2020 Archive
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Title: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE THE WORKER AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE DYNAMICS.pdf Author: SAMUEL, KINIKANWO-CHIMENIM PAUL, PhD. Abstract: Change is what necessarily defines the most actions of many organizations. As society evolves so also the dynamics of the changing working pattern of the society, societal evolution also reflects on the institutions of the society especially organizations. The worker must adapt to the working change dynamics of the organizations without which the worker would not be productive. This paper utilized the qualitative research approach to gain an insight into the aspects of the worker and organizational change dynamics. Based on this, content analyses and review of reports on the worker and the factors necessary for change were reviewed. The content finding is premised upon the fact that organization must adopt the various steps in organizational change for it to be productive. In doing this the worker should be considered as paramount in the process of change. Keywords: Organizational change, Organization, change dynamics View |
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Title: Author: ADAKU A. UBELEJIT-NTE, PhD. Abstract: This article evaluates the Umhlanga festival and the prospects of development in Swaziland. The Umhlanga tradition has a feminine touch and this increases the prospects of development in Swaziland in many ways and especially the fact that gender norms is the fundamental contributor to the severe poverty that is hampering development in Swaziland. The objectives of the study are to assess the Umhlanga traditions in the light of the prospects of development in Swaziland. Umhlanga is a feminine tradition that metamorphoses into the building and renovating of the windbreaks in the Ndlovukati community. The study aims at synergizing the Umhlanga traditions with the prospects of development for the common good of Swaziland. Accordingly the research questions of the study are: What is the connectivity between Umhlanga festival and the feminisation of poverty? What is development and what are the development prospects in Swaziland? Why is the rate of poverty very high in Swaziland? How can women empowerment be a panacea to development in Swaziland? The study is guided by the theoretical framework of Structural Functionalism. Major proponents of the theory are Talcott Parsons and Robert Merton. The qualitative research methodology consisting of content and documentary analysis of data was adopted for the study. The study recommends that Umhlanga traditions should translate into cultural laws that will conscientiously empower women for socio-economic development in Swaziland. Government should painstakingly address gender issues especially with regards to the laws that deprive women access to the means of production. View |
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Title: ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA.pdf Author: AJOSE, O. A., BRIMAH, A. N., PhD., ABDULRAHEEM, ISSA PhD. & ZEKERI ABU, PhD. Abstract: Massive unemployment of Nigerian Universities graduates in the country and had traced the problem to the disequilibrium between labour market requirements and lack of employable skills by graduates. This study however was aimed at examining the how entrepreneurship education has affected rate of graduate unemployment. In addition, this study has employed the use of survey method and a sample of 350 students was selected and a total of 320 copies of questionnaire were retrieved for analysis. Hence this study found that entrepreneurship education does have significant effect on students’ involvement, skills acquisition and identified business opportunity. Lastly, it was recommended that immense energy should be further gathered for improvement in the field of entrepreneurship learning so as to encourage students’ involvement and thereby creating and producing graduates who are job creator and self reliant. Keywords: Entrepreneurship education and graduate unemployment, Nigerian Universities View |
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Title: IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSTRUCTIVISM APPROACH FOR PHYSICS LEARNING IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE.pdf Author: EVANS OMOZOKPEA ONOMENDO AND SADIQ OSHOKE AKHOR Abstract: The demand of scientific and technological materials to make man more comfortable with his immediate environment is on a high rampage. Physics is a fundamental of science and technology subject or course which is required in secondary and higher schools for learning. Constructivism approach is required which enables learner to define their own need and exercise their strategic view in learning process. Achieving this, a study was carried out in vocational and technical schools in Edo State on implementing constructivist approach to move learning from teacher centered to learner centered. A sample of 10% of 1454 students was random selected for the study which is 146 students. The one hundred and forty six (146) students will be divided into two group, that is experimental and control group, 5% population of the selected students will be seventy three (73) students for experimental and 5% population of the selected students will be seventy three (73) students control group which amount to a sum total of one hundred and forty six (146). The instrument for the collection of data will be Achievement Test in physics (ATP). The t-test statistics was used to analyse the data used for the study at alpha level of 0.05. Result from research shows that students with constructivist approach had a better performance in physics practical’s mechanics and electronics courses. A number of recommendations to heighten the implantation of constructivism in schools were proffered Key words: Constructivism, Learning, Vocational and Technical View |
