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AWARENESS AND USE OF DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL DATABASES BY FINAL YEAR STUDENTS IN SELECTED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigated undergraduates' awareness and use of digital educational databases in selected private universities in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. A survey descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) were used for analyses. Findings revealed a high level of awareness and digital educational databases by final year students. The main reasons for using digital educational databases by final year students are completing assignments, academic purposes/course works, consulting reference sources, consulting research materials, and preparing seminar presentations and materials for project writing. There is a significant relationship between the demographic variable, access, and digital databases of final-year students. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the library procure more digital educational databases than print versions. Libraries should intensify their awareness and orientation campaigns toward digital educational databases among the student
Nexus between insurance penetration and economic growth: Evidence from Nigeria
No full textThe study examined the connection or nexus between insurance penetration and economic growth in Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design is adopted for the study. Secondary data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin, National Insurance Statistics and Directory, National Bureau of Statistics, World Bank database, Nigeria Insurance Digest, and CIA World Fact Book, for the period of fourteen years (2004 - 2017). Data analysis was undertaken using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The findings of the study suggested that insurance (life and non-life) penetration and claims settlement impact on economic growth in Nigeria during the period considered (2004 - 2017); and insurance (life and non-life) penetration impact positively on the economic growth in Nigeria during the period. The results revealed that non-life insurance penetration and insurance density had a negative impact on economic growth in Nigeria. Nonetheless, life insurance penetration and claims settlement had no significant impacts on economic growth in Nigeria. The study findings suggested amongst others that intense effort is essential to entrench the knowledge and importance of insurance to promote economic growth and growth of the insurance industry through local media, social media, development of new products to meet the insuring public needs, and improved customer service strategy
AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF UNDERGRADUATES ON UTILISATION OF E-LEARNING PLATFORMS FOR LEARNING IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
No full texte-learning is the electronic process that enhances the delivery and administration of learning opportunities and support via computer networking and web-based technologies to help learners’ performance and development. This study investigated the Awareness and Perception of Undergraduates on Utilization of e-learning Platforms for Learning in University of Ilorin. Cross-sectional descriptive research design was adopted for the study. Questionnaire was utilized to obtain data from 120 respondents from three departments in the faculty of education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin. The findings revealed that majority of the undergraduates were not aware of e-learning platforms for learning though they perceived that the e-learning platforms are useful for learning purposes. The study concluded that undergraduates had very low awareness about e-learning platforms, and they are likely to utilize the tools if they are adequately sensitized on its availability. It was recommended that e-learning platform should be redefined and incorporated into the university’s learning environment to increase students’ awareness
Perspectives on Cultural and National Development as Reflected in Two Igbo Poems
No full textSome of the challenges of development in Nigeria are leadership and citizenship based. Much have been written on national development and leadership in literature in English, especially by Nigerian writers, but very little and inadequate attention has been paid to the issues by writers employing Igbo language medium. This study examines the question of national development by two Igbo poets with a view to identify the attributes of a good citizen, the portrayal of leadership, and the literary style used to buttress the claims. Two poems - Maduekwe’s “Ezi onye obodo” and Ekechukwu’s “Obodo anyi” - purposively selected from Akpa Uche: an anthology of Igbo poems (Ekechukwu, 1979) are used as samples for the analysis with guidance from the theory of inference and implication. The study shows that much is expected from both the citizens and leaders (for instance in “Ezi onye obodo”, Maduekwe uses simple language and repetition to depict the citizen as one who is rich in African culture exemplified in the promotion of green environment and peace, which is a forerunner of national development. Other needed virtues are respect for the rule of law, restraining from spreading fake news, and tampering with public funds. All of these engender unity and progress in the polity. Also in “Obodo anyi”, Ekechukwu employs mainly proverbs, idioms, and symbols to subtly depict Nigerian leaders as inept, wasteful, and uncultured. These attitudes result in poverty despite the rich natural endowments of the land). The paper, therefore, concludes that the attainment of national unity and progress is the outcome of a mutual sacrifice consciously undertaken by cultured citizens and leaders
