Browsing by Author "Yayi, Timothy Opeyemi"

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    AWARENESS OF FAMILY PLANNING TECHNIQUES AND ITS IMPACT ON NATALITY AMONG THE ALMAJIRIS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS
    (Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, 2023-01) Yayi, Timothy Opeyemi
    The growing population has been a serious concern to the local and even the international community. This has impacted on the resources, thereby overstretching the few available resources. It has been observed that family planning may reduce the population drastically. The Almajiris who are known for migration and displacement seem to be at a disadvantage. Hence, the need to find out their awareness level of family planning techniques and its impact on natality among the Almajiris in Ilorin who are vulnerable and susceptible. The study found out that since Islam is not opposed to child birth, the almajiris hold the belief that child birth is limitless. Therefore, it was recommended that measures are needed to enhance awareness about family planning and should be created
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    The Education of the Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria
    (Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, 2018) Yayi, Timothy Opeyemi
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    Imperativeness of Citizenship Education to the Nigerian Students
    (General Studies Division, University of Ilorin, 2017) Jekayinfa, Alice Arinlade; Yayi, Timothy Opeyemi
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    SOCIAL STUDIES AS A VERITABLE TOOL FOR MAINTAINING DEMOCRATIC STABILITY IN NIGERIA
    (Social Studies Association of Nigeria, 2023-06) OGIRIMA, AbdulKareem Isa; Yayi, Timothy Opeyemi
    The paper examined Social Studies as a veritable tool for maintaining democratic stability in Nigeria. Social Studies is a key subject in the Nigeria school curriculum in its main objectives seek to achieve peace, security and good governance in the society at large. It also raises citizens’ expectations and yearnings in anticipation of democratic dividend. Free and fair elections were also discussed as the pathway to a free and egalitarian society that upholds democratic principles. Democracy is seen as a peaceful means of power transfer in a free and fair manner with the majority deciding the political path hereby ensuring long-term democratic stability in societies. Election malpractice is an anomaly and all paths through which incapable individuals who lack the basic requirements of citizenship education embark to achieve their desperate selfish political goal by all means and consequently endangering the stability of democratic practices and the peace of the country Nigeria. The paper concluded with emphasis that Social Studies education which remains a veritable tool for maintaining democratic stability in Nigeria must also charge itself with more responsibilities to remain relevant in the new world order.
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    Social Studies Teachers’ and Students’ Familiarity with and Use of Core Values for the Sustainability of Nation-building
    (Department of Adult and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, 2020) Balogun, Idayat Nike; Yayi, Timothy Opeyemi
    This study focused on the extent to which both teachers and students of Social Studies have familiarized themselves with Nigeria's core values and evaluated the extent of its use for nation building. The population of this study comprised all teachers and students of social studies in tertiary institutions in Ilorin. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire that was developed by the researchers and validated by experts in Social Studies. Mean, percentage and independent t-test statistical tools were used to answer the research questions and hypotheses respectively. The outcome of the study revealed that there are three main Nigerian core values in which the Social Studies teachers and students are more familiar; the familiarity and use levels of core values of teachers and students were high, but the level of use of core values for the sustainability of nation-building by teachers is somewhat higher than that of the students; There was no significant difference in the familiarity and use levels of teachers and students, but there was a significant difference in the use of core values for the sustainability of nation-building of teachers and students. The study concluded that there is a need for all Social Studies teachers at all levels to deliver every topic related to values in a pragmatic way such that it will reflect the aspirations of sustainable nation-building, this, in turn, will facilitate the practical and utilitarian characteristics of Social Studies objectives towards making identifiable impacts on the society