Browsing by Author "Aburime, A. O."

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    A comparative analysis of senior secondary school students’ performance in terminal and SSCE results in Christian Religious Studies, in Ogbomoso South Local Government, Oyo State
    (International Society of Comparative Education Science and Technology (ISCEST), Nigeria., 2016-12-10) Aburime, A. O.; Jekayinfa, O. J; Saidu, A.
    The study examined relationship between students' performance in terminal and SSC Examinations as well as the differences in the academic performance of male and female students in the two examinations Ex post facto research design was adopted for this study.The target population comprised all the public senior secondary school students in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of Oyo state, Nigeria. A total of 300 students were sampled across 11 schools for the study using stratified random sampling technique.The research instrument used was a proforma tagged Christian Religious Studies Achievement Tes(CRSAT). Frequency counts and percentages were employed to provide answers to the research questions raised. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and student t-Test were used to analyze the null hypotheses generated at 0.05 levels of significance. Findings of this study showed that majority of the sampled students had pass grades (i.e. D⁷, and E⁸) in Christian Religious Studies in terminal examination i.e.118 (39.3%) students had pass grades. Also, more students passed at credit level in SSCE Christian Religious Studies. However, terminal exam recorded higher number of F, in Christian Religious Studies than SSCE (WAEC) for the May/June 2014 examinations across the sampled schools.The results of the hypotheses showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between students' performance in terminal and SSC Examinations in Christian Religious Studies. It was also revealed that significant differences exist in the academic performance of students in both terminal and SSC Examinations on the basis of gender. It was recommended that secondary school students should change their perception toward Christian Religious Studies so as not to only increase their academic performance but also affect their moral and spiritual life.Teachers should educate students on how their performance in terminal exam could determine their eventual performances in SSCE.
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    Attitudes of couples in Kwara State towards the use of family planning
    (Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2018-03-20) Odebode, A. A.; Aburime, A. O.; Alwajud-Adewusi M. B.; Jekayinfa, O. J.
    Use of family planning has long been misconstrued. The purpose of this study was to find out the attitude of couples in Kwara State towards use of family planning. The study also aimed at finding out whether variables such as age, religion and educational qualification will affect the respondents' views. Four hundred respondents were selected using simple random sampling and systematic sampling techniques. A Researcher-designed questionnaire tiled 'Attitude towards use of Family Planning Questionnaire (AUFPQ)' was used to collect data for the study. A research question was constructed and three hypotheses were formulated. The validity of the instrument was established through vetting of three medical personnel in Gynecology Department, University of llorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. While,the reliability was ascertained using split-half reliability method and reliability coefficient of 0.72 was gotten which confirmed that the instrument is reliable for use. The hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Variance at 0.05 sig. level.The result showed that couples in Kwara State have negative attitude towards the use of family Planning. It was also found out that there was no significant difference in the attitude of couples in Kwara State towards the use of family planning based on age, religion and educational qualification. Based on the findings of this study, recommendations were made that Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations should embark on more sensitization programmes that would be on continuous basis so as to encourage couples to develop positive attitude towards use of family planning.
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    Attitudes of couples in Kwara State towards the use of family planning.. Ilorin Journal of Sociology
    (Ilorin Journal of Sociology, 2016) Odebode, A.A.; Alwajud- Adewus, M.B.; Aburime, A. O.; Jekayinfa, O.J.
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    Challenges and prospects of private secondary school as perceived by proprietors/proprietresses in Ilorin metropolis
    (Department of Educational Foundations, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu., 2015-10-10) Saidu, A.; Ajiboye, S. K.; Ojo, O. J; Aburime, A. O.
    This paper examined the challenges and prospects of private secondary schools in llorin Metropolis as perceived by the proprietors/proprietresses.The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive type. A researchers-designed questionnaire was used in the study to obtain the necessary information from the respondents on their perception of the challenges and prospects of private secondary schools in llorin Metropolis.The reliability of Instrument was done by administering the questionnalre on ten (10) selected stakeholders of private secondary schools in llorin Metropolis. The reliability co-efficient was calculated to be 0.75.The population for this study included all seventy-two (72) proprietors/proprietresses of private secondary schools in llorin metropolis. Purposive sampling technique was used to select all the seven-two (72) proprietors/proprietresses,The data collected for the study was analyzed using mean and standard deviation.The result revealed that zero financial support from government is one of the challenges facing private secondary schools in llorin Metropolis. Finally, the paper gave recommendations on how to enhance standards in privately owned secondary schools in Nigeria. Key words: ,
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    Comparative Study of the performance of Male and Female Senior Secondary Students in Christian Religious Studies in Ilorin West LGA, 2015-2019.
