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KDU journal of multidisciplinary studies, Nov 28, 2022
Canadian journal of family and youth, 2023
Journal of Preschool and Elementary School Education, Dec 28, 2022
This research examined teachers' opinions on the forms, causes, and consequences of deviant behav... more This research examined teachers' opinions on the forms, causes, and consequences of deviant behavior among senior school students in Ilorin South Local Government Area in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive form of survey research. The study population consisted of teachers of public senior secondary schools in Ilorin South; the study group was comprised of 322 teachers selected from 23 schools in the area using the purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire designed by the researcher with 28 items using a four-point Likert scale was used to elicit the necessary data from the respondents. The tool was checked for content validity and the split-half method revealed a reliability index of 0.68. A descriptive statistical method of percentages was used to answer the research question. The findings revealed that lateness, truancy, disrespect of the school authority, and examination malpractice were some of the forms of deviant behavior prevalent among the students. Also, access to illicit drugs and over-or under-pampering of children were considered some of the causes of deviant behavior, while academic failure, increased dropout rates, increased social vices, and an inconducive teaching and learning environment were thought to be the consequences of deviant behavior. Therefore, the provision of adequate facilities, monitoring of students' activities at all times, and professional counselling are possible solutions to the problem of deviant behavior among the students.
Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2013
This study is an online survey on the presence of Nigerian universities on social media platforms... more This study is an online survey on the presence of Nigerian universities on social media platforms. The purpose of the paper was to examine the level of presence of Nigerian universities on five social media platforms which include: Face book, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+. Three research questions were generated and one null hypothesis was formulated for this study. In the methodology, the internet served as the primary source of data, while Nigerian universities’ websites were used as secondary sources. All 129 accredited Nigerian Universities by the National Universities Commission were sampled for this study. Descriptive statistics (Percentage, Mean Rating and Standard Deviation) were used to answer research questions 1 and 2 while inferential statistics (Chi-Square) was used to test and analyse the null hypothesis. Report of Micaiah (2014) on Social Media Awareness in Nigeria Education which states that Nigerian universities’ presence on social media is minimal, was use...
The study investigated perception of stakeholders on graduates’ entrepreneurial skill acquisition... more The study investigated perception of stakeholders on graduates’ entrepreneurial skill acquisition in reducing unemployment in Bauchi State. Specifically, the study examined the differences in stakeholders’ perception on various entrepreneurial skills which could be acquired to reduce unemployment based on gender and educational qualification. Descriptive survey research was adopted and a total of 200 respondents were employed for the study. A validated questionnaire was used for the study with a reliability coefficient of 0.83. Descriptive and inferential statistics of mean rating, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA were used for the analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the stakeholders were positively disposed to the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills in reducing unemployment rate among graduates. Educational status of the stakeholders was found to influence their perceptions about entrepreneurial skill acquisition in reducing unemplo...
Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines, 2018
This paper is an empirical treatise which examined the impact of social media usage on political ... more This paper is an empirical treatise which examined the impact of social media usage on political participation of university undergraduates for political stability in Nigeria. It raises questions about the interplay of indispensable social media usage which also grants greater access to information that stimulates political participation for political stability in Nigeria. This study is a descriptive survey research. The population of this study consisted of all undergraduates in universities in Oyo State. The target population for this study was all 400 level undergraduates from two purposively sampled universities in Oyo State. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted for this study, as different sampling techniques were used at different stages of sampling in this study. Proportionate sampling technique was adopted in the selection of 387 respondents from the two sampled universities. A researchers’-designed questionnaire with psychometrics properties of content validity an...
European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2012
The purpose of the study was to find the attitude of upper basic school teachers towards Schools ... more The purpose of the study was to find the attitude of upper basic school teachers towards Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres put in place in upper basic schools in Ilorin. A questionnaire was administered to 288 upper basic school teachers in 28 public upper basic schoolsand the data obtained were analysed using frequency count and percentage. The study revealed that the upper basic school teachers showed positive attitude to Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres, while the use ofthe Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres amongteachers in basic schools was found to be low. The positive attitudes of teachers towards Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres is asignificant factor which will contribute to integration of Information Technology the teacher education curriculum in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that IT should be integrated into teacher education curriculum especially in the area of pedagogy to develop the required skills of using IT...
