Browsing by Author "Isiaka, Abdulaziz"

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    Assessment of upper basic students’ attitude towards learning of sex education in schools in Osun State, Nigeria. ASSEREN Journal of Education
    (Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria, 2021) Isiaka, Abdulaziz
    The study assessed the upper basic students' attitudes towards learning of sex education in schools in Osun State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine students' attitude towards learning sex education, influence of gender and age on students' attitude towards learning of sex education. the study adopted descriptive design. The sample for the study was one hundred and fifty (150) students in selected schools using simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire titled "Upper Basic Students' Attitude towards Learning of Sex Education Questionnaire (UBSALSEQ)" was used for data collection. Construct validity of the questionnaire were conducted by two experts in measurement and test construction. The reliability coefficient was 0.81 obtained through the use of test re-test statistical technique. The data collected were analyzed using percentage and range to answer the research question while null hypotheses were tested using Chi-square statistical technique. The findings of the study showed that majority of upper basic students had positive attitude towards learning of sex education. Gender and age of the students were not significant variables on their attitude towards learning of sex education. Based on the findings, recommendations were made among others that students should be given equal opportunities in the teaching and learning processes irrespective of their gender and age as these characteristics do not influence students' attitude. Students should internalize the knowledge gained through sex education class to improve their well-being.
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    Causes and Management Strategies of Violent Activities in Tertiary Education Institutions in North-Central Nigeria
    (Faculty of Education and Psychology in University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland), Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica (Slovak Republic) and University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), 2018) Isiaka, Abdulaziz
    The presented descriptive study involved three hundred and sixty five (365) lecturers and one thousand one hundred and sixty two (1,162) students selected from twelve (12) tertiary institutions spread across North-central Nigeria, making a thousand five hundred and twenty seven (1527) respondents for the study. The main instrument used to obtain data for this study was adapted questionnaire, two research questions and three hypotheses were formulated. The hypotheses were tested using the t-test statistical technique at 0.05 level of significance. Sociologists, religious leaders, the government, homes and school management should embark on enlightenment campaign programs.
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    Causes and Management Strategies of Violent Activities in Tertiary Education Institutions in North-Central Nigeria.
    (Published by Faculty of Education and Psychology in University of Silesia in Poland., 2018) Abdulrasaq Olatunji, BALOGUN; Isiaka, Abdulaziz; Alexander Olushola, Iyekolo
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    Effectivenss of incarceration for rehabilitating delinquents behaviour in Borstal institution in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. Journal of Educational studies.(PHAJOES)
    (Department of Educational foundation, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria., 2021) Isiaka, Abdulaziz
    This study examined the effectiveness of incarceration for rehabilitating of delinquents’ behavior in Borstal Institution in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The study found out the causes of delinquents’ behaviour leading to incarceration into Borstal Institution. It also determined the differences in the causes of delinquent acts from intact and broken homes in Borstal Institution in Ilorin and well as compared the effectiveness of rehabilitation of delinquents’ behaviour from broken and intact homes in Borstal Institution. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for this study comprised all students (inmates) in the Borstal training institutions in Kwara State. The sample size for the study consisted of one hundred (100) participants (inmates) selected with the use of simple random sample technique. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Mean, standard deviation (SD) and t-test were used to analyse the data collected in the study. The results showed parents negligence of their responsibilities to their wards as a result of poverty, peer influence at both homes and schools, and death of parents, divorce and single parent as the main causes of delinquents’ behaviours. Also, no significant difference was found in the causes of delinquents behaviour from intact and broken homes, t (98)= - 1.260, p >.05, as well as in the effectiveness of rehabilitating of delinquents behaviour from intact and broken homes, t (98) = - 0.141, p >.05. It was there for concluded that, to be more proactive and effective, staff of the Borstal institutions should be encouraged/ motivated by attending conferences and seminars on the rehabilitation and reform system. It was recommended that Borstal institutions in Nigeria need to be renovated and equipped with computers and current text books that would enhance learning activities for the inmates. Parent should be enlighten on the need to stay together as husband and wife to raise a good family
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    Factors affecting single parenthood and its effect on children academic performance in military Barrack-residents in Ilorin, Kwara state
    (Association of Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria. (ASSEREN), 2021) Isiaka, Abdulaziz
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    The Growing Phenomenon of Money Ritual-Motivated Killings in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation into the Factors responsible.