Undressing to Confront the Bullet: Nigeria’s Niger-Delta Women Mobilizing against Malpractices and Violence in the 2019 Rivers State Gubernatorial Elections
No full textElection crises have derailed democratic propensities in developing countries, including Nigeria. One of the consequences of electoral crises is its attendant effect on the vulnerable population, particularly children and women who are usually the most affected. This article examines how some women deployed non-violent means of undressing as a weapon of social resistance against violence and malpractices during the 2019 gubernatorial elections in Rivers State - an oil rich area in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The study adopts the qualitative methodology and relies heavily on secondary data which includes extant and relevant literature, newspaper, and verified video clips. The article is anchored around the frustration-aggression and the J Curve theories. Findings show that while the women resistance movement through the use of unconventional method of nudity or display of nakedness may pose some serious ideological concerns in certain quarters and violent responses from state and non-state actors, its success in thwarting electoral malpractices at the Okirika and Ogu/Bolo areas during the 2019 gubernatorial elections in Rivers State is worth emulation. The study therefore concludes that, since the deployment of nudity as a form of non-violent means of protest has been effective in this particular instance in Rivers State, it could be further complemented with sustainable efforts from civil society organisations, international community, and other stakeholders to ensure that the ruling elite embrace the tenets of good governance for the benefit of all and sundry in the country
Preliminaries and Content
No full textI am delighted to announce the publication of Volume 27 (2021) of our esteemed journal, Lagos Notes and Records. The volume contains twelve (12) well-researched articles in the various disciplines of the Humanities such as communication studies, history, language studies, linguistics, literature, and other related disciplines. The first article by Abimbola Adesoji, “Newspapers and the Sharia Debate in Nigeria: Contexts, Issues and Trend”, examines some selected newspapers’ and magazines’ coverage of the Sharia debate in Nigeria with focus on bringing out their different dimensions and patterns of the issues and the contexts in which they discussed them. The newspapers and magazines are Daily Times, Nigerian Tribune, New Nigerian, National Concord, The Guardian, Newswatch, Tell, as well as New York Times, London Times, and the Global Mail of Canada. Using the historical and comparative research methods, the author concludes that the positions taken by the various newspapers were influenced by the way they assessed how Nigerians perceive religion and allow it to influence their decisions and actions in their relationship with one another.
In the second article, “Ananse/Èşù Rising: Trickster Figures andShakespeare in Davlin Thomas’s Lear Ananci, a Caribbean King Lear”, Lekan Balogun analyses how Thomas appropriates both Shakespeare’s King Lear and Ananci in order to provide forceful and penetrating insights about the failure of postcolonial realities in the English-speaking Caribbean country of the author. He argues that Thomas’ Lear Ananci uses Shakespeare’s King Lear and the Yoruba (diasporic) tradition about the trickster Ananci, who assumes the personality of Esu, to address the post-colonial political failures in Trinidad and Tobago in particular and the Caribbean as a whole.
The third article by Faruq Idowu Boge, “Water Challenges in Post-colonial Ikorodu Area of Lags State, 1967-1999”, examines the history of water infrastructure and challenges in Ikorodu area of Lagos from 1967 to 1999. It employs the qualitative method and historical research approaches to discuss the issues of water challenges, such as inadequate water supply and poor infrastructure, and their impact on the socio-economic development of Ikorodu and its environs during the post-colonial period. The article closes with the recommendation that the government should partner with the private sector to address the problems associated with water supply in the area.
Ademola Fayemi and Abiola Azeez, in the fourth article, “Epistemic Unfairness in Barry Hallen’s Account of Agency in Yoruba Moral Epistemology”, examine the problem of unfair treatment and discrimination against epistemic agents in knowledge production, knowledge sharing, and consensus practices in Hallen’s account of Yoruba epistemic thought. The authors are of the view that understanding epistemic agency is essential to examining the depth of epistemic harm and the conclusion inherent in Yoruba epistemology.
In the fifth article, “Perspectives on Cultural and National Development as Reflected in Two Igbo Poems”, Ujubonu Okide discusses some cultural and national development initiatives and strategies that can be derived from some Igbo poems. The author uses the theory of inference and implication to scrutinize issues such as the attributes of a good citizen and the portrayal of leadership as contained in Maduekwe’s “Ezi onye obodo” and Ekechukwu’s “Obodo anyi” selected from Akpa Uche’s (1979) An Anthology of Igbo Poems. She concluded that the attainment of national unity and progress should be seen as the outcome of a mutual sacrifice consciously undertaken by cultured citizens and leaders.
