scholarly journals Marital Stress among Working Class Women in Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-40
Author(s):  
Aminat Adeola Odebode
Keyword(s):  
Working Class ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Marital Stress ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Working Class Women ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study investigated the sources of marital stress among working class women in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study also examined the influence of age, type of marriage, and length of years in service on the respondents’ views. The study employed a descriptive survey method. A total of 422 working class women in Kwara State were selected from a population size of 7,237 through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The participants responded to a researcher-designed questionnaire entitled ‘Sources of Marital Stress Questionnaire (SMSQ)’. The validity of the instrument was done by a team of experts (5) from the Department of Counsellor Education, University of Ilorin and the reliability was established using test re-test reliability method, which yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.65. The data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that the sources of marital stress of working class women were sexual incompatibility with their spouses, financial constraints, in-laws’ interference, and religious differences among others. Results further indicated that there were significant differences in the sources of marital stress among working class women in Kwara State on the bases of age, type of marriage and length of years in marriage. In view of the findings of this study, it was concluded that the sources of marital stress among working class women were numerous. Recommendations were made that counsellors should assist working class women to cope with their sexual incompatibilities with their spouses through appropriate counseling services.

scholarly journals AFTERMATHS OF INFIDELITY AS EXPRESSED BY LITERATE WORKING CLASS WOMEN IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-57
Author(s):  
Aminat Adeola Odebode ◽  
Joke Felicia James ◽  
Kabir Adewale Adegunju ◽  
J. Julia
Keyword(s):  
Working Class ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
The Family ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Working Class Women

Background and Purpose: Globally, many married adults engage in infidelity. However, the repercussions of the act appear not palatable for couples, their children and the society at large. This study therefore, investigated the aftermaths of infidelity as expressed by literate working class women in Lagos State. The study also examined whether age and type of marriage would affect the respondents’ views.   Methodology: The descriptive design was adopted for this study. A total of 300 literate working class women were drawn from the target population using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. A researcher-developed questionnaire tagged Aftermaths of Infidelity (AIQ) was used to collect data. The instrument was validated by five experts in Nigeria and Nusantara while its reliability was established through test re-test reliability method and a coefficient of 0.74 was gotten. The data collected were analyzed using t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level.   Findings: Results showed that divorce, unhappiness, contact of sexually transmitted diseases, emotional disability, hatred in the family, unwanted pregnancy, distrust and suspicion in the family, psychological trauma in children, and giving birth to illegitimate children are some of the aftermaths of infidelity as expressed by the literate working class women. Similarly, age and marriage type did not influence the expression of literate working class women in Lagos State on infidelity.   Contributions: Infidelity has devastating aftermaths. Counsellors should enlighten couples on the aftermaths of infidelity; they should enlighten them on the negative effects which infidelity has on the home, children and the society in general.   Keywords: Aftermath, infidelity, literate working class women, Lagos State, Nigeria.   Cite as: Odebode, A. A., James, J. F., Adegunju, K. A., & Julia, J. (2021). Aftermaths of infidelity as expressed by literate working class women in Lagos State, Nigeria.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(2), 41-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp41-57

scholarly journals Sexual Risk Behaviour: The Roles of Impulsivity, Family Type and Peer Pressure Among Undergraduate Students in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 15-23
Author(s):  
Opeyemi Oyewunmi Ekundayo ◽  
Oyeyemi Bukola Babalola
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Descriptive Survey

AbstractThe study examined the influence of impulsivity on undergraduates’ sexual risk behaviour and also scrutinized the mediating roles of family type and peer pressure on undergraduates’ sexual risk behaviour in Southwestern Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey that employed a multi-stage sampling procedure in which respondents were selected at different levels and stages. A total of 1080 respondents selected from six Universities participated in the study. Their age ranges from 15-19 years with a mean of 15.9±1.2 years. Data gathered through Impulsive Behaviour Scale and the Sexual Behaviour Inventory was analysed by t-test and ANCOVA. The result showed that impulsivity (t = 6.04, df =1078, p <0.05) had significant influence on the sexual risk behaviour of undergraduates in Southwestern Nigeria. The result further showed that age: F (2, 1077) = 18.20, p < 0.05; family type F (2, 1077) = 25.41, p <0. 05 and peer pressure F (2, 1077) = 53.13, p< 0.05 have an intervening impact on the influence of impulsivity F (2, 1073) = 1.37, p < 0.05) on sexual risk behaviour of the undergraduates. The study concluded that impulsivity enhances sexual risk behaviour of undergraduates in Southwestern Nigeria.

scholarly journals Assessment of Schools’ Reopening after COVID-19 Closures

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-91
Author(s):  
Chidi Nnebedum ◽  
Adaobi Sylvia Obuegbe ◽  
Humphrey Emeka Nwafor
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Time Basis ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Joint Assessment