    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Hewler (UKH), Erbil, Iraq, 2019-12) Salihu, Habeeb Abdulrauf; Isiaka, Monsurat; Isiaka, Abdulaziz
    This study investigated how beliefs in magical powers and related sacred activities, particularly those that accept human body parts for ritual sacrifices in return for fortunes, alongside poverty, unemployment, and quest for wealth as predictors responsible for the increase in money ritual–related killings in Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State, Nigeria. A total of 1736 respondents were selected using simple random sampling techniques. The instrument employed for data collection was a questionnaire. In addition, the information gathered was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The results indicated that the increase in money ritual–related killings in Ilorin Emirate is a result of the general belief that ritual sacrifices enhance fortunes, the boundless desire for material wealth among Nigerians, unemployment, and poverty in Nigeria. Therefore, this paper suggests that there should be public enlightenment in all languages spoken in Nigeria about the dangers in associating individual success with spiritual influences.
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    Influence of economic hardship on undergraduates’ disposition to academic activities in Kwara state, Nigeria
    (Department of Science Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, 2020) Isiaka, Abdulaziz
    This study investigated the influence of the contemporary economic hardship on undergraduates’ disposition to academic activities in Kwara State, Nigeria. This study made use of descriptive survey. The population for this study comprised of all undergraduates of the University of Ilorin and Kwara State University Malete. The target population of this study were 300 and 400 level undergraduates of the Faculty of Education of the two universities. Three hundred and forty-six (346) undergraduates were sampled using a simple random sampling technique. Respondents were cut across 300 and 400 level students of all the Departments of the faculty of Education. A researcher’s designed Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. Prior to this, the questionnaire was ensured that it possessed good face and content validity with the reliability coefficient 0.71. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research question while the hypotheses were tested with the use of an independent t-test at 0.05 alpha level. Findings revealed that the contemporary economic hardship affects undergraduates’ dispositions to academic activities as a result of current economic hardship, students have been missing lectures; could not afford to do some of class assignments and projects; partake in the departmental excursion and obtain necessary study materials. The study recommended that parents should provide as much as possible for the needs of their children in tertiary institutions. School management in conjunction with Student Union (SU) should provide highly subsidized means of transportation for students. The study recommended that further studies be carried out to include other variables such as food-insecurity and parental neglect.
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    INFLUENCE OF OIL-MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON QUALITY DELIVERY OF EDUCATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
    (Journal of Educational and Sciences, 2022) Isiaka, Abdulaziz
    This study adopted descriptive study, four research questions were formulated and one hypothesis was postulated. Ten schools were purposively sampled, in each school ten students and five teachers were randomly selected making one hundred and fifty respondents. The findings of the study showed that 76.0% and 11.0% of the students described as very true and true. The Oil multi-national companies’ educational intervention contributes to the quality delivery of education for students in Ondo State secondary schools with the score of 8.0% and 5.0% of students also indicated untrue and very untrue. The findings showed that, 65.0% and 25.0% of the students described as very strong and strong that students are participating in the opportunities provided by oil multi- national companies for secondary schools in Ondo state while 4.0% and 6.0% described as poor and very poor. This study gave the following recommendations: Government should show a great concern towards the educational wellbeing of students as this would foster sponsors to support the government in educating students, Secondary school management should ensure a proper platform not necessarily an online platform for the awareness of opportunities provided by oil multinational companies to secondary schools to aid quality delivery of western education.