A STUDY OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GIRLS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT: This research work investigates the study of the factors affecting academic performance of girls in senior secondary schools in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Introduction of this study includes background to the study, significance of...
View DetailsA STUDY OF THE CAUSES OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT: This research work is carried out to find out the causes of teenage pregnancy among female student in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area in Edo State. It deals with the purpose of the study, which is to find out the problems teens are facing concerning unwanted pregnancy...
View DetailsA CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF WESTERN MEDIA ON THE FASHION PREFERENCES OF NIGERIAN YOUNG WOMEN
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the influence of western media on the fashion choices of Nigerian women using female students of Legacy University, Okija as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at showing how the contents...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF PREMARITAL SEX SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS AND ITS IMPACT ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN KOGI STATE
ABSTRACT: The research work focuses on the causes of Premarital Sex among Secondary School Girls and Its Impact on their Academic Achievements in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. One Hundred and Fifty Questionnaires were administered to female stud...
View DetailsANALYSIS OF THE STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MATHEMATICS ANXIETY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: Anxiety in mathematics is a reoccurring phenomenon in students of different grades and classes. The impact of mathematics anxiety spans from poor academic performance to poor individual analytical and problem solving skills. This study was undertak...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT’S COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY IN NIGERIA’S INTERNAL SECURITY (2009 – 2013)
Background to the study: Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed series of ethno- religious and resource-based violence that have taken terror dimension and threatened its internal security. Terrorism, either international or domes...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND REMEDIES OF POOR SANITARY CONDITION IN SOME SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the study: Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of waste as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage or waste-water. Poor sanitation leads to hazards which can be physical, microbiologic...
View DetailsATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF MENSTRUAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION YOLA ADAMAWA STATE
Background of the Study: Menstrual hygiene management is described as the process whereby “women and adolescent girls use a clean menstrual hygiene management (MHM) material to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as often as necessary for...
View DetailsATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SCIENCE AND SCIENCE TEACHING
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The major challenge facing science educators and researchers in the state is the underachievement in science subjects among the secondary school students. Science is an umbrella covering many subject areas including physics, chemistry, bi...
View DetailsATTITUDES OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS TOWARDS STUDENTS’ INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) (A case study of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State)
Background to the Study: Attitude as a concept is concerned with individuals’ way of thinking, acting, and behaving. Attitudes are formed as a result of some kind of learning experiences. Attitude is fundamental to understanding social perception of people...
View DetailsCAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE ON NEWLY MARRIED COUPLES
Background to the study: Divorce or marital separation or the dissolution of marriage is the “final termination of marital union, cancelling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and the dissolving of the bond of matrimony between the parties&rd...
View DetailsCAUSES OF THE PREVALENCE OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL FEMALE STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: The study examined the causes of the prevalence of teenage pregnancy among secondary school female students using selected secondary schools in Ijebu Ode as case study. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The sample size consist...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS
ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study us to compare the performance of male and female students in English and mathematics using Ogbomosho South Local Government in Oyo State as case study. The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants using...
View DetailsCOMPARISON OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE, BASIC SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
ABSTRACT: The study compared the scores of students in English Language, basic science and Computer Science at the Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination (JSSCE) in Edu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State, Nigeria. The research design was correlational f...
View DetailsAN APPRAISAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND USAGE OF CONTRACEPTIVE AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: The broad focus of this study is to examine contraceptive use among female students in University of Uyo. Survey design was employed for the study with the aid of convenience sampling method, one hundred and forty-seven(147) participant who are female student...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ON THE WELLBEING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study was conducted basically to find out the effect of physical education programmes on the well-being of secondary school students in Otta Local Government Area of Ogun State. The population for this study consisted of male and female students in...
View DetailsINFLUENCE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN EKITI STATE
ABSTRACT: The study was conducted to ascertain the efficacy of counselling services in Ekiti state, employing the descriptive survey research methodology as the chosen approach. The research sample encompasses the student populace attending secondary educational institutions with...
View DetailsFACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER ASPIRATIONS AMONG GIRLS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the factors influencing career aspirations among girls in public secondary schools using selected secondary schools in nyamira north district, nyamira county, kenya as case study. To achieve this 4 research questions were f...
View DetailsTHE TREND IN HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN JNIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Background to the Study: Academic performance has been described as the scores attained by students at a given moment. This scholastic standing could be explained in terms of the grades obtained in a course or groups of courses (Daniels and Schoulen, 19...
