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Influence Of Civic Knowledge On Secondary School Students Civic Participation In Ekiti State, Nigeria
Full text linkThis study investigated the relationship between secondary school students’ civic knowledge and
civic participation in Ekiti State, Nigeria. It also focused on gender in relation with civic
knowledge and civic participation of students. The population for the study comprised all
secondary school students in Ekiti state, while the sample consisted of 1,250 students.
Multistage sampling procedure was used to select the sample. Simple random sampling
technique was used to select five Local Governments out of sixteen in Ekiti state, five public
secondary schools from each of the Local Government and stratificationt 50 students (25males
and 25females) from each of the five selected secondary schools. The instrument used was a
questionnaire designed by the researchers titled Civic Knowledge and Civic Participation
Questionnaire (CKCPQ). The validity of the instrument was determined through face and
content validity procedures by specialists in Social Studies, Educational Management and Test
and Measurement. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained through test-re-test method
and the reliability co efficient of 0.75 was obtained. Three research hypotheses generated were
tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected were analysed using Pearson Correlation
statistical tool. The study found a significant relationship between civic knowledge of female
students and civic participation while the relationship of civic knowledge and civic participation
of male students is insignificant. It was recommended that civic education and should be made a
compulsory course for students at all levels of education in Ekiti state
Factors of female participation in University Education in Nigeria: Policy Direction towards achieving SDG4
Full text linkThis study examined the factors that influenced female participation in university education and identified factors that could be monitored and manipulated to enhance participation. The data collected to determine female participation consisted of students proportion admitted into various courses of study in Nigerian universities over four years while those used for regression analysis were collated by states and the FCT. The results of the analyses revealed that female participation rate in university education, based on year, ranged from 44.3% to 46.5% and on the basis of course of study, it oscillated between 13.9% for engineering, technology and environment courses and 56.6% for education. Also, the seven independent variables explained 94.5% of variance in female participation in university education. The results of the study suggest the need to recognise the complexities and range of supports required to enhance female participation in university education and by extension to reduce gender inequalities common in education, politics, and governance and generally in the society. It is recommended among others there is need for policies that will induce more collaboration and interaction among various organs and agencies within and outside the university, particularly those that would ensure inclusiveness of university education and guarantee sustainable development
Counselling Needs of Adolescents in Orphanages in Kebbi State, Nigeria
Full text linkThis study looked at the counselling needs of adolescent in orphanages. Descriptive survey method was used in this study. The target population of this study comprised of all adolescents in the orphanages in Kebbi State. Purposive sampling was used in selecting the three main orphanage homes in Kebbi State. The researcher also used Proportional sampling technique was used in selecting respondents from the three main orphanage homes in Kebbi State. Four hundred adolescent’s orphans were purposively selected for this study. Data gathered were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Result of this study revealed that there was no significant difference in the counselling needs of adolescent orphans in orphanages based on gender, age, class level and religion. It was therefore recommended that the government should encourage caregivers to employ the services of professional counsellors in orphanage homes
Psychosocial Factors and Organisational Culture Influencing Academic Staff Job Satisfaction at University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Full text linkThe study examined the influence of psychosocial factors and organisational culture on academic staff job satisfaction at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, using the concurrent triangulation mixed method as a design. A multistage sampling technique involving a combination of purposive and stratified sampling approaches were employed to select 268 academic staff (241 respondents and 27 participants) from a population of 811 academics. Data was gathered through structured questionnaire and an interview guide which were analysed using descriptive statistics and verbatim quotes of participants. Findings revealed that academic rank is not significant in determining academic staff level of job satisfaction. However psychosocial factors and organizational culture variables such as work environment, promotion, role culture, and achievement culture registered significant positive influence on academic staff job satisfaction. It is therefore recommended that management of the University in conjunction with the Counselling Unit ensures that psychosocial interventions such as orientation, information and vocational counselling services are periodically offered to the academic staff to enhance their job satisfaction and consequent boosting of their productivity
British and French Colonial Influence on African Education: A comparative Study of Nigeria and Senegal
Full text linkThis paper is a comparative study of the British and French colonial influences on African
education, particularly in Nigeria and Senegal. The era of British and French colonialism had come and gone, yet the influences linger on in African education, politics, culture and economy. While Nigeria was colonised by the British; Senegal was colonised by the French. While some of the colonial influences are good and desirable some are not so good. Although they had different approaches to their colonial rules, there were similarities and differences in the colonial influences of Britain and France. Therefore, it is important to study the similarities and differences in the British and French colonial influences on African education particularly in Nigeria and Senegal (the countries of interest in this study) so as to learn from the desirable influences. The research method used is the historical approach in comparative education. It was found that colonial influences still feature in the philosophy and objectives, structure, curriculum, administration and funding of education in Nigeria and Senegal. However, it was concluded that progressively, some aspects of education in Nigeria correspond with Nigerian culture, although in Senegal most aspects of education do not reflect Senegalese culture rather, they reflect French culture. Therefore it was recommended that Nigeria and Senegal should address realistic problems emanating from colonial influences on their education
Effectiveness of School-Based Management Committee for Sustainable Goal-Oriented Primary Schools Governance in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State
Full text linkThe research was carried out to examine the effectiveness of School Based Management Committee (SBMC) in primary schools governance in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. Eleven (11) primary schools were chosen randomly in Ilorin Metropolis. Effort was made to ensure that there is the existence of SBMCs in all the primary schools sampled. The schools sampled were owned either by Christian body, Islamic body, community and or the government body. The main instrument used for data collection in the study is a questionnaire. A total of one-hundred and five (105) questionnaire was administered to the members of SBMCs using simple random techniques in each school which include headmaster/headmistress, teachers and parents. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The results of the hypotheses showed that: there is a strong positive significant relationship between existence of SBMC and its effectiveness in primary schools in Ilorin metropolis; the ownership has a significant influence on the effectiveness of primary schools and there is significant relationship between problem faced and the effectiveness of SBMC in primary schools in Ilorin Metropolis. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Primary schools’ administrators should look into the problems that are prevalent in their respective schools and lay down policies should be put in place to guide that the affairs of the SBMC
Implications of Students Exit Survey on Management and Administration of Higher Education in Ghana
Full text linkThe purpose of this paper was to assess the learning gains, educational experience, facilities and resources availability to support graduate students using the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa. Ghana (UMaT) as a case and examined its implications for administration of higher education in Ghana. Descriptive statistics were used to present the perception of participants. Relative Importance Index (RII) was used to analyze the relative importance of each variable of assessment of facilities according to each responses weight. The graduate students indicated that they have acquired fundamental knowledge in their field of study. Again, the graduate students appreciated the quality of their learning experience. However, two variables (Library resources and Health and Counselling) were not positively perceived by graduate students. The study recommends for educational administrators to appreciate feedback from graduate students and use same for improvement of their institutions