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Title: PEACE AND CONFLICT BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA.pdf Author: THOMAS IMOUDU GOMMENT, PhD. Abstract: No too individuals are the same, not even identical twins. In a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country like Nigeria, conflict is bound to exist. With about 400 tribes and 250 ethno-linguistic groupings in Nigeria from different socio-cultural background, sentiments along different dimensions is enough force to trigger rancour and acrimony of different colouration, each of the groupings striving for dominance, relevance and prominence in the scheme of things. This paper is an attempt at exposing the violent conflict-infested nature of Nigeria. Despite efforts made and measures put in place by successive governments to ensure peace, conflicts of different magnitude abound. Some measures put in place to foster unity and peace in Nigeria include: quota system, Federal Character Commission, derivation and amnesty programme for oil producing states, National Youth Service Corps, Federal Unity Schools, zoning formula, freedom of speech and association, citizenship and the inclusion of peace and conflict resolution in school curriculum, among others. Some of the violent conflicts that characterize Nigeria include but not limited to the following: identity-based violence such as ethnic, religious, indigene/settler claims as well as politically-motivated crises in different parts of Nigeria. Others include: Fulani herdsmen/farmers crisis, militancy in the Niger Delta and Insurgency in the North Eastern parts of Nigeria. The paper recommended peace education and the restoration of African cherished social values characterized by philosophy of ‘live and let live’, being one’s brother’s keepers, community fellow-feelings, respect for human lives, tolerance, integrity and hospitality as the sure way to enthrone sustainable peace in Nigeria. Keywords: peace, conflict, behaviour, peace education. View |
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Title: ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES’ PERFORMANCE IN ILORIN METROPOLIS.pdf Author: OWOLEWA, M. A., BAMIDELE, A. G., PhD. AND RABIU, R. O. Abstract: Small scale enterprises are often faced with challenges of performance such as the absence of orientation, innovation, low level marketing and managerial skills; financial support; mentorship; and competencies. However, this study was aimed at examining the entrepreneurial orientation and business performance through sales performance and profit making in Ilorin metropolis. Additionally, this study adopted the survey method and 240 population was targeted while 150 was arrived at using Taro Yamane and a close ended copies of questionnaire was administered on the targeted respondents and the simple regression analysis was employed in analysing the collected data. However, this study found that entrepreneurial orientation does have significant effect on the business performance of block molding companies through sales performance and profit making in Ilorin metropolis. In addition, this study recommends that immense efforts should be placed on improving entrepreneurial orientation so as to attain improvement in sales performance and profit making in Ilorin metropolis. Keywords: Business performance, entrepreneurial orientation, sales performance, profit making View |
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Title: INVESTIGATED STRESS AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS PRODUCTIVITY IN GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITHIN UYO METROPOLIS OF AKWA IBOM STATE.pdf Author: TAMUNODIENYE M. MBA, PhD. AND AKPAN, EKAETTE ETIM Abstract: This study investigated stress and agricultural science teachers productivity in Government senior secondary schools -within Uyo Metropolis ofAkwa Ibom State. The study adopted a descriptive design using a sample of 150 agric. Science teachers which were randomly selected in the 26 senior secondary schools chosen through balloting from the 85 government secondary schools within Uyo Metropolis for the study. The Cognitive Activation Theory (CAT)” was adopted to explain the subject matter. A self-developed instrument titled: "Questionnaire on Stress and Agricultural Science Teachers Productivity (QSASTP)" was used as the instrument for data collection. The reliability test data collected from 22 agric. Science teachers yielded an overall reliability coefficient of r = 0.78. The researcher collected the data which were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the three research questions while three null hypotheses were stated at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that the agric. Science teachers in senior secondary schools had a high level of stress and there was some difference in the stress level reported by male and female teachers. Differences also occur in stress level based on age and years of teaching experience. The older ones experience more stress than the younger ones and those with more years of experience reported low stress level. Interventions, such as stress coping strategies, can be applied to reduce stress in the teaching job to enhance the teachers productivity. Keywords: Stress, agricultural science teachers and productivity. View |