    (Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt., 2022-08-20) Aburime, A. O.
    This research is a comparative study of the performance of school male and Female senior secondary students in Christian Religious Studies in Ilorin West Local Government Area Kwara State, from 2015-2019. A lot of research studies have been carried out to understand the reason for students' poor performance in the subject. The purpose of this research was focused on examining the factors affecting students' poor performance in CRS, the difference in the academic performance of male and female in CRS and the challenges facing the teaching of CRS in senior secondary schools.To carry out this research, four schools were selected in llorin West Local Government Area Kwara State, Nigeria. Four (4) CRS teachers and twenty-four (24) students were randomly selected from each of the four (4) selected schools which equaled Hundred (100) respondents. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select the sample. The data for the study was gathered using a researcher designed questionnaire. The findings revealed that the pattern of students' performance in examination in Christian Religious Studies is such that students perform well in New Testament topics followed by miracle topics, healing topics and in Old Testament topics, and factors such as students' interest, teacher's methodology, unconducive environment, lack of instructional material and teacher's relationship affects student's performance in CRS.It was recommended that there be conducive environment, students' positive attitude, provision of Instructional materials, improved teacher-student's relationship and provision of adequate facilities for better student's performance in CRS.
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    Comparative Analysis of Education Activities in Periods of Disruption of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the United Kingdom; Lessons for Nigeria.
    (The African Journal of Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research (AJQuM – MR), 2021) Jekayinfa, O.J.; Aburime, A. O.; Awodiji, O.A.; Olololo, K.C.
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    Comparative Analysis of Gender Equality in Enrolment and Completion of Primary School Girls in Ilorin West and Ilorin South
    (Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, 2022-01-20) Aburime, A. O.; Jekayinfa, O. J.
    This study was conducted to investigate gender equality in enrolment and completion of primary school girls. The report in the study constitutes a comprehensive survey on the reason primary school enrolment rate for girls lag behind those of boys. The study also feature the post Millennium Development Goal Agenda, setting out recommendations for the education sector at the international, national and local level with the aim of transforming the experiences of girls at school. This empirical study contains some basic statistics on the level of girl's exclusion from education in llorin West and llorin South. It presents statistical information on gender equality. It also presented the multi-faceted strategies necessary to address not only different dimensions of girls and women lives but understand gendered relationships and structurally entrenched inequalities between women and men, girls and boys. Also it analysed the way schools can perpetrate gender stereotypes and investigated how this can be prevented. A descriptive survey design was employed. A-9 four point Likert scale researchers questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument consists of (9) items administered to 360 respondents. Out of the 360 questionnaires administered, 357 questionnaires were returned. Data collected were analysed using mean ratings while each case study ended with conclusion and a set of policy recommendations, Therefore, it was recommended that post-MDG goals are not sufficient for what need to be done to address girls' and women education needs, setting the target population too low and still, only in terms of access not attendance, completion and equality. Thus, the paper discussed some of the key challenges in achieving real gender equality in education providing examples of initiatives in a range of context, including gender-responsive budgeting in primary education. It was concluded that gender inequality exist among nations as regards girl-child right. It was recommended that the government should ensure that girl-child education is given utmost priority as the education policies should be well regulated to promote gender equality.
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    A comparative analysis of senior secondary school students’ performance in terminal and SSCE results in Christian Religious Studies in Ogbomoso South Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria.
    (Journal of International Society of Comparative Education, Science and Technology, 2016) Aburime, A. O.; Jekayinfa, O.J.; Saidu, A.
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    Factors influencing choice of career as expressed by Secondary School Student in Ilorin Metropolis Kwara State
    (Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences., 2019) Odebode, A.A.; Adebayo, D.O.; Jekayinfa, O.J.; Aburime, A. O.
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    Impact of poverty on the academic performance of students in some selected secondary schools in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State.
