Level Of Availability And Utilization Of Instructional Materials In The Teaching Of Chemistry In Secondary Schools In Nasarawa-Eggon, Nasarawa State

This study examined the level of availability and utilization of instructional materials in teaching Chemistry in secondary schools in Nasarawa-Eggon, Nasarawa State. Three research questions were raised and answered. The adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised the entire forty-two (42) Chemistry teachers. One thousand two hundred and forty (1,240) students offering Chemistry as a subject in the 2021/2022 academic session across the entire forty-two (42) government-own secondary schools in Nasarawa-Eggon, Nasarawa State. A random sampling technique was employed in selecting 10 schools, 200 students, and 10 teachers giving rise to a total of 210 respondents. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire titled with a reliability coefficient of 0.79. The instrument was validated by three experts from the Department of Science and Technology Education. The data collected were analysed using the Cronbach Alpha method. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study among others revealed that instructional materials such as periodic tables, pipette, beaker, retort stand, test tube, spatula, conical flask, funnel, bench reagent indicator, measuring cylinder, litmus paper, filter paper, weighing scale, are available and utilized across the schools. However, the following were lacking computer software, a fire extinguisher, the fume cupboard, worn-out equipment and appliances. Lack of properly equipped laboratories, unavailability of instructional materials, high cost of instructional materials, the unconducive atmosphere in the schools, and lack of facilities are the factors militating against the effective utilization of instructional materials. The study recommended that government should make provision for well-equipped Chemistry laboratories, required in all schools within the study area for the teaching and learning of Chemistry

Effects Of Gender On Senior Secondary School Two Chemistry Students’ Achievement And Retention In Chemical Equilibrium Using Computer Animation Strategy

This study examined the effects of gender on senior secondary school two chemistry students’ achievement and retention in chemical equilibrium using computer animation strategy (CAS). The pretest-posttest equivalent groups design was used. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Fifty students from two coeducational schools were sampled and randomly assigned into two equivalent experimental groups using students’ performance in a chemistry achievement test (CAT) and mathematics achievement test (MAT). Each group contained 25 male and female students. The students were taught chemical equilibrium using CAS and a chemical equilibrium achievement test (CEAT) consisting of 30 multiple-choice items drawn from past Senior School Certificate Examinations was used for data collection (r = 0.78). Three research questions and three hypotheses were answered and tested using mean and standard deviation and t-test (α = 0.05) respectively. The study revealed a significant difference between the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught using CAS, and a statistically significant difference between the mean retention scores of male and female students also in favour of males. The study recommended CAS for teaching male students’ chemical equilibrium and a combination of strategies for mixed classes

Quality Assurance Indicators And Academic Staff Productivity In Public Universities, Lagos State, Nigeria

This study examined quality assurance indicators and academic staff productivity in public universities, Lagos State, Nigeria. Five hypotheses guided this study with the adoption of correlational research designs: A multistage (simple random, disproportionate and convenient) sampling technique was used in selecting 320 participants for the study. Data were collected through a questionnaire titled “Quality Assurance Indicators and Academic Staff Productivity Questionnaires (QAIASPQ)" The instrument was validated through the face and content validity and was found reliable through the test re-test reliability technique at 0.75 coefficient. The data collected were analysed using Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient. The hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed there was a significant relationship between quality monitoring and evaluation and academic staff productivity, between instructional supervision and academic staff productivity, between staff quality control and academic staff productivity, between school facilities and academic staff productivity, and between minimum academic standard and academic staff productivity in public universities in Lagos State. The study concluded that academic staff productivity can be achieved if quality assurance indicators are put in place. This study, therefore, recommended that the quality assurance indicators should be adopted and sustained by university management and government to promote academic staff productivity in public universities in Lagos State, Nigeria

Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy And Creativity As Predictors Of Counselling Competence Among Pre-Service Counsellors In Universities In Oyo State, Nigeria

The purpose of this study was to examine emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and creativity as predictors of counselling competence among pre-service counsellors in Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria.  Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance One hundred and ninety participants constituted the study's sample using a correlational design. Both the independent and dependent variables were measured with validated instruments with 0.86 and the data obtained was analyzed using percentages while Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical method was used to test the research hypotheses. The result showed that there was a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and counselling competence among pre-service counsellors (r= .753; p<0.05); there was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and counselling competence among pre-service counsellors (r= .694; p<0.05) and there was a significant relationship between creativity and counselling competence among pre-service counsellors (r= .633; p<0.05). In view of these findings, it was recommended that counselling psychologists should intensify their effort to organize a workshop on the implications of these factors (that is emotional intelligence, self-efficacy and creativity among others) and their effects on counselling competence among pre-service counsellors in Universities

Perceived Role of Counselling Services in Reducing Academic Failure among Education Students in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State

This study analyzed students' perceptions of the role of counselling services in reducing academic failure at Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State. Three research questions were raised and answered. The research design adopted was the descriptive survey, with a population of 526 final-year students of the Faculty of Education from which a sample of 100 respondents were randomly selected. A researcher-designed instrument named 'Students' Perceptions of Counselling Services for Reducing Academic Failure Questionnaire' (SPCSRAFQ), with a reliability index of 0.74 was used to collect the data. The data were analyzed using the mean. The findings showed that there were counselling services available for reducing academic failure, notably appraisal, orientation, information, and so on. Furthermore, reasons for not seeking counselling among others included the unpopularity of counselling services and fear of being victimized using the information provided by them. The strategies for reducing academic failure included ensuring that the counsellors hold regular orientations for the students, among others. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made which include organizing activity-oriented counselling and applying cognitive restructuring therapy in disabusing the minds of the students about the roles of counselling among others

