Browsing by Author "Tijani, A. A"

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    ECONOMIC RECESSION AS A CORRELATE OF TEACHER PRODUCTIVITY IN KWARA STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, NIGERIA
    (Kashere Journal of Education (KJE), 2021-06-21) Tijani, A. A; Abdullahi, Nimota Jibola Kadir
    Abstract The study examined the relationship between current economic recession in Nigeria and teacher productivity in Kwara State. Descriptive research design of correlation type was adopted for the study. The target population comprised all teachers in the 304 public secondary schools in the state. 20 secondary schools were selected using stratified random sampling technique. 400 respondents were chosen through simple random sampling method. The instrument tagged “Economic Recession and Teacher Productivity Questionnaire” (ERTPQ) was designed to elicit information from the respondents. The two research questions raised were answered using descriptive statistics. The three generated hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics. The finding of the study revealed that current economic recession has brought about a low level of teacher job performance in recent times. Also, there were a positive and high significant relationship between Economic Recession, Inflation, Cost of living and teacher productivity. Hence, economic recession was a great determinants of teacher productivity in Kwara State Secondary Schools, Nigeria. The study thus recommends that government should put necessary monetary and fiscal policies in place to reduce the cost of livings. Also, there is urgent need for the upward review of minimum wages from the present meagre amount of N18, 000 per month.
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    Effect of Standard and Improvised Instructional Materials on Upper Basic Students’ Academic Performance in Computer Studies in Ilorin, Kwara State
    (Gombe Journal of Education (GOMJE), 2018) Muhammed, K. J; Amosa, A. A; Tijani, A. A
    This study examined the effect of using standard instructional materials (real or concrete learning materials) and improvised instructional materials on upper basic students’ performance in computer studies in Ilorin, Kwara State. The research employed a quasiexperimental design of the pretest-posttest non-randomized design. The experimental group was exposed to standard instructional materials while the control group was exposed to improvised instructional materials. Two research questions and two hypotheses were answered and tested respectively. Two upper basic schools from two different local government areas (Ilorin East and Ilorin South Local Government Areas) using purposive sampling technique were selected for the study. The selected schools had 30 students in each of the intact classes. Two instruments: treatment, which was considered as standard instructional materials such computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, CPU (in operation) and computer studies performance test containing 25 items with multiple responses were used to gather the relevant data for the study. The following findings were made (1) significant difference existed between the performance of upper basic students taught computer studies using standard instructional materials and those taught using improvised instructional materials in favour of standard instructional materials. i.e. {F (1, 29) = 0.003, p <0.05} (2) gender was found to have no influence on the performance of students taught computer studies using standard instructional materials. i.e. {F (1, 29) = 0.694, p > 0.05}. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that teachers should intensify more efforts in the use of standard instructional materials and consider the use of improvised instructional materials as an alternative.
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    Managing Quality Assurance Process for the Attainment of Educational Objectives in Secondary Schools in Nigeria
    (University of Kragugevac, 2020-03-14) Abdullahi, Nimota Jibola Kadir; Tijani, A. A; R.M., Mafara
    This study investigated managing quality assurance process for the attainment of educational objectives in secondary schools in Nigeria. The objectives of this study are to examine the relationship between adequate funding, teacher training, quality control and attainment of educational objectives in Kwara State, Nigeria. Quantitative research design was used for the study. A selfdesigned questionnaire titled “Quality Assurance Process and Attainment of Educational Objectives Questionnaire” (QAPAEOQ) was used to collect information for the study. The population of this study comprised all 310 principals and 6,894 teachers in public senior secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. Sample of 175 principals and 364 teachers were selected across the three senatorial districts with the use of Research Advisor (2006) table of determine sample size of a known population, proportional sampling technique was used to select 175 principals and 364 teachers. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select principals and teachers from the sample schools. This was to ensure that all categories of principals and teachers were given equal chance of being selected. The data collected were analyzed using t-test statistical analysis. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that there was no significant difference between adequate funding, teacher training, quality control and attainment of educational objectives in Nigeria.
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    QUALITY ASSURANCE: A MECHANISM FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR IMPROVEMENT
    (Department of Educational Management, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2020-02) Tijani, A. A; Abdullahi, Nimota Jibola Kadir
    This paper examined the Quality Assurance as a mechanism for Secondary School improvement in Kwara State. Some of the vital issues discussed in the paper are: the concept of quality assurance, problems of quality assurance, and quality assurance as a mechanism for improving secondary school administration. The paper concluded that quality assurance mechanism, if properly utilized could be a proper means of improving secondary school system and which will further enhance Student Academic Performance. The paper thus suggested that Government through the State Ministry of Education should energized its quality assurance unit through proper funding and necessary logistics required for monitoring of secondary schools. The principals of school should not limit their administration to offices but rather thorough supervision of instruction as internal quality assurance manager for school management and improvement.
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    Utilization of E-Learning Facilities for Effective Service Delivery of Distance Education in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (River State University, 2022-12-25) Tijani, A. A; Abdullahi, Nimota Jibola Kadir; Omosisidi, A. S
    ABSTRACTThe study examined the influence of e-learning facilities for effective servicedelivery for distance education in Kwara State, Nigeria. The target population comprised all students and staff of distance education in the state. Proportional random sampling techniques was used to select the 300 respondents from the two institutions. Questionnaire was used to collect relevantinformationfrom the respondents on the utilization of e-learningfacilities, while a checklist was designed to collect student’s results for three connective years (2018-2020).The questionnaire was validated by three experts fromand reliability co-efficient of 0.73 was obtained through Pearson product -moment correlation statistics. The four research questions raised were answered using descriptivestatistics of percentages, Mean and Standard DeviationwhilePearson product moment correlation statistics was used to analyze the four hypotheses generated at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this paper among others revealed that e-learning facilities were highly utilized by the staff and moderately utilized by the students of distance education in Kwara State. Irregular power supply and fluctuation of network service impact negatively on utilization of e-learning facilities. A significant relationship between e-learning facilities utilization and effective service delivery by the staff of distance education was revealed. However, there was no significant relationship between e-learning facilities utilization and academic performance of students in Distance Educationprogrammes in Kwara State. It was recommended that electronic facilities should be made available at cheaper cost to both staff and students and that Government and institution should improve on the power supply to enhance the utilization of e-learning facilities for effective service delivery.
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    Visionary Leadership and Staff Innovative Behaviour in Public Colleges of Education in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Universitas Pendidkan Indonesia, 2020-02) Abdullahi, Nimota Jibola Kadir; Tijani, A. A; Sofoluwe, A. O
    Staff innovative behaviour is critical for organisations if they wish to survive and continue expanding effectively. This study investigated the effect of visionary leadership on staff innovative behaviour in Kwara State, Nigeria. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between visionary leadership and staff innovative behaviour in Kwara State-owned colleges of education. Quantitative research design was used for the study. A sample of 220 respondents were randomly selected from the sample colleges of education with the use of Research Advisor (2006) table to determine sample size of known population. Pearson correlations and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the collected data. The results show that leadership empowerment, intellectual stimulation, and adaptivenessness were positively and significantly correlated with staff innovative behaviour. The result also shows that staff innovative behaviour can be influenced by visionary academic leaders. It was therefore recommended that academic leaders should continue to boost up the style of leadership empowerment, intellectual stimulation as well as adaptivenessness towards the realization of staff innovative behaviour.