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EFFECT OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COOPERATIVES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFThe main objective of any management committee is to ensure effective and smooth running of the organization. These include the effective utilization of the organization’s funds for a stable running of her affairs. Likewise, the management committee has the mandate to run the society on behalf of members in accordance with guiding rules and principles. They are society’s servant and not member’s master. They are also expected to work according to the bye-laws of the society. The outcome of the research showed that committee members socio-economic characteristics have significant effect of cooperative performance (F ratio of 16.426 was significant @ 1% level). The research outcome also showed that Cooperative performance was affect by committee member’s knowledge application of cooperative values and principles in business decisions (F ratio of 17.414 was significant @1% level). Election of credible persons into leadership positions in management committee is critical to cooperative performance. Hence the general meeting has to ensure that educational qualification and leadership experience should be upheld as requirements for vital positions. It is important that persons to be elected into committee membership should be driven, not by ambition or authority, but by the desire to serve
PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF COOPERATIVES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFManagement committee has the same duties and responsibilities as board members of any other business. The committee is faced with such problems; as a poor governance, limited managerial skills, inadequate findings, limited access to investment credits, ineffective implementation of government policies, inadequate education etc. The objective of the paper is to determine the influence of the committee members managerial skills on cooperative performance, determine the influence of committee members leadership qualities on cooperative performance and to determine to effect of management challenges on cooperative performance. Methodologically, 312 were selected out of 1412 questionnaire, distributed, using Taro Yamene and Bowley’s formula. Regression was used in the analysis. Result show that ages were 41-50 (50.6%) male 64%, HND/B.Sc 52.3%, married 72.8%, Islam 75.8%, leadership 6.10yrs. Assessment of the performance of cooperative on management activities showed that all the various variables were accepted. Six of the variables were significant (positive). In terms determining the leadership quality of committee members, five of them were significant. It was recommended that credible members and qualified and educated members should be mobilized activities to exce
AGRIENTREPRENURIAL PROGRAMMES AND THEIR EFFECT ON JOB CREATION IN UMUAHIA NORTH L.G.A, ABIA STATE
Get PDFThe study examines entrepreneurial development program and its effect on job creation in Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia state. It specifically focused on ascertaining the type of entrepreneurial development programs predominant in the study area; the duration of training in the entrepreneurial development programme. The determinants of choice of entrepreneurial development programme in the study area. One hundred and twenty (120) respondents were examined for the study. Data for the study were generated using structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used in analyzing the data. The study revealed that majority of the respondents were female (54.17%), the study also revealed that their age was between 31-50 which constitute 71.66%, married with family size of 4-6 persons constituting 42.50% with educational qualification of senior secondary education. The entrepreneurial experience showed that they have 16-20 years constitution 41-67%. The predominant entrepreneurial programmes in the study are were NDE, NOAS, SMEDAM and YOUWIN. Fashion design had the highest participants, this could be as a result of most of the respondents being female. The regression showed that age, family size, employment status, credit access and occupation had an effect on the respondent’s choice of program. Inadequate finance, poor follow up and unconducive environment were the major challenges of the respondents. The study recommended there should be follow-up after training to make sure that they are doing the right thin
APPRAISAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS STUDIES’ CURRICULUM IN UPPER BASIC EDUCATION IN ENUGU EDUCATION ZONE OF ENUGU STATE
No full textThe major purpose of this study is to appraise the implementation of the Business Studies curriculum in Upper Basic Education in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu state. A descriptive survey research design was utilized. The population of the study comprises all 61 Business Studies instructors from the 31 Upper Basic public secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone. Census sampling technique was adopted for the study. Instrument for data collection was Questionnaire on Appraisal of Implementation of Business Studies Curriculum which was validated by experts and Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of 0.82 was established. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results yielded answers to research questions. The study concluded, among other things, that NCE is the minimum qualification for teaching at the upper basic level; basic facilities required for implementing business studies curriculum at upper basic education level in Enugu education zone are insufficient and student-centered teaching approaches are used in implementing business studies curriculum at the upper basic education level in Enugu education zone; Inadequate facilities and low teacher enthusiasm are key implementation obstacles. Business Studies is taught at the upper basic education level in Enugu education zone. As a result, the study\u27s key recommendation is that the government should re-strategize and strengthen efforts to provide necessary educational resources to facilitate the implementation of the Business Studies curriculum at Upper Basic Education level in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu state
Effect of Formative Assessment Practice on Students’ Academic Achievement in Upper Basic Mathematics in Enugu East LGA, Enugu State, Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated the effect of Formative Assessment Practice on Students’ Academic Achievement in Upper Basic Mathematics in Enugu East Local Government Area. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The researcher adopted the Non-Equivalent Control Group Quasi-Experimental Design using a sample of one hundred (100) upper basic students selected from two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-one (2,731) upper basic students in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used for the study. A reliability coefficient of 0.98 was obtained, using the split-half method. One (1) Mathematics Education and two (2) Measurement and Evaluation specialists validated the instrument. Relevant data for the study were collected using Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT)). Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation(S), while research hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The findings showed that there is a significant difference (p< 0.05) between the mean academic achievement scores of students exposed to formative assessment practice and those not exposed to formative assessment in Upper Basic Mathematics; there is no significant difference in the mean academic achievement of male and female students exposed to formative assessment practice. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that Teacher Educators in Universities and Colleges of Educations should be conscious in the ways of preparing Mathematics teachers to acquire appropriate skills and competence needed for formative assessment; The ministry of education should through seminars, workshops, and conferences equip serving mathematics teachers with requisite knowledge and competences on the utilization of formative assessment practice
