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Quality Assurance and Teacher’s Productivity in Public Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis paper presented a comprehensive analysis of the interplay between quality assurance (QA) practices and teacher productivity in the context of public secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. Drawing upon an extensive literature review, this study explored the existing body of knowledge surrounding QA initiatives and their impact on the performance and effectiveness of teachers, thereby influencing the overall quality of education in Lagos State. Through a systematic review of literature, this paper identifies common themes, key challenges, and best practices related to QA implementation and its effects on teacher performance. The findings from the literature review underscore the pivotal role of QA in enhancing teacher productivity and fostering an optimal learning environment for students. It revealed that well-designed QA mechanisms, such as teacher training programs, mentoring, and ongoing professional development, significantly contribute to teachers\u27 effectiveness and job satisfaction. Conversely, the absence of robust QA systems can lead to a decline in teacher morale, instructional quality, and ultimately, student achievement.Furthermore, this paper highlights the barriers and limitations that hinder the successful implementation of QA practices in public secondary schools in Lagos State. Factors such as inadequate funding, bureaucratic challenges, and a lack of clear policy guidelines have been identified as impediments to effective QA implementation. Based on the findings from the literature review, this paper provides practical recommendations which included the establishment of a coherent QA framework, targeted investment in professional development opportunities, and the adoption of innovative teaching methods to meet the diverse needs of students. 
Influence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy on Academic Performance of Taraba State University Undergraduate Students, Jalingo
Get PDFThe emergence of the computer age has made Information and Communication Technology necessary components of instruction, with the hope of improving students’ level of performance in schools. However, the present situation of undergraduate students shows contradicting realities. This study investigated influence of ICT Literacy on academic performance of undergraduate students in Taraba State University, Jalingo. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population was 16,652 undergraduate students of Taraba State University Jalingo. A sample of 400 students was selected for the study using multi-stage sampling procedure. A fifteen-item instrument tagged “Information and Communication Technology Literacy Achievement Test (ICTLAT), with some items adapted from the existing instruments of John, Izang and Akorede (2017) and United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Survey Instrument for ICT literacy was used for data collection. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while independent ttest was used to test the null hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that students’ ICT Literacy was low and there was a significant mean difference between the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of ICT literate students and the CGPA of ICT non-literate students in favour of the former (t=12.665; P<0.05) implying that there was influence of ICT literacy on students’ academic performance. The study concluded that ICT literacy significantly influences the academic performance of undergraduates at Taraba State University, Jalingo. Recommendations were made that lecturers should engage students in activities which require the use of ICT facilities for instructional delivery and that the ICT Directorate of the university should be actively involved in orientation exercises of matriculating students so as to acquaint them with the facilities at their disposal and how to put them to good use while on campus. 
Motivational Tools for Effective Human Capital Productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study will focus on motivational tools for effective human capital productivity in federal training centre, Ikoyi Lagos State, Nigeria. Despite the vital role which motivation plays on human capital efficiency and productivity, Nigeria’s Human Capital has remained very low compared to the workers productivity in developed countries of the world. Approximately 50-60 percent of the Nigerian workers in the public service are underutilized and wasted. Low productivity recorded among employee in most organization is caused by low morale and lack of motivation. It is not uncommon that the human capital in Nigeria is treated with low wages, delayed salaries, unconducive working environment, cut salaries and benefit during economic meltdown, lack of job security, delay pension and gratuity, unnecessary sudden laid off and suspended allowances. Three hypotheses will be proposed for testing in the study: Salaries will have no significant effect on employees’ efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Also, Allowances and Fringe benefits will have no significant effect on human capital efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. And Motivation will have no significant effect on workers efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State.The following conclusions will be reached based on the result of findings from the study. Salaries will have no significant effect on employees’ efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. However, Allowances and Fringe benefits will have significant effect on human capital efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. And, motivation will have significant effect on workers efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Based on the result of findings from the study, the following recommendations will be
offered for policy implementation. Organization should make provisions for employees’ motivation. Regular review and increase of workers’ salaries should serve as motivational tool for workers. It was also necessary that government promote workers on regular basis through Appar form or written test. Also, workers should be encouraged to efficiently perform their duties as long as they have the opportunity of developing a career on their job. 
