scholarly journals Prevalence and Types of Gender-Based Violence among Secondary School Students During Covid-19 Pandemic in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ifeoma Bridget Udigwe ◽  
Chioma Phyllis Nnamani ◽  
Chioma Chetachukwu Ajator ◽  
Chioma Pauline Mbachu ◽  
Ogochukwu Chioma Ofiaeli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
P Value ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Gender Based

Abstract Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) increases during every type of emergency whether economic crises, conflicts or disease outbreak like in the case of Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and types of GBV among secondary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Anambra State, South East, Nigeria.Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study, conducted among 403 secondary school student who were recruited consecutively after consent and assent were gotten. Self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was analysed using STATA version 16.0. The level of significance for test of association was set at p-value < 0.05Results: The prevalence of GBV was 63.28%, emotional/verbal abuse were the most prevalent type while sexual abuse was the least type (85.5% vs 8.2%). The highest perpetrator of the emotional/verbal abuse were their fellow students (64.8%). The relationship between GBV and impact of abuse was statistically significant for academic performance, alcohol and tobacco intake (p-values: 0.040, 0.010, 0.029 respectively)Conclusion: The prevalence of GBV is high among students during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the emotional/verbal type being the most prevalent type. GBV has an impact on their academic performance and social lives. We therefore recommend that stakeholders should have target programs to address the diverse effects of GBV on students especially with the pandemic.

scholarly journals School-Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) and Its Consequences on Secondary School Students: Implications for Counselling

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Anna Onoyase
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Research Assistants

This investigation was directed to find out the causes and consequences of School – Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) in Ivo local Government area of Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria. The researcher formulated two research questions and one hypothesis to guide the investigation. The instrument used to elicit information from the respondents is, “School – Related Gender Based Violence and Consequences among Secondary School Students Questionnaire” (SRGBVACASSSQ). The instrument was made up of 9 items on the causes of School related gender based violence and 11 on the consequences. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.87, language appropriateness, content and facial validity. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 384 respondents that participated in the research. The researcher and two research assistants retrieved 346 copies of the questionnaire from the respondents. The data from the field work were collated by the researcher, the mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while the t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The researcher used 2.50 as benchmark to find out if respondents agreed or disagreed with the 20 items in the questionnaire. The research revealed in table one a mean score of 3.04 as an indication that many teachers flog students in schools to demonstrate their power over them (students), a mean of 3.00 in table one shows that when bullies are not frequently punished, they continue to bully others in schools, a mean score of 3.07 in table one revealed that boys beat up girls in the secondary schools to show that men are more powerful than women and a mean score of 3.04 in table one revealed that promise of good grades can make some female students to go into sexual relationship with some male teachers.

scholarly journals Pattern and Prevalence of Color Vision Disorders amongst Secondary School Students in Rivers State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ibifubara N. Aprioku ◽  
Elizabeth A. Awoyesuku
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Color Vision ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Vision Disorders ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ishihara Test ◽  
Rivers State

Aims: To determine the prevalence and pattern of color vision disorders (CVD) amongst secondary school students in Rivers State. Study Design: A community based descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital from the 20th of January to the 30th of April 2014. Methodology: A community based descriptive cross sectional study where study subjects were selected using multi-stage random sampling technique with inclusion criteria of consenting students with visual acuity >6/24. Ethical clearance for test was obtained from institution. Socio-demographic data obtained using an interviewer administered questionnaire. A comprehensive ocular examination was done and color vision assessed using the Ishihara 24 plate 2009 edition and the Farnsworth Munsell D 15 test for those who failed the Ishihara test. The prevalence of color vision disorder was determined by those that failed the Ishihara test. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Mean and standard deviations were determined for age. The age groups gender, other demographic distribution of the subjects amongst other was presented using frequency tables and charts. Statistical significance was put at p ≤ 0.05. Results: 1000 students were studied which consisted of four hundred and ninety five males (n=495; 49.4%) and five hundred and six females (n=506; 50.6%), with a male female ratio of 1:1.02. Mean age of subjects was 14.3±1.8 years with an age range of 9-20 years. The prevalence of color vision disorders was 2.8% (p-value 0.000) and was higher in males (2.1%) than females (0.7%) (P-value 0.000). Deutan defects were the most predominant (1.8%) compared to protan defects (0.4%) and tritan defects (0.2%). Conclusion: The study showed a prevalence of color vision disorders of 2.8% with male preponderance among secondary school students. Deutan color vision defects were most prevalent.

