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USES AND GRATIFICATIONS OF RADIO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES BY SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NORTHEAST GEO-POLITICAL REGION, NIGERIA
Full text linkThe major purpose of this study was to investigate why senior secondary school students in the Northeast region use radio educational programmes and the gratification they derive. Other purposes were to identify the existing radio educational programmes available to students and to also survey their level of awareness of these programmes. The specific objective was to provide rationale for the use of radio educational programmes in the implementation of senior secondary school’s curriculum in the Northeast. The survey research design was used to collect data, utilizing questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion instruments. The study was anchored on the Uses and Gratifications theory. The K-S test formula was used to test the hypothesis of the research. The findings of the study revealed the existing radio educational programmes available to students in the area studied to include Schools Challenge, Children Half Hour, Manyan Gobe,Science for Beginners, Mathematics for Senior Secondary Schools, Yara Manyan Gobe in Hausa, NdurisoI llumo Lajibnyo in Fulfude, Children Half Hour, IlmintarDayara and Don Motasa. The students are very aware of these programmes and they use them for different reasons such as entertainment, education, socialization and companionship. Some of the gratifications they derive include enhancement of reading skill, speaking skills, grades, understanding general knowledge, analytical skill and evaluation skill. The quiz format was found to be the preferred format among students in the packaging of radio educational programmes directed at senior secondary schools. Some of the challenges they faced in using these programmes include lack of access to radio sets, ignorance of the benefits inherent in radio educational programmes and non-inclusion of these programmes in schools lesson plans. The study, therefore, recommended that free transistor radio sets be distributed to students and schools. It also recommended that there should be awareness campaign on the benefits of radio programmes to students as well as the inclusion of radio educational programmes in the lessons plans of schools
A HISTORY OF OIL PALM PRODUCTION AND TRADE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IGEDELAND AND ADJOINING AREAS, 1920-2000
Full text linkIgedeland in Benue State of Nigeria is relatively a rural area striving for economic development. The necessity to improve the economy forms the basis of this study on the topic: A History of Oil Palm Production and Trade: A Comparative Analysis of Igedeland and Adjoining Areas, 1920-2000. The work historicizes in comparative terms, the nature of oil palm production and trade in Igedeland, Ado, Gwer East and Konshisha, all in Benue State and Yala of Cross River state, respectively. The aim is to assess the impact of oil palm production and trade on these areas to ascertain how it has contributed to socio-economic development of the areas. This is against the backdrop of the problems that the Agricultural Economy of the area including Oil Palm production has been growing slowly. Utilizing descriptive analysis, the researcher has used primary and secondary sources to elicit information for the historical reconstruction of this subject matter. The study adopts the theory of Comparative Advantage by David Ricardo in its analysis. The study has found out that in addition to the provision of food, employment, avenue for social interaction, oil palm production and trade was an important source for cash earnings in the areas of study despite the fact that oil palm production and trade declined shortly after Nigeria’s independence due to petroleum oil boom. Furthermore, the study reveals that oil palm production and trade in the areas were constrained by dependence on the wild Palm species, poor cultivation methods, paucity of physical infrastructures such as poor storage facilities and transportation system, pests and diseases, lack of finance as well as inefficient marketing mechanism that involved numerous middlemen and erratic prices, among others. Comparatively, the study further shows that while the traditional method was largely used in the Igede, Ado, Gwer-East and Konshisha areas, the modern methods of production and processing was used in Yala area of Cross River state. Lastly, arising from the foregoing, the study suggests that, formation of cooperative associations by producers, innovations in modern production and processing techniques, replacement of over-aged palm trees, efficient transportation and pricing mechanism as well as government support, among others are vital if oil palm production and trade is to be revamped in the study areas in order to stimulate sustainable economic growth and development in the study areas and Nigeria at large in the 21st century.Oil Palm Production and Trad
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WIDOWHOOD IN ANCIENT ISRAEL (THE BOOK OF RUTH) AND IN BILLIRI SOCIETY OF GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA
Full text linkWidowhood is a universal phenomenon. However, practices of widowhood vary from one culture to the other. There are some similarities and differences in the treatment of widows in various cultures. This study is a comparative analysis of the treatment of widows in the period of Ruth and Billiri society of Gombe State. The study therefore examines the conceptions and treatment of widows in Ancient Israel and in Billiri society of Gombe State with the aim of uncovering the issues that have become the source of widows’ problems in the two worlds. The work discusses some of the challenges of widows to include terminal illnesses, property inheritance, Levirate marriage and certain other challenges faced by widows. Library works, electronic sources and oral interview reports related to the conceptions and treatment of widows were used as sources of data. The researcher adopted the descriptive approach which he used and describes/analyzes the data gotten from the various sources. The researcher also used content analysis to examine the text of Ruth. The study reveals that widows in Ancient Israel enjoyed insufficient provisions at the time of Hammurabi, Lipit-Ishtar and Ur-Namu, the great kings of the kingdoms. The study also revealed that, ancient Israel made insufficient provisions for the upkeep of widows in the area; and Billiri society of Gombe State has insufficient provisions for widows, hence they suffer certain socio-economic insecurity. The study therefore recommends that, the families, the Church, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), the Government and Billiri society need to be more sensitive to the plight of widows. Conscious measures such as government legislations and policies of Traditional institutions should be made to allow the widows access the properties of their late husbands. There should be community support, protection and socio-economic support to enable widows overcome the challenges of widowhood in Billiri society, of Gombe State.Comparison of Widowhood in Ancient Israel and Billiri Society of Gombe Stat
PERCIEVED ROLE OF “IGBE” RELIGIOUS PRACTICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MENTAL ILLNESS AMONG TIV PEOPLE OF BENUE STATE
Full text linkThe study investigated the perceived role of “Igbe” religious practice in the development of mental illness among the Tiv people of Benue State. A qualitative and quantitative research design was used for data collection in the study. The Igbe Inventory (II) developed by the researcher and Religious commitment Scale (RS) by Worthington and others (2012) were used for data collection. One thousand six hundred participants comprised of 1037(64.8%) males and 503(38.1%) females were drawn from the four geopolitical zones of the Tiv speaking language using convenient and purposive sampling technique. Five hypotheses were postulated for the study and tested using ANOVA, Chi-Square, Independent t-test, and correlation. The result revealed a positive influence of “Igbe” to the development of mental illness [β=-.553, t = 24.397; p<.001] and a significant positive difference between the young and their older counterparts in the developoment of mental illness [t (1359) = -4.090; p<.001]. The result further revealed a significant positive influence of “Igbe” religious practice to other ethnic groups in development of mental illness [X2 (4) = 417.251; p<.001] and a siginifcant positive difference between male and their female counterparts in the development of mental illness among the Tiv people of Benue State [t (1397) = 5.323; p<.001]. Finally the result revealed a significant positive interaction effect of age [F (1, 1350) = 41.556; p<.05] and sex [F (1, 1350) = 170.396; p<.001] on the influence of “Igbe” religious practice in the development of mental illness among the Tiv people of Benue State. One among the recommendations was that cultural and religious practice should always be considered by clinicians when handling issues of mental illness in Tiv land and across other tribes for effective treatment and etiology of mental illness
PERSONALITY TRAITS, FEAR OF PAIN AND SEX AS PREDICTORS OF DENTAL ANXIETY AMONG DENTAL PATIENTS IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE MAKURDI
Full text linkThis study examined personality traits, fear of pain, and sex as predictors of dental anxiety among dental patients in Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State. The study employed ex-post facto research design to investigate how each independent variable predicts dental anxiety and their joint influence. The sample consisted of 270 participants made up of 151 (55.9%) males and 119 (44.1%) females with ages ranging from 16-65 years. Participants were drawn from a clinical population of dental patients via purposive sampling. Three standardized psychological instruments namely: The Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI); Fear of Pain Questionnaire (SF- FPQ) and the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) were used. Data collated from the administered intruments were analysed using SPSS version 21. Results revealed that personality traits significantly predicted Dental Anxiety F (5,264) =12.175; P.05. lastly, Personality Traits, Fear of Pain, and Sex jointly and significantly predicted Dental Anxiety among dental patients in Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi. It was recommended among other recommendations that, Clinical Psychologists should be involved in the treatment of dental patients to assess their Personality Traits and Fear of Pain before dental treatment for proper management.SEL
INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY TRAITS AND STRESS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY MAKURDI
