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    Assessment of fresh and returning undergraduates’ attitudes towards learning of Social Studies in University of Ilorin, Nigeria
    (Arts and Social Sciences Education Department, Faculty of Education, Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Nigeria, 2020-06) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele
    This study examined fresh and returning undergraduates' attitudes towards learning of Social Studies in University of Ilorin, Nigeria. 100 level and 400 level students were sampled as the fresh and returning Social Studies undergraduates respectively using quota sampling technique. A researcher self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection while data collected were analysed using percentage. Mean was used to answer research questions while hypothesis was tested using Chi-square at 0.05 significance level. Findings of the study revealed that fresh undergraduates have positive attitude towards learning of Social Studies; returning undergraduates also have positive attitude towards learning Social Studies; and there was no significant difference between fresh and returning undergraduates‟ attitudes toward learning of Social Studies in the university. It was therefore concluded that there was no significant difference between fresh and returning undergraduate attitudes towards learning of Social Studies in the university. It was therefore recommended that emphasize should be laid on affective domain purposely to enhance learning and internalization of its contents in order to foster positive attitudes in Social Studies students.
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    ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER TRAINEES’ AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
    (Association of Sociologists of Education in Nigeria, 2017-10) Okunloye, Rotimi William; Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele
    The paper assessed the undergraduate teacher trainees’ awareness of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study mainly examined the awareness of undergraduate teacher trainees on perception, objectives, conceptual and operational framework of SDGs. The population of the study comprised University of Ilorin undergraduate teacher trainees. Descriptive survey design was employed in the study and a questionnaire titled “Undergraduate teacher trainees’ Awareness of Sustainable Development Goals (UASDGs)” was administered to five hundred (500) students but only 467 were returned and were used. Three research questions were raised and answered using percentage. Two null hypotheses were tested using t-test statistic at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study showed that majority of undergraduate teacher trainees were not aware of the relationship between MDGs and SDGs identified in this study, they were only aware of MDGs which were developed for actualization in 15 years and they were aware of SDGs’ objectives. Findings also showed that majority of the undergraduate teacher trainees were not aware of the conceptual and operational platform of SDGs. The findings revealed that a significant difference exists between male and female, and Arts and Social Sciences Education undergraduate teacher trainees’ awareness of SDGs. Based on the findings, it was recommended that SDGs should be introduced to the curriculum content of the university education and citizenship education and Strategies and techniques should be involved in the awareness of the undergraduate teacher trainees to enable them work towards actualization of the goals.
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    AVAILABILITY AND USABILITY OF VISUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE
    (Department of Adult and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2021-11) Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele; Olokooba, Issa Nasiru
    This study investigated the availability and usability of visual instructional materials for teaching Senior Secondary School Geography in Osun State. The availability usage and the extent to which Geography teachers made use of visual instructional materials for teaching Geography in Senior Secondary Schools in Osun State were examined. The study adopted descriptive research of the survey type. One hundred and twenty-three Geography teachers in four Local Government Areas of Osun State were sampled. A questionnaire titled “Availability and Usability of Visual Instructional Materials for Teaching Geography in Senior Secondary Schools Questionnaire (AUVIMTGSSSQ)” was used as instrument for data collection. Percentages, mean and weighted mean were used to answer research questions. The findings of the study revealed that textbooks were available in all schools. Atlas map, map of Nigeria, pictures were also available in most schools while economic map, population map, contour map, temperature map, thermometer and rainguage were less available. The finding also showed that pictures, atlas map, map of Nigeria, textbooks and windvane were effectively used by the respondents while other visual instructional materials like economic map, contour map, temperature map and thermometer were not used by the respondents. The study also found that only textbooks were always used by most of the respondents (88.6% level) pictures, atlas map, map of Nigeria and models were frequently used while other visual instructional materials were less used. It was therefore, recommended that seminars and workshop should be regularly organized for teachers on the importance and advantages of using visual instructional materials in teaching and learning Geography
