scholarly journals Relationship between Health Educators’ Variables and Retention in Public Secondary Schools in Delta and Edo States

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-46
Author(s):  
Okudaye I N
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Class Size ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Job Retention ◽  
Health Educators ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Strongly Agree

This study was undertaken to investigate relationship between health educators’ variables and job retention in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo states. The study employed correlational design. The population was 1122 principals and health educators’ in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States. The population includes 469 principals and 215 health educators ’ in public secondary schools in Delta State and 259 principals and 179 health educators ’ in public secondary schools in Edo State. The researcher sampled 364 (50%) principals and the entire 394 health educators’ in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States. The stratified random sampling technique was utilised to choose 50 % of principals in the two states that were used in the study. The instrument for the study was a questionnaire titled Health Educators’ Variables and Retention in Public Secondary Schools Questionnaire (HEVRPSSQ). Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient (r) was used to establish the reliability of the questionnaire. Overall coefficient of the whole test value of Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient (r) was 0 .79. Items on the questionnaire were scored by means of the four points scoring scale of Strongly Agree (4 points), Agree (3 points), Disagree (2 points) and Strongly Disagree (1 point). Out of the entire copies of 746questionnaires administered, 1,197 copies were retrieved. Principals were 359 and health educators’ were 387. Mean rating and standard deviation were utilised to answer the three research questions. Pearson Product Moment Correlational Coefficient (r) was utilised to test the three null hypotheses formulated to guide the study at 0.05 levels of significance. Findings showed that work load, class sise with health educators’ retention negatively in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States. Supportive principals with health educators’ retention positively in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States. There was a significant relationship among work load, class size, supportive principals and job retention in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States. It was concluded in the study that work load, class size negatively relate with health educators ’ retention in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States was low as the ratings were low. Supportive principals negatively relate with health educators’ retention in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States was high as the ratings were high. It was recommended in the study that work load should be organised for health educators in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States to enhance their’ retention, class size should be well stated to enhance health educators’ retention in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States and competent mentors should be used in work load plans for health educators to enhance their retention in teaching in public secondary schools in Delta and Edo States.

scholarly journals Students’ Perception of Chemistry Teachers’ Characteristics of Interest, Attitude and Subject Mastery in the Teaching of Chemistry in Senior Secondary Schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This research determined students’ perception of teachers’ characteristics of interest, attitude and subject mastery as required in the teaching of chemistry in senior secondary schools in Abakaliki Education Zone of Ebonyi State. The study made use of a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised all the chemistry students in all public secondary schools in Abakaliki Education Zone. From a total population of six hundred and thirty (630) senior secondary II students, a sample of three hundred (300) students was used for the study selected by stratified random sampling technique. This was based on the four local government areas in the Education zone. A structured questionnaire in a four point Likert type format was used for data collection. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.88, which showed a high internal consistency. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistic was used to test the lone null hypothesis. Results of the study indicated that students perceived to a high extent; teachers’ interest, attitude towards chemistry and mastery of the subject as necessary characteristics in the teaching of chemistry. The hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance was not significant. Based on the results of the study and the educational implications of the results, recommendations were made.

Extent of Application of Information Management Principles by Principlals of Public and Private Secondary Schools in their Schools Administration for Quality Assurance.

2019 ◽  
pp. 275-281
Author(s):  
Ani C.I.
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

The main purpose of this study was to determine the extent principals of private and public secondary schools in Enugu State apply the identified information management principles in the administration of their schools for quality assurance. The population for the study consisted of 816 principals and 3,128 teachers in the public and private secondary schools in Enugu State. Stratified, proportionate random sampling technique was used to get a sample of 394 respondents using 10% of each stratum. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. The instrument for data collection was a researcher made questionnaire, validated by 3 experts, one in the area of Measurement and evaluation and two in the area of educational management. The reliability of the instrument was tested using the responses from 10 principals and 46 teachers in public and private secondary schools in Ebonyi State. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the study. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics.

