Schools In Ilorin Metropolis Research Articles

Principals’ Records-Keeping Practices and School Effectiveness in Ilorin Metropolis Secondary Schools

The research focuses on the record-keeping practices of principals in public secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. Two research questions and one research hypothesis were raised to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was employed, allowing for self-reporting of information without manipulating variables. The sample included 121 principals and 155 vice principals from four Local Government Areas. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire, "Principals' Records Keeping Practices and School Effectiveness Questionnaire (PRMPSEQ)," developed from a literature review. The data was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found a positive correlation between these two aspects, indicating that effective records management is crucial for achieving high levels of school effectiveness. The study found a moderate level of effectiveness in principals' records-keeping practices, with areas for improvement identified in record retrieval, disposal, use and archiving. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis reveals a significant positive correlation between principals' record-keeping practices and school effectiveness in public secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. Overall, the findings provide valuable information for policymakers and school administrators in Ilorin metropolis, suggesting that enhancing records management practices could be a strategic approach towards improving school effectiveness and ultimately, the quality of education for students. The findings suggest that schools should prioritise continuous improvement in their records management systems, focusing on enhancing retrieval, disposal, utilisation, and archiving practices. Recommendations include enhancing records management training, implementing standardised systems, investing in technology and conducting regular audits.

Principals’ administrative skills in public senior secondary schools: A case of Ilorin Nigeria

Implementation of administrative skills by secondary school principals plays an inevitable role towards the attainment of educational goals and objectives. This study investigated principals' administrative skills implementation in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis of Kwara State on the indicators of principals’ financial and physical facilities maintenance and interpersonal relationship skills. The study adopted a descriptive survey. One hundred teachers were randomly selected from public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis as a sample. The researcher instrument titled Assessment of Principals’ Administrative Skills Questionnaire (APASQ) was used for data collection. Two research questions were raised and answered to guide the conduct of the study. Descriptive statistics were used to answer the research questions raised. Findings showed that 28.8% constituted the majority of the respondents who agreed that principals had financial skills in Ilorin Metropolis. Results indicated that 45.6% constituted the majority of the respondents who strongly agreed that principals had physical facilities maintenance skills. It was shown that 42% constituted the majority of the respondents who strongly agreed that their principals had interpersonal relationship skills. Findings revealed that 68% constituted the majority who agreed that the level of principals’ administrative skills in public senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis was high. It was recommended among others that principals endeavour to keep a high level of professional spirit and good moral standards in the schools to adopt their administrative skills to sustain a good working environment for teachers and other staff in their schools.

Impact of Federal Government of Nigeria Economic Policies on the Teaching and Learning Process in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

This study examined the impact of Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) economic policies on the teaching and learning process in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 335 upper basic religious studies teachers as sample size of the study. The researchers’ design questionnaire was used to gather data from the respondents. The data collected were analysed using the simple percentage. The reliability of the instrument was carried out using test retest method and the reliability index was 0.87. The findings of this study revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria economic policies of cashless and naira redesign negatively impacted the teaching and learning process among upper basic schools in Ilorin metropolis. Also, the study revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria economic policies of cashless and naira redesign negatively affected the acquisition and utilization of instructional materials for teaching and learning process among upper basic schools in Ilorin metropolis. The study recommended that the federal government should strongly consider teaching and learning process in any economic policies designed for the populace.

IMPACT OF JALABI ON THE TEACHING OF ISLAMIC STUDIES IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS

AbstractThe issue of Jalabi among teachers of Islamic studies in Ilorin metropolis is a socio-religious practice that needs to be properly scrutinized and checked due to the technicalities involved in the teaching-learning process, cultivation of good morals, discipline and character building which are the ultimate aims of the Islamic studies as enshrined in the National Policy on Education. The study examines the impact of Jalabi on the teaching of Islamic studies in senior secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. A simple random sampling technique was used to sample 30 senior secondary schools across the three senatorial districts of the state and 260 teachers of Islamic studies as sampled in Kwara state. The researcher-designed questionnaire tagged “Impact of Jalabi on Teaching Islamic Studies Questionnaire (IJTISQ)” was used as an instrument for the study Descriptive statistics in the form of tables and percentages were used to describe the demographic data of the respondents and analyze the results obtained from the questionnaire administered. The results showed that a majority of respondents agreed that teachers who engage in Jalabi neglect regular teaching and that it hinders teachers' effectiveness. Additionally, most respondents disagreed that Jalabi practices lead to impressive teaching of Islamic studies. The survey also found that Jalabi practices prevent Islamic studies teachers from marking students' assignments, tests, and other tasks. However, only a small percentage of respondents agreed that teachers who practice Jalabi fail students arbitrarily. This implies that the practice of jalabi among senior secondary school teachers negatively affects the teaching of Islamic studies in Ilorin. It was concluded that the commercialization of Jalabi practices among senior secondary school teachers of Islamic studies hinders effective and efficient teaching of the subject in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria. Keywords: Jalabi Doctrine, Islamic Studies Teachers, Islamic Cultural Identity