The sixth article, Clement Odoje’s “Confluence of Interests in the Translations of Ake: the Years of Childhood and Aké: ní Ìgbà Èwe: An Appraisal of Language Retrieval and Translation”, investigates the interests behind the literary translation of Wole Soyinka and Akinwumi Iṣọla’s translations of Ake with the view to establish the necessary features of translation and language retrieval employed in the process. The author argues that, although both writers employed the same strategies such as language transposition and equivalence, there are certain features that distinguish one from the other. Arising from the above, the author concludes that translation exhibits two different cultures and languages while language retrieval exhibits the same culture but different languages in the source and target texts.
Ayọdele Oyewale’s “The Ethos of Homage-paying and the Assessment of Ethical Issues in Yoruba Verbal Arts” is the seventh article. It examines the moral issues involved in Yoruba homage-paying using seven explicit Yoruba proverbial sayings on homage, selected Ifa verses, and two oral genres as case studies. Based on the ethical determinism approach, the author concludes that while early Yoruba professional artistes had clear understanding on how germane the Yoruba concept of homage was in their society, their contemporary counterparts appear to have deviated from the norm.
John Olubunmi Faloju and Eniayo Sobola in the next article, “The Meaning, Function, and Contextual Usage of Metaphors on Women in Russian and Yoruba”, employ the theory of context by Bronislaw Malinowski to investigate the meaning, function, and contextual usage of metaphors on women in Russian and Yoruba cultures. They argue that metaphors are used to project the worldview of people in different speech communities on social issues and women generally, and that metaphors in the two societies portray women both positively and negatively, especially in terms of their social functions and speech acts.
The ninth article by Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, “Writing on Marginal Muslim Figures: The Religious Career of a Community Mu’adhdhin in FESTAC-Town, Lagos, Nigeria”, discusses the activities of some of the “marginal” Muslim figures in FESTAC Town, who played significant roles in the historical progression of Islam in the area. The author also addresses some of the misconceptions associated with the Mu’adhdhin in a typical Yoruba Muslim community and recommends the need for the Muslim community to accord the Mu’adhdhin the recognition specified by the Shariah.
Folorunso Adebayo’s “Comparative Literature in Nigeria: A Thematic Examination of Gogol’s The Government Inspector and Osofisan’s Who’s Afraid of Solarin?, which is the tenth article of the volume, discusses the relevance of comparative literature, intertextuality, and modern drama in Nigeria with focus on the distinction between literary adaptation and translation in Femi Osofisan’s Who’s Afraid of Solarin and Nicolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector. The author concludes that for countries to address some of the social, economic and political crises plaguing them, they need to dramatise important literary texts for their sociopolitical re-orientation, and that Nigeria needs to incorporate such texts in the school curriculum at the primary and secondary school levels.
In the eleventh article, “Undressing to Confront the Bullet: Nigeria’s Niger-Delta Women Mobilizing against Malpractices and Violence in the 2019 Rivers State Gubernatorial Elections”, Olasupo Thompson examines how some women in Rivers State during the 2019 gubernatorial election in the state deployed nudity as a form of non-violent protests against the crisis that trailed the election. Based on the qualitative method of research, the frustration-aggression, and the J. Curve theories employed, the author argues that the use of the unconventional method of nudity by the women in Rivers State to press home their demands succeeded in thwarting electoral malpractices in the affected areas of the state.
In the concluding article, “The Impact of ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ Returnees on the Agricultural and Community Development of Ghana”, Paul Njemanze and Omon Osiki investigate the impact of Ghana’s returnees, who were victims of the 1983 mass expulsion exercises in Nigeria, on the agricultural and community development of Ghana. They argue that the activities of the returnees assisted in great measures in reducing the humanitarian crisis and food scarcity associated with the expulsion exercises and that this assisted in no small measure in their reintegration into the Ghanaian society.
