scholarly journals Sanitation Practices among Undergraduate Students at the University of Benin, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-91
Author(s):  
E O Igudia ◽  
J A Agbonifoh
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Study Population ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
Frequency Counts ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The purpose of this study was to identify the sanitation practices among undergraduate students in halls of residents in University of Benin. The study followed a descriptive research design. The students residing in the halls of residents in Ugbowo campus at University of Benin constituted the study population. The sample size for was 400 students. These were selected through multi stage sampling. A structured questionnaire designed by the researchers titled “personal attributes influencing sanitation practices among undergraduate students” was used. The instrument was validated by three experts and when subjected to reliability testing, a reliability coefficient of 0.72 was obtained. Data collected was analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The findings were that sanitation practices among the students are poor and that age and gender influenced these practices. It was also found that inadequate water supply, poor toilet facilities, insufficient toilets, bathroom and waste disposal facilities and poor drainage system are major causes of poor sanitation in the halls of residents. It was recommended that there is need to educate the students on cleanliness during their orientation exercise and that keeping the environment clean on campus should be a joint responsibility of the school authority and students.

Bildungssoziologie

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna Teltemann
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Sociology Of Education ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Educational Sociology ◽  
Fundamental Knowledge ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University

This textbook provides an introduction to the sociology of education and is aimed at undergraduate students who do not major in sociology. The sociology of education provides important fundamental knowledge, in particular for future teachers and students of education. There is a rising demand for reflexive professional knowledge among teachers and educationalists. The sociology of education contributes in this regard by analysing the conditions that underlie educational processes and pedagogical courses of action. This textbook presents the basic questions and concepts at the heart of the sociology of education, while also providing an overview of the study of education systems and schools as organisations. Furthermore, it illustrates the degree and causes of social, ethnic and gender-related inequalities in education. Janna Teltemann is a professor of educational sociology at the University of Hildesheim.

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 Prevalence of nomophobia among the undergraduate medical students of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harish B. R. ◽  
Bharath J.
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Study Population ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Nomophobia (no mobile phobia), is the fear an individual gets if he is out of mobile phone contact due to no network, has run out of balance or run out of battery; the persons gets anxious, which adversely affects the concentration level of the person. Since the younger generation is the latest consumer of the mobile phones and the under 25 year age group in professional colleges like medical colleges use mobile phones quite frequently this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of nomophobia in the undergraduate students of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya.Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences during May 2018 to June 2018. All undergraduate students were included i.e. same as study population (n=450). Data collection was done during June 2018 using structured questionnaire.Results: Mean age of the study participants was 20.1±1.3 years. Majority of the study population were hostelites. Approximate amount of money spent on last recharge/last postpaid bill was INR 354.1±185.0. Main reasons for using smartphones were ‘to call family members’, ‘using internet for academics’ and ‘for social networking’. Prevalence of moderate to severe nomophobia among the study population was 99.0%. No statistical significant difference was observed between gender and nomophobia.Conclusions: Prevalence of nomophobia among undergraduate medical student was 99.0% and majority had moderate level of nomophobia. There was no association between nomophobia and gender, place of present residence, amount of money spent on last recharge. 

scholarly journals Learning Style Preferences among College Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lamya Alkooheji ◽  
Abdulghani Al-Hattami
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Learning Style Preferences ◽  
Moderate Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Style Preferences ◽  
University Of Bahrain ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study was to determine what factors other than individual preferences affect undergraduate students’ learning style preferences, if learning style is influenced by gender, age, college affiliation and/or type of activities. A total of 185 students from the University of Bahrain, Bahrain, participated in an online VARK (Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic) for younger people questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 16 items about learning style preferences and three about participants’ demographics. The results showed that participants generally preferred multi-modular learning style with both kinesthetic and visual learning styling being most preferred while Reading/Writing was the least preferred. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences between students learning styles based on age and gender, but it was a moderate difference. What mostly affected the preferences, however, was the type of activities or tasks, something which in turn resulted in some difference among colleges. This suggests that VARK preferences need to be related to activity type rather than be observed at individual reference. Recommendations were provided at the end of the study.