The relationship between private cost and demand of secondary education in secondary schools, Ilorin metropolis Kwara State, Nigeria

It has been observed that parents struggled to send their children to public secondary schools in Ilorin, which may likely be as a result of the expected private cost to be borne by the parents. In view of this paper examined the relationship between private cost and demand for secondary education, in secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State Nigeria. The objectives of the paper include among others; to identify the cost incurred, and attitude of parents on the education of their children in secondary school, and the relationship between private cost and demand for secondary education in public secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. Three research questions were raised on; cost incurred and attitude of parents, as well as the relationship between private cost and demand for secondary education in Ilorin metropolis. The study adopted quantitative research method. The study found out that; parents spend must on tuition fee and least on damage fee, while parents’ attitude towards secondary education of their children was found to be positive and there was significant relationship between private cost and demand for secondary education in public secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. It was recommended among others that; Government should increase its investment secondary education this would assist in lessen the bothering of parents on the payment of some private cost.

Information and Communication Technology Utilization for Managerial Planning Among Educational Administrators in Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

This study examines how secondary school administrators in the Ilorin Metropolis use ICT for managerial planning. The principal must effectively and efficiently organize, manage, and supervise the school's business for them to run successfully. This study's design is a survey-style descriptive study to determine how ICT affects principals' administrative performance. The population of this study consisted of 292 participants from all 75 public secondary schools in the Ilorin Metropolis. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled "Information Communication Technology and Principal's Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire" (ICTPAEQ) while reliability coefficient values of 0.85 were obtained. The data gathered from the field was evaluated using pertinent descriptive statistics such as percentages, mean, and standard deviation, while research question 4 was addressed using Pearson Production Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics. This finding may be explained by the fact that most schools lacked these ICT resources, which may have contributed to the finding. This finding revealed that secondary school principals do better administratively the more they use ICT resources. This further implies that secondary school management effectiveness may be in danger in the absence of ICT. This implied that ICT is a crucial factor in the efficient administration of secondary schools. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were made for secondary school administrators to become more proficient and use ICT technologies to enhance training for school administrators who are not yet ICT proficient.

Information and Communication Technology Utilization for Managerial Planning Among Educational Administrators in Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

This study examines how secondary school administrators in the Ilorin Metropolis use ICT for managerial planning. The principal must effectively and efficiently organize, manage, and supervise the school's business for them to run successfully. This study's design is a survey-style descriptive study to determine how ICT affects principals' administrative performance. The population of this study consisted of 292 participants from all 75 public secondary schools in the Ilorin Metropolis. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled "Information Communication Technology and Principal's Administrative Effectiveness Questionnaire" (ICTPAEQ) while reliability coefficient values of 0.85 were obtained. The data gathered from the field was evaluated using pertinent descriptive statistics such as percentages, mean, and standard deviation, while research question 4 was addressed using Pearson Production Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics. This finding may be explained by the fact that most schools lacked these ICT resources, which may have contributed to the finding. This finding revealed that secondary school principals do better administratively the more they use ICT resources. This further implies that secondary school management effectiveness may be in danger in the absence of ICT. This implied that ICT is a crucial factor in the efficient administration of secondary schools. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were made for secondary school administrators to become more proficient and use ICT technologies to enhance training for school administrators who are not yet ICT proficient.

Challenges Of Virtual Classes On Students’ Academic Performance In Selected Secondary Schools In Ilorin Metropolis

The coronavirus pandemic made it practically impossible for physical classes to take place in 2020 but thanks to virtual classes which came to our rescue. This study investigated the challenges of virtual classes on students’ academic performance in Ilorin metropolis of Kwara state. The study used descriptive survey method. The population of the study comprised all the 367 academic staff of the selected secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis where 122 SSS3 teachers were purposively selected. Questionnaire and proforma were used to garner the needed data, where the questionnaire was validated and reliability coefficient of 0.71 was stablished using the split-half method. The study revealed amongst others poor or no autonomous/compulsory reading, difficulty in supervision, copying among the students, power/battery issues, absence online, and technical issues. The study then recommended amongst others that school administrators, government and all stakeholders in education should help to reduce digital divide and that students should learn with the growing or evolving technology.

