Globalisation: A Menace To African Values And Education

A ZJER article on globalization.Globalization has become a conspicuous phenomenon of our time and has attracted the attention of many. This paper examines the place of Africa in the global village by showing what the African continent stands to gain in the,global community, whether globalization portends any threat to African education and values and how best to make African education, cultures, and values functional and relevant in the new modernity

Peer Group Pressure As A Determinant Of Adolescent Social Adjustment In Nigerian Schools

This study investigated peer group pressure as a determinant of adolescents' social adjustment in Nigerian schools, with a focus on the Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. Two null hypotheses were tested using a random sample of one hundred and twenty adolescents from four secondary schools in the Ikeja Local Government Area. The instrument was a self-designed questionnaire. The collected data were analysed using an independent t-test and a Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The results of the analysis showed that peer group pressure among adolescents is related to their social adjustment and that the gender of the adolescents affects their social adjustment as well. Based on these findings, the following recommendations are made: parents should serve as role models for their children to emulate; parents should be watchful of the types of friends kept by their adolescent children; and parent-child relationship should be cordial enough to permit adolescents in discussing their problems with them. In addition, the management of adolescents (secondary school students) should be the joint responsibility of parents, guidance counsellors, school administrators and society at large

Analiza odnosa između sociologije religije i sociologije društvenih pokreta

The study of social movements and the sociology of religion share similarities and they can benefit from each other. Theorizing for both fields is somehow similar. This paper is an attempt to briefly present the supply-side and resource mobilization theories in the study of the sociology of religion and literature on social movements. This paper is a sort of a comparative analysis on the sociology of religion and literature on social movements. It presents a brief literature overview of the supply-side theory, and some examples of studies that have used this model; a brief overview of the resource mobilization theory; and finally, an assessment of the recruitment tactics and commitment levels in both of these fields of sociology.Istraživanje društvenih pokreta i sociologija religije imaju sličnosti zbog kojih mogu biti od uzajamne koristi. U oba područja primjenjuju se slični teorijski pristupi. Ovaj je članak pokušaj da se ukratko izlože teorija ponude i teorija mobilizacije resursa u sociologiji religije te literatura o društvenim pokretima. On je svojevrsna poredbena analiza sociologije religije i literature o društvenim pokretima. U članku se daje kraći pregled literature o teoriji ponude te neki primjeri studija koje su taj model primijenile, kratak prikaz teorije mobilizacije te naposljetku ocjena taktike regrutiranja i razine posvećenosti u tim dvama područjima sociologij

The effectiveness of student involvement in decisionmaking and university leadership: A comparative analysis of 12 universities in South-west Nigeria

This study examines student involvement in university leadership and decision-makingand its impacts on leadership effectiveness in universities in Nigeria. The study uses adescriptive survey conducted among students and staff in all 12 of the public and privateuniversities in South-West Nigeria.1 The research findings indicate that there is a significantrelationship between student involvement in decision-making and leadership effectiveness.It also reveals that there are significant differences between decision-making with studentinvolvement and decision-making without student involvement. Conversely, no significantdifference was found in leadership effectiveness between decision-making in public andprivate universities. The study finally reveals that there is a significant relationship betweenthe management-student relationship and teaching effectiveness. The results therefore showthat, for leadership and teaching effectiveness to be improved in Nigerian universities,provision should be made for the adequate involvement of students in decision-making onimportant matters relating to university administration

The effectiveness of student involvement in decisionmaking and university leadership: A comparative analysis of 12 universities in South-west Nigeria

This study examines student involvement in university leadership and decision-making and its impacts on leadership effectiveness in universities in Nigeria. The study uses a descriptive survey conducted among students and staff in all 12 of the public and private universities in South-West Nigeria.1 The research findings indicate that there is a significant relationship between student involvement in decision making and leadership effectiveness. It also reveals that there are significant differences between decision-making with student involvement and decision-making without student involvement. Conversely, no significant difference was found in leadership effectiveness between decision-making in public and private universities. The study finally reveals that there is a significant relationship between the management-student relationship and teaching effectiveness. The results therefore show that, for leadership and teaching effectiveness to be improved in Nigerian universities, provision should be made for the adequate involvement of students in decision-making on important matters relating to university administration.Keywords: Student representation; leadership; student politics; public higher education; private higher education; university governance; effectiveness; teaching and learnin

Utilisation of ICTs as teaching aids in two higher education institutions in Lagos

