Browsing by Author "Isuku, E. J."

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The assessment of universal basic education policy in the provision of school facilities: a case study of Oyo State, Nigeria
(2019-06) Ogunniran, M. O.; Isuku, E. J.; Hou, L.
School facilities are over stretched due to the student population explosion in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of Oyo State. The available classrooms are either dilapidated, uncompleted or with dusty floors that show holes of rodents and ant lion larvae. The study was a descriptive survey design of ex-post facto type. The population for the study was all principals and teachers. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test hypotheses al 0.05 level of significant. However, it was shown that both school facilities were not statistically significant in relating lo graduates from upper basic education. Conclusions were made that School facilities are very strong predictors of enrollment into JSS l. There are supply of school facilities for UBE implementation but not adequate. As government strive to provide more found, school authority should put strict measure against students ' destructive activities for durability of the school facilities
Budgetary allocation and quality of secondary education in Oyo State, Nigeria
(2019-06) Isuku, E. J.; ldowu, B. T.
This study investigated the impact of budgetary allocation and quality of secondary education in public secondary school in Oyo state. Nigeria. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised all the public secondary schools principals and teachers in Oyo State and Ministry of Education staffs (TESCOM officers). The study adopted multi-stage sampling procedure. The sample size of the study comprised 30principals. 420 teachers and 50 TESCOM officers which mode up a total of 500 respondents from 8 local governments of the state and 30 secondary schools. Six (6) research questions were raised and answered and Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study findings indicated that quality of secondary education in Oyo State is low. There was fluctuations in budgetary allocations to education; within its components (infrastructural facilities. furniture and flitting’s, staff recruitment. wages and salaries, and teaching-learning materials) and in its totals under the years reviewed (2011-2017). The study finding revealed that budgetary allocation has not promoted that quality of furniture and fittings in Oyo State. Budgetary allocation has not improved the quality of teachers in Oyo State. Budgetary allocation has not improved teaching-learning materials in Oyo State. In light of findings, the study forwarded the following recommendations. Government should make effort to improve secondary education budgetary allocation by adopting a policy of proactive investment in secondary education. Government should have that political will and test 26%funding of education using annual budget of nation's resource for at least five years and assess the impact amongst others
Classroom management and problems associated with it
(2018) Isuku, E. J.
Depoliticising the financing of higher education in fiscally challenged sub-Saharan Africa economies: the Nigerian case
(2019-05) Isuku, E. J.
The concern of this paper was to analyse the need to depoliticise the financing of higher education, and to suggest more sustainable financial channels to improving higher education financing in order to achieve an efficient and effective higher education System that is capable of performing its social and economic development functions in the competitive global market
Differential enrolment and operational cost of public secondary schools in urban and rural Edo State. Nigeria
(2014-06) Isuku, E. J.
This study therefore investigated the differential enrolment and recurrent unit cost of public secondary schools in urban and rural Edo state, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design of the survey type. The population for the study consisted of all the principals in all the 540 public secondary schools in Edo state. Two hundred and sixteen (216) or 40% of the schools and principals were selected using stratified and simple random sampling techniques. An inventory on school enrolment and operational expenditure mas used to obtain relevant information from the individual schools. Two hundred (200) or 92.5% of the instrument were retuned. The t-statistics analytical tool was used to test the two hypotheses while quadratic equation regression model was used to show the curvilinear relationship between school enrolment and unit cost in the sampled schools. The hypotheses were tested at 5% level of significance. Result of the study showed that there were significant differences in recurrent unit cost (t=2.078; p<0.05) and enrolment (t— 4.48; p<0.05) respectively between urban and rural schools in the state. The relationship between expanding enrolment and recurrent unit cost was U-shaped. Policy towards improving enrolment in rural schools was therefore recommended as a technique for reducing the operational cost of schools
Economic relevance of widening access to higher education in Nigeria
(2010-06) Isuku, E. J.
