Psychology

Terrorism and Parents’ Experience of Children’s Schooling in Nigeria: A Phenomenological Study by James Urien MA, Delta State University, 2010 BS, University of Benin, 2002 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Educational Psychology Walden University November 2017 Abstract In Nigeria, displaced non-Muslim parents living in refugee camps face difficult decisions regarding the schooling of their teenage daughters, who are potential targets of Boko Haram terrorist activities. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was to qualitatively explore a deeper understanding of the lived experience of displaced non-Muslim parents in Nigeria concerning the schooling of their teenage daughters. Prospect theory provided a theoretical foundation for the study. The theory holds that decision-making is based on the perceived value of gains and losses under risk conditions, rather than solely the perceived f...

In Nigeria, displaced non-Muslim parents living in refugee camps face difficult decisions regarding the schooling of their teenage daughters, who are potential targets of Boko Haram terrorist activities. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was to qualitatively explore a deeper understanding of the lived experience of displaced non-Muslim parents in Nigeria concerning the schooling of their teenage daughters. Prospect theory provided a theoretical foundation for the study. The theory holds that decision-making is based on the perceived value of gains and losses under risk conditions, rather than solely the perceived final outcome of the risk. The research questions explored how the experience of terrorism affected parents\u27 school-related decision-making, perceptions of the schooling environment and value of education, and risk-taking attitudes. Data were collected through semistructured interviews held with 12 participants from 2 refugee camps. The d...

This study explored the relationship among self-esteem, peer pressure and the incidence of deviant behaviour among secondary school students in Delta State. A total of 2 research questions and 2 hypotheses guided the study. The correlational research design was adopted. The population comprised 72,854 senior secondary school students A sample size comprising of 1,045 students was selected through a multistage sampling procedure. Questionnaire (opinion poll) is the instrument was used for the study. The validity and reliability of the opinion poll was ascertained. The PPMCC of determination was used to answer the phrased research questions while regression was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The answer of the study revealed that a major relationship exists between self-esteem (S.E) and deviant behaviour (DB) among secondary school students and that a significant relationship exists between peer pressure and deviant behaviour among secondary school students in Delta State. The researcher recommended that stake holders such as parents, educators and policy makers should do their part to ensure that the selfesteem of the adolescents be consciously enhanced to reduce deviant behaviour among secondary school students.

This study investigated the relationship that exists between personality traits and attitude of students towards learning. A total of five hypotheses were tested in the study. The study adopted the co relational research design. The A total of 384 students (192 males and 192 females) were recruited to participate in the study but 372 finally participated. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was adequately validated with a reliability index of 0.89 for Personality Traits Rating Scale and 0.92 for Students' Attitude Towards Learning Rating Scale. The Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient was used to analyses the data. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result shows that the five personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticisms and openness to experience had significant relationship with students' attitude towards learning. The study recommended that personality assessment should be carried out on students as part of their entry qualification.

This study ascertained the influence of gender, locality and age on metacognitive reading strategies of secondary school students. The sample size consists of 440 students randomly selected from 23 secondary schools. An adopted questionnaire tagged "metacognitive reading strategies questionnaire," was used as the data gathering instrument, with a logical validity of 0.88 and Cronbach alpha of 0.73 as internal consistency. The data collected were analysed statistically using descriptive statistics and t-tests. Data analysis revealed that females' reading strategies outnumber males'; females' global strategies ranked highest, while females' problem-solving strategies ranked lowest; and students in urban secondary schools tended to utilise metacognitive reading strategies more frequently than their rural counterparts. This study also shows that students with higher age brackets make more use of metacognitive reading strategies than lower-age students. Therefore, it is recommended that educators should be prepared to educate students how to effectively utilise various components of metacognitive reading strategies.

