scholarly journals Effects of School Location and Teachers’ Quality on Students Performance in Business Studies Examination in Public Secondary Schools in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Ovwiroro Akpomudjere
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
School Location ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
Business Studies ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Certificate Examination

The purpose of the study is to find out the effects of school location and teachers’ quality on students performance in Business Studies Examination in public secondary schools in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study, and the expost facto research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 2579 students that sat for Business Studies in the Basic Education Certificate Examination in public secondary schools in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State for 2016/2017 Academic Session. No sampling was done population was used as sample for the study, as well, no instrument was develop for data collection, data were collected on request from Ministry of Primary and Basic Education, Sapele Field Office. Data collected were analysed using simple frequency count and percentage for the research questions. The results show that location does not have significant effects on students’ performance. Also, the findings revealed that qualification of teacher has significant effects on students’ performance. Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that school location does not have significant effects on students’ performance in Business Studies examination in secondary schools in Delta State. As well, teachers’ qualification has significant effects on students’ performance in Business Studies examination in secondary schools in Delta State. Hence, it was recommended amongst others that Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education should employ qualified teachers to teach Business Studies in secondary schools in Delta State.

scholarly journals ONAH, C. IMPACT OF CULTISM ON MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENUE STATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Onah Caleb
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact

This research examined the Impact of Cultism on Management of Secondary Schools in Makurdi Local government areas of Benue State. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated and tested. 1375 teachers from 10 public secondary schools in Makurdi L.G.A were selected.  A well-structured questionnaire titled Cultism and Management of Secondary Schools Questionnaire (CMSSQ) was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using Mean and standard deviations to answer the research questions, while chi-square (X2) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 levels of significances. The findings showed that cultism has an impact on the management of secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government Area. Based on the result of the findings, it was recommended that. Head teachers need to share their vision with other staff in the school as this improves primary school teachers’ levels of job satisfaction. Also, a mentoring program is strongly recommended for newly appointed and underperforming serving head teachers. Keywords: Management, Cultism, Benue State, Schools

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS SUBJECTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE

2021 ◽  
pp. 321-328
Author(s):  
Fasae, Felicia Bosede Kehinde
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Business Studies ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
The Government ◽  
Senior Secondary

This study investigated social media and the learning of business subjects in some selected secondary schools in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The research design for the study was survey of the descriptive type. Five schools were randomly selected from which 100 students were further randomly selected, forming the sample for the study. A self-structured close ended questionnaire containing the bio-data of the respondents and 10 items eliciting responses on the topic was used. The instrument was validated by experts with a reliability coefficient of 0.87. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and percentage to answer the research questions while inferential statistics of chi-square (X2) and t-test were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed a significant influence of social networking on students’ learning of Business studies and a significant difference in the mean responses of male and female students on the influence of social media. It was concluded that social media has highly contributed towards effective learning of business subjects in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. Also, gender influences the use of social media. It was recommended among others that there should be adequate provision of social media facilities by the government for all senior schools to cater for the need of the students and enhance effective teaching; students should be allowed to have access to available social media in the schools such as computers and internet so that they will be familiar with the usage in the school system. KEYWORDS: Social Media, Business Studies, Gender, Learning, Senior Secondary School.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technology and the Learning of English Phonetics in Selected Secondary Schools in Nigeria: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Ugboja Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study investigated the Information and Communication Technology and learning of English phonetics in selected senior secondary schools in Rivers State.  The study employed a descriptive survey design. A sample of ten (10) senior secondary schools was selected from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. 15 students were randomly selected from the 10 schools which came to a total of (150) students based on the objectives of the study five research questions were formulated four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected was analyzed using simple descriptive methods of mean and standard deviation (SD) to answer the five research questions. Chi-Square(x2) and t-test were used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the research revealed that there are low availabilities of ICT in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study also revealed that teachers of oral English rarely possess the skills to use the ICT facilities to teach oral English in the public and private secondary schools in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The urban areas are more exposed to the use of ICT than their mates in the rural area. Students in the rural area and their mates in the urban area have similar problems in the leaning of phonetics.  Based on the results it was recommended that the use of ICT to teach oral English should be encouraged in senior secondary schools. The recommendations, suggestions for further studies and contribution to knowledge were made.

scholarly journals Social Media Utilization and Academic Performance of Students Studying Geography in Public Secondary Schools in Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-50
Author(s):  
Nsidibe Mbuotidem Sampson ◽  
Mbuotidem Sampson Ebong
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Level Of Significance

This project was an investigation on the utilization of social media and academic performance of students in Geography in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Four schools out of six public secondary schools in Nsit Atai Local Government Area were selected for the study. The population size was 1108 students, while the sample size was 100 students. The correlational research design was adopted for the study. The instruments for data collection were Social Media Utilization Questionnaire (SMUQ) and Geography Achievement Test (GAT). The instruments were validated by the supervisor and tested for reliability; a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained using the test-retest method reliability test. Two research questions and null hypotheses, respectively were stated to guide the study. Data obtained from the students using the SMUQ and GAT were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC).The hypotheses were tested at .05 alpha level of significance. Concerning the findings of this study, it was deduced that there was a fragile positive relationship between students’ utilization of Whastapp, as well as Facebook social media and their academic performance in Geography. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that social media utilization should be encouraged among students as this will help them develop excellent communication skills, build interactions, share ideas and enhance collaboration between students, teachers, and parents alike. 

scholarly journals Social Media Utilization and Academic Performance of Students Studying Geography in Public Secondary Schools in Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-50
Author(s):  
Nsidibe Mbuotidem Sampson ◽  
Mbuotidem Sampson Ebong
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Level Of Significance

This project was an investigation on the utilization of social media and academic performance of students in Geography in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Four schools out of six public secondary schools in Nsit Atai Local Government Area were selected for the study. The population size was 1108 students, while the sample size was 100 students. The correlational research design was adopted for the study. The instruments for data collection were Social Media Utilization Questionnaire (SMUQ) and Geography Achievement Test (GAT). The instruments were validated by the supervisor and tested for reliability; a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained using the test-retest method reliability test. Two research questions and null hypotheses, respectively were stated to guide the study. Data obtained from the students using the SMUQ and GAT were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC).The hypotheses were tested at .05 alpha level of significance. Concerning the findings of this study, it was deduced that there was a fragile positive relationship between students’ utilization of Whastapp, as well as Facebook social media and their academic performance in Geography. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that social media utilization should be encouraged among students as this will help them develop excellent communication skills, build interactions, share ideas and enhance collaboration between students, teachers, and parents alike.

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