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Assessing Cultural Limitations and Discrimination Factors on United Nations Declaration On Girls-Child Rights on Student\u27s Academic Achievement in Ondo West Local Government
Get PDFGirl–Child education has been a subject of serious concern in Africa. This is because this aspect of education has been bedeviled with problems especially in Nigeria. Scholars have expressed concern about it and about the various forms of discriminations and sharp practices against the girl-child right in our society. Thus, this study assesses ways of promoting peace and security through United Nations declaration on Girl-child right as an impetus for academic achievement. The study adopted survey method as qualitative and quantitative research design. The sample consisted of 100 respondents randomly selected from the ten wards that constituted Ondo West Local Government Areas. Three research questions were raised and analyzed using statistical methods i.e. frequency distribution tables, simple percentages and cumulative frequency. The results revealed that socio- economic factors, sociocultural affect participation of girl child in secondary education. The research work also showed that government policies programme have assisted in addressing the menace militating against Girl-child education and finally the research drawn conclusion that there exists a significant improvement in Girlchild right. Based on these findings, it was recommended that girls should be given equal chance as boys in education; there should be a legal support for girl-child education and government, immediate community members, parent cum religion leaders should play their respective roles in encouraging Girl-child education in Ondo State and Nigeria at large
Digital Libraries and Personalised Learning Experiences of Final Year Economics Education Students in Public Universities in Lagos State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study examined the influence of educational tools in digital libraries on the personalized learning experiences of final year economics education students in public universities in Lagos State, Nigeria. Adescriptive research design was employed, with the use of questionnaire tagged Digital Libraries and Personalized Learning Experiences of Students Questionnaire (DLPLESQ) as instrument of data collection. A total of 212 final year economics education students were selected for the study using snowball sampling technique. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to provide answers to research questions. Additionally, inferential statistics in form of regression analysis was used to test the relevant hypothesis. The findings revealed that digital library tools have a significant positive impact on students\u27 personalized learning experiences of students ( = 2.002; P<0.05). The study also demonstrated that that final year Economics education students are “Not Aware” of the resources in digital libraries in public universities in Lagos State Nigeria. Out of the 13 digital library resources listed, sampled students seem to be “Aware” of only three resources which are “Google Scholar”, “Oxford Academic” and “Research4life”. Furthermore, the study showed that final year Economics education students make use of the digital library resources “Monthly”. Based on these findings, the study recommended strategies to enhance the utilization of digital libraries, such as improving access to devices and internet connectivity, providing training programs to enhance digital literacy skills, and integrating digital library resources into the economics education curriculum
Effect of a Six-week Dry-land Resistance Training on Swimming Endurance of Swimmers in Lead City International School, Ibadan, Nigeria
Get PDFSwimming performance is a diverse activity combining energy, kinetic, motor control,anthropometrics, and swimming strength. The use of dry land training for swimmers has received little to no attention in several Nigerian researches. Therefore, this study interest was to examine the effects of a 6-week dry-land resistance training on swimming endurance of swimmers in Lead City International School Ibadan. Pretest-posttest control group experimental research design using matched participants with a 2x2 factorial matrix was adopted for this study. Fifty-two swimmers were selected to take part in the study. The participants were assigned into control group (26) and experimental group (26). Experimental group were made to go through six weeks dry-land resistance training Programme, while the control group were made to undergo 20 minutes of benefits of exercise lesson for six weeks. Data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics of Analysis of Co-variance (ANCOVA). The result revealed that there was a significant main effect of treatment on 2swimming endurance(F =102.087, p<0.05, ç =0.676) of swimmers. Also, there was no significant (1,49)2 main effect of sex on swimming endurance(F =0.718, p>0.05, ç =0.401). Furthermore, there was no (1,49)significant interaction effect of treatment by sex on swimming Endurance(F =5.524, p<0.05, (1,47)2 ç =0.023). It was concluded that resistance training on dry-land improved swimmers\u27 swimming abilities. Therefore, it was suggested that coaches be taught on the advantages of adopting dry-land training to enhance swimming performance. Also, dry-land resistance training should be used by swimming instructor so as to reduce swimming injuries
