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    Pre-school teacher’s perceived self-efficacy on implementation of national early childhood curriculum: implications for the achievement of sustainable development goal on education in Nigeria
    (2019) Ayoola, N. O.; Amosun, M. D.; Ojoko, B. A.
    The early years are critical in the life of every child as experiences gained during the period can have lasting effects on the child. For this reason, programmes aimed atfostering proper stimulations and holistic development ofthe child are usually put in place. One of such programmes is Early Childhood Education (ECE) which is guided by a curriculum in order to achieve the set objectives of the programme. For this reason, the Nigerian Government developed the National Early Childhood Education Curriculum for Ages 0-5 years. It is however not known whether pre-school teachers have the self- efficacy to effectively implement this curriculum. This study thus investigated Pre-School Teachers Perceived Self- Efficacy on Implementation of the National Early Childhood Education Curriculum for Ages 0-5 years in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The study adopted survey research design. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting twenty five (25) public and thirty five (35) private primary schools'in the study area making a total ofsixty (60) primary schools. “Questionnaire on Pre-school Teachers' Perceived Self-efficacy on Implementation ofthe National Early Childhood Curriculum (QPTPSNECC) ” was the instrument used. Data collected were analysed using percentage, mean and standard deviation while T-test was used to test the hypothesis raised. Findings revealed that pre-service teachers self- efficacy on the implementation Childhood Curriculum for Ages 0-5 years was average. These findings have serious implications for the country's attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 4.2. It was recommended that pre-school teachers should be made to regularly attend trainings that will enable them acquire necessary skills for effective implementation of the curriculum.
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    A study of the availability and utilisation of library electronic resources by undergraduate students in private Universities in Ogun state, Nigeria
    (2014-09) Quadri, G.; Adetimirin, A. E.; Idowu, O. A.
    The degree of availability and utilization of e-resources in any university library may influence the information services provision to students. The main objective of the study was to investigate the availability and utilization of e-resources by undergraduate in selected private university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted and study population consisted of 9700 undergraduates from Babcock and Redeemer’s universities. Simple random was used to select a sample of 291 and the questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS specifically descriptive statistics consisting of tables of frequency and percentage. The findings revealed that the internet was readily available in Babcock (83.5%) and Redeemer (92.8%), while other e-resources were not readily available. Most of the respondents in Babcock (64.0%) and Redeemer (89.1%) used the e-resources for assignment and research/project. Poor internet connectivity, lack of relevant e-resources in various disciplines, erratic power supply, and lack of technical know-how were the major challenges faced by the respondents. The internet and e-journals are important sources of information for both universities undergraduate students. Also, the availability and use of e-resources has no doubt contributed meaningfully to the information acquisition for class work, assignment and research needs of the students.
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    Availability, accessibility and acceptance (3As) of advanced digital technologies among higher education students with special needs in Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Department of Vocational Education, University of Uyo, Nigeria, 2018-08) Lazarus, K. U.
    The world has become a global village. It is now crystal clear that life at present is different from life few decades ago. Nowadays, every society is striving for apt knowledge that can he used as panacea to solve their myriad problems. Previous studies have focused largely on the use of digital technologies among students without special needs with little consideration to students with special needs. Therefore, this paper investigated the availability, accessibility and acceptance of advanced digital technologies among higher education students with special needs in Oyo State, Nigeria. The descriptive research method was employed while the multi stage sampling procedure was used to select the sample for the study. First, purposive e sampling technique was used to select two higher education institutions that are owned by the federal government of Nigeria (one college of education and one university). Second, random sampling technique of the ballot method was used to select one hundred and forty (140) participants with special needs (those with hearing impairment were 125 and those with visual impairment were 15). Two structured questionnaires on availability, acceptance and accessibility of advanced digital technologies by higher education students with special needs were used for data collection. To guide the study, six research questions were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data was collated and analysed using the descriptive statistics of percentages, means and standard deviation. li was found that for higher education students with hearing impairment, digital technologies are poorly available and inaccessible. However, among higher education students with visual impairment, there is moderate availability, accessibility and acceptance of digital technologies. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the Nigerian government at all levels should brace up to their responsibilities and provide digital technologies for students with special needs particularly, those with hearing impairment in higher educational institutions in the country.