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Assessing the teachers’ experiences in action research based on SWOT analysis
Get PDFThis study determined the experiences encountered by the teachers of JBT Caing Sr. Memorial Integrated School, Tambilil Kiamba, Sarangani Province, Philippines, in conducting action research. The data was gathered through interviews with purposively sampled 10 teachers from elementary, secondary, and senior high school departments. They are neophytes in conducting research. A qualitative approach through an interview guide was used for data collection. The data from the interviews were transcribed, analyzed, and thematically described. From the swot analysis, the main themes occurred and showed that teachers have encountered the following major challenges: lack of research knowledge, time-constrained, and low level of English proficiency. Furthermore, it was discovered that the teachers had positive feedback toward research even though they had difficulties in conducting action research. The Department of Education (DepEd) policymakers and officials should consider its results to address the research needs of the teachers to build a community of teacher-researchers committed to educational research.
Keywords: Action Research, Teachers’ Experiences, SWOT analysis, challenge
Exposure to heavy metals in oil and gas wastes: A systematic review on health hazards assessment and mitigation in Nigeria
Get PDFHeavy metals are toxic elements that are known to pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. In the oil and gas industry, heavy metals can be found in various waste streams, including drilling muds, production fluids, and produced waters. It is important to assess the health hazards associated with these wastes to ensure the safety of workers and the public. This systematic review aimed to assess the health hazards of heavy metals present in oil and gas waste in Nigeria. The study analyzed the levels of heavy metals in the waste, their sources, and the potential health risks associated with exposure. A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant studies published. The results of the study showed that high levels of heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and mercury were present in the oil and gas waste in Nigeria. The exposure to these heavy metals can lead to serious health issues such as respiratory problems, kidney damage, and cancer. Based on the literature, there are several methods that can be used to mitigate the health hazards of heavy metals in oil and gas waste. These methods include incineration, treatment with chemicals, proper landfill management, and recycling. To ensure the safety of workers and the surrounding communities, it is essential that these methods be implemented and monitored properly. The findings of these studies call for increased public health interventions and the implementation of effective measures to prevent and mitigate the toxic impacts of petroleum waste on the health of local communities. The study also highlighted the need for effective regulations and more management strategies to minimize the exposure of the population to these hazardous substances and protect public health
Religion of parents and communication on adolescents’ sexuality in Southwest Nigeria
Get PDFRisky sexual behaviour among adolescents has increased considerably. The situation has resulted in the early sexual debut of the young ones, engagement with multiple partners and adolescent pregnancy among adolescents in Nigeria and the Sub-Saharan in general. This is not unconnected with inadequate and uni-directional, weak and autocratic communication channels about sexuality within the family. Adolescents may seek information about sexuality from distorted, incomplete and unreliable information sources, such as the social media, peers, novels, music and magazines. This behaviour has resulted in gaps in communication, and which have had long-term consequences on their health and wellbeing. This study examined the influence of parent’s religion on sexual conversation by parents with their adolescents. A descriptive research design was adopted. Sample size was seven hundred and twenty-one (721) parents of adolescents selected through a multistage sampling technique from three (3) Southwest States in Nigeria. Data were collected using questionnaire. Analyses of data were done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that (16.7%) of parents had poor level of communication on sexuality with their adolescents, (23.1%) parents had an average level of communication on sexuality, while, a good number (60.2%) of parents had good level of communication on sexuality with their adolescents. In addition, the religion of parents significantly influenced discussions on adolescents’ sexuality. There is need for parents to give sexual health information to adolescents and communicate with their adolescents on sex-related issues. They need to overcome inhibitions in discussing sex-related matters with their children from childhood
Scene design and stage construction: Evaluating Paul Ugbede\u27s Our Son the Minister and Ahmed Yerima\u27s Ameh Oboni the Great Productions
No full textTheatre performance is not only meant to entertain, it also passes across important messages and information to the audience. The aforementioned goals of the theatre can only be realised if the mood of the production as well as its theme, historical background, locales, directorial concept and theory are properly defined and interpreted and translated visually by the designer. Symbolically, design and construction are indispensable elements of the theatre. Yet, it has been observed that there seems to be total neglect of this most auspicious aspect of theatre production by practitioners and amateurs. This aspect is most precious that if it is not given attention, the production may be meaningless. It is against this backdrop that this study aims at evaluating the essence of stage construction and design in theatrical performance. The study adopts a content analysis approach of the qualitative research methodology through the analysis of Ugbede\u27s Our Son the Minister and Yerima\u27s Ameh Oboni the Great productions. The findings show that scene design and stage construction are veritable areas in theatrical production. Thus, the study concludes that if attention is given to these key areas, the audience may not have any option than to come back again and again. Thus, the paper recommends among others that scene design and stage construction should be given adequate attention in the process of preparing for theatre productions
Influence of principals’ leadership styles on job performance of teachers in Technical Colleges in Delta State
Get PDFThis study was carried out to determine the influence of principals’ leadership style on the job performance of teachers in technical colleges in Delta State. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 603 teachers in technical colleges. The sample size of 121 teachers was selected using a simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire titled Principals’ Leadership Style Assessment Questionnaire (PLSAQ) was used to collect data. Three experts validated the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the Cronbach Alpha statistics which yielded a coefficient of 0.86. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. One null hypothesis was tested using t-test statistics at a 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that the principal’s leadership style influences teachers\u27 job performance in technical colleges in Delta State to a high extent. Based on the findings and conclusion, it was recommended among others, that principals should not strictly adhere to a particular leadership style in the course of carrying out their duties but apply them as situations and the need arises, school principals should ensure early and constant reminder of an adequate supply of instructional facilities for practical from the ministry of technical education, teachers in technical colleges should be treated with respect, and should be involved in decision-making in order to reduce their anti- behaviour at work