This paper presented empirical evidence on the caus es and impact of environmental degradation us... more This paper presented empirical evidence on the caus es and impact of environmental degradation using the perception of Social Studies trainee-teachers in University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted a d escriptive survey research type with a sample of 180 Social Studies Students drawn from the 2016 Contact Session of the Sandwich Programme of the Institute of Educa tion, University of Ilorin, Kwara State through a purposive sampling technique. A 16-item researchers’ designed questionnaire was developed and was subjec ted to face and content validity by experts in the Department of Social Sci en es Education, University of Ilorin, Kwara State. The instrument for data collec tion was a questionnaire titled “Causes and Impact of Environmental Degradation Que stionnaire (CIEDQ)”which was trial-tested on trainee-teachers outside of the sample using a split-half method. The two set of scores were correlated using Crombac h-Alpha which yielded a reliability co-efficient of...
Anatolian Journal of Education, 2018
The major purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Think-Pair-Share instructional St... more The major purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Think-Pair-Share instructional Strategy on secondary school students' achievement in Civic Education in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study adopted a quasi-experimental 2x2x3 pre-test,-post-test factorial design. All the SSS II students in Bayelsa State constituted the target population. Intact classes of 61 and 46 students were purposively sampled for the experimental and control groups respectively. Three researcher-designed instruments which included two instructional packages and one Test were used to collect data for the study. Reliability index of the Civic Education Achievement Test was 0.83 obtained through a test re-test method after an interval of two weeks using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation while Analysis of Co-variance (ANCOVA) statistic was used to test three research hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from this study revealed among others that students taught Civic Education using Think-Pair-Share strategy outperformed those in the control group. There is no significant effect of treatments on secondary school students' achievement in Civic Education based on gender. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that teachers should engage all categories of students in active learning where students' previous experiences are explored to recreate new knowledge.
Human and Social Studies, 2015
This paper examines the use of tablet personal computers (PCs) and how they interfere with Nigeri... more This paper examines the use of tablet personal computers (PCs) and how they interfere with Nigerian undergraduates reading culture and love for educational books. The study adopts a descriptive research design. The University of Ilorin undergraduates constitute the population for this study while 200 level students of three faculties across the university constitute the target population. Stratified sampling technique was used to sample the needed respondents. A researchers’ designed questionnaire was use for data collection. The collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that access to tablet computer influence the undergraduate reading culture. Also, 55.7% of 200 level undergraduates read more electronic materials on their tablet computer than printed texts. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that students should be encouraged to visit the library and read textbooks since there is certain fundamental knowledge that might not...
Human and Social Studies, 2015
The purpose of the study was to find out the adequacy of upper basic Social Studies curriculum co... more The purpose of the study was to find out the adequacy of upper basic Social Studies curriculum content for sustainable development in Nigeria as assessed by Social Studies teachers. 306 Social Studies teachers (109 male and 197 female teachers) from 341 upper basic schools in Kwara State participated in the study. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used to collect data that were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-square. The results showed that the content of upper basic Social Studies was not adequate, as assessed by teachers. It was also revealed that teachers’ assessment was significantly influenced by teaching experience, qualification and school type. However, the research showed that gender did not significantly influence Social Studies teachers’ assessment. Based on the findings, it was suggested that upper basic Social Studies curriculum should be reviewed and taught so as to ensure sustainable development in Nigeria.
The New Educational Review, 2017
Th is study examines secondary school teachers' level of emotional intelligence and their moral c... more Th is study examines secondary school teachers' level of emotional intelligence and their moral character as predictors of moral character among secondary school students in Ilorin South LGA, Kwara State. 106 teachers and 318 students from 20 secondary schools were purposively sampled for the study. Data collected were analysed using mean-scores, standard-deviation and multiple-regression. Th e study revealed that secondary school teachers' emotional intelligence predicts secondary school students' moral character. It was recommended that there is a need for teaching emotional intelligence as a foundation course at all the teacher training institutions in Nigeria.
