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- ItemOpen AccessAssessment of the implementation of the integrated early childhood education development (IECD) policy in Oyo state, Nigeria.(Department of Institute of Education, Faculty of Education. Obafemi Awolowo University., 2022) ISIAKA, Ahmed AdekunleThis study determined the level of IECD policy awareness and utilization in Oyo State primary schools; it also ascertained the extent of the Utilisation of the IECD policy provision in the study area; it further examined the implementation of identified policy provision in the study area, and lastly investigated the challenges facing the implementation of IECD policy provisions in the study area. These were done with a view to providing information on the level implementation of Integrated Early Childhood Education Development (IECD) Policy in Oyo State, Nigeria.The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised 12,472 public primary school teachers (TESCOM, 2019) in Oyo State. The sample size consisted of 300 respndents. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select the sample for the study. From the five administrative zones in Oyo State, three were selected using simple random sampling technique. Ten primary schools were randomly selected from each of the administrative zones, making a total of 30 schools. Ten teachers were selected from each of the schools using purposive sampling technique. The 10 teachers of such sampled schools made the sampled population for the study. Four research instruments were used for the study namely: Awareness and Utilisation of IECD policy Questionnaire (AUIQ), Teachers’ utilisation of IECD Policy Questionnaire (TUIQ), Implementation of IECD Policy Questionnaire Checklist and Factors Affecting the implementation of IECD Policy Questionnaire (FAIQ). Data collected were analysed using appropriate descriptive statistics such as frequent count and simple percentage were used for the research question. Results showed that the level of awareness and utilisation is moderate with 42.72%. Result also showed the extent of the utilisation of the IECD policy provision in the study area indicated the teaching of rudiments of numbers, letters, colours, shapes, forms, etc., through play as done as many times as possible with a mean score of =2.90. Results on how far reaching is the IECD policy provision implemented is identified in the study area include: cardboard books (𝑥̅=2.30), colourful bulletin board display ( 𝑥̅ =2.25), and many more. The prominent challenges facing the implementation of IECD provisions in the study area were cognitive development facilitation 86.0%, physical skills development facilitation 86.0%, socio-emotional skills development facilitation 86.0% and remuneration 72.0%, identification of child basic right 86.0%. The study concluded that the level of IECD policy awareness and its utilisation was moderat in Oyo State primary schools.
- ItemOpen AccessAssessment of federal road safety corp's road safety community education programme in Osun state, Nigeria 1999 to 2019.(Department of adult education and lifelong learning, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2022) ADEYELU Omowale EbunoluwaThis study investigated the prevalence of road accident in Osun State from 1999-2019. It appraised the adult teaching methods adopted by FRSC members in the community education programmes and assessed the level of community members’ participation in community education. It also examined the factors which determined community participation in community education projects between 2010 and 2019. These were with a view to assessing the relevance and adequacy of the FRSC community education projects in the State. The survey design was adopted for the study. The population comprised FRSC officials and community members in Osun State. The sample for this study consisted of 60 respondents including 30 Osun State FRSC officials purposively selected from the FRSC State Secretariat and 30 community members consisting of religions/traditional and association leaders who were selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. Two questionnaires and one interview guide were used to collect data: The questionnaires termed “Osun FRSC Officials” Questionnaire on Community Education” (OFOQCE) and “Community Development Group Questionnaire on Community Education” (CDGQ) were used. Also an in-depth interview guide titled “Community Members’ Interview on FRSC in Community Education Programme. (CMINCEP) was used” Data collected were analysed using percentages and inferential statistics while content analysis was used to analyse the responses from the qualitative interviews. The results showed that there was high prevalence of road accidents in the study area as there were 364 road accidents involving 2,265 people in year 2019. The results also showed that drama method 41.66%, public campaign and rally 33.33%, radio and television 14.58%, jingles and sensitization 4.18%, workshop and seminar methods 6.25% were employed by the FRSC in community and road safety education programme. The study revealed that 45.71% of the total respondents fully participated in the community education programme. Meanwhile, 40% of the respondents somewhat participated in the community education programme while 14% of the total respondents did not participate at all. The findings also revealed that unemployment, poverty, illiteracy and need for skill acquisition hindered community members’ participation in FRSC’s education programme. The study concluded that the community education projects provided by FRSC were relevant and adequate as they met the needs of the various community members as attested to by the level of their participation in the projects.
