scholarly journals Secondary School Teachers’ and Principals’ Knowledge and Perception of School-Based Supervision Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imasuen K. ◽  
Bello S.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
School Based ◽  
Supervision Practices ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
School Supervision ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study sought to find out teachers’ and principals’ knowledge and perception of school-based supervision practices in public secondary schools in Benin metropolis. To achieve this purpose, four research questions were raised. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of the teachers and principals in the Benin metropolis. A sample size of three hundred and sixty-three (363) principals and teachers was used. A structured questionnaire was used for the collection of data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation for the research questions while the Chi-square and independent sample t-test were used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that the teachers and principals were knowledgeable in the art of school-based supervision practices, and there were a lot of problems facing the effective practice of school-based supervision. The findings further revealed that years of experience was a determining factor in the art of carrying out school-based supervision. Therefore, appointing principals with at least ten years of experience and provision of modern facilities for school supervision were recommended.

scholarly journals Extent of School-Based Management Committee Involvement in Public Secondary Schools Administration in Abuja, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Orji Friday Oko ◽  
Mando Patricia Nguwasen ◽  
Nzewi Felicia Ebelechukwu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Public Secondary School ◽  
School Based ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
School Based Management ◽  
Secondary School Administration ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Given that managing schools to attain expected goals is becoming challenging in the present competitive society, it becomes paramount that collaborations, especially with a highly innovative group of people are encouraged. In the light of this, the purpose of this study is to investigate the extent of School-Based Management Committees' (SBMCs) involvement in public secondary school administration in Abuja. A descriptive survey design was used for the study, and 3 research questions were answered in relation to the 3 research objectives of the study. The population of the study was 460 respondents, and a sample size of 250 respondents was drawn through proportionate random and convenience sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Arithmetic mean was employed in analyzing the research questions. The result revealed among others, that the school-based management committees play a passive role in planning in public secondary schools in Abuja. It was concluded that for schools to effectively meet the academic need of the Abuja community, their collaborations with the SBMCs have to be very active and productive. To this end, SBMCs need to become more committed to collaborating and helping the schools in terms of planning, staffing and monitoring.

scholarly journals Computer Programming Competencies Required by Computer Education Graduates for Sustainable Employment

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibezim, Nnenna Ekpereka ◽  
Chukwujekwu Ijeoma Chibuogwu
Keyword(s):  
Computer Programming ◽  
Computer Education ◽  
Good Sense ◽  
Software Upgrades ◽  
Business Competencies ◽  
Develop Software ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Sustainable Employment ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study identified the computer programming competencies required of computer education graduates for sustainable employment in Enugu metropolis, Enugu state, Nigeria. Three research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 95, which comprised of 74 computing lecturers, 6 IT programming instructors, and 15 programmers. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was face validated by three experts in computer programming. Cronbach Alpha statistic was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument, yielding reliability co-efficient of 0.83. Mean and Standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while ANOVA statistic was used to test the hypothesis. The study found out that 25 hard competencies, 18 business competencies, and 19 soft competencies are required by computer education graduates for sustainable employment in programming jobs. These competencies identified include among others, ability to code, test and debug programs quickly and efficiently; ability to explore and evaluate application design considerations for multiple technologies, ability to analyze users’ needs and specifications then design, test, and develop software to meet those needs, ability to recommend software upgrades for clients’ existing programs and systems, proficiency in data mining, confidence in personal ideas but open to feedbacks, adapting to changes while remaining focused on project with topmost priority and good sense of judgment. It was therefore recommended that the identified competencies should be incorporated in the curriculum for training Computer Education graduates for sustainability in programming jobs.

scholarly journals Perception on Acceptability of Nigerian Females on Beaded Jewellery Empowerment for Entrepreneurial Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-39
Author(s):  
Taibat Tunrayo Adebisi ◽  
Oluwafeyikemi Edith Bashorun ◽  
Shakirat Odunayo Abdulkadir ◽  
Banke Adebola Adepoju
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Development ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study investigates the perception of acceptability of Nigerian females on beaded jewellery empowerment for entrepreneurial development. Four research questions with two null hypotheses were formulated and tested. Descriptive research of a survey type was adopted. 70 female students from fine and applied arts and 70 female adults from Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria were used. Proportional sampling technique was used to select the 140 participants. A self-structured questionnaire with six sections was used to seek information from them. Data collected were analyzed using frequency and percentage while the hypotheses were tested using chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the findings, the participants perceived that: beads are the major materials used, the skill might occupy a female’s time and generate income. Profits realized can be substantial for the producers and sellers. The six self -samples were accepted based on colour, design, texture and shape. It can be concluded that the skill might be acquired, used to curb female idleness and unemployment. Among the recommendations stated are: bead crafts should be included in the curriculum at all levels of study, and more aware of its acceptance on mass media and fashion shows for love of beads concerning culture, value and significance.