Asatiza: Jurnal Pendidikan, 2021
This study examined the threat pose by schools operating a joint section under UBE to academic ac... more This study examined the threat pose by schools operating a joint section under UBE to academic activities of both the pupils and students. The research method adopted for this study is the qualitative descriptive design of survey type. Upper basic school I, II, and III students of 15 purposively selected schools operating joint section Universal Basic Education System in Ilorin metropolis were selected for the study. Researchers-designed structured interviews with content validity and 0.77 reliability index of the instrument was the only instrument used to elicit the needed data from the respondents. The findings of the study revealed that: upper basic school students were seriously distracted the students it is meant to cater for in many ways. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that; the same time should be allocated to both sections for both school activities since they use the same compound to decrease distraction and confusion of the students or better still,...
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Senior Secondary Students' inability to draw a significant difference between these school su... more Senior Secondary Students' inability to draw a significant difference between these school subjects, which lead to their ceaseless absence in the class is a critical issue that calls for an investigation. This research examined teachers' and student’s assessment of the level of relatedness of Civic education and Government as a school subject in Kwara State. A correlational form of a survey was adopted, civic education and government teachers and students in the senior schools in the three Senatorial districts were the populations. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed in the selection of 63 Government and Civic education teachers and 606 students. A questionnaire with content validity and a reliability index of 0.87 and 0.76 respectively was used for eliciting the data. The analyses were done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that the two-school subject was very related in all ramifications, with a pass in one leading to a pass in the ...
Journal of Educational Sciences
This study examines how secondary school plays its role as a custodian of moral values in society... more This study examines how secondary school plays its role as a custodian of moral values in society. What it takes to teach moral values in the school. What are the facilities, subjects, punishments, as well as teaching methods adopted by the school? All these are what the study set out to examine. This was verified using 15 purposively sampled secondary schools in the Sokoto metropolis. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A questionnaire with psychometrics properties of 0.72 and 0.81 for validity and reliability respectively, was used to elicit the needed data from the respondents which constituted both teachers and students of the selected schools. The findings reveal the current state secondary school Sokoto state lacks in its role to serve as a custodian of moral values, from its facilities, subjects, enforcing conformity, and teaching strategies. In conclusion, for secondary school to perform its role as custodian of moral values, it was recommended among others that t...
Journal of International Social Studies, 2018
The socio-political and economic structure of Nigeria is being threatened by youth incivility, wh... more The socio-political and economic structure of Nigeria is being threatened by youth incivility, while civic virtues in all spheres of life are declining gradually. This study examined the effects of the 5E instructional model on the performance of students in Civic Education. Two research questions were raised with corresponding hypotheses. Two intact classes in two different schools were selected for this study from the available secondary schools. 77 students participated in the study in which the experimental group consisted of 39 students while the control group had 38 students. A 50-item multiple-choice objective test titled Civic Education Performance Test (CEPT) was used for collecting data. The validated CEPT was tested for reliability, and a value of 0.68 was obtained. Analysis of Covariance was employed in determining the significant difference between the two groups. The results indicated that there was the statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest...
Basic education is the bedrock upon which the secondary and higher education system is built in a... more Basic education is the bedrock upon which the secondary and higher education system is built in any nation’s educational system because it is the foundation or first stage of formal education. Low enrollment of school age children in the country in general and northern part in particular has been worrisome to educationists, stakeholders and the federal government. The 1999 Universal Basic Education (UBE) was practical and pragmatic effort by the Government to address this problem. Sokoto State has been striving on the provision of UBE to its school age children over these years. Nonetheless, there is less academic focus on the evaluation of school age children access to UBE in the state. Therefore, this study evaluates access to UBE in the three senatorial districts of Sokoto State. Purposive sampling technique was adopted from the selection of the study sample. Specifically, the study evaluates the level of access of school age children to basic education in Kebbe, Wammako and Ille...
