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COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF GUIDED-DISCOVERY METHOD ON CACHIEVEMENT IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ANAMBRA STATE
No full textThis research investigated the effect of the conventional method of teaching and theguided-discovery method of teaching on students\u27 achievement in financial accounting insenior secondary schools in Anambra State. Three research questions and three hypothesesguided the study. The quasi-experimental research design was utilized for the study. Thepopulation comprised all the ninety SS 2 financial accounting students in Awka and AguataEducation zones of Anambra state. The Financial Accounting Achievement Test (FAAT) wasused for data collection. Mean, standard deviation and analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA)were used for data analysis. Findings indicated that students taught with guided-discoverymethod scored higher than those taught with conventional teaching method. The study alsorevealed no significant difference in the mean performance scores of male and female students taught with guided-discovery and conventional methods of teaching respectively. The study concluded that teacher\u27s predominant usage of conventional method of instruction in teaching Financial Accounting is a contributory cause of students\u27 failure in the subject and the use of guided-discovery method in place of conventional method will improve students\u27 achievement in the subject. Consequently, it was recommended among others that government at all levels should improve the education sector through training of teachers in the use of effective instructional methods in the classroom, especially in the use of guided-discovery method in Financial Accounting instruction and possibly other school subject
A PRINCIPALS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ADAMAWA STATE
No full textThe need for principals to be able to manage conflict effectively in secondary schoolsnecessitated thisstudy. The study isto assessthe extent the principals in secondary schoolsin Adamawa State utilize conflict management strategies in their school administration.Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 levelof significance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and 385 principals werestudied without sampling. A five point rating scale questionnaire containing 18items wasused for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts. Test-retest method wasused to establish the reliability of the instrument. Pearson Product Moment Correlation wasused for the analysis and the clusters yielded coefficients of 0.76 and 0.82, with an overallcoefficient of 0.84. Three hundred and sixty duly completed copies of the instrument wereretrieved and used for data analysis. Mean and standard deviation were used to answerthe research questions and to determine the homogeneity of the respondents\u27 ratings whilethe z- test was used to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that secondary schoolprincipals in Adamawa State utilized competitive strategy to a great extent whilecollaboration strategy was used to a moderate extent. Gender did not influence therespondents\u27 choice of adopting competitive strategies in resolving conflicts while therewas a significant difference in the mean ratings of principals in urban and rural secondaryschools on the use of collaboration as a conflict management strategy. Based on thefindings, it was concluded that secondary school principals in Adamawa State were usingappropriate strategies in resolving conflicts. It was therefore recommended among othersthat institutions and government should train teachers in conflict resolution strategiesbeforeappointing themasprincipals
SUPERVISORS’ RATING OF COMPETENCIES POSSESSED BY OFFICE TECHNOLOGYAND MANAGEMENT GRADUATEWORKERS IN PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS IN KATSINASTATE
No full textThis research was necessitated by dividedly reported lack of relevant competencies byOffice Technology and Management graduates by employers. It determines supervisors\u27rating of competencies possessed by OTM graduates working in public organisations inKatsina State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses weretested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study comprised 248 supervisorsin public organisations. Instrument used for data collection was a 36 items questionnairevalidated by of experts. The internal consistency of the items was ensured through split halfmethod and Pearson Product Moment Co-relation Co-efficient was used to determine thereliability. Mean ratings and standard deviations were used to answer the researchquestions while z-test was used to test the null hypotheses. Findings revealed that OTMgraduates possessed word processing competencies to a great extent and desktoppublishing competencies at a low extent. Gender did not significantly significantlyinfluence respondents\u27 mean ratings as the extent OTM graduates workers possessedword processing competencies but type of organisation significantly influenced therespondents\u27 mean ratings as the extent workers possessed desktop publishingcompetencies. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that OTMgraduatesshould begivenadequate trainingondesktop publishing
Appraisal of the Child Rights Act in Curbing Child Hawkers in Nigeria
