2020 Archive
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Title: ISSUES IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TH CONTRIBUTIONS OF EDUCATION AT DIFFERENT LEVELS FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA.pdf Author: JACK, IHECHI FLORENCE, PhD. AND OGWU, SAMPSON MAURICE Abstract: Introduction This paper focused on the gains of education to national growth. It stresses the fact that a nation’s growth is proportionate to its success in education. Hence, the motive why contemporary international interest has focused on education as a tool for propelling nations into the world of science and technology with significant confidence on human improvement in terms of living conditions and development of the society. This is rightly so, because, education is the life wire of industrialization and also the basis of moral reawakening and renaissance of a nation. It is has the power for fortification of any nation’s defense system. It has also been observed that no nation rises above the level of its educational system. Seeing education in this viewpoint calls for adequate funding from federal, state and local governments in order to ensure that the sector produces the needed outcomes which will stimulate national development. The acquisition of education help to improve the capabilities of individuals and the capacity of institutions, and has become a catalyst for the closely interrelated economic, socio-cultural, and demographic changes that is defined as national development. The social and economic development of a nation is fundamentally an education processes in which people learn to create new institutions, utilize new technologies, cope with their environment, and alter their behavioural patterns (Adams, 2002). Education has been identified as a crucial sector and a major investment in human capital development in any nation: as it plays a critical role in long-term productivity and growth at both micro and macro levels (Orji & Job, 2013). Adams (2002), noted that there are substantial evidences proving the fact that schooling and other forms of education can, in a supportive environment, make meaningful contributions to the complex processes of technology transfer, economic productivity, individual earnings, reduction of poverty, development of healthy families, creation and sharing of values, learning the responsibilities of citizenship, and enhancement of the quality of life. View |
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Title: THE RELEVANCE OF JUSTICE IN PROMOTING A WELL ORDERED SOCIETY A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS.pdf Author: OGUGUA, JEREMIAH CHUKWU AND AGBOUFA, MAXWELL KEME Abstract: Abstract The study examines the relevance of justice as a veritable tool for enthroning a well-ordered society. The objective is to highlight the role of justice as a panacea for the plethora of ills stagnating the progress and development of society. Adopting the critical method, the study discovers that the absence of a general and shared understanding of justice is responsible for the show of impunity evident among elected political office holders, lack of respect for the rule of law, corruption, bad governance, insecurity, promotion of mediocrity over meritocracy, unfairness in recruitment, appointments and siting of development projects as well as the failure of democratic and governmental institutions to effectively deliver the dividends of democracy that would have impacted positively on the socio-economic well-being of the citizens. Like Plato, who sees justice as a potent framework for restoring stability and harmony in the polity and Rawls who conceives justice couched on fairness as expedient for constructing a well-ordered society, the paper subscribes to the views of both philosophers by advocating for the adoption of justice couched on the principles of fairness, equity and impartiality as a sine-qua-non for achieving a well-ordered society capable of delivering good governance and democratic dividends to the generality of the citizens. The paper also argues that it is only with the guidance of a shared conception of justice that Nigerians and Nigeria can realize their full potentials. Keywords: Justice, Good Governance, Democratic Dividends, Well-Ordered Society View |
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Title: NIGERIA JUDICIAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND ELECTRONIC LEGAL EVIDENCE SERVICE CONSUMERS IMPLICATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE JUDICIAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT.pdf Author: J.E. CHIKWE, PhD. AND O.L. CHIKWE Abstract: Abstract The paper fundamentally and empirically examined Nigeria judicial system management and electronic legal evidence consumers as well as the implications for effective judicial system management sustainability. The paper addressed the various court systems in Nigeria and further looked at the management and admissibility of electronic legal evidence services within the judiciary. Various challenges inherent in administering the electronic legal evidences and admissibility were also addressed. Data were drawn from purposively selected 154 respondents in courts in Rivers State. Data were analyzed using multiple regression technique at 0.05 significant level. The study revealed that Nigeria Judicial system management significantly relates to electronic legal evidence service consumers. It also revealed that electronic legal evidence communication is becoming strategically prevalent in the court proceedings. The paper concludes that effective judicial system management will enhance electronic legal evidence admissibility and sustainability. Employment of electronic forensic experts and consistency in the admissibility of electronic legal evidence were recommended amongst others. Key words: Nigeria Judicial System Management; Evidence Act 2011; Electronic Legal Evidence Consumers (Litigants); Electronic Evidence Admissibility View |
