THREATS POSED TO COMPUTING DEVICES ON NETWORKS AND THEIR POSSIBLE COUNTERMEASURES.

Abubakar Ibrahim

Computer Science Department

Umaru Ali shinkafi polytechnic, Sokoto

Email: abunbba@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Network security is a very sensitive issue that need to be given attention with the growing menace of cyber crime globally. This paper reviews the threat posed to computing devices on networks. Countermeasures as well as the technical, business, social and political consequences that stem from these threats are also highlighted. The future of network security was also highlighted. In these review different threats posed to the network that have negative impact has been identified and various defense mechanism were discussed. This paper found that businesses and government have been affected seriously by these network threats causing many business to lost millions pounds and reputation as well as preventing government to carry out its functions there by affecting that government politically. It has also heighted that many people social life has been negatively impacted as many people communicate through network. The future of network security is moving from biometric to an immune system that can act collectively to fight against any threats. Some recommendations for the way forward have been advanced.


EFFECTS OF MOTHER TONGUE ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UPPER BASIC EDUCATION IN KATSINA-ALA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

Johnson Mhile Yaapera and Sunday Ade Adeniran

University of Agriculture Markurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

Email: ahnagbayaapera@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study sought to find out the effects of using Tiv language as medium of instruction on students’ achievement in Basic Science and Technology at Upper Basic Education in Katsina-Ala Local Government area of Benue state. The study was carried out in two secondary schools in Katsina-Ala Government area of Benue State. Two intact classes of the schools were assigned to experimental and control conditions. Experiment lasted for two weeks. It started with a pretest before treatment and a posttest after treatment using Basic science and Technology achievement test (BSAT). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was the statistical tool to test the hypotheses. The result showed that students in experimental group who were taught in Tiv did not perform better than the control taught in English language and there was no significant difference in the achievement scores of male and female students taught in Tiv language. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that the use of Tiv language alone in teaching of Basic science and Technology should be discourage, however, Basic Science and Technology teachers may use Tiv language as an instructional tool in teaching of Basic Science and Technology at Upper Basic Education in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.    

Keywords: Language, Achievement, Students


THE NIGERIAN CHILD’S DILEMMA IN SUBJECT SELECTION AND CAREER CHOICE IN THE CHANGING WORLD: IMPLICATION FOR COUNSELLING

1Ibrahim Bello, 2Mustapha Bala Tsakuwa & 3Ahmad, Abdullahi Abdallah

 

1Department of Education, Gombe State University, Gombe State- Nigeria

College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing400715, China

3Department of Adult Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria

Email: bellogundumaibrahim@gmail.com, education2214@gmail.com, abuushayba@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Choosing the right career path is becoming more important for secondary school students today. Students struggle hard when choosing a career and subject of study that will fit their interest and ability. Many factors influence the students’ decision in this course; these include parenting style, coaching, interest, academic ability of the students and religious teaching among others. This paper explains the concepts of career choice, types of career and factors affecting career choice of the secondary school students. The paper suggests strategies/ways school counsellors/teachers would adopt to provide appropriate career choice to the students.

Keywords: Nigerian Child, Subject Selection, Career Choice


THE IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ WORKLOAD ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A SINGLE – INSTITUTION OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AT AN ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCES FACILITY

Peter Agbonrofo, Omorodion Irowa, David Okon Udoh,

University of Benin and University of Benin Teaching Hospital,

P.M.B.1111,Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

E-mail: davidudoh07@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Excessive workload is known for centuries for its eventual deleterious effect on health and performance and, as a result, on productivity and loss of man hours in various spheres of endeavour. It is also salient amongst the reasons many tertiary institutions of learning fall short of standards required for accreditation by various accrediting commissions with inadequate numbers of qualified teachers assigned to ever increasing numbers of yearly student admissions which, in turn, is designed to satisfy the educational needs of a geometrically expanding population. In a number of institutions, threats to accreditation in one or more disciplines usually gives rise to frantic curbing of number student admissions over several years t improve facility. This is a critical look at the effect of excessive teacher workload on the quality of education.

Study Objective/Setting: To determine the influence of student numbers and classes taken by each lecturer on the quality and academic performance of students at our academic health sciences institution.

Method: A five – year retrospective study of students’ academic performance against numbers of students under the tutelage of the teachers. We studied three clinical levels taught by the Department of Surgery of our tertiary academic medical sciences centre from 2008/2009 to 2012/2013 academic sessions. Outcomes were documented as scores from the examinations conducted over the period of five (5) academic sessions.

Results: Between 2008/09 and 2012/13 academic sessions, there was58.6% and 50.4% progressive reduction of 400 level and 600 level medical students, respectively, taught by 19 teachers over those sessions. This was reflected as 55.2% reduction in teachers’ workload, between 2008/09 and 2012/13, as well as 22.4% and 21.6% improvement in academic scores at both 400 Level and 600 Level medicine classes, respectively. Thus, there is a strong positive linear correlation between teachers’ workload and the performance scores of students at each academic level. (Pearson’s r = 0.78).

Conclusion: There is, incontrovertibly, the need to establish more standard accredited higher institutions of learning to accommodate the teeming numbers of young prospective graduates, as well, reduce the workload (pressure of work) on the teachers. These will serve to reduce the number of students per teacher, foster student – teacher educational interractions, reduce the demand on tenuous teaching facility in resource-limited settings and improve the quality of the nation’s young workforce graduating each session from institutions of higher learning.

Keywords: Higher Institutions; Increasing Number of Students; Inadequate Number of Teachers; Workload; Quality of Education; Academic Performance; Resource-Limited Setting


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