scholarly journals Factors Responsible for Cohabitation among Youth as Perceived by Students of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-63
Author(s):  
Olushola A. Iyekolo
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
University Management ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Reading Study ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Cohabitation is an intimate sexual union between two unmarried partners who share the same living quarter for a sustained period of time. This study investigated factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by students of University of Ilorin. The research design that was adopted for the study is the descriptive survey method. The population for this study comprises all of the 44,566 undergraduates at the University of Ilorin, while the target population for the study comprises 24,935 students of the Faculties of Arts; a total of two hundred (200) students constitutes the sample of this study. The instrument used for collection of the relevant data for this study was a 20-item structured questionnaire entitled “Factors Responsible for Cohabitation among Youths”. The instrument was validated with a reliability coefficient of 0.85 after a test re-test using PPMC at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of this study revealed that: reducing the occurrence of loneliness, improving the academic performance of the cohabitants, it is morally acceptable, it encourages peer reading/study, and it goes against the spiritual principle of purity, among others, are the common factors responsible for cohabitation. Also, there is a significant difference in the factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by the students of the University of Ilorin on the basis of their faculty, gender, and level. There is no significant difference in the factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by the students of the University of Ilorin on the basis of their age bracket. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that there should be a regular campaign regarding the benefits and dangers associated with students’ cohabitation, the Government should support the university management in providing sufficient accommodations for students, students should switch to cohabitation when they don’t have any other option and they should not abuse it, and parents should make sure that they are monitoring the activities of their children to avoid the danger of cohabitation.

scholarly journals Investigating the Attitude of Medical Students about Cultural Activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-91
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Rezaei ◽  
Zahra Ghorbanzadeh ◽  
Maedeh Faraji Douki ◽  
Khadijeh Norouzpour Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Academic Year

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the attitude of medical students of Babol University of Medical Sciences about cultural activities and their participation rate.Methods: This research is a descriptive-survey method. The statistical population of the present study included all medical students of Babol University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2015-16. According to the data obtained from the university's statistics center, the statistical population is 1496 people. The sample is 310 people using the Morgan table. Sampling method is stratified random. Data collection tool is a researcher made questionnaire. To determine the initial reliability before the extensive implementation, the questionnaire was performed on 30 students of the colleges in a completely randomized way. The reliability of this study was 0.86 using Cronbach's alpha.Findings: There is a significant relationship between the age of medical students in cultural programs and their attitude about cultural programs. There is a significant difference between the gender of medical students in cultural programs and their attitude about cultural programs. There is a significant difference between the educational level in cultural programs and their attitude about cultural programs. Also, there was a significant difference between the level of participation and attitude of students towards cultural activities of students of Babol University of Medical Sciences.Conclusion: In a general summary of the results of the study, students have a positive view and a suitable approach to the cultural and artistic activities carried out at the university, which increases participation, creativity and spontaneity.  

scholarly journals Assessing Students' Satisfaction with Library Service Delivery at University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELIAS KORMLA TSEH
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Study Data ◽  
University Management ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Technology Services ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Abstract The purpose of the study was to investigate students' satisfaction with service delivery in the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho. Research survey of students was adopted. Sample size of 151 made up of students from selected departments at UHAS participated in the study. Data from the questionnaire was analyzed using frequency counts and percentages by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS (version 22). Five areas of service delivery namely: library, ICT, health, transportation, and hostel services were considered in the study. A number of significant findings were made from the study. The results revealed that majority of the students indicated dissatisfaction with health, transport as well as Information and communication Technology services (ICT), while others showed little level of satisfaction with library and hostel services. Again, it was revealed that students' satisfaction with service delivery in terms of library and hostel services significantly differ by other services, while, they show much significant difference in their satisfaction with transport, health and ICT services. It was recommended that the university management should enhance students’ satisfaction by ensuring all services that contribute to academic and social life of students in UHAS are delivered to acceptable and satisfactory standards. Again, it was recommended that the government should provide the necessary financial support or resources to management to meet acceptable standards in service delivery and surveys to assess students’ satisfaction with service delivery should be on regular basis by management to ascertain the satisfaction needs of students.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING CREDIT ACCESS FOR FIRMS IN THE BIOGAS SUB SECTOR IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Bernard Mulandi ◽  
Dr. Sifunjo Kisaka
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Loan Portfolio ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing credit access for firms in the biogas sub sector in Kenya.Methodology: The study adopted descriptive survey. The target population of the study was the firms in biogas sub sector in Kenya. A sample of 40 firms was selected from all the firms using the random sampling technique. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire that consisted of both open ended and close ended questions. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and results presented in frequency tables to show how the responses for the various questions posed to the respondents. The data was then analyzed in terms of descriptive statistics like frequencies, means and percentages.Results: The study findings revealed that firms in biogas sub sector had low access to credit from the banks. It was also possible to conclude that age of firm, capital invested, size of the business, financial records, risk preference and access to information influence the level of access to credit by renewable energy sector firms.Policy recommendation: It is recommended that micro financing institutions should regulate the products and services they offer to SMEs so as to have all clients enclosed in their loan portfolio. The study further recommends that banks should work hand in hand with the government to support upcoming businesses and offer financial support.