Social media and political participation in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic: an empirical review of Anambra 2021 gubernatorial election
Get PDFThe study investigated the role of social media in Anambra gubernatorial election. Social media platforms such as, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn have completely changed our understanding of politics in the 21st century. Though its impacts are still evolving, but social media has rapidly proffered new ways to ‘stimulate the masses engagement in political matters. Specifically, the aim of this study was to, verify the dominant social media platform used by the respondents during the election, to ascertain if the respondent’s preferred political candidate was instigated by social media campaign and to find out if the respondent’s derive gratification for using social media platform during the election. The study was hinged on Technological Determinism and Uses and Gratifications theory. The population of study was 2.5 million registered voters in Anambra state as of 2021 election. Krejcie and Morgan sample size table was used to rack up at sample size of 384. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed and purposive sampling method was used. The results indicate that WhatsApp, followed by Facebook was the respondent’s most used social media platform during Anambra 2021 gubernatorial election, social media sites influenced the respondent’s choice of candidate and majority of the respondents found social media sites very useful. The study recommends that the Nigerian government should provide a network in remote areas so that more citizens will join the online platform and the government should enforce credible monitoring on the increasing rate of fake news and abuse of social media platforms by citizen journalist
The nexus between the Federal Government of Nigeria, social media and peaceful coexistence: A critical review
Get PDFSocial media has become a phenomenon that is changing all spheres of life tremendously. It is affecting the peaceful coexistence of people in the society both positively and negatively. Almost every government throughout the world is reacting in one way or the other to this influence, especially the perceived adverse influence of social media on the peaceful coexistence of people in the society. This paper aims at exploring the interplay between the Federal Government of Nigeria and social media in relation to the peaceful coexistence of people in the country. Public Sphere Theory is used as the theoretical framework. The paper is a follow-up to a study on how Baptist pastors in the Ibadan metropolis are using social media in conflict resolution and promotion of peaceful coexistence among members of their church. It further reviews some existing literatures on the subject matter where the history of social media in Nigeria and some specific effects of social media in relation to peaceful coexistence in Nigeria are explored before exploring the interplay. Some recommendations are given to the Federal Government of Nigeria at the end of the paper
A critical discourse analysis of selected print media reports on insurgency in Nigerian newspapers
Get PDFInsufficient studies have considered critical studies to explore diverse discourse patterns that arise from print media reportage of insurgent actions in the country. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to examine an investigation of the insurgency coverage in Nigerian media through the Critical Discourse Approach with a view to identifying the various ideological roles present in the coverage. van Dijk\u27s (2006) Socio-cognitive approach to Critical Discourse Analysis was adopted as the theoretical framework for this study. The study used a qualitative method to analyse twenty (29) reports purposively. Data were selected from three National newspapers, namely: The Punch, This Day and The Guardian. Findings revealed the presence of six discursive strategies which are labeling, number game, evidentiality, lexicalisation, metaphor and categorisation. These strategies are utilised in news reports to construct polarity as well as social inequality and bias. This paper also revealed that the presupposition of the ideologies found is to increase the information deliveries and acceptance in the written reports of the insurgent actions in Nigeria. Most importantly, the ideologies are used to present two major groups, namely the in-group and the out-group. While the in-group refers to Nigerian citizens who were portrayed as victims and innocent, the out-groups refers to the various insurgency groups who bring about tears, pains and bloodletting among the Nigerian people. The study concludes that newspapers are often bias especially in their reportage of insurgent operations as revealed in the data analysis
Inclusive education policies: Solidifying actions and opportunities to accommodate persons with disabilities
Get PDFFollowing UNESCO’s emphasis on Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, particularly on the provision of quality inclusive education, global policy-making agencies and renowned organizations have been engaged in improving the educational policies that should be enacted and maintained by various countries across the world. This article underlines the urgent need to enhance policies, particularly those pertaining to inclusive education that would reach out to the society\u27s marginalized groups, particularly persons with disabilities. In the Philippine context, initiatives partaking education for all are being implemented as a way to build an inclusive society that provides equal learning opportunities to all learners. Concerns in existing inclusive education policies are reviewed, revealing several findings on the issue’s current situation. Given the certain policies and mandates, such information seeks to analyze the improvisation of actions and responses to be executed in order to accommodate all learners around the world
Fungal spoilage of cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum) and scotch bonnet pepper (Capsicum chinense)
Get PDFThe fungal spoilage of scotch bonnet pepper and cayenne pepper was investigated. About 20 Samples of cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum) and scoth bonnet pepper (Capsicum chinense) were obtained from five differerent sellers (four samples each) including two (2) spoiled and two (2) fresh samples in Wadata market in Makurdi metropolis. The samples were serially diluted and dilution 10-2 and 10-4 dilution factors were used, inoculation was done using pour plate method onto SDA medium and the colonies were enumerated in colony forming unit per gram (CFU/g). Identification of the colonies was done from the colony characteristics such as color, shape and type of hyphae under the microscope using the compendium for fungi. Production of afflatoxin by the isolated fungi was also determined. The occurrences of the isolated organisms was recorded based on frequencies and percentage. The isolated fingi were Trychophyton Sp, Geotrichum Sp, Mucor Sp, and Yeast. Preservation and proper handling of different species of pepper should be taken seriously and hygienically to reduce spoilage organisms and hence bring post-harvest losses of pepper to a minimal level