This study examined the correlation between the learning environment within secondary schools and students' motivation to learn in Delta State. The study was guided with four research questions and four null hypotheses tested at significance level of 0.05. Correlational design was adopted for the study. 106719 Senior Secondary (SSI-SSIII) students from all 477 public secondary schools in Delta State during the 2023/2024 academic year make up the study's population. Out of the whole population, 384 students make up the study's sample. A questionnaire named the "Learning Environment and Students' Motivation to Learn Questionnaire" (LESMQ) served as the primary data gathering tool. Simple correlation and linear regressions. The findings of the study revealed that there is was a significant: overall correlation between the learning environment within secondary schools and students' motivation to learn in Delta State; positive correlation between the physical learning environment within secondary schools and students' motivation to learn in Delta State; positive correlation between an authoritative learning environment within secondary schools and students' motivation to learn in Delta State, and there was significant negative correlation between an authoritarian learning environment within secondary schools and students' motivation to learn in Delta State. Based on this finding it was concluded that the learning environment in Delta State secondary schools plays a significant role in shaping students' motivation to learn. Based on the conclusion it was suggested among others that schools' authorities should continuously assess and improve their learning environment.

The study examined perception of parents on teachers' shortage in rural primary schools in Delta State. The descriptive survey design was used. The study population consisted of parents, administrators and teachers of rural primary schools in Delta State. A total of 275 respondents consisting constituted the sample. Proportional stratified sampling technique was used to select 25 schools from 6 local government areas across the 3 senatorial districts in Delta State. The instrument was "Teacher Shortage and Parents Perception Questionnaire (TSPPQ)", validated and its reliability equally determined via a pilot study using test re-test reliability technique with a coefficient index of 0.83 was used. The research questions raised were answered using percentage for the study. The findings revealed that arents view teachers' shortage to disrupt learning, limit relationship, hinders their children/wards achievement in rural primary schools. It therefore recommends that Delta State Teaching Service Commission should employ adequate teachers and provide good working environment.

The study examined teachers' welfare as determinants of students' learning outcomes in Junior Secondary schools in Delta South Senatorial District. The study had a sample size of 364 participants, and the instruments employed were the teachers' welfare questionnaire and the mathematics BECE). An estimate of dependability, using the Cronbach alpha approach, was obtained, and the resulting reliability index was 0.78. The research questions were addressed by calculating the coefficient of determination using Pearson's product moment correlation. Based on this data, it was determined that there is a favorable association between teacher welfare, decent salary payment, teacher advancement, and teacher incentives and student learning outcomes in Junior Secondary Schools in Delta South Senatorial Districts of Delta State. A joyful teacher with first-class welfare package will increase their drive which will aid good outcome. Based on the study findings, it was recommended that teachers' welfare should be prioritized to sustain learning outcome of pupils due to high decline in teachers population, Educational stakeholders should prioritize teachers' welfare as an indispensable factor that power students learning outcome in schools, car and housing loans should be made available to teachers to encourage the present and future generations to take teaching as a first choice.

The discovery of natural resource in Warri Metropolis and the presence of oil companies improved socioeconomic activities in the region. This enhanced socioeconomic standard of living of the people of Warri and Delta State in general. Never the less, these benefits are short lived with the relocation of oil companies. Relocation was subject to incessant activities of youth militias (hostility) and ethnic rivalry. The region now experiences retrogression in an erstwhile booming economy. This heightened the level of poverty, tension, psychological trauma and criminality in the region. Although several researches have evaluated the benefits and effects of oil companies in the region, none have documented the socioeconomic , psychological and health implications of relocation of oil companies from Warri and its environs. Thus, this study highlighted the socioeconomic , psychological and health implications of oil companies' relocation from Warri and its environs. The functionalist, social action, strain and conflict theory was used in the explanation of core variables. Data collection was triangulated with the use of in-depth interview, key informant and questionnaire. Data was analyzed using chi square and cross tabulations. Finding revealed that, frequent inter/intra communal crises and hostility arising from multiple demands of youth militias popularly known as "deve boys" were major cause for the relocation of oil companies from Warri. This relocation has increased hardships, trauma and level of criminality such as robbery, rape, cybercrime popularly known as yahoo, "gang starism" and harlotry. The study concludes that the presence of oil companies if well managed was more of a blessing than a curse. It therefore recommends that measures be put in place for reinjection of multinational companies into the region to revamp the socioeconomic activities and better the socioeconomic and health conditions of the people in the region.