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    Effect of guided-discovery technique on Colleges of Education Social Studies students’ learning outcome
    (Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama (IPMU) in collaboration with Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), Yogyakarta, Indonesia., 2021-08) Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele; Olokooba, Issa Nasiru
    Social Studies teaching has been dominated by lecture and content-transmission techniques which have been associated with some weaknesses in spite of their content coverage and suitability in teaching-learning environments. Social Studies is characterized by inadequate instructional materials and poor reading culture. Learner-centered (guided-discovery) technique has been found to be very effective in enhancing learning in the physical sciences and very recently in Social Sciences. This study examined the effect of Guided-Discovery (GD) technique on Colleges of Education Social Studies students’ learning outcome in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study involved 2 x 2 x 2 randomized research design. A total of 150 students participated in the study: GD (50) and Lecture Technique (50). Three hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Social Studies Performance Tests (SSPT) was used to collect data. It was designed using National Commission for Colleges of Education curriculum and validated by four Social Studies experts. The reliability value of 0.82 was obtained for the instrument using Cronbach Alpha. ANOVA and t-test were used for data analyses. The findings of the study revealed that GD technique of teaching Social Studies was next in producing higher significant effect in students’ learning outcome than LT. Gender has no significant interactive effect on students’ learning outcome in Social Studies. The mode of entry has no significant interactive effect in the learning outcome of Colleges of Education Social Studies Students. The study concluded that GD was found to be more effective in enhancing Social Studies Students’ learning outcome in Colleges of Education in Kwara State. It was therefore, recommended that GD technique should be used in teaching Social Studies in Colleges of Education in Kwara State.
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    THE IMPACT OF EMIR’S MARKET ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ILORIN EMIRATE, NIGERIA
    (Centre for Ilorin Studies (CILS), University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2017) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele; Balogun, Idayat Nike
    Socio-economic development of a community is determined by the size of its market where the needs of people are made available to enhance standards of living through business transaction. As every society needs a market for its economic growth, markets are necessary for the flow of goods and services from the producers to the consumers. Emir’s Market (Oja Oba) in Ilorin is not an exception as its growing strength in both socio-economic affiliation and business transaction is admirable. The commercial activities in Emir’s market make it unique among other markets not only in Ilorin but also in Kwara State. Its impact on socio-economic development of Ilorin, and other communities both inside and outside the state cannot be underrated. This paper thus, examined the origin and development of Emir’s Market, business activities in the market and its impact on the socio-economic development of inhabitants, individuals, group of people and communities in the state. Descriptive research of Qualitative survey was adopted. Primary and secondary sources through oral interview were used to gathering information from men and women who are traders in the market and elderly members in the city. The findings of the study revealed that the market has created financial independence and employment opportunities for inhabitants as skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers in the communities around the market. The commercial activities in the market has enhanced the business transaction of the city, improved the status of individuals, groups of individuals and the society at large. To improve the standard of the market and wellbeing of the traders, it is recommended among others that adequate measures should be put in place to control the traffic congestion; suitable motor park should be provided; hawking along the street in the market should be prevented; rehabilitation of the roads inside the market and those roads that link the market; and appropriate rules and regulations should be made to guide the conduct of the traders and their associations.