The study assessed principals’ compliance with Federal Ministry of Education guidelines on schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 closures in South-East Nigeria. One research question guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 1,378 principals in 1,378 public secondary schools in south east, Nigeria. A sample size of 689 principals was drawn for the study using multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument titled ‘‘Federal of Ministry of Education Joint Assessment Checklist for Safe Reopening of Schools and Learning Facilities (FMEJACSRSLF)’’ was utilized for data collection. The instrument was duly validated by three experts and using Cronbach alpha method for test of internal consistency, reliability index of 0.81 was obtained. Data collected were analyzed using arithmetic mean and standard deviation. The results of the study revealed among other that principals’ comply with Federal Ministry of Education guidelines on schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 closures in South-East Nigeria to a great extent. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the State Ministry of Education should ensure that at least two qualified health personnel are employed and posted on full time basis to man each of the secondary schools to provide services to contain and minimize the spread of the virus.

Perceived Entrepreneurial Competencies Required By Automobile Technology Students In Technical Colleges In Bauchi And Gombe States, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Medugu Jimritu Dunama ◽  
Dawha Josephine Musa
Keyword(s):  
Technical Colleges ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competencies ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Automobile Technology

The purpose of the study was to investigate the perceived entrepreneurial competencies required by Automobile Technology students in Technical Colleges in Bauchi and Gombe states of North Eastern Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 265 consisting of 96 Automobile Technology Teachers and 169 Automobile Technology Entrepreneurs. The study was guided by three research questions and three hypotheses, formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire which was face and content validated by three experts. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was adopted to determine the internal consistency of the instrument which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.82. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and z-test statistic. It was found out that entrepreneurial competencies were perceived to be highly required on marketing, financial and accounting competencies by Automobile Technology Students. It was recommended among others that, the teaching staff of technical colleges should be exposed to adequate training and retraining on the entrepreneurial skills and competencies and the new contents of automobiles technology to be included into the curriculum of technical colleges.

Availability and Awareness of Electronic Databases for Teaching and Research by Lecturers in Public Universities in South-West, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Adetoun Omolola Idowu ◽  
Kennedy Arebamen Eiriemiokhale (CLN)
Keyword(s):  
Public Universities ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
South West ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
University Lecturers ◽  
The University

The introduction of databases by university libraries has presented lecturers with opportunities of obtaining accurate, timely and up-to-date information with little effort. However, research reports have revealed that there is low level of awareness of electronic databases by university lecturers. Hence this study investigated availability and awareness of electronic databases for teaching and research by lecturers in public universities in South-west, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: ( I ) identify the types of databases available to lecturers in public universities in South-west, Nigeria; and (ii) examine the extent of awareness of available databases for teaching and research by university lecturers in South-west, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design of a correlational type. The population comprised 10,452 lecturers in fifteen public universities in South-west, Nigeria from which a sample size of 836 was drawn using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed that numerous electronic databases were available in public university libraries in South-west, Nigeria and that university lecturers’ level of awareness of most of the electronic databases for teaching and research was above average (60.6%) as against below average reported in the literature. It can be concluded from the study that the university libraries in South-west, Nigeria are not creating much awareness of their electronic databases. It is therefore recommended that university libraries, especially in South-west, Nigeria should intensify their promotional activities geared towards marketing their electronic databases.

scholarly journals Measures of enhancing food security among households in Edo Central Senatorial District

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
J. Abhulimen ◽  
E.E. Idialu ◽  
B.E. Uwameiye
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Food Preservation ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Crop Farming ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This paper is aimed at examining the enhancement of food security among households in Edo Central Senatorial District. The study examines the measure used by households in enhancing food security. A descriptive survey design was adopted in this study, using a population of about 664,059 households, with a sample size of 300 households using multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. A mean score of 2.5 was used as the benchmark rating score for decision rule. The t-test for two independent sample means was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that poverty, lack of food preservation knowledge, lack of food and nutrition knowledge, low morale towards the practice of agriculture and lack of facilities for food preservation such as refrigerators and deep freezers are the factors responsible for food insecurity amongst households in Edo Central Senatorial District. To reduce food shortage and promote food security, the measures commonly used among households in enhancing their food security in Edo Central Senatorial District include: food preservation and bulk purchasing. The use of these food security measures varies with the size of household. It was recommended that large households should endeavour to practice crop farming and animal rearing such as poultry farming for family subsistence.

scholarly journals Sprouting employability skills in building technology students’ using cooperative learning approaches in Nigerian Polytechnics

