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Relationships among senior school students’ self-efficacy, metacognition and their achievement in chemistry

Abstract Learners play very significant roles in the teaching–learning process. Irrespective of how teachers teach, learners often have  their own ways of learning. Three hundred senior secondary school II students selected from 10 senior secondary schools in  Ilorin, Nigeria participated in the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 30 students from each of the  10 purposively sampled senior secondary schools. Data were collected using three instruments, namely, Chem...

EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING COOPERATIVES TO THE LIVELIHOOD OF FARMERS IN KUMI DISTRICT; A CASE STUDY OF NYERO SUB COUNTY

ABSTRACT This research was aimed at finding the effectiveness of marketing cooperatives to the livelihood of farmers in Kumi district, a case study of Nyero Sub County. The study was based on three main objectives which were; to find out the importance of marketing cooperatives in Nyero Sub County, to examine the challenges faced by the marketing cooperatives in Nyero Sub County and to identify the ways of improving the performance of marketing cooperatives. The researcher obtained a letter ...

EFFECT OF EARLY MARRIAGE AND ITS IMPLICATION ON GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN BADE EMIRATE. YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

The Effect of Early Marriage and its Implications on Girl Child Education has been studied in Bade Emirate council which includes Bade and Jakusko Local Government Areas. An opinion survey research design was used in which a total of one hundred (100) respondents were randomly sampled (50 from each LGA). These consist of married and unmarried males and females aged between 14-25 years. A validated questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection. The questionnaire is divided into tw...

Combatting Desertification and Drought

Drought and desertification are twin global environmental problems. Nigeria is faced with rapid desert encroachment affecting fifteen northern most states from moderate to severe rate. Climatic variability and anthropogenic activities such as deforestation, extensive cultivation, overgrazing, cultivation of marginal land, bush burning, fuel wood extraction, faulty irrigation system and urbanization are major causes of desertification. Drought and desertification impact directly or indirectly ...

Rethinking Teacher Quality and Student Academic Success in Secondary Schools in Uyo Senatorial District, Akwa Ibom State

Teacher quality is observed as a dominant factor in determining student academic success by looking at their intermediate outcomes. The study examined the difference in student academic success based on teacher quality in Uyo Senatorial District public secondary schools, Akwa Ibom State. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. Ex-post factor survey design was used in carrying out this study. The population of the study consisted of all Senior Secondary Two (SS2) students...

EXAMINATION OF STRATEGIES USED BY GOVERNMENT TEACHERS IN CATERING FOR STUDENTS’INEQUALITY IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GOVERNMENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNME

This study examined the strategies used by government teachers in catering for students’ inequality in the teaching and learning of government in Senior Secondary Schools in Ilorin South Local Government Area. The descriptive survey research design was used in this study. In all, 90government students and 3government teachers from three schools formed the sample size for the study. The instruments used to collect data were questionnaire and interview guide. The study found that teachers use...

CAUSES OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN PHYSICS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

ABSTRACT This study investigates’ the Causes of Examination Malpractice in Physics in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State. Five Secondary Schools in Oshimili South Local Government Area were selected for the study. The population of the study comprised students. Four research questions were formulated for the study. A sample of two hundred respondents was used using stratified random sampling technique. Data collected was ana...

EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL BASED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLIN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY

ABSTRACTThis   study   was   carried   out   to   determine   the   effectiveness   of   school   basedmanagement committee in the development of secondary education in FederalCapital Territory. In order to realize the objectives of the study which is toassess the most important challenges and difficulties the principals encounteredin   the   process   of   decision   making   within   the  School   Based   ManagementCommittee (SBMC), literature were r...

INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GWAGWALADA AREA COUNCIL

ABSTRACTThis   study   investigated   the   influence   of   developmental   psychology   on   theacademic   performance   of   students   in   selected   secondary   schools   inGwagwalada Area Council, Abuja. Based on the purpose of the study, fourobjectives were raised and used to formulate three research questions to guidethe study. The correlational design was adopted in the study. The population ofthe study was made up of 4,563 SS II students in Gwagwal...

PROSPECTIVE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF FRACTION

ABSTRACT: The main purpose of this study was to assess Nigerian prospective mathematics teachers’ knowledge of fractions. This study adopted descriptive research design using ex-post facto type. The study population comprised of all 300L prospective mathematics teachers in F.C.T College of Education, Zuba Abuja. The study used Fraction Knowledge Test (FKT) and a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from 68 prospective mathematics teachers who were selected by the use of simple ra...

EFFECTS OF TEACHERS' TRANSFER ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS ABUJA NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: This research work investigated the effects of teachers’ transfer on students’academic performance in senior secondary schools Abuja Nigeria. The population of thestudy was limited to all senior secondary school teachers in six Area councils of the FCT.Stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select 2 schools in each of the sixArea councils and 25 teachers were randomly selected in each selected school totalling 300respondents.   Descriptive   survey   method  ...

MOTIVATION OF TEACHERS AS IT AFFECTS TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS IN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA

ABSTRACT: Towards achieving greatly in scientific and technological advancement, we need nothing but good performance in mathematics at all levels of education. The negative performance of students towards an educational aims and objectives could be associated to the low motivation of teachers most especially in the area of mathematics. In order to achieve this, this study investigates motivation of teachers as it affects teaching of mathematics in government secondary schools in F.C.T Abuja....

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW ON THEORY AND MECHANISM OF NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS IN GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES

ABSTRACT This study described the theory and mechanism for the simultaneous determination of major, minor and trace elements involved in Neutron Activation Analysis, applied to geological and environmental samples as a sensitive and non−destructive tool. Using Neutron Source, the gamma−rays emitted due to neutron capture have been applied for the investigation of the elemental constituents and concentrations of major, minor and trace elements in such samples. Neutron Activation Analysis ...

DELEGATION AND JOB SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYEES: A CASE STUDY OF ST.HENRY’S COLLEGE MBALWA-NAMUGONGO

The study sought to investigate “Delegation and Job satisfaction of Employees: A case study of St. Henry’s College School Mbalwa-Namugongo. It was guide by specific objectives of; to examine the influence of teachers’ involvement in decision making and their job satisfaction, to examine the influence of autonomy of teachers and their job satisfaction, to find out the influence of authority of teachers and their job satisfaction, to establish the influence of assignment of responsibiliti...

THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL ATTITUDE ON PUPILS’ SCHOOL READINESS OF BARIGA COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE CONSTITUENCY

ABSTRACT This study looked at the influence of parental attitude on pupils’ school readiness of Bariga Council Development Area of Lagos State Constituency. The specific objectives are to examine the demographic profile of parents in this study, to investigate forms of parental attitudes and their effects on the child readiness, to assess various forms of parental involvement on children’s school readiness, to determine whether or not the number of children in the family has effect on the...


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