This study examined impact of bullying on Delta State secondary school students' truancy rate. The study was guided with three research questions and two null hypotheses. The study adopted Ex-post-facto research design using descriptive and correlation methods. 106719 senior secondary school students from 477 public secondary schools in Delta State during the 2023/2024 academic year formed the population in this research. 672 Senior Secondary school students were selected as the study's sample from the study's overall population. The main instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. The questionnaire which titled "Impact of bullying on the rate of truancy Questionnaire" (IBRTQ) was designed by the researcher. The validity and reliability of the instrument was established with a coefficient of 0.82 and 0.772 for bullying and truancy rate respectively. Three statistical methods were used for the data analysis. They are mean, PPMCC and linear and multiple regression. The findings showed that indicate that bullying have effects on Delta State secondary school students' truancy rates, showed a statistically significant positive correlation between the rate of truancy among Delta State secondary school students and verbal bullying, showed a substantial positive correlation between the rate of truancy among Delta State secondary school students and physical bullying. Based on the conclusion it was recommended among that in order to prevent absenteeism, parents should continuously monitor and inquire about their children's school activities to find out when they are being bullied, to prevent needless punishment and bullying by instructors and older pupils, the school administration should review its disciplinary policies and procedures.

The study examined perception of parents to the vulnerability of boarding schools students and the risk of sending their children to school in Nigeria. When children are sent to boarding school it can leave them traumatized and disrupt trust leading them to hide their vulnerable selves both in childhood and adulthood. Parents perceived that boarding schools can be too strict and regimented, they also feel that their children are being taken away too soon. Parents also perceived that some children may feel isolated, feeling of loss, adjustment, emotional stress, insecurity of schooling environment, attitude of teachers, managers, toxic schooling environment and fear of being bullied. The descriptive survey design was used. The study population includes 50 boarding schools in Nigeria. The sample and sampling technique used for the study a random sampling technique. A total number of 150 respondents consisting of 50 boarding school heads and 100 teachers were selected from 15 boarding schools from Delta and Edo states. Two states were randomly selected. A questionnaire self-designed and titled "Perception of Parents to the Vulnerability of Boarding Schools Students Questionnaire (PPVBSSQ)", validated and its reliability equally determined via a pilot study using test re-test reliability technique with a coefficient index of 0.84 was used. The research questions raised were answered using simple percentage. It was therefore recommended that the schools should strive to make their boarding schools a conducive environment for the younger children in order to reduce the hostility situation. It is important that government regulates the boarding system and ensure quality control, where good food, friendly/ caring and committed teachers are found. Available resources for the children and everything deemed important to the students are provided. More so, the government should intervene in the situation of boarding schools for the young children, rather than leaving everything to the owners. The government should make policies to regulates the situations in boarding schools for the purpose of improvement rather than leaving everything to the school owners.

The study investigated parental support, self-esteem as predictor of academic achievement among public secondary school students in Delta State. Three research questions and three corresponding null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The participants in the study were 400 male and female students drawn from the population of 6,618 senior secondary school Two (SSS2) students in the 41 public secondary schools in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. A Multi-Stage Sampling technique was used to draw the sample of the study. Two valid instruments tagged Parental Support Scale (PSS), and Self-Esteem Scale (SES) was used for the collection of data in the study, the average scores of each student were used to measure academic achievement. The reliability of PSS and SES was determined using Cronbach Alpha coefficient value of 0.75 and 0.80 respectively. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 Alpha level of significance. The research questions and hypotheses were answered and tested using Simple linear regression and multiple linear Regression analysis respectively. The result of the study revealed that Parental support, Self-esteem and the mediating effect of gender has no statistically significant prediction of academic achievement of students. Based on the findings conclusion were drawn that parental support is not a predictor variable of academic achievement, self-esteem is a poor predictor of academic achievement, gender mediating effect is also not a predictor variable in this study. It is recommended among others, that the home and the school need to cooperate in making the students to be well adjusted academically as this could increase or decrease their academic achievement.

This paper identified management and recruitment of personnel for administration set up in tertiary institution in Nigeria. Recruitment and management of personnel have been enlisted due to their intertwining nature as elements of the formal human resources system used to influence personnel related decisions throughout the administration of tertiary institutions as in other organization. One of the key areas of personnel policy includes recruitment. The paper therefore serves as a working force document that can help guide administrators' efforts in the institution.

