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MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG TEACHERS OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFThis study was carried out to determine the relationship between Motivational factors and Job Performance among Teachers of Public Secondary Schools in Ogun State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 12 public secondary schools from the target population of 563 public secondary schools in the state. Stratified proportional random sampling technique was used to select 240 teachers out of 804 teachers from the sampled schools. Also, all the principals of the sampled schools were used, making the total of 12 principals used for the study. The data collections for the study were two instruments; Teachers’ Motivation questionnaire (TMQ), and Teachers’ Performance Questionnaire (TPQ) that gave r =0.82 and 0.79 respectively. Five null hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Finding however indicated that the Principals-Teachers interpersonal relation, Staff participation in decision making process and delegation of responsibility have significant relationship with teachers job performance (r = 0.175, P<0.05), (r = 0.188, P< 0.05) and ( r = 0.203, P < 0.05 ) respectively. Findings also revealed that each of the independent variables covered in this study have individual effect on teachers’ job performance (R2 = 0.18, P<0.05). Findings finally revealed that there is a joint or composite significant effect of independent variables on teachers’ job performance (F = 12.590, P< 0.05). The study thereafter made recommendations such as; authority and opportunity commensurate with responsibility should be given to the teachers delegating responsibility to by their Principals.
 
WOMEN EDUCATION RIGHTS IN ATIBA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE: CONTRIBUTIONS, CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD
Get PDFIn Nigeria, women education in the years past has been declining and this could be a challenge of shifting universal economy and particularly, their responsibilities in the home and society This study therefore examines women right to universal education in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo state: contributions, challenges and way forward. A descriptive procedures and methods was used in carrying out the study. The population of the study would be all the women in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State. The study sample made up of one thousand (1000) women from the study area which are sampled in the selected from ten (10) areas in the study area. For this study, the researcher used simple percentage to analyze the respondent personal data and research questions respectively. The research instrument adopted were self design questionnaire which was used to gather needed information. The study showed that the issues of women right to education cannot be ignored in any society that desire progress. It is therefore recommended that there is need for mass communication network bodies such as radio and television station to enlighten the public on the women right to education, there is need for the government at local level to recognize the roles of women in governance by allowing them to exercise their rights that would rendering their capability utilized and government especially states and local governments should support the effective implementation of women education programmes
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFThis study examined the relationship between continuous assessment and academic performance of secondary school students in Ibadan North local government areas of Oyo state. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study was one thousand six hundred fifty-eight (1658) senior secondary school 2 students (S.S.S 2) in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected which represent 12% of the population using simple random technique. The instrument titled, ‘Students’ Questionnaire on Impact of Continuous Assessment on Academic Performance (SQICAAP)’ with a reliability coefficient of 0.87 was used for data collection and data were analyzed with simple percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between regular conduct of continuous assessment and students’ academic performance (r=12.815; p<0.05), there was a significant relationship between regular marking of continuous assessment and students’ academic performance (r=5.682; p<0.05), the result further revealed a significant relationship between provision of feedback on continuous assessment on students’ academic performance. The study concluded that there was significant relationship between the regular conduct, regular making and provision of feedback of continuous assessment on students’ academic performance. Therefore, the study recommended that; teachers should continue to evaluate students through continuous assessment and not wait for terminal examinations, students should always make themselves available and do any assignment given to them by teachers to improve their academic performance
LEADERSHIP MANAGERIAL ROLE AS DETERMINANT OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigated high school principals’ ability to perform managerial role as determinant of students’ academic achievement in Osun State. Three research questions were developed to guide the study. The study adopted ex-post facto design of survey research type in which 124 principals of high schools in Osun State were purposively selected. Data was collected using a self-designed questionnaire. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression were utilised for data analysis at 0.05level of analysis. The study’s finding revealed that the managerial roles of principals had no significant composite influence on students’ academic performance [F (5,241) = 0.985]. (R) = 0.142 and, R square of 0.020. That is, academic achievement of students in schools had no correlation with principals’ roles. This means that 1.0% (Adj. R2=0.010) of the variance in the academic achievement in schools accounted for the independent variables, when taken together. Also, managerial role has no significant relative influences on students’ academic performance. Planning (? = 0.003, t= .025, p> 0.05) has no potent contribution to the prediction, organising role has no significant influence (? = 0.086, t= .794, p> 0.05) and directing had no significant influence (? = 0.029, t= 0.293, p> 0.05). The study, therefore, recommended that school principals in the state should endeavour to discharge their managerial roles or functions in such a way that will create positive impact on students’ academic achievement
HIGHER EDUCATION’S CONSCIOUSNESS TO EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS: PANACEA TO GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA
Get PDFToday, employability skills are the most required skills in the labour market in an attempt to get job and sustain it. Regrettably, graduates from Nigerian universities lack the needed skills to enter into the workforce due to the skill-deficiency in the higher institutions’ curricula. Many concerned individuals observed that the rate of unemployment was increasing because most graduates in the country lack the needed skills for employment. No wonder, the Labour statistics report of Nigeria during the fourth quarter, 2017 had it that 7.9 million Nigerian youths were currently unemployed. The Malaysian graduates faced such problems some years back, and their government intervened by rolling out several programmes and initiatives to combat lack of employability skills. Learning from the Malaysia employability initiatives; National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP) and National Higher Education Action Plan (NHEAP) were introduced by the government to transform higher education system, and the situation changed for the better in the country. Nigeria government can take a leaf from this. This paper therefore recommended that, the Nigerian government should learn from the likes of Malaysia, Thailand, and the USA as how ro tackle the challenges of graduate employability so as to reduce unemployment among the graduates
