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INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ADOPTED BY PRINCIPALS AS MEASURES FOR TEACHERS’ EFFECTIVENESS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ANAMBRA STATE
No full textThe issues of innovative management practices in public schools are becoming increasingly important as educators strive to improve student outcomes and prepare students for success in the 21st century. The study investigated innovative management practices adopted by principals as measures for teachers’ effectiveness in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 266 principals in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The entire population of the study was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was researchers-structured questionnaire titled “Questionnaire on Principals’ Innovative Management Practices for Teachers’ Effectiveness (QPIMPFTE)”. Face and content validation of the instrument was established by three experts in education. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha method. The results yielded coefficient values of 0.80 and 0.85 for cluster B1 and B2 respectively with the average reliability coefficient of 0.82. Data collected were analyzed using weighted mean score to answer the research question. Findings of the study revealed that principals apply teamwork as a measure for teachers’ effectiveness in public secondary schools in Anambra State to a high extent. Findings also showed that principals adopt ICT integration as a measure for teachers’ effectiveness in public secondary schools in Anambra State to a high extent. Based on the findings, it was recommended that stakeholders should help the government in making funds available for the provision and integration of information and communication technology in public secondary school
ADULT LEARNING AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY IN NIGERIA
No full textThe world is technologically driven. Digital transformation has permeated all facets of life viz-a-viz, health, banking, communication, business, politics, education, among others. This paper focused on adult learning and digital transformation in the 21st century in Nigeria. The paper proposed that adult learning should disengage from the traditional practice of face to face and effectively adopt digitization which is the new normal. The paper made use of secondary source of information where concepts such as adult learning, digital transformation and 21st century were clarified. The benefits of digital transformation were x- rayed. Some challenges confronting digital transformation in adult learning were highlighted. The paper further proposed some recommendations as a way forward towards enhancing digital transformation in adult learning which include that digital technology should be incorporated into adult learning. This will increase access to more and better information and resources to the learners. There is need for training and re- training of adult facilitators and learners on the use of digital technologies. This will help them to acquire the necessary skills and competences to function effectively in this globalized society, among others
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION THROUGH STUDENTS’ HEALTH AND WELFARE MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE
No full textManagement of students’ health and welfare is central to improving the quality of education. There are noticeable signs of poor students’ health and welfare services across public and private secondary schools in Anambra state. This prompted the study to comparatively analyze the health and welfarepractices of principals in public and private secondary schools in Anambra state. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all the 657 public and private secondary school principals in Anambra state. No sampling was done due to the relatively small size of the population of the study. A 18-item questionnaire titled ‘‘Questionnaire for Health and Welfare Practices of Principals’ in Public and Private Secondary Schools (QHWPP)”was the instrument for data collection. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three experts from Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Cronbach alpha method was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument. The overall coefficient of 0.91 was obtained. The researchers together with the help of six research assistants collected the data for the study. Mean was used to answer the research questions, while z-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study among others revealed that Private secondary schools principals in Anambra state adopt and engage in students’ health management practices more than their public secondary schools counterparts. Based on the findings it was recommended among others that Physical and health education teachers in public secondary schools should be encouraged by their principals to increase their level of commitment in inculcating in their students, a positive health awareness attitude with a view to reducing the incidence of diseases
FUNDING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT
No full textThis study examined Funding University Education for Sustainable Development in South-East Nigeria: Implication for Societal Development. Two research questions guided the study; descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 23000 lecturers from 10 public universities in South-East Nigeria. The sample comprises of 1000 lecturers from 5 universities. The sample was composed using the simple random sampling and purposive sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using mean. Findings of the study revealed that poor funding of university education in south-east Nigeria could lead to no practical and laboratory sessions, little number of field works, non-sponsorship of lecturers for academic conferences, little or no appointment of new lecturers, reduction in study grants, loss of variety in research and teachings, closing down of schools, loss of autonomy, increased administrative burdens and poor infrastructure, poor staff working conditions, poor salaries and rewards, brain drain, incessant strike actions, lecture boycotts, enlarged student teacher ratio, overcrowded classes, poor quality teaching , corruption on the side of the lecturers, and other negatives. It was also found that poor funding of university education could be ameliorated through privatization of university education, donations from private bodies, increased government budget for education, granting universities autonomy to source their own funds, aids, grants from international bodies and Non-Governmental Bodies, and scholarship for outstanding students and lecturers. The study recommends that Nigeria government must urgently work towards meeting the recommended UNESCO 26% budgetary allocation for education in the United Nations and as well increases its Tertiary Education Trust Fund for universities in the country
HUMAN RELATION PRACTICES ADOPTED BY PRINCIPALS FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF TEACHES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE
No full textThe study examined the human relation practices adopted by principals for effective performance of teachers in the public and private secondary schools in Anambra State. The study was a descriptive research design. The study was carried out in Anambra State. The population of the study comprised 27, 700 teachers in the 952 secondary schools in Anambra State. This is composed of 12,700 teachers in the 266 public secondary schools. 15,000 teachers in the 686 private secondary schools in Anambra state. The sample size was made up of 2500 (748 public and 1, 752 private) teachers from 95 secondary schools in the six Education Zones in Anambra State, using multiple stage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a researchers’-structured questionnaire titled: Principals’ Human Relations Practices for Effective Performance of Teachers’ Questionnaire (PHRPEPTQ). The validity of the instrument was established by three experts, while the Cronbach Alpha method was adopted for reliability testing and coefficient values of 0.88 for delegation of authority and 0.78 for conflict resolution were obtained. The data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions and t-test to test the hypotheses. The study concluded that principals of public and private secondary schools adopt delegation of authority and conflict resolution practices for effective performance of teachers in Anambra State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Ministry of Education should organize symposium for principals of both public and private secondary schools on the need to sustain their practice of conflict resolution so as to promote effective teachers’ performanc
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL RESOURCE PLANNING AND ACCREDITATION OUTCOME IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN ANAMBRA STATES.
