Browsing by Author "SAIDU, Abubakar"

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    Assessment of Private Secondary Schools' Administration Effectiveness in Kwara State, Nigeria, 1999-2022
    (Faculty of Education, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa Jigawa State, 2023-01-10) ALABI, Jimoh Adeniyi; SAIDU, Abubakar
    This study assessed private secondary schools’ administration effectiveness in Kwara State, Nigeria from 1999 to 2022. The target population comprised all private secondary schools in Kwara State, while the accessible population was 188 private secondary schools registered under the Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development. The historical research method was adopted in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 760 participants including Proprietors, Principals, experienced teachers, Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Officials of the Ministry of education and its agencies. Questionnaire and structured interview were used as instruments to collect the data. Thematic analysis and percentage were used to answer the research questions in the study. The findings revealed that all private secondary schools in Kwara State were majorly administered by the proprietors of the various schools, through the principals, vice-principals, heads of departments, teachers and non-teaching staff, subject to the monitoring and supervision of the government. Based on the findings, it was concluded that private secondary schools were funded via proprietors’ personal money, school fees, levies, and other charges paid by the students, voluntary donations from private individuals or organisations. Likewise, it was recommended that proprietors should continue to provide adequate funds for their schools and always maintain mutual relationship with parents, guidance, members of the public, corporate organisations and government to accrue more funds to the school via donations, PTA and loans from either banks or government to facilitate effective operation which would help to actualise the stated goals.
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    CAUSES OF DELINQUENT BEHAVIOUR AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS AS PERCIEVED BY TEACHERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education, 2019) AJIBOYE, Samuel Kolawole; ANYANWU, Francis; SAIDU, Abubakar
    Delinquent behaviour among students is one of the major factors militating against smooth teaching and learning in schools. This study investigated causes of delinquent behaviour among in-school adolescents as perceived by teachers in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The target population consisted selected secondary school teachers in Kwara State. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 384 respondents. The research instrument used was a questionnaire entitled “Causes of Delinquent Behaviour Questionnaire”. Having been subjected to test re-test method and the Pearson’s Moment Correlation Coefficient formula the instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.87. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that the major causes of delinquent behaviour among in-school adolescents as perceived by teachers are poor study habit, negative peer influence in school and poor school classroom condition. No significant difference in causes of delinquent behaviour among in-school adolescents as perceived by teachers based on gender and work experience. It was recommended, among others, that students should be enlightened on how to develop good study habit and both the school (teachers, guidance counsellors and others.) and home should synergise to ensure monitoring of peer activities of in-school adolescents.
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    Influence of Reward and Punishment on Academic Performance of Secondary School History Students in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State
    (Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences, 2019-03-20) ALABI, Jimoh Adeniyi; SAIDU, Abubakar
    In order to avoid creation of anxiety that causes loss of concentration, fear, distortion and poor learning attitude from the students, teachers need to use commensurable punishment that can bring about a desirable behaviour as well as the reward that will encourage students to acquire skills and knowledge for their own development, not for mere marks. Thus, this study aimed at examining the influence of reward and punishment on academic performance of History students in Senior Secondary School in Ilorin metropolis of Kwara State. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 27 History teachers and 90 History students from the nine (9) selected Senior Secondary Schools in Ilorin metropolis as a sample for this study. The instrument administered to collect data and information are questionnaire and profoma, using Pearson product moment correlation statistics at 0.05 level of significance to test the three hypotheses generated in the study. The findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between teachers' frequent use of reward, punishment and academic performance of History students’ in Ilorin metropolis. Based on the findings, it is recommended that teachers should cultivate the habit of using reinforcement techniques that would encourage learners to put in extra efforts toward learning. Also, they need to understand that punishing students cannot determine an excellent academic performance. Therefore, there is need for the teachers to minimize the use of punishment so that students can perform better in schools.
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    LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND UTILISATION OF E-LIBRARY RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATES OF FACULTY OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
    (Journal of Education in Developing Areas, 2017-11) SAIDU, Abubakar; ABUDU, Zeinab Assake; JEKAYINFA, Oyeyemi Jumoke
    This study examined the level of awareness and utilization of e-library resources among undergraduates of the Faculty of Education University of Ilorin. The study adopted descriptive research method of survey type. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 100 undergraduates as respondents from Faculty of Education, University of florin. The Percentage, means and t-test were used to answer the research questions and test hypotheses respectively. It was revealed that there is no significant difference in the level of utilization of e-library resources among undergraduates of the Faculty of Education University of florin based on gender. It was also revealed that the level of awareness of e-library resources among Undergraduates of the Faculty of Education, University of florin was average. However, based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Librarians should create more awareness on e- resources. Also, high speed Wi- Fi needs to be established, so that faculty members can use online e- resources and internet within the campus.
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    PERCEPTION OF HISTORY TEACHERS ON THE USE OF ICT FACILITIES FOR TEACHING HISTORY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN, NIGERIA
    (Faculty of Education, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria., 2020-12-19) SAIDU, Abubakar; ALABI, Jimoh Adeniyi
    The study examined the perception of History teachers on the use of Information and communication Technology facilities for teaching History in secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis which comprised Ilorin East, Ilorin South and Ilorin West of Kwara State, Nigeria. The population of this study covered all three hundred and forty-five (345) History teachers in public and private senior secondary schools. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select thirty (30) public and twenty (20) private secondary schools while two (2) History teachers were randomly selected from each of the selected senior secondary schools to make a total number of one hundred (100) History teachers as sample for the study. A researcher’s designed questionnaire tagged “Teachers Perception on the Use of ICT Facilities Questionnaire (TPUICTFQ) was used as an instrument to collect data. In order to validate the research instrument, the draft was presented to two lecturers in the Department of Arts Education, and two experts in the field of Test and Measurement, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin for vetting. All the corrections made were effected, then, the final questionnaire was drafted. The reliability of the instrument was established using test re-test method which yielded a correlation coefficient of 0.61. Percentage and mode were used to answer the research question, inferential statistic of independent t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were also used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the use of ICT facilities have positive effects on the teaching and learning of History subject in secondary schools because it eases teachers’ instructional presentations, enhances teachers’ psychomotor domain in handling ICT facilities for teaching History as well as retain students’ knowledge of historical issues and events effectively. It was therefore recommended among others that History teachers should integrate ICT facilities for teaching so as to equip students with necessary skills and knowledge that will not only enable students optimize learning in a fast changing world but would also foster active and autonomous lifelong learners.
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    Teachers' Qualifications and Effective Teaching of History in Senior Secondary Schools in Ilorin-South Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Jigawa Journal of Multiciplinary Studies, 2022-07-20) ALABI, Jimoh Adeniyi; SAIDU, Abubakar