The Relationship Between Personality Traits and Preference for Musical Genres Among Students of Redeemer’s University, Ede.

The study examined the relationship between personality and preference for musical genres among students of Redeemer’s University, Nigeria. It was reasoned that if a correlation was found it may benefit psychologists working with young people, specifically providing a greater understanding of how their personality relates with their choice of music. The study was conducted using quantitative method, that is the use of questionnaires to collect data. The Big Five Inventory (BFI) was used to assess participants personality type and a modified version of the sample test of musical preference (STOMP) were administered to participants. The participants were selected using convenient sampling and consisted of 200 university students studying at Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun state Nigeria. Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Independent sample t test and Multiple Regression were used to analyzed the data. The result of this study indicated that there was a significant relationship between personality trait and preference for musical genres. There was no significant difference between male and female on preference for musical genres. Age was found not to be associated with preference for musical genres. Finally, factors influencing musical genres was found to predict preference for musical genres. Implications for educators and further research are discussed. Keywords: Music, genre, personality, student

Culture: A Basis for Economic and Human Development: The Case of Nigeria

The paper examined culture as a basis for economic and human development with reference to Nigeria as a case study. It discusses the role of culture in economic and human development, established linkage between and among culture, economic and human development variables and relevance of culture in economic and human development. Data used were based on countries whose economic and human development were evident in culture such as Chile, Sweden, India, Ireland etc.it was found that the advent of colonial master in Nigeria has trample on the culture of people of Nigeria and depleted her values. The colonial master brought a culture of “divide and Rule” which permeates across the nation thus, serving as hinderances to both economic and human development since independence. It was concluded that any economic and human development that alienate culture will not withstand test of time and cannot be seen to represent development. Recommendation was that developmental efforts should not ignore culture. Keywords: culture, economic development, human development, national planning

Differences in school connectedness and learned helplessness among undergraduates in a public and private university in Osun State, Nigeria

This study examined differences in school connectedness and learned helplessness among students of a private (Redeemer’s University, Ede) and public university (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife) in Osun state, south-west Nigeria. The study utilized an exploratory cross-sectional survey design.278 under-graduate university students were purposively sampled from both universities using a non-probability sampling method. Instruments include, the Learned Helplessness Scale (r = 0.86) and Measurement of School Connectedness (MOSC) questionnaire (r = 0.72).Results show that OAU students had a significantly higher mean score on learned helplessness as opposed to RUN students. OAU students likewise, had significantly lower mean scores on three of the four domains of school connectedness: belonging, communication and connectedness with teachers than RUN students. However, no significant relationship was found between learned helplessness and school connectedness. Further research is recommended to extensively study the variables.Keywords: Learned helplessness, school climate, school connectedness, students, 1Universit

PROFESIONALNI STRES I ISHODI INDUSTRIJSKIH ODNOSA: DOKAZI IZ ODABRANIH PROIZVODNIH ORGANIZACIJA U LAGOS METROPOLISU, NIGERIJA

Purpose: The study investigated the relationship between occupational stress and industrial relations outcomes using the manufacturing organizations in Lagos Metropolis as the unit of analysis. The study identified two dimensions of occupational stress (psychological and physiological stress) and four industrial relations outcomes (quit, absenteeism, industrial actions, and management-employee relations). Methodology: The study made use of multi-sampling techniques for the preservation of the characteristics and status of the respondents and the research questionnaire was administered randomly to the selected sample size of 363 respondents. Findings and implications: It was found that there exists a positive and significant relationship between and among all the variables of occupational stress and industrial relations outcomes with absenteeism as the potent force. It was concluded that occupational stress is dominant and permanent in the selected manufacturing organizations and manifested in the form of absenteeism. Limitations: The study concentrated on the Lagos Metropolis, but further studies can look farther into other geopolitical zones in Nigeria to further expand the frontier of knowledge in the area of study. Originality: The study provides a more comprehensive understanding of occupational stress dimensions on industrial relations outcomes, thus, expanding the existing literature in the area of study.Svrha: Studija je istraživala odnos između profesionalnog stresa i rezultata industrijskih odnosa koristeći proizvodne organizacije u Lagos Metropolisu kao jedinicu analize. Studija je identificirala dvije dimenzije profesionalnog stresa (psihološki i fiziološki stres) i četiri ishoda industrijskih odnosa (prestanak rada, izostanak s posla, industrijske akcije i odnosi između uprave i zaposlenika). Metodologija: Korištena je tehnika višestrukog uzorkovanja za očuvanje karakteristika i statusa ispitanika, a upitnik istraživanja primijenjen je slučajnim odabirom na uzorku od 363 ispitanika. Rezultati i implikacije: Utvrđeno je da postoji pozitivan i značajan odnos između svih varijabli profesionalnog stresa i ishoda radnih odnosa s izostankom s posla kao moćnom silom. Zaključeno je da je profesionalni stres dominantan i permanentan u odabranim proizvodnim organizacijama, a manifestira se u obliku izostanaka s posla. Ograničenja: Studija se usredotočila na Lagos Metropolis, ali daljnje studije trebaju istraživati druge geopolitičke zone u Nigeriji kako bi se dodatno proširile granice znanja u području proučavanja. Znanstveni doprinos: Studija omogućuje sveobuhvatnije razumijevanje dimenzija profesionalnog stresa i utjecaja na ishode industrijskih odnosa, čime se proširuje postojeća literatura u području istraživanja