KDU journal of multidisciplinary studies, Nov 28, 2022
Canadian journal of family and youth, 2023
Journal of Preschool and Elementary School Education, Dec 28, 2022
This research examined teachers' opinions on the forms, causes, and consequences of deviant behav... more This research examined teachers' opinions on the forms, causes, and consequences of deviant behavior among senior school students in Ilorin South Local Government Area in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive form of survey research. The study population consisted of teachers of public senior secondary schools in Ilorin South; the study group was comprised of 322 teachers selected from 23 schools in the area using the purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire designed by the researcher with 28 items using a four-point Likert scale was used to elicit the necessary data from the respondents. The tool was checked for content validity and the split-half method revealed a reliability index of 0.68. A descriptive statistical method of percentages was used to answer the research question. The findings revealed that lateness, truancy, disrespect of the school authority, and examination malpractice were some of the forms of deviant behavior prevalent among the students. Also, access to illicit drugs and over-or under-pampering of children were considered some of the causes of deviant behavior, while academic failure, increased dropout rates, increased social vices, and an inconducive teaching and learning environment were thought to be the consequences of deviant behavior. Therefore, the provision of adequate facilities, monitoring of students' activities at all times, and professional counselling are possible solutions to the problem of deviant behavior among the students.
Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2013
This study is an online survey on the presence of Nigerian universities on social media platforms... more This study is an online survey on the presence of Nigerian universities on social media platforms. The purpose of the paper was to examine the level of presence of Nigerian universities on five social media platforms which include: Face book, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Google+. Three research questions were generated and one null hypothesis was formulated for this study. In the methodology, the internet served as the primary source of data, while Nigerian universities’ websites were used as secondary sources. All 129 accredited Nigerian Universities by the National Universities Commission were sampled for this study. Descriptive statistics (Percentage, Mean Rating and Standard Deviation) were used to answer research questions 1 and 2 while inferential statistics (Chi-Square) was used to test and analyse the null hypothesis. Report of Micaiah (2014) on Social Media Awareness in Nigeria Education which states that Nigerian universities’ presence on social media is minimal, was use...
The study investigated perception of stakeholders on graduates’ entrepreneurial skill acquisition... more The study investigated perception of stakeholders on graduates’ entrepreneurial skill acquisition in reducing unemployment in Bauchi State. Specifically, the study examined the differences in stakeholders’ perception on various entrepreneurial skills which could be acquired to reduce unemployment based on gender and educational qualification. Descriptive survey research was adopted and a total of 200 respondents were employed for the study. A validated questionnaire was used for the study with a reliability coefficient of 0.83. Descriptive and inferential statistics of mean rating, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA were used for the analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the stakeholders were positively disposed to the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills in reducing unemployment rate among graduates. Educational status of the stakeholders was found to influence their perceptions about entrepreneurial skill acquisition in reducing unemplo...
Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines, 2018
This paper is an empirical treatise which examined the impact of social media usage on political ... more This paper is an empirical treatise which examined the impact of social media usage on political participation of university undergraduates for political stability in Nigeria. It raises questions about the interplay of indispensable social media usage which also grants greater access to information that stimulates political participation for political stability in Nigeria. This study is a descriptive survey research. The population of this study consisted of all undergraduates in universities in Oyo State. The target population for this study was all 400 level undergraduates from two purposively sampled universities in Oyo State. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted for this study, as different sampling techniques were used at different stages of sampling in this study. Proportionate sampling technique was adopted in the selection of 387 respondents from the two sampled universities. A researchers’-designed questionnaire with psychometrics properties of content validity an...
European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2012
The purpose of the study was to find the attitude of upper basic school teachers towards Schools ... more The purpose of the study was to find the attitude of upper basic school teachers towards Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres put in place in upper basic schools in Ilorin. A questionnaire was administered to 288 upper basic school teachers in 28 public upper basic schoolsand the data obtained were analysed using frequency count and percentage. The study revealed that the upper basic school teachers showed positive attitude to Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres, while the use ofthe Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres amongteachers in basic schools was found to be low. The positive attitudes of teachers towards Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres is asignificant factor which will contribute to integration of Information Technology the teacher education curriculum in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that IT should be integrated into teacher education curriculum especially in the area of pedagogy to develop the required skills of using IT...