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Title: TEACHERS COMPETENCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF JUNIOR SECONDAR SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM.pdf Author: AYANDELE, ABIODUN AYANLOLA AND ADEGBITE DORCAS OLAYEMI Abstract: Abstract The study assessed the competence of Social Studies teachers in Ogbomoso North and South Local Government areas in Oyo State. The descriptive survey research design of ex-post facto type was adopted for the study. The research was carried out using ten Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) that were randomly selected from Ogbomoso North and South Local Government areas, Oyo State. Forty-seven teachers were selected through purposive sampling technique. Two research instruments were used for data collection namely: Social Studies Academic Qualification inventory (SSTAQI) and Social Studies Implementation Checklists (SSIOC). The data analysed using simple percentage revealed that 40% of the teachers were competent to teach Social Studies in junior secondary schools as they possessed the required qualifications and exhibited satisfactory performance in classroom teaching. Thus, improving students’ performance in Social Studies would be a great factor in enhancing improvement on teachers’ competence in teaching. This in turn will improve Social Studies curriculum implementation. Key words: Competence, Implementation, Curriculum and Social studies View |
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Title: FOREIGN TELEVISION PROGRAMME COMMUNICATION AN AGENT OF WESTERNIZATION TO PORT HARCOURT YOUTHS.pdf Author: CHISA C. NWORGU Abstract: Abstract Television has been a very popular means of public communication among a/I nations of the world with the youths as one of targets of influence. This is because television as part of its potentials produces both audio and visuals. There are hardly at present any developing nations that its members do not have access to television. The youths in every society still remains the target among television viewers as they do not only watch to be informed and entertained but they also watch or view to emulate the lifestyles of celebrities. If is on this basis that this study examines foreign television an agent of westernization to youths in Port Harcourt, Rivers. The foreign television programmes are responsible for the prevalence of foreign attitudes and habits among youths. This study driven by cultivation theory which suggests that heavy television viewing "cultivates" perception of reality consistent with the view of the world presented in television programmes. Most youths in Port Harcourt believe that whatever they view on foreign television programmes are reality and so to them, there is need to cultivate the habits, attitudes, behavior and values demonstrated in foreign Television programmes. Keywords: Foreign; Television, Programmes, Agent Westernization, Port Harcourt Youths. View |
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Title: CORRUPTION AND EMERGING DEMOCRACIES THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE.pdf Author: E. F. OBOMANU, PhD AND OGBE, JULIANA Abstract: Abstract This paper is a study on corruption and its implications for emerging democracies taking a critical analysis on the Nigerian experience. The study sought to review the challenges of corruption in Nigeria with emphasis on its implication on Nigeria as an emerging democracy. The theory underpinning this study is the people-centered approach to development. Data for this study were derived majorly from secondary sources with the use of content analysis in carrying out a qualitative analysis of the data generated. It is the argument of this study that corrupt leadership, mismanagement of public funds and funds diversions significantly contributed to the continual development challenges being experienced in Nigeria. The study concluded that despite the huge endowment of human and material resources certain factors, such as corruption and mismanagement of public funds, funds diversion etc, have contributed to stalling the desired objectives in the implementation of development programmes to fully yield the desired objectives. Consequently, until deliberate steps are taken to address these daunting and monstrous challenges, development will remain a mirage in Nigeria. Keywords: Corruption, Democracy, Bad Leadership, Nepotism View |
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Title: MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN PURSUIT OF NATIONAL INTEREST A DIPLOMAT’S CONTEMPLATION.pdf Author: ASIMIEA, MONIMA OPIRIBA AND IKUNGA, S.A., PhD. Abstract: Abstract National Interest is among the first sets of interest that relates to the very idea and concept of a nation. It comes with the feeling of nationhood; the idea of belonging to a particular community and all its emotive connotations, however, these interests must be pursued in a continuous manner. It follows that policies must be directed towards the pursuit of predetermined goals in the international stage. However, foreign policies are not made in a vacuum. This is why a well-positioned Ministry of Foreign Affairs is imperative in formulating and implementing foreign policies in a continuous manner that will lead to the actualization of National Interest. Our present paper is based on the framework that Ministries of Foreign Affairs are potent forces in the attainment of National Interest therefore any postulation in the area of the pursuit of National Interest without digitalization and well positioned Ministry of Foreign Affairs will amount to exercise in futility because of the interconnectedness of both concepts. View |
