scholarly journals Principals’ Gender-Related Variables and Discipline in Secondary Schools in Southwest, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Akomolafe, Comfort Olufunke ◽  
Belo, Fawziyah Abimbola
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Relationship

The study examined the relationship between principals’ genderrelated variables and discipline of teachers and students. The study was a descriptive research design of the survey type. The study population comprised 80, 291 teachers in Southwest Nigeria that comprised six states. A sample of 2,040 teachers was drawn from 102 Secondary Schools in 17 local Government Areas from three States in Southwest Nigeria using proportionate random and stratified sampling techniques. Data were collected with an instrument tagged “Gender-Related Variables and Discipline Questionnaire”. The instrument was subjected to face and content validity by expert in Educational management and tests, to ensure the items measure what they are supposed to measure. The reliability of the instrument was established through test-retest method which yielded a coefficient of 0.78. The hypotheses were tested with Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis at 0.05 level of significance. It was revealed from the study that there was significant relationship between principals’ gender-related variables and teachers’ as well as students’ discipline. It was also revealed from the study that courage of principals was the best predictor of teachers’ discipline while principals’ toughness was the best predictor of students’ discipline. It was concluded on the basis of the findings of this study that gender-related variables are critical variables in the discipline of both teachers and students. It was therefore recommended that principals should regularly be reminded that their ability to discipline erring teachers and students is not a function of their sex but their personal attributes. It was equally recommended that principals’ knowledge need to be updated on the need to maintain those variables such as courage, toughness and friendliness that contribute to their being effective in disciplining both teachers and students.

scholarly journals Social Media: Online Modern Tool to Enhance Secondary Schools Students’ Academic Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35
Author(s):  
Busuyi Francis Olowo ◽  
Festus Oluwole Alabi ◽  
Comfort Abosede Okotoni ◽  
Musibau Adeoye Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Correlation Statistics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Modern Tool

This paper reports a survey done that examined the relationship between the use of Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube on students’ academic performance in secondary schools. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised all 7,767 teachers in secondary schools. The sample of 385 teachers was randomly selected. Two instruments were used. The data were analyzed using Pearson Product Movement Correlation Statistics (PPMCS) at 0.05 level of significant. The findings showed that the use of Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and YouTube were significantly related to students’ academic performance of secondary schools. The study concluded that that the use of Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube among teachers and students had positive contributions to students’ academic performance of secondary schools. The findings implicate that the teachers and students in secondary schools should admire the use of social medial such as Facebook WhatsApp, Twitter, and YouTube as an interactive forum for teaching-learning activities. 

scholarly journals Working Conditions and Salary as Correlates of Teachers’ Productivity in Government-Owned Secondary Schools in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Bolarinwa Dapo Alonge ◽  
Onajite Godwin Onnoh ◽  
Ogunmilade Johnson Olusesean ◽  
Olaoye Ajiboye Ojo ◽  
Olaniyi Oladele Nathaniel
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The Relationship

The poor performance of candidates in external examination between 2014 and 2018 could be an indication of low productivity of teachers. The research study examined the influence of working conditions and salary on teachers’ productivity in government owned secondary schools in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The descriptive research of the survey type was employed for the research study. The population for this research study was seven government-owned secondary schools while the sample was four government-owned secondary schools. The research study found out the relationship between working conditions and teachers’ productivity; salary and teachers’ productivity in government-owned secondary schools in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Validated instruments tagged, “Working Conditions and Salary Questionnaire” (WCSQ) and “Teachers’ Productivity Questionnaire” (TPQ) were used to collect data from sample of 80 respondents. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four secondary schools while, proportional sampling technique was used to select 80 teachers. The research study revealed that there was significant relationship between working conditions and teachers’ productivity; salary and teachers’ productivity. This research study has shown that working conditions and salary had influence on teachers’ productivity.

