Browsing by Author "Adegbite, O. O."

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2

Empowering female teachers through health literacy, reproductive health and lifestyle modifications in Osun State, Nigeria
(Stecab Publishing, 2025-05) Osu, U. C.; Adegbite, O. O.; Olunubi, T. O.; Ogunniyan, F. G.; Afolabi, P. I.
The study investigated nexus among health literacy, reproductive health and lifestyle modifications among women of reproductive age in teaching profession in Osun State, Nigeria. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were employed to selected one-hundred and eighty-six teachers. A self-designed instrument was used to elicit information from the participants. Both descriptive and inferential statistical tools were explored to analyse the generated data. The findings of the research demonstrated a moderate positive association between health literacy and reproductive health of women of reproductive age in teaching profession. The study further revealed a significant relationship between lifestyle modifications and reproductive health among women of reproductive age in the teaching profession. The findings indicated that the top strategies included simplifying health information using plain language, providing training for healthcare providers, and using visual aids like diagrams, pictures, and videos. Other notable strategies included offering reproductive health services and counselling, providing access to accurate information, and promoting physical activity, healthy eating habits, stress management, and healthy sleep habits. The study concluded that health literacy, reproductive health and lifestyle modifications of women of reproductive age go a long way in enhancing their well-being and overall effectiveness in teaching profession. Policymakers and health educators should promote and support lifestyle modification programs that empower women teachers to make informed choices about their reproductive health.
Integrating innovative learning assessment approaches in Nigeria’s tertiary education system
(Department of Adult Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2021-06) Adegbite, O. O.; Muibi, T. G.
This paper examined the need for integrating innovative learning assessment approaches to improve tertiary education standard in Nigeria arising from the increasing demands for technical competencies, analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, risk-taking, and entrepreneurial skills. The paper argued that the present adopted learning assessment approaches in Nigeria’s tertiary education system are deficient in producing graduates with these skills. It therefore advocated the need for innovative learning assessment approaches in tertiary education system in Nigeria. It began with a discussion of the requirements of contemporary world of work and the need to prepare tertiary institutions students to acquire such skills. It also dissected the learning assessment approaches in tertiary institutions in Nigeria and extensively discussed the deficiencies inherent in the approaches. The paper recommended various innovative approaches that can be adopted to improve Nigeria’s tertiary education system and concluded that tertiary institutions in Nigeria should integrate these approaches so as to produce graduates who possess skills required in today’s world of work.