scholarly journals ONLINE LEARNING DURING LOCKDOWN: EFFECT ON MENTAL HEALTH OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (47) ◽  
pp. 11515-11527
Author(s):  
Shubhashree Dash
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Mental Health Assessment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Status ◽  
Descriptive Survey

COVID-19 pandemic has influenced every aspect of human life including Education and Mental Health of the learners. Thus, the present study was aimed at assessing the status of online learning and mental health of online learners and to investigate the relationship between the two variables. The descriptive survey method was adopted for the present study and the collected data analysed quantitatively. For collection of the data two self-made tools were used namely Status of Online Learning Scale for Learners and Mental Health Assessment Scale for Learners. The tools were administered on 140 students. The tabulated data was analysed through the Mean, Standard Deviation, correlation and t test. The results revealed that learners are moderately active in online learning. Mental health of the online learners is moderately stable. Online learning is negatively affecting the mental health of the online learners and there was no significant difference found between the mental health of online learners in terms of the gender and the locality.

scholarly journals Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan for an Island Resort

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheilane S. Mendez ◽  
Jonathan O. Etcuban ◽  
Dunedene J. Dalagan ◽  
Hearty Sol R. Mañego ◽  
Grayfield T. Bajao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Emergency Rescue ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Village ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Disasters are inevitable.  The island resorts in Malapascua Island, Daan Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines are vulnerable to natural risks such as typhoons and earthquake. In increasing disaster resilience, a model should be based on risk assessment results and be integrated with the strategic planning of the government and communities. It should consider risks and risk treatments across the social, built, economic and natural environments (Councils for Australian Governments, 2009). The study aimed to propose a disaster resiliency model for Malapascua Island, Daan Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines. The output of this study is a guide for the local community in case of natural disasters.  The descriptive survey method was utilized using a two survey questionnaires. The data regarding disaster preparedness in hotel resorts are gathered from the 80 respondents consists of the staff and managers of resorts in Malapascua Island, emergency rescue personnel, as well as the village officials of village Logon and municipal officials of Daan Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines.  Simple percentage and rank were used in the treatment of the data.  Results showed that island is vulnerable to risk and that devised plans for emergency disasters, hazard mitigation, and contingency are needed. The researchers recommended the use of the model. However, further research on its effectiveness should be conducted to confirm the preliminary findings.

scholarly journals Does Knowledge about Earthquake Vary with Respondent’s Socio-Demographic Dimensions? A Study in Sylhet City of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Mufti Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Sample Size Estimation ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Change Perception ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Climate Change Perception ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The prime and foremost purpose of this study was to explore climate change perception among indigenous people living in Sylhet, Bangladesh. This study also tried to investigate the nexus between some socio-demographic dimensions of the respondents and their perception regarding climate change. The present study followed descriptive-explanative research design where survey method used to collect necessary data. In case of survey method, a self-developed semi structured questionnaire was provided to the respondents for collecting relevant data. Total number of population was 75 and 63 respondents has been interviewed following the sample size estimation of Nurul Islam (2011). Findings of this study revealed that, there is a statistically significant difference between some socio-demographic dimensions (like; Age, Family type, Education and Income) and climate change perception. Furthermore, no statistically significant relationship found between Gender, Religion, Savings and climate c...

scholarly journals The implementation of smartphones in the instructional process in the views of the female students at Hail University