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Title: SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST ADOLESCENTS IN RIVERS STATE..pdf Author: OKEY-ORJI, STELLA AND ASOGWA E.U Abstract: The study investigated Socio-demographic variables associated with domestic violence against adolescents in Rivers State. Cross sectional and co-relational designs were used for the study. Three research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The population for the study was 93,076 adolescents in Rivers State Senior Secondary Schools. A sample size of one thousand six hundred (1600) was drawn from the study population using a multistage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was self-structured/adapted and validated 59 item questionnaire titled Domestic Violence Prevalence and Perpetrators Questionnaire (DVPPQ) The research instrument was validated by five experts in the department and adjudged to be valid for the study. The instrument was administered and data generated were subjected to statistical analysis using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while ANOVA and Z-test were used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level. The findings from the study revealed that domestic violence against adolescents is prevalent in Rivers State with grand mean of 2.63 (26%). Guardians, siblings and parents were the major perpetrators of physical, verbal, economic and emotional abuses while relatives, friends and neighbors were the perpetrators of sexual abuse against adolescents. Findings also revealed that age, parents’/guardians’ educational/occupational status had no significant influence on the perpetration of domestic against adolescents but gender did. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that integrated approaches be adopted to curb the menace of domestic violence in the society, particularly in Rivers State. View |
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Title: MODERN TECHNOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION AS PINNACLE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA.pdf Author: TONGA, AHMED ABDULLAHI Abstract: Digital and information technologies are having tremendous impact on the world today. The impacts of digital technology on members of the society and their influences on economic, religious and social aspect, as well as their impact on peoples behavior are not in question. This has resulted in radical change in every aspect of human life. The aim of this paper was to examine the role of digital technology in societal development as evident today. using the desktop approach, the study argued that the more advanced technologies become, the more it seems to have control over our lives and development and since human beings are social by nature, relationships nowadays become more dominated by the use of modern technologies such as social media, which reduces the distances while accepting that they are equally having negative effects on human face-to-face relationships in society and family. The paper recommends amongst others that; government should push for the efficiency of digital technologies in every sector of the country’s economy just as we have CBN, NNPC, NCC, NPA create active and responsive online presence, where quick and accurate data and information could be obtainable and used for providing solution to societal problems. Key Words: Modern Technologies, Digital, Social Change, the Internet, Citizen Journalism, Globalization View |
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Title: ADDRESSING THE MAJOR CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.pdf Author: ABRAHAM ORIJI, PhD. AND ALFRED, DAKORU OSONKUME, PhD. Abstract: Education has been said to be the bedrock of any progressive nation, and any nation that neglects its education sector and especially, ignores educating her citizenry is bound to remain underdeveloped among nations of the world. Many citizens today, knowing the importance of education for self and national development, desire to acquire university education. Many scholars have attested that transition from secondary school to a higher intuition is “an extremely multifaceted occurrence,” which requires serious adjustment and re-adjustment to a new set of academic, financial burden, and social systems. The first year in the university or any higher educational institution of learning is usually a new or first start for students. For many students, it may be the first time they are stepping out of their homes. Within this period, these freshmen acquire new experiences and understandings. Nonetheless, this journey is often accompanied with lots of challenges that require serious attention, which, if not properly guided or controlled will lead to withdrawals and failures. Consequently, this position paper attempts to highlight the major challenges encountered by first year undergraduate students in educational institutions of higher learning. The authors also tried to find out why the challenges, and suggest major useful remedial measures that negatively affect the performance of first year undergraduate students in the universities in order to enhance their academic performance, and reduce the number of dropouts and failures in any of their chosen careers. Keywords: Freshmen, Higher institutions, University education, Undergraduate students, and First year students. View |
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Title: CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL WARMING AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD AFRICA’S PERSPECTIVE.pdf Author: IGONOH, JOSHUA A., PhD. Abstract: That Africa, like all other continents within the global family contributes to climate change and global warming is no longer in doubt, but how to fill the gap between Africa and the developed world on the contextual understanding of the causes of climate change has been a Jinx that the international community has not taken out a serious thought upon. For this reason, Africa is often schemed out of most global planning’s on how to address this 21st century threat to humanity. This paper stressed the need to explore Africa’s cultural contextual understanding of the causes and implication of climate change because of the strategic place Africa occupies in the causes and solution to this scourge; insisting that an over-dependence upon foreign data could create psychological distance on the risk perception of climate change between Africa and the more developed continents of the world. The significance of carrying Africa along is stressed by the fact that where, in the past, Africa’s perception of global challenges were sidelined, the rest of international community was known to catch cold from the sneezing effect of Africa in form of some endemic diseases, poverty, drought and flood. Thus, the paper recommended that to ensure impactful utility value of world effort at tackling climate change, such effort must resonate within the framework of cultural and social understanding of all stakeholders because, to do otherwise may be counterproductive. Key Words: Climate Change, Global Warming, Social Challenges and Africa’s Perspective View |
