<p> </p><p>Title page</p><p>Approval</p><p>Dedication</p><p>Acknowledgment</p><p>Abstract</p><p>Table of content</p><p>List of Tables</p><p>

Chapter ONE

</p><p>1.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction</p><p>1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; Background of the study</p><p>1.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; Statement of the problem</p><p>1.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; Purpose of the study</p><p>1.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; Significance of the study</p><p>1.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; Scope of the study</p><p>1.6 &nbsp; &nbsp; Research limitations</p><p>1.7 &nbsp; &nbsp; Research questions</p><p>1.8 &nbsp; &nbsp; Definition of terms</p><p>

Chapter TWO

</p><p>2.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; Literature Review</p><p>2.1 &nbsp; History of shorthand.</p><p>2.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; Development of shorthand</p><p>2.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; Usefulness of shorthand</p><p>2.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; The vale of the secretary in a business office</p><p>2.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; The secretary and other modern office equipment and machine</p><p>

Chapter THREE

</p><p>3.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; Research methodology</p><p>3.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; Research Design</p><p>3.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; Area of the study</p><p>3.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; Population of the study</p><p>3.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; Sources of Date collection</p><p>3.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; Method of Date collection</p><p>3.6 &nbsp; &nbsp; Analysis of Research instrument</p><p>3.7 &nbsp; &nbsp; Description of research instrument</p><p>3.8 &nbsp; &nbsp; Validation of Research instrument</p><p>

Chapter FOUR

</p><p>4.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation and analysis of data</p><p>4.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation and analysis of data</p><p>4.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of respondents by organisation</p><p>4.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; Analysis of data</p><p>

Chapter FIVE

</p><p>4.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; Finding, Recommendations and Conclusion</p><p>5.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; Discussion of the Findings</p><p>5.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; Implication of the study</p><p>5.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; Conclusion</p><p>5.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; Recommendation</p><p>References </p><p>Appendix 1</p><p><strong>LIST OF TABLES</strong></p><p>Tables</p><p>3.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Analysis of data</p><p>4.1a &nbsp; Presentation of responses by organisatons</p><p>4.1b &nbsp; Presentation of responses on test of skill before appointment</p><p>4.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on speed administered during the test.</p><p>4.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the importance of the test to getting the job</p><p>4.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the designation of the secretaries</p><p>4.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the applicability of the skill in the performance of duties</p><p>4.6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation the uses of the skill</p><p>4.7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the availability of modern office equipment</p><p>4.8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the type of modern office equipment available</p><p>4.9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the possibility of using machine in place of shorthand skill</p><p>4.10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the effect of modern office equipment on the application of the skill</p><p>4.11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on whether bosses give dictation</p><p>4.12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the reteat which bosses give dictations</p><p>4.13 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of the speed at which bosses give dictations</p><p>4.14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the performance of secretaries during dictation</p><p>4.15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the opinion formed of the secretary by her boss in relation to her performance during dictation</p><p>4.16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the relationship that exist between the secretaries and their bosses</p><p>4.17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on typing of manuscript</p><p>4.18 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of the reasons why bosses give manuscript instead of dictation</p><p>4.19 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the attitudes of secretaries to writing shorthand</p><p>4.20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the preferability of typing form shorthand outlines</p><p>4.21 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on the relevance of the skill to effective discharge of duties</p><p>4.22 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of response on whether the skill of shorthand I still relevant in this modern age</p><p>4.23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of reasons why shorthand should be encouraged</p><p>4.24 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses of the problematic nature of the skill</p><p>4.25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of kinds of problems pose by shorthand</p><p>4.26 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of responses on whether secretaries take measures to improve on their skill</p><p>4.27 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Presentation of theses measures</p> <br><p></p>