This paper explored the economic benefits of widening access to higher education in Nigeria. Available evidence from theoretical analysis and various data obtained show that higher education contributes to both society and individual economic wellbeing. These are manifested in the form of increase in productivity and output, as well as in earning profiles of \ recipients among other benefits. Other findings show that in spite of the global rapid growth in tertiary education development, most Sub-Saharan African countries (Nigeria included) still lag behind in terms of access to higher education and human development index. In Nigeria, out of over 140 million population (2006 census figures), only 6% (7.50 males and 4.50 females) had higher education. The implication is that except there is a deliberate effort to widen access to higher education in Nigeria, the dream of attaining economic freedom may be difficult. Nevertheless, the paper concludes that although investing in human beings is important at every stage of development, the returns accruable to society from investing in higher education are always higher. It therefore recommends that greater access to higher education be provided in order to ensure economic growth and development
Effectiveness of information and communication technology on crime prevention in the Nigeria customs service
(Department of Social Work University of Ibadan, 2018-06) Saleh, K. M.; Isuku, E. J.
The study examined the effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the prevention of crime by the Nigeria Customs Service. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. A total of four hundred (400) customs officers were purposively drawn from the three (3) Area Commands in the South-West that share border with neighboring countries (Benin Republic and Republic of Togo). A questionnaire tagged “Perception of workers on the effectiveness of ICT in Crime Prevention in Nigeria Customs Service was developed and used lo collect data. Simple percentage, frequency counts, and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation were used in analyzing the data collected. Two research questions and one hypothesis (tested al 0.05 level of statistical significance) were raised. The hypothesis revealed a significant positive relationship between ICT and crime prevention r = (752), 0.000, P< .05. It was recommended that the NCS should further improve on the aspect of E-payment so as to completely eliminate the use of bribes to bring in contraband goods into the country. NCS should also improve further on the ASYCUDA++ in order to better simplify clearance of goods
Efficiency in Education: A Conceptual Definition of an Unfinished Research Debate
(Department of Educational Management, University of Ibadan, 2016) Isuku, E. J.
Evolving education development plan strategy for Ondo State
(2021-06) Isuku, E. J.
The problem of high cost of education to both governments and parents, poor quality of school outcome, and declining public funding for education among many others, have continued to impose serious challenges to most state governments over the years. These challenges have the capacity to restrict the provision of quality education delivery, and subsequently limit the human capital stock necessary for overall national development. This underscores the need for government to evolve an enduring education development planning strategy that will address the aforementioned problems. This paper therefore discussed the actionable areas of concern in Ondo state education sector, which include: access to all levels of education, quality of school output, cost and financing, and effective management of the sector. The paper highlights the actions to be taken in order to improve the quantity and quality of education service delivery in Ondo state, Nigeria
Fund accessibility on research and output of academic staff in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria
(2018-05) Isuku, E. J.; Bello, A. O.
The problem in accessing funds for research by most university academics in Nigeria has imposed serious limitations to the growth of quality research output in the country. Thus, this study investigated the influence of fund accessibility on the research output of academic staff of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted study. The population comprised the entire academic staff of University of Ibadan. A total of 320 academic staffs were sampled via the simple random technique. Data were collected through self-designed questionnaire and checklist Questionnaire was used to measure the extent to which fund accessibility influence research output while checklist was used to show the six years (2011-2016) trend in research funding and the of fund accessibility in the University. The collected data were analyzed using level descriptive statistics (Frequency counts and percentages) and inferential statistics (Pearson Correlation. The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that there is significant positive relationship between research fund accessibility and research output in the University of Ibadan. The stringent conditions attached to research grant, difficulty in the retirement process for the grant and inadequate information have made it difficult for university lecturers to access research grant This invariably has negative impact on the output of research (reduction in the research output). The study therefore recommends that university-based research grants be made readily, frequently, made and easily accessible to lecturers in the university for research output hat will enhance national social and economic development
Higher education and national development
(Trafford Publishing INC, 2013) Emunemu, B. O.; Isuku, E. J.
Improving teacher productivity and performance for better learning outcomes in Nigeria public secondary schools
(Higher Education Research and Policy Network, 2011-06) Emunemu, B. O.; Isuku, E. J.
