Browsing by Author "Ukpabi, I. D."

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Impact of skills training on employment among young entrepreneurs in selected local governments in Ibadan, Nigeria
(Department of Adult Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2019-07) Ukpabi, I. D.
This study investigated the impact of skills training on employment among young entrepreneurs in selected Local Governments in Ibadan, Nigeria. There were three hundred and eighty-two young entrepreneurs in the Akinyele, Ibadan North and I do Local Government areas of Oyo State who responded to the questionnaires on the General Effectiveness Training Skills scale and Employability Appraisal Scale. The study was anchored on Dreyfus model of skill acquisition. Two hypotheses were tested for, using the t-test for independent sample t-test. The result shows that there was a significant difference in the ability of the participants to secure better jobs between participants with high skills training and low skills training, t (380) = 5.73, p< .05. The result also showed that participants with high skills training had the ability to secure better jobs than those with low skills training. There was no significant gender difference in the ability of the participants to secure better jobs. This study therefore, emphasizes the need for continuous skills training among the young entrepreneurs in the areas, to reduce the menace of poverty and in order to move away from being an an underdeveloped country to becoming a developed country; and that government at all levels must do all it con to improve the skills of young entrepreneurs
Peer group influence on academic performance of selected secondary school students in Akinyele local government area,Ibadan, Oyo state
(2021) Ukpabi, I. D.; Akinyemi, O. Y.
Peer groups play important roles in adolescents’ outcomes as a result of their significant influence in the social, psychological and educational development of students. However, its role in student performance has largely been under-reported and factors underlining this behavior among secondary students in Akinyele LGA have not been explored in recent literature. This study investigated the influence of peer group on the academic performance of secondary school students among secondary students in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state The study adopted the exploratory descriptive rese arch design in eliciting information on the influence of peer groups on the academic performance of students in selected secondary schools. The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire. The data collected from the students were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage based on the 4-points scale. The study concludes that peer groups influence positively affect academic performance of secondary school students the underlining reinforcing factors include financial, emotional and social benefits of peer groups also. tacit and indirect parental support moderated the influence of these peer groups The government and ministry of education should ensure that, trained counselors are made available in all schools so as to provide preventive counseling Services and modify the behaviors of students who unfortunately influenced negatively by peers
Peer pressure, time management and academic performance of female secondary school pupils in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria
(2021-07) Ukpabi, I. D.
This study investigated peer pressure, rime management and academic performance of female secondary school students in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. A sample of 310 respondents was selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. Two hypotheses were tested. A questionnaire tagged "Peer pressure, time management and academic performance " was used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was the major statistical tool employed for data analysis. The findings revealed a significant relationship between peer pressure and academic performance of female secondary school students in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State. Nigeria (r=0.650. p<0.05). li was a/so shown that time management and academic performance of female secondary school students in Ibadan Metropolis. Oyo State. Nigeria were significantly related (r=0.715. p<0.05). Il was also revealed that the joint contribution of the two variables (peer group and time management) was significant in the prediction of academic performance of female students (F = 8.375. p<0.05). Based on the findings from the study, it was recommended that female secondary school students should be made to cultivate the act of wise utilisation of time. Among other things that there should be counselors in all secondary schools to help students guide against negative peer pressure; parents should provide proper monitoring of their children so as to prevent the influence of bad friends: teachers, lecturers, schools and institutions should enact rules and provide adequate supervision for students to guide against peer pressure influence
The relationship between adult literacy programme and practical skill of learners
(2022-06) Ukpabi, I. D.; Olatunji, A. E.; Ernestine, W. T.
The human capital resources of a country can function only within the limit of their literacy level. Illiteracy has been recognised as a world problem that hamper development projects especially in developing countries of Africa of which Nigeria is a part. The goal of this programme was to ensure that participants acquired literacy and numeracy skills. The nation-wide campaigns did not yield many results, especially in the rural areas because there were fewer adult education centres, coupled with inadequate staff and funds. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between adult literacy programme and practical skills of leaners. The study adopted descriptive survey design of Ex-post facto type. Simple random sampling will be used to select 20 of the instructors and 100 adult learners out of the total population from the department of adult Education. University of Ibadan. The sample size will therefore be 120. The research instrument for this study will be a structured questionnaire made up of 20 items. The result revealed that there was significant relationship between adult literacy programmes and adult learners practical skills (r = -0.253, n= 120, P < .05). The Null hypothesis is rejected. The adult literacy programmes had significant influence or leaners’ practical skills
Women and the breadwinning roles: the place of entrepreneur education
(Department of Social Work University of Ibadan,, 2022-06) Ukpabi, I. D.