scholarly journals The incorporation of undergraduate academy students from a public university to the productive sector with substance in its professional competences

2019 ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Luis Alfredo Arguelles-Ma ◽  
Román Alberto Quijano-Garcia ◽  
Medina-Blum Fernando ◽  
Carlos Enrique Cruz-Mora
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Public University ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
The University

The university vision envisages the training of students with professional skills for their timely inclusion through recruitment mechanisms in the productive sector, establishing their policies of entry, training and egress. For this purpose this longitudinal descriptive research is carried out at a Public University with two cohorts, 2018 and 2019, there are 192 undergraduate students of the Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, 93 of 2018 and 99 of 2019, respectively, who are in the last semester , to determine whether the process of adopting competences is satisfactory to interfere with the productive processes of organizations. Using a valid and reliable instrument it is determined that the predominant female population predominates with 53.8% for 2018 and 56.6% for 2019, in addition that in maximum Likert scale the result shows that by 2018 the average is 4.5484 meaning that they feel competent for in curbing their incorporation into work by decreasing slightly by 2019 to 4,5357; contrasts significantly with the perception they have for inclusion in the workplace since by 2018 the average is 4,5161, decreasing by 2019 to 4.2222. Although there is a confidence picture, it will have to monitor the next results by the declining trend that is observed.

Teaching Effectiveness: A Study on Moderation Effect of Organisational Support and Organisational Commitment

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Srivalli ◽  
Kota Neela Mani Kanta
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Moderation Effect ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Perceived organizational support is an employee belief that organization values their contributions and cares about their welfare. The study assumes faculty can teach effectively in an environment where there is organizational support. In addition organizational commitment is a significant employee attitude towards his job in regard to effective teaching. Consequently the study is sought to analyze the moderation of organizational support on the relationship between organizational commitment and teaching effectiveness. The study is conducted among 410 private engineering college faculties working in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The study follows descriptive research design, as the study describes the moderation effect of organizational support. The study follows probabilistic, multi-stage sampling method in selection of sample. The study administers structured questionnaire among engineering college faculty for collection of primary data. The study finds statistically insignificant moderation effect of organizational support.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Students’ Perspectives of the Extent of Practicing Netiquettes in a Jordanian Southern University

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef M. Arouri ◽  
Diala A. Hamaidi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
General Rules ◽  
The University ◽  
Southern University ◽  
Academic Year

The study aimed at investigating the extent of implementing Netiquette practices among University students at Tafila Technical University (TTU). The study included the students of Faculty of Educational Sciences at TTU- Jordan, who enrolled in fall semester of the academic year 2015/2016. To achieve the aim of the research study, researchers used the descriptive research method. A quantitative questionnaire, consisted of (42) items was developed and administered on (245) male and female students of special education and classroom teacher majors. The findings of the study revealed that the university students have a consensus regarding the general rules of Netiquette. However, they pointed out limited awareness of specific Netiquette rules and aspects. As a result, their practices reflected varied levels of implementation. In addition, the results revealed that the students’ perspectives of the implemented Netiquette practices were not affected by gender, specialization, or university study level. Furthermore, the implemented practices revealed that the students’ perspectives show limited extent of Netiquette practices related to critical thinking skills. Further implications and future recommendations were discussed.

scholarly journals La oralidad y las dimensiones del lenguaje en los infantes

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (EE-I-) ◽  
pp. 01
Author(s):  
Emerson Roberto Yépez ◽  
Gisella Catalina Padilla Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Oral Language ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Level Ii ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The University