The researcher decided to carry out this research because women have seldom been discriminated against. Many training opportunities as well as career ladder have been either close to women or considerably less open to women than men. In Nigeria, it is believed that women s place is in the kitchen and therefore they need not be educated. It is a general belief that the female always survive without formal education. The only hope for the male child is to be educated. If this problem of discrimination is eradicated, it would help women appreciate their values so that they would not be discriminated against in their day-today life, and illiteracy too would be eradicated.

This is a theoretical study which deals with budget administration and evaluation: the weight of evidence and accountability. The aim of this sandy is to serve as a working force document that can help guide budgeting system and accountability by head teachers in pre and post primary schools in Delta State. The budgeting system in the school is viewed as being able to adjust to best working situation given the head teacher maximum flexibility to define how to successfully reach the organizational goals. From the study, it is revealed that budget administration supervises all the areas incorporated in the department of finance. It also helps to coordinate and produce organization's annual budget, monitors and modifies the budget. Hence, it is recommended among others that the school heads should be well equipped through training in educational administration. This knowledge will help them to handle school budgeting effectively.

Primary and secondary education systems in the country constitute two important aspects of the journal statutory system of public education. For decades, they have been administered by different sets of managers, the missionaries, the colonial government, the regional governments and from the late 1970s, the nation's constitution places education on the concurrent legislature list. Hence, educational administrators and curriculum developers required curriculum. The Nigeria education industry is dynamic and laws must continue to read out backing it so as to guarantee its philosophies. Educational administrators and curriculum developers require a set of rules and regulations needed to guide both actions and inactions of educational actors for effective implementation of life wire of the schools called "Curriculum". This paper investigates the developments of education laws in Nigeria since 1914; when Lord Lugard amalgamated the Lagos colony, Southern and Northern protectorates and examined the implications of these laws on curriculum developments across the country.

The study examined perception of parents to the vulnerability of boarding schools students and the risk of sending their children to school in Nigeria. When children are sent to boarding school it can leave them traumatized and disrupt trust leading them to hide their vulnerable selves both in childhood and adulthood. Parents perceived that boarding schools can be too strict and regimented, they also feel that their children are being taken away too soon. Parents also perceived that some children may feel isolated, feeling of loss, adjustment, emotional stress, insecurity of schooling environment, attitude of teachers, managers, toxic schooling environment and fear of being bullied. The descriptive survey design was used. The study population includes 50 boarding schools in Nigeria. The sample and sampling technique used for the study a random sampling technique. A total number of 150 respondents consisting of 50 boarding school heads and 100 teachers were selected from 15 boarding schools from Delta and Edo states. Two states were randomly selected. A questionnaire self-designed and titled "Perception of Parents to the Vulnerability of Boarding Schools Students Questionnaire (PPVBSSQ)", validated and its reliability equally determined via a pilot study using test re-test reliability technique with a coefficient index of 0.84 was used. The research questions raised were answered using simple percentage. It was therefore recommended that the schools should strive to make their boarding schools a conducive environment for the younger children in order to reduce the hostility situation. It is important that government regulates the boarding system and ensure quality control, where good food, friendly/ caring and committed teachers are found. Available resources for the children and everything deemed important to the students are provided. More so, the government should intervene in the situation of boarding schools for the young children, rather than leaving everything to the owners. The government should make policies to regulates the situations in boarding schools for the purpose of improvement rather than leaving everything to the school owners.

This study aimed to examine the association between passion for teaching and teaching effectiveness among secondary school teachers in Delta State. A correlational research design was employed, and three hypotheses were tested. The study initially recruited 370 teachers, evenly distributed between genders, but ultimately 333 participants completed the study. Data collection involved the use of a validated questionnaire, with reliability indices of 0.91 for the Passion for Teaching Rating Scale and 0.85 for the Teaching Effectiveness Rating Scale. The data were analyzed using Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient and regression statistics, with a significance level set at 0.05. The findings of the study revealed a significant relationship between passion for teaching and teaching effectiveness among secondary school teachers. However, no moderating effects of gender or teaching experience on this relationship were observed. Based on these results, it is recommended that teacher education programs and professional development initiatives place importance on fostering and developing passion for teaching. By emphasizing the cultivation of passion for teaching, these programs can contribute to enhancing teaching effectiveness and ultimately improving the educational experiences and outcomes of students.