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Item Academic Stress and Poor Academic Performance as Predictors of Violent Behaviour among Undergraduates in South West, Nigeria(international Journal of Educaitonal Management, 2013) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; FAMOLU, Florence Bosede; FEHINTOLA, OlusolaItem ATTITUDE OF MEN TOWARDS WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF LITERATE MEN IN ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA(Sokoto International Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2015-01) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; Umoh, Sunday Harrison; Ishola, Janet OluwakemiItem Attitude of religious leaders in Ilorin metropolis towards girl-child education(Journal of Educational Foundation, University of Jos, 2015-10) AJIBOYE, Samuel KolawoleItem Attitude of Tertiary Institution Lecturers in Kwara State towards Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination as a Method for Ensuring Quality Higher Education in Nigeria(Impact Journal of Transformation, 2018) AJIBOYE, Samuel KolawoleThe global quest for quality education as entrenched in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG4) was born out of the dire need to improve people’s lives through the training of high level cognitive and non-cognitive skills which will enable students to contribute to worthwhile development in the society. In that direction, goals of tertiary education in Nigeria focus on the training of high-level manpower through high quality lifelong education that prepares students with the knowledge, skills and character for self-dignity. However, a major constraint to the achievement of the goals is the unsatisfactory performance of students, which has been blamed on single entrance examination process. Towards ensuring quality higher education, therefore, tertiary educational institutions are saddled with the mandate of ensuring quality student intake through the conduct of multiple entrance examinations, particularly the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME), which has generated mixed reactions across the country in recent times. This study therefore investigated attitudes of tertiary institution lecturers in Kwara State towards Post-UTME as a method for ensuring quality higher education in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive method. A total of 508 respondents participated through purposive sampling while a structured questionnaire entitled, “Attitude Towards Post-UTME Questionnaire (ATPUQ)” was used to collect data. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data and all hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha levels. The results revealed that respondents showed positive attitudes towards Post-UTME. There was a significant difference in the attitude of the respondents based on institution type and career cadre. It was recommended that lecturers should be adequately involved in the conduct of the Post-UTME; and lecturers in private tertiary institutions should be more educated on the benefits of Post-UTME in enhancing quality higher education.Item CAUSES OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS AS PERCIEVED BY TEACHERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education, 2019) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; ANYANWU, Francis; SAIDU, AbubakarDelinquent behaviour among students is one of the major factors militating against smooth teaching and learning in schools. This study investigated causes of delinquent behaviour among in-school adolescents as perceived by teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The target population consisted selected secondary school teachers in Kwara State. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 384 respondents. The research instrument used was a questionnaire entitled “Causes of Delinquent Behaviour Questionnaire”. Having been subjected to test re-test method and the Pearson’s Moment Correlation Coefficient formula the instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.87. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that the major causes of delinquent behaviour among in-school adolescents as perceived by teachers are poor study habit, negative peer influence in school and poor school classroom condition. No significant difference in causes of delinquent behaviour among in-school adolescents as perceived by teachers based on gender and work experience. It was recommended, among others, that students should be enlightened on how to develop good study habit and both the school (teachers, guidance counsellors and others.) and home should synergise to ensure monitoring of peer activities of in-school adolescents.Item Factors Determining Non-Use of Family Planning Methods Among Literate Married Adults in Ibadan, Nigeria(Journal of Educational Foundations and Development, 2015-05) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; Adegboyega, Lateef OmotoshoItem Factors influencing substance abuse among commercial motor drivers in Lagos State , Nigeria(International Journal of Emotional Psycholgy and Sport Ethics; The Society for Psychology in Sports and Human Behaviour, South Africa., 2014-06) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; Olawuyi, B. O; Durosaro, I.A.Item Grief Reactions and Coping Strategies to Parental Loss among in-School Adolescents in Kwara State, Nigeria(Anatolian Journal of Education, 2019) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; AJOKPANIOVO, MichaelThis study investigated grief reactions and coping strategies of in-school adolescents faced with parental loss in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive design of the survey method. Two hundred in-school adolescents were drawn using simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. A questionnaire tagged “Grief Reactions and Coping Strategies Questionnaire (GRCSQ) was used for the research. The instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.82 which was established through the test retest method. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were generated and tested using the measure of central tendency and ttest statistical tool respectively. The result revealed that in-school adolescents faced with parental loss experienced series of grief reactions such as anxiety, nervousness, fear, nightmare and shock. These in-school adolescents faced with parental loss have low coping abilities. İt was further revealed that there is no significant difference in the grief reactions to parental loss and coping strategies among in-school adolescents based on gender. The researchers recommended that counsellors should constantly organize grief counselling for in-school adolescents who have lost their parents; grief therapy programme which could help to manage various levels of grief reaction among students should be coordinated by the counsellors and help-giving professionals.Item Peer Influence as a Correlate of Adolescent Students' Sexual Activities in Ilorin Metopolis, Kwara State(Journal of Educational Foundations and Development, 2016-05) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; Bolu-Steve, Foluke Nike; Mustapha, Mulikat LadiItem Perceived Causes of Youth Restiveness by Security Personnel in Ilorin Metropolis(The Counsellor, 2015) ESERE, Mary Ogechi; AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; ADEBAYO, David ObafemiYouth restiveness has been a pandemic plaguing countries across the globe in recent times. The rising wave of restiveness culminating in insecurity and terrorism is quite alarming, with the most vulnerable group being the youths and other teeming youngsters in societies world over. This study