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Title: GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA CAN ACHIEVE GOOD GOVERNANCE THROUGH GOOD MANAGEMENT.pdf Author: JOHN NKEOBUNA NNAH UGOANI Abstract: Poor public management defined by corruption and lack of prudence in public life continues to hold Nigeria hostage and makes it incapable of providing good governance. Since the 1980s government has been using many methods including the processes of privatization and commercialization as means of re-engineering the public sector for total quality management, and to increase the share of the public sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product. The experiment never achieved the desired level of success partly due to lack of political will on the part of government to wedge a total war against corruption, and also partly because the public sector is a large scale administration that has many entry and revolving doors which government finds difficult to close. These limitations provide the incentives for widespread public corruption that is recognized as one of the greatest challenges of government in carrying out its mandate. The issues of budget deficits, crude oil theft, huge tax evasion and suppression, payroll fraud, connivance by legislators and government leaders in frustrating government interests are among the major elements of corrupt practices that push up cost of governance. The implication is that when cost of governance is high the government becomes castrated and unable to provide sustainable basic services. Literature suggests that good management paradigm characterized by prudence and innovation can be a catalyst for achieving good governance within the framework of public accountability and transparency. 110 respondents participated in this study conducted through the exploratory research design. The participants provided useful data that were triangulated with data from secondary sources for the purpose of the study. To achieve the objective of the investigation, data were analyzed through descriptive and regression techniques and the result showed significant positive correlation between good governance and good management. It was recommended that appointments in the public sector should feature a combination of people from private and public sectors of the economy to enhance competence with the aim of reducing public sector corruption. Further study should examine the reasons behind rising budget deficits as a way of reducing cost of governance in Nigeria. Keywords: New public management, Public sector, Widespread public corruption, Re-engineering the public sector, Large scale administration, Prudence, Sustainable services, Poverty, Corporatization, Administrative irresponsibility. View |
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Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE IN STAFFING A COMPARISON OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EKET EDUCATION ZONE, AKWA IBOM STATE.pdf Author: ANIETIE E. EKANG, PhD. Abstract: Abstract The study examined quality assurance in the management of schools with a comparison of private and public secondary schools in Eket Education Zone of Akwa Ibom State. The study was conducted to examine the difference between staff quality in private and public secondary schools. The research question and the null hypothesis which guided the study were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and independent t-test at .05 level of significance and 30 degree of freedom respectively. An ex-post facto research design was used. The population of the study consisted of all teachers in private and public secondary schools in Eket Education zone of with the population size of 1607. The sample size of 161 teachers was selected through stratified random sampling technique from 10 private and 15 public secondary schools in the zone. Data collection was done with the use of the researcher-developed instrument tagged “Quality Assurance in the Management of Private and Public Secondary Schools Questionnaire (QAMPPSSQ)” measured in a 4-point rating scale. Cronbach’s alpha was used to test the internal consistency method of reliability and the result gave the reliability value of 0.74. The finding of the study showed significant difference in staff quality between public and private schools. The study concluded that staff quality is better in public schools than in private schools. The study recommended among others that teachers in both public and private secondary schools should university degrees with teaching qualification; Ministry of Education should create a Directorate for private schools; staff recruitment should be strictly based on merit devoid of political colouration and school Boards should be constituted for all private schools to perform personnel functions. View |