El presente trabajo de investigación fue realizado considerando a los infantes del nivel inicial II y a las docentes como la población de estudio, teniendo como objetivo analizar la oralidad en el desarrollo de las dimensiones del lenguaje oral en niños de 4 a 5 años. La investigación fue apoyada en las teorías planteadas por los siguientes autores Piaget, Vygotsky, Chomsky, Condemarín y Emilia Ferreiro. El proyecto estuvo enmarcado en el tipo de investigación descriptiva, bajo la modalidad de investigación de campo debido a su recolección directa de la información, con un enfoque cualitativo – cuantitativo. Las técnicas utilizadas para la recolección de la información fueron una encuesta para las docentes y ficha de observación para los infantes, estos instrumentos fueron validos por docentes expertos de la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas “ESPE”, la encuesta constó de 10 preguntas con temas referentes a la oralidad y dimensiones del lenguaje oral, la ficha de observación fue una adaptación del Manual evaluación de la comunicación y del lenguaje (ECOL) en la que se evaluó los cuatro apartados; de acuerdo a la metodología de tabulación de datos se realizó un estudio estadístico porcentual  en la que se analizó la información, obteniendo como resultado datos específicos. PALABRAS CLAVE: Oralidad; fonología; morfosintaxis; pragmático. Orality and language dimensions in children ABSTRACT The research work was carried out considering the infants of the initial level II and the teachers as the study population, with the objective of analyzing orality in the development of the dimensions of oral language in children aged 4 to 5 years. The research was supported by the theories raised by the following authors Piaget, Vygotsky, Chomsky, Condemarín and Emilia Ferreiro. The project was framed in the type of descriptive research, under the field research modality due to its direct collection of information, with a qualitative - quantitative approach. The techniques used to collect the information were a survey for teachers and observation sheet for infants, these instruments were validated by expert teachers of the University of the Armed Forces "ESPE", the survey consisted of 10 questions with reference issues To the orality and dimensions of the oral language, the observation sheet was an adaptation of the Communication and Language Evaluation Manual (ECOL) in which the four sections were evaluated; According to the data tabulation methodology, a percentage statistical study was conducted in which the information was analyzed, obtaining as a result specific data KEYWORDS: Orality; phonology; morphosyntax; pragmatic.

scholarly journals Self-esteem of agriculture students at the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Idris Olabode Badiru ◽  
Funmilola Omolola Oguntala ◽  
Mohammed Kabiru Sanusi
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Agriculture Students ◽  
School Counsellors ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ibadan ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study investigated self-esteem of agriculture students of the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta in Southwestern, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 117 and 124 students from the conventional university and agriculture-based university respectively. A structured questionnaire was used in data collection and analysed with percentages, Chi-square, PPMC and independent t-test. The students from the University of Ibadan (UI) preferred medicine (x̄ = 1.14), had unfavourable perception (87.2%) about agriculture and low self-esteem (85.5%) while students from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) preferred agriculture (x̄ = 1.48), had favourable perception (82.7%) about agriculture and high self-esteem (89.5%). Self-esteem was significantly related to family structure and preferred course of study in UI while sex and perception towards agriculture is significantly related to self-esteem of students in FUNAAB. There were significant differences in self-esteem of students in UI and FUNAAB and that of 100 level and 500 level students in UI. School counsellors should promote careers and opportunities in agriculture to make it popular and attractive to the students.

scholarly journals Information Needs and Information Seeking Pattern of Adult Learners

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
S. A. Itasanmi ◽  
Olajumoke Okanlawon
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Religious Books ◽  
Information Studies ◽  
Frequency Counts ◽  
General Wellbeing ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study examined the information needs and information seeking pattern of adult learners in literacy programmes in Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of the survey type was adopted for the study and 200 learners were randomly selected from literacy centres across the state. A self-structured questionnaire was designed and appropriately reviewed and validated by experts in the field of information studies and adult education. Descriptive statistics of frequency counts, simple percentages and mean score was used to analyse the data collected from the learners. Results of the analysis revealed a ranking of need for information on health and general wellbeing coming first, followed by information on how to acquire basic literacy skills of reading, writing & arithmetic which was ranked second among others. The findings also showed that adult learners seek information mostly through radio and television (mean = 3.0450), followed by textbooks (mean = 2.8550) and through their facilitators (mean = 2.7400). Adult learners also seek information through their various religious books (mean = 2.7350), literacy primers (mean = 2.6300) and social media (mean = 2.5050). Language barrier and unavailability of required materials ranked first and second respectively among others as the challenges they face in seeking information.

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