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Laila Mohamed Sedky Genedy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Arithmetic Average ◽  
Instructional Process ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study aims to examine the implications of implementing smartphones in the educational process in the views of students at the University of Hail. The descriptive survey method was used in the research. To achieve the goal of the research, a questionnaire was prepared regarding the degree of use of smartphones in the learning process which is consisted of 20 paragraphs. The research sample was the female students at the University of Hail. It is found that the overall degree is medium as the arithmetic average is 3.34 with a standard deviation of 0.28. It was concluded that students are prodigiously interested in reviewing the university sites. Moreover, it was found that students are immensely skilled in using smartphones for the exchange of electronic messages and the exchange of information. However, they are less interested in submitting electronic assignments. Few students are watching educational presentations on smartphones because of their small size screens and high drainage from the batteries. Therefore, it is highly recommended to conduct experimental studies showing the importance of using the smartphone.

Impact of Discovery Layers on Accessing E-Resources in Academic Libraries

2016 ◽  
pp. 181-200
Author(s):  
Mayank Yuvaraj
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Search Filters ◽  
Search Tool ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

The paper discusses the implementation of the ‘CUB E-journal One Search' tool as an alternative solution to commercial discovery services, which was designed using Google Custom Search by the Central Library, Central University of Bihar and its impact on the library users. A descriptive survey method was used for the study. The present study found that library users found CUB E-journal One Search as a useful tool to get their desired information out of 9000 subscribed e-resources in the university. Most of the users used CUB E-journal One Search frequently in order to find relevant articles, write their assignments and research articles. The study indicated that the library users were influenced by Google like single search boxes and wished to have same features. Further, users expected features like document recommendation, search filters, RSS and on-screen help from the discovery tool. The paper is a first attempt to study the impact of open source discovery tools on the library users. It will further give confidence to the librarians in developing countries to deploy open source search solutions using Google Custom Search in the libraries.

Status of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Bal Ram Chapagain
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

Background: Although there has been a significant interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in recent years, there is lack of adequate studies regarding the status of CSR practices in Nepal. The existing studies generally suffer from the narrow conceptualization of CSR, focus on selected companies or industry sector only and from the relatively small sample size. Objectives: This paper aims to identify the status of CSR practices in the Nepalese context. Methods: This study uses questionnaire survey method by taking a sample of 168 listed companies of Nepal representing diverse industry sectors. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANNOVA and t-test have been used to analyze the collected data. Results: The overall status of CSR practices in Nepal is above the moderate level. The most common CSR practices in Nepal relate to corporate governance as well as customers whereas the least common CSR practices include environment and community related activities. Likewise, level of CSR practices is significantly higher among large firms compared to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However, there is no significant difference on the status of CSR practices between banking sector and non-banking sector firms. Conclusions: While the overall status of CSR practices in Nepal is above the moderate level, Nepalese companies are not paying adequate attention on community and environment related issues. The results also indicate that size of the firm tend to affect the level of CSR practices in the Nepalese context though the difference on CSR practices between small and medium sized firms is not statistically significant. Implications: The government and policy makers may consider giving tax exemption or any other clearly spelled out incentives particularly to the environment and community related CSR activities. Likewise, managers and other stakeholders including the government may focus on identifying and overcoming the barriers for CSR practices among SMEs in Nepal.

Relative Importance of Indicators of Teachers’ Professional Skills as Perceived by Senior High School Economics Teachers in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-93
Author(s):  
Mumuni Baba Yidana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Instructional Planning ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Instructional Assessment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Descriptive Survey

AbstractThe study examined differences in perception among Senior High School Economics teachers on the relative importance of indicators of teachers’ professional skills, based on teaching experience. The study employed the descriptive survey method and comprised a sample of 115 professional Economics teachers drawn from the Central Region of Ghana. A self-designed questionnaire was administered on the respondents. The data were analysed using the t-test. The findings of the study showed that highly experienced Economics teachers perceive indicators of teachers’ skills of instructional planning as more important, relative to the experienced Economics teachers. Again, the finding showed a significant difference in perception between the highly experienced and experienced Economics teachers about the relative importance of the skills of instructional assessment. The study recommends the organisation of in-service workshops for sensitisation as well as the creation of a community of learners among SHS Economics teachers for the sharing of knowledge and experiences.

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