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Media usage, religiosity and gender as determinant of performance in chemistry subject
(2016) Oloyede, G. K.; Ofole, N. M.
This research was designed to investigate the effect of media usage, religiosity and gender on performance in chemistry subject. This study employed survey research design. Two hundred participants (66 males and 134 females) drawn from public Senior Secondary Schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State constituted the study’s sample. The instruments used to collect data included four structured questionnaires - Academic Performance Questionnaire in Chemistry (APQC) (α = .914), Media Questionnaire (MQ) (α = .792), Religiosity Questionnaire (RQ) (α = .735), and Gender Questionnaire (GQ) (α = .899). Chemistry Achievement Test (CHAT) was used to determine performance level and ability difference between male and female. Four research questions were answered and three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 Alpha level of significance. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analyses. The findings of this study showed that media (r=0.119, df = 199, P< 0.05) is a significant correlate of academic performance in chemistry while religiosity (r= 0.057, df = 199, P> 0.05) and gender (r=0.032, df = 199, P> 0.05) are not. It was also revealed that the three independent variables (media, religiosity and gender) are not joint predictors of academic performance in chemistry (R = 0.125, R square = 0.016, p<0.05). It was evident from the findings that media (beta=.112, 11.2%, t=1.552, p<0.05) had the highest significant contribution to academic performance in chemistry. The results also showed that there is no statistical difference in the ability of male (x=3.89, SD=1.609) and female (x=4.01, SD=1.573) even though 59.5% of the students scored less than 50 in Chemistry Achievement test. The study, therefore, concluded that media is a potent correlate and significant determinant of performance in public Senior Secondary Schools in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria while religiosity and gender are not.
Risky sexual behaviours among female in-school adolescents in Delta, Nigeria: self-esteem, parental involvement and religiosity as predictors
(2014) Ofole, N. M.; Agokei, S. P.
This study adopted descriptive survey design of ex post type to examine the extent to which self-esteem, parental involvement and religiosity predicted risky sexual behaviours among female in-school adolescents in Delta state, Nigeria. Four hundred adolescents whose age ranged from 15 to 19 (SD=17.37) were drawn using Multi-stage sampling technique. Three standardized and one researcher developed self-report measures were used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and regression statistics were used to analyze data at 0.05 level of significance. Self-esteem, parental involvement and religiosity have negative relationship with participants’ risky sexual behaviours. The independent variables accounted for 30.3% of the variance in prediction of risky sexual behaviour. Self-esteem made the highest contribution to the prediction of risky sexual behaviour of adolescents while parental involvement made the least contribution. The need for Programme designers, sexuality educators, and Counsellors to incorporate these variables into activities to delay sexual debut by adolescents was implied from this outcome.
Influence of religiosity and educational background on marital satisfaction of couples in Oyo State, Nigeria
(Department of Social Work, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2013-06) Adeyemi, A. O.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of religiosity and educational background on marital satisfaction of couples in Oyo State, Nigeria. Two hundred (200) couples constituted the study’s sample that was selected through simple random sampling technique in Oyo State, Nigeria. Both the independent and dependent variables were measured with standardized instruments (a self developed scale tagged marital satisfaction Questionnaire was used) with 0.81 reliability coefficient and the data obtained was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Two research questions were formulated and answered. The result shows that there is a significant relationship between religiosity and marital satisfaction among selected couples (r= .771; P<0.05) and there is a significant relationship between educational background and marital satisfaction of selected couples (r= .771; P<0.05). In view of these findings, the study stresses and advocates the need for family counselling centres to be established and be functional in various communities, and couples should be taught the importance of attending and visiting family counseling centers. Marriage seminars and workshops should be introduced to encourage marriage counsellors, religious bodies and other stake holders of family affairs to educate married couples and also the mature singles so as to will help them to re-orientate their knowledge for efficient marriage life ahead.
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,

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