Assessment Of The Implementation Of Contents For Secondary School Biology Curriculum In Three States In Southwest, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 270-276
Author(s):  
Oladamola Dickson Akinnodi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Biology Curriculum

The study assessed the implementation of contents for secondary school biology curriculum in three states in Southwest, Nigeria. The descriptive research design of the survey type was used in this study. The population of the study comprised all Biology teachers in all the public secondary schools in Ondo, Osun and Oyo States. The samples for the study consisted of 180 biology teachers drawn from 180 public secondary schools in the three states. The sample was selected using multistage sampling procedure. An instrument tagged Inventory on Implementation of Biology Curriculum (IIBC) was used for collecting the data for the study. The validation process was exempted since an inventory was used. The responses obtained were collated and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that Biology curriculum contents were not fully covered. It was also revealed that most of the schools do not meet the recommended standard of at least 2 periods per week for practical work in Biology. It was further revealed that the implementation of the contents of Biology curriculum in secondary schools do not differ among the three states considered in this study. It was recommended among others that Biology teacher should intensify efforts to see that the biology curriculum contents are covered and implemented.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY AND INDEBTEDNESS: A CASE OF UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (65) ◽  
pp. 14993-15007
Author(s):  
Morris Irungu Kariuki
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Money Management ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The University

The study objective was to determine the relationship between financial literacy and indebtedness a case of University of Nairobi Students. The study used a descriptive research design. The study was based at the University of Nairobi, Mombasa Campus. The study population was 2101. The sample size was 336 students. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The study attained 83% response rate. Money management, financial planning and financial planning were found to correlate strongly and positively with indebtedness and also significant at 5% level of significance. Therefore, they were found to be major contributors to student indebtedness. The study therefore found that money management, financial planning and financial decisions, affect indebtedness of the students at University of Nairobi. The study concluded that financial literacy affected indebtedness of the students at University of Nairobi. The study recommended that the University of Nairobi should roll out financial education, training, advice and counseling programs targeted at its students.

scholarly journals School Plant Maintenance and Students Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Ebimuna
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Reliability Index ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Plant Maintenance ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Index Value ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates school plant maintenance and students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Bayelsa state. The correlational survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study was eighty-two thousand, five hundred and eighty-two (82,582) students of the 191 public secondary schools in the eight (8) Local government areas of Bayelsa state. A sample of 300 students was drawn from 12 schools, having a total population of 5120 students was sampled for this study. The instrument that was used for data collection in this study was a self-structured 4-point Likert Scale Modified questionnaire titled: School Plant Maintenance and Students Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools Questionnaire. (SPMSAPPSSQ). A test–retest method was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument. The two sets of scores were computed using Pearson product moment correlation to determine the reliability index value 0.72 while the hypothesis is at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study revealed that maintenance of a blackboard helps the students to see clearly, thereby enhancing their academic performance; the maintenance of ICT building enables students to take part in ICT classes effectively and that steady maintenance of the library makes it possible for reliable and current books to be available for students to study widely. The study concludes by establishing the relationship between school plants maintenance and students’ academic performances in public senior secondary schools in Bayelsa State and recommended that government and schools board should often investigate the level of fitness and stability of school plants and embark on renovation and replacement of dilapidated and worn-out facilities in order to promote students’ academic performances.

scholarly journals Parents' Capacity for Autistic Child Personal Hygiene

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Lucia Ani Kristanti ◽  
Cintika Yorinda Sebtalesy
Keyword(s):  
Children With Autism ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Maximum Capacity ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Research Type ◽  
And Training

