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A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF FACILITIES PROVISION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL, NIGERIA
Full text linkThis study compared the facilities provided in public and private secondary schools in the North Central, Nigeria. Seven research questions guided the study and seven hypotheses were tested. Related literature was reviewed under theoretical framework, conceptual framework, empirical studies and summary. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 77,489 teachers (38,670 teachers from the public secondary schools and 38,819 teachers from the private secondary schools) in 4,547 secondary schools made up of 2059 public secondary schools and 2,488 private secondary schools in the North Central, Nigeria. A sample of 1,549 teachers in 137 public and private secondary schools was drawn for the study using Multi-stage sampling procedure. A 35-item structured four-point scale questionnaire titled “Comparative Assessment of Facilities Provision Questionnaire (CAFPQ)” and a check list was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, two in Educational Management and one in Test and Measurement who ascertained the validity of the instrument after corrections. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained through a pilot study which yielded a Cronbach Alpha correlation co-efficient of 0.80 which was considered high enough and reliable to use for the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while frequency, percentages and charts were used to test the responses from the check list. t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings indicated that there is significant difference in the mean ratings in the provision of classrooms, laboratories, libraries, playgrounds electricity supply, portable water supply and staff quarters between the public and private secondary schools in the North Central, Nigeria. This means that these facilities are more available in the public secondary schools than the private ones. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others, that the proprietors/proprietress of both public and private secondary schools should endeavour to provide adequate school facilities to meet up students’ enrolment and balance the disparity in the provision of school facilities in different type of secondary schools. Government and philanthropist organizations should assist private schools in the provision of laboratory facilities since they are very expensive for an individual school proprietor/proprietress to afford. This will help to balance the disparity in facilities provision in public and private secondary schools which affects an individual’s choice of school.Comparing of Facilities in Public and Private Secondary School
CONTRIBUTION OF RADIO BENUE MESSAGES ON ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION IN MAKURDI, NIGERIA
No full textThe research “Contribution of Radio Benue Messages on Environmental Sanitation in Makurdi, Nigeria” was carried out to access the effectiveness of radio programme in communicating environmental sanitation in Makurdi, Benue State using survey research approach. Data was specifically gathered through interview and questionnaire in order to ascertain the effectiveness of Radio Benue messages in the light of dealing with environmental sanitation issues. The analysis was based on Social Mobilization Model which argues that the media has the power to bring together all the social allies in a given place to raise people’s awareness regarding one developmental programme; it affords the people the opportunity to discuss, deliberate or debate on these issues to proffer informed solutions. In view of this, findings reviewed that radio is a powerful medium for sanitation promotion; educating people on sanitation issues and disseminating information to a wide variety audiences. Furthermore, it was discovered that commercialization and overcrowding of the city were considered the main causes of environmental pollution in Makurdi. Subsequently, poor collection exercise of garbage by the State Ministry of Environment was having a hand in filthiness of the city and reckless disposal of waste by residents was also being blamed. In view of the aforementioned findings, it was recommended that focus group discussion be held regularly in respect to sanitation programme to enable audience participation; sanitation messages should be transmitted in the local languages of the audience; sanitation programs should have segments and thus messages be made clear from the start of the programme on what is being discussed; there is need to include to include other channels of social media to make the programme more interesting and more participatory to all members of society and finally the paper has also recommended that for a greater impact of sanitation messages, there is need to train broadcasters in the skills required for bringing about behaviour change. Therefore, it is imperative to propose that effective radio programming should be tailored towards having the desired impact on the audience which could result in behavioural change.SEL
FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NORTH CENTRAL ZONE, NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigated funding and management of public secondary schools in North Central Zone of Nigeria. Seven research questions guided the study and seven hypotheses were tested. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 32,473 teachers from 1332 public secondary schools in North Central Zone of Nigeria. A sample of 1000 teachers from 40 schools were drawn using proportionate stratified sampling technique. The researcher developed instrument titled: Funding and Management Questionnaire (FMQ) with reliability coefficient of 0.90 developed by the researcher was used for data collection. Mean scores and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. Chi-square ( 2) test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that funding had significant influence on provision of school libraries, employment of qualified teachers, staff development, provision of instructional materials, supervision, provision of hostel accommodation and financial management in public secondary schools in North Central Zone of Nigeria. Based on the results of this study, it was established that funding has significant influence on management of public secondary schools in North Central Zone of Nigeria. It was therefore recommended among others that administrators of secondary schools in North Central Zone of Nigeria should improve on provision of funds to enhance the management of schools. Both federal and state governments should provide funds for the provision of school facilities, staff training and school supervision to enhance management in all their public secondary schools.Funding and management of public secondary school
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE REGULATION OF AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL
No full textCivil Aviation is one of the indices of measuring a nation’s depth of economic growth and development. It constitutes the main driver to robust international intercourse manifested in international trade and tourism. It also increases the overall image of a country at the international domain. Central to the sustenance and continued relevance of civil aviation are the twin concepts of safety and security. Aviation safety and security are, therefore, subjects of great international and domestic concerns. Accordingly, every endeavour is made by the international community in general, and Nigeria in particular, to ensure safe and secure air operations. At the international arena, there are panoply of legal instruments targeted at guaranteeing aviation safety and security. In Nigeria, apart from the domestication of major relevant international instruments, there are a number of regulatory agencies, wide array of manuals, technical documents and laws which exist with primary and ultimate aim of ensuring the safety, security and reliability of air operations. Despite the existence of such a heavy regulatory framework, threats to aviation safety and security continue to be on the increase. The growth in information and communication technology has compounded the problem. What becomes of prime and common concern, therefore, is the extent to which the regulatory and institutional frameworks for aviation safety and security have impacted on safe and secure air operations in Nigeria. It was against the backdrop of the foregoing that the study examined the legal framework for the regulation of aviation safety and security in Nigeria. Using doctrinal research method, the study found that the quality of the regulatory framework determines the quality of safety and security in aviation; that the Nigerian regulatory framework for aviation safety and security did not fully reflect the international standards; that the regulation of aviation safety and security in Nigeria was not given the deserved attention, both in the contents of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and the implementation of the relevant legal rules and standards; that accident investigation in Nigeria was meant to influence aviation policy and regulatory direction in order to enhance safety, but it was not meant to apportion blame or determine liability; that the legal instruments that were designed to address critical issues of unlawful interference with civil aviation were fraught with varying degrees of inadequacies, and that the Beijing Convention, 2010, Beijing Protocol, 2010 and Montreal Protocol, 2014 which were meant to remedy the defects of their predecessors in order to guarantee the safety of international civil aviation were not yet operational in Nigeria. The study recommended that Nigerian laws be amended to fully align with international standards and recommended practices, and that there should be a clear provision in all relevant Nigerian aviation legal instruments stipulating that one of the aims of aviation investigation is apportionment of blame with consequent prosecution of those found wanting; that a distinct legal regime be instituted to regulate aviation safety and security in Nigeria. Finally, it was recommended that aviation accidents investigation reports should be made admissible as evidence in civil proceedings.Regulation of safety and security in Nigerian Aviation industr
EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE ACCELERATION TRAINING PROGRAMME ON UPPER BASIC TWO STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE ABILITY AND ACHIEVEMENT IN HOME ECONOMICS IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA
Full text linkThis study examined the effect of cognitive acceleration training programme on cognitive ability and achievement of Upper Basic II Home Economics students in Kogi East Senatorial District of Kogi State. The study adopted quasi-experimental design of a non-randomized pre-test post-test control type. The sample consisted of 390 (196 males and 194 females) Upper Basic II Home Economics students drawn from eight schools using purposive sampling technique. Cognitive Acceleration Training Programme (CATP), Home Economics Achievement Test (HEAT) and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) test with reliability coefficients of 0.95 and 0.82 were used for data collection respectively. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Finding of the study revealed that students that were exposed to Cognitive Acceleration Training Programme (CATP) in addition to the conventional strategy of teaching exhibited higher achievement [1,379 = 214.961, p=0.00 0.05]. The study also revealed that students with low cognitive ability level benefited more from CATP. Based on the findings it is recommended that cognitive acceleration programme (CATP) be introduced into upper Basic School Curriculum in other to enhance students’ achievement especially in Home Economics. In service training, seminars, workshops and symposia should be organized by the state and federal ministry of education for training of teachers on the use of CATP in their schools among others.SEL
