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Item Reading interest and attitude as correlates oi: students' performance in junior secondary school Yoruba language reading competence in Oyo state, Nigeria(His Lineage Publishing House, 2014) Abijo, J. A.Performance of students in Yoruba Language in both internal and public examinations is a serious concern which has attracted the attention of stakeholders of language education. In spite of different Research studies to investigate the cause and proffer solution, the problem persisted. It was on this basis, that this study investigated the extent to which reading interest and students' attitude account for students 'Yoruba language reading competency of Junior Secondary School Students in Oyo State. The study adopted non-experimental survey design. The sample consisted of one hundred and twenty Junior Secondary school students randomly selected within Ibadan Metropolis. Two instruments were used for data collection, namely; Reading Interest Scale in Yoruba Language (RISY) and Student Attitude Scale in Yoruba (SASY). The psychometric properties of the instrument used are: Reading Interest Scale in Yoruba Language (r = 0.8) and Students Attitude Scale in Yoruba (r = 0.8). Two research questions were generated and answered The data collected were analyzed using correlation and multiple repressions. The significance level was set at 0.05. The result revealed that the relationship among the predictor variables and the criterion variable is low. Hence, Attitude to Yoruba Language (r = 0.001, p> 0.05) and Reading Interest (r = 0.043, p>0.05) has a negative and low correlation with students' learning outcome in Yoruba Language. This indicates u weak significant and opposite relationship between the predictor variables and criterion variable. Based on these findings, it was recommended that teachers should update themselves through seminars and workshops from time to time on how to make Yoruba leading interesting to students so as to be able to correlate it with students learning outcomes. Schools, teachers and Guidance counselors should counsel students not only to associate reading Yoruba Language to tests, assignments and examination but that it should be a tool for relaxation, enjoyment, pleasure, self- development and advancementItem Social-demographic factors as predictors of tuberculosis patients non-compliance to treatment in Nigeria(Educational Assessment & Research Network in Africa (EARNiA), 2019-06) Babatunde, E. O.Tuberculosis (TB) is a potential fatal contagious disease and is mainly an infection of the lungs. Pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis are the two kinds common in Nigeria with Pulmonary TB accounting for 80% of all cases. The Direct Observation strategy on Treatment of Tuberculosis (DOT) is an international adopted strategy to improve adherence among patients. In spite of this strategy, tuberculosis cases are on the increase in Nigeria. The study investigates Social-Demographic Factors Predicting Non-Compliance of Tuberculosis Patients to Treatment in Nigeria. The research design is ex-post-facto. Four research questions guide the study and participants are 250 patients and health workers. Two instruments: Tuberculosis Treatment Compliance Questionnaire (TTCQ,) r= 0.82 and Health Facility Records of TB Patients are used to collect data which is analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. It is found out that irregular visit to treatment centers, patients' partial recovery and decision to discontinue treatment are the characteristics that highly affect TB patients' non-compliance to treatment. The patients' characteristics that mostly influence TB treatment compliance and contribute to the model are educational level (P -.539, p<.05) and attitude of health workers (V -.315, p<.05). It is recommended that government should ensure that TB treatment centers are located across health centers which are in close proximity to enhance patients’ regular visits and treatment compliance. Patients should develop positive attitude towards Completing their treatment to avoid relapse.Item School facilities, Parental Subject Perception and Teachers’ Professionalism as Correlates of Students’ Learning Outcome in Agricultural Science in Bayelsa State(Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., 2018) Babatunde, E. O.Students' poor performance in science generally and Agricultural science in particular has been considered a serious problem in senior secondary school education by the major stakeholders in spite of various governmental efforts and instructional resources employed in the classroom to teach. The study carried out empirical investigation on school facilities, parental subject perception and teachers' professionalism as correlates of students' learning outcome in Agricultural Science. Four research questions that were raised and answered. This study adopted survey design of correlational type. Purposive sampling technique was used to sample 40 SS2 students per school and 400 parents of agricultural students as well as 20 teachers giving a total of 820 respondents. The three independent