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Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Digital Learning for Enhanced Student Well-Being: A Counselling Perspective in Higher Education
Get PDFThe integration of digital technologies in higher education offers opportunities to create inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments. However, the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge in digital platforms remains limited, potentially impacting students’ sense of identity, well-being, and academic success. This study explores the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems in digital learning environments from a counselling perspective, focusing on students in Nigerian universities. Using a quantitative research design, structured questionnaires were administered to 273 students across various institutions. Results revealed that students frequently use digital platforms (M = 3.95, SD = 0.94) and perceive them as enhancing their learning (M = 4.08, SD = 0.80). However, their familiarity with Indigenous knowledge content was moderate (M = 3.20, SD = 0.96), and they only occasionally encountered such content (M = 3.36, SD = 0.97). The inclusion of Indigenous knowledge was deemed important for well-being and academic success (M = 3.73, SD = 0.90), positively influencing students’ sense of identity (M = 3.94, SD = 0.71) and mental health (M = 3.81, SD = 0.79). Moreover, integrating Indigenous knowledge was seen as beneficial for addressing academic challenges (M = 3.61, SD = 0.85). The study recommends the deliberate integration of Indigenous knowledge in digital learning platforms to enhance student well-being and academic performance. Improving access to Indigenous content can foster a stronger sense of belonging and motivation among students. Future research should focus on developing practical strategies for the effective inclusion of culturally relevant materials in digital education, contributing to both academic success and cultural preservation.
Keywords: Digital Learning Platforms, Higher Education, Inclusivity, Indigenous Knowledge, Nigeria
Patriarchal Norms and Women Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services in Benin City, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study examined the effect of patriarchal norms on women access to reproductive healthcare services in Benin City, Edo State. The specific objectives are to assess the degree to which patriarchal norms influence women’s autonomy in making decisions about reproductive healthcare in Benin City, Edo State; to determine the main barriers associated with patriarchal norms that restrict women’s access to reproductive healthcare services in Benin City and to investigate how women and men perceive the influence of patriarchal norms on women’s reproductive health outcomes in Benin City.The population for this inquiry encompasses women within the reproductive age bracket (15-55 years) who reside in Benin City. Also married men were allowed to participate in this study. and the sample size of this study was 100 respondents and random sampling technique was adopted to select the respondents. The study adopted descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages and tables) and inferential statistics (p-value, t-value, F-statistics and Levene's Test) as its major statistical tools for data analysis. The analysis established that patriarchal norms has significant effect on autonomy of women in making decisions concerning reproductive healthcare in Benin City, Edo State and that no significant difference exists in perceptions between women and men concerning patriarchal norms' role in women’s reproductive health outcomes in Benin City.Finally, the study recommends that there should be community engagement by engaging men and community leaders in educational programmes to challenge patriarchal norms and promote shared reproductive health decision-making and that there should be policy and legal reforms to Strengthen legal frameworks to ensure women's reproductive rights and autonomy, while tackling socioeconomic and political inequalities that impede care access.
Keywords: Patriarchal Norms, Reproductive Healthcare, Women’s Autonomy, Decisions Making
Leveraging Social Media Use for Tourism Promotion and Development in Nigeria
Get PDFTourism is a major driver of economic growth and sustainable development in many countries across the globe. In Nigeria, the tourism industry remains underperforming in its output due to dwindling patronage, largely borne from poor or inadequate promotions, of many tourist centres in the country. With the penetration of digital technologies in contemporary marketing ventures, strategic utilisation of social media platforms hold much promise for tourism visibility, promotions and engagement. This paper, therefore, explored how social media use can be leveraged for tourism promotion and development in Nigeria. It was established that many Nigerian tourist centres underutilise the digital marketing opportunities embedded in the social media sphere. The paper discussed how tourism promotions on social media, with increasing prominence of user-generated content, impact tourists’ patronage decisions and their experience-sharing proclivities about tourist destinations. Strategic implications of the social media promotional dynamics for tourism stakeholders in Nigeria were also postulated. It was concluded that social media utilisation can accelerate tourism promotion and development in Nigeria as long as tourist centres in the country pay attention to creating share-worthy experiences and cultivating vibrant engagements with tourists.