ABSTRAK Anak autisme memiliki kebutuhan dasar yang sama dengan anak normal lainnya. Namun akibat dari gangguan perkembangan yang dialami menyebabkan mereka tidak atau kurang mampu memenuhi kebutuhannya tersebut secara mandiri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui kapasitas orang tua terhadap personal hygiene anak autis. Jenis penelitian deskriptif. Populasi penelitian ini adalah semua orang tua yang memiliki anak autis dengan jumlah sampel 30 responden. menggunakan teknik total sampling. Variabel dalam penelitian ini adalah kapasitas orang tua terhadap personal hygiene anak autis. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuesioner. Data yang diperoleh kemudian diproses editing, coding, scoring dan tabulating. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar orang tua memiliki kapasitas maksimal terhadap personal hygiene (mandi) anak autis yaitu 21 orang (70%). Sebagian besar orang tua memiliki kapasitas maksimal terhadap personal hygiene (keramas) anak autis yaitu 21 orang (70%). Sebagian besar orang tua memiliki kapasitas maksimal terhadap personal hygiene (gosok gigi) anak autis yaitu 22 orang (73,3%). Sebagian besar orang tua memiliki kapasitas maksimal terhadap personal hygiene (cuci tangan) anak autis yaitu 20 orang (63,7%). Sebagian besar orang tua memiliki kapasitas maksimal terhadap personal hygiene (memotong kuku) anak autis yaitu 19 orang (63,3%). Saran dari hasil penelitian yaitu memberikan pendidikan dan pelatihan kepada orang tua yang memiliki anak autis dalam mengelola sumber-sumber daya yang dimiliki, paling tidak uang dan waktu dalam upaya peningkatan kapasitas orang tua terhadap personal hygiene anak autis. Diharapkan hasil penelitian ini dapat dikembangkan dengan menyertakan variabel yang belum diangkat dalam pelaksanaan penelitian ini. Kata kunci : Kapasitas Orang Tua, Anak Autis, Personal Hygiene ABSTRACT Children with autism have the same basic needs as other normal children. However, the result of developmental disruptions caused them to be unable or less able to meet these needs independently. The purpose of this study is to determine the capacity of parents of autistic children personal hygiene. Descriptive research type. The study population was all parents who have autistic children with a sample of 30 respondents. using total sampling techniques. The variable in this study is the capacity of parents for personal hygiene in children with autism. The research instrument used a questionnaire. The data obtained is then processed editing, coding, scoring and tabulating. The results showed that most parents have the maximum capacity for personal hygiene (bathing) of autistic children, which is 21 people (70%). Most parents have the maximum capacity for personal hygiene (shampooing) for autistic children, which is 21 people (70%). Most of the parents have a maximum capacity for personal hygiene (brush teeth) of autistic children, that is 22 people (73.3%). Most parents have the maximum capacity for personal hygiene (hand washing) of autistic children, which is 20 people (63.7%). Most parents have a maximum capacity for personal hygiene (nail cutting) of autistic children, 19 people (63.3%). Suggestions from the results of the study are to provide education and training to parents who have autistic children in managing their resources, at least money and time in an effort to increase the capacity of parents to autistic children personal hygiene. It is expected that the results of this study can be developed by including variables that have not been raised in the implementation of this study. Keywords: Parental Capacity, Personal Hygiene, Autistic Children

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kredibilitas Komunikator Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian (Survei Terhadap Produk AHHA Atta Halilintar)

Prologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Richard Antony ◽  
Roswita Oktavianti
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Decision ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
Purchasing Decision ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
The Relationship

The credibility of a communicator is one of the factors for people to make purchasing decisions about a product. A communicator must have some ability in other words that the communicator must have the strength to compete, namely credibility and attractiveness. The research aims to examine the credibility of the communicator on the purchase decision of the AHHA Clothing Line Atta Halilintar product after watching YouTube Atta Halilintar. The independent variable in this study is the credibility of the communicator and the dependent variable is the purchase decision. The approach used in this study is quantitative descriptive. Research data were collected using non-probability sampling techniques or purposive sampling techniques. This study uses SPSS for Windows 23 test for Validity, Reliability, Hypothesis (simple linear analysis), T-test, Correlation Coefficient, and Determination Coefficient. Researchers obtain data that will be tested by distributing several questionnaires to all respondents, amounting to 100 respondents who have been determined and have been adjusted to the requirements in this study and respondents who represent the population of this study. The results obtained from the study showed that the communicator's credibility affected 29% in purchasing decisions while the remaining 71% was influenced by other factors. The relationship is positive, if the quality of the communicator's credibility increases, therefore the purchasing decision will also increase. And conversely, if the quality of the communicator's credibility decreases then the purchasing decision will also decrease. Kredibilitas dari seorang komunikator merupakan salah satu faktor bagi masyarakat untuk mengambil keputusan pembelian terhadap sebuah produk. Seorang komunikator harus memiliki beberapa kemampuan dengan kata lain bahwa komunikator harus memiliki kekuatan untuk bersaing yaitu kredibilitas (credibility) dan daya tarik (attractiveness).Penelitian bertujuan untuk meneliti kredibilitas komunikator terhadap keputusan pembelian produk AHHA Clothing Line Atta Halilintar setelah menonton YouTube Atta Halilintar. Variabel independen yang berada dalam penelitian ini yaitu kredibilitas komunikator dan variabel dependen adalah keputusan pembelian. Pendekatan yang dipergunakan pada penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Data penelitian dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan teknik non probability sampling atau teknik purposive sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan alat uji SPSS for windows 23 untuk Uji Validitas, Reliabilitas, Hipotesis (analisis linier sederhana), Uji T, Koefisien Korelasi, dan Koefisien Determinasi. Peneliti memperoleh data-data yang akan diujikan dengan cara menyebarkan beberapa kuesioner kepada semua responden yang berjumlah 100 responden yang telah ditentukan dan telah disesuaikan dengan syarat-syarat pada penelitian ini dan responden yang mewakili dari populasi penelitian ini. Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kredibilitas komunikator berpengaruh sebesar 29% pada keputusan pembelian sementara sisanya 71% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Hubungan bersifat positif,apabila kualitas kredibilitas komunikator meningkat maka dari itu keputusan pembelian juga akan mengalami peningkatan. Dan sebaliknya, bila kualitas kredibilitas komunikator menurun maka dari itu keputusan pembelian juga akan mengalami penurunan.