Manpower Development and Administration of Higher Institution for Sustainable Development: Experience From Ondo State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study investigated manpower development and administration of higher institution for sustainable development: Experience from Ondo State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design of quantitative type was employed. The population comprised of all the 462 academic and 400 non-academic staff of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo State. The sample comprised 384 academic and non-academic staff of the college. A self-structured and validated instrument titled “Manpower Development and Administration of Higher Institution Questionnaire” with a reliability coefficient index of 0.81 was administered to collect data for the study. Data collected were analysed using simple percentages and mean. The results showed that attending of conferences, workshops, seminars, and fellowship programmes were the approaches employed for manpower development for sustainable development in Ondo State; the level of administration of the College for sustainable development was moderate; in addition, the challenges associated with manpower development and administration of the College for sustainable development included inadequate funding, poor infrastructural facilities, and inadequate skilled manpower; and the critical solutions for manpower development and administration of the College for sustainable development are through the provision of adequate funding to higher institution, purchase and maintain infrastructural facilities, and increase the number of skilled manpower; and manpower development moderately enhanced administration of the College for sustainable development. Therefore, it was recommended that government should intensify efforts on manpower development to maintain the improvement of the College administration for sustainable development
Film for Education in Sustainable Development: Using the Intellectual Montage as a useful Editing Tool
Get PDFAn essential step in the post-production procedure for developing a narrative flow is video editing. The director of a film has a vision for the movie before it is even shot. Post-production, however, is where that vision is put together and given life. The principles and techniques used in video editing vary. In this paper, the usage of Sergei Eisenstein\u27s intellectual montage theory will be highlighted. This theory illustrates the use of separate shots to imply a different meaning. This notion is effectively illustrated by the Kuleshov effect. It was quite important for comprehending how certain shot sequences influence an audience psychologically. In light of this, the Kuleshov effect can be used to effectively convey the proper message when the intellectual montage theory serves as a solid foundation. In educating an audience about sustainable development, it should go beyond just creating an informative piece. While making a visually appealing motion picture, it is imperative to keep the viewer engaged. The audience will then be able to assimilate these hardhitting topics. Montages allow the director to maintain the flow while focusing just on the necessary elements that are to be emphasised
Institutional Empowerment Strategies for Academic Service Delivery Sustainability in Nigerian Private Universities
Get PDFEvery modern organization particularly in the private sector that desires sustainability must ensure effective and efficient service delivery. It is also the general belief that the private sector led economy is usually more efficient and sustainable given considerate government support in terms of enabling laws and infrastructure. The Nigerian university system currently has 111 private, 49 federal and 57 state approved universities by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Therefore, one would naturally expect the private universities in Nigeria to offer the best in terms of attaining the university goals of effective teaching and learning, multi-disciplinary insightful researches towards providing potent solutions to national woes as well as all inclusive and impactful community service delivery. However, the current reality does not reflect expected outcomes from private universities despite outnumbering the public universities in Nigeria. No university in Nigeria was among the best Ten (10) in Africa nor among the best Three Hundred (300) globally in the 2022 rating of universities across the globe. This paper used qualitative approach to identifying and finding solutions to problems bedeviling attainment of quality service delivery in private universities in Nigeria. The paper also suggested measures through which this disheartening service gap could be minimized or eliminated through enhanced institutional supports to academic workforce in this educational subsystem
Adolescents’ Behaviours and Social Media Issues: Counselling for Effective Social Media Culture
Get PDFThe growing concern on undesirable behaviours and social misconducts among adolescents has been observed to be as a result of many factors, including social media influence. This study examined some of these undesirable behaviours, the overall consequences on the adolescent’s psychosocial well-being and how social media platforms can be used as a counselling tool for behaviour modification. Social media, in this study, are internet-based social websites or social network sites on handles, including Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, that serve as instruments for communication and social interactions among individuals, group and corporate bodies. Effects of the use and misuse of online social activities comprised the propagation of indecent dressing, premarital sex, sexual abuse, suicidal ideation and untimely death. In order to lessen the adverse consequences of this social challenge on adolescents. The study exemplifies the advantages of adopting the various social media handles by experts in counselling psychology to connect with adolescents from various spheres of life as behavioural change agents to improve on how adolescents can enhance the quality of life and use the different social media platforms for worthwhile social engagement, educational learning, chance for individualized knowledge and skills acquisition. The study recommended, among others, that stakeholders and significant others mentoring adolescents should make conscious commitment to nurture and mentor adolescents in the appropriate social media culture. Furthermore, psycho-educational programmes on social media culture and positive use should be incorporated into the curriculum from basic education to tertiary institutions of learning