No full textThe use of children as hawkers is an age-old practise. Children as hawkers are considered one ofthe major atrocities committed against children and referred to as child abuse or exploitation.This vice does not end at mere hawking but extends to include other ills sometimes leading to thedeath of the child as a result of their vulnerability and exposure to other possible dangers. Overthe years, there have been conscious efforts towards the protection of children generally fromvarious forms of abuse. While it seems some of these abuses are abated, there are still certainchallenges experienced by children in Nigeria and hawking is one of them. The paper examinesthe laws applicable in Nigeria that addresses child abuse generally with focus on the use ofchildren as hawkers. The paper further analyses in detail, the impact of the Child Rights Act (CRA)in curbing child labour and exploitation. It finds that the CRA and other ratified and domesticatedforeign instruments cater to the rights of the child and protects them from hawking. The paperrecommends the need for harmonisation of legislations on the minimum age to work, improvementon implementation and enforcement of the various legislations to enforce child rights and curbexploitative labour and child hawking
Appraising the Challenges to Effective Enforcement of Legislation on Control of Environmental Pollution in Nigeria
No full textIt is one thing to make law, and another thing to ensure its enforcement. The existence of legal norms onany particular subject matter is not a guarantee that they will cure or eradicate the social mischief whichthey are meant to address unless there is effective enforcement of their provisions. Enforcement ofenvironmental legislation is the application of a set of legal tools both formal and informal designed toimpose legal sanctions or penalties to ensure that a defined set of requirement is complied with.Unfortunately, in spite of the legislative and institutional frameworks put in place to tackle environmentaldegradation in Nigeria, the menace of pollution has continued in diverse dimensions. This paper adopteddoctrinal research methodology and sought to identify basic challenges facing effective enforcement oflegislation on control of pollution in Nigeria. The paper found that apart from inadequate funding andcorruption of some officers of the agencies charged with the responsibility of enforcing environmentallegislation on control of pollution in Nigeria, there had been lack of political will of successiveadministrations in ensuring effective enforcement of environmental regulations. The paper also found thatthe nature of Nigerian economy, poor judicial attitude and strict application of the principle of locusstandi were part of the challenges facing effective enforcement of legislation on control of pollution inNigeria. The paper therefore, recommended adequate funding of the enforcement agencies, reorientationof enforcement officers, strong political will, and judicial activism to address the challenges bedevilingeffective enforcement of environmental legislation in Nigeria
The Impact of the General Rule of Intestate Succession on Igbo Custom of Inheritance: A Review of Ukeje v Ukeje
No full textIn succession matters, the general rule is that where a man dies intestate, the applicable law is thepersonal law of the deceased regardless of the location of the property in question. Applying this rule inUkeje v Ukeje, the supreme Court voided the Igbo custom which denies women the right to inheritimmovable property as being repugnant to natural justice, equity and good conscience. The supremeCourt also held such custom to be contrary to Section 42 and 43 of the 1999 Constitution. The purview ofthis paper is that the custom of inheritance as practiced by Igbo people was based on very equitableconsiderations which still hold true in Igboland today. Problem arises when the rules are applied topersonal property acquired by the deceased in urban areas especially outside Igboland. This workattempts to detangle the issues which seem to have bred confusion with regard to the application of thecustom. The work holds that, the practice of the Igbo custom of inheritance is unsuitable for applicationoutside Igboland as it fails to serve the initial purpose of the custom. This paper contends that it is unfairand unjust to judge the custom of a people viz a viz the Igbos with a standard and an environment that isforeign to the people
Women’s Inheritance Rights in Nigeria: An Analysis of the Legal Gaps and Reform Prospects
No full textDespite constitutional guarantee of gender equality and the existence of other various legal frameworks, women inNigeria face significant barriers to inheriting property either from their father or even from their husbands. Thispaper examined the legal frameworks governing inheritance rights in Nigeria, whilst identifying the gaps andchallenges that perpetuate gender-based discrimination. The paper also analyzed the customary and religiouspractices as well as the international human rights law in order to identify the gaps and challenges. It alsoevaluated the proposed legal reforms, policy changes to promote gender equality and protect women’s inheritancerights. The paper adopted the doctrinal research methodology whilst the approaches included narrative, descriptiveand expository. The research highlighted the need for comprehensive legal and advocacy aimed at addressinggender-based discrimination in inheritance rights, awareness creation amongst the womenfolk on their inheritancerights, promoting women’s economic and social empowerment as well as their well-being
REMEDIATION OF COMMON PROCESS ERRORS IN GEOMETRY AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AWKA EDUCATION ZONE, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