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Title: THE GRAMMAR OF NIGERIAN PIDGIN A CASE STUDY OF PORT HARCOURT PIDGIN GRAMMAR.pdf Author: ISOUN SETH TOLUMOYE AND EGBUSON, ENEBRAYE Abstract: Abstract This study examines the grammar of Nigerian Pidgin with a special focus on the grammar of Port Harcourt pidgin. The data collected for the study was from a recorded tape conversation and the data was analyzed by carefully picking some sentences from Port Harcourt pidgin and compared them grammatically with those of English. The areas compared include the formation of comparisons, inflection, expressing of future tenses, constructions of active and passive sentences, the use of reciprocal pronouns, sentences and clauses. During their comparisons, the researchers used the abbreviation ‘PP” for Port Harcourt pidgin. The study adopted Derek Bickerton’s Universalist theory. View |
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Title: LA CORRUPTION ET LA VIOLENCE COMME MEFAITS DE L’AFRIQUE POST INDEPENDANTE UNE ANALYSE DE QUAND ON REFUSE ON DIT NON D’AHMADOU KOUROUMA.pdf Author: NSIJILEM BENJAMIN NNAMDI AND ANTE, JAMES ETEKA (PhD) Abstract: Résumé L’Afrique est un continent où règne l’abondance des ressources, l’attention des blancs était sans doute attirée par la présence de ces ressources qu’ils ont utilisées pour développer leurs pays. Avec les engagements littéraires des écrivains voire intellectuels africains, la plupart des pays africains ont accédé à l’indépendance en 1960, ce qui implique qu’elle peut désormais se gouverner. L’indépendance africaine que tout le monde a beaucoup espérée est devenue une nouvelle calamité car en effet, les nouveaux dirigeants africains sont devenus des bêtes sauvages. Ils traitent le public sans pitié. Ils les nient certains droits qui sont essentiels pour leur suivie dans la société. La richesse de l’Afrique évidemment appartient à certaine classe dirigeante qui enrichit leurs poches au détriment du peuple; voila donc la prévalence de la corruption et par conséquent la violence en Afrique nouvellement indépendante. Cette nouvelle condition africaine reste deshumanisante et met en péril le bien être des peuples. Ce travail se tache à exposer dans une manière analytique, la raison pour laquelle le continent africain vit toujours dans la misère la plus noire et dans la condition la plus sordide. Cette analyse est basée sur la corruption et la violence comme elles se révèlent dans Quand on refuse on dit non d’Ahmadou Kourouma. Mots-clés : corruption, violence, méfaits, Afrique, post indépendance View |
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Title: HOSTEL FACILITIES AVAILABILITY AS CORRELATE TO STUDENT’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN EDO STATE.pdf Author: UKPOMA, ESTHER AFUSAT AND IGHALO, BLESSING NGOZI, PhD. Abstract: Abstract The study investigated hostel facilities availability as correlate to students’ academic achievement in Colleges of Education in Edo State. Four research questions were raised and one was answered, and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 of significant level. The total population was 966 students in year two of 2015/2016 academic session in Colleges of Education, Igueben and Ekiadolor in Edo State. The stratified sample technique was used for this study. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage, mean, standard deviation and t- test. The findings revealed that; One out of ten assessed hostel facilities at College of Education Ekiadolor was not adequate; Day students’ academic achievements was higher than boarding students in Colleges of Education in Edo state; Male day students’ academic achievement was higher than male boarding students in College of Education in Edo State; Female day students’ academic achievement was higher than female boarding students in College of Education in Edo State. The study made recommendation based on the findings that parents should not discourage their children /wards from going to either school; boarding or day rather encourage them to study harder for higher academic excellence. Key Words: Boarding College, Day College, Hostel, Achievement. View |
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Title: MEDIA CHOICE AND ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS OF SELECTED FAST FOOD FIRMS IN YENAGOA.pdf Author: GODDAY, RAYMOND LUKE AND MEZEH AKPOBOLOKAMI ANDY Abstract: Abstract The main aim of this work is to assess media choice in product advertising using fast food firms situated in Bayelsa state as a case study. In carrying out this research, we adopted survey method, which was used in this study through the use of accidental sampling technique. A total of hundred (100) questionnaire was used for the work. Analysis was done using tables and percentage frequencies. From the findings, it can be said that cost of advertising media affects media choice; advertising influences consumers in patronizing fast food firms; television/movie advertising was said to be the most efficient media channel. Based on the study, television and radio continuously make use of consumers language in fast food advertisement; then it was observed that consumers concentrate on available, cheap and audience familiar medium. Therefore, the researcher recommend that management of fast food firms should spend more time on audience research to know the most appropriate medium/media that can deliver their message effectively. 