Category Archives: International Journal of Educational Research and Management Technology 2018

An Evaluation of Study Habit and Students Academic Performance in Boarding and Non-Boarding Secondary Schools in Rivers State

Wokoma, Dagogo Samuel Allen

Department of Educational Foundation

Rivers State University, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Email: dagywoksy@gmail.com

Abstract: This study investigated relationship existing between study habit and student’s academic performance in boarding and non-boarding secondary’s schools in Rivers State. The study adopted correlational design. The population for this study consisted of 922 respondents with a sample size of 276 respondents randomly selected from boarding and non-boarding secondary schools in Rivers State. A self-structured research instrument known as study habit and student academic performance inventory (S.H.A.S.A.P.I) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, and its reliability co-efficient, using Cronbach Alpa was 0.76 Mean and standard deviation scores were used to answer the research questions while Pearson’s product moment correlation co-efficient (r) statistics was employed to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. It was concluded that poor study habit influence students academic performance in boarding and non-boarding secondary schools in Rivers State, and there was significant relationship between poor study habit and students academic performance in boarding and non-boarding schools in Rivers State. It was recommended amongst others that seminars be organized for students on the essence of good study habit.

Keywords: Evaluation, study Habit, Boarding, Non-Boarding, Secondary Schools, Academic Performance.

Education, Library and Information: Challenges of a Tripartite Agents in Nigerian National Development

¹Umeji, Celestina Ebere; ²Chukwuji, Charles Nwabueze; ³Ejezie, Jaachike Kelenna & ⁴Nwosu, Ngozi Mostina

¹Department of Library and Information Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka

²The University Library, Federal University Gusau, Nigeria

³Academy Library, Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil-Kano, Nigeria

⁴CNC Digital Concept, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria

Email: charles.librarian@gmail.com

Abstract: Nigeria after fifty seven years of existence has little or no remarkable development. While education all over the world is recognized as an important catalyst in national development, can such be of Nigeria? What value is placed on information in Nigeria? What importance is library giving in the formulation and implementation of our educational and national development policies and programme as is done in other countries?  These are some of the issues this paper looked at, with review of relevant literature on education, information and library in national development. The exploratory approach was used for this study; a review of scholars views on education, library and information on national development. The paper looked at some factors that poses challenges to the trio of education, library and information driving our national development, finally, drawing attention to the need to give library and information their right place in national development through education. The paper found out that Poor accessibility, equitability and affordability of qualitative education, Poor reading culture, poor access to information, Low information literacy level, poor funding of the education sector, poor implementation of education policies and programmes and little or non-involvement of the Nigerian Library Association in planning and implementation of national plans and programmes are some of the challenges against these tripartite agents playing their full roles in national development. The value of this paper lies in its identification and discussion on review of the views and position on the concepts of education, library and information in our national development. This is expected to challenge our government to be more committed to exploiting these three agents towards our national development.

Keywords: Education, Library, Information, Challenges, Agents, Nigeria, National Development

Evaluation of Effects of Infrastructural Facilities on Students’ Academic Performance in Boarding and Non-Boarding Secondary Schools in Rivers State

Wokoma, Dagogo Samuel Allen & Fubara Inigbeelabia

Department of Educational Foundation, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Department Educational Foundations, Adult and Community Studies, Rivers State University, PH

Email: dagywoksy@gmail.com; inigbala-fubara@yahoo.com

Abstract: This study evaluates the effect of poor infrastructural facilities on students’ academic performance in Boarding and non-Boarding secondary schools in Rivers State. The study adopted correlation research design. The population of the study consisted of 922 respondents with a sample size of 277 respondents randomly selected from boarding and non-boarding secondary schools in Rivers State. A self-structured research instrument known as infrastructure and student academic performance inventory (I.S.A.P.I) was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation scores were used to answer the research questions while Pearson’s product moment correlation co-efficient (r) statistics was employed to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level. It was concluded that poor state of infrastructural facilities affect students academic performance in Boarding and Non-Boarding Secondary Schools in Rivers State and there was significant relationship between poor state of infrastructural facilities and students academic performance. It was recommended that Government should support Boarding and Non-Boarding Secondary Schools by providing modern, relevant and adequate teaching and learning facilities.

Keywords: Evaluation, Infrastructural Facilities, Academic Performance, Boarding, Non-Boarding, Secondary School.

Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction among Female Academics: A Study of Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia

Ojo, Sunday Stephen^1* & Martina Alexander Pojwan

Department of Social Development

Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia,

Email: steve234_1@yahoo.com; satzen29@yahoo.com

Abstract: The growing interest of women in professional careers is one of the major developments of contemporary societies. However, the myths of motherhood instead of the realities of contemporary life in developing societies like Nigeria have placed limitations and frustration on the career path of women. This study investigated the relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction of female academics particularly in Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia. Using descriptive survey, the population of the study comprised all female academics from the polytechnic. 30 respondents were purposively sampled for the study and the instrument of data collection was focus group discussion. Findings revealed that female academics are somewhat dissatisfied as regards opportunities for career growth in the polytechnic because of social policies and the demands of motherhood. Based on the findings, the study concludes that the issue of job satisfaction among female academics identified in this study were seen to be exacerbated by challenges and difficulties working mothers faced. The study, therefore, recommends that the institution should review their social policies and create favourable working environment that would help female academics deal with professional and family responsibilities which would enhance their job satisfaction.

Keywords: Work, family, conflict, job satisfaction, academics

The Relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Somatic Complaints among Nigeria Banking Workers

Mgbenkemdi Ejike. H¹ & Ekwo J.C²

Department of Psychology

Enugu State University of Technology Enugu, Agbani-Enugu State Nigeria

Email: iamejike@yahoo.co.uk/ judechukwudi18@gmail.com

Abstract: The Study investigated the relationship between work-family conflict and somatic complaints among Nigeria banking workers. Using criterion sampling technique, a total of 90 participants comprising 47 males and 43 females bank workers were drawn from 3 commercial banks and 3 community banks in Enugu metropolis of Enugu in Eastern Nigeria were drawn to participate in the study. The bank workers were within the ages of 25-55 years with a minimum qualification of HND and B.Sc and above.  Okonkwo, (2009) work –family conflict interference scale and Ebigbo, et al, (2016), Enugu Somatization scale were administered individually to the participants. A correlational design and statistics were used for data collection and analysis to test the hypotheses which stated that those somatic complaints (intensity and frequency) jointly did not predict Nigerian operation bankers’ work to family conflict remarkably. Also that somatic complaint (intensity and frequency) independently did not predict Nigerian operation female/male banker’s work to family conflict remarkably. Result showed low negative correlation .092 on intensity of somatization (n=90) between work-family conflict and somatic complaints. Generally, the result revealed a negative correlation on frequency and a positive correlation on intensity of somatization with a strong implication on frequency of symptom manifestation.

Keywords: Work-family conflict and somatic complaints.

La fuite et l’évasion comme technique romanesque dans l’œuvre de Mongo Beti

 Ijah Gideon Akase    &   Iorkohol Andrew,

 Department of French, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

 Department of Languages & Linguistics,   Benue State University, Makurdi

 akaseijah28@yahoo.com; iorkoholandrew@gmail.com

Résumé: La fuite est considérée comme un déplacement effectué par une personne ou un animal qui fuit pour échapper à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose. En d’autres termes, la fuite désigne l’état d’échapper, d’évader ou de disparaître à ceux qui le recherchent. Alors, l’évasion est l’action de s’évader, de s’échapper d’un lieu où l’on était enfermé. Ces deux notions sont étroitement unies dans l’œuvre de Mongo Beti et l’auteur semble utiliser ces notions comme technique narrative dans sa création littéraire.  Les héros de notre auteur adoptent  la stratégie de la fuite et l’évasion parce que le monde de Beti apparaître inamical, hostile et qui refuse toute modification et par conséquent la fuite et l’évasion est choisie comme le moindre mal puisqu’elle a l’avantage de sauvegarder au moins la vie du héros. En commençant par Ville cruelle, Mission terminée et passant par Le Pauvre Christ de Bomba, Remember Ruben, La ruine presque cocasse d’un polichinelle ou même Perpétue et l’habitude du malheur, la stratégie de la fuite et l’évasion semble être l’ordre du jour. La notion de la fuite et l’évasion donne l’impression que l’avenir est bouché, que le personnage de Beti ne peut se réaliser nulle part. C’est de ce point de vue qu’il convient de comprendre le climat d’instabilité psychologique et physique que l’on rencontre souvent dans ses œuvres.

Teachers’ Motivation on Use of Mother Tongue in Teaching Mathematics in Lower Primary Schools in Yola South L.G.A

Fatima Abdulwahab Umar

Department of Early Childhood Care and Education

Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State

Email: fatimaumarabdulwahab@gmail.com

Abstract: Use of mother tongue (MT) as a medium of instruction is globally recommended for pupils in lower primary schools. The child MT should be the medium of instruction in learning in grades 1-3, because the fundamentals of mathematics concepts are introduced at this level. The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent to which motivation influence the use of mother tongue in teaching mathematics in lower primary schools in Yolanda south local government. In this study, it was assumed that some teachers are not motivated when using mother tongue in teaching mathematics at the lower level of education. Descriptive survey research design was used to guide the study. The target population was teachers in lower primary schools in Yola Metropolis. The study employed random sampling techniques to select the sample for the study. Data was collected using questionnaire for teachers. A pilot study was carried out in two primary schools. Content validity was used to test the validity of the instruments. The reliability of the instruments was determined using test re-test method at a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.75. Quantitative methods were used in analyzing data using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to generate frequencies and means. Results were presented using tables, figures, and text. Results from the study revealed that, majority of the respondents always used mother tongue in teaching counting and recognition of numbers respectively. Result of level of training of the respondents shows that up to 74% had NCE as their level of training with  56%  had only between 1-5 years teaching experience and 71.43% revealed that they love to use mother tongue to teach mathematics. The correlation result showed that the variable, motivation had positive correlation with r-value of 0.487 and statistically significant at 1%. It was recommended that Teachers should be motivated when using Mother Tongue in teaching mathematics. Teachers should be given rewards and encouraged to use mother tongue to teach young ones in order to understand the contents of the subject matter.

