Browsing by Author "Ahmed Tijani Ayinla"

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    Assessment Of Pupils’ Resilience Level In Osun State: Implications For Counselling Interventions
    (The Journal of Positive Psychology and Counselling, 2024-06) Adedigba Olabisi; Ahmed Tijani Ayinla; Akinleye Sola Joel
    In the face of socio-economic challenges, family instability, educational stressors, and environmental disruptions, many pupils struggle to adapt effectively, which can impact their emotional and academic development. Understanding their resilience levels is therefore essential in identifying those at risk and designing appropriate interventions. Therefore, this study investigated pupils’ level of resilience in Osun State, Nigeria. This study adopted descriptive research of correlation type. The population for the study comprised all pupils in 3,339 public primary schools in Osun State. Osun Central Senatorial District was selected out the three (3) Senatorial Districts in the State. Simple random sampling technique was used to sample 10 Local Government Areas, 20 schools and eventually 487 pupils that participated in the study. Pupils Resilience Rating Scale (PRRS) with reliability coefficient of 0.76 was used for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that the level of pupils’ resilience was moderate. The study also revealed no significant difference in the resilience of pupils based on their gender and parental education. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that parents should provide an accommodating and enabling environment for children to develop their resilience skills and role model resilient behaviours to their children to emulate. Also, counsellors and teachers should assist to develop resilience in pupils through regular talks, and life skills orientation to enable them acquire coping skills to face challenges and unfriendly situations that may disrupt their academic achievement.
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    Relationship Between Teachers Competence And Pupils Attitude To Learning Of Basic Science And Technology In Kwara Central
    (Nigerian Journal of Applied Psycology, 2024-06) Adedigba Olabisi; Issa Abdulrasaq; Ahmed Tijani Ayinla
    The role of teachers in shaping students' attitudes towards learning is crucial in achieving educational goals. Competent teachers can effectively engage and motivate their pupils, particularly in subjects such as Basic Science and Technology. The study investigated teachers’ competence as a determinant of pupils’ attitude to learning of Basic Science and Technology in Kwara Central. The study adopted a descriptive research design of correlation type. The population for this study comprised all 12,134 primary school teachers in Kwara State while the target population included all 5,393 teachers in Kwara Central. A sample size of 341 was selected using a proportional and simple random sampling technique. Teachers’ Competence Rating Scale (TCRS) with r=0.86 and Pupils' Attitude to Learning of Basic Science and Technology Rating Scale (PALBSTRS) with 0.82 were the two instruments used for data gathering. The study was guided by two research questions and one hypothesis. Data gathered were analyzed using frequency, mean and percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The findings showed relationship between teachers’ competence and pupils' attitude to learning of Basic Science and Technology. It was recommended that government and private school owners should provide professional development opportunities for teachers to improve their competence in teaching Basic Science and Technology. This may motivate pupils to have right attitude towards learning basic science and technology.