scholarly journals Transformative Learning Potentials of Trainee Health Workers in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Evelyn Nwagu Nwagu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Abstract This study investigated transformative learning and the influence of learning experiences and demographic characteristics of the learners on transformative learning of trainee health workers in Nsukka, Enugu state Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a fixed-choice and open-ended questionnaire. Frequencies and ANOVA were computed. Thematic content analyses for open-ended questions were done. Participants indicated a high degree of transformative learning. Programme type, gender, age and level of study had no significant influence on the transformative learning potentials of the students. The most frequently selected learning components were field trips and presentations. Students’ responses to the open-ended questions covered themes such as; better understanding of health, illness and health care. The study demonstrated the importance of discussion and debate as a method of teaching, inclusive of critical reflection and consciousness-raising of cultural, social, economic, and political influences on individual health outcome.   Keywords: Transformative learning, critical reflection, change, Health Workers, Health, Illness and Health care.  

scholarly journals PERAN SARANA PELAYANAN KESEHATAN TERHADAP KEJADIAN MALARIA DI KECAMATAN SILIAN RAYA KABUPATEN MINAHASA TENGGARA

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meilany Tangkilisan ◽  
Angle Sorisi ◽  
Josef S. B. Tuda
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Abstract: The problem of public health, especially in developing coutries such as Indonesia, is based on the physical aspects such as health facilities, the treatment of disease, and non physical aspects related to the health problem. Malaria is still a public health problem because it often creates exrtraordinary events, which has great impact on quality on life and economy, and may result death. The main keys of reducing the incidence of malaria especially in high endemic areas are prevention and treatment. This study aimed to determine the role of health care facilities on the incidence of malaria in Silian Raya sub-district of Southheast Minahasa district. This was a descriptive survey study. The population was the community in Silian Raya sub-district of Southeast Minahasa district with total samples 194 respondents. The results showed that the counseling done by health workers was at the most 2 times (39.2%). Spraying insecticide by health workers was 1 time (41.8%). People that used the available health care facilities in Silian Raya sub-district, the health center, were 51.0%.Keywords: malaria, prevention, treatmentAbstrak: Masalah kesehatan masyarakat terutama di negara-negara berkembang seperti Indonesia didasarkan pada, aspek fisik seperti sarana kesehatan dan pengobatan penyakit, dan aspek non fisik yang menyangkut masalah kesehatan.Malaria masih merupakan masalah kesehatan masyarakat karena sering menimbulkan Kejadian Luar Biasa (KLB), berdampak luas terhadap kualitas hidup dan ekonomi, serta dapat mengakibatkan kematian. Dalam upaya mengurangi angka kejadian malaria terutama di daerah endemis tinggi, upaya pencegahan dan pengobatan merupakan kunci utama. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui peran sarana pelayanan kesehatan terhadap kejadian malaria di Kecamatan Silian Raya Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara. Jenis penelitian ini adalah survey yang bersifat deskriptif. Populasi penelitian adalah masyarakat di Kecamatan Silian Raya Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara dengan jumlah sampel 194 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penyuluhan yang dilakukan oleh tenaga kesehatan tertinggi 2 kali (39,2%). Penyemprotan insektisida oleh tenaga kesehatan tertinggi 1 kali (41,8%) dan masyarakat yang langsung memanfaatkan sarana pelayanan kesehatan yang tersedia di Kecamatan Silian Raya yaitu Puskesmas (51,0%).Kata kunci: malaria, pencegahan, pengobatan

scholarly journals Economic Implications of Marketing Structure of Banana and Plantain Fruits for the Development of Rural Communities in Enugu State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Obetta Angela Ebere ◽  
Obetta K Chukwuemeka ◽  
Achike Anthonia Ifeyinwa
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
International Donor ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Distribution Of Income

There is increase in the level of purchase and consumption of banana and plantain due to their nutritional requirements. This led to increase in the number of market dealers on banana and plantain. Therefore, the study assessed the marketing channel and structure of banana and plantain in Enugu State, Nigeria. Adopting a descriptive survey design, copies of the instrument were administered to 160 banana and plantain sellers. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Gini co-efficient. The results showed that majority of the respondents were married females who attained primary education. Majority of the wholesalers obtained their products directly from farmers while 71.80% of the retailers obtained from the wholesalers. The results of the Gini co-efficient for banana and plantain sellers showed low levels of inequitable distribution of income among them. However, inequalities existed more at retail level than at the wholesale level. Recommendations included that international donor should provide links between prospective banana and plantain farmers, policy makers and researchers to identify and analyze new ways of encouraging the market for mutual co-operation and structure for an effective banana and plantain marketing system.