scholarly journals The Influence of Idealism on Curbing Schoolers’ Defiant Behaviours

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 135-144
Author(s):  
Shinga Alphonsus Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Critical Point ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study intends to examine defiant behaviours among schoolers at the three levels of education in Gombe metropolis, which has reached a critical point. To guide the study, the research takes a descriptive survey design. Three research questions focusing on the defiant behaviours among schoolers were formulated. Eight institutions were randomly selected and a total number of 146 respondents were also randomly sampled for the study. A structured questionnaire with 12-items was designed. Results revealed that these defiant behaviours has caused high rate of dropouts among schoolers and so affected their contribution in the task of the nation building. It is the position of the paper that idealism, which emphasizes self-awareness and self-knowledge, can be used to tackle the problem of defiant behaviours among schoolers.

scholarly journals Power supply as a predictor for patronage of recreational centres in kaduna, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
Abdulsalam Abdullah ◽  
Jimada Yahaya Danladi ◽  
Jacinta A Opara ◽  
Suleiman Gambo Usman ◽  
Abdulkadir M
Keyword(s):  
Power Supply ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Physical And Health Education ◽  
Alpha Level ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Health Education Faculty ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study assess of power supply as a predictor for patronage of recreational centres in Kaduna State, Nigeria. One research questions were answered lso one hypothesis were formulated. A descriptive survey research design was used for this study. The population for the study comprised all staff of recreational centres in Kaduna State, with a population of 3,249. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. Researcher developed questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection and it was validated by 3 experts from the Department of Physical and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Bayero University, Kano. A pilot study was conducted and a reliability index of 0.87 was obtained. Out of 441 copies of questionnaire administered by the researcher and his assistants, 432 copies were duly completed, returned and analyzed. Frequency count and percentage were used to describe the demographic information of the respondents while Chi-square (χ2) statistics was used to test all the formulated hypotheses at the 0.05 alpha level of significant. The findings of this study revealed that power supply significantly influence the patronage of recreational centres in Kaduna state c2=184.08, df=1, P<0.05. It was recommended among others, that more roads should be constructed within the recreational centres in Kaduna state, as this will go a long way in increasing the numbers of patronage.

scholarly journals Management Accounting Practice in Nepalese Commercial Banks

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Chitra Bahadur Karki
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Accounting Practice ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The paper aims to analyze the management accounting practice in Nepalese commercial banks. Primary data have been collected by using interview method and structured questionnaire. The accounting and audit department staff in the sample banks were served with questionnaires. The descriptive survey research has been utilized in this research. The study employed the simple percentage and simple average to analyze the research questions. A sample of six numbers Nepalese commercial banks has been considered with convenience sampling technique. The study foundthat various management accounting tools are in practice in Nepalese commercial banks and maximum Nepalese commercial banks use more than one management accounting tools.In addition, management accounting is important to Nepalese commercial banks’ management for planning, evaluating, controlling and decision making and there are various problems in practicing management accounting tools in Nepalese commercial banks, such as lack of expertise, lack of information about tools, lack of top management’s committee, accounting provisions of NRB, tax law compliances, high cost and so on.

scholarly journals Furniture Construction Skill Gap Analysis among Technical College Teachers in Zamfara and Katsina States

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-118
Author(s):  
Maryam Sanni Mannir ◽  
Mohammed Maik Bala ◽  
Abdullahi Muhammad Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Technical College ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Further Training ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study identified the practical skills possessed and skills required by furniture construction teachers in Zamfara and Katsina State, Nigeria. Three research questions that sort to determine the skills needs of furniture construction teachers were answered and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was 42 teachers. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data from the 42 woodwork furniture construction teachers. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.89 using Cronbach Alpa statistic.  Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions and a t-test was used to test the hypothesis using the IBM SPSS version 20. The findings of the study revealed that the respondents require skills on the ability to hold a saw with fore-finger straight out on one side of the handle, the ability to follow the “FEWTEL” method in preparing a piece of wood require further training, setting sliding bevel when marking out dovetail joint and selection of the right adhesive according to the purpose and type of wood as well as amount of force the adhesive would be subjected to required skills. It was recommended that; government should provide opportunities for furniture construction teachers to go on further training on the modern furniture construction technology required. The identified skills required by teachers of furniture construction should form the basis for the up-skill workshop to be organized as in-house training.

