Browsing by Author "Oyekola, A.O."

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Implications of parents' knowledge, attitude and practices of child physical abuse in building a safer world
(Faculty of Education University of Ibadan, 2017-07) Oyekola, A.O.; Melekeowei, D.
This study investigated parents' knowledge, attitude and practices of child physical abuse in Ogun State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. A convenience sample of202 male and female parents from Abeokuta South and Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun state were selected using stratified and random sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire tagged “Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Child Physical abuse Scale” was used for data collection. Simple percentages and means were used in answering the research questions. It was found that parents' knowledge of what constitute child physical abuse and practice is low. Though, most parents condemned child physical abuse there were believes that some abusive acts can be used as disciplinary measures. It was recommended that enlightenment programmes should be organized and intensified to create more awareness and fast track a paradigm shift from the use of abusive punitive strategies by parents and caregivers to build a safer world
Influence of work-family conflict, organisational leadership and mentoring on employee performance and job satisfaction among flank workers in Nigeria
(Department of Guidance and Counselling University of Ibadan, 2019-11) Ekwugha, E. C.; Oyekola, A.O.; Oluwole, D.A.
This study investigated influence of work- family conflict, organisational leadership, and mentoring on employee performance and job satisfaction among bank workers in Nigeria. It adopted a descriptive research design that utilizes correlational method. The study used simple random sampling technique in selecting the participants. Six banks were randomly selected in South-western Nigeria, with the sample of 300 bank workers. Instruments used were Pradhan and Jena Employee Performance Scale (EPS), α = 0.91; Macdonald and MacIntyre Generic Job Satisfaction Scale, α= 0.77; Haslam, Filus, Morawska, Sanders & Fletcher Work-Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS), α = 0.91; Bass and Avolio Multifactor leadership Questionnaire, α = 0.80; Berk, Berg, Mortimer, Moss & Yeo Mentoring Effectiveness Scale, α = 0.95. There were six hypotheses, tested with Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and two-stage approach to Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) at P<.05. It was found that: mentoring (r = 0.40, p < 0.05), organisational leadership (r = 0.29, p < 0.05) and work-family conflict (r = 0.37, p < 0.05) significantly correlated with employee performance. Mentoring (r = 0.54, p < 0.05), organisational leadership (r = 0.55, p < 0.05) and work-family conflict (r = 0.29. p < 0.05) significantly correlated to job satisfaction. Work-family conflict, organisational leadership and mentoring jointly explained 24.3?o of the variance in employee performance. Work-family conflict, organisational leadership and mentoring jointly explained 39.8% of the variance in job satisfaction. Work-famiiy conflict (β = 0.281, p < 0.05) and mentoring (β = 0.259, p < 0.05) significantly predicted employee performance, organisational leadership (β = 0.099, p > 0.05) did not significantly predict employee performance. Mentoring (β = 0.334, p < 0.05), organisational leadership (β = 0.354, p < 0.05) significantly predicted job satisfaction. Therefore, banks need to develop strategies that would enable employees enjoy better work-life balance. They should adopt a system which ensures that tellers take at least one-hour break in turns in the course of the day
Perceived social support and financial well-being as predictors of quality of life among prison inmate spouses in Ogun state
(Department of Social Work, University of Ibadan, 2020-06) Bada, B. V.; Oyekola, A.O.; Aro, S.
Over the years, the increase in numbers of prison inmates and the detrimental effect of incarceration on the families and society at large have raised severe attention and concern. Studies have documented the effects of incarceration and some psychological factors of prison inmates but there is a dearth of research on quality of life among spouses of prison inmates. This study, therefore, investigated perceived social support and financial well-being as predictors of quality of life among prison inmate spouses in Ogun State. Descriptive cross- sectional survey research design was adopted, utilizing a purposive sampling technique to select the participants across correctional centres in Ogun State. A total of 281 spouses of prison inmates with mean age of 41.6yrs and SD (11.2) participated in the study. Self report questionnaires measuring quality of life (.69), perceived social support scale (76) and financial wellbeing scale (.77) were used for data collection. Three hypotheses were tested using appropriate statistics. Findings revealed a significant relationship between perceived social support and quality of life (r = .22; p<.01) and between financial wellbeing and quality of life (r = .54; p<.01). Also, financial well-being and perceived social support jointly contributed 5% variance in quality of life (R = .23; R2 = .05; F (2, 279) = 4.66; P<.05); further analysis revealed that financial well-being (β = .23; t= 3.53; p<05) and perceived social support (β = .19; t= 2.76; p<.05) independently predicted quality of life. It was concluded that perceived social support and financial well-being were significant correlates of quality of life. Based on these findings, it was recommended that, relations and friends should provide adequate psychosocial and financial supports for spouses of prison inmates to preserve and strengthen positive family connections, promote the quality of life and ensure a healthy society
Predictors of quality of life among the elderly in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State
(Department of Guidance and Counselling University of Ibadan, 2018-06) Oyekola, A.O.; Ajibola Falaye, A.; Adebambo, O.
This study examined the extent to which depression, social support, socioeconomic status, and religiosity predicts quality of life among the elderly in Ibadan metropolis. Descriptive survey research design of correlation type was used in the study. Six major communities were randomly selected within Ibadan metropolis and three hundred elderly men and women with mean age of 70.7years comprising of 187(62.3%) females and 113 (37.7%) males selected using purposive sampling technique participated in the study. Instruments used for data collection were,; Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (.73), Perceived Social Support Scale (.81), Spirituality Scale (.79), World Health Organization Quality Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL BRIEF .89), Socio-economic Status Scale (.73). Data analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Multiple regression analysis at 0.05 level of significant. Social support made the most significant contribution to the prediction of quality of life (β = .408, p<.05), socio-economic status (β=.277,
Predictors of sexual abstinence knowledge and attitude among in-school adolescents in South-West, Nigeria
(Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan, 2017-06) Oyekola, A.O.; Adeniyi-Jones, A.
This study investigated the influence of some demographic variables on the knowledge of and attitude towards sexual abstinence among in-school adolescents in South-West Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Three hundred respondents comprising of 151 males and 149 females were randomly selected from six secondary schools in south-west Nigeria. Five research instruments were used to measure; sexual abstinence knowledge and attitude scale (0.84 & 0.63); self-esteem scale (0.77) religious orientation measure (0.73); general self-efficacy scale (0.80); sexual abstinence self-efficacy scale (0.79) and parent-adolescent communication scale (0.90). Six research questions. Data were analyzed at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Multiple Regression analysis. The findings revealed that self-efficacy- (r = .370**, p(j000) <.01); sexual abstinence self-efficacy- (r = .449**, p(.000)<.01); parent- adolescent communication- (r = .233**, p(.000)<.01) and religiosity- (r = .135*, p(.020)<.05) correlated positively and significantly with knowledge of sexual abstinence; Also, self- efficacy, (r = .360**, p (.000) <.01), sexual abstinence self-efficacy (r = .411**, p(.000) <.01), parent-adolescent communication (r = .411**, p(.000) <.01) and religiosity (r = .158**, p(.006) <.05) showed positive and significant correlation with attitude towards sexual abstinence. Furthermore, all the variables jointly accounted for 34.9% variance in the prediction of sexual abstinence knowledge; and 43.0% variance in the prediction of attitude towards sexual abstinence. Based on the findings of this study, programmes promoting sexual abstinence should be organized more in worship centres so as to increase sensitization and awareness