scholarly journals Teachers Education Programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan and Prospects of Collaboration between the two Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (I) ◽  
pp. 410-419
Author(s):  
Mohammed Dost Safi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Impact

This study was focused on the Teachers Education Programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan and Prospects of Collaboration between the Two Countries. It examined the impact of teachers education programs on the efficiency of teachers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Heads, Teachers and students were taken as study sample through convenient sampling techniques. The study sample was including 600 trainee students i.e. 300 male and 300 female students, 60 teachers- 30 male and 30 female and 12 heads of institutions. From each institution 50 students, 5 teachers and one head were selected for data collection. The majority of the study population were not satisfied with the training, program, educational policy and plan in both countries. The study further provided, that Afghanistan is lacking Teachers Education Programs like B.Ed., M.Ed. and Higher Degrees Programs. So, to improve the Teaching standard and Teachers Education Program, these programs should be also started in Afghanistan.

scholarly journals MATHEMATICS EFFICACY AMONG STUDENTS WITH DYSCALCULIA IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN KANDARA SUB-COUNTY, MURANGA COUNTY, KENYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Matunda Mariera ◽  
Margaret Murugami ◽  
Jessina Muthee
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Mathematics Efficacy ◽  
Teachers And Students

<p>The thrust of the study was to determine levels of mathematic efficacy among students with dyscalculia in public secondary in Kandara sub-county in Muranga County guided by Expectancy Theory (ET) of motivation developed in 1964 by Victor Vroom. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population for study was 54 Public secondary schools in Kandara Sub-County, out of the 54 targeted schools 7 public secondary schools were sampled for the study. The target respondents were 7 principals, 7 teachers of mathematics, 1 from each school and 125 students were sampled for dyscalculia screening. Research instruments included: questionnaire for mathematics students with dyscalculia, dyscalculia screening instrument, mathematics self -efficacy scale and documentary analysis. Pilot study was conducted in Gaichanjiru Mixed and Kenyoho Secondary schools in Kandara Sub-County, Murang’a County. The validity of research instruments which were used for this study were first tried in a pilot study which helped in clarification of ambiguities prevalent before data collection while the reliability of the research instruments in this study was determined using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient formula. The study used stratified random sampling and purposive sampling to select the schools, teachers and students with dyscalculia respectively. Data for the main study was collected and analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively (Mixed method research). Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 26.0), while qualitative analysis was done by organizing variables into themes. The study reveals that learners without dyscalculia exhibited high self-efficacy in mathematics while those with dyscalculia displayed low self-efficacy in mathematics. The researcher recommends that Students’ mathematics efficacy should be improved by inviting mentors or people who have succeeded in mathematical field to help boost their morale in the subject.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0781/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

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