Finally, I want to sincerely thank and congratulate the Editorial Team and the Advisory Board for their efforts and hard work in ensuring the timely completion of this volume. I also congratulate the authors for the success of getting their papers published in our journal. It is my sincere hope that the academic community will find the articles therein interesting and meaningful in their quest to expand the frontier of knowledge in the humanities and allied disciplines
Colonialism and Transformations in Yoruba Traditional Attires: The Lagos Experience
No full textThe place of dress in human society has continued to arouse research-based interests, as a social issue. While some scholars have written on traditional attires and other social aspects of Lagos life, little has been documented on the impact of colonialism on traditional attires. This study focuses on the history of dresses in Lagos, especially the transformations in traditional attires synonymous with the city during the colonial period. The paper adopts historical narrative and multidisciplinary approaches to argue that the coming of the British influenced Lagos to a significant degree with the large number of repatriates from Sierra Leone, Brazil, and Cuba. As such, colonial Lagos witnessed a flirtation of varied dress cultures and transformations which at some point even threatened Yoruba traditional attires, given the introduction of western parse-garments, hats, makeup, shoes and other accessories; up to the point that Lagosians then, mostly youths, were wearing clothes more for the purpose of fashion rather than for covering. In all, the study is a revisit on Yoruba traditional attires in the context of the transformations which almost wipe them off in colonial Lagos.
 
EFFECTS OF ENHANCED INQUIRY AND 5ESMODEL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY
No full textBiology is a requirement for further learning, training, and development for many sciences related professional courses. Despite its importance, students’ performance in Senior School Examinations is poor/ inconsistent. Thus, this study investigated the effect of enhanced inquiry and 5esmodel instructional strategies on students’ achievement in Biology. The study adopted the quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test nonequivalent control group research design and was carried out in two educational districts in Lagos State. The instrument used for data collection was the Biology achievement test. Data collected was analyzed using mean and Analysis of Covariance. Results indicated that enhanced inquiry instructional strategy had the most significant effect on students’ achievement while there was no significant gender preference on students’ achievement in Biology. Mental ability had a significant effect on students’ achievement in Biology. It can therefore be deduced that enhanced inquiry is effective and inspiring. It could substitute the lecture method and enhance students’ achievement. In addition, gender is not a determinant of students’ achievement in biology classes. Recommendations included that teachers should adopt an enhanced inquiry instructional strategy. Teacher educators should be professionally trained on the use of enhanced inquiry so that teachers- in training in turn become aware of the strategy before graduation from school. The teachers should ensure that during group discussion essential values such as not ignoring other students’ ideas are upheld amongst others
Quantity Surveyors' Competencies in the Emerging Green Building Adoption
No full textIn the face of the rising cost of conventional buildings and relentless climate change, green buildings have been touted to ensure efficient resource maximisation and energy usage minimisation. However, there is a literature gap on green competencies for quantity surveyors towards the green building campaign. In this regard, this study aims to measure the relevance of the current and emerging green competencies required of quantity surveyors following the pathway guide of the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). The study employed the quantitative research method in data gathering. Random sampling and questionnaires were administered to Quantity Surveying firms registered with QSRBN and CACin Lagos State. Descriptive statistics such as the measures of central tendency were used to analyse the data. The study discovered that competencies of utmost concern to enable Quantity surveyors to participate in green building are hard and soft valuation issues, expert advice on sustainable material selection, expert advice on environmental law and policy, sustainable valuation and expert advice on the financial impact of green buildings as imperative in fully giving the quantity surveyor the technical know-how to contribute and participate in green building advisory services. Therefore, Urgent intervention is required for the extensive building of knowledge in these areas for AEC curricula and to develop capacity vital for professionals to participate in sustainable infrastructure delivery
Modelling Motor Insurance Claims Frequency Using Poisson and Negative Binomial Models
No full textIn non-life insurance, the distinctive challenge of estimating the count variable of interest at inception, coupled with the variability of claim costs generally gives insurance companies considerable concern about the chances and sizes of large claims, particularly for automobile insurance where it is required to manage large number of scenarios with a wide variety of risks. These count variables of losses represent individual risks, and need to be predicted, predominantly when the risk premium is to be computed for new policyholders, or when future premiums are adjusted based on past experience. Statistical modelling of count data therefore denotes a fundamental step in pricing of non-life insurance as it allows the classification of the risk factors and the estimation of the expected frequency of claims given the risk characteristics. This study presents the actuarial modelling of motor insurance claim occurrence using Nigerian motor insurance portfolio, to verify and estimate empirically an econometric model and the risk factors influencing the frequency of claims. The log-likelihood ratio and the information criteria was used in choosing the best model and the profile of policyholders with the highest degree of risk is determined. The modelling results are suggested for insurance companies in establishing fair and equitable risk pricing as this will help in appropriate premium determination, alleviate the effect of possible adverse selection and ensure premiums stability in the individual and aggregate portfolio