variables include school facility, parent subject perception and teachers’ professionalism while the dependent variable is student learning outcome in Agricultural Science. The four instruments for data collection are: School Facilities Inventory (SF!) (r=0.86), Teachers' Professionalism Questionnaire (TPQ), (r=0.71), Parental Subject Perception Questionnaire (PSQ) (r =0.76) and Agricultural Science Achievement Test (ASAT) with reliability coefficient of 0.83. Inferential statistics was used to analyse the data collected. Results revealed a positive and negative significant relationship among the predictors (School Facility (r = .0.248, p< 0.05), Parental Subject Perception (r a -.0.244, p< 0.05) and Teachers' Professionalism (r = .0.250, p<0.05). Moreover, there is a positive multiple correlation among the three predictors(R = 0.343). Also, the model was found to be statistically significant (F 0, 3%) = 17.651, p < 0.05). It is therefore recommended that teachers should ignite student interest and increase student motivation to learn by making connections between what the students are learning and what is going on in their own lives.Item Influence of parental involvement and students' emotional intelligence on the academic achievement of first-year students in Nigerian universities(Department of Guidance and Counselling, University of Ibadan., 2018-06) Babatunde, E. O.The current state of education in Nigeria as evidenced by student’s performance at the undergraduate level examinations has been worrisome. The low performance has generated much concern for stakeholders in education. Varied problems might be responsible for this poor performance which includes parental involvement and emotional intelligence. This study investigated parental involvement and students’ emotional intelligence on academic achievement among undergraduate students in Nigerian Universities. The study is a survey research using multistage sampling technique. Three instruments- Parental Involvement Rating Scale (r= 0.75), Students’ Emotional Intelligence Scale (r=0.73) and General Study Achievement Test (r=0.69) were used for data collection. Data collected from 500 respondents selected proportionate to size from three universities owned by federal, state and private owners was analysed using frequency counts, percentages, Pearson product moment correlation and multiple regression at p<0.05 significance level. Results show that 358(71%) respondents claimed that they helped their children make good grades in school. More students 383(78%) reportedly agreed that they understood their emotion. The highest relationship was between social awareness and academic achievement. (r= 0.188). Among the predictor variables, self-awareness was the most potent and contributed most to the model (that parental involvement and students’; emotional intelligence should he improved in the university system.: Town and gown should be encouraged in ensuring that parents' are f involved in: university collaboration. Lecturers should monitor and understand their students’ emotional intelligence in the process of teaching and learning. = 0.324); followed by social awareness (β = 0.13,6); and then academic support (β = 0.115). There existed a linear relationship between the predictor variables and the criterion variable. Seven predictor variables accounted for 13.6% (Adjusted R2= 0.136) of the variance in students’ academic achievement. It was recommended that parental involvement and students’; emotional intelligence should he improved in the university system. Town and gown should be encouraged in ensuring that parents' are involved in: university collaboration. Lecturers should monitor and understand their students’ emotional intelligence in the process of teaching and learning.Item Influence of Health Education and Healthy Lifestyle on Students' Academic Achievement in Biology in Nigeria(Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2017) Babatunde, E. O.The positive effects of health education and healthy lifestyle on adolescent academic achievement cannot be over emphasized as learning experiences to help students accurately assess the level of risk-taking behaviour among their peers, emphasis on the value of good health that reinforces health-enhancing attitudes and beliefs are paramount. Little effort had been made by researchers to examine the influence of health education and healthy lifestyle on students’ academic achievement. This study examined the influence of health education and healthy lifestyle on students’ academic achievement in Biology. Seven hundred and twenty (720) students of both sexes participated in the study. Three instruments used in the study are Health Education Efficiency Questionnaire (α=0.89), Adolescent Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire (α=0.94) and Biology Achievement Test (r=0.88). Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics of Multiple Regression at p<0.05. The result showed that three independent variables were found to have significant relative prediction on students’ achievement. Health Education, β = -0.097, t (715) = 2.102, p<0.05, Risk Behaviour, β = 0.011, t (715) = 0.241, p<0.05 and Value for good Health, β = -0.138, t (715), = 3.843, p<0.05. It is therefore recommended that health education should be made mandatory for all students in the secondary school to enable them form and develop a healthy lifestyle.Item Human and material resources availability and utilization as correlates of students’ achievements in secondary school Yoruba language(Institute of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2016) Abijo, J. A.; Babatunde, E. O.The study evaluated the availability and utilization of human and teaching-learning materials as correlates of students' achievements in secondary school Yoruba language. The sample size consisted of 50 Yoruba language teachers schools were selected through multi-stage sampling technique. Three research questions guided the study with three valid and reliable instruments namely: Yoruba language Achievement Test (r =075); Yoruba Language Teachers Resource Utilization Observation Scale (r = 075); and Level of Availability of Materials and Human Resources Checklist (r =. 083). The data collected were analyzed using frequency count, percentage and descriptive statistics multiple regression. The study revealed that many public schools are poorly staffed and poorly structured with little or no material resources availability which negatively affect teaching and learning of Yoruba Language in Nigeria secondary schools. The paper was concluded with recommendation that government should make human resources available in schools. Materials resources should be provided by government, for teachers and students to facilitate effective teaching-learning of Yoruba language in Nigeria schools.Item Attitude of athletes to availability, accessibility and utilization of information and communication technology for increased sports performance among Nigerian universities(Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria (ASSEREN), 2015) Babatunde, E. O.Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in sports is the knowledge and application of using specialized equipment and the latest modern technologies to perform tasks more efficiently. Literature review found there are rare successful instructional cases of integrating information technology into sport currently in Nigeria. Majority of the published research concentrated on the development of software or on the design of interactive learning platforms without assessing their influence on sport performance. However, in Nigeria, despite the huge potential offered by ICT, the actual use for improved sport performance among athletes seems low Therefore, this study examined Attitude of Athletes to Availability, Accessibility and Utilization of ICT tools for increased Sports Performance in Nigerian Universities. Four research questions were raised and answered in the stud}’. The study adopted non-experimental descriptive survey design. Multistage sampling techniques were used to select 18 Universities from Federal, State and Private, ten sports and 1,800 athletes. Simple random sampling technique was used to select one Federal, State and Private from the six geo-political zones. Three instruments were used to elicit information from respondents. Data collected was subjected to statistical analysis using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that athletes in Nigeria Universities were aware of what ICT is all about and their attitude to its integration into sport is positive (1,152 or 64.0%) and 1,008 (56%) was of the opinion that it can produce world class athletes. Gender was found to slightly influence attitude (x=50.2I, std error=1.11). University type was found to influence ICT for increased sport performance significantly (x=49.06, std error-1.23). Moreover, correlation between availability and utilization of ICT tools for increased sport performance was high and significant (r=.023, p>0.05). Universities should invest in sports development by providing needed ICT tools and athletes are to sustain this attitude to improve our sport rankings in the world. Government at levels should expose athletes to international competition.Item Evaluation of home type, abuse prevalence and care- perception on physical and emotional health among elderly people in South West, Nigera(Department of Educational Management University of Ibadan, 2014-01) Babatunde, E. O.; Oyegbade, M. T. O.Many countries may encounter a demographic change where the number of elderly people will increase. As a result, the number of very old people needing care, services and medical assistance will increase; Care in the private home is often described as providing the best alternative for many elderly people. The aim of this study was to evaluate elderly people's home type, different form of abuse experienced, perceptions of how they are cared for and its effect on their physical and emotional health. The was a survey research adopting expost facto research design. Multistage sampling technique was used to sample Three hundred and sixty elderly people living in a private home that participated in this study. Three instruments: Elderly Persons Care- Perception Questionnaire (EGPQ),r=0.87, Elderly