Abstract The study examined the effect of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) on primary school pupils’ attendance and academic performance in Rombo district of Tanzania. Using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection and analysis, the study found that 132 (83%) of the pupil respondents were engaged in IGAs mainly in farming activities in the border area. They used the money to buy school uniforms and other school essentials. Excessive alcohol drinking among parent...
ABSTRACT The study explored the current challenges in English Language learning in Tanzanian secondary schools and developed a school-based professional development programme (SB-PDP) as an intervention to address the challenges observed. The study began with a baseline study in which the current English Language syllabus for O-level secondary education, schemes of work, and lesson plans which teachers prepare and use during lesson preparations were analyzed. The aim was to establish the mai...
ABSTRACT Absence of a farmer learning programme on climate change mitigation and adaptation in Cross River states is responsible for farmers’ low or non-usage of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies with its attendant grievous impact on agricultural resources and production; farmers’ health, comfort and survival. To this end, this study was designed to develop a farmer learning programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation in Cross River State. Seven research que...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which advertising influences the sale of shopping goods in Bayelsa-state. The study answered four research questions and tested four hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study consisted of 145 proprietors of shopping goods in Bayelsa state. The entire population was studied, hence no sample was taken. A structured questionnaire consisting of 40 items was developed and used for data collection....
ABSTRACT The study determined the effect of the guided-discovery method on students’ academic achievement, interest and retention in financial accounting in Colleges of Education in North West, Nigeria. The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. The population for the study comprised 667 NCE I students offering financial accounting in nine Colleges of Education in North West, Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select Federal College of Education, Kano and Kaduna Stat...
Abstract This study was carried out to determine the on-site job-related tasks required by building technology graduates of block/bricklaying and concreting in Lagos State. The study adopted a survey research design. The population for the study consisted of 527 persons comprising 492 registered builders and 35 teachers of block/bricklaying and concreting. A stratified random sampling technique was used; the sample consisted of 93 registered builders and 35 block/bricklaying and concreting t...
Abstract This title of the study was designed to determine the accounting skill needs of Business Education graduate for teaching Financial Accounting in secondary schools in Bauchi State. The study adopted survey research design which involved Financial Accounting teachers in the government-owned senior secondary schools. The population of the study was 228 Financial Accounting teachers in Bauchi State. Six research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 lev...
Abstrcat The purpose of this study was to determine the work skill needs of fabrication and welding craftsmen as perceived by related industries in Kaduna state. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consists of two groups, group one comprised of 87 fabrication and welding technical teachers in the 5 Technical colleges and 19 secondary schools in the state offering fabrication and welding subject. The second group comprised of 12 Industrial fabrication and ...
Abstract The study was conducted to determine the impact of Fadama II project services on skill acquisition in agricultural practices among rural farmers in the North Central Zone, Nigeria. To enable the researcher to achieve the purpose of study nine (6) research questions were generated and answered, also five (5) hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Ex post facto Research The design was adopted for this study. The area of the study was the North Central zon...
ABSTRACT This research study examined the extent of application of instructional methods and strategies by business teachers in Technical Schools in Taraba State. The study was undertaking to address the problem of the application of instructional methods and strategies in the teaching of business studies. Consequently, the nature of the content of business subjects requires that business teachers affect learning through the use of diverse instructional methods and strategies. This study, th...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to determine the working capital management practices required by Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) for effective operations in Delta State, Nigeria. Six research questions were raised for the study which include; what are the sources of financing working capital required by SMEs for effective operations and six null hypotheses were formulated for the study which include; there is no significant difference between the mean responses of mana...
ABSTRACT This study focused on budgetary control practices of government parastatals in Cross River State with implications for reforms. Four research questions guided the study while four null hypotheses were formulated and tested at the probability of 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study was carried out in Cross River State made up of 18 local government areas and 3 senatorial districts. The population of the study was 332 made up o...
Abstract One of the major concerns of employers of labour in this information age is the recruitment of employees with requisite computerized office skills to fit into the various organization job vacancies and positions. In Computer education, the acquisition of these computerized office skills does not only depends on whether one is able to fulfil the paper requirements of specific jobs. It also connotes how one practically stands relative to others within a group of job seekers. In other ...
ABSTRACT This study examined condom use campaign and its influence on the sexual life of students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka.The objectives of this study include the following: To determine the level of awareness in the use of condom among the students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to analyze the trend of condom use campaign in Nigeria with particular reference to the students' community of the University of Nigeria Nsukka and to determine the influence of condom use campaign o...
Abstract This study was carried to find the determinants of adoption of modern agroforestry technologies among ADP contact farmers in Enugu State Nigeria. 360 ADP contact farmers constituted the sample of the study. A-120 item structured questionnaire validated by three experts was used to collect data for the study. The Cronbach Alpha method was used to test the internal consistency of the instrument. The weighted mean, percentages, and multiple regression were used to analyse data that an...