therefore investigated perceived causes of youth restiveness by security personnel in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. The design adopted for this study was the descriptive method. Three null hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study. A questionnaire tagged “Restiveness among Youth Questionnaire (RAYQ) was administered on two hundred and forty (240) security personnel, cutting across military and para-military agencies in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study raised and answered a fundamental question on perceived causes of youth restiveness. The formulated hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance, while analysis of variance (ANOVA) was the statistical method used for data analysis. The results showed the causes of youth restiveness us poor childhood upbringing, bad societal mentoring, bad governance, poverty, inadequate educational opportunities, among others. It further revealed that there was no significant difference in the perception of security personnel on the causes of youth restiveness in Ilorin metropolis based on the type of agency and years of experience. The researchers recommended effective counselling intervention strategies for handling youth restiveness in order to bring sanity into the society as a whole.Item Sources of examination anxiety among final years students of University of Ilorin, Nigeria(A Journal of the Faculty of Education, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria, 2014-07) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; Ojo, Olubukola James; SAIDU, Abubakar Bukola; OKESINA, F.A.Examination anxiety; a common phenomenon among students of tertiary institution (most especially the finally students), is characterized by feelings of severe apprehension, uneasiness, nervousness, fear and tension which often predispose them to academic failure in particular and health hazards on the other hand, This study therefore investigated sources of examination anxiety among final year students of University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The descriptive survey method of research was adopted for the study while the simple random sampling technique was used to select 600 respondents that participated in the study. The instrument used to gather the required information was questionnaire type titled “Sources of Examination Anxiety Questionnaire (SEAQ)”. It has two sections (A&B). Section ‘A’ sought the demographic information of the respondents while ‘B’ has four sub-sections containing five items each. The measure of central tendency and t-test statistics were used to analyze the data gathered for the study. The findings revealed that emotion is the major source of examination anxiety among final year students of tertiary institutions. The respondents were different in their sources of examination anxiety based on gender bid similar based on mode of entry It was recommended that guidance counsellors, curriculum planners and seasoned educational administrators should be adequately involved in students ‘affairs and in formulating academic calendar for tertiary institutions.Item Teachers' Attitudes To Poetry in Secondary Schools: The Role of an Educational Counsellor(KWASU International Journal of Education, 2013-01) OLANIYI, Oladimeji Kaseem; AJIBOYE, Samuel KolawoleLiterature and Language teaching are two-sides of a coin. Literature, the habitation of the genres of drama, prose and poetry however relies on language to thrive. Of the three genres in question, poetry has been blackmailed in the elementary and advanced academic circles as the most difficult. The role of the counsellor cannot be overemphasized, especially in helping individuals to develop the right attitude to different professional responsibilities in the society. This observation provided a basis for examining teachers’ attitude to poetry in secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis and the role of the counsellor. To carry out this study, questionnaire items drawn to reflect the Four-Point Likert scale types was employed to harvest the varying attitudes of Literature teachers in some selected secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. The t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical methods were used in calculating the values of the responses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The results showed that there were no significant differences in teachers’ attitude to poetry based on gender, length of service and educational qualification. It was concluded therefore that the dwindling performance of students in English language, literature and other related school subjects would record a positive turn around when the specialists in Language studies and school counsellors form a consortium that would look into the attitude of teachers and students to poetry and come out with strategic policies that would not defy’ implementationItem Teachers’ Assessment of Inattentive Classroom Behavior Among Primary School Students in Ilorin City, Kwara State, Nigeria(Mimbar Sekolah Dasar, 2020) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; ADEBAYO, David Obafemi; ABUBAKAR, SaiduInattentive behavior could become unnoticed but it is often a major constraint to effective classroom instruction and students’ performance. This research investigated teachers’ assessment of inattentive classroom behavior among primary school students in Ilorin city, Kwara State, Nigeria. The research is a survey research with the population consisted of 1,568 teachers, while 160 participants were purposively selected. A questionnaire type of instrument was used in the research. The results showed a reliability coefficient of r = 0.81 after conducting the test-retest reliability. The research question was analyzed with descriptive statistics while the hypotheses were tested with t-test and ANOVA at the 0.05 level of significance. Inattentive classroom behavior was high among primary school students as assessed by teachers. Teachers’ assessment of students’ inattentive behavior was similarly based on gender and qualification but different based on work experience. It was recommended that early childhood education/primary school teachers and counselors as well as other stakeholders in primary education should synergize to mitigate the high level of inattentive classroom behavior among students in order to enhance teaching-learning.Item Trigger Stimuli of Anxiety among Higher Education Lecturers in Kwara State, Nigeria(JOURNAL OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION, 2020-10) AJIBOYE, Samuel KolawoleAnxiety is one of the major factors hindering job performance of teachers and the overall achievement of education goals. Higher education lecturers are particularly exposed to anxiety owing to the peculiarity of their responsibilities. This study investigated trigger stimuli of anxiety among higher education lecturers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey was adopted for the study while 300 respondents were selected through purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “Trigger Stimuli of Anxiety” was used to collect information. It possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.79. Data were analysed with descriptive (mean) and inferential statistics (t-test and ANOVA). The major trigger stimuli of anxiety among respondents are research-related (X=2.78) and teaching- related (X=2.52). Females scored higher on trigger stimuli of anxiety while university lecturers also expressed highest (X=61.04) compared to polytechnic (57.31) and college of education (55.17). Thus, conducive environment should be provided for research activities and teaching.