Exploitation and Betrayal in Dele Charley’s The Blood of a Stranger and John Kargbo’s Let Me Die Alone
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to examine exploitation and betrayal in DeleCharley’s The Blood of a Stranger and John Kargbo’s Let Me Die Aloneand show how both playwrights create characters to portray images ofexploited African societies. It also aims to show Africans who connivewith the European masters to exploit and betray their own people. Usingthe Archetypal theory (also called totemic, mythological, or ritualistictheory), the study investigates the nature of exploitation and betrayal inthe plays. It finds that the people are exploited and betrayed physically, economically and culturally. It also finds that the Europeans and theirAfrican collaborators betray the people and the gods in their quest forfilthy lucre. The paper concludes that the exploitation and betrayal aresanctioned by the gods and, despite the exploitation and betrayal, thesociety always emerges stronger, better and exploiters and betrayers gettheir just dessert
Effect of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’: Access to Credit Services and Employment Creation on Poverty Level in Nigeria
No full textThis study examined the effect of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ (MSMEs) access to credit services and MSMEs\u27 employment creation on the poverty level in North-central Nigeria. The mixed method research strategy was adopted. The population of this study includes; 5, 757,817 micro, small and medium enterprises in the six states of north-central Nigeria, out of which a sample size of 384 was selected. The Cochran sample size formula (1977) was employed to compute the sample size. The study adopted the use of the Ordinal Regression Method (ORM) as a method of analysis. The findings revealed that MSMEs\u27 access to credit services has a negative impact on the poverty level in north central Nigeria and that MSMEs\u27 employment creation has a negative and significant effect on the poverty level. The study concluded that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Northcentral Nigeria face numerous challenges that have hindered their profitability, sales performance and survival. Challenges range from poor infrastructural development, accessing credit facilities for expansion, and poor managerial skills of the MSMEs’ operators etc. Therefore, the study recommended that the government should provide grants and aid to MSMEs in the North-central to ensure adequate financing of MSMEs enterprise. Also, the government should provide policies that will support and improve the creation of MSMEs in the North-central
Effects of Technology on English Language Studies for Overall Development
Get PDFEnglish Language is a global language based on its usage the world over. It is one of the major languages of the United Nations and indeed a working language. This paper examined the effects that technology, which include use of internet, computers, internet of things, artificial intelligence, advanced robotics and the rest, have on the learning of English Language In all of these, words are deployed for communication. This study examined the effects of technology on the learning of English Language and investigated the challenges confronting the use of technology in the learning of English Language among final year students of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Oto-Ijanikin, Lagos. It however included responses from learners on how technology had helped them to correct some anomalies that occurred in the course of interactions; and usage of the emerging technologies. It was evident that technology has shaped the learning of English Language in no small measure. There were situations in which Artificial Intelligence models helped in the correction of pronunciation, translation of words for better understanding and the explication of terms through one to one interactions with learners. It is also worthy of note that a sound knowledge of English got through the use of technology helps in navigating life matters, other subjects and disciplines. The use of internet, through major platforms both social and educational; like Facebook, Whatsapp, Zoom, Skype, You-tube, Google search, Chat GPT and the rest had supported both teachers and learners to improve upon their knowledge of the world through this major language, English. There is no doubt that technology had impacted a lot on English Language Studies which in turn helped in the overall development of the learners and teachers in no small way. Technology has helped human beings to make more sense of the world we live in and English Language is like a driver of the vehicle through which information is transported, gained and used in all its ramifications. 
Readability Indices and Students’ Achievement in Comprehension: A Content Analysis of Passages in English Textbook for Study of Oyo State Public Senior Secondary Schools
Get PDFIn this study, the researcher found out the relationship between readability indices and students achievement in test. Readability and comprehension test on selected passages from the English Language for Senior Secondary School Book 2 were conducted among students; content analyses of the same passages were equally carried out. The outcome of the content analysis showed that the degree of lexical density and synthetic complexity of the passages are very high while the result of the readability and comprehension test showed the correlation coefficient(r) of 0.890 which indicates a strong positive relationship between readability indices and students’ achievement in comprehension test. Base on this, it was recommended that English language textbook for public schools should be guided by a comprehensive readability test and that government should consider whether or not the recommended textbooks are appropriate for the target students before recommending them, instead of using political or social influence of the authors and the publishers. 
Edo Literature and the Challenges of Orthographic Rendition
No full textThe correct use of the standard alphabet aids readers in understanding what the writer is trying to convey, and a language\u27s orthography enables its users to accurately express speech in writing for communication reasons. One of the fundamental challenges in ?do language literacy has been that of inconsistency in the spelling forms which create difficulty for readers especially from a pedagogic perspective. The goal of the study is to address and provide suitable literary tactics for resolving issues that arise while implementing the correct orthography for the language being studied. The study used Jacob Egharevba’ novel Itan ?dagb?nmw?n to explore orthographic disparities that have been found in written texts. The study takes lexical elements with noted spelling mistakes, groups them, and applies Pitt Corder\u27s model of error analysis to them. The study found out that there are four types of orthographic errors in the text –orthographic errors of addition, selection, ordering and omission. The analysis also reveals that each of these errors has one of two resultant effects on the words in terms of how they affect the meaning of the words in which they occur. The findings and recommendations of the present study will be useful to the publisher of the text in revising its orthography for ease of reading by students and teachers. 
Information Communication Technology and Research Productivity of Librarians in Selected Private Universities in Southwest Nigeria
Get PDFThis study is to identify the effects of information and communication technology on librarians\u27 research output at selected private universities in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted in the investigation. The population of the study was made up of 120 practicing Librarian from Six (6) private Southwest Nigerian universities. Data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed with the use of the descriptive statistical method. Findings showed that librarians\u27 research output was low. However, they used ICTs in their research operations, which had ramifications effect. The significant effects were observed in the areas of data collection techniques, collaborative research, and the enhancement of the amount and quality of literature searches and data analysis. The report makes several recommendations, including that librarians should try to publish more research articles and be encouraged to have the training and skills they need to use new technology for research
Empowering Children with Disabilities through Accessible and Inclusive Education for Sustainable Development
Get PDFWith its no poverty and quality education goals, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remain one of the most potent tools for empowering children with disabilities. However, the extent of achieving this feat will be determined by how accessible and inclusive education is for children with disabilities. The objective of this paper revolves around empowering children with disabilities through accessible and inclusive education for sustainable development. It underscores stemming poverty and making education more accessible and inclusive for these children so that the 2030 SDG agenda can be realized for all and especially for children with disabilities. This paper posits that poverty is an adversary for educating and empowering children with disabilities. It suggests that persons with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty due to societal barriers of discrimination, limited access to education and employment and lack of inclusion in livelihood and other educational and social programmes. It conceptualizes accessible and inclusive education in the context of global best practices. The study concludes that SDG will not be fully achieved unless children with disabilities were given ample opportunities for empowerment.