Keywords: Social Media Use, Tourism Promotion, Tourist Patronage Decision, Tourist Experience Sharing, Nigerian Tourist Centre
Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Get PDFThe study investigated the link between financial inclusion and economic growth in Nigeria over the period 2009 to 2023. The specific objectives of the study were to find out whether automated teller machine (ATM), number of registered mobile money accounts (RMM), private credit to GDP (PCR), number of bank branches (NBB) and total volume of mobile money transactions to GDP (VMM) significantly affected economic growth. For this reason, the fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) method was employed for the analysis of data and the results obtained indicated that automated teller machine (ATM), private credit to GDP (PCR), number of bank branches (NBB) and total volume of mobile money transactions to GDP (VMM) had significant positive relationship with economic growth; while the number of registered mobile money account (RMM) does not have any significant impact on economic growth in Nigeria. The study therefore concludes that financial inclusion is a significant determinant of economic growth in Nigeria within the period of investigation. Thus, it is recommended that, since automated teller machine (ATM) is a significant determinant of economic growth in Nigeria, regulators and indeed, management of banks must constantly provide the enabling environment for expansion of the use and functionality of automated teller machines (ATMs) so that it will continue to make positive impact on the Nigerian economy.
Keywords: Financial inclusion, Economic growth, Automated teller machine, Mobile money
Effects of Moodle Instructional Strategy on Achievement of Pre-Service Biology Teachers in Tertiary Institutions in South-West Nigeria
Get PDFThis study examined the impact of Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (MOODLE) instruction on the achievement of pre-service teachers in vertebrate physiology in South West Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions, and two null hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 level of significance. A quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test research design was employed for the study. The Vertebrate Physiology Achievement Test (VPAT) served as the data collection instrument, with its reliability established using Kuder Richardson 21 (Kr21), yielding a reliability coefficient of 0.74. Data analysis involved the use of mean, standard deviation, and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed that the application of Moodle significantly enhanced pre-service teachers' achievement in vertebrate physiology. Additionally, the results indicated no significant difference in the achievement of male and female pre-service Biology teachers exposed to vertebrate physiology instruction via Moodle. Based on these findings, it was recommended that biology lecturers incorporate Moodle in teaching pre-service teachers to promote higher achievement in vertebrate physiology.
Keywords: Moodle, Achievement, Vertebrate Physiology, Pre-Service Teacher
Efficacy of Locally Produced Acrylic Paint by Students in Tertiary Institutions in South West Nigeria
Get PDFThis study investigates the efficacy of locally produced acrylic paint in meeting the functional and aesthetic needs of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. As educational facilities face increasing pressure to reduce costs while maintaining quality infrastructure, the use of indigenous materials has become a viable alternative to imported products. The research assesses the performance, durability, coverage, drying time, and environmental impact of locally sourced acrylic paints compared to their imported counterparts. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, involving laboratory testing and field surveys across selected tertiary institutions. Findings reveal that locally produced acrylic paints demonstrate competitive quality, with acceptable standards in adhesion, color retention, and resistance to weathering. Furthermore, the use of these paints supports local industries and contributes to sustainable development goals. The study concludes that with appropriate quality control and standardization, locally manufactured acrylic paint is a cost-effective and efficient solution for painting infrastructure in Nigerian tertiary institutions
Keywords: Acrylic paint, Art education, Tertiary institutions, Academic performance, Local production
Relationship between Parents` Involvement and Children`s Educational Attainment in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria
Get PDFThe study used a correlation design to determine the relationship between parental involvement and academic achievement of children in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno Nigeria. The research population was composed of households from 15 electoral constituencies in Maiduguri, five of which were selected at random and represent 20 percent of the total population. In accordance with the Smith (1975) recommendation for smaller samples. A purposive sample technique was used to draw200 households as sample size. Data were collected using a self-developed questionnaire called Parental Involvement and Educational Achievement (PIEA), which was validated by experts who focused on the validity of the face and content. In addition, a pilot study was conducted in two wards not included in the main sample to evaluate the reliability of the tool. The reliability was measured by Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.05. Both Pearson’s moment correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods have been used to analyze the relationship between educational attainment and parental involvement. The results showed a significant correlation between children’s educational attainment and parental involvement. It was therefore recommended that school authorities should organize occasional events such as PTA meetings, symposia, cultural days, teacher days and children’s days in which parents are invited to discuss home environment variables related to children’s educational attainment.
