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Item 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, AbubakarDelinquent 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.Item 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 JumokeThis 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.