View DetailsTHE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Attainment of any teaching and learning objectives involves both human resources and materials resources and factors, that is, the teacher who is the enforcer of the subject content and the availability of both convectional materials and...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS OF TEACHING BIOLOGY PRACTICALS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to Oxford Advanced Learner Dictionary (2000) defined “problems” as a thing that is difficult to deal wi...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING STYLE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND CAREER PATH
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The academic achievement of adolescents has been a major concern of educators for years. As documented in the research litera...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS QUALIFICATION ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUNDE OF THE STUDY: The importance of having a solid background in mathematics is very well recognized as it serves as a getaway to future profession in a variety of field(Tella 2008;Pondor2006;Deklerk welters cited by Kurt et al.2002).mathematic...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF INTEGRATED GROUP BASED MASTERY LEARNING MODEL ON SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Recent sociopolitical and economic developments in the world and within nations have resulted in revised educational objectives and increased difficulty for social studies (U...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON FEMALE EATING HABITS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: To assist the voluntary adoption of food choices and other food- and nutrition-related behaviours that are beneficial to one's health and well-being, nutrition education can be defined as any combination of...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (CASE STUDY OF ENUGU EAST LGA)
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
INTRODUCTION: The word “science” is often misconstrued by many people. While some view it as a white man’s “juju”, others construe it as a kind of magic, like t...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (CASE STUDY OF ENUGU EAST LGA)
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
INTRODUCTION: Many people often misunderstand the term "science." Although opinions on the matter vary, there are those who consider it a mysterious force, akin to magic. Like the...
View DetailsFOOD CHOICE DECISION-MAKING AMONG SCHOOL-GOING ADOLESCENTS AMIDST THE NUTRITION TRANSITION IN URBAN ACCRA, GHANA
ABSTRACT
Like many countries of the world, Ghana is experiencing a nutrition transition and rising non-communicable diseases. Adolescents are susceptible to diet-related health risks as they experience significant physical and psychological changes, which are happening in tandem with fo...
View DetailsA STUDY OF TENSE ERRORS IN THE WRITTEN ENGLISH ESSAY OF SS II STUDENTS IN GIWA EDUCATIONAL ZONE, KADUNA STATE
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This study titled “A study of Tense Errors in the Written English Essays of SS II students of Giwa Educational Zone” was conducted to find out tense errors in the English written essays of SS II students. A written test was administered to the students. The populati...
View DetailsANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCES IN WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA (2010 – 2014): IMPLICATIONS TOEDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING
ABSTRACT
The study analysed students‟ performances in West African Senior School Certificate Examinations in North-West Zone, Nigeria (2010-2014): Implications to Educational Administration and Planning.The study was carried out with six objectives among which were to analysepass and fa...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF INQUIRY AND TASK-BASED METHODS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ECONOMICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the “Assessment of Effects of Inquiry and Task-based Methods on Students‟ Performance in Economics Among Secondary Schools in Imo State, Nigeria”. The objectives of the study were to: determine the performance of students taught Economics usi...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS‘ PERSONALITY AND QUALIFICATION AS MOTIVATING FACTORS TO STUDENTS‘ LEARNING SOCIAL STUDIES IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-WEST ZONE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study assessed Social Studies Teachers‘ Personality and Qualification and their motivational consequences on the academic performance of Social Studies Students in Colleges of Education in North western Nigeria. The study was guided by Eight (8) Objectives, Research...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA UTILIZATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN NORTHWEST NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study assessed the relationship between social media utilization and academic achievement of undergraduate students in northwestern Nigeria. The study had nine specific objectives, nine research questions, and five null hypotheses which were formulated and tested at 0.05 le...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL STUDIES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
The study examined the academic achievement of students in social studies in public and private junior secondary schools in Kano state. The study was carried out with objectives to; compare the academic achievement of students in social studies in public and private junior seco...
View DetailsDEVELOPMENT OF AN ETHNOSCIENCE DATABASE AND ITS IMPACTS ON STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES IN BASIC SCIENCE IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
1.1Background to the Problem
Science serves as a veritable tool for the sustainable growth and development of a nation. Indeed the strength of a nation and the respect she commands from other nations are functions of her level of scientific and technological development. Science and Mat...
View DetailsEEFFECTS OF COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION (CAI) PACKAGE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN MINNA METROPOLIS, NIGER STATE
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The study determined the effectiveness of Computer Aided Instructional package (CAI) on achievement and retention of biology students in senior secondary schools in Minna metropolis. Four research questions were raised and four null hypotheses were tested. The...