The paper x-rays school productivity in relation to teachers' productivity in secondary schools. The productivity of teachers in schools has reportedly declined over the years. This assertion is evident from the visible poor performance of students in both internal and external examinations. It specifically assesses the performance of students in two key subjects (English Language and Mathematics) in external examinations held in Nigeria. The paper is of the view that most of the seemingly poor performance of our school System lies on the deficiencies and ineffectiveness of our poorly trained and poorly motivated teachers. The reasons for this apparent low teacher productivity in schools are discussed as well as the challenges and rote of the teacher for improved productivity in the school. It further discusses the factors militating against effective classroom management. The principles and strategies for effective classroom management are also discussed. The paper concludes that a concerted effort is needed to improve the performance of teachers in public schools for the benefit of the entire school System. It identifies an effective classroom management as key to increasing the productivity of teachers and the leaning outcome of students in schools. These include ensuring a hygienic and congenial physical classroom structure; having a good mastery of the subject matter; use of appropriate methods of instruction; and ensuring that teaching and learning is done under organized, planned, and fortified environment with teaching/leaning instructional aides to stimulate students' sense of conception, perception and concentration to -facilitate systematic understanding and acquisition of knowledge in them
Income inequality and climate change in Nigeria
(Islamic University in Uganda, 2019-12) Isuku, E. J.; Nwafor, E. I.
Climate change is without doubt one of the greatest threats that mankind has to contend with in this 21s1 century globally. Although, climate change invariably provides opportunities to create a more improved environment for the future, the drive to address the risks and effects of climate change has been hindered due to income inequalities in developing countries. This paper presents offers an understanding of the relationship between climate change and Income inequalities. Available evidence indicates that this relationship is characterized by a vicious cycle, whereby income inequality causes the low-income groups to suffer more from the adverse effects of climate change and vice versa, resulting in greater subsequent inequality. The paper identifies the main pathways through which the inequality-aggravating effect of climate change materializes, namely (a) low income earners in the exposure to the adverse effects of climate change; (b) increase in their vulnerability to damage caused by climate change. The paper presents evidence to explain the above. It also notes that the same cycle can be used to discuss the relationship between climate change and inequality in other developing countries. Finally, it points to the ways in which the climate change and income inequality can be reduced to the minimum
Increasing access and reducing operational unit cost in public secondary schools in Edo State, Nigeria
(2012) Isuku, E. J.; Emunemu, B. O.
The problem of increasing financial burden of education in the face of other pressing macroeconomic needs poses serious challenges to educational development in Nigeria. Moreover, there is an increasing demand for education at a time when government revenues are dwindling. This problem compounded by the inefficient use of available resources in schools. This has resulted in a high cost of public school operation. This has necessitated the need to explore alternative means of improving control over the cost of education and increase access to public schools. This study, therefore investigated the influence of a number of size factors (enrolment, average class size and student-teacher ratio) on the operational unit cost of public secondary schools in Edo Stale. Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design of ex-post facto type. Multistage sampling techniques were used to select 207 out of the total of 509 conventional public secondary school across the three senatorial districts of Edo State. Two inventories were used to generate secondary data from the selected schools and two State Ministry of Education officials. The school inventory was used to obtain data on individual school size features and recurrent expenditures while the inventory for Ministry of Education was used to collect aggregate school enrolment, class, staff and recurrent expenditures in the state during the research period. Three research questions were answered and data analysed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that increasing the various size factors invariable reduces operational unit cost of schooling and hence, generated monetary savings for the school System in the state. Notably the results indicated that the reduction in unit cost is not linear, implying that cost reduced at a declining rates. Therefore, enrolment average class size and student-teacher ratio could be increased to a permissible level as a cost reduction strategy in public schools
Knowledge and challenges in the use of information and communication technology facilities for crime prevention among the Nigeria custom service
(2014-12) Isuku, E. J.; Saleh, K. M.
The Nigeria Custom Service is a strategic income earning agency for the government. However, owing to criminal activities around the borders and other linkage areas, there is high risk of import prohibitions into the country as well as financial loss for the government. This study examined the role of information and Communications technology on crime prevention in the Nigeria customs Service (NCS) . The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The sample was purposively drawn from the three (3) Area Commands in the south West, Nigeria that shared border with neighboring countries. A total of four hundred (400) customs officers were randomly sampled A questionnaire tagged "Information and Communications Technology and Crime Prevention Questionnaire" was the research instrument developed and used to collect data. Simple percentage, frequency count and ratio statistics were used in analyzing the data drawn from the questionnaires. The findings from the study showed that level of ICT knowledge by NCS officers significantly improved crime prevention across the Nigeria border. The results equally indicated that various specific challenges confronted the NCS in cross border crime prevention are presented. It was recommended that the government together with the NCS should concentrate more on ICT based capacity building towards finding a lasting solution to the challenges of NCS. Such challenges include: inadequate and non- availability of crime detective devices, erratic power supply, lack of modern technologies and porous nature of the Nigeria borders. The NCS should establish CCTV across the entire border and other necessary places of its operation
The necessity and dynamics of public-private partnership in the provision of higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Nigerian experience
(2020-09) Isuku, E. J.
