June 2020
School leadership as a correlate of teachers’ job satisfaction in public secondary schools in Awka education zone of Anambra State
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the relationship between school leadership and teachers’ job involvement in the public secondary schools in Enugu State. One research question guided the study and one null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlation research design. Population of the study comprised 10,112 teachers in the 291 public secondary schools in Enugu state....
June 2020
Personal-social guidance: a service for social transformation of youths for national development
Youths are the strengths of any society. The future of any nation depends on the youths. Nigeria has in recent times witnessed and is witnessing a social breakdown especially among the youths. Counselling, on the other hand, is a helping profession that helps people to adjust properly to a well meaningful life. In this write up, the authors are of the view that personal-social guidance which is one of the components of...
June 2020
Early marriage and its impact on girl’s education in Abakaliki education zone of Ebonyi State.
This work sought to determine Early Marriage and its Impact on Girl’s Education in Abakaliki Education Zone of Ebonyi State. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study; a descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study was four hundred and forth eight (448) teachers. The researcher used simple random sampling technique to draw the sample for the study. Twenty eight (28)...
June 2020
Teaching ethics and morality education in Nigerian schools for sustainable development.
Over the years, there are incessant cases of antisocial vices in almost every nook and cranny of the country such as cultist attack, suicide, armed robbery, kidnapping, among others. The upsurge of immoral behaviours among Nigerian youth has posed a lot of hazards to the youths themselves, parents, the teachers and the society in general. The religious men and women that were hitherto seen as the fountain of moral...
June 2020
Causes and implications abortion of teenage girl’s education in Onitsha south local government area of Anambra State
This paper sought to determine the causes and implications of abortion on teenage girl’s education in Onitsha South local government area of Anambra State. Descriptive survey design was adopted for study and questionnaire was used for data collection. The population of the study was six thousand, nine hundred (6,900) pupils. Out of the above population, two hundred (200) subjects were randomly selected as sample...
June 2020
Effects of instructional material on multiplicative thinking of primary school pupils in mathematics in Kaduna State, Nigeria
This study assessed the Effect of Instructional Material on Multiplicative Thinking of Primary School pupils in mathematics in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The pre-test, post-test quasi experimental research design involving two groups (one experimental and the other control) was used. Ninety (90) pupils participated as sample for the study (48 male and 42 female). One instrument: Multiplicative Thinking Performance Test...
June 2020
Relationship between staff training and development and teachers’ performance in secondary schools in Anambra State
The purpose of the study was to determine how staff training and development relate to teachers’ performance secondary schools in Anambra State. It was a survey research. The population of the study comprised 11,921 respondents while the sample for this study is made up of 3,576 respondents made of 76 principals and 1,733 teachers in public secondary schools and 105 principals and 1,662 teachers in private...
June 2020
Creative thinking as predictor of teachers’ job proficiency in public secondary schools in Ohaji, Imo State, Nigeria
In this study, the researcher investigated the relationship between creative thinking and teachers’ proficiency in public secondary schools in Imo state, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Two research questions and two null-hypotheses guided the study. The two null-hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study consisted of 420 teachers...
June 2020
Curriculum implementation challenges to the new social studies education teacher
The success or failure of any educational programme depends on the effectiveness of its curriculum implementation by the teachers. Hence this paper focused on the curriculum implementation challenges to the new social studies education teacher. The issue of the unique nature of the social studies teacher and vile / uninterested students were first discussed. The paper exhaustively looked at the major challenges before...
June 2020
Factors responsible for mass failures in economics in Senior Secondary Schools (SSCE) Examination in Enugu educational zone
The objective of this study is to determine the factors responsible for mass failure in economics secondary school examination among secondary students in Enugu Educational Zone. The research design for the study was survey. A close-ended questionnaire was used as the instrument of study. This instrument was validated by two experts. The test re-test method was used to test for the reliability of the instrument. The...
June 2020
Managing education for human resource development
This paper dealt on managing education for human resource development. It discussed some conceptual viewpoint on management which is seen as is a process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives in an efficient and ethical manner. The paper also explained education as an instrument for national and individual development. Human resources which encompass all the experiences, skills,...
June 2020
Administrative effectiveness and systemic reform of universal basic education: A panacea for national transformation
There is strong evidence that administrative effectiveness could act as a springboard for success of education system. This paper examined the issues of administrative effectiveness and systematic reform of universal Basic Education as a panacea for national transformation and development. The paper further discussed the concept of teaching, administrative effectiveness, UBE and its success, strategies for the provision...
June 2020
Self-esteem and academic achievements in mathematics in Anambra State
Students’ academic self-concept and self-esteem are strong indicators and facilitators for effective learning. Their relationship in determining academic achievement has been a debating issue in the educational field. The study examined the relationship among students’ academic self-concept, self-esteem, and academic achievement in mathematics in Anambra State. Four research questions and four null...