No full textRemediation of common process errors committed by senior secondary three (SS3) students in geometry was investigated. Four research questions and three null hypotheses tested at .05 alpha level guided the study. A mixed design involving the descriptive survey, instrumentation and quasiexperimental designs was used. A sample of 297 and 144 SS3 students for initial identification and final treatment with developed package respectively participated in the study. The sample was drawn from a population of 6,265 SS3 students from coeducational secondary schools in Awka Education Zone, Anambra State using multistage sampling procedure. The Mathematics Diagnostic Test (MDT) and Mathematics Remediation Package (MRP) were used as instrument for data collection and instructional tools respectively which were validated by three experts. The reliability of MDT was determined using interrater method. The scores obtained from five independent raters were analysed using Kendalls coefficient of concordance (W) which yielded reliability index of .88. The MDT was used to identify the common process errors committed by students before and after the treatment with MRP. Data obtained were analysed using frequency, percentage, Mann Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. The findings revealed among others that five (5) common process errors identified were factual (42.7%), accuracy (23%), diagrammatic (15%), blunder (10.9%) and algorithm (8.4%); the use of MRP was effective in reducing the errors committed by the students and the developed remediation package was gender friendly. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Mathematics teachers should use MDT to identify students’ common process errors in Geometry and MRP to reduce the incidence of common process errors in the subject for improved performance in internal and external examinations
IMPROVING LECTURER’S CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATIONS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe study centered on improving lecturer’s classroom management skills for quality assurance in colleges of educations in Enugu State. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated for the study. The population for the study consists of 704 male lecturers and 640 female lecturers. The sample for this study comprised 135 respondents (71 male lectures and 64 female lecturers). Multi stage sampling technique was adopted. First, simple random sampling technique was used to sample respondents from public colleges of educations in the State. Three expert validated the instrument. Questionnaire as instrument for data collection was designed by the researcher to elicit appropriate information from the respondents. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was calculated using cronbach Alpha method. Alpha value was found to be 0.79 indicating high reliability of the instrument. Mean score and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, and t-test statistic was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Some of the major findings of the study indicated that effective communication enhance lecturers’ classroom management skills for quality assurance in colleges of education in Enugu state. It also revealed that there is great extent to which effective discipline enhance lecturers’ classroom management skills for quality assurance in colleges of education in Enugu State. Based on this, it was recommended that Lecturers’ should adopt different means of communication that will enable students to decode any information pass across to them
ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN OWNERSHIP AND FUNDING OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe study aimed at investigating the role of private sector in ownership and funding of secondary education in Anambra State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted to provide the right blueprint for the study and two research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study comprised all the 686 principals of the 686 private secondary schools in Anambra State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to draw 446 principals as the sample for the study. The researchers developed a structured questionnaire titled ‘Private Sector, Ownership and Funding of Secondary Education Scale’ (PSOFSES), and it was used to collect relevant primary data, and was validated by 3 experts. The reliability test of the questionnaire was ascertained through Cronbach Alpha method, and with a coefficient of 0.83 was considered satisfactory for the study. The researcher administered the instrument together with the help of 10 research assistants. Mean was utilized as the descriptive statistical parameter to present and interpret results that answered the research questions. The study found that the role of the private sector in relation to ownership of secondary education among others include: bearing the cost involved in the acquisition of land for setting up of the school, school buses and vehicles for operation, legal registration of the school/business name for operations, and constantly promoting the school’s vision, mission, programmes and activities, as well as bearing the cost of maintenance of the school plants. It was concluded that both schools type enjoy the inherent benefits and bear potential risks, taking responsibility in sourcing for funds, allocation of funds, and utilization of funds to keep the school operational and sustainabl