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Girl-child Education: A Tool for Community Development
Get PDFGirl-child education and community development are interconnected issues. When girls are educated, they become empowered and have the potential to contribute to the development of their communities. Educating girls can lead to better health outcomes, reduced poverty, and increased social and economic development. However, in many parts of the world, girls face barriers to education, including poverty, cultural norms, and lack of access to resources. It is crucial to invest in girls\u27 education and provide them with the opportunity to fully realize their potential, which in turn leads to a more prosperous and equitable society. Therefore, community leaders, policymakers, and educators must prioritize and support initiatives that prioritize girls\u27 education and empower them to become leaders in their communities. 
Knowledge and Prevalence of common Nutritional Patterns among Non-elite Student Athletes in Lead City University, Ibadan
Get PDFNutrition has been seen by many scholars as a branch of science that deals with nutrients particularly in humans. Proper nutrition offers one of the most effective and least costly ways to decrease the burden of many diseases and their associated risk factors, including obesity. This study therefore, focused on knowledge and common nutritional patterns among non-elite student Athletes in Lead City University, Ibadan.Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 100 respondents for the study, while questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentages, mean, and standard deviation were used for the analysis. The results showed that, the level of knowledge of nutrition among student-athletes in LCU Ibadan was high 58.0%. Furthermore, sweetness was rated 1st with a weighted mean score of 2.63, followed by skipping of meals with a weighted mean of 2.41; social media was rated 3rd with a (weighted mean score of 2.24, while quality of food was the least with a weighted mean score of 2.09. This means that sweetness was the foremost prevalence nutritional pattern among student athletes in Lead City University, while quality of food was the least. It was concluded that the level of knowledge of nutrition among student athletes in Lead City University Ibadan was high with Sweetness being the foremost prevalence nutritional pattern. The Sports council of Lead City University, Ibadan should therefore, organize periodic sensitization programme for student-athletes of the institution on health implications of dietary patterns as they affect nutritional status of such athletes
Engaging and Monitoring Innovative Tasks Performance in Higher Education: A case Review of Science Teacher Intern in Lead City University, Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria.
Get PDFThe higher education system is regarded as the terminal learning institution for the creation of professional skills in the students. It is required that students are trained to be independent problemsolvers in the way they perform their duties, which may be tailored in line with the standard required practices. This approach should include; originality, imaginative skills and it should ensure that effective procedural guidelines for tasks\u27 achievements are attained. These are not limited to the stated, as creativity can evolve during task performance. This study will review the case of students in Science Education intern practices in schools. A procedural course set in place to measure the display of students\u27 abilities during their intern. This paper will review the current practice in terms of; what the standard expectations are, as it relates to all-round teaching-learning procedures and for the entire intern procedure. These, ranging from the goal, period, activity, reports required from lecturers and students, expected results and feedback. These attributes will be checked for originality, creativity and results from the tasks. It will proffer a guide and the steps to achieve evidenced-based innovative functional results. 
Leveraging on Building Characteristics for Household Flood Adaptation
Get PDFBuildings are designed to provide passive climate adaptation and protection for occupants against harmful environmental conditions. Today, many households in sub-Saharan Africa are subjected to physical, social and economic losses from flood impact. As flood risk and associated impacts continue to grow in the built environment, there is need to evolve strategies to advance the resilience of these vulnerable communities. Unfortunately, there are limited empirical studies on buildings’ role in flood risk reduction in these regions. This study sought to bridge this gap in knowledge by examining currents levels of awareness of household flood adaptation strategies, and the influence of specific building characteristics on household flood adaptation. The study takes a cross-sectional research design approach involving data collection through a questionnaire survey from 47Architectural Educators in ARCON accredited Schools of Architecture in Lagos, Nigeria. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicate a high level of awareness of household flood adaptation strategies. Also, findings suggested that building’s floor height and drainage systems have the most influence on reducing flood impact to vulnerable households. The highlighted building characteristics can thus be leveraged on to optimize buildings’ function in the flood adaptation process. Recommendations are also made on the way forward based on the results obtained from the study. 
