Browsing by Author "Badamas, O. L."

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    Assessment of learning difficulties in economics among senior secondary school students in Lagos Mainland Local Government Area.
    (Published by Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2019-01) Badamas, O. L.; Uyanne, E. O; Oniye, R. K.
    The importance of Economics education to any nation is to enable both leaders and citizens to understand the basic economics concepts and the principles needed to improve the economic situation of the individual country. Several studies have been carried out to investigate students' attitude towards Economics as a school subject. The purpose of this study is to assess the learning difficulties in economics among senior secondary school students in Lagos mainland local government. Two research questions and one research hypothesis were raised and tested for this study. The sample comprises of 100 senior secondary school students selected randomly from five public schools. The research design adopted for this study was descriptive type of survey. The instrument used for data collection in this study was a self-designed questionnaire. Research question one and two were answered using frequency count, percentage and mean while t-test was used to test the research hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that, perceived difficult concepts in Economics by senior secondary school students are Nigerian Economic Sectors, Economic Theories, Market Structure, Public Finance, International Economic Organizations and Economic Growth and Development. Another finding showed that, there was no significant difference in students' learning difficulties in Economics based on gender. It wasre commended that; Adequate attention and preparation should be given to those identified difficult concepts in Economics during teaching and learning processes. This will enable the students to overcome those difficulties.
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    Cohabitive marriage among university undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria: Students’ perceived causes and consequences.
    (Published by Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria., 2020-03) Badamas, O. L.; Uyanne, E. O.; Okafor, I. P.
    The environment of tertiary institutions allows for free interaction between male and female students throughout the days and nights which may have led them to be cohabiting. This study therefore examines the perceived causes and consequences of cohabitation among university undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria. The research design used for the study is the descriptive survey type. 220 students were accidentally selected from three universities in Kwara State. Researcher designed questionnaire was used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire is 0.71. Research questions were answered using mean rating while Research hypotheses were tested using t-test and ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed the cause of 'lack of accommodation in the school hostel' with a mean of 3.65 was ranked first as the major cause of cohabitation and the consequences of 'high risk of abortion' with a mean of 3.50 was ranked first indicating the most perceived consequences of cohabitation among university undergraduates in Kwara State. Another finding shows that the there is significant difference in the view of male and female students on the causes of cohabitive marriage which t value yielded 4.513 with P value .000 < 0.05. This shows a significant result. It was therefore recommended that, the school administrators in collaboration with private investors should make adequate provision for both male and female hostels. Also, there should be regular sensitization workshop organized for the students on possible causes and consequences of cohabiting in relation to their education by Educational psychologists, counsellors, school and society specialists.
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    Impact of school leadership culture on industrial disputes as expressed by secondary school staff in Ilorin Metropolis.
    (Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2016) Iyekolo, A. O.; Abdulaziz, I; Balogun, A. O.; Badamas, O. L.
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    Need for improving quality teaching and effective motivation for teachers in Nigeria educational system.
    (Published by Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria., 2019-01) Badamas, O. L.; Muhammed, S. A.
    Education assists individuals to work better and can produce opportunities for sustainable and feasible economic growth for the future. Thus, every nation of the world has accepted education as the basis of societal development which Nigeria is not exceptional. Nigeria's education system encompasses three different levels. In Nigeria, there are quite a number of educational policies that were expected to ensure the growth and development of the citizen in all areas, which would in turn translate to national development. However, it is no longer news that Nigerian education has fallen over the years due to the combination of neglect, lack of implementation of policies and mismanagement. The success or failure of any educational system depends mainly on the teachers. In Nigeria today, teachers' have not been given adequate priority as stipulated in the national policy on education.
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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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    Prospective teachers’ awareness of teacher certification for quality assurance in Nigerian education system.
    (Educational Management Department, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2020) Olokooba, I. N.; Abdulsalam, A. A.; Badamas, O. L.
    Teaching profession is adequately certified, regulated and licensed by Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) to ensure 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 assess 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. Stratified random sampling technique was employed to select three hundred students in teacher educational institutions in Kwara State. A researcher-designed 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 had low level of awareness on the activities of the TRCN towards teacher certification, obligations of teachers registered under TRCN as well as 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 procedures and processes of teacher certification should be integrated into teacher education for prospective teachers to have adequate information and enlightenment about the professionalism.