ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine the availability and utilization of instructional materials in primary schools in Wamakko Local Government Area in Sokoto State. This study therefore, used descriptive survey to investigate the availability of instructional materials. The population for the study was 881 and sample size was 285 based on Research Advisor (2013) table of determining sample size. The data was collected through the use of AUIMQ (Availability and Utilization of Instruc...
ABSTRACT Education is considered as the bedrock for economic, political and social transformation of any society. Over the years there has been an increasing awareness and acceptance of assertion that teachers are the oil that lubricate the engine of education in society. If it is so, then professional development of teachers is an essential ingredient for development of skills, knowledge, and attitude to enhance their delivery in effective and efficient manner. Additionally, there are some f...
ABSTRACT Open Educational Resources are (OERs) are teaching and learning materials which are in the public domain or made freely available by means of open licenses for learners, teachers and researchers. In today’s technological age, OERs have come to play a major role in higher educational institutions. There are a number of OER initiatives in higher educational institutions in Ghana. However, there is no study to determine the status of OER adoption and use by faculty in Ghana. The probl...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study was to find out the extent the intervention put in place by the Lawra/Nandom District Assembly to reduce poverty and empower women groups socially and economically through the implementation of poverty reduction programme has been achieved. The design for the study was descriptive survey design. The study used questionnaire to obtain data from all beneficiary women groups and interviews from officials. In all, 134 respondents and two interviewees were selec...
ABSTRACT The main aim of this study was to find out the extent the intervention put in place by the Lawra/Nandom District Assembly to reduce poverty and empower women groups socially and economically through the implementation of poverty reduction programme has been achieved. The design for the study was descriptive survey design. The study used questionnaire to obtain data from all beneficiary women groups and interviews from officials. In all, 134 respondents and two interviewees were selec...
ABSTRACT This study explored how “Suntaa-Nuntaa” a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the Upper W est Region o f Ghana was able to provide disadvantaged rural women with income-generating activities that took into account environmental practices. The main elements o f the Suntaa-Nuntaa programmed laid emphasis on the organization, sensitization and education o f women through women groups that it formed in W a D istrict o f the Upper W est Region. The study was conducted in eigh...
ABSTRACT The promotion of Adult Functional Literacy programmes per se, neither creates the necessary motivation for learning, nor enhances the partici~ation of adult learners in the programme. The task is to create the enabling environment for harnessing and enhancing learner-related factors that influence the learners' participation. The Agency' 5 deli very of programmes is necessary, however the learnerfactors are equally important, and so should not be neglected in the process of Adult ...
ABSTRACT Student engagement has been conceptualized to connote the things that students do and are made to do at school. Engaged students are willing to participate in routine activities that are sanctioned by the university such as going for lectures, adhering to university regulations, participating in group work and submitting assignments on time. Predominantly, student engagement has been denoted as students involving themselves in educational purposeful activities to enhance their academ...
ABSTRACT Records have shown low students‘ achievement in basic science; a trend which has been attributed to the use of conventional strategy (CS). This has necessitated the use of other innovative activity-based teaching strategies such as cognitive apprenticeship and critical exploration that could facilitate the teaching and learning of the subject. Previous studies have not considered the extensive use of these two strategies in improving learning outcomes in the subject. This study, t...
ABSTRACT Juvenile involvement in antisocial activities after reformation is on the increase in Nigeria, largely due to ineffective rehabilitation. Most juvenile offenders relapse into recidivism as a result of public rejection and realities of meeting up with their daily living, because they are early school leavers who had not learnt any trade before they were sent for correction. Previous studies on juvenile recidivism focused on juvenile justice administration, empowering youths in remand...
ABSTRACT The study examined the moderating influence of emotional intelligence, age and academic motivation on academic achievement of secondary school students.
ABSTRACT The continuous utilization of the SAKAI Learning Management System (LMS) by graduate students may provide rich opportunities for them to effectively interact with their lecturers and to receive immediate feedback from them on their online assignments, quizzes among others. On the other hand, non-continuous utilization of the platform may deprive graduate students from enjoying the benefits the system may offer for their academic work. This study sought to investigate the continuous ...
ABSTRACT The performance of candidates in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) normally generates negative public comments because of their below average results. Part of these results include those of Nigerian Prison inmates. The Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) prepares inmates for SSSCE; however, very little is known about the inmates‘ performances, probably because of their confinement. Literature largely dwelt on the academic performance of regular students with l...
ABSTRACT Women reproductive health behaviour (RHB) has generated a lot of interest from researchers across many disciplines because many women die due to pregnancy related complications. Hence, improving RHB of women which is a key aspect of the Millennium Development Goals requires a proper understanding of its predisposing factors. Previous studies on women’s RHB had focused more on adolescents, rural and non-literate women without due consideration to women in the tertiary institutions....
ABSTRACT The duties and responsibilities as well as the work environment of contemporary public secondary school administrators in Southwestern Nigeria make them vulnerable to high level of occupational stress. This affects not only their mental and physical health but also the entire functioning of the secondary school system, raising concern among stakeholders. Previous studies have identified sources, dimensions and use of some psychological interventions in managing occupational stress w...