A Survey Of The Awareness And Practice Of Systems Thinking Approach (Sta) Among Chemistry Teachers In Southwest Nigeria

There are suggestions that Systems Thinking Approach (STA)-based learning could better students’ appreciation of the subject, extend their knowledge of chemistry concepts and principles and engender global sustainability goals. However, it appears that STA is not visible in chemistry education in Nigeria. The purpose of this study was to determine chemistry teachers’ level of awareness and practice of the Systems Thinking Approach (STA). Four research questions were raised and answered. A total of sixty (60) pre-service and in-service chemistry teachers were randomly sampled from public schools within and around Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. Two adequately validated response instruments (Teachers’ Awareness of Systems Thinking Approach (TASTA; (α=0.85) and Teachers’ Practice of Systems Thinking Approach (TPSTA; (α=0.77) were administered to the teachers. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that the levels of chemistry teachers’ awareness and practice of the systems thinking approach are relatively high (normative mean:  = 52.11 and = 37.2 respectively). Pre-service chemistry teachers had a higher level of awareness of STA than in-service chemistry teachers. However, the difference was not significant. Also, chemistry teachers below the age of 30 had significantly higher levels of awareness of STA than teachers who were above 50 years. STA is known and somewhat practiced among chemistry teachers in Ibadan, Oyo state. It is suggested that continuous training should be encouraged especially among in-service and older chemistry teachers for them to keep abreast with the trends in teaching and learning

Analysis Of Students’ Attitude Towards Financial Accounting In Public And Private Secondary Schools In Alimosho Area Of Lagos State

The study made a comparative analysis of students' attitudes and performance in financial accounting in public and private secondary schools in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. A descriptive survey design was used. Two hundred and forty (240) respondents were selected from public and private secondary schools using a purposeful sampling technique. Three research questions guided the study. Two Researcher-developed questionnaires titled Student's Attitudinal Scale and Student's Performance Scale were used for data collection. The data were analysed using frequency count and percentage. The results revealed that students’ attitudes had a significant impact on teaching and learning, there is no significant difference in the performance of male and female students in financial accounting in public and private secondary schools. It was therefore recommended among others that teachers should demonstrate skills to attract the attention of students in learning financial accounting. Adequate teaching and learning facilities should be provided

Job Resources-Engagement Relationship Among Business Educators In Universities In South-South, Nigeria

This study examined the relationship between job resources (JR) and Work engagement (WE) among business educators in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The participants for the study were 142 business educators in 12 public universities in, South-South, Nigeria. The authors of the study applied Pearson’s correlation and simple linear regression for the data analyses. The findings showed that JR dimensions (that is, variety of skills utilization, colleagues/heads of department support, job autonomy, performance feedback and career development opportunities) have significant and positive relationships with WE dimensions (that is, cognitive engagement, emotional engagement and physical engagement). The findings suggest that JR dimensions will increase WE dimensions among business educators in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The findings further offer some practical implications for university administrators and business educators

Perceived Influence Of Socio-Economic Factors On Health Promoting Life Style Of The Elderly In Lagos State

This study aimed at assessing the Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on Health Promoting Life Style of the Elderly in Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State. To achieve the purpose of this study, two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The descriptive survey research method was adopted. A purposive sampling technique was adopted to select 200 elderlies (male and female) in Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area to participate in the study and the instrument for data collection was the Modified Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile Questionnaire (MHPLPQ). The instrument was divided into two sections. Section A focused on the demographic characteristics of the respondents while Section B was opinion questions which were subdivided into two sections: income and health-promoting lifestyle behaviour and level of education. The health-promoting lifestyle behaviour of respondents was measured using a 4-point Likert scale while inferential statistics of chi-square was used to analyse all stated hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The significant value of (χ2 = 185.760, χ2 = 231.520, χ2 = 432.40, χ2 = 27.90) was obtained for hypotheses one and two respectively. In conclusion, the findings of this study showed that socioeconomic factors like income and level of education have a significant influence on the health-promoting lifestyles of the elderly. It was recommended that adults should have a proper posterity plan towards their ageing years by saving and having an insurance and retirement plan

Teaching Job Demands, Job Resources And Teachers’ Attrition Incidence In Universities In South West Nigeria

Teaching job demands and resources must align with each other if attrition incidence motivated by job demands and resources is to be stemmed. This paper discusses the job demands and job resources Influence on teaching staff attrition in universities in southwest Nigeria. One research question was raised to guide the study’ one hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study comprised all the teaching staff in the universities in South West Nigeria, from the assistant lecturer level to the professorial level in the public and private universities in the 2018/2019 academic session. A checklist and a questionnaire were used to collect data while attrition rate, ANOVA, and multiple regression were used for the analysis. Data were collected through the stratified sampled population and analyzed using percentage statistic multiple regression and ANOVA. The situation analysis of teaching staff attrition was looked at from the perspective of stayers, movers and leavers due to the level of availability of job resources and quality of job resources influence on teaching staff attrition