scholarly journals Mass Media as Means of Initiating Community Developmental Programmes in Akoko North West Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-198
Author(s):  
Gani A. Ogundahunsi ◽  
Francis O. Olaniyi
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
North West ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Mass Media

The study examined the mass media as means of initiating community developmental programmes in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive research design of the survey type.The sample for the study consisted of 120 respondents in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria.  The study raised four research questions which the data were collected through questionnaire and also tested and analyzed with descriptive statistics. The findings showed that the mass media was the best platform for mobilizing people of the community for participation and also attracts government attention to communities for developmental programmes. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that residents’ collaboration and empowerment form of participation is encouraged by NGOs and development agencies.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction and Work Performance of Public Secondary School Teachers In Akoko North West Local Government Area Of Ondo State

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Aroge Stephen Talabi
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
North West ◽  
Ondo State

<p><em>The study examined the relationship between job satisfaction and work performance of secondary school teachers in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo-State, Nigeria. The study population consisted of all secondary school teachers, while two hundred of them were randomly selected for the study. Regular payment of salary, opportunities for promotion, rapport with school authority, in-service training, job security, career prospect and retirement benefits were the variables considered. The questionnaire titled “Workers Opinion Survey Inventory (WOSI)” and the Productivity Rating Scale (PRS) which was in line with Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APPER) was used to obtain information for the study. The data was analyzed using Pearson Product Correlation Moment.  One of the recommendations made include the onward review of policies, remuneration and work conditions of teachers in the public secondary schools in Nigeria for optimum productivity.</em></p>

scholarly journals Akokoid Comparative Wordlist

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.O. Fadoro
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
North West ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Ondo State

Akokoid, in this paper, refers to the nine speech forms which are spoken in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State in South-Western Nigeria. These speech forms are Arigidi, Erushu, Afa, Oge, Aje, Udo, Oyin, Igashi and Uro. Since the 1970's, scholars have lumped these speech forms together as dialects of the same language without any detailed lexicostatistic investigation. Thus, the major objective of this paper is to determine whether the speech forms are really dialects of the same language through lexicostatistic analysis. Data were collected from 34 informants spread across the nine geographical areas where the speech forms are spoken through the direct interview method. In analyzing these data, Swadesh's principles of lexicostatistics were used. The lexicostatistic figures reveal that Arigidi and Erushu are 88.5% cognate, so they are classified as dialects of Arigidi. Afa, Oge, Aje, Udo, Oyin, Igashi and Uro are 81% cognate, so they are classified as dialects of the same language called Owon (meaning tongue). Two distinct but fairly related languages were identified within the nine speech forms. These are Arigidi and Owon, jointly referred to as Akokoid by virtue of their Akoko root. Therefore, there is no justification for lumping them together as dialects of a single language.

Money Politics: The Problem of Good Governance in Ese-Odo Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-61
Author(s):  
David Tolo ◽  
Oluwakemi Ibidapo Abolarin
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Vote Buying ◽  
Electoral Laws ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Masses

This study examined critically how money and gifts have been used to influence the electorates during elections in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Politicians in Nigerian society, especially in Ese-Odo LGA seem to have their ways in forcing themselves into seat of power by manipulating the thought of the electorates thereby engaging them into vote-buying and vote-selling. The population for study consisted of 213600 citizens. The sample consisted of four hundred (400) respondents. Three research questions were raised for the purpose of the study. The data that were retrieved from the respondents were three hundred and ninety-eight. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data and one hypothesis was also tested. The study found out that using money and other gifts by the politicians to influence the electorates is one of the major reasons for bad governance in Ese-Odo LGA. The study concluded that money politics has brought a great setback to democracy and has hampered the development of the masses and that of the society at large. The study, there for, recommended that for there to be free and fair elections in the society, the electorates must be enlightened on the civic rights of the electorates so as not to get involved in money politics. This will enable the electorates to vote for any political aspirant of their choice. Electoral laws should be strictly adhered to, and any electoral officer who is involved in using the period of elections as a means of extorting money from the political contestants should be dealt with. However, any political member who is caught in the act of vote-buying should be severely punished according to electoral laws. By doing this, the masses will be able to secure their well-being and that of the generations yet to come for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Perception of rural communities in Akoko North West local government area of Ondo State, Nigeria, towards the Ikaram Millennium Village Project

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olayinka Ilesanmi ◽  
Adesola Kareem
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North West ◽  
Community Ownership ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Ondo State

The Millennium Village Project (MVP) is designed to harness the progress of the time-bound Millennium Development Goals. This study aimed to assess the perception of the Ikaram Millennium Village Project by the residents of Akoko North West local government area of Ondo State. A descriptive cross-sectional study of 496 residents of five of the seven communities that make up the Ikaram MVP was done. The perception of the respondents were rated poor or good by scoring their responses to 8 validated questions. Chi square test was used to assess significant association. The mean age of the respondents were 42.20±17.1 years. Half were female (50.4%), 311 (62.7%) were married. The majority of the respondents (82.1%) reported a poor perception of the MVP. Among the Yorubas only 79 (17.1%) had good perception compared to 7 (46.7%) from other ethnic groups (p=0.003). Contributory factors to poor perception about the Ikaram MVP were the far location of the health facility from the community, lack of communication and community ownership of the project. For community orientated health projects to be successful community participation is important.

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