Category Archives: 2018 Journals

UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY LINKAGE AND GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Ameh, Eyiene, Okpa, Ovat Egbe

Department of Educational Administration and Planning

Faculty of Education

University of Calabar, Calabar

Email: eyiene.ameh@gmail.com, revovatokpa@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This study examined university-industry linkage and graduate employment in Cross River State, Nigeria. One research question and one null hypothesis was stated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of all the 64 head of academic departments in the University of Calabar. Accidental sampling technique was adopted to get the sample of 50 head of academic departments. An instrument titled “University-Industry Linkage and Graduate Employment Questionnaire (UILGEQ)” was used for data collection. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using Multiple Regression analysis. Results obtained revealed that university-industry linkage in terms of curriculum review and students’ internship are significant predictors of graduate employment. Based on the findings, it was concluded that graduate unemployment will be highly reduced, if there is a high level of collaboration between the universities and industries in Cross River State. It was recommended that universities should collaborate with industries in the periodic review of the curriculum so as to prepare students for the world of work.

Keywords:University, Industry, Linkage, Curriculum Review, Students’ Internship

THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN PROMOTING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NIGERIA

Usoro Ekong Harrison

Department of Physical and Health Education

Faculty of Education

University of Uyo, Uyo

Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Email: Usoroharrison2015@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Entrepreneurship education is an instrument for empowerment to improve the standard of living thereby improving health.  It is the starting point for advancement in different fields of human endeavour. Entrepreneurship education is a catalyst or spring board to every other form of empowerment. If women are educated they would have more self-confidence to take up position of authority and participate more meaningfully in national development. One of the major means of improving maternal and child health, reducing morbidity and mortality in the population and promoting public health is through meaningful entrepreneurship education to improve the standard of living of women, children and other family members in the communities by creating employment opportunities. Entrepreneurship education is a necessary tool for reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality, thus improving the maternal and child health, this is on the premise that a woman who is economically and educationally empowered in a better position to make choices and decisions concerning her health and that of her children in health related circumstances or situations. This paper seeks to examine the role of entrepreneurship education in reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. It is recommended that every woman should be encouraged to venture into small or medium scale enterprise that could improve her access to income.

PERSONALITY TYPE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AS PREDICTORS OF SOCIABILITY AMONG BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Edward Kuruku & Adedokun Timothy adetope

Department of Psychology

Benue State University, Makurdi

Email: edwardkuruku@gmail.lcom

ABSTRACT

The study examined personality type and socio-economic status as predictors of sociability among undergraduate students of Benue State University, Makurdi. The objective of the study was to among other objectives, to determine the influence of personality type on sociability and socio-economic status among undergraduate students of Benue State University Makurdi. This was a cross-sectional survey design. A total of two hundred (200) participants took part in the study and this comprised of 129 (64.5%) males and 71 (35.5%) females. The age range of participants was between 16-35 years, with a standard deviation of 2.5. The participants were randomly selected from the population of study. Standardized questionnaire were used in collecting data for the study. The ANOVA, and regressional analysis were statistical methods used for data analysis. Result revealed that, there was no significant influence of personality type on sociability among Benue State University undergraduates. Result also shows that, there was no significant influence of socio-economic status on sociability among Benue State University undergraduates. Result further revealed that there was no significant joint influence of personality type and socio-economic status on sociability among Benue State University undergraduates. The study finally recommended among others that, despite the issue of personality type and socio-economic status on sociability as investigated by the researcher, several areas also need to be explored.

Keywords: Personality Type, Socio-economic Status, Sociability.

STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY LIBRARIANS AND THE CHALLENGES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES OF NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

¹Kabiru Dahiru Abbas & ²Usman Muhammed Song

¹Department of Library and Information Sciences, Bayero University, Kano

²Library, Center for Entrepreneurship Development, Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa

Email: raussong@yahoo.co.uk, kdabbas.lis@buk.edu.ng

ABSTRACT

The study investigated Strategies of Knowledge Management practices adopted by professional librarians and challenges confr Suleiman SA’ADU Matazu onting KM practice for effective service delivery in Academic Libraries in Nigeria. Adopting the principles of Quantitative Approach to collect numeric data, the study sampled 121 professional librarians from six academic libraries and a returned rate of 91 (75.2%) was used for the analysis using Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. The study revealed the major reasons for KM practice as the need to improved library services and customer satisfaction (3.97 mean marks) and identify expertise among librarians to tap and use initiatives (3.84). The findings explored strategies employed by professional librarians in practicing KM as rewarding the leadership and restructuring skill competencies strategy (2.67), adoption of social media for staff/user interaction and digitization strategy (3.86), Knowledge networking and sharing strategy. The challenges confronting KM practices include insufficient tools and technologies, Lack of centralized policy for KM, intellectual challenge of managing tacit knowledge and cultural challenge of capturing and sharing knowledge. The Linear Regression Analysis shows a very strong correlation between Strategies Adopted and the Reasons for practicing KM in enhancing effective service delivery in academic libraries (r=0.892 p value<.05). The study recommended the establishment of well-written KM policies and organizing sensitization workshops.