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POST-UTME SCORES AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, OGUN STATE
Get PDFIn view of public outcry for and against the introduction of Post-UTME in Nigerian Universities, this study was carried out to assess the impact of student results in post-JAMB examination on their academic performance with specific focus on Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode. The study adopted descriptive survey research design in which two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-two students admitted between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013 academic sessions in six selected Departments drawn across two out of the four Colleges in the University constituted the sample. Secondary data obtained from the Academic Affairs Office of the University was used to analyze the hypotheses that guided the study using Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient and t-test statistic at 0.05 level of significance. The result indicated that there is a significant relationship between students’ results in post UTME screening test and student academic performance; there is significant difference between students’ UTME scores and their post UTME screening test scores and there is a statistically significant difference between the academic performance of male and female students of Tai Solarin University of Education students admitted through post UTME screening test. Given the fact that the study established that post-UTME has helped to expose the inadequacies of students that wrote UTME, the study concluded that each University should take the issue of post-UTME screening test with all the seriousness and attention it deserved as it will further encourage hard working and intelligent student to continue to work hard knowing that their efforts will ultimately be crowned with a brilliant performance in the Post-UTME which would guarantee them a place in the University
CRITICAL ISSUES IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA
Get PDFSustainable development means that people should often be mindful of economic, social and environmental activities on the ecosystem of our nation and people should also make effort to maximize the value they add to the environment while reducing any adverse implications that can affect the natural resources people consume and other activities in the environment. However, this paper attempts to examine the critical issues in sustainable development through employment in Nigeria. To achieve this, the definition of sustainable development, the concept of sustainable development, the goals of sustainable development and the challenges of sustainable development were given. The need for employment was also highlighted before the exposition on the challenges of employment opportunity in Nigeria. It was concluded that there is need for sustenance of reforms on the part of government since a good reform is capable of making serious impact on entrepreneurship skills which is the catalyst of national development. The paper recommended that job creation should be regarded as a priority in government programmes and plans in order to address the gap between available job opportunities and job seekers in Nigeria. Indeed, there should be establishment of small-scale enterprises such as petty-trading as well as some businesses such as sales of phones and its accessories which will go a long way in combating unemployment among the people, hence, contributing to the sustainable development. Finally, preference should be given to human development since, it is noted that they are the factor that will bring the best of infrastructures and other resources meant for sustainable development
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESTRUCTURING A NATION
Get PDFMost parents shy away from their responsibility of building the character of their children. Moral character usually indicates strategies for the maturation of individual child andherefore, parents possess the rights and responsibilities to educate their children in the culture of respect, integrity and self-control. Parents have many opportunities and tools for achieving the task to develop and encourage their children’s quality of good character. If parents can use the tools in their hands, they will have the joy and satisfaction of seeing their children grow into a person of integrity, compassion and personality. The paper deduced that, every child is but a reflection of his/her immediate environment. Lack of proper parental character building has brought about some contemptible activities today among the children It argued that children who lack the right kind of parental involvement in character development sometimes end up being unscrupulous. However, the paper suggested that proper child character development is the basis for restructuring the future of a nation like Nigeria
DISPOSITIONAL FACTORS IN ADJUSTMENT AMONG CADETS OF NIGERIAN MILITARY ACADEMY
Get PDFTraining outcomes of cadets in Nigerian military academy may be well determined by their adjustment capacity. The discouraging statistics of graduation rate (59%- 63% over a 5-year period) at the Nigerian Defence Academy reflect adjustment problem. This necessitated the need to investigate dispositional factors in adjustment of cadets in the Academy. The cross-sectional study was designed as a survey using questionnaires with scales for data collection. It involved a sample size of 63 drawn from cadets in their first to the fourth year (100L- 400L). The proposition that those who score higher on core self-evaluation will significantly report better adjustment than others was confirmed (t=-10.9, df=61, p<. 001). There was no significant difference in adjustment between cadets who attended military secondary schools and those from secular (civilian) secondary schools. It implied that self-esteem, emotional stability, generalized self-efficacy, and locus of control need to be considered in policy to prepare cadets to effectively cope in the academy. It was suggested that the current selection method which does not discriminate type of secondary school attended need to be a sustained policy. Finally, assessment of the dispositional factors in cadets during skill development programme would be necessary in order to adequately prepare them on the traits because they are significant factors in adjustment
MOTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION AS CORRELATES OF STAFF JOB COMMITMENT IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN OGUN STATE
Get PDFThe importance of workers’ job commitment in Nigerian Colleges of Education has been a continuing focus of attention. This study examined motivation and management communication as correlates of staff job commitment in Colleges of Education in Ogun State, Nigeria. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study adopted correlational research design while the population of the study comprised of 1,624 academic and non-academic staff in six Colleges of Education in Ogun State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 345 academic and non-academic staff of four randomly selected Colleges. Three questionnaires (Staff Motivation Questionnaire, Management-Staff Communication Questionnaire, and Job Commitment Questionnaire) with reliability coefficients of 0.75, 0.78, and 0.80 were used for the study. The data obtained were analysed using frequency counts and percentages for demographic data, and hypotheses were tested using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis at 0.05 level ofsignificance. Findings showed that motivation and staff job commitment were significantly correlated (r=0.82; p<0.05) and management communication and staff job commitment were significantly correlated (r=0.74; p<0.05). The combined variables (motivation and management communication) accounted for 52.1% of the variance in the staff job commitment in Colleges of Education (F (2, 344) = 41.666; p < 0.05). The study recommended among others that management team of Colleges of Education should provide continuous motivation to staff and reduce communication gap between them so that desirable job commitment would be achieved