Analysis of Student’ Productivity in Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana D. Asodike ◽  
Vincent Obara Ossai
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
After School ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Keywords Education ◽  
Descriptive Method

The study investigated students’ productivity in secondary schools in Bayelsa State. The population of the study was 167 secondary schools with 2,487 teachers in Bayelsa State. A sample size of 497 teachers was drawn using the stratified sampling technique, which represented 20% of the population.  The instrument used was the questionnaire titled Students and Teachers Education Productivity Questionnaire (STEPQ) with a reliability co-efficient index of .733. Document analysis was also used. Five (5) research questions guided the study. Mean, standard deviation, graph and chart were used for the data analysis. The findings of the study revealed a low level of students’ academic performance (50.2%) even when there were more qualified teachers in the schools with high teacher/student ratio of 1:16. It was recommended that teachers should be properly supervised to improve their teaching methods. Extra time should be spent to teach students after school and teachers should be compensated for such additional efforts to keep students busy instead of idling and wasting their time on feverous activities after school in the community.   Keywords-Education, Student’s Productivity, Descriptive Method, descriptive method, Bayelsa State

scholarly journals Teachers’ Professional Ethics and Classroom Management as a Correlate of Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 715-719
Author(s):  
Chukwuemeka Joseph Chukwu ◽  
Evelyn Ijeoma Ezepue ◽  
Kalu-mba Evelyn ◽  
Ukamaka Felicia Iremeka ◽  
Nweke Prince Onyemaechi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Professional Ethics ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Questions

The study examined teachers’ professional ethics and classroom management as a correlate of students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Abia State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a Correlational Research Design. The population of the study consisted of 9,200 Secondary School Students in Public Secondary Schools. The study sampled 920 students representing 10% of the populations using Stratified Random Sampling Technique. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire titled: “Teachers’ Professional Ethics and Classroom Management of Students Academic performance (TPECMSAP)”. The instrument was validated by three experts. The instrument was tested using t-test method and calculated with Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation which yielded an index of 0.71 for teachers’ professional ethics and 0.89 for classroom management. Data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. Pearson’s r, R2 (coefficient of determination) and multiple regression analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 levels of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ professional ethics, classroom management and students academic performance. The findings of the study revealed that employment of qualified teachers and other professionals’ demands for practices to ensure high academic performance. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that government and the school administrators should organize seminars, workshops and conferences to create more awareness on teachers’ ethics and classroom managements on academic performance of students in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Workload and Class Size as Correlate of Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Singida Urban

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (04) ◽  
pp. 1282-1291
Author(s):  
Valentine Mathias Tarimo ◽  
David Bahati ◽  
Ramadhani Abedi Labito
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Class Size ◽  
Percent Level ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Level Of Significance

The study sought to establish the relationship between teachers’ workload, class size and students’ academic performance from five selected secondary schools in Singida urban. The study was guided by  three objectives and three research hypotheses. The study employed correlational cross-sectional design. A sample size of two hundred nighty four respondents was randomly chosen from five secondary schools. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from respondents. The collected data were analysed by Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) using Karl Pearson’s Linear Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Analysis to assess the correlation between teachers’ workload and class size and students’ academic performance. The study results indicated that, there was no significant relationship between teachers’ workload and students’ academic performance in surveying secondary schools in Singida Urban at the five percent level of significance. Further, the findings show that class size was positively correlated with  students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Singida urban. Also,  there is a significant difference between teachers’ work load and class size in relation to students of academic performance in selected secondary schools in Singida urban.  Based on the study findings, it is recommended  that, emphasis should be directed at improving class size if teachers and education stakeholders in Singida urban have to increase students’ academic performance. The study concluded class size is found to be the best predictor of students’ academic performance in the surveyed secondary schools in Singida Urban.

Availability and Utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Resources for English Language Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Nsukka Urban: Implication for National Security.

2019 ◽  
pp. 210-217
Author(s):  
Nnamani A.P. ◽  
Ukoha E.O. ◽  
Nwachukwu V.N.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study examined the availability and utilization of ICT Resources for teaching English Language in secondary schools located in Nsukka urban of Enugu state, Nigeria. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The design of the study was descriptive survey design. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 9 teachers out 29 English teachers from the 9 public secondary schools in Nsukka urban. One English teacher each from the nine schools making it a total number of 9 teachers were used for the study. Checklist and questionnaires were used to collect data. These instruments were validated by three experts from university of Nigeria Nsukka. Percentages, mean and standard deviation and t-test were used to analyse the data collected. The findings of the study revealed that only 3 ICT resources were available for teaching English language in secondary schools. The study also revealed that the very few that were available were grossly underutilized. This implied that the teaching of English which is known for its capacity to douse linguistic tension in our multilingual Nigeria is not effectively and efficiently taught and learnt. Recommendations made include that government should make available ICT resources for the purposes of teaching English in secondary schools in Nsukka urban and that teachers should be exposed on how to use the ICT resources.

scholarly journals Impact of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) On Business in Edo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-26
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Sales Volume ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Questionnaire Research ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