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: 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: HOW FAR DO NON-OIL REVENUES PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA A POVERTY INDEX PERSPECTIVE.pdf Author: ENIEKEZIMENE, D.E., NWINEE B.F. AND NNAMDI I.S. Abstract: Abstract Given the importance attached to poverty index as a contentious issue in development economics and finance, this study evaluates the interrelationships prevailing between Nigeria’s non-oil revenues and her poverty index. Economic development was captured with Poverty Index. Secondary data was obtained from the Central Bank of Nigerias Statistical Bulletin, Federal Inland Revenue Service Board, Knoemia.com (2019), and the World Bank over the period 1981 to 2019 (40 years). Stationarity, Johansens cointegration, error correction, and Granger causality tests were employed in processing the obtained data. The results obtained show that, among the non-oil revenue elements, only personal income tax and royalties constitute the key factors that valuably prevail in the prediction of poverty index in Nigeria. In light of this, the study recommends that; (i) Personal income tax revenue collections should be increased through proper linkage of Nigerias taxable adults vital information like national identity card, bank verification number and the individual potential payers bank accounts. These will facilitate tax assessments in order to minimize tax evasion and avoidance. ii) More infrastructure and security should be provided by the state and solid mineral exploration firms in Nigeria’s rural areas in order to enhance the percentages of non-oil related revenues accruing from royalty payments and consequently, reduce poverty index as an economic development indicator in Nigeria. Keywords: Non-Oil Revenue, Economic Development, Human Poverty Index. Causality. View |
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Title: STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING TEST ANXIETY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.pdf Author: GLORIA MATTHEWS, PhD Abstract: Students’ performance in a test is critical to Academic Achievement. Therefore, factors that are responsible for student’s poor academic performance in secondary schools should be addressed amongst such factors are test anxiety. Most students in our educational system exhibit signs and symptoms of test anxiety during or before examination. However, little or no attention is paid to students experiencing test anxiety. When anxiety interferes or inhibits test performance it culminates to a problem that affects the entire educational system. Test anxiety could prevent students from demonstrating their maximum intellectual capacity and skill, the resultant effect is poor academic performance. In order to reduce test anxiety and improve students’ academic performance, the paper examined strategies for overcoming test anxiety among secondary students in Nigerian Educational system. Also, suggest ways and means of overcoming test anxiety, identify signs and symptoms of test anxiety, state the causes of test anxiety and treatment strategies were proffered. The paper amongst others recommends that stakeholders in Nigerian Educational System should pay adequate attention to students experiencing test anxiety by organizing seminars and workshops in order to create awareness about test anxiety and improve students’ academic performance. Keywords: Strategies, Test anxiety, Overcoming, Educational system. View |
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Title: TRAVERSING THE GULF BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY-A FLEXIBLE AND REALISTIC BASES FOR PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES.pdf Author: DOKUBO, A. N. Abstract: This paper is exploring a possible link between what is done in the industry by Educational Technologist and the graduate programmes currently mounted by the department of curriculum studies and Instructional technology. The object is to look at possible areas of co-operation between the industry and the academia to design or redesign programmes that will be relevant to the needs of the industrial sector. The paper took the case study of three graduate students who are currently in the programme who came from industry background as training managers and industrial developers, their revelation and suggestions are quite astonishing. Thus there is need to align theory and practice to close the gap between the industry and what we are doing at the graduate school programe. View |
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Title: MOTIVATING LEARNERS FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING.pdf Author: MARILYN U. OCHOMA (PhD) Abstract: Attaining effective learning outcome is the goal of every teaching and learning transaction. The role of motivation in attaining effective learning is crucial. The teacher needs to consciously plan to motivate learners in order for learning to be effective. The study tried to x-ray the concept of motivation and its types; learners’ behaviour; effective learning; and essential tips on how teachers can motivate their learners for effective learning. It was concluded that since every nation desires that her citizens contribute maximally to its well-being upon graduation from the school, teachers should make conceited efforts to motivate learners in order to achieve effective learning. The following are some of the recommendations made: Teachers should deliberately plan to motivate their learners both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated; the classroom should be a place that learners will be willing to learn; and teachers should be enthusiastic about what they teach. Keywords: Motivation; Behaviour; Effective Learning. View |
