Browsing by Author "Okoji, O.O ."

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    Environmental Degradation in Niger Delta Nigeria: Implications on the Well-being of the Communities
    (Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University of Tanzania., 2019-12-11) Okoji, O.O .; Oladele, J; Olawuni, O.B
    Decades of oil exploitation, exploration, and production activities in the Niger Delta have led to severe environmental degradation that has created complex problems in the region. As such, environmental exploitation has been a major point of contention between the Nigerian government and multinational oil corporations. The study adopted an Ex-Post facto research design and a multi stage sampling technique which comprised of purposive, stratified and proportional sampling technique. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select six communities in Rivers State, Nigeria. One hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that environmental degradation, education and occupation significantly impacts on the well being of host communities in Rivers State Nigeria. Thus, it recommended that, The Federal Government must streamline the activities of the multinational oil corporations which have so far operated without environmental regulations to guide their activities in the region, in an attempt to limit the long-term impact of environmental degradation
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    Influence of Corporate Social Responsibilities Programmes of Multinational Oil Corporations on Peace Development in Niger Delta, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa, 2016-07-03) Okoji, O.O .
    Decades of oil exploitation, exploration, and production activities in the Niger Delta have led to severe environmental degradation that has created complex problems in the region. As such, environmental exploitation has been a major point of contention between the Nigerian government and multinational oil corporations. The study adopted an Ex-Post facto research design and a multi stage sampling technique which comprised of purposive, stratified and proportional sampling technique. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select six communities in Rivers State, Nigeria. One hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that environmental degradation, education and occupation significantly impacts on the wel- being of host communities in Rivers State Nigeria. Thus, it recommended that, The Federal Government must streamline the activities of the multinational oil corporations which have so far operated without environmental regulations to guide their activities in the region, in an attempt to limit the long-term impact of environmental degradation
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    Level of Classroom Management Practices among Primary School Teachers in Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Department of Educational Foundation, University of Ilorin,, 2020-08-05) Okoji, O.O .; Onifade, A.D
    A good classroom environment makes good instruction and discipline management possible. This study therefore examined the level of classroom management practices among primary school teachers in Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria.This study was a descriptive was a descriptive research type. The population of this study comprised all primary school teachers in the locale of the study.144 teachers who participated in the study were selected through simple random sampling technique. Aresearcher designed questionnaire titled Classroom Management Practices Questionnaire with the reliability value of 0.79 (CMPQ) was used to elicit information from the respondents.Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of percentage. Findings from this study revealed that classroom rules and regulations, discipline, behaviour were being highly managed in Saki-West Local Government Area of Oyo State. However, there were not enough space for facilities and other requirements that support English Language performance. It was therefore recommended among others that primary school management should always ensure moderate class size through the building of more classrooms to make pupils feel relax and comfortable during the classroom teaching and learning processes; primary school environment should always be facilitated with teaching equipment through the building of spacious classrooms, computer laboratory, basic-science laboratory, standard toilets/rest rooms, library with enough reading materials
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    Motivational factors and adult learners’ participation in literacy education in Ondo state, Nigeria
    (Department of Publishing Web Development, University of Education, Winneba., 2018-07-11) Okoji, O.O .
    The study was on the relationship between motivational factors and adult learners' participation in literacy education programmes. The sample for this study comprised 120 adult learners. The study adopted the multi stage sampling procedure comprising the purposive, stratified and proportional sampling techniques. The instrument used was Motivation Adult Learners' Inventory with reliability (MALPI, r = 0.83). Four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. It was shown found that there was statistically significant relationship between higher earning as an economic motivational factor and adult participation in literacy education, (ro = 0.722, p<0.05). There was a significant relationship between ability to secure a job as an economic factor and adult participation in literacy education. (r (118) = 0.694, p<0.05); there was no statistically significant relationship between enrichment and adult participation in literacy education. (r oi8) = 0.073, p>0.05) and there was a statistically significant relationship between empowerment and adult participation in literacy education. (r (018) = 0.578, p<0.05). Based on the findings and conclusion of this study, it is recommended that stakeholders in education should encourage more adult participation in literacy education because this will enhance the achievement of sustainable development goals in Ondo State, Nigeria.
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    ) Personality Traits as Correlate of Adult Learners’ Academic Performance in Literacy Education Centers in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
    (School of Education, University of Dar es Salam, Tanzania, 2020-09-03) Okoji, O.O .
    The purpose of this study was to find out the relationship between the five personality traits and adult learners’ academic performance in literacy education centres. The research employed correlation research design. In this study, 74 adult learners were sampled using simple random sampling technique. The researcher designed a personality traits questionnaire (with reliability index of 0.83 which was used for data collection. Data analysis was through descriptive statistics of mean to answer the research question and a linear multiple regression to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the study revealed that majority of the adult learners were of moderate level in academic performance in Ilorin Metropolis.The combination of the independent variables significantly predicted the dependent variable (F (4, 69) = 7.273, p<0.05). Thus, it was recommended that, adult learners should always dispense good personality to their studies and approach their learning duties with zeal and enthusiasm.