Abuse Prevalence Questionnaire (EAPQ) r = 0.88 and A structured Interview with inter- rater reliability of 0.93 was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and Multiple Regression Analysis was used to determine possible effect among variables. The result revealed a positive and significant relationship between abuse prevalence, carer perception (6 = 0.247, t(629) = 6.383, P < 0.05), Care-Perception (6 = - .047, t = .55, and physical and emotional health. Furthermore, nearly a quarter or 25% reported significant levels of psychological abuse of neglect which affected their physical and emotional health. It is therefore recommended that strategies to monitor abuse among elderly people be put in place while arrangement is made for public home caregivers to reduce prevalence of abuse.Item Approaches to solving problems encountered by teachers and students in secondary school biology practical class in Nigeria(Institute of Education, University of Ibadan on-behalf of Participating West Africa Universities and Ministries of Education, 2014) Babatunde, E. O.Science is valuable both in acquisition of knowledge and in vocational training. The role played' by science cannot be overemphasized as the bedrock on which the bulk of present technological innovations are built. Biology is a science subject that deals with all living things and their existence as well as relationship with non-living things. In spite of the importance of the subject, students had shown continuous under achievement in the subject in secondary school level over the years which can be attributed to poor performance in practical examination. This study, investigated problems encountered by teachers and students in practical biology among secondary school students in Nigeria. Four research hypotheses were tested at 0.05 significance of difference. The study adopts an ex-post facto research design. Sample consisted of One thousand and three hundred (1,300) students and One hundred and thirty (130) Biology teachers from the selected schools. Two validated instruments: Biology Teachers Questionnaire on Practical Work (0.78) and Students Questionnaire on Practical Work in Biology (0.82) were used. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. There is a significant difference in the perception of problems encountered in practical work in Biology by both teachers and students (t= 9.052, degree of freedom, df = 211; p< 0.05). Moreover, there is no significant relationships between teachers’ and students’ perception of problems encountered in practical work in Biology (r=-0.031, p>.05). Findings from the study are an eye opener to the problems encountered by teachers and students in practical biology. Regular seminar and workshops should be organized for teachers so as to incorporate into them new ideas and innovation for effective practical teaching.Item A collaborative approach to graduate preparation in higher institutions for global economy in Nigeria(Serials Publications, New Delhi, India, 2014-06) Babatunde, E. O.; Elemide, B. O.As the world becomes a global village, one expects that a young graduate will, exhibits, integrate and apply the knowledge-of technology effectively to solve societal problems. Barents, employers, and people at the corridor of power are interested in the quality of output provided by the universities. All of these expectations fall short in the quality of graduates that are- turned out in Nigeria. Institutional -leaders who hire hew graduates for various positions, 'analysts of higher education, and potential administrative staff raise questions about the appropriateness of graduate preparation for the changing workplace contexts. Without doubt, individuals expected to replace retiring workforce must demonstrate a wider array of talents than their predecessors, as well as higher levels of productivity. In this context, the experiences of these new graduates are characterized by stress, pressure, inefficiency ineffectiveness and uncertainty that made them unfit for the work available. It is therefore the aim. of this paper to address the question of whether or not the graduate preparation process is adequate and appropriate, and whether there will be provision of industrious and efficient graduates if higher institutions collaborate with community. The study is a survey type. A multistage sampling technique was used to select fifteen universities and three hundred participants. One instrument, Graduate Preparation Process Questionnaire (GPPQ) was administered to collect data from participants. The result revealed that 87% agreed that the learning period is adequate for producing quality, graduates. Moreover, 92% agreed that the curriculum is long overdue for review while majority of the participants 86% agreed that the academic environment is not conducive for learning. Lastly, 64% agreed that collaborative efforts with communities will bring about provision of quality graduates. It is recommended that innovative approach by higher institutions should be implemented to remove barriers to academic excellence and demonstration of skills sufficient enough for engagement in labour market.