Keywords: Parents` Involvement, Parents` Educational Background & Educational Attainment
Sociological Perspectives to Impact of Strike Actions in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions on the Social Adjustment of University of Lagos Undergraduates.
Get PDFStrike action is a legitimate means through which workers make their employers accede to their demands. Nigerian tertiary institution workers have employed the means over the years in their labour-relations with their government employers. Although the use of strike actions has not always yielded the desired results, it would sadly remain a legitimate option when every other means of engagement fails. The impact this may have on the products of the system and the society is a concern to all education stakeholders. This research hence, investigated the impact of strike actions on social adjustments among undergraduate students of the University of Lagos. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design, with a sample size of 280 undergraduate students drawn from study population using proportionate random sampling technique. Five hypotheses guided the study. A researcher-developed questionnaire titled Impact of Strike Actions on Social Adjustment Questionnaire (ISASAQ) with r = 0.71 was used for data collection, Chi-square and ANOVA statistical tools were employed for data analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that incessant strike has a significant impact on the schools’ academic programme, students’ interest in education and students’ interpersonal relationships. Also, there is a significant age impact of incessant strike on social adjustment among undergraduate students at the University of Lagos. Based on the research findings, the study recommends; fostering positive labour relations and open communication to minimize the frequency and duration of strikes and adopting in addition, flexible academic programmes that allow for alternative modes of learning during strike periods to alleviate disruptions to students' education. Also, strengthening student support services, promoting transparency and timely communication, and prioritizing initiatives that foster social integration is essential to support students' social adjustment during periods of strikes.
Keywords: Incessant strikes, Education, Interpersonal relationship, Social Adjustment
‘We Don’t Know When to Insert Them’: Misuse of Comma and Full stop among Students in Selected Institutions in Delta State, Nigeria
Get PDF. The paper investigates the misuse of comma and full stop among students of University of Delta, Agbor, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, and Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba— all in Delta State, Nigeria. Through a simple random sampling technique, 600 students admitted to the institutions during the 2023/2024 academic session were selected from the three institutions (200 from each). The students chosen were students who offered the Use of English course which is a compulsory course for all students in their first year of study. Data for the study were obtained from answers to structured quiz on punctuation, long essays, examination scripts of the students during their first semester and interview. Data for the study were analysed using the theory of error analysis. Findings reveal that poor knowledge of word classes, phrasal and clausal elements, over generalizations among other factors affect students’ placement of the two punctuation marks. Again, the study reveals the relationship between good knowledge of punctuation marks and effective written communication. The paper recommends that teachers should devise activities and tasks on the rules of punctuation and encourage students to put them into practice both at sentence and discourse levels.
Keywords: punctuation, comma, full stop, error analysis, effective writin
Opening and Closing Sequences in Nigerian Pidgin Sales Talk
Get PDFOne of the ways that individuals maintain good interpersonal relationships is by using appropriate opening and closing strategies in their conversations. Research on conversational openings and closings has been conducted in different parts of the world. Still, there is a shortage of scholarly works on openings and closings in Nigerian Pidgin. It is this gap that this study addresses. The aim is to discover how closely the patterns for opening and closing conversations in Nigerian Pidgin sales talk follow the sequences identified in prior research. The data comprises fifteen dyads of recorded conversations between salespersons and their customers collected from five different business settings. The duration of the interactions ranges from two to five minutes, and the participants are adult Nigerian Pidgin speakers from various walks of life. The corpus is analysed using Coronel-Molina’s (1998) theory of telephone conversations. The findings show that all four components of conversational opening sequences identified by Coronel-Molina were found in the data- the summons/answer, identification/recognition, greeting adjacency pairs, and “how-are-you” adjacency pairs. For closing sequences, out of the four strategies proposed by Coronel-Morina, only one category was found: the final closing. The findings also show that opening and closing sequences are context and culture-dependent.
Keywords: Openings; closings; Nigerian Pidgin; Sales talk; service providers; summons/answer; identification/recognition; greeting adjacency pairs