Learning Management towards Enhancing Understanding: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives

Magaji Adamu Abubakar⃰; Ibrahim Audu^† & Mukhtar Baba^†

*Department of Business Administration, Federal University Dutse

+Department of Accounting and Business Administration, Federal University of Kashere

magajiaa@fud.edu.ng

Abstract: The Teacher and the Student constitute the final link for bridging the present to the future. The congruency of their behaviour to an envisaged, now a present, future is the validation for the process of education. In this future, a nation in apathy smacks of a mismanaged learning process. Yet there is a scantiness of local interest on the albatross that bedevils the learning process. We visit the managerial behaviours of the bottom links of our educational process in order to awaken interests in the elements of a successful learning. We adopted triangulation as a method of meta-analysis to determine the elements that leads towards enhancing understanding of concepts in the learning process. This was supported by a token application of structural equation modelling. We found that, among other things, the behaviours of the teacher and the students are significant towards enhancing understanding of concepts. A major recommendation, we proffered, is for a deeper look at the final results of learning in order to curb shortcomings and promote successes.                 

Keywords: Management, Teacher, Student, Understanding, Nigeria.

Learning of Composition in English Language using Multimodal Technique among Junior Secondary School Students in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Aisha Bello Gwandu & Hafsat Bello Bada

Department of General and Remedial Studies, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, P.M.B 1034, Birnin Kebbi,

Department of English Language, Shehu Shagari College of Education P.M.B 2129, Sokoto, Sokoto State

Email: aishabellobada3@gmail.com; hafsatbellobada@gmail.com

Abstract: This paper explores learning of composition in English language using multimodal technique among Junior Secondary School Students in Kebbi State, Nigeria.  A composition is concerned with arrangement of ideas, impressions, statements and information to pass a message. Therefore, the study focused on analyzing the impact of multimodal technique in Narrative and Descriptive Composition skills in learning of English language. Data for this study were collected using a purposive sampling of 494 Junior Secondary School Students of Kebbi State, Nigeria. The students were assigned to two groups, the experimental group (181) and the control group (313). The experimental and control groups were taught composition: narrative and descriptive skills in English language using two different methods: multimodal technique and convention method. The experimental groups were taught using multimodal techniques while control group using conventional method. The result indicated that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control group in learning English composition: narrative and descriptive skills. This posits that multimodal techniques provides enabling atmosphere to students during learning. It also makes learning of English composition: narrative and descriptive skills interesting, user friendly and accommodative to students.

Keywords: composition, multimodal techniques, narrative composition, descriptive composition

An Examination of Students’ Preparedness for Fire Emergency and the Role of Social Media: A Case Study of Students’ Hostel Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Kaduna State

An Examination of Students’ Preparedness for Fire Emergency and the Role of Social Media: A Case Study of Students’ Hostel Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Kaduna State

¹Ezekiel Hannatu Yakubani, ²Anthony Micah and ³Akosu Mathias

¹Centre for Disaster Risk Management & Development Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

²Department of Educational Foundations, Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

³Department of Vocational Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola,

Email: mattakosu4u@gmail.com

Abstract: Social media are Internet-based applications that promote high social interaction and user content generation often at a one-to-many or a many-to-many scale. In line with this, the study was carried out to examine students’ preparedness for fire emergency and the role of social media in students’ hostel of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria main campus.  The study aimed at identifying common and remote causes of fire disaster, preparedness facilities and equipment in the study area and identifies the role of social media in fire disaster awareness in the study area. There are seven hostels in the main campus. One hundred and thirty five questionnaires were correctly filled and used for the analysis given a response rate of 90%. Statistical package for social sciences version 20 was used for the analysis of data collected using graphs and bar charts. The result showed a low level of awareness on safety and preparedness against fire disaster, though the students have vast knowledge about social media. The study recommends that the University management should ensure that all the hostel residents adhered to rules and regulations governing the halls, there should be effective and efficient fire fighting equipment in the various hostels and the University ICT unit should use social media platforms like the Facebook, Twitter, Watsapp group in dissemination of information and creating awareness on fire safety and its prevention.

Keywords: Fire Emergency, Social Media, Students’ Preparedness