Effects of Same-Age Peer-tutoring on Orthopaedic Impairment Students Achievement in Geometry in Senior Secondary Schools, Oyo State
Get PDFThis study examined the effects of peer tutoring teaching strategy on orthopaedic impairment students achievement in geometry in Senior Secondary Schools II Oyo State. The study employed pre-test, posttest, control group quasi experimental design. The population consists of 25 orthopaedic impairment students’ in all inclusive Senior Secondary Schools II Oyo State. The sampling technique used is intact. The instruments used were Students Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (SMARS) (r=0.85) Geometry Achievement Test for Students’ (GATS) (KR 20 = 0.97), Geometry Lesson Plan (GLP) and Geometry Lesson Notes (GLN). Seven hypotheses were postulated and tested. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA. The results revealed significant main effect of treatment on students’ with orthopaedic impairment achievement in geometry (F(2, 23) =12.94; p<0.05, partial ?2 = 0.65). There was no significant main effect of gender on students’ with orthopaedic impairment achievement in geometry (F(1, 24) = .03; p>.05, partial ?2 = .002. ?2 = 0.03). It was concluded that treatment have no effect on gender and anxiety on students’ with orthopaedic impairment academic achievement. It was suggested that same-age peer tutoring should be employed to enhance orthopaedicsimpairment students’ achievement in geometr
Aspects of Nonverbal Communication in Mildred Okwo and Rita Dominic’s The Meeting
Get PDFSince one of the factors that contribute to the success of a film is the ability of the actors and actresses to have a thorough interpretation of the script/story to appear as real as possible, this study aims to describe the aspects of nonverbal communication in the film –The Meeting (2012) by Mildred Okwo and Rita Dominic. This paper analyses the aspects of nonverbal communication in conveying intercultural meaning. It argues that aside the transfer of cultural meanings, nonverbal communication aspects perform specific functions which strengthen and lend greater significance to conveying meaning to other characters. In addition to this, nonverbal communication cues abound in the Nigerian film industry productions, informally called Nollywood. The aim of a film has continued to be how to creatively bring the script/story to life through different communication channels that would elicit viewers’ emotions. The major aspects of nonverbal communication in the film are physical appearance, kinesics, vocal behaviour and cultural sign. The data for this study are some purposively selected sampled scenes in the minister of Lands office which was also a major setting in the film. The scenes were studied and analyzed. The results imply that nonverbal communication in the movie functions as a powerful tool to add depth and authenticity to the story, enabling viewers to relate to the characters more deeply. It should be noted that aspects of nonverbal communication can create an air of confusion when the receiver of a message fails to understand it as seen in some scenes in The Meetin
Cataclysmic Effects of Nature on Man and His Vicinity: Insights from Wale Okediran’s After The Flood
Get PDFAfter the flood belongs to the category of newer and contemporary novelistic rendition by Nigerian writers who continue to experiment with the genre of prose fiction. The text chronicles in fictional and in some instances near realistic form, life as affected by both natural (uncontrollable) and human actions. The pivotal narrative element; the disastrous flooding of the Ogunpa river produces ill-fate on human life and other societal constituents. The paper uses a sociological approach to situate the text as a work which seeks to portray literature as a social tool for use in society. The paper surmises thata sociological approach enables,the writer,to harness societal currents into the fictional and imaginative form of the novel
A Survey of the Yoruba-English Translation Skills of Secondary School Students in Ogun State, Nigeria
Get PDFLanguage and culture are Siamese twins that share the same heart. Yoruba idioms form a large window for showcasing culture through communication and by their interpretation into English language which is not only a central language in Nigeria but also the leading international language. This study investigated the knowledge of Yoruba idioms among Yoruba-speaking secondary school students in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. It also examined their ability to properly give a contextual interpretation to the idioms in English language. It also looked into the possibility of employing the English language itself as a metalanguage to revive and teach proper interpretation of Yoruba idioms into English language. Data collected from twohundred teachers and a focus group of fifty students wasanalysed using the chi square statistics and the descriptive survey method. Findings show that students have a poor knowledge of Yoruba idioms and they cannot properly interpret the few they know into English language. This already endangers a linguistic feature of the Yoruba culture. Recommendations include the use of modern technology and the English class in the promotion and the interpretation of Yoruba idioms into English language. 
Nigeria Police Force and the Quest for Community Policing: Nigeria Police Force and the Quest for Community Policing
No full textThe Nigeria Police Force is constitutionally responsible for the internal security of the country. Section 214 of 1999 constitution(as amended) and Part 2 of 2020 Police Act provide that the police shall be responsible for the internal security of the country, and no other police force shall be established. However, the police have not been able to live up to the expectations of protecting lives and properties of the citizens. Factors that militate against effective performance of these functions include, lack of training, poor infrastructure, shortage of personnel, poor remuneration, obsolete operational equipments, corruption, among others. Previous administrations have set up presidential committees on police reforms. The main objective of the study is to interrogate the factors that necessitate calls for police reform and why it has led to the introduction of community policing. The population of study is the Nigeria police. The study is anchored on democratic policing theory as theoretical framework. The study uses secondary source and employs descriptive method of analysis. Findings revealed citizens quest for community policing was due to inadequate police personnel and poor knowledge of the geography of host communities which has impacted negatively on the efforts of the police to tackle crimes. The conclusion from the findings was that police relationship with the public is at its lowest ebb due to corruption, lack of trust and human rights abuse which has deepened negative perceptions of the force. The study recommends that police should be strengthened through training, provision of modern equipment, and deployment of police to their local government, and government should fund community policing through which collaboration between the citizens and police could be strengthene
Generic Structure Potential of the Adjudicatory Proceedings of Juvenile Court in South-west Nigeria
Get PDFThe juvenile court is a legal institution where children that are offenders or neglected are arraigned for trial or supervision. Generic Structure Potential (GSP), a perspective developed by Halliday and Hassan (1989) accounts for the thematic activities of such institutions. GSP is a contextual analysis that discusses the components of texts and sequence of discourse in interactions. Extant studies on thematic activities of institutions have focused on GSP of the essays, newspaper entries, editorials, shop interactions, classroom interactions and wedding proceedings. These works serve as the basis for proposing generic prototypical patterns and generic classifications of discursive events. Adjudicatory proceedings involve issues related to children in the Nigerian context. The contextual study of the prototypical pattern of adjudicatory proceedings from GSP’s perspective which sparsely exists in literature is the gap this paper aims to fill. This study employs three selected juvenile courts in South-West Nigeria to explore the contextual situation and interactional structure of the proceedings. This paper is able to predict the nature of adjudicatory proceedings, present obligatory structural elements as based on mutual assumption and demonstrate mitigation against politic behaviour through clarification utterances. The study contributes to a better understanding of juvenile court proceedings and provides insights into the delivery of justice to children