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    THE IMPACT OF EMIR’S MARKET ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ILORIN EMIRATE, NIGERIA
    (Centre for Ilorin Studies, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2017-03) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele; Balogun, Idayat Nike
    Socio-economic development of a community is determined by the size of its market where the needs of people are made available to enhance standards of living through business transaction. As every society needs a market for its economic growth, markets are necessary for the flow of goods and services from the producers to the consumers. Emir’s Market (Oja Oba) in Ilorin is not an exception as its growing strength in both socio-economic affiliation and business transaction is admirable. The commercial activities in Emir’s market make it unique among other markets not only in Ilorin but also in Kwara State. Its impact on socio-economic development of Ilorin, and other communities both inside and outside the state cannot be underrated. This paper thus, examined the origin and development of Emir’s Market, business activities in the market and its impact on the socio-economic development of inhabitants, individuals, group of people and communities in the state. Descriptive research of Qualitative survey was adopted. Primary and secondary sources through oral interview were used to gathering information from men and women who are traders in the market and elderly members in the city. The findings of the study revealed that the market has created financial independence and employment opportunities for inhabitants as skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers in the communities around the market. The commercial activities in the market has enhanced the business transaction of the city, improved the status of individuals, groups of individuals and the society at large. To improve the standard of the market and wellbeing of the traders, it is recommended among others that adequate measures should be put in place to control the traffic congestion; suitable motor park should be provided; hawking along the street in the market should be prevented; rehabilitation of the roads inside the market and those roads that link the market; and appropriate rules and regulations should be made to guide the conduct of the traders and their associations.
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    INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION ON BUSNESS/ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND ECONOMIC RECESSION IN KWARA STATE
    (Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2021-07) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele
    This study examined the influence of Social Studies instruction on business/economic conditions and economic recession in Kwara State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine awareness, effects and influence of Social Studies instruction on business/economic activities in Kwara State. The study adopted descriptive design. The sample for the study was one hundred fifty (150) teachers selected using simple random sampling technique in selected schools. A questionnaire titled “Influence of Social Studies Instruction on Business/Economic Activities and Economic Recession Questionnaire (ISSIBEAERQ)” was used for the collection of data. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and rank order. The findings of the study revealed that Social Studies instruction made people to be aware of economic recession because through Social Studies both students and parents were informed about economic recession facing the country. The effects of economic recession on teaching and learning of Social Studies include lowered morale of Social Studies teachers, students’ inability to purchase textbooks and hindrance of effective teaching and learning of Social Studies in upper basic schools. Social Studies teachers teach and train individuals on how to cope with business/economic activities during economic recession, parents are encouraged through Social Studies instruction to be economically active and productive during the recession and making judicious use of economic opportunities and empowerment programme available in the society. Based on the findings, recommendations were made among others that Social Studies teachers should continue to encourage parents and other stakeholders to simplify the economic situations of the people through creation of awareness and sensitization.
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    Prospective Teachers’ Awareness of Teacher Certification for Quality Assurance in Nigerian Education System
    (Educational Management Department, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2020-02) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele; Badamas, O. L.
    Teaching is a profession that produces other professions all over the world in which Nigeria is not an exception. The profession is adequately certified, regulated and licensed by Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria to ensure the quality and standard in the system. The prospective teachers of teacher educational institutions are important stakeholders trained to facilitate and enhance the effective teaching and learning processes in the in the classrooms but how far are the teachers aware of teacher certification. It becomes imperative to assessed prospective teachers’ awareness of teacher certification for quality assurance in the education system. The objectives of the study were to investigate prospective teachers’ awareness of teacher certification, obligations of teachers under TRCN and, rights and privileges of registered teachers with TRCN for quality assurance in the sector. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select three hundred students in teacher educational institutions in Kwara State. A researcher-design questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analysed using percentage and means ranking. The findings of the study showed that prospective teachers were aware of some of the activities of the TRCN towards teacher certification and obligations of teachers registered under TRCN. The finding of the study also revealed that prospective teachers were not aware of rights and privileges of registered teachers with TRCN for quality assurance in the education system. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that prospective teachers should be provided with information and enlightenment about rights and privileges of registered teachers with TRCN. This serves as motivation and encouragement to the teachers.