INFLUENCE OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES ON AUDIENCE PREFERENCE OF THE STATIONS IN NIGERIA
Full text linkThe study ‘influence of television programmes on audience preference of the stations in Nigeria’ is set out to analyse programmes from television stations in Nigeria in order to determine which of the television stations is preferred by audiences among the most viewed and competitive stations in Nigeria and the strategies that influence this preference. The study is anchored on Uses and Gratification and consumer behaviour theories. Survey and content analysis were employed to determine audience preference of television programmes, television stations and possibly the strategies that influence these preferences. Using census, random, purposive and stratified sampling techniques, the study analysed 328 programmes and surveyed 385 audiences. To analyse the data from the study, textual interpretation for the content analysis and descriptive statistical and percentages for the survey were employed. The study found out that; the television audiences in Nigeria prefer information/news programmes above every other category of programmes and the audiences most preferred television station in Nigeria is Channels TV, followed by Nigerian Television Authority(NTA) and then African Independent Television(AIT) due to the television stations’ programmes and a number of programme strategies. The study recommends that television stations in Nigeria should use the influential programme strategies realised from this work to increase audience patronage of their television stations. The television stations in Nigeria should involve the audience in the production of programmes and constantly carry out audience research to check on the television station’s programming in order to add or remove items on the schedule. And finally, ‘Infoducation’ (combination of information and educational programmes) as a programme category should dominate peak time in Nigeria instead of infotainment (information and entertainment) and edutainment (education and entertainment)
L’ÉVOLUTION DE LA FEMME AFRICAINE DANS LES ŒUVRES DES AUTEURS FRANCOPHONES CHOISIS DE L’AFRIQUE SUBSAHARIENNE
Full text linkCette étude est une tentative d’examiner l’évolution de l’Africaine à travers les personnages féminins, dans les œuvres des auteurs francophones choisis de l’Afrique subsaharienne. Le but est donc d’évaluer le statut et le rôle importants que les auteurs donnent à ces personnages dans la société actuelle, leurs approches d’expression de la libération et de l’évolution féminines en Afrique. Nous avons cherché également dans ce travail de soutenir l’Africaine dans son évolution et son rôle essentiel pour qu’elle puisse contribuer sa quota envers le développement de la société africaine moderne ou contemporaine. Nous avons adopté pour ce travail une méthodologie qui se base sur l’analyse des œuvres littéraires. De ce fait, nous avons fait l’analyse de nos œuvres choisies à travers les faits sociaux et leurs effets sur la femme dans la société. Les divers travaux déjà effectués par d’autres chercheurs sur notre domaine de recherche sont également consultés pour réaliser cette thèse. Puisque le sujet de notre thèse soit un fait social, nous avons adopté l’approche sociologique (la sociologie de la littérature) comme approche théorique de notre étude. L’étude a révélé que la femme africaine a longtemps été victime de l’oppression de la tradition et de la société patriarcale africaine. Pourtant, au cours du temps, elle a pris conscience de sa situation d’opprimée, grâce à l’éducation occidentale. Par conséquent, elle s’évolue de la femme ménagère, docile, soumise et passive à celle émancipée et revendicatrice des droits fondamentaux. Par conséquent, le statut et le rôle de l’Africaine ont beaucoup changé. Aujourd’hui, cette femme africaine fonctionne dans pratiquement tous les domaines d’activités de la vie : sociale, politique, voire économique de l’Afrique moderne. Nous avons exploré le sujet de notre thèse dans les œuvres choisies de nos auteurs francophones de l’Afrique subsaharienne. Ces œuvres se composent des œuvres dont quelques-unes sont relativement nouvelles et peu lues. Nous avons également dégagé le statut et le rôle changeant de la femme africaine. Tout cela atteste à notre contribution au savoir littéraire.L’Évolution de la femme de L’Afrique Subsaharienn
PERFORMANCE AESTHETICS IN TIV MTEM U IMOO AND IMO-MIRIN PRAISE SONGS
Full text linkThis study examines performance aesthetic in praise song performance of the Tiv people under two contexts of Mtem u Imoo which refers to an organised sitting or get-together for a singer to perform his songs for the purpose of entertainment and Imo-mirin which means a song feast. The aesthetic components the study considers are the meanings and thoughts of these songs, music, the performer, performance, audience, mise-en-scene, and the language. To achieve this, the study used the qualitative research methodology. Focused Group Discussions (FGDs), oral interviews and simulation were used to generate data from patrons, performers and audience. The study also used other secondary sources such as books, journals, e-books and unpublished sources. The study is anchored on performance theory. Findings reveal that, though Mtem u Imoo and Imo-Mirin praise song performances are replete with numerous aesthetic nuances which are intrinsic in Tiv culture and highly appreciated by the people, the aesthetic aspects of these performances however, has dwindled over the years. Some of the factors responsible for the dwindling and disappearance of these performances are the inability of the younger generation to understand, speak and compose songs in Tiv language, lack of patronage, modernisation and the infiltration of foreign music and religious beliefs. The study concludes that, the revival and sustenance of the original aesthetic values and components of Mtem u Imoo and Imo-Mirin praise song performances in their full spirit and performative vigour would sustain an aspect of the Tiv culture for posterity. The study encourages wealthy Tiv sons and daughters to take pride and pleasure in hosting praise singers. This will boost the interest of the younger generation to engage in the praise singing profession and also help to preserve the original aesthetic features of Mtem u Imoo and Imo-Mirin performances for posterity.Tiv Mtem u Imoo and Imo-Mirin Praise Song
