Browsing by Author "Opaleke, Deborah Oluyemisi"

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    ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAITS ON THE ACQUISITION AMONG HOME ECONOMICS PRACTICUM AND SIWES STUDENTS IN OGUN STATE
    (Department of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin, 2016) Adebisi, Taibat Tunrayo; Opaleke, Deborah Oluyemisi; Adebisi, Winnifred Oluwaseyi
    The study assessed entrepreneurial traits in skills acquisition among Home Economics Practicum and SIWES students in Ogun State universities. Three specific objectives and three research questions were stated. The only 3 public Universities were used for the study. 120 students were purposely selected from the 3 universities to fill 23-item questionnaire that consisted of three sections. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data collected. The findings revealed that both male and female participated in the Home Economics Practicum and SIWES training but majority of them are females. In addition, majority of the respondents are single Christian and fall above age 21 years. Also, it was revealed that majority of their entrepreneurial skills are acquired and relevant. Furthermore, majority of respondents strongly agreed and agreed that certain entrepreneurial traits in acquisition. It was concluded that since knowledge is power, the Home Economics graduates should utilize the ideas and skills acquired in the universities effectively to make money for their sustenance after school. Among recommendations stated is that universities should provide a well-furnished flat for this practicum and all students should undergo SIWES training in organization relating to Home Economics to acquire entrepreneurial skills.
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    ASSESSMENT OF FOOD INTAKE OF RURAL PREGNANT WOMEN IN IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE
    (Home Economics Research Association of Nigeria, 2017) Adebisi, Winnifred Oluwaseyi; Opaleke, Deborah Oluyemisi; Abdulkadir, Shakirat Odunayo
    The study assessed the food intake of pregnant women in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 130 respondents from 650 population. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results showed that majority (68.5%) of the respondents were between age 20-29, Muslims (69.2%), with primary school education (43.8%), marketers (76.2%) with income between 4000-6000 naira and have at least two (2) children. Majority of the respondents (92.3%) agreed to consume more cereals and (82.3%) meat and (39.2%) less of vegetables, (30.0%) fruits and (29.2%) milk products, which are necessary during pregnancy. The study revealed that the major source of information was health center (98.5%) but information gotten was not utilized appropriately. The major constraints faced where Inadequate income (mean = 1.59), cost of food (mean =131) and pregnancy condition (mean =1.12).
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    INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSONALITY TRAITS OF HOME ECONOMICS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ON THEIR FUTURE PLANS
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2014-12) Adebisi, Taibat Tunrayo; Opaleke, Deborah Oluyemisi; Abdulkadir, Shakirat Odunayo; Adebisi, Winnifred Oluwaseyi
    This study investigated the influence of entrepreneurial personality traits on Home economics undergraduate students in Department of Home Economics and Food e University of Ilorin,Ilorin on their future plans. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The sample size of seventy-two (72) undergraduate students in three levels of 2013/2014 session was used. 24 undergraduate students from Home-Economics option were selected while 48 undergraduate student were selected from food science option. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. Entrepreneurial Personal Assessment Questionnaire was used to collect data. Frequency counts, percentages and mean scores were used for data analysis. Results showed that the respondents possessed entrepreneurial personality traits. In addition, the respondents agreed that entrepreneurial personality traits had influence on the respondents. Furthermore, the respondents had different future plan for the entrepreneurial personality traits they possessed on Home Economics. Based on the findings, the following! recommendations were made: the department under study needs to include more entrepreneurial topics in their curriculum to equip students with more entrepreneurial skills. In addition, Home-Economics should also identify successful entrepreneurs who can act as role models for the student and organize special lectures and workshops to trigger entrepreneurial spirit training in them to prepare them for leadership roles in their future plan.
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    INFLUENCE OF LONG-DISTANCE MARRIAGE ON FAMILY LIFE PATTERN AMONG WORKING CLASS COUPLES IN OYO STATE.
    (IJFACS, 2019) Gbadebo, C.T.; Opaleke, Deborah Oluyemisi
    The study investigated the influence of long-distancemarriage onfamily life pattern among the working-classcouples in Oyo State. Three (3) research questions were raised and one (1) hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 levels of significances. Survey research design was adopted. The total population was two thousand nine hundred and twenty-five(2,925). A sample of 150 working class couple was selected from Oyo State Government Secretariat, Ibadan using proportionate sampling techniques Long Distance Marriage Family Life Questionnaire (LDMFLQ) was the instrument used for data collection. Research questions 1-3 were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean (x), and standard deviation (SD) while the hypothesis was tested with Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings revealed that problemsencountered in long distance marriage include loneliness (= 2.94) 72.6%, difficulty inachieving personal needs of the family (= 3.03)78.7% among others. Result of the findings also revealed that long distance marriage influence family life pattern of working-classcouples as they experience lack of warm and comfortable relationship (= 2.95) 71.3%, and inability to fulfil conjugal relationship (= 2.52) 51.4%. Majority (60.7%) claim they were able to maintain balanced diet even with an absent spouse. Long distance marriage significantly influencesfamily life pattern of working-classcouples (p<0.05).Thestudy concluded that Long distance marriage significantly influence family life pattern of working-classcouples.Therefore, couples should be makingout time to visit one another and practice open communication to avoid inability to fulfil conjugal relationships.