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Jane Itohan Oviawe ◽  
Agnes Omokhekpe Anetekhai
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Building Technology ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study investigated the areas of cooperative learning approaches for sprouting employability in polytechnic building technology students’ in Nigeria for the expertise of practice upon graduating from school using descriptive survey research design. Two research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. The population for the study consisted of 99 building technology lecturers that offer building technology programmes in Federal, State and Private Polytechnics in South-East and South-South Nigeria. Since the population was not too large, there was no sampling. The instrument used for data collection was a 36-item questionnaire derived from the literature reviewed. Five experts validated the instrument. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and a reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained. The research questions were answered using Mean statistic, while the null hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and z-test at .05 level of significance. The findings revealed among others that lecturers utilize all the aspects of cooperative learning approaches; and that all the employability skills required by building technology students/graduates can be developed using cooperative learning approaches. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended among others that assessment of building technology students should be all-encompassing to include the development and mastery of employability skills for functionality in the ever dynamic and global workplace.

scholarly journals Social Media as Predictor of Job Search Skills among Undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
Agun Tolulope Francisca ◽  
Atoyebi Adeola Olusegun
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study investigated the level of job search skills among undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun state and determined the predictive ability social media on job search skills. It examined the influence of the social media on job search skills of undergraduates of the university, Further, it investigated the influence of demographic variables (sex, age and level) and area of specialisation on job search skills of the undergraduate students. These were with a view to providing information on the factor that could improve the job search skills of O.A.U undergraduate students.The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised 26,000 undergraduates of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State as at 2016/2017 academic session. The study sample comprised 496 students were selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Out of the thirteen faculties, four faculties were selected using simple random sampling technique. Four departments were selected from each of the selected faculties using simple random sampling technique. Purposive sampling technique was used to select graduating students (Parts 4 or 5) from each of the faculties selected. One hundred and twenty-five undergraduates were selected from each faculty, using convenience sampling technique. An instrument titled “social media of Job Search Skills” was adapted from existing standardised instruments and used to collect data. Data collected were analysed using percentage, frequency counts, mean, standard deviation, linear regression, and ordinal logistic regression.The result showed that 21.4%, 55.6% and 23.0% of undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University students demonstrated low, moderate and high levels of job search skills respectively. Also, the predictive ability of social media showed that social media (0.323, p< 0.000) had a significant influence on students’ job search skills. The study concluded that social media could improve the job search skills among undergraduates of OAU.

scholarly journals Future Teachers’ Perception towards the Use of YouTube for Teaching-Learning Activities in Nigerian Basic Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-95
Author(s):  
Onivehu Adams Ogirima ◽  
James Joy Tolulope ◽  
Sulaimon Jamiu Temitope
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Test Reliability ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
High Level ◽  
Descriptive Survey

YouTube is one of the most utilized social media in the field of education. Nonetheless, the extent to which the diverse potentials of YouTube are being harnessed in the teaching-learning process is a function of the teachers’ perception. Hence, this study examined future teachers’ perception towards the use of YouTube for teaching-learning activities in Nigerian Basic Schools. The study employed descriptive survey method and 200 future teachers were selected using purposive sampling technique. The respondents filled to a questionnaire titled “Future Teachers’ Perception towards the Use of YouTube Questionnaire (FTPUYQ). The validity of the questionnaire was established by experts, while the test re-test reliability yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.79. The results revealed that future teachers had a high level of perception towards the use of YouTube in teaching-learning activities in Nigerian Basic Schools. It was found that there was no significant difference in the future teachers’ perception based on gender. Therefore, it was recommended that future teachers in Nigerian Basic Schools, should be exposed to various training and capacity building sessions on the procedure for creating, assessing, uploading and using YouTube videos to facilitate the success of the teaching-learning process.

scholarly journals Assessment of Information and Communications Technology Skills Possessed by Teachers in Technical Colleges of Kano State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Mujittapha Idris Wawo ◽  
Dauda Moses ◽  
Nasiru Bello Mohammed ◽  
Rabiu Falama Akila
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Technical Colleges ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Technology Skills ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The Government ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to assess of information and communications technology skills possessed by technical teachers in technical colleges of Kano State, Nigeria. Approach/Methodology/Design: A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 157 which consisted of 86 experienced and 71 inexperienced technical teachers of Technical Colleges in Kano State. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled: Assessment of Information and Communications Technology Skills Possession Question (AICTSPQ) developed by the researchers. The instrument was validated by three experts and a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while z-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings: The finding of the study revealed that Technical teachers are unskillful in ICT operation such as MS excel, Photoshop, database, animation, forum and Corel draw; and have a low level of ICT utilization. Practical Implications: The findings of the study have implications for concerned authorities. The Government should provide ICT infrastructure in the State’s Technical Colleges in order to have conducive environment for teaching of the trade subjects and enforce integration by regular supervision among others. Originality/value: The technical teachers were unskilful in the following; MS excel, Photoshop, database, animation, forum and Corel draw, video conferencing, instructional game, interactive whiteboard and online teaching as the utilization of ICT facilities was low among technical teachers in Technical Colleges of Kano State.

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