scholarly journals Effect of Cooperative Learning Strategy (CLS) On Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics in Anambra State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezeanyi, Benson Chukwunonso ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study investigated the effect of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school students’ performance in Mathematics. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The sample for the study consisted of one hundred and forty-four (144) Senior Secondary School two students, selected from Awka Education, Anambra State, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was Mathematics Performance Test (MPT). The instrument was validated by three experts and had a reliability index of 0.89 obtained through the use of Pearson product moment correlation. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The collected data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha levels. The result of the study showed among others that senior secondary school students performed highly when taught Mathematics concepts using cooperative learning instructional strategy; both the male and female students benefitted equally from the cooperative learning strategy. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Mathematics teachers should adopt cooperative learning strategy as an effective learning strategy in order to improve senior secondary school students’ academic performance. Also, school management boards should organize workshops, seminars and conferences to expose teachers and students constantly to the use of the strategy for maximum academic output.

scholarly journals Ethnocentrism and Global Identity as Predictors of Attitude towards Herdsmen-farmers Conflict in South-East Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Chidozie Edwin Nwafor ◽  
Leonard Nnaemeka Ezeh ◽  
Paschal Chukwuma Ugwu ◽  
Chukwuemeka Nelson Etodike
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Identity ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Correlation Design

The study examined if ethnocentrism and global identity were predictors of attitude (Positive or Negative) towards herdsmen among secondary school students of Nimbo community, Uzo-Uwani Local government Area Enugu state and Awka metropolis, Anambra state Nigeria. Two hundred and thirty-two (232) participants (male 111, 47.8%) and (female 121, 52.2%) were randomly selected from four secondary schools. Their ages ranged from 14-18 (M= 15.99, SD=1.10). Three instruments were used for data collection (Ethnocentrism Scale by Neulip & McCroskey, 2013; Global Identity Scale by Turken & Rudmin 2013 and Attitude towards Herdsmen Scale, 2018 developed in the course of this study. The study was a cross-sectional survey and Pearson correlation design was adopted while and regression statistics were used for analysis. The results showed that ethnocentrism and locality were positively and negatively related to attitude towards herdsmen respectively while global identity did not predict attitude towards herdsmen. Based on the findings, the study implicated attitudinal bias and ethnic sentiments which may be localized as a result of experiences and interactions of the group. It is therefore recommended that desensitization programs along ethnic and religious line be encouraged in areas with herdsmen attack experiences and vulnerable areas under perpetual fear of attack in order to reduce ethnic bigotry and hatred capable of inflaming reprisal attack from the community in order to promote peace and cohabitation.  

scholarly journals Relationship between Intelligence Quotient, Academic Motivation and Academic Performance in Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Ekenedilichukwu Ilo ◽  
Chibuike Onyejesi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Intelligence Quotient ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Students’ academic performance is affected by personal factors such as students’ effort, previous schooling, parent’s educational background, self motivation and intelligence. Aim: To determine how academic motivation and intelligence quotient uniquely contribute to differences in students' academic performance. Study Design: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Methodology: The study was carried out on 405 selected students from both private and public secondary schools in Enugu-East Local Government Area, study participants aged 9 through 15 years which is within the eligible ages for the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices. Academic scores in three subjects were obtained from the schools. Intelligence quotient was measured using Raven Standard Progressive Matrices and Academic motivation was measured using the Academic motivation scale modified for use among secondary school students. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data on age, gender and parent’s educational level. Results: Approximately 50% of study participants had an IQ 100 and above and 7.5% were intellectually superior scoring above the 95th percentile. IQ and academic motivation significantly predicted academic performance accounting for 29.9% of variance in academic performance(p<0.001). Conclusion: Academic motivation plays a role in students’ success and academic performance. IQ alone does not account for the differences in academic performance among students.

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