scholarly journals Determinants of Perceived Students’ Academic Performance in Vocational Education in Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
GO Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Lagos State

scholarly journals Implementation of Visuals Arts (Fined and Applied Arts) as Vocational Programmes in Tertiary Institutions: Problems and Prospects

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Ogboji, Bernadine Anene ◽  
Onuoha, Chijioke ◽  
Ibenegbu, Christopher
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Visual Art ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
The University

<p>Over the years, Nigeria and indeed world leaders have been battling to combat the raging poverty and unemployment rates. Although vocational education has been identified as a panacea to these, significant studies reporting obstacles to the implementation of visuals arts as vocational education programs in tertiary institutions have remained grossly insufficient. This is the issues addressed in the study. Survey research design was adopted while 200 purposively selected art education and vocational education respondents from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, provided participated in the study. Among others, that the respondents agreed that the problems facing the implementation of visual art in tertiary institutions as a vocational education program range from poor awareness to lack of parental support. Further studies examine from students’ perceptive, on how best to implement visuals arts as vocational education programs are recommended.</p>

Factors affecting the academic performance of real estate students in a specialized Federal University of Technology in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-198
Author(s):  
Ismail Ojetunde ◽  
Abass Iyanda Sule ◽  
Olurotimi Adebowale Kemiki ◽  
Isaac Ayodele Olatunji
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Publication Bias ◽  
Academic Outcome ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
University Of Technology

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors affecting the academic outcome of real estate students in a specialized Federal University in Nigeria. Furthermore, this paper investigates the phenomenon of publication bias in the extant literature as such evidence poses severe threats to the validity of empirical findings on factors affecting the degree outcome of undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach The standard statistical approach adopted was to examine whether the reported coefficient estimates from ten empirical studies (105 observations) are independent of their standard errors by employing both ordinary least squares (OLS) and weighted least squares (WLS). In this paper, this approach enabled evidence of publication bias in the cited literature to be refuted. In addition, data were also collected on the academic measure and demographic information of 449 students who graduated between 2005 and 2011. For the purpose of analysis, the study utilized a stepwise logistic regression technique to examine the factors impacting on the degree outcome of real estate students. Findings The results of the OLS and WLS regression indicate that there is no significant evidence of any empirical effect of publication bias in the extant literature. The results of the logistic regression also revealed that grade point average, gender differences, prior knowledge of real estate discipline and potential difference in year of enrollment impact on students’ academic performance in terms of their ability to graduate at first attempt. In addition, factors such as age, marital status, high school grade and geopolitical/ethnic background of undergraduate real estate students do not influence their opportunities to graduate at first attempt from the university. Research limitations/implications This paper focuses only on one specialized university of technology offering a bachelor’s program in real estate in Nigeria, so as to remove any extraneous factor(s) that could be present in the other institutional settings where students have completed such program. Extending similar study to tertiary institutions in Nigeria that share similar geographical characteristics and institutional settings can produce far-reaching generalization. Originality/value This paper contributes to the scanty literature on factors affecting the academic performance of students in an undergraduate real estate program in Nigeria. A scientific element of novelty in this paper is the evidence of the absence of the underlying effect of publication bias in the extant literature on students’ academic outcome in tertiary institutions. Findings from this study serve as the basis for university officers to monitor significant transitions in real estate students’ academic progress, so as to identify those who are unlikely to graduate at first attempt early at the entrant level. Generally, the outcome of this research could provide faculty and admission officers in tertiary institutions with complementary information in arriving at an informed decision in a non-discriminatory admission process.

Peace Management and Enhanced Academic Performance of Tertiary Institutions in South-South Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Obule Ebuara ◽  
Uduak Imo Ekpoh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Peace Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
T Test ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Analyze Data

This study was embarked upon with a view to examining the need for peace in the management of tertiaryinstitutions towards enhancing academic performance in south-south Nigeria. Three hypotheses and one researchquestion guided the study. One thousand, two hundred and nineteen (1219) academic and non-academic staff wereselected for the study. A 31 item researcher developed questionnaire was used to collect data from the sampled staffin their respective institutions. Population t-test and mean scores were used to analyze data collected. Findings showthat peace was advocated but there were serious inadequacies in the implementation and enforcement process ofpeace. Proposed peace was scarcely enforced to the detriment of academic performance. The manner and approachto existing peace management does not actually address the issue of peace building. Based on the findings,recommendations were made which included among others, that conflict resolution and peace education coursesshould be introduced in the school curriculum.

scholarly journals Self-Image as Predictor of Stigma Consciousness among Physically Challenged Students in Tertiary Institutions in Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Somotan Oluwayomi Abdulmojeed ◽  
Atoyebi Adeola Olusegun
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Stigma Consciousness ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Physically Challenged ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Frequency Counts

The study investigated the levels of stigma consciousness among physically challenged students in tertiary institutions in Oyo State. It ascertained the effect of stigma consciousness on the academic performance of physically challenged students. Also, the study determined the relative influence of self-image on stigma consciousness of physically students. Furthermore, it examined the influence of self-image on stigma consciousness of physically challenged students. These were with a view to providing information on the factors that could influence stigma consciousness of the physically challenged students. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised physically challenged students in tertiary institutions in Oyo State. Three institutions (University of Ibadan, The Polytechnic Ibadan and Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo) were purposively selected within Oyo State because they have the physically challenged students. A sample size of 120 physically challenged students were selected from the institutions using proportionate random sampling technique. One adapted instrument with two scales was used to collect data from the students. The scales were “Stigma Consciousness Scale (SCS) and Self-Image Questionnaire (SIQ). Data collected were analysed using percentage, frequency counts, one-way ANOVA and multiple regressions. The results of the study showed that 4.8%, 88.6%, 6.7% of tertiary institutions in Oyo State demonstrated low, moderate and high levels of stigma consciousness respectively. The results showed that there was no significant effect of stigma consciousness on the academic performance of the physically challenged students (F (2.102) =0.059, p=0.943). It was also discovered that there was a significant positive influence of self-image on stigma consciousness of physically challenged students (N=105, t= 0.198, p< 0.05). Finally, the results showed that the self-image (β =0.019, F=1.98, p<0.05) contributed significantly in influencing stigma consciousness with coefficient of multiple regression (R2) of 0.164  at p < 0.05. It was concluded that self-image could influence stigma consciousness among physically challenged students in tertiary institutions.  

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