IMPACT OF HERDERS-FARMERS’ CONFLICT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN BENUE AND NASARAWA STATES, NIGERIA
Full text linkThis study investigated the impact of the herders-farmers’ conflict on secondary school students’ academic performance and social interactions in Benue and Nasarawa States, Nigeria. The study was guided by nine research questions while eight hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted the ex-post facto research design. The population of the study consisted of 1310 teachers comprising 511 teachers from Benue State and 799 teachers from Nasarawa State drawn from 76 government owned and government grant aided sampled secondary schools. The sample of the study was realised using a multi-stage sampling technique. The instruments for data collection included a self-structured questionnaire and results of students for five years (2011-2015) in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO). Mean and standard deviation were used for answering the research questions, Chi-square was used to test the null hypotheses while t-test statistics was applied on the third, fourth, seventh and eighth hypotheses and also used to analyse the results of students. The findings of the study showed that the herders-farmers’ conflict impacts on students’ mean academic performance as students in the areas affected by the conflicts performed lower than their counterparts in the areas not affected by the conflicts (6.71 at df= 1308; p= 0.000 0.05). Other things affected by the conflicts were school enrolment (x2= 768.821 at df = 3; p = 0.00< 0.05) and schools’ infrastructure (x2= 416.260 at df = 3; p= 0.00< 0.05). The study therefore recommended that adequate security be provided to areas prone to the conflicts between herders and farmers while ranching of cattle should be encouraged through the promulgation and enforcement of anti-open grazing laws among others.Herders-Farmers’ Conflict and Academic Performance of Secondary School Student
OCCUPATIONAL STRESS, PERSONALITY TRAITS AND MARITAL SATISFACTION AS CORRELATES OF GENERAL WELL-BEING OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN BENUE STATE
Full text linkThe general well-being of pregnant women which is being influenced by several factors is a variable of interest to health researchers and health providers. This study examined occupational stress, personality traits and marital satisfaction as correlates of general well-being of pregnant women in Benue State. An ex-post-facto design was used to carry out the study. 370 pregnant women were sampled from three geo-political zones of Benue State. Makurdi 157(42.4%), Otukpo 123(33.2%) and Katsina-Ala 90(24.3%) were purposively sampled respectively. Their mean age is 1.63 and their standard deviation is 0.48. Four instruments were used for data collection namely; Job Related Tension Scale, Big Five Personality Inventory, Marital Satisfaction Inventory and General Well-being Questionnaire. Four hypotheses were generated and tested using regression analysis. Findings revealed that occupational stress predicted the general well-being of pregnant women [F (1,369) = 11.744, P<.01]. On the dimensions of general well-being, occupational stress predicted general health, anxiety, self-control, depression, and positive well-being, but did not predict vitality among pregnant women in Benue State. Also, it was revealed that personality traits jointly predicted the general well-being of pregnant women [F (5,327) = 3.532, P<.05], while only neuroticism positively predicted the general well-being of pregnant women (β= .138, P<.05). On the dimensions of general well-being, personality traits predicted anxiety, self-control, and vitality, but failed to predict general health, depression, and positive well-being among pregnant women in Benue State. Furthermore, it was revealed that marital satisfaction predicted the general well-being of pregnant women [F(1,369) = 15846.452,P<.01]. On the dimensions of general well-being, marital satisfaction predicted general health, anxiety, self-control, depression, vitality, and positive well-being among pregnant women in Benue State. Lastly, occupational stress, personality traits and marital satisfaction jointly predicted the general well-being of pregnant women [F(3.327) = 4872.778, P<.01]. On the dimensions of general well-being, occupational stress, personality traits and marital satisfaction jointly predicted general health, anxiety, self-control, depression, vitality and positive well-being among pregnant women in Benue State. It was concluded that occupational stress, personality traits and marital satisfaction predicted the general well-being of pregnant women in Benue State. Based on these findings, it was recommended that women should be actively involved in activities that are stressful during pregnancy while emotional outburst and uncontrolled impulses of women during pregnancy should be condoned for that may be a way of releasing inner tensions that might be harmful to their health. Also, disharmony in marriages should be eschewed in order to enhance the general well-being of pregnant women