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    ROLES OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA
    (Social Studies Association of Nigeria, 2020-04) Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele; Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Okafor, Ifeoma P.; Adika, Adedoyin Christiana
    This research examined the roles of traditional rulers in conflict resolution in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study population consisted of traditional rulers in the state. The study adopted a descriptive survey type, 180 members of traditional rulers were sampled through simple random sampling technique. The researchers’ designed questionnaire titled Roles of Traditional Rulers in Conflict Resolution Questionnaire was used as an instrument to elicit data from the respondents. The findings of the study showed that traditional rulers had many roles they play in conflict resolution in all ramifications. The study also revealed that there was no significant difference in the roles of traditional rulers in conflict resolution based on age and marital status. Based on the findings of the study, it was therefore, recommended that traditional rulers in the state should be familiar with the issues that are germane among individuals, social groups as well as providing the possible resolution to any conflict among them in the state purposely to enhance and facilitate sustainable democracy in the society.
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    Students’ Perception of Difficulty Levels of Senior Secondary School Civic Education Curriculum Content in Osun State, Nigeria
    (College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2019-12) Okunloye, Rotimi William; Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele
    The learnability of school curriculum has been attributed to students’ perception of different school subjects which also determines the level of students’ performance and ultimately the achievability of the intended curriculum objectives. Studies had been conducted in other subject areas. However, studies of that type are not common in Civic Education which is relatively new in the Nigerian Secondary School curriculum. This paper examines students’ perception of difficulty levels of the Nigerian Senior School Civic Education Syllabus (SSSCES) and the factors associated with their perception. The population for the study comprised all Civic Education students in Osun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and a researcher-designed instrument titled Civic Education Syllabus Perception Questionnaire (CESPQ) was administered to 487 students drawn from 25 Senior Secondary Schools in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The three research questions raised for the study were answered using percentage, mean and standard deviation statistics. The results showed that the Senior Secondary School Civic Education Syllabus (SSSCES) topics are perceived by students to be of varying difficulty levels ranging from difficult to very simple with an absolute of them being predominantly very simple. The observed difficulty levels were associated with inadequate textbooks, teachers’ presentation of lessons and wide content coverage. These imply that Civic Education is learnable and curriculum objectives are achievable. Based on these findings, it was recommended that teachers should enhance the learnability of the few perceived difficult topics by students through the use of predominantly learner-centred strategies and more learner-friendly strategies to teach the subject.
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    TEACHER VARIABLES AND USE OF COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS (CAIM) IN UPPER BASIC SOCIAL STUDIES IN KWARA STATE
    (Educational Technology Department, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2016) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele
    Teachers are the most important agents for the successful implementation of educational programme. They play vital roles on educational innovations and their application in teaching and learning process to assist learners in the acquisition of concrete and rewarding school experience, Social Studies teachers are not exception. This study examined teacher variables and use of Computer Assisted Instructional Materials (CAIM) in Upper Basic Social Studies in Kwara State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population for this study covered all upper basic social studies teachers in Kwara State. Sample for this study comprised 150 respondents sampled through a stratified random sampling technique. The instrument was a questionnaire titled “Computer Assisted Instructional Materials in Social Studies Assessment Checklist (CAIMSSAC)” with a reliability 0f 0.83. The data collected were analysed using percentage for the research questions while hypotheses were tested using t-test statistic. The findings of the study showed that CAIM are not frequently used by Social Studies teachers for instructional purposes. Only computer systems are occasionally used for information processing and storage. The study revealed that there is no statistically significant different between male and female (t=0.12, p>0.05), qualified and unqualified teachers (t=0.02, p>0.05), and experienced and less experienced Social Studies teachers (t=0.27, p>0.05) on the use of CAIM. Based on these findings, it was recommended that teachers should be encouraged to be computer literate and frequently use CAIM for teaching. Regular workshops, seminars, and in-service training should be organised to improve teachers’ efficiency on the usage of CAIM.
