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EFFECT OF MENTORING INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ON STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGOJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe study ascertained the effect of mentoring instructional approach on students’ interest in financial accounting in secondary schools in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Three research questions and hypotheses guided the study. Quasi experimental design involving treatment and control groups was used in the study. The population of the study comprised 675 financial accounting students in 15 senior secondary schools in Ogoja of which a sample of 200 students in four intact classes were selected. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the four schools and simple random sampling was used to select the schools into two groups (control and experimental). Financial Accounting Interest Inventory (FAII) was used for data collection. The instrument was tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha coefficient which yielded 0.84. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and ANCOVA to test the hypotheses. Results indicated that students taught using mentoring instructional approach show more interest in learning financial accounting than those taught using the conventional approach; mentoring instructional approach has no significant difference on the mean interest score of male and female students in financial accounting and there was no interaction effect on gender. Results further indicated that there is significant difference in the mean interest scores of students taught financial accounting using mentoring and those taught using the conventional method. There is no significant difference in the mean interest scores of male and female students taught financial accounting using mentoring as a teaching method and there is no significant interaction effect of instructional approach and gender on the mean interest scores of students in financial accounting. The educational implication of the study is that students’ interest can be arouse when they are care for and are supported in the learning process. It was recommended that mentoring teaching approach should be adopted in the teaching of financial accounting due to its effectiveness in enhancing students’ interest in the subjec
Industrial Knowledge as a Correlate of Career Certainty of Business Education Students in Public Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State
No full textThis study investigated the relationship between industrial knowledge and career certainty of final-year business education students in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. This study adopted a correlational research design. The population comprised 319 final-year students from public tertiary institutions in Anambra State. The entire population was used as the sample size, as the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. Validation of the instrument was carried out by three experts, all from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The study utilized a direct method of questionnaire administration. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation was used to analyze the research questions while Linear regression was used to test hypotheses. The study found that industrial knowledge enhances career certainty of Business Education students by aligning their skills with industry demands and fostering clarity in career choices. Industrial knowledge such as how to know where to invest, how to monitor trends in business and how to identify risks in project management solidifies their confidence in career decisions. This bridges the gap between education and employment by ensuring smooth transitions and informed career planning of business education students. The study recommended that governments and educational institutions should foster partnerships with industries to provide students with real-world exposure through internships, industry seminars, and practical trainin
Perceived Influence of Resilience and Innovation on Businesses Survival amidst Economic Uncertainty in Nigeria
No full textThe study examined the influence of resilience and innovation on businesses\u27 survival amidst economic uncertainty in Nigeria. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A correlation research design was used. The population of this study comprised 11,463 SME business operators in Lagos State, South-West, Nigeria. A total of 185 SMEs were selected as the sample size. A researcher developed an instrument tagged: Resilience, Innovation and Businesses Survival Questionnaire (RIBSQ) was used for data collection with 0.89 a reliability coefficient. Research questions and hypotheses were answered and tested using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that the level of resilience and innovation among SMEs is low and medium level, respectively. Poor management style, poor financial management were among the factors that hinder or facilitate the adoption of resilience and innovation strategies among SMEs. Poor infrastructure, poor marketing strategy were among the challenges facing businesses\u27 survival amidst economic uncertainty. There was an influence of resilience on business survival amid economic uncertainty (� = .371 p < 0.05). There was an impact of innovation on business survival amid economic uncertainty (� = 0.131 p < 0.05). It was recommended that dynamic strategies to be applied in the type of business resilience measures implemented towards achieving sustain ability based on the nature of SMEs
Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal on Learning Activities of Business Education Undergraduate Students’ Performance at Saadatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso Kano State
