Africa Thinkers College of Inquiry, (ATCOI), Enugu, 2023
The examined the impacts of vote-buying on electoral process in Enugu North Local Government Area... more The examined the impacts of vote-buying on electoral process in Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study is guided with four specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 900 respondents drawn from the population of 244,852 residents of Enugu North, which comprises of 490 males and 410 females' respondents. The instrument for data collection is titled Impacts of Vote-buying on Electoral Process Questionnaire, (IVEPQ). The instrument has 27 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for the data collection. The
The study examines impacts of political culture on political participation in Enugu State. The st... more The study examines impacts of political culture on political participation in Enugu State. The study is guided with four specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 200 respondents drawn from a total population 400 respondents in the research area. The instrument for data collection is titled Impact of Political Culture on Political Participation Questionnaire, (IPCPPQ). The instrument has 30 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, from department of English education, Africa Thinkers College of Inquiry (ATCOI), Enugu. The instrument was found to be reliable with the reliability co-efficient of 0.87 using Pearson product movement correlation co-efficient. The finding demonstrates that election violent, Party candidate’s integrity, ethnic sentiment and religious politics have significant impact on political participation. The study recommended that electoral body should put in place machinery to curtail election violent, party should select candidates based on integrity, and political parties should avoid ethnic sentiment.
The study is on influence of pressure groups on the administration of secondary schools in Ishiel... more The study is on influence of pressure groups on the administration of secondary schools in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The study adopted survey research design. The study is guided with two objectives. The objectives are to determine whether Nigerian Union of teachers influences government policies and decisions for the better working conditions of their member and also examine how parents-teachers association influences schools action in the provision of qualitative teaching and learning in the administration of secondary schools. The study also employed two research questions and two hypotheses. The researcher used a total sample of 150 teachers and parents of secondary schools students in the study area, with an instrument titled Influence of Pressure Groups on the Administration of Secondary Schools (IPGASSQ). The instrument has 14 items with four point rating scales for data collection. The
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, (IJOTAS) VOL 5 No 1 2023 , 2023
This paper is designed to redirect the minds of Nigerian youths on the need for entrepreneurship ... more This paper is designed to redirect the minds of Nigerian youths on the need for entrepreneurship training via vocational and technical education in resolving youth unemployment in a depressed economy like Nigeria. The concept and the potentials of vocational and technical education are discussed. The perceptions of youth unemployment as an insurmountable societal challenge is discussed by focusing on vocational and technical skills for empowering the youths with skills that facilitate a process of job creation, wealth creation, self-reliance and economic empowerment. The concepts of youth unemployment and related areas were discussed in the paper including the causes and effects of youth unemployment. The roles that vocational and technical education may play in preparing citizens particularly the youths in addressing youth unemployment are presented. These include access to short-term and medium-term technical education and provision of centers for technical and vocational education as apprenticeship centers for uneducated, semi-educated and educated youths. In the light of these issues, the authors view vocational and technical education as effective and significant tools in ameliorating the effects of youth unemployment and expanding the frontiers of employment generation, wealth creation, and self-reliance. It recommended that vocational and technical education practitioners use their understanding of science, technology, and engineering to deal with challenges posed by youth unemployment in Nigeria.
Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET), Enugu, 2022
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The study investigated the relationship between teaching methods and academic performan... more ABSTRACT
The study investigated the relationship between teaching methods and academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students in Awgu education zone. The study is guided with three specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 80 secondary school economics teachers, drawn from a total population 80 economics teachers in the research area. The instrument for data collection is titled Investigation into the Relationship between Teaching Methods and Academic Performance Questionnaire, (IRMAPQ). The instrument has 30 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, from department of Biology education, Physics education and Psychology Education, all from Enugu State college of Education (Technical), Enugu. The instrument was found to be reliable with the reliability co-efficient of 0.74 using Pearson Product Moment method. The finding revealed that student-centered and teacher-student interactive method has significant impact on the academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students. The study recommended that teachers be encouraged to use student-centered and teacher-student interactive methods in teaching and learning of economics in secondary schools in Awgu education zone of Enugu State.
Africa Thinkers College of Inquiry, (ATCOI), Enugu, 2023
The examined the impacts of vote-buying on electoral process in Enugu North Local Government Area... more The examined the impacts of vote-buying on electoral process in Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study is guided with four specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 900 respondents drawn from the population of 244,852 residents of Enugu North, which comprises of 490 males and 410 females' respondents. The instrument for data collection is titled Impacts of Vote-buying on Electoral Process Questionnaire, (IVEPQ). The instrument has 27 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for the data collection. The
The study examines impacts of political culture on political participation in Enugu State. The st... more The study examines impacts of political culture on political participation in Enugu State. The study is guided with four specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 200 respondents drawn from a total population 400 respondents in the research area. The instrument for data collection is titled Impact of Political Culture on Political Participation Questionnaire, (IPCPPQ). The instrument has 30 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, from department of English education, Africa Thinkers College of Inquiry (ATCOI), Enugu. The instrument was found to be reliable with the reliability co-efficient of 0.87 using Pearson product movement correlation co-efficient. The finding demonstrates that election violent, Party candidate’s integrity, ethnic sentiment and religious politics have significant impact on political participation. The study recommended that electoral body should put in place machinery to curtail election violent, party should select candidates based on integrity, and political parties should avoid ethnic sentiment.