Impact of Principals’ Leadership Styles in the Security of Public Secondary Schools in Enugu State

2019 ◽  
pp. 98-106
Author(s):  
Eze Ada A. ◽  
Igwe M.O.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Test Statistics ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Autocratic Leadership ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of principals‟ leadership stylesin the security of public secondary schools in Enugu State. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study consisted of all the 54 principals and 642 teachers in Udi Education Zone of Enugu State. 10% of the teachers‟ population was used by the researcher for this study. The researcher made used of a 13 item questionnaire which was faced validated by three experts in the Faculty of Education, ESUT. The reliability of the instrument was determined by using Cronbach Alpha. The reliability index was 0.74and it showed that the instrument was reliable. The data were analysed using mean with standard deviation while t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that the principals‟ autocratic leadership stylehas an impact in the security of secondary schools in Enugu State. The recommendations made among others was that,government agencies should organize seminar and conferences in order to expose the principals on the danger of security challenges in the schools and the appropriate leadership style to apply to get an efficient result.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perceived Communication Instructional Skill for Improving Teaching in Primary School in Enugu State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Elizabeth N. Ebizie ◽  
Obiageli C. Njoku ◽  
Juliana N. Ejiofor
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Trial Test ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study was carried out to investigate teachers’ perceived communication instructional skill for improving teaching in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample size of the study is 1,196 teachers. Multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of the sample size. The instrument used for data collection was the Teachers’ Perceived Communication Instructional Skills Questionnaire (TPCISQ). To ensure the reliability of the instrument, a trial test was conducted by administering 30 copies of the questionnaire to 30 public primary school teachers in Awka, Anambra State, which is outside the study area. Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the internal consistency of the items. Result of the analysis yielded an overall coefficients value of 0.87. The data collected in the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Based on the findings of the study, it was revealed that teachers need the following communication skills: listening to the pupils attentively when they ask questions; giving proper feedback to the questions raised by the pupils; repeating instructions orally or in writing and so on.

scholarly journals Nursing Students’ Willingness and Confidence to Volunteer in a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237796082110446
Author(s):  
Hassan Al Gharash ◽  
Morgan Smith ◽  
Lynette Cusack
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Health Care Workforce ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Introduction The current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic may result in shortages of health care workers in some areas of the health care system. With adequate support, nursing students could potentially play a role in easing health worker shortages. Objective To describe and explore nursing students’ willingness and confidence to contribute to the health care workforce during a pandemic. Methods A mixed-methods descriptive survey design was used to explore the perspectives of second-year nursing students at an Australian University. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analyzed using directed content analysis. Results A total of 280 nursing students were invited to complete the survey with a response rate of 32%. The majority of the participants showed moderate to high levels of willingness to volunteer in a pandemic. Of the participants, 50% reported slight confidence that their knowledge and skills would assist them during their volunteering. Reasons that influenced students’ willingness to volunteer included perception of lack of personal protective equipment, need for incentives, fear of transmitting infection to family members, barriers to volunteering, inadequate knowledge and skills to handle a pandemic situation, study and clinical placement arrangements, and disease hazardousness. Conclusion Most nursing students have a level of willingness to volunteer but low confidence that their knowledge and skills would assist them while volunteering in pandemic situations. Universities and health care organizations can benefit from these findings by developing strategies to increase students’ willingness to volunteer, as well as their confidence in their knowledge and skills.

scholarly journals Economic Implications of Marketing Structure of Banana and Plantain Fruits for the Development of Rural Communities in Enugu State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Obetta Angela Ebere ◽  
Obetta K Chukwuemeka ◽  
Achike Anthonia Ifeyinwa
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
International Donor ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Distribution Of Income

There is increase in the level of purchase and consumption of banana and plantain due to their nutritional requirements. This led to increase in the number of market dealers on banana and plantain. Therefore, the study assessed the marketing channel and structure of banana and plantain in Enugu State, Nigeria. Adopting a descriptive survey design, copies of the instrument were administered to 160 banana and plantain sellers. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Gini co-efficient. The results showed that majority of the respondents were married females who attained primary education. Majority of the wholesalers obtained their products directly from farmers while 71.80% of the retailers obtained from the wholesalers. The results of the Gini co-efficient for banana and plantain sellers showed low levels of inequitable distribution of income among them. However, inequalities existed more at retail level than at the wholesale level. Recommendations included that international donor should provide links between prospective banana and plantain farmers, policy makers and researchers to identify and analyze new ways of encouraging the market for mutual co-operation and structure for an effective banana and plantain marketing system.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Education and Graduate Unemployment in Kogi State

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
Grace Gift Rotimi ◽  
◽  
Dare Joseph Enimola ◽  
Zekeri Ochidi ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Graduate Unemployment ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed at the inclusion of entrepreneurship in the education curriculum and the inability of graduates to get jobs in Kogi State. Thus entrepreneurship education and its impact on graduate unemployment were investigated. A descriptive survey design was used to achieve the study’s objectives. Six (6) higher institutions in Kogi State were chosen to make up the study’s population. Due to the nature of the research, we concentrated on students. The study determined the sample size of 385. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data gathered. Multiple regression analysis (inferential statistics) was applied to unveil the impact of independent variables on the dependent variable. The finding showed that entrepreneurship education has a significant effect on the unemployment rate of graduates in Kogi state. The study concluded that entrepreneurship in the education curriculum can influence a reduction in the unemployment rate of graduates in Kogi State. The study recommended the review of policy relative to entrepreneurial education to enhance the high degree of its effectiveness in Kogi State higher institutions.

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