SELF-IDENTIFICATION AS PREDICTOR OF PLEASURE READING AMONG STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY-OWNED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

Pleasure reading seems to be a fast eroding culture among senior secondary school students in Nigeria. Previous studies focused on reading habits but with little consideration for psychological factors that affect reading. This study therefore, investigated the extent to which self–identification predicted pleasure reading among students of university-owned senior secondary schools in Southwestern Nigeria. A total of 1,054 senior secondary school two students were selected from eight university-owned schools (Federal and State) in southwestern Nigeria were involved in the study.  The instruments used were: Pleasure Reading (r = 0.74) and Students’ Self-Identification (r = 0.73) scales. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple regression analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Respondents had average level of pleasure reading (23.66) and high level of self-identification (53.10). The study discovered that higher the level of self-identification, the higher the level of pleasure reading. Other determining factors could have been responsible for average level of pleasure reading since the level of self-identification is hig

Reproductive Health Information and Practice among Female Undergraduates of Private Universities in Osun State, Nigeria

The research investigated the extent of awareness of reproductive health information and practice of female undergraduate in private universities in Osun State. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. The population for the study consisted of all the female undergraduates of private universities in Osun state. A total of 500 female undergraduates of private universities in Osun state formed the sample for this study. Proportionate sampling technique was used to assigned sample size to each of the three randomly selected universities to ensure fair representation. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select sampled size assigned to each of the selected universities. The instrument used to collect data was questionnaire titled “awareness of reproductive health information and reproductive health practice (APRHIQ). Data collected were analysed using frequency count, mean and standard deviation. The findings showed that young people are sexually active as majority have started engaging in sexual activities while still in secondary schools. The findings also indicated that awareness of reproductive health information is of a very low extent (45.6%) and reproductive health practice of female undergraduate is of a high extent (54.4%). The study concluded that Reproductive Health Information awareness is very low while reproductive health practice of female undergraduate of private universities in Osun state tends to be favourable. The study recommended that in order to avert the imminent threat of explosion of sexually transmitted diseases, there is urgent need to start teaching family life and sex education in schools right from elementary school. Keywords: Information Awareness; Reproductive Health Information; Undergraduate, Reproductive Health Practice DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-16-09 Publication date:June 30th 202

Self-Efficacy and Use of Electronic Information as Predictors of Academic Performance

Abstract Students’ ability to find and retrieve information effectively is a transferable skill useful for their future life as well as enabling the positive and successful use of the electronic resources while at school. It is a known fact in this digital era that any student at the higher level who intends to better achieve and go further in academics should have the ability to explore the digital environment. Students are increasingly expected to use electronic information resources while at the university. Research was undertaken to determine the level of influence of self-efficacy and the use of electronic information resources on students’ academic performance. This study examined self-efficacy and the use of electronic information as predictors of academic performance. Its participants were comprised of 700 students (undergraduate and postgraduate) randomly drawn from seven departments in the faculty of education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Data on the study was collected through the Morgan-Jinks (1999) academic self-efficacy scale and the use of the electronic information scale (UEIS) with r = 0.75. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. The results indicate that self-efficacy and the use of electronic information jointly predict and contribute to academic performance; that respondents with high self-efficacy make better use of electronic information and have better academic performance; that a correlation exists among self-efficacy, use of electronic information and academic performance; and that the use of electronic information influenced respondents\u27 performance in General Education subjects more than other subjects. Finally, the results reveal that the Internet is the electronic information source students access for information most often. Implications of these results and recommendations are discussed

Investigation of Amino and Fatty Acid Characterisation of Thevetia peruviana (Milk Bush) Seed

This study examined the amino acid profile and fatty acid analysis of Milk bush (thevetia peruviana) seed. The seeds were ground into very fine powder using three processing techniques. The parameters of interest were carried out using standard methods. The results of both essential and non-essential amino acids showed that the total essential amino acid content in oven-dried seed sample (OD.S), airdried seed sample (AD.S) and sun-dried seed sample (SD.S) were within the WHO Standard. It was observed that eighteen out of the twenty amino acids content of food were present in the seed with glutamic acid having the highest value, followed by aspartate and arginine. Also the eight essential amino acid needed in the daily diet were all present in the sample (arginine, valine, histidine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylanine, threonine, tryptophan and leucine). There were reductions in the level of some amino acids as a result of the processing treatments. The fatty acid analysis also revealed that the sample contained both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. The unsaturated fatty acids for oven-dried, sun-dried and air-dried are 60.89, 2.21 and 20.47 respectively while the saturated fatty acids for oven-dried , sun-dried and air dried 26.15, 3.29 and 35.61 respectively. The result suggested that thevetia peruviana contains high quality protein and the oil is a good source of unsaturation which increases the shelf life and edibility of the oil. Keywords: Amino acid; Fatty acid; Characterization; Processing techniques; Milk-bush see

Sensory and nutritive profiles of biscuits from whole grain sorghum and pearl millet plus soya flour with and without sourdough fermentatio

Whole grain sorghum–soya and pearl millet–soya composite biscuits, with and without sourdough, were produced with the aim of developing a ready-to-eat supplementary food for nutritionally at-risk schoolage children in Africa. Descriptive sensory profiling revealed that the biscuits were indistinguishable from a whole grain wheat biscuit standard in terms of hardness, roughness and coarseness, but they were darker, less crisp, less dry and denser with distinctive sorghum flavour. Biscuits containing sourdough were sourer to taste and had more aroma and a more fermented taste and odour character; other examples were more rancid and bitter with less sorghum-type flavour. Biscuits without sourdough were blander and sweeter. Two biscuits per day will, on average, contribute 13% of the Dietary Reference Intake of fibre for children aged 4–8 years and 16%, 11% and 8% of Mg, Fe and Zn, respectively. The sourdough biscuits had 10–17% less phytate, and phenolic content while antioxidant activity increased.University of Pretoria and the South African National Research Foundation.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-26212016-12-31hb2016Food Scienc

Copyright Law: Influence on the Use of Information Resources in Nigeria

The study examines copyright law as an influence on the use of information resources in Nigeria. A questionnaire was administered to authors, publishers, librarians and other allied users. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics. Information resources are available, accessible, and are in frequent use. Authors/creators are protected by copyright law which ensures benefits or royalties. The study reveals the need for cooperation between the Nigerian Copyright Commission and law enforcement agencies to enforce copyright la

Evaluation of References in Dissertations and Theses against the Holdings in a University Library

The evaluation of university library collections must include quantitative as well as qualitative measures. This research seeks to demonstrate a relationship between quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Kenneth Dike Library collection in the sciences. It is hypothesised that, as a result of this relationship, the larger the collection, the more likely it is that it can support PhD research in the sciences

Attitudes of Librarians in Selected Nigerian Universities toward the Use of ICT

This study uses a descriptive survey to study the attitude of selected librarians in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, toward information communication technology (ICT). The population includes 41 librarians in four institutions. Data were collected using an instrument adapted from the Igberia and Chakrabarti (1990) Computer Anxiety and Attitude Towards Microcomputer Utilization (CAATMU) scale, and the librarian attitude questionnaire developed by Ramzan (2004). Two research questions were developed to guide the study. The results show that librarians have a positive attitude toward ICT and that training and knowledge are the sine qua non for a positive attitude. The fear of ICT that some librarians in Africa demonstrate is widening the digital divide. Librarians in Africa are called upon to rise to the challenges posed by ICT and to help bridge the digital gap