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Assessment of School Environment with ICT Facilities in Teaching and Learning;

A Study of Some Selected Secondary Schools in Sokoto Metropolis

M.Musa, A.U Sulaiman, H. A Kwazo, M.U Muhammad                                                           1-25

Impact of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund)

Sponsorship in Training of Science Teachers from South East Nigeria

O.I. Ugwuoti, O.M. Ikeanumba, D.I. Akim, M.G. Ugochukwu, A.H. Bright.                                26-31

The Importance of Information Communication Technology

(ICT) to Women Education and National Development in Nigeria

Comfort Akwonya Adadu,Prince Opurum Nwogu & Joy Obiageli Nwokolo-Ojo                  32-41

Evaluation of Factors Affecting Learning in Secondary School in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria.

Alexander Idoko, Veronica Eboyi Anyebe, Rita Ogochukwu Ngwu and Iwebo Eze Jude         42-59

Influence of Recognition and Advancement on the Performance of Administrative Staff of Public Universities in the North Central Zone of Nigeria

Olatunde, Olubunmi Helen                                                                                                     60-72

Appraisal of the Factors Militating Against Female Participation in Technical

Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Government Girls Science and

Technical Colleges in Kano State, Nigeria.

Abubakar Adamu Njibulwa                                                                                                    73-82

INFLUENCE OF RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE NORTH CENTRAL ZONE OF NIGERIA 

Olatunde, Olubunmi Helen

 Registry Department

University of Agriculture, Makurdi.

E mail: shayolan@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the influence of recognition and advancement on the performance of administrative staff of public universities in the North-Central States of Nigeria. The study was guided by 2 research questions and 2 research hypotheses. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 7,592 administrative staff in public universities and the sample for the study consisted of 759 administrative staff of public universities in the North-Central, Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was a 12-item questionnaire titled ‘Influence of Recognition and Advancement on the Performance of Administrative Staff Questionnaire’ (IRAPASQ). Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation to answer the research questions while Chi-square was used to test the 2 null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. From the analysis of the data, findings of the study revealed that recognition and advancement significantly influence the performance of administrative staff of public universities in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others, that Vice-Chancellors should continue to ensure that administrative staff advances on their job as at when due to be able to maintain committed and dedicated staff of public universities in the North Central Zone of Nigeria.

Keywords: Recognition, Advancement, Job performance, Administrative staff

EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN OTUKPO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.

Alexander Idoko¹*, Veronica Eboyi Anyebe², Rita Ogochukwu Ngwu¹ and Iwebo Eze Jude³

¹Department of Biochemistry, Caritas University, Amorji – Nike, Enugu, Nigeria.

²Government Day Secondary School, Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria.

³Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Caritas University, Amorji – Nike, Enugu, Nigeria.

E mail*: idokoalexander1@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Difficulties in learning abound and are associated with various factors. This study evaluated some factors affecting learning in secondary school. Secondary schools in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State were used as case study. A structured and close ended questionnaire was developed and systematically administered in order to elicit responses from the respondents. A total of 200 respondents provided responses that were used for analysis. Data analysis was achieved using frequency count, total weighted value and mean. Respondents agreed that unprofessional teaching practice adversely affect students’ learning (mean =3.53), the use of professional teachers as principals, administrators, form teachers and counselor improve students’ academic performance and cover up loop holes (mean = 3.50), a teacher who is sound in his subject area is capable of arousing students interest to learn (mean = 3.71), provision of students primary needs enable them to learn better (mean = 3.59), students from well- to – do parents have advantage of completing the curriculum (mean = 3.50), observing of siesta, when a student is tired, enhances learning (mean =3.50), practice of personal hygiene helps to eliminate health risk factors and good state of mind for learning (mean = 3.48), proximity and accessibility of a school, encourage learning (mean = 3.54), strike actions disrupt learning activity (mean = 3.48),  inconsistent and irregular payment of teachers salary hampers teaching and learning (mean = 3.61), occasional giving of reward stimulate other students to learn (mean = 3.64), development of positive self concept by a student helps in brilliant academic performance (mean = 3.53) and students with health challenges find it difficult to learn (mean = 3.52). In line with this finding, it is imperative to state that learning, which is the sole of all academic activity, can be achieved at any level, if the above are carefully considered.

THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) TO WOMEN EDUCATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

¹Comfort Akwonya Adadu, ²Prince Opurum Nwogu & ¹Joy Obiageli Nwokolo-Ojo

¹Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Benue State University, Makurdi ²Department of Electrical/Electronics, Federal College of Education (Technical) Omoku, River

¹comfortadadu@Yahoo.Com, ²princeopurim2004@yahoo.com,

ABSTRACT

Women education and national development is a part of focus that ICT has been useful towards the enhancement of womanhood and development of nations. The paper therefore, emphasized on the concept of ICT, women education and national development; ICT and Education in Nigeria, women and computer education, the importance of ICT to national development and women education were discussed. Also discussed were the internet, ICT and the Nigerian society. However, the following recommendations were made: that government agencies, corporate organizations and well meaning Nigerians should join hands towards improving the learning standard of women education in an efforts to realize the importance of ICT to national development and that every woman in their respective homes should be encourage to strife harder in their bid to acquiring education through ICT.

IMPACT OF TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFund) SPONSORSHIP IN TRAINING OF SCIENCE TEACHERS FROM SOUTH EAST NIGERIA.

O.I. Ugwuoti, O.M. Ikeanumba, D.I. Akim, M.G. Ugochukwu, A.H. Bright.

Department of Biology

Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri.

Email: ositaugwuodi@gmail.com,  debroskii@gmail.com akimdan@ymail.com, cudeeny@gmail.com, hindabright@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to investigate the impact of TETFund sponsorship in training of science teachers. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of all the science teachers in the three Federal Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used and a sample size of two hundred and forty (240) lecturers was used. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The internal consistency of the instrument was 0.82 using Cronbach Alpha formula. The research questions were analyzed using arithmetic mean while the hypothesis was tested using Chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the analysis revealed that TETFund sponsorship has significantly contributed positively in staff development. It was recommended that donor agencies, philanthropists and governments should assist in funding tertiary education in the country.

ASSESSMENT OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT WITH ICT FACILITIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING; A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

M.Musa, A.U Sulaiman, H. A Kwazo, M.U Muhammad

Department of Chemistry

Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Nigeria.

email: mustaphamusa63@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This research focuses on the assessment of school environment with ICT facilities in teaching and learning, a study of selected schools in Sokoto metropolis. The study is descriptive in nature and uses a closed ended questionnaire on students and teachers use of ICT in teaching and learning. The total number of eighty one (81) students and eight (8) teachers responded to the instrument. It was revealed that school environments were conducive enough to enable effective use of ICT in teaching, school environment is essentially equipped with ICT facilities, students are not allowed frequent access to ICT facilities and teachers do not effectively use ICT facilities to aid teaching and learning. The study therefore recommended that teachers increase their competence in ICT, use ICT in teaching frequently so as to encourage and inculcate the habit of positive use of ICT in students and also students should be allowed accessibility to ICT facilities more often for the proper use of ICT in schools.Keywords: ICT, Teaching, Learning, Environment, secondary schools