The study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on business in Nigeria. Four research questions gave focus to the study. 234 respondents were used using an accidental sampling technique. A descriptive survey gave credence to the study. A reliability coefficient of 0.79 was obtained with the use of Cronbach alpha formula. Data was obtained with the aid of questionnaire. Research questions were answered with mean. From the result, it was discovered that COVID-19 impacted profit, sales volume and business cash flow. The study concluded that COVID-19 has impact on profit, sales volume and cash flow of business. It was also concluded business derived a lot of benefits from COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, it was recommended that business owners should engage in market timing to enable their customers to know their time of opening, engage more in online sales to increase sales volume, as well engage in massive savings to avoid cash crunch during economic crises.

scholarly journals STRESSORS, EFFECTS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 137-147
Author(s):  
Constance Iyore
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study examined stressors, effects and coping strategies among teachers in secondary schools in Esan Central Senatorial District, Edo State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The proportionate random sampling technique was used to select a total of three hundred and eight (308) teachers representing 50% of the teachers from the entire population of all the six hundred and sixteen (616) public senior secondary school teachers in Esan Central Senatorial Edo State. The research instrument used was a 30–item questionnaire developed by the researcher and titled Stress Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) for teachers. The content validity of this instrument was ensured by experts in Measurement and Evaluation, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma. The test-retest method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. Descriptive statistics such as mean (X) and standard deviation (S.D) was used to analyze the data collected. The result showed that stress is a cankerworm that emanates from work overload, crowded class conditions, poor working conditions, lack of social support and lack of teaching accessories among others. Based on findings, was concluded that stress lessens teachers’ quality of instructional delivery, lowers teachers’ morale, job satisfaction, job performance and increases attrition among teachers. Hence, it was recommended that teachers in Edo State should always endeavour to manage stress by getting emotional support from others such as more experience teachers who could give them directives on how to manage the current challenges they are facing at school.

scholarly journals Generating and Allocating Internal Revenue for Public Secondary School Administration in Cross River State

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 249-260
Author(s):  
Comfort Omori Nyeh ◽  
G. G. Kpee
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Administration ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fund Raising ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Internal Revenue ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation

The design adopted for this study was correlation. Population of the study consisted of all the 504 public secondary schools principals in 18 LGAs in Cross Rivers State. However, purposive sampling technique was use to select the 504 principals a sample for the study. There were two research questions and two hypotheses formulated for the study. Questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection with 20 items and titled “Generation and Allocation of Internal Revenue for School Administration Questionnaire” (GAIRSAQ). The GAIRSAQ was validated by the researchers’ supervisors as well as two experts from Measurement and Evaluation in the Department of Psychology, Guidance and Counseling. Split half statistic associated with Spearman Brown prophecy formula was used to estimate the reliability of the questionnaire with co-efficient of 0.86. Mean, standard deviation and rank order were used to answer the research questions while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that rentage, community assistance, PTA contributions, fund raising campaigns were among the strategies for generating revenue in public secondary schools in Cross River State. The study also showed that revenue was majorly allocated based on the urgency of the need and that revenues generated were utilized for different administrative needs such as provision of facilities, maintenance and day-to-day running of the school. Therefore, it was recommended among others that principals should develop an equitable revenue allocation formula for effective administration of public secondary schools in Cross River State.

scholarly journals CLIMATE CHANGE AND TEACHER’S PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BENUE STATE NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 298
Author(s):  
Mhenmbee Gabriel Ortsa ◽  
Akwam Jane Ndidiamaka
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Excessive Heat ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Level Of Significance

The study investigated climate change and Teachers performance in secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria.  Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study.  Survey research design was adopted for the study.  The population compromised 5,225 teachers from 512 secondary schools. A total of 528 (10%) teachers from 51 (10%) secondary schools was sampled using proportionate stratified sampling technique: A 10-items self structured questionnaire titled “climate change and teachers performance questionnaire (CCTPQ) was used for data collection. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while chi-square (x2) test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.  The finding of the study revealed that rainfall has a significant impact on teachers’ performance in secondary school in Benue State, Nigeria. The study also found that excessive heat has a significant impact on teachers’ performance in secondary schools. it was concluded that climate change significantly impact on teachers performances in secondary school in Benue State, Nigeria.  Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that secondary, principals should provide rain-cut to teacher during raining season to enable them perform effectively and the government should provide Air-conditions or sling fans during excessive heat in the classrooms for efficient teahers performance.

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