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    TEACHERS’ PERCIEVED CHALLENGES OF USING ICT IN TEACHING SECONDARY SCHOOL SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECTS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
    (College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kampala International University, 2017) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Okunloye, Rotimi William; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele; Balogun, Idayat Nike
    Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has contributed immensely to human learning and teaching by simplifying difficult concept and enhancing accessibility to contemporary data and developments in human societies in all fields and forms of knowledge, especially social sciences which study human interaction in time and space. However, developing countries such as Nigeria have been experiencing challenges in other sectors that are ICT driven. Therefore, it is necessary to ascertain the nature of this challenges in the school system where it has become a set of tool used by teachers for enhancing learnability of school curriculum and improving academic achievement. Therefore, this study examined the teachers’ perceived challenges of using ICT in teaching secondary school Social Studies Subjects in Ilorin, Nigeria. Specifically, the study identified the teachers’ perceived challenges of ICT use in social science subjects in classroom situations and influence of gender and school proprietorship on the challenges. Descriptive survey research design was employed. Population for this study comprised all social science teachers in Ilorin. The sample for this study comprised 300 respondents through a stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire titled “Challenges of using ICT in Secondary Schools (CICTSS)” was used. Its reliability was obtained using the test-retest method index of 0.78. Three research questions were raised, a research question was answered using mean and standard deviation while two corresponding hypotheses were tested using t-test statistic. Findings of the study showed that many challenges such as unavailability of computer laboratory, lack of instructional software, the inefficiency of teachers’ technical knowledge, irregular power supply and poor maintenance of computer systems are the constraints in use of ICT facilities by social science teachers. The study also revealed that there is no statistically significant difference between male and female (t=0.29, p>0.05), and private and public social science teachers (t=0.26, p>0.05) on the challenges associated with the use of ICT facilities in schools. Based on these findings, it was recommended among other that regular workshops, seminars, and in-service training should be organised to improve teachers’ efficiency on the usage of ICT.
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    UNDERGRADUATES’ AWARENESS OF NIGERIA’S POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT UNIONISM
    (Social Studies Association of Nigeria, 2017) Balogun, Idayat Nike; Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele
    This paper investigates undergraduates’ awareness of political developments in Nigeria and their participation in students’ unionism. To better understand the contemporary roles of political developments in Nigeria and campus unionism, students’ views were sampled from Faculties of Law and Education out of the 15 available faculties. These two faculties were sampled because faculty of law is regarded as a faculty that develops in students rudiment of politics and faculty of education being a mother of all faculties is also expected to develop political skills in students which enhance their political participation, hence need to find out which of the faculty produces students that participate in campus politics better. Simple random sampling technique was used to sample 275 students on the basis of gender. An item of questionnaire titled “Undergraduates’ Awareness of Political Developments and Political Participation” was developed based on the crux of the study. The validity of instrument was ascertained and its reliability was determined using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Simple Percentage and Chi-Square were employed to test the research questions and the generated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance respectively. The study revealed among others that undergraduates did not possess adequate knowledge of political developments. It also revealed that faculties were strong and positive prediction of students’ participation in Nigeria; faculty was a strong and positive prediction of students’ participation in campus politics. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that female undergraduates needed to be sensitized towards developing interest in campus politics as this will shape their interest in politics at macro level.
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    UNDERGRADUATES’ PERCEPTION ON TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 2020-03) Olokooba, Issa Nasiru; Abdulsalam, Alliyu Ayodele
    Students of public universities face many challenges of transportation issues which affect their well-being. The study investigated undergraduates’ perception of transport issues in public universities in Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive study design. The sample of the study was undergraduates in public universities in four selected states in South-west in Nigeria using simple random sampling technique. The instrument employed for data collection was self-structured questionnaire tagged “Undergraduates’ Perception on Transport Issues in Public Universities Questionnaire (UPTIPUQ)”. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of mean and rank order to answer the research questions. Finding revealed that major problems of transportation issues in public universities in Nigeria as perceived by undergraduates was the limited available buses/cars in the school. The finding also revealed that major causes, effects and solutions to transportation issues were the limited available cabs/buses, spending long hours at the school park to board cabs/buses make undergraduates get home late and affected their learning activities. It was recommended that means of increasing transport service should be explored. Ensuring the punctuality of the students for lectures rests on the brief and cogent university transport strategy and policy in the university communities.