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Papers by Dr Kwaji Takwate

ADSU International Journal of Applied Economics , 2024

This study examined the effect of insurgency on senior secondary school educational resource mana... more This study examined the effect of insurgency on senior secondary school educational resource management in the northeast, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design using a population of 17,479 teachers, 363,156 students and 737 senior secondary schools. The sample size of 391 teachers and 400 students was determined using Yamane (1973) formula. The respondents were selected using a multi-sample sampling technique. The study was restricted to four Northeastern States, Nigeria (Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe) grossly affected by insurgents' activities from 2014-2023. Insurgency and Educational Resource Management Questionnaire (IESMQ) with a reliability of 0.89 after content and face validation was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics of simple bar chart, mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and any item found to be within the mean score of 2.50 and above was considered high, adequate and frequent while below 2.50 was considered to be low, inadequate and rarely. The study found that students' enrolment as of the year 2024 stood 94,617 for Yobe, 74,890 for Borno, 69,739 for Gombe and 123,910 for Adamawa. The level of educational resource provision by State government and availability was found to be grossly inadequate in all of the States. The study also revealed that the maintenance of facilities was frequently carried out while the effect of insurgent activities on school attendance was high in the region. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the Federal and the State governments should increase funding, security provision and investment in rebuilding infrastructure in all the affected States in the region and equally develop workable strategies and measures to mitigate disparities in the provision and maintenance of educational resources in the area.

Britain International for Linguistics, Arts and Education Journal, Dec 2, 2021

Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Nigeria was launched in 1999, with the goal of provi... more Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Nigeria was launched in 1999, with the goal of providing "free, universal and compulsory basic education for every Nigerian child aged 6-15 years". The scope of UBE among others include the initiation for the acquisition of functional literacy, numeracy and life skill for adults and special programmes of encouragement to all marginalized groups (girls, women, nomads, out-of-school youth and Quranic students). Religion has been destructively criticized largely due to the sufferings and devastating situations humanity has and is passing through over the years in Nigeria and based on these, religion is seen as being pervasive and it continues to weaken the moral fiber of UBE programme implementation. Therefore, any developmental tool that is effective and can drive home development must be such that is particularly viable in tackling the problems of religion. Thus, in a bid to revitalize a society already bedeviled with various degenerating ills, religious education which is wholistic in nature should become everyone's focus. This paper described the importance, the curriculum and technique for teaching wholistic religion education for religious tolerance and sustainable development in UBE. The paper concluded that no known religion is devoid of moral and ethical principles and religion is a force which has mostly influenced the character of mankind. This paper maintained that development can be enriched by the insights offered by religion, faith, spirituality and values. Based on these, the paper recommended that religion should be carried along in making policies, the study of moral education should be made compulsory in all categories of learning and the National Orientation Agency should also include it in their plans and school curriculum should be more of reflective thinking.

Britain International for Linguistics, Arts and Education Journal, Nov 1, 2021

This study investigated the psychosocial effect of motivational incentives on Senior Secondary Sc... more This study investigated the psychosocial effect of motivational incentives on Senior Secondary Schools teachers' work effectiveness in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population of this study consisted of 162 school administrators and 74 teachers selected from 58 Government owned Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State, from a which a sample of 40 respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Motivational Incentives and Teachers' Effectiveness Questionnaire (MITEQ) was used for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that there is lack of service improvement, seminars, and inadequate provision of teaching and learning materials. Teachers are always internally motivated, inconsistent performance evaluation, promotions are not awarded as at when due, and issuance of query letters at slightest provocations by principals. The also revealed that, motivation is the backbone of effective service delivery. This study also revealed that motivational incentive has significant effect on teachers' work effectiveness and that there is no significant difference between male and female teachers' reaction and response to motivational incentives. No significant difference was found between different types of motivation incentives and their effect on senior secondary school teachers' work effectiveness in Adamawa State. The study recommended others that the government as a matter of urgency The study recommends the provision of regular performance enhancement seminars for teachers, adequate provision of teaching and learning materials, prompt payment of teachers' salary and other monetary incentives and teachers should be internally motivated on the job. For the incentive to have the intended impact on teachers the study recommend that it should be awarded only to those teachers who actually exhibit the intended behaviours and such incentives should be distributed based on collaborative performance rather than on individual performance.

Journal of Education and Practice, 2016

This paper examines the concept of management of diversification at tertiary education level in v... more This paper examines the concept of management of diversification at tertiary education level in view of the growth of national secondary education system which vested high scramble for tertiary education was made in relation to question of access and expansion. This paper examines management of diversification at tertiary education level as a means by which tertiary education prepares itself to cope with the challenges that result from mass enrolment of primary and secondary schools. It reviewed that, often, a straightforward relationship is presumed between the growth of students' body and the expansion of tertiary education levels and between the growth of students' numbers and the diversity of such within the concept of its carrying capacity. Quality and standard of tertiary education, irrelevance of curricula to community aspirations, employability of school graduates, the continued reduction of financial resources and growing accountability measures imposed by governments on tertiary education were identified among others as probable problems of diversification of tertiary education in Nigeria. The paper also explores probable solutions to problems of diversification in tertiary education levels in Nigeria. For best practice to be obtained in our tertiary education, the paper recommends that strict adherence to the provision of the tertiary education autonomy using the yardstick of global best practices; diversification of funding by attracting private sectors; updating and restructuring institutional curriculum to meet national and globalised market demands and setting up effective monitoring system should be put in place by educational stakeholders.