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Title: PERCEPTION OF TEACHER EDUCATION TOWARDS MEETING THE LEARNING NEEDS OF THE ADULT IN RIVERS STATE.pdf Author: EPHRAIM WORDU (Ph.D) Abstract: The aim of this paper is to examine the perception of teacher education towards meeting the learning needs of the adult. Four research questions guided the study. The population of the study consisted of eighty persons. A sample size of 55 persons was selected through multi-purpose sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “Perception of Teacher Education Questionnaire (PTEQ)” was used to collect data for the study. Data was analyzed using simple percentages and mean statistic. Findings showed that quality manpower for teacher education was inadequate. The findings revealed that the curriculum for teacher education and funding were inadequate. The findings showed that the strategies adopted in teacher education toward meeting the learning needs of the adult were adequate. Conclusively, the study showed that teacher education is a necessary pre-requisite for meeting the learning needs of the adult but lacks the needed resources for effective teaching and learning. The study recommended recruitment of qualified manpower and review of the curriculum to broadening the knowledge, skills and competences of the trainees. Keywords: Education, Teacher Education and Adult. View |
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Title: SERVICE SECTOR INVESTMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN NIGERIA.pdf Author: WOSU, CHIDI (Ph.D) Abstract: The main motivation for this study is to empirically examine if the service sector can reduce unemployment rate in Nigeria. This study looks at service sector performance and unemployment rate from 1980 - 2020. Annual data on unemployment rate, education services, tourism services, transport services and utilities were used. The study Dynamic Ordinary Least Square (DOLS), the Augmented Dickey –Fuller (ADF) and Phillip- Perron (P-P), Johansen Co-integration test and the Error Correction Mechanism (ECM) tests. Based on the DOLS result, the study revealed that three variables were variables conformed to economic theory and apriori expectations. Three of the variables used key determinants of service sector performance in Nigeria, being found to be statistically significant. The R2 result shows that about 77 per cent variations in service sector are explained by the independent variables used in the model. The Unit root test indicates that the variables are stationary at their first differences i.e. 1(0) and 1(1) for both the ADF and the PP tests. The Johansen Co-integration test revels that a long run relationship exists among the variables.The pairwise Granger causality test indicate that there is no causation in any direction amongst the variables. The ECM (t-1) result is rightly signed and indicated that the speed of adjustments from the short run disequilibrium to its long run equilibrium is about -0.307847 or 30 per cent and very significant statistically. The study concludes that there is need for a stable macroeconomic environment to increases service sector performance in Nigeria and the study recommends adequate investment in the service sector to reduce the spate of unemployment rate in Nigeria. Keywords: Service Sector, Education Services, Utilities, Transport services, Unemployment Rate. View |
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Title: MINIMIZING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE WASTAGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE.pdf Author: OJEKUDO, BEATRICE EMAMOKE Abstract: This research paper focuses on minimizing educational resource wastage in public secondary schools in Rivers State. The paper discussed the concepts of resource, wastage and wastage in education. wastages in education was perceived to occur when resources (human, material and financial) put into the educational system as a whole deteriorates in value overtime as a result of usage, over-usage, misuse or lack of use without proportional result being realized. In this paper, educational wastages includes dropouts, repeaters, unemployed school leavers, school, staffing, brain drain and inadequate utilization of educational resources such as teachers, facilities, materials, students and building among others. some causes of wastages in education where identified to include the nature of educational inputs, the nature of processing, the nature of outputs, economic cause of educational resource wastage, social causes of educational resource wastage, poor administration of education, inadequate facilities and miscellaneous causes of educational resource wastage respectively. The areas in which educational resource wastages can be minimize identified in this paper are managerial resourcefulness, conducive work environment, and material resource utilization, reducing resource depreciation, recognizing relevant resource inputs, human resource utilization and adequate funding of education. The paper also identified some changes of managing education wastages to include lack of political will, religious and cultural beliefs, inadequate record keeping and opportunity cost of education. It was concluded that wastages in education implies the lack of efficiency in the management of educational resources which is largely due to the nature of educational inputs, administration of resources and implementation of policies as well as the nature of output which makes the system less efficient and way off an ideal situation. It was suggested that government should ensure adequate funding and see it as necessary responsibility to reduce resource depreciation and ensures appropriate curriculum implementation and policy implementation. Keywords: Wastage, Resource management, Educational Input, Secondary Education. View |