Nigeria has one of the largest higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with over 360 higher institutions in the country. Thus higher education enrolment has grown in the country over the past few years with over 1.7 million students at all levels of higher education in the country. This growth reflects the number of students in both public and private higher institutions in the country. It is important to note that private institutions have played-important role in higher education enrolment in Nigeria over the past few years. However despite these impressive statistics, the number of prospecting students to the Nigeria higher education system and indeed in Sub-Saharan African countries still pales into insignificance when compared with other regions in the world. Access into HE in Nigeria still averaged about 10%, while it is just about 6% in Sub- Saharan Africa. As most regions and countries in the world adopt the public private partnership to expand access to education, it is recommended that Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries adopt the option of PPP in view of the numerous benefits associated with it to ensure a universal higher education access to the ever growing youth population
The need for supplementary source of fund for the successful execution of the UBE programme in Nigeria
(Spectrum Books, 2008) Isuku, E. J.
The paradox of Nigeria higher education and the employment problem among youths: a critical analysis
(2009) Isuku, E. J.
This paper examined the problem relating to higher education and youth employment in the Nigerian labour market. The national survey data obtained from the Bureau of Statistics and other relevant government data bank formed the source of information for the research questions raised in the study. The data were analysed using the simple descriptive statistics. Findings showed that the signals from the Nigerian labour market were becoming more precarious than ever before owing to the growing unemployment problem among youth graduates from the various higher institutions of learning. It revealed that there was a paradox between Nigerian higher education and the labour market. The paradox was that, while graduates supply increased from the various higher institutions over time, there were shortages of relevant and required labour force needed by the labour market for meaningful development. The study concluded that there was a growing mismatch between higher education output and the labour market demand. It therefore recommends that higher education should respond to the changing challenges by directing attention to generic competencies and skill development of students and prepare them for the growing globalisation beyond the usual classroom teaching and learning
Policy options for effective financing of university education in Nigeria: An international comparison approach
(2016) Isuku, E. J.
The debate about the task of financing education in general and universities in particular has continued to generate serious concern among stakeholders all over the world; and more specifically for developing countries like Nigeria. Despite various efforts in the country by successive governments at initiating policies that could enhance effective financing of the sector, there seems to be no significant improvement over the past decades. Adequate funding of universities is often believed to be one of the strong means for increasing the stock of human capital that is needed by a country for successful economic growth and development. However, in Nigeria, the problem of financing education in general and university education in particular is severe. For a long time now, the sector has contended with the challenges of inadequate funding by the government and other organizations. The problem of insufficient funding of universities is further complicated by the rising social and economic burden confronting the government in the face of declining economic fortunes and inflation riding education budget. This development has serious implication for university product quality and national output. The study is intended to advocate for globally effective policies that would improve education funding in Nigeria
Private universities and human capital development in Nigeria: an analysis of growth, benefits and challenges in a knowledge-demanding economy
(2014-12) Isuku, E. J.
In Nigeria private universities have exhibited an impressive growth over the past one and half decades, becoming one of the fastest growing higher education systems in the country. The number of private registered universities in the country increased from three in 1999 to fifty in 2012 representing 27.5% annual growth rate while enrolment also increased from just 653 in 2000/2001 session to 59,022 students in 2008/2009 session indicating an increased enrolment of 58,269 students during the period. However, despite these positive trends in the industry, the HCI for Nigeria has continued to pale into insignificance when compare with other similar countries. Thus, threatening the country’s drive towards achieving sustained economic growth by the year 2020. Having x-rayed the prospects and challenges confronting private universities and human capital development in Nigeria, this paper suggests possible ways to improve private universities' contribution to the human capital production with the potential to increase economic productivity in the country