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Insecurity Challenges and Basic Education in Nigeria
Get PDFThis paper examined the impact of insecurity on Basic education in Nigeria. Secondary data were used in the paper. The secondary data were gathered from print materials and online publications. The paper specifically stated that insecurity have affected the Basic school calendar, students enrolment, retention and completion in basic schools, led to death of professional Basic school teachers (reduction in strength of teachers), led to reduction on the Basic education investment and led to destructions of Basic school facilities across Nigeria. Based on these points, the paper suggested the following: Government at every levels should address all factors responsible for insecurity in Nigeria. Government should invest on school security to be more proactive in dealing with security situation in the schools
Influence of socialization of widows and married women on academic performance of women in women centres in Bauchi state, Nigeria
Get PDFIntroduction: Women education have lately become the concerns of most stakeholders especially the states governments in north-western states of Nigeria, education is a basic human right and has been recognized as such, sociologists attribute the manifest function of education include transmission of culture, creation of common identity, section and screen of talents and promotion of personal growth and development.
Purpose: The study focus on the Influence of socialization of widows and married women on academic performance of women in women centres in Bauchi state, Nigeria.
Methodology: The survey design was used for the study. The study population is 802. A sample of 265 women was drawn from widow and married students of Women Centre Jama’are, Azare, Misau and Ningi in Bauchi State from the population with the aid of Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table for determining sample size. Research instrument titled Academic Performance Test (APT) was used for data collection which was adjudged to possess content validity by teachers in secondary schools that mark WAEC and NECO in Bauchi State with a reliability ‘r’ index of 0.68 for Mathematics and 0.76 for English language.
Result: Findings revealed that: there is no significant difference between academic performance of widow and married students of Women Centre Jama’are, Azare, Misau and Ningi in Bauchi State. Also Widows and married women relate better when they have acquaint themselves with the environment and are ready to acquire knowledge.
Recommendation: It was recommended that parents and husbands should encourage their daughters and wives to go back to continuing education centre for their education
Early Marriage and Academic Performance of Divorcees and Widows of Women Centres in Bauchi State, Nigeria
Get PDFThe study investigated early marriage and academic performance of widows and divorced students of Women Centres in Bauchi State. Three research questions, objectives, and research hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A sample of 256 students was drawn from the population of 802 with the aid of Krejcie and Morgan (1971) table for determining sample size. A research instrument titled Academic Performance Test (APT) was used for data collection which was adjudged to possess content validity by teachers in secondary schools that mark WAEC and NECO in Bauchi State with a reliability ‘r’ index of 0.68 for Mathematics and 0.76 for the English language. The null hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics. Findings revealed that: there is no significant difference between the academic performance of widow and married students of Women Centre Jama’are, Azare, Misau, and Ningi Bauchi State and also there is a significant difference between the academic performance of divorce and married students of Women Centre Jama’are, Azare, M,isau and Ningi Bauchi State; It was recommended that parents and husbands should encourage their daughters and wives to go back to school while for Divorcees parents should encourage their daughters to acquire knowledge and skills for self-development in women continuing education Keywords: Early marriage, widows, divorcees, and academic performance of students DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-6-03 Publication date: February 28th 202
Assessment of Factors Influencing Women in Attending Higher Institutions in Sokoto State, Nigeria: Implications Sociology of Education
No full textThe researcher investigated the assessment of factors influencing women in attending higher institutions in Sokoto state, Nigeria. To attain this objective, the researcher came up with four objectives to guide the study: socio-cultural practices, education policies, academic performance and socio-economic status. Descriptive survey method was used as the study intended to collect data from members of a given population to determine the status of that particular population with respect to one or more variables in the study. The target population for the study was 74100 women representing the total number of women students in the two higher institutions. A sample size of 382 was used in the study. A proportionate sampling technique was used to select respondents. The research instruments used in this study were questionnaires. A pilot study was done and the questionnaire validated by the expert from the faculty of education and extension services to establish the instruments validity. To ascertain the reliability of the instruments, split half technique was employed. Frequency tables were used to analyze the collected data. The finding was presented with the help of simple tables of frequency count and simple percentage. Results were interpreted and required recommendations made at the end of the study. It was found that less was less access to higher institution by women because of social cultural practices, educational policies, academic performance and socio-economic status. Recommendations for further research were made.</jats:p
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Historical Development of University Education in Nigeria and Strategies for Sustainable Development
No full textThis paper examined the historical development of university education in Nigeria and suggested strategies for sustainable development. Also, the paper looked at current challenges facing the Nigerian universities system. Secondary data were employed in the paper. The secondary data were collected from print and online publications. The paper made some useful suggestions for the sustainable development of university education in Nigeria
Psychosocial and Educational Services of Internally Displaced Persons in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria: Sociological Implications
Get PDFNigeria has been faced with insurgency for more than a decade which resulted to numerous internally displaced persons especially in the northeastern Nigeria, particularly in Borno State. This study focuses on the psychosocial and educational services of internally displaced persons in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria: Sociological implications. A total of 435 questionnaires (Bakasi 116, Farm Centre 75, and Dalori 244) were administered to the respondents, out of which 395 questionnaires were dully completed. A descriptive study using pre-test and post-test treatment with stratified sampling technique was used to select three (3) IDPs camps. The research hypotheses were analyzed using inferential statistical tool, ANOVA. The study reveals that the psychosocial effects of Boko Haram insurgency on the basis of camp had not differed significantly among the IDPs. The study further found that socio-economic status of the respondents and educational status on the basis of camp had not differed significantly. The study recommends professional counsellors and educational sociologist be actively involving in the provision of services such as trauma vocational education, and focus on psychosocial challenges like trauma confronting the internally displaced persons. Keywords: psychosocial, Educational Status, Internally Displaced Persons, Nigeria DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-11-10 Publication date: April 30th 202
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