Youth Leaders\u27 Perception of Community Responsiveness to Health and Social Protocols for Curbing the Spread of the COVID – 19 Pandemic in Akwa Ibom and River States of Nigeria
Get PDFThe study examined youth leaders\u27 perception of the extent of community responsiveness to health and social protocols for curbing the COVID-19 pandemic in Akwa Ibom and River States of Nigeria. Two (2) research questions and two (2) hypotheses guided the study. The design for the study was the descriptive survey and the population comprised 3624 youth leaders in Akwa Ibom and River States, from which 1450 (40%) were sampled using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The instrument of the study was a validated 39-item Youth Leaders Perception of Community Responsiveness to Health and Social Protocols for COVID-19 Curbing Scale (CRHSPCCS), designed by the researchers in the modified four-point Likert scale, with a reliability index of 0.85, obtained using Cronbach Alpha Statistics. Mean and standard deviation were used in answering the research questions, while z – test was used in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study showed that, youth leaders’ perception of the extent of community responsiveness to health and social protocols for
curbing the COVID-19 pandemic was at a low extent and that there were no significant differences between the mean ratings of youth leaders from AkwaIbom and River States on the extent of community responsiveness to health and social protocols for curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Akwa Ibom and River States of Nigeria, respectively. The study concluded that, the extent of responsiveness to health and social protocols for curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Akwa Ibom and River States tilted negatively to health protocols and positively to social protocols. Consequently, the study recommended that health workers should endeavour to mount spirited enlightenment programmes on the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, so that, community residents can embrace adherence to health protocols during health emergencies, just as social workers should continue to educate community residents on the need to embrace social distance and other social actions during periods of health and social emergencies
Strike Actions in Federal Universities and Undergraduate Students’ Psycho-emotional Wellbeing in University of Benin, Nigeria
Get PDFThe study investigated the impact of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike on the psycho-emotional well-being of undergraduate students in the University of Benin. The study adopted a survey research design. Multi-stage random sampling technique was employed to obtain the sample of 400 respondents from the students’ population of 4000 in the Faculty of Education. The instrument for data collection was titled ASUU strike and student psycho-emotional wellbeing questionnaire. The study revealed that ASUU strike had negative impact on the students’ psychoemotional well-being in general. Consequence on the findings, it was recommended that Government and ASUU should employ amicable means of resolving their differences for the sake of students’ psycho-emotional wellbeing. Besides, counselling centre/units within each University should create awareness and intervention programmes that would assist students to stabilize emotionally after protracted ASUU strike action. 
Women\u27s Access to Microcredit and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Lapo Microfinance Bank, Ayingba, Kogi State: Women\u27s Access to Microcredit and Poverty Reduction
No full textThe study examined women\u27s access to microcredit and poverty reduction: evidence from LAPO microfinance. The study used primary data collected with the aid of a questionnaire. It utilized a sample size of 275 through a simple random sampling technique. 275 copies of questionnaires were administered and distributed among women lenders and staff of LAPO Microfinance Bank. By chance, 235 copies of the questionnaire were completed and returned to the researcher. Hence, the data was analyzed based on these returned copies of questionnaires. The study used descriptive statistics of mean analysis, simple percentage and regression analysis to analyze the data, as well as Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to test the hypotheses. Based on the results, it was revealed that the independent variables such as the rate of women\u27s access to microcredit, interest on savings of women\u27s microcredit and microcredit duration had negative effects on the poverty rate in Nigeria. Meanwhile, interest rate on women\u27s microcredit, microcredit participation/registration fees and microcredit initial deposit had positive effect on poverty rate among women that have access to microcredit. The study concluded that women\u27s access to microcredit is necessary for poverty reduction, as evidenced from LAPO Microfinance Bank, Anyigba. It was, therefore, recommended that the management of LAPO Microfinance Bank should promote women\u27s access to microcredit towards poverty reduction through an increase in women\u27s level of income, an increase in savings habit among women, increase in their standard of living. Additionally, it strengthens the financial capacity of women and addresses challenges such as; weak institution capacity, absence of a technology platform, weak capital base, and inability to recover loans in order to enhance women’s access to microcredit towards poverty reduction