Full text linkThis study investigated influence of personality traits and stress on psychological well-being among students in schools of nursing and midwifery, Makurdi. The study employed the ex post facto research design. The Big Five Personality traits Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Ryff’s Scale of psychological well-being were used to collect data from the participants. The participants constituted 25 (10.2%) males and 220 (89.8%) females with a mean age of 0.992. The study tested three hypotheses and each of the hypotheses tested six dimensions of Ryff’s psychological well-being using simple linear regression and multiple linear regressions. Result in hypothesis (1a) showed a significant outcome for conscientiousness, openness and neuroticism on psychological well-being (autonomy) [F (5,239) = 181.093, P < .001. Hypothesis (1b) likewise had a significant outcome for conscientiousness, openness and neuroticism on psychological well-being (environmental mastery) [F (5,329) = 44.720, P < .001. Hypothesis (1c) was accepted for conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness on psychological well-being (personal growth) [F (5, 237) = 71.964, P < .001. Hypothesis (1d) was confirmed for conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness on psychological well-being (positive relations with others) [F (5,239) = 77.131, P < .001. Hypothesis (1e) was accepted for all except extraversion on psychological well-being (purpose in life) [F (5,239) = 53.709, P < .001. Hypothesis (1f) was confirmed only for openness on psychological well-being (self-acceptance) [F (2,237) = 28.625 P < .001. Hypotheses (2a) to (2f) rejected the postulation of stress on all the dimensions of psychological well-being. Likewise, hypotheses (3a) to (3f) also rejected the joint predictions of personality traits and stress on psychological well-being among students. In conclusion, Personality traits significantly predicted psychological well-being of students in schools of nursing and midwifery, Makurdi. Particularly, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness personality trait was found to influence psychological well-being while extraversion and agreeableness where the lowest personality traits influencing psychological well-being among students. In the contrary, stress rather positively predicted student’s psychological well-being as against earlier postulation that stress will negatively and significantly influence psychological well-being among students. Based on the findings, that personality traits and stress did not jointly influence psychological well-being among students in schools of nursing and midwifery, Makurdi. Recommentions, more empirical research be geared towards student nurses’/midwives’ psychological well-being owning to their different personality traits in the course of their professional program. More so, research should be focused on Ryff’s dimensions of psychological well-being since psychological well-being is not a single construct but multidimensional to assist student nurses/midwives gain optimal psychological well-being.SEL
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE EFFICACY OF SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM IN COMMUNAL CONFLICTS RESOLUTION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
Full text linkThis study investigated teachers’ perception of the efficacy of Social Studies curriculum in communal conflicts resolution in North Central Nigeria. It was guided by six research questions and six hypotheses. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 2391 Social Studies teachers from 6,435 public secondary schools. A total of 343 Social Studies teachers was sampled using purposive sampling technique. Communal Conflicts Resolution Questionnaire (CCRQ) with reliability coefficient of 0.98 was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used for answering the research questions. Chi-square (x2) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the study revealed that Social Studies curriculum content is suitable for resolution of communal conflicts in North Central Nigeria (p>0.05). The objectives of Social Studies curriculum have significant influence on conflict resolution in North Central Nigeria (p>0.05), teaching methods employed by teachers during the teaching and learning process significantly influenced the implementation of Social Studies curriculum for conflict resolution in North Central Nigeria (p>0.05). It was also revealed that instructional materials have significant influenced on implementation of Social Studies curriculum for conflict resolution in North Central Nigeria (p>0.05). Instructional materials were significantly relevant in influencing the implementation of Social Studies curriculum for conflict resolution in North Central Nigeria (p>0.05). Teachers’ attitude significantly influenced the implementation of Social Studies curriculum content for conflict resolution in North Central Nigeria (p>0.05). Based on these findings it was recommended among other things that, Social Studies experts through seminars, conferences and sensitization campaign should educate the people on practical ways of communal conflicts resolution using Social Studies curriculum. Curriculum planners too need to review the Social Studies curriculum to adopt more practical approaches to resolving communal conflicts. Social Studies experts should organize seminars and conferences to educate teachers on the subject of how to actualize the objectives of Social Studies curriculum.SEL
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES OF BENUE BREWERIES LIMITED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY AND ITS HOST COMMUNITY