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Title: ?L?CT?RAL L??PH?L?S AND TH? N??D F?R FR?? AND FAIR ?L?CTI?NS IN NIG?RIA.pdf Author: S?KP?, SH?N?NI SAMU?L AND AGIH ABDUL Abstract: Abstract Еlеctiоn is univеrsally cоnsidеrеd as thе hallmark оf dеmоcracy, еspеcially sincе thе currеnt wavе оf dеmоcratizatiоn in Africa, rеmоvе frее, fair and crеdiblе еlеctiоns in a dеmоcratic prоcеss, what yоu havе is dеmоcratic dеficit. Mоst еlеctiоns in Africa and Nigеria in particular havе bееn bеdеvilеd with sоmе еlеctоral lооphоlеs which includе amоng оthеrs; rigging оf еlеctiоn, pоwеr оf incumbеncy, bribеry and cоrruptiоn, еlеctоral viоlеncе, pоlitics оf еthnicity, pоlitics оf dо-оr diе еtc. All thеsе arе rооtеd in thе high prеmium оr stakе Nigеrian pоliticians attachеd tо pоlitics. Tо intеrrоgatе thе issuеs raisеd, thе study is anchоrеd оn thе structural functiоnal thеоry. This papеr thеrеfоrе is qualitativе in naturе that еmplоys thе usе оf sеcоndary sоurcе оf data tо еxplain thе nееd fоr frее, fair and crеdiblе еlеctiоns in thе cоuntry. Thе papеr rеcоmmеndеd amоng оthеrs; that fоr еlеctiоns tо bе frее, fair, and crеdiblе, thе Indеpеndеnt Natiоnal Еlеctоral Cоmmissiоn (INЕC) shоuld bе autоnоmоus tо discharging its dutiеs withоut intеrfеrеncе. And alsо tо avоid rigging and еlеctоral viоlеncе, pоliticians shоuld placе lеss prеmium оn pоlitics and thе еlеctоratе shоuld bе givеn adеquatе оriеntatiоn and awarеnеss оn thе bеauty оf pеrfоrming thеir rоlе in thе sеlеctiоn prоcеss оf thеir lеadеrs. Kеywоrds: Dеmоcracy, Еlеctоral Lооphоlеs, Еlеctiоn, crеdiblе, Nigеria View |
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Title: EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS PERFORMANCE ON STUDENT INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE ...............pdf Author: AMADI STEPHEN W., PhD. Abstract: Abstract The main purpose of this study is to investigate the factors responsible for the poor performance of Technical and vocational Education students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State. The research work identified Students attitude, man-power, status of machineries and motivational incentives as factors affecting the performance of Technical and vocational students on SIWES. Descriptive survey design was used for this study. 470 persons comprising 409 Technical and Vocational Students and 61 Industrial Instructors were used as research population. A target population of 200 sample size was derived using Yarrow Yamens Formula for sample size determination. A structured questionnaire of 16 items and five point likert scale format was used. The study was conducted using 4 research questions and data were used to analyze 4 null hypotheses, using t-test statistical tools at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings revealed a dearth of poor students attitude to work; poor skilled man-power; inadequate equipment in industries and insufficient motivational incentives on students during SIWES programme. Recommendations were made such as; Industrial Training Fund should ensure the visitation of the ITF officers to supervising agencies, institutions, employers and students on attachment. To improve on the scheme, students should be placed in industries relevant to their field of study. The school workshops should be well-equipped with similar industrial outfits to provide good background for successful industrial experience. View |
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Title: RESULTS OF THE FIRST BACKCROSSING OF F2 HYBRIDS WITH GENETIC MALE STERILITY (GMS) FOR INDICATORS OF ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE.pdf Author: BOTIR B. A., ALISHER B. A. & SHAVKAT B. A. Abstract: Abstract The article presents the results of the first backcrossing of F2 hybrids with genetic male sterility (GMS) for indicators of economically valuable traits. The influence of the genotypes of our varieties was very significant. The backcrossing results were analyzed according to the length of the growing season, the yield of fiber, the length of the fiber, the mass of raw cotton in one box, micronaire and the susceptibility to wilt involving backcrossing hybrid combinations or involving domestic cotton varieties C-6524, C-2609, Omad, An-512, An Bayavut-2, 108-F, Bukhara-6 and Indian variety specimens with a sign of genetic male sterility S-5001, S -5003, S-5007, S-5095, S-5097. The researchers set the goal of studying the effect of genotypes after the first backcrossing in F2. The best of the 35 combinations studied, the 34th combination with the participation of the Omad variety was the most precocious, in combination with fiber No. 2, 7, 24 and 28 they showed a rather high yield at the level of 34-35%., in combination with No. 7 along the fiber length , 14, 21, 23 had a fiber length of 34 mm and above. The most large-boxed plants were hybrid combinations under No. 7, 8, 15, 21, 22 and 29, in which this indicator was higher than 6 g. By micronaire in our studies, 4 and 33 combinations turned out to be such hybrids. Key words: genetic male sterility, pollen fertility, pollen sterility, variety, hybrid combination, backcross, box size, verticilliosis wilt, micronaire, fiber length, growing season, cotton. View |
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Title: NIGERIAN PHILOSOPHY OF VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION AT POST PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL AN OVERVIEW.pdf Author: AMADI STEPHEN WORKAH Abstract: Abstract The major essential requirement necessary for national development of any nation is Education. Centered on socio-economic and technological emancipation, it is critical to self-sustaining process for generating transformation in the modern society. This paper focuses on Nigerian philosophy of Vocational Technical Education at Post Primary! Secondary School level and compared it with post Primary/Secondary grammar school and post Primary/Teacher education. The findings as revealed in the review of the curriculums reveal that post primary/Secondary grammar school and post primary teacher education were well articulated on how to continue at post-Secondary/tertiary Institution while so many huddles were placed for post primary/technical Vocational education on how to continue at Post Secondary/tertiary level. Recommendations were made to inculcate into the Nigerian Philosophy of Education, a well-articulated Policy to enable graduates of Vocational Technical Education to continue at Post Secondary/tertiary institutions without hindrance. View |