scholarly journals Child Rape in Nigeria, Implications on the Education of the Child

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Maria Charity Agbo
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Child Life ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Child Rape

<em>The purpose of this study was to investigate child rape in Nigeria, its implications on the education of the child. Descriptive survey design was adopted. Three research questions guided the study. The population of the study was all the young parents in Nigeria whose female children are between 0-12 years old. Disproportionate random sampling was used to select 100 respondents each from 8 states out of 36 states in the country, making it 800 respondents. Structured questionnaire and interview were used to collect data from the respondents. Frequency, percentage and rank order were used to analyze the data collected for research question one. Mean, standard deviations and rank order were used to analyze data for research questions two and three. The findings revealed a high prevalence of child rape in Nigeria. The findings also identified in rank order; lack of reports on rape cases, mishandling of rape cases, child labour, children being left alone without care, men raping children for ritual purposes, indecent dressing as the causes of child rape. According to the findings, the effects of child rape in rank order include; emotional traumas, social stigma, sexual transmitted infections, termination of child’ life, low academic performance, physical pains and injuries, school dropout, poor attendance to school. Recommendations and implications were also made.</em>

scholarly journals Administrative staff ratings of adequacy of office accommodation in tertiary institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Ile C M ◽  
Anioke ◽  
Peggy Onyefuruchi
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Survey Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study determined the administrative staff rating of the adequacy of accommodation in tertiary institutions in Yobe State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of the study was descriptive survey. Population of the study was 1,032 administrative staff of federal and state tertiary institutions in the study area. A proportionate sampling was used to select a sample size of 310 administrative staff. A structured questionnaire containing 15 items validated by three experts was used for data collection. Cronbach alpha method was used to establish the internal consistency of the instrument. Correlation coefficients of 0.83 and 0.81 for two clusters (B1 and B2) with an overall coefficient of 0.82 were obtained.Two hundred and ninety eight duly completed copies of the instrument were retrieved and used for data analysis. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and to determine the homogeneity of the respondents’ ratings while the t-test was used to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that administrative staff of tertiary institutions in Yobe State rated office accommodation and conveniences in their offices lowly adequate. The findings also showed that ownership of tertiary institution was a significant factor on the mean ratings of administrative staff on the adequacy of accommodation while ownership of tertiary institution significantly did not influence their mean ratings on the adequacy of conveniences provided in their offices. Based on the findings, the researcher concluded that researcher concluded that there is need to improve the provision of office accommodation and conveniences in tertiary institutions in Yobe State, Nigeria. It was recommended among others that, administrators of tertiary institutions in Yobe State should collaborate more with private sectors in the areas of office accommodation and conveniences provision. This will encourage the private sectors to support the universities by providing some of these infrastructures to the institutions.

scholarly journals The Problematic of Legislative Oversight in Nigeria: A Study of Delta State

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-138
Author(s):  
Kelly Bryan Ovie Ejumudo ◽  
Francis Ayegbunam Ikenga
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Legislative Oversight ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study examines the problem of legislative oversight in Nigeria using Delta State as a case study. Four research questions were raised to guide the study and four null hypotheses were formulated for the study. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. The population of the study comprised 600 staff in the Delta State House of Assembly. The sample of the study consisted of 245 staff drawn from nine (9) departments using stratified and simple random techniques. The instrument used for data collection was the legislative oversight questionnaire and the collated data were analyzed using mean rating and chi-square. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between politics of trade-off and pay-off between the legislators and the executive as well as poor commitment to oversight functions by the legislators and legislative oversight in Delta State. The study equally showed that there is a significant relationship between the culture of corruption as well as perceptual legislative subservience to the executive and legislative oversight in Delta State. The study recommended that that the legislature in Nigeria, particularly in Delta State, should be truly independent rather than operate and seen as a subservient extension of the executive arm of government, a new culture that is void of the politics of trade-off and pay-off between the legislature and the executive, as well as corruption, should be established. 

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