View DetailsEFFECT OF ACCOUNTING BACKGROUND AND GENDER ON STUDENTS‟ PERFORMANCE IN PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH-CENTRAL STATE, NIGERIA
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This study investigated the effect of accounting background and gender on students‟ performance in principles of accounts in colleges of education in North –Central State of Nigeria. To carry out the research, five research questions were raised to guide the study while,...
View DetailsEFFECT OF COGNITIVE APPRENTICESHIP INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD ON STUDFNTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT,RETENTION AND INTEREST IN AUTO MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Background to the Study
In a rapid developing country like Nigeria, the need for educational institutions to produce craftsmen and master craftsmen with job-related skills and competence required in the work place has been a major concern to employers of labour. These cadres of human ca...
View DetailsEFFECT OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE STUDENTS IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GIDAN-WAYA, KADUNA STATE NIGERIA
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This study determined the effect of computer assisted instruction on the academic performance of agricultural Science students in Kaduna State College of Education Gidan-Waya, Kaduna State Nigeria. The study had four specific objectives.Four research questions stated and four r...
View DetailsEFFECT OF COMPUTER-AIDED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, NORHT-WEST GEO- POLITICAL ZONE, NIGERIA
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This study was conducted on the effects of computer-aided instruction on students‟ academic performance in financial accounting in Federal Colleges of Education; North- west Geo-political Zone, Nigeria. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. Four null hypothese...
View DetailsEFFECT OF ENRICHED EXPOSITORY METHOD ON INTEREST AND PERFORMANCE IN GEOMETRY AMONG JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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This study investigated the effect ofenriched expository method on interest and performance in geometry among Junior Secondary School Students in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study determined the effect ofenrichedexpository method on student‟s interest and performance in geometry...
View DetailsEXPLORING NBTE'S ROLE IN PROMOTING GENDER INCLUSIVITY IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EXPLORING NBTE'S ROLE IN PROMOTING GENDER INCLUSIVITY IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Background of the Study
Gender inclusivity in education is crucial for achieving equality and harnessing the full potential of all individuals, regardless of gender (UNESCO, 2020). In Nig...
View DetailsGENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF FEMALE STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive issue that significantly impa...
View DetailsEFFECTOF GRAPHIC-ADVANCE-ORGANIZERS ON INTEREST AND PERFORMANCE AMONG UPPER BASIC SCIENCE STUDENTS IN POTISKUM EDUCATION ZONE, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
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This study investigated the Effect ofGraphic-Advance-Organizers on Interest and Performance among Upper Basic Science Secondary School Students in Potiskum Education zone, Yobe State, Nigeria.The study was quasi experimental control group involving pretest and posttest that uti...
View DetailsEFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN HAUSA LANGUAGE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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This study investigated the Effect of Instructional Materials on students‟ performance in Hausa Language in senior secondary schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study was conducted with the objectives to: determine the effect of instructional materials on students‟ performanc...
View DetailsEFFECT OF PROBLEM-SOLVING AND GUIDED-DISCOVERY TEACHING METHODS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
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The study was carried out to assess the effect of problem-solving and guided-discovery teaching methods on students‟ academic performance in financial accounting in secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. Five objectives, five research questions were raised to guide the stud...
View DetailsEFFECT OF RECIPROCAL PEER-TUTORING ON INTEREST AND PERFORMANCE IN GENETICS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZARIA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA, NIGERIA
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The study investigated the Effect of Reciprocal Peer-Tutoring on Interest and Performance in Genetics among Secondary School Students in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Four objectives, Research questions and Null Hypotheses were formulated to guide the research. A...
View DetailsEFFECT OF THINK PAIR SHARE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RETENTION AND SELF EFFICIACY IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTION IN ABIA STATE
Background to the Study
Business organizations are set up with the principal objectives of creating wealth for the owners and ensure the continuous growth of the entity. Business organizations are increasingly becoming more complex in their operations, thereby requiring accounting knowl...
View DetailsEFFECTS OF ANALYTIC AND CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ON INTEREST AND PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, SABON-GARI KADUNA STATE,NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effects of analytic and creative problem-solving on Interest and Performance in Mathematics among Senior Secondary School Students, Sabon-Gari Kaduna State, Nigeria. The objectives of this study were therefore, to determine the differences between An...
View DetailsEFFECTS OF BLENDED LEARNING ON OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Office technology and management (OTM) programme is a fundamental part of vocational education in the Department of Business Education in Colleges of Education. This programme offered knowledge, skills, in-depth administrative office preparation to meet the deman...
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