International journal of scientific and research publications, Sep 12, 2018

This study investigated school facilities allocation, availability and maintenance as correlate o... more This study investigated school facilities allocation, availability and maintenance as correlate of academic performance of Senior Secondary School students in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 153 school principals and 377 teachers were randomly drawn from 248 senior secondary schools and 6,450 teachers respectively using proportionate sampling technique. Two questionnaires titled "School Facilities Planning and Allocation Questionnaire (SFAQ) and Management of School Facilities Questionnaire (MSFQ)", students' academic performance proforma and checklist were used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of SFAQ and MSFQ after validation was 0.82 and 0.76 respectively using Cronbach alpha. Mean scores, standard deviations and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used for answering the research questions and hypotheses. Allocative and maintenance efficiency of school facilities was found to be inefficient and efficient respectively. The Level of availability of school facilities was rated as not available and level of students' academic performance in WAEC/SSCE May/June 2013-2015 was found to be poor. The study revealed a significant relationship between school facilities allocative efficiency, availability, maintenance efficiency and students' academic performance in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study recommended among others that government should adequately equip all Senior Secondary Schools in the State using appropriate procedures for facilities planning and allocation, school principals should frequently carry out comprehensive assessment of facilities in their schools to determine areas of need, and the Ministry of Education should promptly provide fund for the maintenance of school facilities as they receive report from schools.

Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, Oct 19, 2018

This study determined the relationship between tertiary institutions' policy statements (appointm... more This study determined the relationship between tertiary institutions' policy statements (appointment and promotion) implementations and academic staff job satisfaction in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The total population for the study was 787 comprising 119 school administrators and 668 academic staff. The entire school administrators (119) and 250 academic staff was proportionately sampled for the study. Personnel Appointment and Promotion Policy Statement Questionnaire (PAPPSQ) and Academic Staff Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (ASJSQ) were used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the research instruments are 0.94 and 0.92 respectively. Means, Standard Deviation and z-test was used to answer research question and test the null hypotheses respectively. Strict adherence to the implementation of institutional appointment and promotion policy statements by school management was rated low and high respectively by the respondents. The study revealed that school administrators and academic staff are dissatisfied with the implementation of these policies. A significant difference was found between the perceptions of the respondents on the implementation of these policies by the tertiary institutions. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that minimum qualification of first degree or its equivalent for appointment as an academic staff should be maintained and indicated in every vacancy advertisements by all state owned tertiary institutions in Adamawa state, staff should be promoted based on either research publications, time-inrank or academic qualification as when due and monitoring teams should be set up by the institutions governing bodies to ensure strict adherence to implementation of all policy statements.

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP), 2018

Glossary. Foreword Professor Chikako Taya. Acknowledgements. Maps. Introduction 1. India's Fr... more Glossary. Foreword Professor Chikako Taya. Acknowledgements. Maps. Introduction 1. India's Fragile Frontiers Through the Prism of History 2. LeT: From Regional to Global 3. Prelude to Mumbai 4. Mumbai Outraged 5. The After Effect 6. The Motives Behind Mumbai 7. The Prosecution 8. The Afghan Conflict, Pakistan Conundrum and India's Future Security. Notes. Select Bibliography. About the Author. Index

Britain International of Linguistics Arts and Education (BIoLAE) Journal, 2021

Britain International of Linguistics Arts and Education (BIoLAE) Journal

Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal) : Humanities and Social Sciences

This study investigated the planning, allocative and administrative efficiency of school faciliti... more This study investigated the planning, allocative and administrative efficiency of school facilities as correlates of academic performance of Senior Secondary School (SSS) students in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Correlational research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 153 school principals, 377 teachers and 19 staff of Adamawa State Ministry of Education Planning Division was randomly drawn from 248 SSS principals and 6,450 teachers using Proportionate sampling technique from five education zones of Adamawa State.School Facilities Planning and Allocation Questionnaire (SFPAQ) and Management of School Facilities Questionnaire (MSFQ), Students’ Academic Performance Proforma and Checklist were used for data collection. The reliability coefficients for SFPAQ and MSFQ were 0.82 and 0.74 respectively using Cronbach alpha. Four research questions and three null hypotheses were answered and tested at 0.05 levels of significance using mean, standard deviation and Pearson Product Momen...

Unpublished M. Ed Dissertation, University of …, 1999

Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Studies

This study determined the relationship between tertiary institutions’ policy statements (appointm... more This study determined the relationship between tertiary institutions’ policy statements (appointment and promotion) implementations and academic staff job satisfaction in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The total population for the study was 787 comprising 119 school administrators and 668 academic staff. The entire school administrators (119) and 250 academic staff was proportionately sampled for the study. Personnel Appointment and Promotion Policy Statement Questionnaire (PAPPSQ) and Academic Staff Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (ASJSQ) were used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the research instruments are 0.94 and 0.92 respectively. Means, Standard Deviation and z-test was used to answer research question and test the null hypotheses respectively. Strict adherence to the implementation of institutional appointment and promotion policy statements by school management was rated low and high respectively by t...