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Title: LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING-THE USE OF PROBLEM SOLVING METHOD TO ACHIEVE LEARNING IN PUPILS.pdf Author: IYAGBA, P. W. Abstract: Problem-based learning is a recognized teaching method in which complex real-world problems are used as the vehicle to promote student learning of concepts and principles as opposed to direct presentation of facts and concepts. Problem solving is a type of learning and is the pinnacle of Gagne’s hierarchy of learning process and it depends on stimulus response learning, chain learning, verbal association learning, discrimination learning, learning of concepts and learning of principles. Problem solving necessitates the study of evidence and concepts in order to establish cause effect relationships of environmental phenomena. Educational psychologists are of the view that learning is much deeper than memorization and information recall. Deep and long lasting learning involves, understanding, relating ideas and making connections between prior and new knowledge, independent and critical thinking and ability to transfer knowledge to new and varied contexts. This study therefore will investigate the strategies for problem solving as it applies to the teaching-learning process. Keywords: Learning, Problem Soving, Pupils. View |
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Title: TEACHERS UTILIZATION OF NON-TEXTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ATTAINMENT OF QUALITY EDUCATION DELIVERY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PORT HARCOURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATE NIGER.pdf Author: BROWN, ROSEMARY ISIOMA Abstract: The study investigates teachers’ utilization of non-textual instructional materials and attainment of quality education delivery in secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State Nigeria. The population of the study comprised all the 688 teachers and 16,663 students in all the sixteen (16) senior secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government Area Rivers State. A sample of 480 respondents (comprising 120 teachers and 360 students) were selected from 12 selected senior secondary schools in the study. A 38 items instrument titled “Teachers Utilization of Non-Textual Instructional Materials and Attainment of Quality Education Delivery Scale” (TUNIMAQEDS) with a reliability coefficient of .700 (using Cronbach Alpha (ra) method) was used to collect the data that was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions (with a criterion mean cut off of 2.5). The study revealed that: virtual learning platforms (like Zoom, WhatsApp, YouTube, etc.), computers, educational software, smart board, e-libraries and e-books, multimedia projector including television and video recorders were non-textual instructional materials that could enhance quality educational delivery due to their flexibility, compatibility and real time access to materials from different sources and educational systems. The study recommended amongst others that the curriculum of senior secondary schools should be reviewed with a view at incorporating non-textual materials such as computers, smart-boards, projectors, educational software, virtual learning platforms like zoom, WhatsApp, YouTube, among others as the medium of instruction in order to globalize and enhance the quality of the educational system in Rivers State. Keywords: Teachers Utilization, Non-Textual Instructional Materials, Quality Education Delivery, Port Harcourt. View |
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Title: SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS IMPACTED BY FLOODING IN YENAGOA METROPOLIS.pdf Author: TAMUNOIMINABO, LAWSON; MBEE, DANIEL MBEE AND IGWE, CHIMEZIE FRANKLIN Abstract: Flooding presents a wide range of complex issues such as displacement of people, loss of lives and property, disruption of cultural and community activities. This study therefore seeks to document the socio-economic characteristics of victims of flood in the metropolis of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The study was based on survey design and the population of the study was residents of the study who had been impacted by flooding. A total of 399 persons from ten communities that make up Yenagoa metropolis were drawn as the sample size using the Taro Yamane formula. The simple random sampling method was used in administering copies of the questionnaire to the study population. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. Descriptive statistics was used in analysing the data generated from the field. The study found that 70.5% women are most impacted by flooding. It is also revealed by the study that 34% of flood victims are between the ages of 40-49. The study therefore recommends that relief materials donated by government agencies and organizations that support disaster victims give more attention to women and the middle-aged citizens during the distribution of such materials. Keywords: Property, Damage, Households, Disaster, Status. View |