No full textThis study focused on ascertaining the relationship between financial resource planning and accreditation outcome in tertiary institution in Anambra State, Nigeria. A co-relational research design was adopted. The population of the study stood at 320 respondents which comprised all heads of academic departments in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. A sample size of 135 heads of departments that carried out accreditation in at least one programme in the year 2021, 2022 and 2023 were selected for the study. A structured questionnaire titled Financial Resource Planning Questionnaire (FRPQ), with eleven items was used for data collection. The face validity of the questionnaires was determined by three experts, while the internal consistency of the instrument was determined using Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient, of which 0.89 was obtained. The researcher together with 18 research assistants that lectures in the various institutions administered the instruments directly to the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient to answer the research question and multi-nominal logistic regression to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The decision to reject or fail to reject the hypothesis was based on probability value (p-value). Where the p-value was less than the stipulated level of significance (0.05), the null hypothesis was rejected, whereas the null hypothesis was not rejected where the calculated p-value is greater than the stipulated level of significance (0.05). The analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21. The findings of the study show that there was low positive relationship between financial resource planning and accreditation outcome in tertiary institutions in Anambra state. It was therefore concluded that there was a significant relationship between financial resource planning and accreditation outcome in tertiary institutions in Anambra state. Among the recommendation is that taxes such as education tax or rate to be imposed on all workers in the government and private sectors and money realized will be used to provide human, technical and material resources that are lacking in tertiary institutions
Prevalence, determinants, and information sources of self-medication among non-health workers in two tertiary institutions in Southwest Nigeria: A cross-sectional study
No full textSelf-medication practices pose a significant public health challenge. Understanding the factors that drive this behaviour, particularly among non-health workers\u27 is crucial for interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of self-medication and identify the drivers and sources of information among non-health workers in two tertiary institutions.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among consenting workers, using self-administered questionnaires to collect data on self-medication, types of medications, reasons, and sources of information. We summarised data using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS version 21. The level of statistical significance was set at <0.05.
Of the 148 respondents, 62.8% engaged in self-medication. They used mainly analgesics (76.4%), antimalarials (72.3%), and antibiotics (58%) to self-medicate. More than half (70.9%) used herbal remedies they got from herb sellers. Common health conditions were body pain (65.5%), headache (62.8%), and malaria (59.5%). The primary reasons for self-medication were the perception of minor illness (71.6%), self-decision (49%), previous medication use (27%), and long waiting time in health facilities (26%). Most respondents (81%) reported getting information from pharmacists, relatives, and friends (70.9%). Factors associated with self-medicating with herbal remedies include having relatives as healthcare professionals (P=0.014) and ethnicity (P=0.001). Respondents having Diabetes or Hypertension are less likely to self-medicate.
The prevalence of self-medication is high. The workers self-medicated majorly with prescription-only medicines (POMs), over-the-counter medicines (OTCs), and herbal remedies. The combination of these medicines could have implications for adverse effects. Family/friends serving as sources of information underscores the need for interventions to curb self-medication
ASSESSING AVAILABILITY OF E-LEARNING RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN POSTCOVID-19 ERA IN AWKA SOUTH LGA.
No full textThe study investigated the availability of E-learning resources for teaching Englishlanguage in public secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area ofAnambra state, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive research design and threeresearch questions guided the study. The population of the study consists of 85 Englishlanguage teachers in 18 public secondary schools in Awka South Local GovernmentArea. There was no sampling because the population was manageable. The instrumentfor data collection was 18 item questionnaire validated by three experts two from thedepartment of Educational Foundations and one from English department, Faculty ofArts all in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability of the instrument wasdetermined using test-re-test method which yielded reliability co-efficient of 0.74. Thedata was analysed using frequencies and numbers as the statistical methods. The findingsof the study revealed that the percentages of unavailable E-learning resources forteaching English language in public secondary schools are higher than the onesavailable. Based on the result of the findings, it was concluded that the unavailability ofthese resources could be hindering their utilization for the teaching of English languagewhich invariably could be negatively affecting students\u27 academic achievement in Englishlanguage. It was therefore suggested among other things that these E-learning resourcesshould be provided by the government and other concerned individuals particularlymultinational organizations in the local government area
EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE WELFARE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING ON AUDIT QUALITY OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA
No full textThis study aims to determine the effect of employee welfare and occupational health and safety reporting on audit quality of listed non-financial firms in Nigeria. The study used an Ex-Post Facto research design. Ninety five companies as of December 2022 that were listed on the Nigeria Exchange Group make up the study’s population. A purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting the seventy four listed non-financial firms that form the unit of analysis for this study. The panel data were derived from company’s annual reports and accounts with the Nigeria Exchange Group Factbook for the period of eleven years spanning from 2012 to 2022. The ordinary least square statistical technique was adopted in the analysis of data with the aid of E-View 10.0 Software. The study revealed that occupational health and safety and employees’ welfare has no significant effect on audit fees. The study recommends among others that managers might need to focus more on providing the needs of their employees by improving on its disclosure on occupational health and safety and employee welfare in their reporting