Nexus between School Type and Academic Performance of Students in English Language in Nigeria: A Case Study of Some Selected Secondary Schools in Ibadan

The aim of this study is to assess the influence of the usage of the type of school on the academic performance of secondary school students in English language in Ibadan. The study was aimed at determining the average performance of the secondary school students in English language, as well as finding out if the type of school the learners attend have any influence on their academic success in English language. To achieve the objectives of the research, the study used a survey approach which involved the distribution of questionnaires to Senior Secondary School students in six senior secondary schools in Ibadan. An English language achievement test was also administered to the students. Results from the research indicated the secondary school students, both from the government-owned and private-owned schools, performed just fairly in the English language achievement test. It was also discovered that the students in private schools performed slightly better than their public-school counterparts in the English language test. Furthermore, the type of school the learners attended had no significant impact on the academic success of the learners in the English language achievement test. This study therefore recommended that the government, through the Ministry of Education can improve academic success in English language by recruiting qualified English language teachers in public secondary schools, and also improve the standard of education across the board through effective supervision

Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries

Background: Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures.Methods: This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data from patients undergoing common acute and elective general surgical, urological, gynaecological, and orthopaedic procedures. The primary outcomes were patient-reported time in severe pain measured on a numerical analogue scale from 0 to 100% and patient-reported satisfaction with pain relief during the first week following discharge. Data were collected by in-hospital chart review and patient telephone interview 1 week after discharge.Results: The study recruited 4273 patients from 144 centres in 25 countries; 1311 patients (30.7%) were prescribed opioid analgesia at discharge. Patients reported being in severe pain for 10 (i.q.r. 1-30)% of the first week after discharge and rated satisfaction with analgesia as 90 (i.q.r. 80-100) of 100. After adjustment for confounders, opioid analgesia on discharge was independently associated with increased pain severity (risk ratio 1.52, 95% c.i. 1.31 to 1.76; P < 0.001) and re-presentation to healthcare providers owing to side-effects of medication (OR 2.38, 95% c.i. 1.36 to 4.17; P = 0.004), but not with satisfaction with analgesia (beta coefficient 0.92, 95% c.i. -1.52 to 3.36; P = 0.468) compared with opioid-free analgesia. Although opioid prescribing varied greatly between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, patient-reported outcomes did not.Conclusion: Opioid analgesia prescription on surgical discharge is associated with a higher risk of re-presentation owing to side-effects of medication and increased patient-reported pain, but not with changes in patient-reported satisfaction. Opioid-free discharge analgesia should be adopted routinely

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Purpose: The study investigated the relationship between occupational stress and industrial relations outcomes using the manufacturing organizations in Lagos Metropolis as the unit of analysis. The study identified two dimensions of occupational stress (psychological and physiological stress) and four industrial relations outcomes (quit, absenteeism, industrial actions, and management-employee relations). Methodology: The study made use of multi-sampling techniques for the preservation of the characteristics and status of the respondents and the research questionnaire was administered randomly to the selected sample size of 363 respondents. Findings and implications: It was found that there exists a positive and significant relationship between and among all the variables of occupational stress and industrial relations outcomes with absenteeism as the potent force. It was concluded that occupational stress is dominant and permanent in the selected manufacturing organizations and manifested in the form of absenteeism. Limitations: The study concentrated on the Lagos Metropolis, but further studies can look farther into other geopolitical zones in Nigeria to further expand the frontier of knowledge in the area of study. Originality: The study provides a more comprehensive understanding of occupational stress dimensions on industrial relations outcomes, thus, expanding the existing literature in the area of study