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Blended cooperative/technology interactive strategy with conventional lecture technique and its impacts on student's learning outcomes in organic chemistry
Get PDFAs the nation strives to catch up with growing challenges in improving students’ performance in science, it has become imperative to design new approaches of instructional delivery that will positively impact on students learning outcomes. Several alternative methods have been proposed, one of which is the blended learning approach. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of blended instructional strategies on senior secondary students’ learning outcomes in Chemistry. A 2 X 2 factorial quasi experimental nonequivalent pretest, posttest control group design was adopted for this study. A sample of 200 chemistry students (118 male and 82 female) randomly drawn from four schools were randomly assigned to the treatment and control groups. The post test scores were subjected to t- test and analysis of covariance to test the five hypotheses stated. Findings showed that students taught using the blended cooperative/technology interactive strategy performed significantly better than their counterparts taught using the conventional lecture method. Also, boys performed significantly better than girls with both learning strategies. Based on the findings it was recommended that blended cooperative/technology interactive strategy should be introduced in all the secondary schools in Nigeria to help boost students’ performance
Psychosocial variables and overschooling at the tertiary education level: implications for psycho-academic interventions
Get PDFThis study examined the individual and collective contributions of selected psychosocial variables to overschooling at the tertiary education level. Th is ex-post-facto research randomly selected 500 graduate students from the University of Uyo for the study. The Self-assessment Graduate Overschooling Questionnaire (S-GOQ) was used in obtaining data. Chi square statistics and regression analysis were used in testing the two hypotheses in the study. The results indicate that there is significant relationship between overschooling and each of the selected psychosocial variables while the variables returned a no significant collective effect on overschooling. The implication of these findings for psychoacademic intervention was drawn
Effects of Complementary use of Organic and Inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield of Cucumber (Cucumu sativus. L.) on an ultisol
Get PDFA field study was conducted in 2008 and 2009 early cropping seasons to assess the response of cucumber (Cucumus sativus L.) to complementary use of organic and inorganic fertilizers in Uyo agro-ecology. The fertilizer treatments were: NPK (15:15:15) at 100 and 200 kgha-1, poultry manure (PM) at 5 and 10 tha-1
, and complementary application of 100 kgha-1 of NPK + 5 tha-1
of PM, 100 kgha-1 of NPK + 10 tha-1 of PM, 200 kgha1 of NPK +5 tha-1 of PM ,200 kgha-1 of NPK +10 tha-1 of PM and control (no fertilizer). Results showed significant differences (P<0.05) in all the growth and yield parameters considered in both cropping seasons. The combined application of 200 kgha-1
of NPK and 10 tha-1 of PM performed better than sole application of either organic or inorganic fertilizer, with fresh fruit yield of 14.63 and 14.92 tha-1 in 2008 and 2009, respectively and exceeded other treatments by 1 -76% and 1-73% in 2009 and 2010, respectively. This indicates strongly the
synergistic benefits of using both organic and inorganic fertilizers even at lower rates
Teacher gender and the academic performance of children in primary schools in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study investigated the effect of teacher gender on the academic achievement performance of children in primary schools in Uyo Metropolis. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Using the stratified random sampling technique, three schools were selected for the study from which 60 pupils were co-opted using stratified purposive sampling technique. Using the ex-post-facto design, this research collected academic performance data based on the first term examination and continuous assessment of the selected students for data analysis which was carried out using 2-factor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with replication for the three schools. The results showed that teacher-pupil gender interactions do significantly affect pupil’s academic performance as evinced in the differences between the performance of boys taught by male teachers and boys taught by female teachers and girls taught by female teachers and girls taught by male teachers. Based on this conclusion, recommendations were made with emphasis on the equal training and employment of teachers based on gender
Economic liberalism and the management of the recent global crisis: lessons for Africa
Get PDFThe efficiency of the free market system in allocating resources and in regulating itself has become a received doctrine in practically all capitalist nations. But the recent global financial crisis and the resultant government interventions to salvage the economies of many nations have generated much debate on the continued relevance of the free market and the wisdom of government ‘intrusion’. This paper revisits the free market as propagated by Adam Smith and examines the role of government in present day circumstances. Drawing from the African experience, the paper concludes that the free market system and government involvement in the economy can complement each other provided there is the capacity for determining the appropriate mix that would deliver the maximum good to society
Growth and yield responses of pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) to varied poultry manure rates in Uyo, southeastern Nigeria
Get PDFField trial was carried out during the early cropping seasons of 2007 and 2008 at University of Uyo Teaching and Research Farm, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria to evaluate the effects of poultry manure rates (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 t/ha) on growth and yield of pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.). A randomized complete block design with three replicates was used. Results showed that increase in poultry manure rate resulted in increase in growth and yield of pepper up to 8 t/ha rate. It also showed decline in yield with application rate above 8t/ha. Application of 8 t/ha produced 22.75 and 23.56 t/ha of fresh pepper in 2007 and 2008, respectively while 10 t/ha produced 22.70 and 23.91 t/ha of fresh pepper in 2007 and 2008, respectively. This implies that application above 8t/ha rate will not be economical and beneficial to the farmer.