No full textThis study investigates the Impact of Fuel subsidy removal on the learning activities of Business Education undergraduate students’ performance at Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, Kano State. Three research objectives, research questions and null hypotheses guided the study. The design was a descriptive survey. The population of the study was 97 undergraduate business education students of the 2024/2025 session. The whole population was used because the population was manageable. The instrument used for data collection was the Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal on Learning Activities of Business Education Undergraduate Students (IFSRLABEUS Instrument was designed by the researchers. The instrument was run into face and content validity by three experts in the field of business education. The reliability of the instrument was established using a pilot test and Cronbach\u27s alpha, which yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.89. Regression analysis was used to analyse the data at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings, among others that there was a significant impact of the removal of fuel subsidy on the transportation cost of business education undergraduate students at the School of Undergraduate Studies Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education (P-value, 0.000). There was a significant impact of the removal of fuel subsidy on access to educational resources of business education undergraduate students at the School of Undergraduate Studies Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education (P-value, 0.000). Based on the findings, it was concluded that the removal of fuel subsidy is the most appropriate strategy to be used in guiding students’ transportation cost, access to educational resources, and psychological and emotional especially at the Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education. The study recommended, among others, that the removal of fuel subsidy should be considered by the students in transportation cost, especially at the Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education due to choose the best according to their capability for performing better in their educational activitie
Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal on Economic Growth in Nigeria (2003-2023)
No full textThis study examined the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerian economic growth. The decision to outrightly remove fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, increased petrol price from N184 per litre to N1,200 per litre, and ignited a series of debates among Nigerians nationwide. Methodology employed in the study is a descriptive design. Time series data were used for the period of 21 years (2003-2023). Gross Domestic Product was a proxy as an independent variable for measuring economic growth, while unemployment rate (UNEMPR, interest rate (INTR), and investment rate (INVR) were the dependent variables. Three hypotheses were used to analysis this work and its findings are that there is significant and negative impact of unemployment rate on economic growth with R2 = -1.020667, p-value 0.0003, Interest rate has significant and negative impact on economic growth of R2 = -1.750105, p-value = 0.0024 and Investment rate also has significant and negative impact on economic growthofR2 = -0.001687, p-value 0.1839. It was concluded that fuel subsidy removal has a negative and significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria and recommended that funds saved from subsidy removal should be channeled into vital sectors that will create more employment opportunities to the teeming youth to reduce unemployment. Government should make interest free loan available or reduce interest rate on loan to encourage investor to borrow and invest into agricultural and other viable sector to reduce the high cost on food prices and over dependency on importation and also government should provide interest free loan for small businesses in the informal sector to boost their businesses, and empower them to fight poverty and create more jobs for unemployed Nigerian
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN AWKA SOUTH, ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigates the relationship between environmental pollution and respiratory diseases in Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The study employed correlational survey research design. The population consists of residents of Awka South LGA Anambra. Random sampling techniques was used to obtain 100 respondents from the population that formed the study. The instrument for data collection was 20 items questionnaire which was validated by three experts in the faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Statistics mean was used to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study indicate that waste burning is a common practice that contribute significantly to pollution, noise pollution from vehicles is one of major issue in their community, improper waste disposal contributes to environmental pollution. The study further indicate that poor air quality contributed to the respiratory problems they had experienced, and also, that there is a strong correlation between waste burning and the occurrence of respiratory diseases
Employment Tracer Study of Technology Education University Graduates in Anambra State
