Research Papers/Topics in Basic Education

Influence of the Library on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Ilorin Metropolis

ABSTRACT          This study investigated into the Influence of the Uses of library on the academic performance of secondary school students in Ilorin Metropolis.          Two hundred respondents participated in the study. Four research hypotheses were generated for the study and t-test statistical method was used to analyses the data gathered with the questionnaire. The study showed that significant relationship existed between non-funding of university library and students...

Influence of Cultism on Students Academic Performance in Ilorin Metropolis

ABSTRACT          This study investigated into the Influence of Cultism on Students’ Academic Performance in Ilorin Metropolis. Two hundred respondents participated in the study. Four research hypotheses were generated for the study and t-test statistical method was used to analyse the data gathered with the Influence of Cultism on students’ academic performance questionnaire. The study showed that a significant relationship existed between non-funding of University libraries an...

Influence of Broken Homes on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Ilorin West Local Government Area In Kwara State

ABSTRACT          This study is focused on the influence of broken homes on the performance of students in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 200 respondents were used form ten secondary school in the local government. A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to gather data in the study. The simple percentage techniques was used to analyse the data  collected and the reliability co-efficient is 70%. From the study it is revealed that broken home...

Influence of Motivation on Secondary School Students Academic Performance in Ilorin Metropolis

ABSTRACT          This study was carried out to analyse the influence of motivation on students' academic performance in five selected secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis. Five schools within the area were sampled. Influences of motivation on students’ academic performance were discussed. These include meaning of motivation, the importance of motivation and theories of motivation. This study is therefore an attempt at investigating the influence of motivation in secondary schoo...

Teachers’ Perception of Some Techniques of Handling Students’ Disciplinary Problems in Selected Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

ABSTRACT          The study investigated Teacher’s Perception of Techniques for Handling Disciplinary Problems in Ilorin Metropolis. It also sought to compare the respondents by sex, experience, educational qualification and location of the schools.          The instrument used in carrying out the research work was checked by some lecturers in the National Teacher’s Institute of which the instrument yielded 0.69. The data collected were analysed using chi-square and Pea...

Problems Confronting the Teaching and Learning of English Comprehension Among Selected Secondary School Students’ in Ilorin West Local Government

ABSTRACT This research work was aimed at investigating the Problems Confronting the Teaching and Learning of English Comprehension Among Selected Secondary School Students in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. Five schools were selected out of the 25 secondary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. Also twelve teachers and twenty-eight students were randomly selected from each school as research subject giving a total of twelve teachers and twenty eight st...

The Influence Of The Physical School Environment on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State.

ABSTRACT The academic performance of students has associated with several factors of which the physical environment of the school is a vital factor. Understanding this influence and the degree of impact is significant in devising means of improving the learning outcome of Students. This underlying phenomenon formed the basis for the conduct of a study in Ilorin Local Government Area (LGA). The study evaluated the influence of the School’s physical environment on academic performance of Stu...

Psychological Factors Influencing Students’ Academic Achievement in Biology in Some Selected Secondary Schools in Ilorin, Kwara State

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Effect of Substance Abuse Among Youths in Ilorin Metropolis of Kwara State. A Case Study of Sango Area

ABSTRACT Drug/substance abuse is one of the major problems confronting the nation today especially among the youth. Incidences of drug/substance and alcohol abuse and related anti-social behaviour have tremendously increased in recent years. This has become a matter of concern to the government, parents, teachers, non-governmental organisations and all other relevant agencies. The Nigeria government has recognised the seriousness of the drug/substance problem, this is the reason why most of ...

Current Perspectives on Weight Status and Body Image Perception in Adolescents

Abstract Weight status exists along a spectrum between being obese (ie, where one's body weight is in the 95th percentile for age and gender) to being underweight. The main influences on body image include the media, which may target adolescents, and peers who help shape beliefs about the perceived body ideal. Internalization and pressure to conform to these socially prescribed physical ideals help to explain the relationship between weight status and body image. Concepts of fat talk...

Impact of Child Labour on School Attendance Among Junior Secondary School Students in Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the Impact of Child Labour on School Attendance of Junior Secondary School Students in Jalingo Education Zone, Taraba State, Nigeria. Three specific objectives with corresponding research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population for the study comprised of four thousand two hundred and seventy- two (4, 272) Junior Secondary School Students drawn from forty-eight (48) schools. Using multi...

TEACHERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS IMPROVISATION OF MATERIALS FOR TEACHING BASIC SCIENCE IN KUJE AREA COUNCIL

    ABSTRACT This study examined teachers attitude towards improvisation of materials for teaching basic science in Kuje Area Council. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study.  The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey design.  The sample of the study constituted of 16 respondents. A questionnaire was used to gather data while table and simple percentage were used to analyze the data. Major findings revealed that teachers like to improvise m...

The Impact of Free Secondary Education on the Enrolment of Students (Case Study) Gucha District- Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENTS · PAGE Declaration ................................................................................................... i Dedication .................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgement ....................................................................................... iii List of Acronyms .......................................................................................... iv List of Tables and Maps...

Factors Affecting The Implementation Of Free Primary Education In Kenya, A Case Of Selected Schools In Subukia Zone In Nakuru District

A qualitative survey was carried out in 13 primary schools of Subukia educational zone with the purpose of examining the factors affecting the implementation of free primary education. The following objectives guided the study; to establish if the infrastructure affects the implementation of free primary education, To establish if physical facilities affects the implementation of free primary education in Subukla zone; To assess if quality of education has been affected by the implementation ...

Causes Of Girl Child Drop Out From School In Soy Division Uasin Gishu District, Kenya

Recent research statistics has shown that the prevalence of girls dropping out of schools in Kenya is expanding rapidly to the distraction of the society. Kenyans cannot afford to complacent about it, thus there arises an immediate need to conduct an investigation on the factors responsible for school dropouts especially among the girls. The study adopted a descriptive research design. This enhanced the researcher to obtain a better understanding of the factors responsible for school drop out...


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