This paper presented empirical evidence on the caus es and impact of environmental degradation us... more This paper presented empirical evidence on the caus es and impact of environmental degradation using the perception of Social Studies trainee-teachers in University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted a d escriptive survey research type with a sample of 180 Social Studies Students drawn from the 2016 Contact Session of the Sandwich Programme of the Institute of Educa tion, University of Ilorin, Kwara State through a purposive sampling technique. A 16-item researchers’ designed questionnaire was developed and was subjec ted to face and content validity by experts in the Department of Social Sci en es Education, University of Ilorin, Kwara State. The instrument for data collec tion was a questionnaire titled “Causes and Impact of Environmental Degradation Que stionnaire (CIEDQ)”which was trial-tested on trainee-teachers outside of the sample using a split-half method. The two set of scores were correlated using Crombac h-Alpha which yielded a reliability co-efficient of...
Anatolian Journal of Education, 2018
The major purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Think-Pair-Share instructional St... more The major purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Think-Pair-Share instructional Strategy on secondary school students' achievement in Civic Education in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study adopted a quasi-experimental 2x2x3 pre-test,-post-test factorial design. All the SSS II students in Bayelsa State constituted the target population. Intact classes of 61 and 46 students were purposively sampled for the experimental and control groups respectively. Three researcher-designed instruments which included two instructional packages and one Test were used to collect data for the study. Reliability index of the Civic Education Achievement Test was 0.83 obtained through a test re-test method after an interval of two weeks using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation while Analysis of Co-variance (ANCOVA) statistic was used to test three research hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from this study revealed among others that students taught Civic Education using Think-Pair-Share strategy outperformed those in the control group. There is no significant effect of treatments on secondary school students' achievement in Civic Education based on gender. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that teachers should engage all categories of students in active learning where students' previous experiences are explored to recreate new knowledge.
Human and Social Studies, 2015
This paper examines the use of tablet personal computers (PCs) and how they interfere with Nigeri... more This paper examines the use of tablet personal computers (PCs) and how they interfere with Nigerian undergraduates reading culture and love for educational books. The study adopts a descriptive research design. The University of Ilorin undergraduates constitute the population for this study while 200 level students of three faculties across the university constitute the target population. Stratified sampling technique was used to sample the needed respondents. A researchers’ designed questionnaire was use for data collection. The collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that access to tablet computer influence the undergraduate reading culture. Also, 55.7% of 200 level undergraduates read more electronic materials on their tablet computer than printed texts. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that students should be encouraged to visit the library and read textbooks since there is certain fundamental knowledge that might not...
Human and Social Studies, 2015
The purpose of the study was to find out the adequacy of upper basic Social Studies curriculum co... more The purpose of the study was to find out the adequacy of upper basic Social Studies curriculum content for sustainable development in Nigeria as assessed by Social Studies teachers. 306 Social Studies teachers (109 male and 197 female teachers) from 341 upper basic schools in Kwara State participated in the study. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used to collect data that were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-square. The results showed that the content of upper basic Social Studies was not adequate, as assessed by teachers. It was also revealed that teachers’ assessment was significantly influenced by teaching experience, qualification and school type. However, the research showed that gender did not significantly influence Social Studies teachers’ assessment. Based on the findings, it was suggested that upper basic Social Studies curriculum should be reviewed and taught so as to ensure sustainable development in Nigeria.
The New Educational Review, 2017
Th is study examines secondary school teachers' level of emotional intelligence and their moral c... more Th is study examines secondary school teachers' level of emotional intelligence and their moral character as predictors of moral character among secondary school students in Ilorin South LGA, Kwara State. 106 teachers and 318 students from 20 secondary schools were purposively sampled for the study. Data collected were analysed using mean-scores, standard-deviation and multiple-regression. Th e study revealed that secondary school teachers' emotional intelligence predicts secondary school students' moral character. It was recommended that there is a need for teaching emotional intelligence as a foundation course at all the teacher training institutions in Nigeria.
Asatiza: Jurnal Pendidikan, 2021
This study examined the threat pose by schools operating a joint section under UBE to academic ac... more This study examined the threat pose by schools operating a joint section under UBE to academic activities of both the pupils and students. The research method adopted for this study is the qualitative descriptive design of survey type. Upper basic school I, II, and III students of 15 purposively selected schools operating joint section Universal Basic Education System in Ilorin metropolis were selected for the study. Researchers-designed structured interviews with content validity and 0.77 reliability index of the instrument was the only instrument used to elicit the needed data from the respondents. The findings of the study revealed that: upper basic school students were seriously distracted the students it is meant to cater for in many ways. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that; the same time should be allocated to both sections for both school activities since they use the same compound to decrease distraction and confusion of the students or better still,...
Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Senior Secondary Students' inability to draw a significant difference between these school su... more Senior Secondary Students' inability to draw a significant difference between these school subjects, which lead to their ceaseless absence in the class is a critical issue that calls for an investigation. This research examined teachers' and student’s assessment of the level of relatedness of Civic education and Government as a school subject in Kwara State. A correlational form of a survey was adopted, civic education and government teachers and students in the senior schools in the three Senatorial districts were the populations. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed in the selection of 63 Government and Civic education teachers and 606 students. A questionnaire with content validity and a reliability index of 0.87 and 0.76 respectively was used for eliciting the data. The analyses were done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that the two-school subject was very related in all ramifications, with a pass in one leading to a pass in the ...
Journal of Educational Sciences
This study examines how secondary school plays its role as a custodian of moral values in society... more This study examines how secondary school plays its role as a custodian of moral values in society. What it takes to teach moral values in the school. What are the facilities, subjects, punishments, as well as teaching methods adopted by the school? All these are what the study set out to examine. This was verified using 15 purposively sampled secondary schools in the Sokoto metropolis. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A questionnaire with psychometrics properties of 0.72 and 0.81 for validity and reliability respectively, was used to elicit the needed data from the respondents which constituted both teachers and students of the selected schools. The findings reveal the current state secondary school Sokoto state lacks in its role to serve as a custodian of moral values, from its facilities, subjects, enforcing conformity, and teaching strategies. In conclusion, for secondary school to perform its role as custodian of moral values, it was recommended among others that t...
Journal of International Social Studies, 2018
The socio-political and economic structure of Nigeria is being threatened by youth incivility, wh... more The socio-political and economic structure of Nigeria is being threatened by youth incivility, while civic virtues in all spheres of life are declining gradually. This study examined the effects of the 5E instructional model on the performance of students in Civic Education. Two research questions were raised with corresponding hypotheses. Two intact classes in two different schools were selected for this study from the available secondary schools. 77 students participated in the study in which the experimental group consisted of 39 students while the control group had 38 students. A 50-item multiple-choice objective test titled Civic Education Performance Test (CEPT) was used for collecting data. The validated CEPT was tested for reliability, and a value of 0.68 was obtained. Analysis of Covariance was employed in determining the significant difference between the two groups. The results indicated that there was the statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest...
Basic education is the bedrock upon which the secondary and higher education system is built in a... more Basic education is the bedrock upon which the secondary and higher education system is built in any nation’s educational system because it is the foundation or first stage of formal education. Low enrollment of school age children in the country in general and northern part in particular has been worrisome to educationists, stakeholders and the federal government. The 1999 Universal Basic Education (UBE) was practical and pragmatic effort by the Government to address this problem. Sokoto State has been striving on the provision of UBE to its school age children over these years. Nonetheless, there is less academic focus on the evaluation of school age children access to UBE in the state. Therefore, this study evaluates access to UBE in the three senatorial districts of Sokoto State. Purposive sampling technique was adopted from the selection of the study sample. Specifically, the study evaluates the level of access of school age children to basic education in Kebbe, Wammako and Ille...
This study adopted an eclectic approach with tripartite theories of technological determinism, po... more This study adopted an eclectic approach with tripartite theories of technological determinism, postmodernism and social reflexivism, to assist in forging understanding on the global phenomenon of social media and its implication on Nigerian society. It also examined the drives, derivatives and deterrents of social media usage among university undergraduates in Nigeria. The research technique employed for this study was a descriptive survey. A sample of 387 respondents was drawn from a population of 10,000 300Level undergraduates. Percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions raised in this study while bar-chart was used to present the results. The findings revealed that social and educational drives are the factors that motivate university undergraduates to use social media platforms. Thus, this study recommended among others that Universities should be mindful and conservative in adopting social media in teaching and learning as some elements may be detrimental to the Nigerian society; and also engage undergraduates on the use of social media to seize the initiative and enhance its usage for beneficial means in the Nigerian society.