Browsing by Author "Wilfred I. Ukpere"

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A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
(EUREKA: Social and Humanities» Number 4, 2025-07-13) Ibidunni Abifoluwa Ogunbowale; Ganiyu Oluwaseyi Quadri; Wilfred I. Ukpere
The study used a qualitative design to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of early childhood education (ECE), held by educators and parents in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria. The study proceeds upon the understanding that early childhood education provides the ground for the progressive lifelong development of a child. It discusses how the different stakeholders perceive, value, and put to practice ECE. The study is anchored to Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) Ecological Systems Theory. Through in-depth interviews of ten (10) educators, and parents, this study identified more nuanced understandings of the extent of awareness on child development theories, qualification depth, and socio-cultural beliefs influencing ECE delivery and participation. Findings show clear differences in understanding and application of ECE principles: on the part of the educators, there is some theoretical knowledge but little adaptation in the classroom, while on the part of the parents, ECE is perceived much as custodial care and not viewed as essentially developmental. Attitudes toward ECE were constructed primarily by socioeconomic realities, educational backgrounds, and exposure to information regarding child development. Practices consisted of a cocktail of traditional methods as well as irregular ones, which were associated with issues of poor training, infrastructure limitations and perceptions from society about early childhood learning. Such results were also substantiated from literature, borrowed from sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria that shed light on systemic underinvestment, poor teacher preparation, and misconceptions by parents regarding early learning. The study ends by recommending better professional training for educators, mass parental sensitisation, and stronger policy support for ECE implementation. Limitations cover the geographical area the study focused on and the reliance on self-reported data. Future research is recommended to include determining the dynamics of ECE across the regions of the diverse nation of Nigeria, as well as incorporating the voice of the children in future inquiries. This study foregrounds the voices of educators and parents in order to provide context-specific evidence for policy and practice toward improvement in early childhood education in Nigeria. Keywords: Attitude, Early childhood education, Educators, Knowledge, Parents, Practices.
Building Entrepreneurship Capacity of Adult Learners While Converting Literacy Education to Functional Literacy: A Case Study of Lift Above Poverty Alleviation Programme in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
(Journal of Ecohumanism, 2025-10-04) Ganiyu Oluwaseyi Quadri; Taofeek Gbolahan Muibi; Wilfred I. Ukpere
The research examined the impact of microfinance intervention, specifically business and farming loans, on the quality of life of beneficiaries of the Lift Above Poverty Alleviation Programme in Ibadan Metropolis. Utilising a descriptive survey research design, the study included all programme beneficiaries, with a sample size of 200 individuals randomly chosen from four branches of the LAPO bank, including Sango, UI, Ojoo, and Iyana Church. Data collection was done using a 30-item questionnaire measuring the Poverty Alleviation Programmes of Lift Above Poverty Organisation’(PAPLAPOS) Scale (r=.84), which consisted of two subs-scales: Business Loan Scale (r=.83) and Farming Loan Scale (r=.85). The data collected were analysis through the descriptive statistics involving frequency counts, simple percentages, multiple regression, as well as mean and standard deviation. The results of the research indicated that the impact of the microfinance intervention (specifically Business and Farming loans) on the quality of life of the beneficiaries was statistically significant (F (2,148) = 111.425; R2 = .568), explaining 64.3% of the variance. In light of these findings, it is suggested that there is a necessity for microfinance initiatives focusing on enhancing basic and functional literacy to foster the advancement of entrepreneurship, development, and adult education practices in Nigeria.
Building Entrepreneurship Capacity of Adult Learners While Converting Literacy Education to Functional Literacy: A Case Study of Lift Above Poverty Alleviation Programme in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
(Journal of Ecohumanism, 2025-10-04) Ganiyu Oluwaseyi Quadri; Taofeek Gbolahan Muibi; Wilfred I. Ukpere
The research examined the impact of microfinance intervention, specifically business and farming loans, on the quality of life of beneficiaries of the Lift Above Poverty Alleviation Programme in Ibadan Metropolis. Utilising a descriptive survey research design, the study included all programme beneficiaries, with a sample size of 200 individuals randomly chosen from four branches of the LAPO bank, including Sango, UI, Ojoo, and Iyana Church. Data collection was done using a 30-item questionnaire measuring the Poverty Alleviation Programmes of Lift Above Poverty Organisation’(PAPLAPOS) Scale (r=.84), which consisted of two subs-scales: Business Loan Scale (r=.83) and Farming Loan Scale (r=.85). The data collected were analysis through the descriptive statistics involving frequency counts, simple percentages, multiple regression, as well as mean and standard deviation. The results of the research indicated that the impact of the microfinance intervention (specifically Business and Farming loans) on the quality of life of the beneficiaries was statistically significant (F (2,148) = 111.425; R2 = .568), explaining 64.3% of the variance. In light of these findings, it is suggested that there is a necessity for microfinance initiatives focusing on enhancing basic and functional literacy to foster the advancement of entrepreneurship, development, and adult education practices in Nigeria.
Internet of Things Adoption by Library Personnel in Southwestern Universities: A Perception Study of Performance and Effort Expectancies
(Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Management, 2025-03-20) Adebayo Muritala Adegbore; Ganiyu Oluwaseyi Quadri; Seun Gbolahan Kolawole; Wilfred I. Ukpere
The implementation of the Internet of Things (IoTs), a collection of information systems powered by Internet technologies, is crucial for library operations in the information systems era. The majority of research concerning the implementation of IoTs in library operations consists of blog posts or opinion articles. Limited empirical research has investigated the use of IoT in library operations, particularly within university libraries in southwest Nigeria, via the lens of expectation theory. The study examined effort expectation and performance expectations as determinants affecting the use of IoTs by staff in university libraries in southwest Nigeria for normal tasks and service delivery. The correlational variant of the descriptive survey was used. A validated questionnaire (r = 0.78) was used to gather data from 187 library staff members across the 10 participating universities in the study. The research included statistical approaches, including frequency counts, percentages, means, and standard deviations. The available types of IoTs library personnel use were WIFI (wireless fidelity) (𝑥̅ = 3.78), web-based OPAC (𝑥̅ = 3.51), library apps (𝑥 ̅̅̅ = 3.42), social media (Facebook, WhatsApp, X, Telegram and so on) for marketing library services (𝑥̅ = 3.40), library software (𝑥̅ = 3.38), close circuit television (𝑥̅ = 3.28) and smart sensors (like Bluetooth for printing, metal and smoke detectors) (𝑥̅ = 3.14). Collaborative writing (𝑥̅ = 3.49), online copy cataloguing (𝑥̅ = 3.44), rendering selective dissemination of Information (SDI) to users remotely (𝑥̅ = 3.39) and preserve and conserve library information resources (𝑥̅ = 3.38) was the main purpose the library personnel use the IoTs. WIFI (𝑥̅ = 4.56), web-based OPAC (𝑥̅ = 4.25), library software (𝑥̅ = 3.38), and social media platforms (𝑥̅ = 3.82) were used on a daily basis. The use of IoTs enhanced library routines highly (𝑥̅ = 3.34) against the threshold of 2.5. The perceived effort expectancy of IoTs was high (𝑥̅ = 3.25) and performance expectancy (𝑥̅ = 3.50) were high against the 2.5 mean threshold. The challenges to IoT's adoption included poor internet connection and power outages. IoT's adoption for library routines was perceived as effortless, while its perceived performance was high. Therefore, libraries should strive to maintain the current stride in adoption level, while the management of university libraries should reduce the bottlenecks hindering IoTs adoption.