Keywords: Knowledge Management, KM Strategies, KM Challenges, Academic Library

INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION CONSCIOUSNESS ON STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IJEBU-ODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE

Taiwo Ebenezer Adeleke & Mercy, N. Okoro

Department of Educational Management

University of Ibadan

Email: adeleketaiwo97@gmail.com, nesaminterrnational@yahoo.com

Corresponding author: Taiwo Ebenezer Adeleke

ABSTRACT

The study investigated influence of information consciousness on student academic achievement in some selected secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study population consisted of all the secondary students within the local government area. The study adopted the survey research design. In the study the questionnaires titled Information Consciousness Questionnaire (ICQ) and Student Academic Achievement Test (SAT) was used to gather the necessary information from the 150 respondents drawn from the secondary schools in the local government area. Three research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to pilot the study. The data gather from the respondents were analysed using simple percentage frequent count and inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical tools. The findings shows that that Students are very conscious of information from their teachers and the textbooks they used at school for their academic achievement while their level of information consciousness on internet and library were very low. Secondly, The sources of information available to secondary school students was considered to be Instructional Materials while Teachers, Textbook are considered to be very available but Library and Internet almost not available. Thirdly, the purpose of seeking information by students is for academic success, learning purpose and knowledge acquisition among others. Fourthly, there is a positive significant relationship between level of information consciousness and students academic achievement (r= .875, p<.05). Finally, there is a strong positive significant relationship between student’s information consciousness and academic achievement (r= .875, p<.05).this implies that information consciousness influence the academic achievement positively. Base on the findings above the study recommended that; the school administrator should maintain the existing information sources they have and make request to the government for the provisions of these sources. The teachers should continue to counsel and encourage the students to make use of the available sources of information i.e Library and internet facilities for their academic achievement. The school administrators should provide enabling environment to the student to assess educational information services available to the students to improve their academic

Keywords: information consciousness and academic achievement

SCHOOLING EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE

Taiwo Ebenezer Adeleke

Department of Educational Management

University of Ibadan, Ibadan

Email: adeleketaiwo97@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study investigated Schooling experience and Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Students in Lagos State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The population consisted of senior secondary schools students in Lagos state, 600 students were randomly sampled from senior secondary schools in Lagos state. Two research questions were raised and one hypothesis was formulated and tested. The self-structured questionnaire Schooling Experience questionnaire (SEQ) and achievement test on English and mathematics was used to elicit data from the respondents. The descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze the demographic variables and research questions while inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical tools was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Statistically the null hypotheses tested was rejected, hence the independent variables have significant influence on senior secondary school students academic achievement. The result revealed that  the academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Lagos State is on averagely moderate, though their achievement in English Studies was poor but the achievement in Mathematics was high also there is a moderate significant relationship between schooling experience and senior secondary school student academic achievement (r =.365, p<0.05). Base on the findings, the study recommended that Schooling experience of the senior secondary school student in term of punctuality and attendance should be improved so as to have a very high academic achievement, the stockholders should ensure that students are punctual to school so as to increase the level of student academic performance in Lagos state.

Keywords: Home factor, Schooling and students academic achievement.

EFFECT OF COLLEGIAL TEACHING STRATEGY ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF SCIENCE CONCEPTS AMONG SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS IN USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO NIGERIA

Suleiman SA’ADU Matazu & Yahya Muhammad Kamar

Department of Science and Vocational Education

Faculty of Education and Extension Services

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto-Nigeria

Email:  greatsaad10@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the effect of collegial teaching strategy on academic performance and retention of science concepts among science education students in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Nigeria. The study adopted quasi experimental and control groups design involving pre-test, posttest and post post-test to determine retention level. The two groups involved in the study were pre-tested, treated, post tested and post post-tested for retention purpose. One hundred level students of Science and Vocational Education Department are the population of this study totaling eight hundred and sixty-seven (867). Samples of eighty students were selected for the study using convenient sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was multiple choices Performance Test on Science, Technology and Mathematics (PTSTM). Items in the instrument were obtained from the content of the course SED 101- Introduction to Science, Technology and Mathematics. Senior Lecturers with PhD in Science Education validated the instrument and reliability index of 0.74 was obtained using split-half method. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used first to determine the correlations of the two halves before Brown Prophesy was used to determine the reliability of the full instrument. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Result from findings showed that there is significant difference between the academic performance of students in experimental and control groups in favor of experimental group. No significant difference between the academic performance of male and female students in experimental group was observed while in the post post-test for retention, significant difference between the academic performance of students in experimental and control groups in favor of experimental group was found.  On the ground of the findings the research recommends among others that Collegial teaching strategy should be use at universities as an instrument for meaningful and effective learning of science and its related fields as well as improvement of student’s performance and retention in those fields.

Keywords: Collegial Teaching Strategy, Lecture Method, Retention, Academic Performance, Science Education