Education

Research Papers/Topics in Education

Obstacles To The Maintenance Of Discipline In Selected Senior High Schools In The Tamale Metropolis

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the obstacles to the maintenance of discipline in selected senior high schools in the Tamale Metropolis. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design. A sample size of 482 teachers was selected for the study. Both purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select the sample. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the research data. There were obstacles to the mainte...

Evidence Of Lowlife Satisfaction Among Undergraduates In Soulhwest Nigeria

ABSTRACT The paper examined satisfaction with life among 1429 undergraduates from Southwestern Nigeria. Ex post focto survey design was adopted and convenient sampling method was used. Four hundred and seventy five (475, i.e. 33.2%) males and 953 (66.8%) females, ages ranging between 16 to 27 years (M=28.47, SD = 8.76). Validated scale was used for data collection and the two hypotheses stated were confirmed after testing with appropriate statistics. A total of 837 undergraduates (58.57%) had...

Factors Militating Against The Academic Growth Of Females In The Dangme-West District

ABSTRACT The main focus of educational management as a discipline is to develop human resources. From cursory observation, Dangme West District was identified as having more females who are not able to further their education beyond the basic level. The study was therefore intended to find out what factors account for females’ inability to study to the highest levels in order to enjoy the needed social status. The sample size of 300 was made up of Head teachers, teachers, parents and the J...

Career Decision-Making Difficulties Of Senior High School Students In Koforidua Municipality

ABSTRACT The main motivation for this research was the researcher’s desire to know the career decision-making difficulties of Senior High School (S.H.S) students in Koforidua Municipality. The descriptive survey method was employed for conducting the study. The multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a sample of 364 senior high school students from Koforidua Municipality. Data were collected mainly by the use of an adapted questionnaire. Means, standard deviation, frequency coun...

Effects Of Social Media On The Academic Performance Of Students In Selected Senior High Schools In The Efutu Municipality

ABSTRACT The study explored the effect of social media on students’ academic performance in Senior High Schools in the Efutu Municipality. The study specifically, looked at the frequently utilised social media platforms and how social media exposure, addiction, and usage influences the students’ academic performance. Additionally, the study investigated gender and age difference that exist of social media usage. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used. The study covered four Senio...

The Fidelity Approach To The Teaching Of Core English Language In Bompeh Senior High School

ABSTRACT The study examines the approach used by teachers of Core English language to teach the core English language curriculum in Bompeh Senior High School, in the Western Region of Ghana. Specifically, the study focused on the academic qualifications teachers of the Core English language curriculum possessed, how topics were arranged in the syllabus, the method used by these teachers to teach, the teaching and learning materials they used during the teaching and learning process. A case st...

Comparison Of D1agrai\IS AND I\10DELS Lised For Teaching Atol\Lic OIWITJ\LS IN Tile SENIOR SECONDARY Schiool

ABSTRACT This thesis is a report on a comparative study of diagrams and models used as teaching aids in teaching atomic orbitals in senior secondary schools (SSS). An orbial represents a three-dimensional , atomic nucleus, where electrons arc found. Diagrams of orbitals in textbooks and on teachers' chalkboards appear in two dimensions, making visualization difficult for students. Three second-year elective chemistry classes in different schools in the Cape Coast Municipality were pretested o...

Factors Associated With The Decline In Hiv And Aids Prevalence Rate In Volta Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The research aims at finding out the opinion of health and medical personnel in the Volta Region about the factors that contributed to the decline in HIV and AIDS prevalence rate in the region from 2006 to 2008. Three research questions were asked to guide the review of related literature on the above mentioned research topic. Simple random sampling was used to select 10 hospitals in the region for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 250 respondents, thus 2...

Gender Differences In Academic Performance Of Financial Accounting Students In Selected Senior High Schools In The Central Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study examined gender differences in the academic performance of Financial Accounting students in selected senior high schools in the Central Region of Ghana. Descriptive survey design was employed to carry out the study. The simple random sampling and census techniques were used to select 331 students and 137 teachers of Financial Accounting respectively. Questionnaires were the instrument used in collecting the data. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics (means, st...

Psychosocial Effects Of Tinnitus On The Elderly Individuals With Normal Hearing Abilities In Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria

ABSTRACT The study sampled 130 elderly listeners comprising 68 males and 72 females, aged between 65 and 74 years and resident in both urban and rural areas of Ibadan metropolis as the participants for the study under a descriptive research design of the ex post facto type. A standardized Tinnitus Research Questionnaire (TRQ) consisting of twenty items with a reliability coefficient of 0.90 was the instrument used for data collection to answer the three research questions and four hypotheses....

Challenges Of Financial Adminstration In Senior High Schools In The Agona District In The Central Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study focused on the challenges of financial administration in five Government senior high schools in the Agona District of Central Region. Specifically, it looked at the financial functions of financial administrators and their supporting staff, factors that either limit or enhance their performance and challenges financial administrators face. The population for the study included the heads, accountants and accounting staff. All the Heads, Assistant Heads (Administration), the ...

Sources Of Stress And Its Management Strategies Among Ministers Of The Gospel In Cape Coast Metropolis

ABSTRACT Stress can be destructive if not well managed. In addition to its effect on the health of the individual, it also has a direct bearing on the individual’s performance at work and productivity. The study was therefore aimed at finding the sources of stress and management strategies among ministers of the gospel in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. A descriptive research design was used for this study. The population for this study was 500 pastors serving in the Orthodox, Pentecost...

Status Of Teacher Management And Support Services For Basic School Teachers In Wasa Amenfi East District Of The Western Region Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The study examined the status of teacher management and support services for basic school teachers in the Wasa Amenfi East District in the Western Region of Ghana. It specifically looked at how effective in-service training courses were, the assistance given by supervisors to teachers, the availability of incentives for teachers, their influence on teacher output, and the challenges confronting teacher support service providers in the district. The study was a descriptive survey in ...

Teacher Participation In Decision Making In The Administration Of Senior High Schools In The Cape Coast Metropolis

ABSTRACT The study sought to examine teacher participation in decision making in the administration of Senior High Schools. Descriptive survey was used for the study and six Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis was used for the study. The main instruments used for the study were questionnaire and interview guide. One - hundred and fifty teachers responded to the instruments and the return rate for the questionnaire distributed was 83.3%. Statistical Product and Service Solutions ...

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: Performance as African Carnivalesque Aesthetics

In view of (occasional) problems encountered in relating to the aesthetics of primarily oral texts like the ones under study here, I have deliberately tried to give a hint of the general direction of the essay from the outset. The choice of the word "carnivalesque" in the title is therefore geared towards this end; it is meant to embrace the total performance implicit in "carnivalisation,"1 in strict Bakhtinian sense, among others. The overall strategy of the essay is to locate these aestheti...


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