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CREATING AN EFFECTIVE SCHOOL-COMMUNITY BASED RELATIONSHIP
Get PDFThe paper examines the recent trend in school management. it takes into account the concept of participating, cooperative and collaborative management. The informal types of education (home and apprenticeship) were initially sufficient for youth. Today however, modern diversification in technology and education, appear to have exerted some form of complex influence on the culture of the community. Given the nature of this perceived complexity, the informal education seems to be inadequate to cope with modern challenges. This calls for an urgent need to position the formal education system to facilitate effective cultural transmission in the modern age
FAMILY SIZE, PEER INFLUENCE AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AS PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE
Get PDFThis study focuses on the influence of family size, peer influence and school environment on academic performance of secondary school students Ibadan North Local Government area of Oyo State. The objectives of the study include among other; to determine the effect of family size on academic performance of secondary school students; to establish the effect of peer influence on academic performance of secondary school students; to examine the effect of school environments on academic performance of secondary school students. A random sampling technique was used to select a total number of one hundred (100) respondents for the study. Questionnaire were administered and analyzed through inferential statistics of chi-square to analyse the hypotheses postulated for the study. Findings revealed among others that there is a significant association between student’s academic performance and the number of wives a father had; there is a significant relationship between peer influence and academic performance of students and insignificant correlation between school discipline and safety and students’ academic achievement
CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF SELF-CONCEPT AND STUDY HABIT ON MATHEMATICS ANXIETY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OYO NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGERIA
Get PDFMathematics is part of the basic requirements for entrance into the different stages of higher educational system. It is the bedrock of all science and technologically-based subjects. Yet, it remains a challenging subject to students at the secondary school level. Hence, the purpose of this study was to investigate the correlational study of self-concept and study habit on mathematics anxiety among secondary school students in Oyo North Senatorial District, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of ex-post-facto type was used in the study. 186 respondents were selected from four Local Government areas in Oyo North, Nigeria. The respondents were measured with relevant standardized scale (instruments) and the data obtained were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Multiple regression statistical analysis. Three research Questions were raised and answered in the study. Findings revealed that Mathematics anxiety correlated with gender (r = .137; p<.05); self-concept (r = .817; p<.05) and study habit (r = .901; p<.05). Moreover, the independent variables when pulled together have significant contribution to students’ Mathematics anxiety (R (adjusted) =.938 & R2 (adjusted) =.877) and each of the independent variables made a significant contribution to the prediction of students’ Mathematics anxiety. In term of magnitude of contribution, study habit made the most significant contribution (Beta= .176; t= .963; P<0.05) to the prediction follow by self-concept (Beta= .115; t= 1.391; p<0.05). It was recommended that counselling interventions addressing mathematics anxiety should be provided for students regularly in order to reduce incidence of mathematics anxiety amongst them
INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF PARENTS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFThe study examined the influence of socio-economic status of parents on the academic performance of secondary school students in Ogun state, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design of the ex-post facto type was adopted for the study. A total of 400 secondary school students were randomly selected from 10 sampled schools of both private and public schools in Obafemi Owode and Sagamu Local Government Areas in Ogun State. A self designed questionnaire was used to collect information (r=0.72). Pearson Product Moment Correlation and independent t-test were used to analyse the data obtained from the respondents at 0.05 probability level. Findings showed that there is a significant relationship between parents’ socio-economic status and students’ academic performance (r=0.106, p<0.05). It was also revealed that there is a low, positive and significant relationship between parental concern and academic performance of students in senior secondary school (r=0.258, p<0.05). A significant mean difference was also found between the academic performance of day and boarding students (t (df=398) =3.805, p<0.05). Therefore, it was recommended that government and other stakeholders in secondary education should design scholarship schemes to help the brilliant students from low and medium socio economic status. Parents and guardians should encourage their wards to have the right disposition to academic pursuit irrespective of their socio-economic background
DISTANCE EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS: PRESERVING THE STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThe paper examined distance education in rural areas as preserving the strength of the community development in Nigeria. Rural areas are often noted to be poor, lack various services, employment opportunities and leisure activities that cities have and it was against this background that the study examined the extent to which distance education serve as a way of preserving the strength of community development in rural areas in Oyo and Lagos States. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design of the ex-post facto type, while the population was male and female distance learners, distance education facilitators, community representatives and change agents in rural-urban areas of Ibadan North West Local Government Area of Oyo State and Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. Purposive sampling technique was used to sample 397 respondents, while Distance Education in Rural Areas Preserving the Strength of the Community Questionnaire” (DERAPSCQ) was administered on the respondents. Face, construct and content validation of the instrument was carried out, and its reliability value was r=0.93. Chi-Square and t-test statistics were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that: there was a significant relationship between distance education programme and development of rural-urban areas (X2 = 1.97, P<.05); distance education programme had significant difference on community development of rural-urban dwellers that are exposed to distance education compared to rural-urban dwellers that are not exposed to distance education programme (t=.57; df=395; p<.05). Additionally, choice of distance education programme had significant difference on community development of rural-urban dwellers that are involved in distance education programme and those that are not involved on the programme (t=5.21; df-71; p<.05). The study recommended that stakeholders and government should continually expose rural-urban dwellers to distance education programme because of its positive development impact in the areas of expansion, growth and progress recorded in the rural-urban areas. Also, provision of distance education should be embraced by the rural-urban dwellers since it led to desirable choice among those involved in Distance Education Programme
HOME ACCIDENTS EFFECTS ON THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE AGED
Get PDFThis paper examined some of the key issues facing physical and social well-being of the aged people due to home accidents. The study was carried out in Ogun State of Nigeria to determine the effect of home accidents on the physical and social well-being of aged people. Descriptive research design of the ex post facto was adopted for the study. A multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of the communities under study. A total number of 500 subjects were randomly selected from the communities under study. . The data collected were analyzed using frequencies, percentages and Chi-Square statistical tools. The findings revealed that for the elderly population the kitchen is a potentially dangerous place for the aged people. This is followed by stair and bathroom at 14.0% respectively. The room and living room also tie 30.0%. The findings of the study revealed that falls are the most commonly occurring home accident that as discovered from the study among the elderly population sampled. The study also established that home accidents have severe effect on the physical and social well-being of the aged. This study therefore recommended that, a greater awareness should be made by the government, stakeholders, Non-government organizations and concerned persons about the danger of home accidents and its effect on the well-being of the aged globally
HUMAN RESOURCE FUNCTION IN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AMONG UNIVERSITY STAFF
Get PDFKnowledge and human resource management are crucial elements of an efficient university administration; they enable the acquisition and use of resources to create an environment in which knowledge and resources are efficiently and effectively utilized. The university acquires, shares and uses knowledge to build human and institutional capacity to create innovative projects that meets the needs of the society. This paper draws its motivation from the application of knowledge management in Nigerian universities. Literature was explored on Human Resource function in knowledge management and uses content analysis to determine the role HR plays in enhancing knowledge management through recruitment, retention, training and development, reward system and performance management systems of the university
BOKO HARAM AS A CANKERWORM OF BACKWARDNESS IN THE NORTHERN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS ON ADULT EDUCATION
Get PDFThe insecurity in the Northeast Nigeria in the last decades has brought a lot of hardships on the people. The schools have experienced more closures either as a result of industrial action by teachers and political crisis, a recent example is the insurgence of Boko Haram sect in the Northeast geo-political zone, which has led to the close down of schools in the region. The political patronage results in politicization of knowledge especially in the absence of clear educational policies and goals. The insecurity has led to closure of schools, thus affect literacy level of people particularly children and adults. Therefore, this study examined causes of Boko Haram terrorism and its effects on adult education. It was recommended that there is need for the government to earmark more fund to security aimed at combating the Boko-Haram insurgency. There is need to prevent re-occurrence of recent insurgency by ensuring a rational national planning and mass job or employment provision by the government to the youth
AGE, MARITAL STATUS AND GENDER AS CORRELATES OF JOB BURNOUT AMONG NURSES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
Get PDFThis study investigated demographic factors as correlates of burnout among nurses in Osun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study population consisted of all nurses in Osun State. A sample of 122 respondents was selected through the use of multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument used for the study is a structured questionnaire adapted from Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey. Hypotheses were formulated and tested. Demographic data were analysed with descriptive statistics while two of the hypotheses were tested with Pearson Moment Product Correlation and the other was tested with T-test. Findings indicated that marital status [ r (120) = -0.27, p<0.01] and age [df (120) r= -0.430, p<0.01] have negative relationship with burnout among nurses and that gender t=1.247, df 120, p>0.05 has no effect on burnout. Recommendations include that hospitals and healthcare facilities utilizing the services of nurses must work out policies to preclude or reduce job burnout among them
UNDERSTANDING EDUCATIONAL COSTS FOR POLICY AND DECISIONS IN PERIODS OF FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS: A REVIEW OF CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND STRATEGIES
Get PDFThis paper examined the importance of educational costs in the determination of the quantity and quality of education service available to the individual institution and the society at large. The paper reviewed the various cost concepts, theories and strategies that are germane in the course of providing educational services to a people or group particularly in periods of financial restrictions. It emphasized the necessity of understanding the implications of these various costs in the educational supply and demand analysis. The essence is to guide educational planners, policy makers and institutional managers to take appropriate decisions that will be most effective and efficient in the delivery of the needed educational services to all eligible citizens in the country