No full textThis study: “Corporate Social Responsibility Activities of Benue Breweries Limited to the Development of the Company and its Host Community” investigated how corporate social responsibility activities of the Benue Breweries Limited (BBL)were overtaken and the value of such activities to the development of the company and its host community. Mixed research methods was used where survey design was adopted, while questionnaire and oral interview were used as instruments for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive and interpretative techniques. Findings revealed that Benue Breweries Limited undertook a lot of corporate social responsibility activities ranging from education, healthcare, environment, sports, philanthropic donations, agriculture and training programme. Findings also revealed that BBL engaged in corporate social responsibility so as to assist in the development of the community, to enhance cordial relationship with various stakeholders, to instill confidence and woe customers and to maintain positive image as a responsible organization. Findings further revealed that CSR activities by BBL to a large extent has brought an increase in customer patronage, boosted the staff morale and increased production, creates and sustained a healthy relationship with the host community, and instilled confidence and trust among various stakeholders. Findings however identified inadequate finance, lack of cooperation from beneficiaries, high level of infrastructural decay in the society among others as the company’s challenges in executing desirable CSR activities. The study concluded that Corporate Social Responsibility practice is vital in boosting patronage and increasing sales, boosting staff morale and increasing production, creating and sustaining healthy relationship with host community, and instill confidence and trust in stakeholders, thereby contributing to the development of the organisation although the environment in which public relations operate poses some challenges that limit organizations from achieving complete success. The study recommended for a sustained CSR practice among organizations since its positive contributions to the development of organisation has been empirically established but urge the organizations to always carry out adequate sensitization for people to be aware of their corporate social responsibility gesture to minimize the misconceptions of sometime mistaking CSR activities executed by companies as being projects executed by the government.SEL
PERCEPTION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI
No full textThis study “Perception of Corporate Social Responsibility of University of Agriculture, Makurdi” finds out the level of involvement of University of Agriculture, Makurdi in corporate social responsibility intervention to its publics and the host community. The study was anchored on public relations transfer process model and supported by two-way symmetric model. The methodology employed was survey with questionnaire as instrument of data collection. The sample size was 392 statistically drawn from the population of the study. The study used stratified, simple and systematic random sampling techniques. Findings revealed that the corporate social responsibility activities of University of Agriculture, Makurdi are philanthropic, economic, social, ethical and legal activities. The study found that creation of job opportunity; concessional admission and provision of basic amenities are the kinds of community relations strategies of University of Agriculture, Makurdi to build mutual understanding and maintain corporate image of the University. Findings also revealed that the University consults members of the its communities occasionally to know their priority needs before satisfying them, but it is not often that the University does so. The University of Agriculture, Makurdi, therefore, satisfies the needs of its communities in areas of education, provision of basic amenities, health and sports. Pressure (insatiable demands) from the University publics, inadequate fund and rumour (baseless information), brazen hostility by the University’s community, lack of social visits and ignorance were found to be the major challenges to corporate social responsibility of University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The research concludes that corporate social responsibility practice in University of Agriculture Makurdi is effective and it promotes mutual understanding among different publics of the University. The study recommends among others that adequate information should be given to the University’s publics on the objectives of corporate social responsibility schemes of the University to eliminate suspicion and promote trust and goodwill.SEL
AN ASSESSMENT OF MARTIN HEIDEGGER’S CONCEPT OF DA-SEIN
No full textThis study assesses Martin Heidegger's thought on the concept of Da-sein as a “finite” being. Heidegger sees the question of being as the question of meaning, and in order to explore the meaning of Being, Heidegger turns to the investigator of Being- Da-sein. Da-sein refers to the experience of Being that is peculiar to human beings. Da¬-sein is the only being that asks the question of Being, and to understand Being, Da-sein must first be unveiled in his existential modes. In his ontological exposition of Da-sein, Heidegger argues that finitude and temporality are basic existential modes of Da-sein, meaning that Da-sein is a being unto death. Although a highly disturbing experience, Heidegger claims that Da-sein’s self understanding of his finitude holds the potential for enlightenment, as it opens Da-sein to the fundamental characteristics of its temporal authenticity. Da-sein assents to its finitude and enacts its freedom in a resolute authentic manner only when it grasps the difficult and burdensome aspects of life revealed by way of finite attunement. Analyzing the fundamental ontology of Da-sein in Heidegger’s thought, this study details the essential relationship between the mood of “finitude” and Da-sein’s authentic comportment to existence. This study employed historical, expository and analytical methods. The historical method explored the history of investigation on the concept of Being. The expository method described, expressed and vividly accounts for Heidegger’s conception of being and the many shades of Dasein’s existence. The analytical approach critically examined the ideas outlined in Heidegger’s thought. Data were sourced from books, Encyclopaedias, journals, periodicals and internet to relay facts. The study found out that the ontology of Da-sein remains central in Heidegger analysis of Being and death remains the key manifestation of finitude.SEL