Browsing by Author "Saidu, Abubakar"

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    Challenges facing Students from Francophone Countries in the Nigerian Universities: A Case Study of University of Ilorin
    (College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kampala International University, Uganda., 2017-09-01) Saidu, Abubakar; Abudu, Z.A.
    Nigeria being the giant of Africa has become attractive to many countries in Africa particularly sub-saharan francophone countries. This has led to the immigration of francophone students to Nigeria in search of adequate knowledge and more opportunities in order to be part of the development of globalization. This study therefore examined the challenges faced by Francophone students in Nigerian Universities using descriptive survey method. Purposive sampling technique was used to select all the one hundred (100) francophone students in the university and a research -designed questionnaire, titled "challenges facing Francophone students in the Nigerian Universities" was used to elicit personal information of the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using the mean rating and the t-test. It was revealed that language barrier, poor immersion programme, lack of cultural understanding among others were the challenges facing students from francophone countries in Nigerian Universities. It was however recommended that orientation programme on the country's cultural values and norms should be organised by the school management so has to enlighten students.
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    Historical Analysis of Nomadic Education in North-Central Nigeria: 1988-2011
    (Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2019) Saidu, Abubakar
    In a bid to enhance the access of nomads to education and also to translate into action the philosophy of equality of educational opportunities, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced a special education programme called Nomadic Education in 1986. Following this, all the states of the federation with large concentration of nomadic Fulani were directed by the Federal Government to launch the programme in their respective states. All the states in North-central, because they have large population of Fulani, launched the programme in 1988. This study, therefore, traced the trends in the historical development of nomadic education in North-central Nigeria: 1988-2011. Specifically, the study analysed trends in the establishment of nomadic schools in North-central Nigeria from 1988-2011; trends in the enrolment of pupils in nomadic schools in North-central Nigeria from 1988-2011; and the challenges facing Nomadic Education in North-central Nigeria from 1988-2011. This study adopted the historical research method, relying on both primary and secondary sources. The population of the study comprised all relevant stakeholders in nomadic education programme: the officials, head teachers and nomads. A total number of 974 respondents were sampled in the study using a multi-stage sampling technique. The researchers relied on official documents for the generation of data. Also, pro forma and Challenges of Nomadic Education Questionnaire (CNEQ) were used to gather data for the study. Test re-test reliability co-efficient of 0.87 was obtained on CNEQ. The data obtained were analysed using the percentage. The findings of the study revealed that there was an upward trend in the number of Nomadic Schools in North-central Nigeria from 1988-2011; the enrolment rate of nomadic school pupils in North-central Nigeria between 1988 and 2011 fluctuated, reaching its lowest level in 1988 (1,614 pupils) and highest level in 2007 (78,639 pupils); teachers’ truancy, inadequate supervision, cultural issues, irrelevant curriculum, lacks of interest in schooling on the part of nomads, inadequate infrastructural facilities in nomadic setting, inadequate funding, and lack of cooperation between the nomads and the host community were some of the challenges faced by Nomadic Education in North Central Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should make adequate provision for infrastructural facilities, such as boreholes, stock routes and so on in nomadic settings. Government should also embark on constant awareness campaign to encourage and sustain the enrolment in nomadic schools.
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    Historical development of primary education in New-Bussa Local Government Area, Niger State: 1999-2011
    (Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2018) Saidu, Abubakar
    This study explored historical development of primary education in New-Bussa LGA, Niger state, Nigeria. in this study, emergence of primary school in the LGA, the number of staff (male and female), number of yearly enrolment and challenges faced by the primary school in New Bussa LGA were all traced. This study made used of Historical method of research. the population of the study comprises all pupils from the 16 primary schools used for the research which was about a total of 5,746. A researcher's designed pro forma and questionnaire were used for data collection while the data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of percentage, bar chart and mean rating to answer the research questions raised for this study
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    Level of Awareness and Utilisation of E-library Resources by Undergraduates of Faculty of Education University of Ilorin
    (Faculty of Education, University of Port-Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria., 2017-11-01) Saidu, Abubakar; Abudu, Z.A.; Jekayinfa, O.J.
    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 ilorin. 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 the e-library resources among undergraduates of The Faculty of Education University of Ilorin based on gender. It was also revealed that the level of awareness of the e-library resources among undergraduates of the Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin was average. However, based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that liberians 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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    Teachers’ Assessment of Inattentive Classroom Behavior Among Primary School Students in Ilorin City, Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, 2020-06) Ajiboye, Samuel K; Adebayo, David O; Saidu, Abubakar
    Inattentive behavior could become unnoticed but it is often a major constraint to effective classroom instruction and students’ performance. This research investigated teachers’ assessment of inattentive classroom behavior among primary school students in Ilorin city, Kwara State, Nigeria. The research is a survey research with the population consisted of 1,568 teachers, while 160 participants were purposively selected. A questionnaire type of instrument was used in the research. The results showed a reliability coefficient of r= 0.81 after conducting the test-retest reliability. The research question was analyzed with descriptive statistics while the hypotheses were tested with t-test and ANOVA at the 0.05 level of significance. Inattentive classroom behavior was high among primary school students as assessed by teachers. Teachers’ assessment of students’ inattentive behavior was similarly based on gender and qualification but different based on work experience. It was recommended that early childhood education/primary school teachers and counselors as well as other stakeholders in primary education should synergize to mitigate the high level of inattentive classroom behavior among students in order to enhance teaching-learning.