No full textThis employment tracer study of technology education university graduates’ career trajectories in Anambra State, specifically examined the employment status, sectoral absorption, and career challenges of technology education graduates from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, between 2010/2011 and 2019/2020. Adopting a descriptive research design, data were collected from the entire population of 195 graduates using a validated and reliable questionnaire (Cronbach’s α = 0.824–0.887) distributed via Google Forms. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS version 25. Findings indicated that employment outcomes varied by specialization: Electrical/Electronic Technology graduates were predominantly wage-employed, Building/Woodwork Technology graduates were mostly self-employed, and Mechanical/Automobile Technology graduates exhibited mixed outcomes. Recent cohorts (2016/2017–2019/2020) recorded higher employment rates, with most initial jobs found in the private sector, particularly in educational institutions, industrial firms, and entrepreneurial ventures. Lead times to employment ranged from immediate placement to over a year, with significant challenges including job scarcity, skill–job mismatch, delayed academic documentation, and limited financial resources for job search. The study concluded that specialization, graduation year, and sectoral dynamics significantly influenced employability, with private sector absorption and entrepreneurship playing key roles. It recommended specialization-specific job fairs, strengthened industry–academia linkages, curriculum audits, timely academic documentation, and structured graduate tracking systems to improve school-to-work transitions and align training with labour market demands
IMPACT OF COCOA EXPORT ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY (1986–2024): AN APPLICATION OF CO-INTEGRATION AND ERROR CORRECTION MECHANISM
No full textThis study assessed the impact of cocoa export on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 1986 to 2024 using s time-series data gotten from FAO, CBN, NBS, CRIN, and other relevant sources. Trend analysis was conducted using the exponential growth model, while the long-run and short-run relationships between cocoa export and Nigerian GDP were estimated using the ARDL methodology after confirming mixed co-integration orders through Augmented Dickey Fuller and Philip Peron unit root tests. The results revealed substantial fluctuations in cocoa export volumes across the study period, although cocoa export exhibited a significant annual growth rate of 11.54%, suggesting strong time-dependent expansion. ARDL bounds testing confirmed a long-run equilibrium relationship among economic growth, cocoa export, labor force, exchange rate, and other macroeconomic variables. In the long-run model, cocoa export, labor force, and real exchange rate significantly and positively influenced Nigeria’s economic growth, while capital formation and inflation exerted insignificant effects. The short-run ECM result showed a significant adjustment speed of 57% back to equilibrium annually. The findings underscore the importance of cocoa export as a vital non-oil revenue source capable of enhancing GDP growth. Strengthening cocoa production, improving export competitiveness, and stabilizing macroeconomic conditions remain essential for Nigeria’s sustainable growth
BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
No full textEffective Christian leadership is crucial for the growth, development, and success of churches, organizations, and communities. This study explores the biblical principles and strategies of Christian leadership, examining the qualities, characteristics, and practices of effective leaders in the Bible. The study delves into key biblical principles such as servant leadership, humility, integrity, and accountability. It also examines the importance of spiritual leadership, vision, communication, and teamwork in achieving God\u27s purposes. Furthermore, the study analyzes the leadership strategies employed by biblical leaders such as Moses, David, Nehemiah, and Paul, highlighting their successes and failures. The findings of this study provide valuable insights and practical applications for Christian leaders, enabling them to develop a deeper understanding of biblical leadership principles and strategies. By embracing these principles and strategies, Christian leaders can become more effective in their roles, leading their followers to achieve God\u27s purposes and fulfill their destinies
Parental Involvement, Social Media use, and Peer Loyalty as Correlates of Political Knowledge Acquisition among University Students
No full textThis study investigated Parental Involvement, Social Media use, and Peer Loyalty as correlates of Political Knowledge acquisition among University students. Correlation Analysis research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study was made up of 264 students from the department of Educational Foundations in political science option of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, who were admitted between 2020/2021 academic session and 2023/2024 academic session. With the use of simple random sampling method, a sample of 120 students was selected from 100 Level to 400 Level. The instruments for data collection were three self-developed questionnaires titled: “Parental Involvement Questionnaire (PIQ)”; “The Extent of Social Media Use Questionnaire (ESMUQ)”; and “Peer Loyalty Questionnaire (PLQ)”. These instruments were validated by three experts from the department of Educational Foundations. Data were analysed using both descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings of the study showed that there is a high level of parental involvement and the use of social media in political knowledge acquisition among university students. The findings also revealed a strong and significant relationship between parental involvement and political knowledge acquisition among university students. There is also a strong significant correlation of peer loyalty with political knowledge acquisition among the university students. Based on these findings, the study recommended the inclusion of media literacy courses in the curriculum of educational institutions to enable students critically assess information from social media and distinguish credible sources.