Keywords: pepper, poultry manure, growth, yield
Libraries contributions to sports development in tertiary institutions: A case study of Akwa Ibom State Nigeria
Get PDFLibraries provide information which is a vital tool for the pursuit of academic excellence at all levels of education and development of sports in tertiary institutions. Athletes in four tertiary institutions in Akwa Ibom State were used for the study. The study had four objectives, four research questions and three hypotheses. This study sought to determine the contributions of libraries to the development of sports skills in Nigeria. Survey research method was used for the study and the instrument was questionnaire. Data were analyzed using simple percentages and chi square to test the relationship between libraries and sports development. The findings from the study revealed that there is a relationship between libraries and sports development and those libraries have greatly contributed to the development of sports in Nigeria
Factors Influencing Fertilizer Use Intensity among Small Holder Crop Farmers in Abak Agricultural Zone in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study analyzes factors that influenced fertilizer use intensity among arable crop farmers in Abak agricultural zone in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from 150 arable crop farmers in the zone. Descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analysis were used to analyze data collected. The result reveals that majority of farmers were getting old and there is low social capital accumulation among arable crop farmers. Also, age, gender, household size, farm size, perceived price of fertilizer, value of farm output, extension agent visit, number of goats and sheep own by farmers, and decision to own poultry by farmers as well as the distance to fertilizer selling point are significant factors affecting fertilizer use intensity among arable crop farmers in Abak agricultural zone in Akwa Ibom state. The study recommends that Akwa Ibom state government should further subsidize the price of fertilizer to make fertilizer more affordable to small holder farmers. In addition, arable crop farming households in the state should be sensitized on the current method of family planning as this would help to reduce non-farm cost and help increase fertilizer procurement. Furthermore, the extension unit of the state ministry of Agriculture should be strengthened to educate arable crop farmers more on fertilizer usage.
Keywords: Fertilizer, Crop, arable, farmer, production, Akwa Ibo
Domestic Solid Waste Management in a Rapidly Growing Nigerian City of Uyo
Get PDFThis paper investigated domestic waste management procedures in the fast growing Nigerian city of Uyo.
The city of Uyo was demarcated into three Zones A, B and C respectively representing high, medium and low income
residential areas. The quantity and classes of waste generated in the city were measured. Using questionnaire, relevant
information on waste storage, collection, disposal and re-cycling were obtained. The result showed a marked variation in
domestic waste types generated across the three zones reflecting the income levels of the inhabitants. The highest total
weights were generated in the middle income zone while the lowest values were reported in the low income zone where
waste storage in polythene bags was also common. Daily collection of waste was confirmed in the high income zone
whereas waste littering characterized by overfilled receptacles was common in the middle and the low income zones
respectively. Waste dumping in drain/gutters was the major feature of zones B and C and because less reusable materials
formed a greater part of the waste generated in this zone, the activities of scavengers dropped compared to Zone A where
more reusable waste was generated. A number of recommendations were made to help improve domestic waste management
in the city. These included, among others, the closure of all waste dump sites without liners and the establishment of
sanitary landfills for the city in addition to encouraging both private agencies and informal labour waste collection activities
ICTs and Sustainable Community Development in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Get PDFThis research explores ways in which ICTs may contribute to building and sustaining active and healthy communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. As such, it addresses key debates around notions of sustainable communities and the appropriateness of recent ICT initiatives designed to support processes of development. A central feature of the research is that the methodology was designed in a cyclical phased structure that combined ethnographic approaches and action research in a participatory framework. It focuses on the actual practices of use and interactions with ICTs in the wider context of people‘s lives and socio-cultural structures in nine diverse communities in the states of Akwa Ibom, Rivers State, and Bayelsa State. An ethnographic approach was used to guide the research process and make sense of a wide range of social relationships and processes. Action research was used to bring about new knowledge, both in terms of research and in the lives of the participants, through shared understandings of situations. Grounded theory informed both the method of data collection and analysis, and the technique for theory building.
The research shows that the people of the Niger Delta have very different conceptions of notions such as ‗sustainability‘ and ‗community‘ than are to be found in most Western academic literatures. Participants in the research recognised that familiar ICTs such as radio and TV can act as a bridge to more recent ICTs such as mobile phones and computers, and that these can play a crucial role in social organisation and advocacy.
Based on the outcomes of the participatory action research an integrated media framework for ICT was developed which could be implemented to support the social sustainability of communities adapted to local conditions in the Niger Delta. This focuses on community radio as a focal point for local development. The model also incorporates the importance of blending technologies, so that community radio, mobile phones and internet access can be used for communal benefits. This framework focuses on three elements: enhancing local capacity; strengthening forms of social organisation; and strengthening mechanisms for sharing of experience and knowledge. It represents a starting point for exploring further ways in which ICTs may be deployed to support the sustainable development of communities in the Niger Delta