Men's major function in most African communities, Nigeria being no exception, is being the breadwinners for the family. Nonetheless, as more women obtain education and join paid employment, and as some men lose jobs, conventional breadwinning roles are challenged and, in some cases, inverted, thereby making an increasing percentage of women family breadwinners. Women breadwinners may have an impact on family stability since they challenge established normative gender order in Nigerian patriarchal society. Now that more women are entering breadwinning positions unprepared for, with the majority lacking formal education and training, there is a need for each woman to develop a conscious and purposeful strategy to ensure that she is able to fit in correctly in the breadwinning role status. As a result, there is a need for entrepreneurial education for women. Furthermore, entrepreneurship is a deliberate endeavor aimed at beginning, developing, inventing, and mainstreaming economic activity for the generation and distribution of wealth. As a result, women's entrepreneurship development might be viewed as a feasible path to economic emancipation. A woman entrepreneur is more economically powerful than a worker since ownership, not only imparts control over assets but also allows her to make decisions. As a result, this article investigates women and their breadwinning duties, as well as encouraging women to sustain the Nigerian economy through entrepreneurial education. As a result, this article investigates women and their breadwinning duties, as well as encouraging women to sustain the Nigerian economy through entrepreneurial education.
Work place frustration induced dissatisfaction behaviour among public school teachers in Akinyele local government area of Oyo state
(Department of Social Work University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2020-06) Ukpabi, I. D.
This study examines workplace frustration-induced dissatisfaction behaviours among teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State the lackadaisical attitudes of the public secondary school teachers in Nigeria which affect their output as perceived by the researcher informed the decision to investigate into the rationale for the gross dissatisfaction in the workplace of these employees. Teachers play a key role in the educational transformation of any nation either developing or developed The survey research design was adopted with a sample of 150 respondents spanned across ten selected schools. The data collecting Instruments was a semi-structured questionnaire. The analysis was done, using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Version 21 (SPSS 21) Hypothesis one shows that there was significant effect of perceived adequacy and regularity of salary payment on job dissatisfaction F (2,147) = 6.61, p<.0.l Hypothesis two shows that there was significant effect of perceived adequacy and quality of facilities (infrastructure) on job dissatisfaction F (3,147) = 3.38. p<.05. Hypothesis three shows that there was significant effect of job motivation on job dissatisfaction F (2,147) = 13.24, p<.OI. This study concludes by recommending that teachers' satisfaction is germane for the sustainability of good learning environment for good performance of the students in schools
Workplace Stress, Income And Job Satisfaction As Determinants Of Psychological Well-Being Of Private Secondary School Teachers In Ibadan Metropolis
(Department of Adult and Non-Formal Education, 2021-06) Ukpabi, I. D.
This study inquiries into the role of workplace stress, income (salary) of teachers and their level of satisfaction in Teacher psychological well-being. The study adopted descriptive survey design of correlation type. A sample of three hundred teachers were selected for the study using simple random sampling. Data were collected using four scale instruments. Three research questions were raised. Data collected were analyzed at 0.05 level of significance using Pearson’s produce moment correlation and multiple regression. The findings revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable. From the regression analysis, it was discovered that stress, income and job satisfaction jointly predicted psychological well-being. This suggests that the three factors combined accounted for variance in the prediction of psychological well-being. More so, the most potent factors were stress (P = .249; t= 5.165;/k0.05) and job satisfaction (P = .175; t= 3.171;/?<0.05). Based on this, it was revealed that reduced job stress and job satisfaction influence teacher’s psychological well-being. This study therefore concludes that moderate job stress and being happy on the job motivates higher job productivity through enhanced psychological well-being among teachers. It also recommended that teachers should know how to manage stress that arises from workplace as this would not pose threat to their health or impair their well-being which may in tum affect their job efficiency.