The study is on influence of pressure groups on the administration of secondary schools in Ishiel... more The study is on influence of pressure groups on the administration of secondary schools in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The study adopted survey research design. The study is guided with two objectives. The objectives are to determine whether Nigerian Union of teachers influences government policies and decisions for the better working conditions of their member and also examine how parents-teachers association influences schools action in the provision of qualitative teaching and learning in the administration of secondary schools. The study also employed two research questions and two hypotheses. The researcher used a total sample of 150 teachers and parents of secondary schools students in the study area, with an instrument titled Influence of Pressure Groups on the Administration of Secondary Schools (IPGASSQ). The instrument has 14 items with four point rating scales for data collection. The
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, (IJOTAS) VOL 5 No 1 2023 , 2023
This paper is designed to redirect the minds of Nigerian youths on the need for entrepreneurship ... more This paper is designed to redirect the minds of Nigerian youths on the need for entrepreneurship training via vocational and technical education in resolving youth unemployment in a depressed economy like Nigeria. The concept and the potentials of vocational and technical education are discussed. The perceptions of youth unemployment as an insurmountable societal challenge is discussed by focusing on vocational and technical skills for empowering the youths with skills that facilitate a process of job creation, wealth creation, self-reliance and economic empowerment. The concepts of youth unemployment and related areas were discussed in the paper including the causes and effects of youth unemployment. The roles that vocational and technical education may play in preparing citizens particularly the youths in addressing youth unemployment are presented. These include access to short-term and medium-term technical education and provision of centers for technical and vocational education as apprenticeship centers for uneducated, semi-educated and educated youths. In the light of these issues, the authors view vocational and technical education as effective and significant tools in ameliorating the effects of youth unemployment and expanding the frontiers of employment generation, wealth creation, and self-reliance. It recommended that vocational and technical education practitioners use their understanding of science, technology, and engineering to deal with challenges posed by youth unemployment in Nigeria.
Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET), Enugu, 2022
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the relationship between teaching methods and academic performan... more ABSTRACT
The study investigated the relationship between teaching methods and academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students in Awgu education zone. The study is guided with three specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 80 secondary school economics teachers, drawn from a total population 80 economics teachers in the research area. The instrument for data collection is titled Investigation into the Relationship between Teaching Methods and Academic Performance Questionnaire, (IRMAPQ). The instrument has 30 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, from department of Biology education, Physics education and Psychology Education, all from Enugu State college of Education (Technical), Enugu. The instrument was found to be reliable with the reliability co-efficient of 0.74 using Pearson Product Moment method. The finding revealed that student-centered and teacher-student interactive method has significant impact on the academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students. The study recommended that teachers be encouraged to use student-centered and teacher-student interactive methods in teaching and learning of economics in secondary schools in Awgu education zone of Enugu State.
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The study investigated the relationship between teaching methods and academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students in Awgu education zone. The study is guided with three specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 80 secondary school economics teachers, drawn from a total population 80 economics teachers in the research area. The instrument for data collection is titled Investigation into the Relationship between Teaching Methods and Academic Performance Questionnaire, (IRMAPQ). The instrument has 30 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, from department of Biology education, Physics education and Psychology Education, all from Enugu State college of Education (Technical), Enugu. The instrument was found to be reliable with the reliability co-efficient of 0.74 using Pearson Product Moment method. The finding revealed that student-centered and teacher-student interactive method has significant impact on the academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students. The study recommended that teachers be encouraged to use student-centered and teacher-student interactive methods in teaching and learning of economics in secondary schools in Awgu education zone of Enugu State.
The study investigated the relationship between teaching methods and academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students in Awgu education zone. The study is guided with three specific purposes, research questions and hypotheses. It adopted a survey research design. The researcher used a total sample of 80 secondary school economics teachers, drawn from a total population 80 economics teachers in the research area. The instrument for data collection is titled Investigation into the Relationship between Teaching Methods and Academic Performance Questionnaire, (IRMAPQ). The instrument has 30 questionnaire items with four point rating scales for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, from department of Biology education, Physics education and Psychology Education, all from Enugu State college of Education (Technical), Enugu. The instrument was found to be reliable with the reliability co-efficient of 0.74 using Pearson Product Moment method. The finding revealed that student-centered and teacher-student interactive method has significant impact on the academic performance of senior secondary schools economics students. The study recommended that teachers be encouraged to use student-centered and teacher-student interactive methods in teaching and learning of economics in secondary schools in Awgu education zone of Enugu State.