Strategies Adopted by Principals in the Management of Human Resources in Public Secondary Schools in Enugu Education Zone, Enugu State
No full textThe main purpose of this study was to ascertain the strategies adopted by the principals in managing human resources in public secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated for the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection and was designed to elicit appropriate information from the respondents. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha method. Alpha value of 0.86 was obtained, indicating high reliability of the instrument. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test inferential statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. Generally, the results showed that both the male and female principals agree that they should adopt certain strategies such as involving staff and students in decision making especially on issues that are of interest to coordinate both staff and students. There is no significant difference between the mean perception scores of both male and female principals on the strategies they adopt. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made. Principals should ensure that periodic performance appraisal of teachers are duly conducted. The principals should also try as much as possible to create a conducive environment for teaching and learning to take place through involving both staff and students in making decision especially when such decision affect their interest
Principals’ Application of Personnel Management Skills for Effective Human Relations and Staff Security in Secondary Schools in Enugu State, Nigeria
No full textThis research investigated the principals’ application of personnel management skills for human relations and staff security in secondary schools in Enugu State. The population of the study comprised of all the principals of the government secondary schools in Enugu State. Respondents were the teachers from five (5) local government areas randomly sampled from the seventeen (17) local government areas that make up the state. The study was guided by two (2) research questions and one (1) null hypothesis. The “Questionnaire of Personnel Management Skills of Principals” was used to get responses from the teachers. This was rated using the modified Likert’s four- point rating scale. A mean score of 2.50 was accepted. The mean (x) and standard deviation (SD) were used to answer the research questions while the t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 significant level. The result revealed that the principals applied personnel management skills for both effective human relations and staff security only to the least extent. It was further revealed that there were no significant differences in the level of application of personnel management skills for effective human relations by male and female principals. Based on the findings, it was recommended that relevant authorities supervise the schools regularly and implement supervision reports. It was further recommended that government should ensure that they apply the same skills on the principals for them to be able to do the same to their subordinates
Educational Management: A Key to Innovative Pedagogical Processes in the Post Covid-19 Pandemic World in Universities in Enugu State, Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated the extent to which educational management and leadership, function as a key, to innovative pedagogical methods in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic in universities in Enugu State, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. Relevant literature were reviewed. The study was theoretically hinged on the transformational leadership theory. In particular, the study was conducted at Godfrey Okoye University in Enugu, which is a private institution in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. For the study, a descriptive survey design was used with a population of 25 employees from the university\u27s faculty of education and 10 employees from the quality assurance unit. Questionnaires were employed as tools for gathering data. The data was examined using the mean and standard deviation. The result of the study among others was that the education managers provided an enabling environment for teachers to use e-learning and innovative pedagogical processes in teaching and learning in the post COVID 19 pandemic world. One of the recommendations of this study is that lecturers and educational managers should attend in-service training regularly. It was also recommended that classrooms should be adequately equipped with ICT facilities for effective teaching and learnin
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, TRADE OPENNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
Get PDFThe globalization movement, which presentsenormous prospects for the majority ofdeveloping nations to achieve quickereconomic growth through trade andinvestment, has greatly expanded theimportance of foreign direct investments(FDI) over the past few decades. FDI helpsforeign investors make better use of theirresources and assets, and it also helps hostnations gain access to superior technologyand join global production and commercenetworks. This paper examines the dynamicand interrelationship among FDI, tradeopenness and economic growth in Nigeria.Annual time series for Nigeria from 1980 to2020 was analyzed using the dynamicClassical Multiple Linear Regression Model,also a pre-estimation test of unit root was firstconducted using two approaches. The resultshows that a 1% increase in FDI would havethe reverse effect on economic growth,reducing it by 19% annually, with all otherparameters being constant. It demonstratesunfavorable trends for foreign directinvestment and trade openness,demonstrating a weak correlation betweenthese variables and the Nigerian economicgrowth index. Another component of themodel that has dynamic long-term impacts oneconomic growth is the historical growthtrajectory. The results imply that the mostrecent adjustments to Nigeria\u27s economicindicators have an effect on the present set ofeconomic growth. In order to encourageexports and FDI inflow and to create abusiness environment that will supportNigeria\u27s output growth dynamics, the essaysuggests expanding trade liberalization. Inorder to allow indigenous enterprises to fullyengage in the global economy, it was also
suggested that Nigeria\u27s government developpolicies to broaden the scope of foreign trade
INFLUENCE OF INTEREST RATES DYNAMICS ON FINANCIAL DEEPENING IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThe main objective of the research is to investigate the impact of interest rate reform on Nigeria\u27s financial deepening. As estimation techniques, Co integration, Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL), and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) were used. Time series data from 1994 to 2021 are analyzed in this study. The results point to a long-term connection between interest rates and financial deepening. We also learn that the interest rate change has a positive and significant effect on Nigeria\u27s financial development. The findings highlight the necessity for policymakers to put policies in place that promote economic growth, the liquidity reserve ratio, the domestic savings/GDP ratio, and reforms to ensure the efficiency and development of the financial secto