    (Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, Universiy of Ilorin., 2018-03-15) Aburime, A. O.; Nuhu, M. A; Nafiu, Hakeem Ayodeji
    This study investigated the impact of poverty on the academic performance of students in secondary schools in llorin south Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to Kwara State Ministry of Education, there are one hundred and twenty-six (126) private secondary schools and twenty-three (23) public secondary schools. Ten (10) secondary schools using simple random sampling techniques constituted the study sample. Stratified sampling techniques was used by the researcher to select one hundred (100) Government students from the ten (10) secondary schools selected. A number of ten (10) Government students was chosen from each of the selected schools, A researcher designed questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents while descriptive statistics of mean was used to present and analyzed the data collected. The researcher used the inferential statistic of test-retest using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The correlation coefficient (PPMCC) obtained was (r) at 0.05 alpha level. It was revealed from the findings that substandard education, financial constraint, low cognitive capacity etc. are the factors affecting academic performance of secondary school students in llorin South LGA. Based on these findings, it was recommended that parents should try as much as possible to provide for the needs of their children so that better academic performance can be enhanced.
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    Influence of environmental factors on career choice of secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis: towards enhancing emotional well-being of adolescents.
    (Faculty of Arts & Education, Lead City University, Ibadan., 2016-12-10) Odebode, A. A.; Adebayo, D. O.; Jekayinfa, O. J.; Aburime, A. O.
    This study investigated the influence of environmental factors on career choice of secondary school students in llorin metropolis, Kwara state. The study also examined whether moderating variables such as class level, class type and gender would affect the respondents' views. The population consisted of 800 secondary school students that were randomly selected from llorin Metropolis.The researchers employed descriptive survey method for the study.The instrument used was a self-designed questionnaire titled "Career choice Questionnaire (CCQ).The t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 alpha level were used to test the hypotheses. The result revealed that environmental factors have a positive influence on career choice of secondary school students in llorin Metropolis. Also,there was no significant difference on the influence of environmental factors on career choice of secondary school students in lorin Metropolis on the bases of class level, gender and class type. Secondary school Counsellors should provide career guidance to learners on a continual basis during their secondary school education, so as to make adequate career choices and to enhance their emotional well-being, was recommended.
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    Influence of environmental factors on choice of career of secondary school students in Kwara state: Towards enhancing emotional wellbeing of adolescents.
    (Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences, 2016) Odebode, A.A.; Adebayo, D.O.; Jekayinfa, O.J.; Aburime, A. O.
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    National System of Education in Finland.
    (UlchDigi Prints & Services., 2022-01-20) Egharevba, C. U.; Aburime, A. O.; Iliasu, S. F.
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    Perspectives on the history of education in Nigeria- the new secondary school curriculum
    (Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin., 2016-03-15) Aburime, A. O.
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    Study habits and attitudes of Senior Secondary School Students towards Schooling in Ilorin metropolis
    (Department of Teacher Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., 2014-11-18) Jekayinfa, O. J.; Aburime, A. O.; Saidu, A.; Okafor, U.
    This study was carried out to find out the views of senior secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis about their study habits and attitudes towards schooling.The multistage sampling technique as well as simple random method were used to select six hundred respondents across the metropolis. A self designed questionnaire tagged "Study Habits and Attitudes of Senior Secondary School Students' Towards Schooling questionnaire (SHASSTSQ)" was used to gather the required information from the respondents. The instrument has three sections containing items that revealed personal information, study habits and attitudes towards schooling. In the means and rank order of respondents' study habit reading section, I read section by section of my note book before going on ranked highest with a mean score of 3.176. Also, in the means and rank order of respondents attitudes towards schooling it was revealed that item 10 which states that I always have quick answer to the question in all subjects ranked highest, with a mean score of 3.178. The results of the study revealed that problem connected with poor attitudes towards schooling is when student did not have access to school facilities like available classroom, well ventilated library, electricity laboratory equipment, well dedicated teachers etc. Conversely when all these are available, the students would develop positive attitudes towards schooling also, study habits can improve if student can set aside a specific time to study, study everyday, create his/her own study space, have a lot of reading to do to prepare for a test or exam etc. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that the government, parents should provide the necessary and adequate facilities like textbooks, infrastructural facilities, libraries so as to improve the study habits of students and inculcate in them the positive attitudes towards schooling.
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    Study habits and attitudes of Senior Secondary School Students towards Schooling in Ilorin metropolis.
    (African Journal of Historical Sciences in Education, 2014) Jekayinfa, O.J.; Aburime, A. O.; Saidu, A.; Okafor, U.
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    What to teach in History
    (Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin., 2020-08-15) Saidu, A.; Aburime, A. O.; Olaniyi, A. J.