- ItemOpen AccessInfluence of parents' and caregivers' interactions on emotional and behavioural patterns of children in Osun state.(Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2022) ADERIBIGBE Tomi BlessingThis study investigated the interactions (help, tolerance, tenderness and appreciation) of parents with their children not older than eight years in Osun State, it examined the interactions of caregivers with the children under their care between the age of zero to eight years in the study area, it assessed the influence of parents’ and caregivers’ interactions with the children on their emotion in the State and assessed the influence of parents and caregivers’ interactions with the children’s behaviour. These were with a view to providing empirical information on the influence of parents’ and caregivers’ interaction on children’s emotions and behavioural patterns in their early years of development. The study employed descriptive survey research design. Population of the study comprised parents and caregivers of children between ages zero and eight years in Osun State. The sample size comprised 120 children, 120 parents and 120 caregivers using multi-stage sampling procedures. From the three senatorial districts in the State, two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected. From the selected LGAs, one private primary school and one public primary school were selected using random sampling technique. 10 parents and 10 caregivers with children between ages zero and eight were purposively selected. Two instruments were used: Questionnaire on Caregivers’ Interaction with Young Children (QCIYC) and Questionnaire on Parents’ Interaction with Young Children (QPIYC). Data collected were analysed using mean ranking and regression. The result of the study showed that the interactions (help MS=3.9, tolerance MS=3.84, tenderness MS=3.73 and appreciation MS=3.7) of parents with their children not older than eight years in Osun State were high, having the mean score that falls above the 3.0 benchmark used to measure the variables identified. The result also revealed that the interactions (help MS=3.61, tolerance MS=3.68, tenderness MS=3.59 and appreciation MS=3.53) of caregivers with the children under their care between the age of zero and eight years in the study area were high, with the mean score above 3.0. Furthermore, result showed that there was a significant influence of parents’ and caregivers’ interactions with the children on their emotion in the State with R-squared value of 0.303 and p-value=0.001. Similarly, there was significant influence of parents’ and caregivers’ interactions with the behaviour of children with the R-squared value of 0.285 and p-value=0.001. The study concluded that parents’ and caregivers’ interactions with children have a great influence on the emotional and behavioural patterns of children in the early years of development.
- ItemOpen AccessInfluence of staff development programmes on teachers' instructional task performance in Kwara State primary Schools, Nigeria.(Department of Education Management, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun State., 2021) Atere Kafayat JumokeThe study investigated the types of staff development programmes available for primary school teachers in Kwara State; determined the frequency of conducting the programmes for the teachers; assessed the mode of selection of teachers for the programmes; and examined the influence of the development programmes on teachers task performance in Kwara State primary schools. These were with a view to providing information on the influence of development programmes on teachers task performance in Kwara State primary schools. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The Population of the study consisted all 14,206 public primary school teachers and 1,406 head teachers in the three senatorial districts of Kwara State. The sample for the study comprised 400 teachers and 40 head teachers which were selected using multistage sampling procedure. First, two senatorial districts were randomly selected in the State. Also, proportionate random sampling technique was used to select five and three local governments from the sampled senatorial districts (Kwara South and Kwara Central) respectively. In addition, 10 teachers with minimum of five years’ experience and one head teacher were selected from each of the sampled school using purposive sampling technique. A self-designed validated research instrument titled “Staff Development and Teachers’ Instructional Task Performance” (SDTITP) was used to collect data for the study. The reliability of the instrument was ensured with a coefficient index of 0.77. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage scores, as well as inferential statistics of regression analysis. The results showed that in-service training (76.1%); mentoring (68.6%), seminar (63.9%); and workshop (62.7%); are the types of development programmes available for primary school teachers in Kwara State; frequencies of conducting the programme for the Kwara State primary schools teachers were once every session (88.4%) and once every term (68.2%); and the mode used by the management in selecting staff for the development programmes in Kwara State primary schools were based on bias/prejudice (68.2%), seniority (65%), and subject taught (72%). The result further showed that staff development programmes had significant influence on teachers’ task performance in Kwara State primary schools 58.9% (Adj. R2=.589), in which, in-service training programmes (B=0.245); workshop (B=0.426); seminar (B=0.400); and Mentoring (B=0.178) had a positive significant influence on teachers’ task performance respectively; conference was not significant (B=-0.154). The study concluded that the development programmes of in-sevice training, mentoring, seminar, and workshop significantly influenced teachers’ instructional task performance in Kwara State primary schools.
- ItemOpen AccessComparision between academic achievements in a programmed instruction course and a traditional instructional course in chemistry. Department of Special Education and Curriculum studies, Faculty of Education Obafemi Awolowo University.(Department of Special Education and Curriculum studies, Faculty of Education Obafemi Awolowo University., 1988) Abayomi KOLEOSOIt has been identified that secondary school chemistry pupils often found difficulty in grasping sto chinometry and its allied concepts. The researcher examined the relative effect of programmed instruction vis-a-vis traditional instructional method on the teaching of the aforementioned topics.