Modern information and communication technologies (ICTs) are recognised as having enormous potential for improving quality in higher education delivery and, subsequently, contributing to production of graduates who are suited to the needs of the contemporary labour market. This recognition has formed the basis for investment in the development of ICT capacity in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Nigeria. After years of this investment, this study investigated the reach and utilisation of ICT facilities in HEIs .in the country. The findings were that availability of ICT facilities, notably mobile phones and the internet, is widespread. However, these have not been mainstreamed into teaching and learning processes. This is blamed on gaps in funding and training. Recommendations for the better deployment of ICT as an aid in teaching are made.Keywords: ICT; Teaching and learning; Curriculum innovatio

Tree Slenderness Coefficient and Percent Canopy Cover in Oban Group Forest, Nigeria

Oban Forest health was assessed using tree slenderness coefficient (SC) and percent canopy cover as indicators. Systematic sampling technique was adopted for plot locations in Aking, Ekang, Erokut and Ekuri sites within the forest. Four transects of 2 km-long situated 600 m apart were established in each site. Five 0.25ha-plot were then alternately laid along each transect at 400 m intervals. A total of 20 plots per site, and 80 plots in all were used. Tree heights, Dbh and crown diameter were measured on trees with Dbh≥10cm to compute SC and percent canopy cover (%CC). Trees were classified based on their SC as high (SC>80), moderate (SC: 70-80 and low (SC<70). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. There were 36, 49 and 67 trees/ha with high, moderate and low SC, respectively for the pooled data with 56.5% CC. On site basis, Aking had 145 trees/ha, and of these, 44, 45 and 56 trees/ha had high, moderate and low SC, respectively. Ekang had 147 trees/ha, and of these, there were 45, 50 and 52 trees/ha with high, moderate and low SC, respectively.  Erokut had the least 143 trees/ha, and of these, 37, 50 and 56 trees/ha were with high, moderate and low SC, respectively with 49.95% CC. Ekuri had the highest 173 trees/ha, and of these, 62, 43 and 68 trees/ha had high, moderate and low SC, respectively with 59.8% CC. There were negative correlations between SC and other tree growth parameters except tree height (r = 0.07). About 24% of the trees had high SC, which implies high susceptibility to wind-induced damage, with highest trees/ha in this category found in Ekuri site due to high stand density. This may cause competitions among trees, thereby limiting trees development. Hence, appropriate silvicultural treatment such as low-impact logging is recommended. Keywords: Stand stability, slenderness ratio, crown dimension, susceptibility, wind-thro

Construction of new Non-standard Finite Difference Schemes for the Solution of a free un-damped Harmonic Oscillator Equation

In this paper we discussed the numerical solution to the model of a freely suspended spring with a mass attached. Suitable nonstandard finite difference schemes were developed  for the solution of the resulting dynamical system which follows a free un-damped harmonic oscillator. The result of the numerical experiment  on the schemes are illustrated  with 3D graphs . Keywords: Numerical methods , Non-Local Approximations,  Non-standard finite difference schemes, Qualitative properties, Free un-damped Harmonic Oscillator,  Monotonicity of solution

Genotypic Characterization of Aminoglycoside Resistance Genes from Bacteria Isolates in Selected Municipal Drinking Water Distribution Sources in Southwestern Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Multi-drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria could lead to treatment failure of infectious diseases and could be transferred by non-potable water. Few studies have investigated occurrence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes (ARGs) among bacteria including Aminoglycoside Modifying Genes (AMGs) from Drinking Water Distribution Systems (DWDS) in Nigeria. Here, we aimed at characterization of AMGs from DWDS from selected states insouthwestern Nigeria.METHODS: One hundred and eighty one (181) MDR bacteria that had been previously characterized using 16S rDNA and showed resistance to at least one aminoglycoside antibiotic were selected from treated and untreated six water distribution systems in southwestern Nigeria. MDR bacteria were PCR genotyped for three AMGs:aph (3´´)c, ant (3´´)b and aph(6)-1dd.RESULTS: Out of 181 MDR bacteria genotyped, 69(38.12%) tested positive for at least one of the genotyped AMGs. Highest (50, 27.62%) detected gene was ant (3”)c followed by aph (3")c(33,18.23%). Combination of aph(3")c and ant (3")b in a single bacteria was observed as the highest (14, 7.73%) among the detected gene combination. Alcaligenes sp showed the highest (10/20) occurrence of ant (3")b while aph(3")c was the highest detected among Proteussp (11/22). Other bacteria that showed the presence of AMGs include: Acinetobacter, Aeromonas, Bordetella, Brevundimonas, Chromobacterium, Klebsiella, Leucobacter, Morganella, Pantoae, Proteus, Providencia, Psychrobacter and Serratia.CONCLUSIONS: High occurrence of ant (3”)c and aph (3”)c among these bacteria call for urgent attention among public health workers, because these genes can be easily disseminated to consumers of these water samples if present on mobile genetic elements like plasmids, integrons and transposons