) ‘Youths to the Rescue of a Nation’ Is a book for all Nigerian youths as ...
Personal Hygiene: Hygiene Facts for Life
A. Illnesses can be prevented by washing hands with soap and water after contact with faeces and before handling food. Washing hands with soap and water removes germs from the hands. This helps to stop germs from getting onto food ...
Young Achiever: Olaide Adesopo
Dreams they say die hard, but dreams will always be dreams unless they are backed by action and a burning determination to bring them to reality. On April 8, 2009 at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Ikeja, Lagos, the yearnings and ...
Career Guide: Do you want to be a Food Technologist?
Food Technology is a multi-disciplinary programme which combines food science, microbiology and engineering education for food and related industries. Food technology is a discipline concerned with all aspects of food, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking ...
True Life Story: Oh Yes, You Can
When I was younger, people used to compliment me saying I was intelligent. They also used to tell me that I was a beautiful girl. But, because of my background, I saw all they said as flattery. You see, my ...
Dear Aunty – June 2009
Why does Government legalize abortions in hospitals? Presently in Nigeria, abortion is allowed to take place when it can endanger the life of a mother if the pregnancy is allowed to continue i.e. for therapeutic reason. Before it is allowed, ...
Watch Your Manners: Public Speaking Manners – Etiquette Issues
There are always two distinct roles at play when speaking. The audience has a passive role and the speaker has an active one. This is an essential dynamic. Audience and speaker communicate well with each other to the degree that ...
Body Awareness
Body Image Body image refers to the way a person feels about his/her personal appearance. People have differences in their personal appearances; some of these differences are in terms of: Size/shape of the body Height Race/ethnicity Color of the skin, ...
Dear Diary – June 2009
MONDAY I woke up with anxiety mixed with fear as a result of the event the previous day while returning from Amarachi’s house. I saw a poster for a poem audition/competition at the secondary school level. It was an opportunity ...