Stakeholders’ Perception on Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic On Activities of Private Senior Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

The study investigated the stakeholders’ perception on influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on activities of private senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. Descriptive survey design was adopted using questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. The population of the study was the stakeholders of the private schools at senior secondary level of education in Ilorin Metropolis. The study made use of 30 School Administrators, 120 Teachers and 150 Students of 30 selected private senior secondary schools in all three local government areas that constitute Ilorin Metropolis. The researcher’s self-designed questionnaire was used to obtain information from the 300 respondents. Questionnaire titled: “Covid-19 Pandemic and School Activities Questionnaire (CPSAQ) was used to elicit information. The reliability of the instrument was carried out using test re-test method with reliability index of 0. 849 while the research hypotheses formulated for the study were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the analysis revealed that there are no significant differences in the perceptions of teachers and students on the influence of Covid-19 on school activities of private senior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. Although School administrators viewed the influence of Covid-19 on school activities of private senior secondary schools differently. The study recommends that teachers need to prepared themselves to explore the full range of opportunities that remote learning offers through online platforms, social media, Television, radio etc. to ensure continuity of learning during an unforeseen situation that may affect traditional classroom activities. Also school authority should diversify alternative methods through which co- curricular and extracurricular activities of the school can be taken care of in case of an emergency outbreak like Covid-19.

Quality Educational Planning and Senior Secondary Education Goal Attainment in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State

This study determined the relationship between quality educational planning and senior secondary education goal attainment in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. The study adopted a descriptive design of correlation type while its population comprised all the 3594 teachers across the public secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 346 teachers in the metropolis. An adapted questionnaire titled “Quality Educational Planning Questionnaire” (QEPQ) and “Secondary Education Goal Attainment Proforma” (SEGAP) were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentage was used to answer the research questions while inferential statistics of Pearson product-moment correlation statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The findings of the study revealed that quality educational planning has a significant relationship with secondary education goal attainment in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. It was recommended that adequate classrooms and instructional facilities should continue to be adequately planned in order to keep the tempo of academic performance and enhance the level of senior secondary education goal attainment in Kwara State.

The Development and Evaluation of The Instructional Kid Blog for Teaching Selected Computer Science Concepts in Primary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

This study determined the development and evaluation of an instructional kid blog for teaching selected computer science concepts in primary schools in the Ilorin metropolis. The study adopted design-based research to ten experts from both the educational technology and computer sciences department at the University of Ilorin and five computer studies teachers in Ilorin. The findings indicate that the instructional kid blog was well structured and every expectation was achieved. Both experts and teachers have positive reactions and developed an instructional kid blog that satisfied the required expectations. The study concluded that the instructional kid blog is a powerful instructional tool in the classroom that the ability to enhance teaching and learning in Nigeria. Therefore, it was recommended that an instructional kid blog should be adopted for teaching computer science in primary school in Ilorin to concretize lesson content and abstract that is inherent in computer science.

Assessment of Availability and Utilization of Instructional Resources for Teaching Primary School Mathematics in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

Instructional resources are teachers’ strategic factors in organizing and providing education or pupils. It aids students to learn more comfortably and it influences students positively in their academic performance. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for this study comprised of primary school teachers in private and public schools. 150 teachers were selected from public and private primary schools in Ilorin metropolis through simple random sampling technique. Two research instruments which comprised of self-designed questionnaire and checklist. The first instrument questionnaire with reliability value of 0.74 tagged “Availability and Utilization of Instructional Resources Questionnaire (AUIRQ) while the checklist was tagged Availability of Instructional Resources Checklist (AIRC). The hypothesis tested at 0.05 were analyzed using t- test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Findings from the study indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in the use of instructional resources for teaching primary school pupils’ Mathematics in Ilorin Metropolis based on gender (t{148} = 1.714, p>0.05), there was no statistically significant difference in the use of instructional resources for teaching primary school pupils’ Mathematics in Ilorin Metropolis based on teaching qualifications (F {2, 147} = 1.775, p>0.05), there was no statistically significant difference in the use of instructional resources for teaching primary school pupils’ Mathematics in Ilorin Metropolis based on teaching qualifications (F {2, 147} = 1.775, p>0.05), there was no statistically significant difference in the use of instructional resources for teaching primary school pupils’ Mathematics in Ilorin Metropolis based on teaching experience (F {2, 147 = 2.033, p>0.05). Thus, it was recommended that Teachers should be encouraged to search for necessary instructional materials that can appeal to the senses of pupils, arouse their interest, encourage their participation, make learning more meaningful and promote academic standard.

Effects of Demo Kit on Remediating Senior School Students’ Misconceptions in Mitosis and Meiosis in Ilorin, Nigeria

This study investigated the effects of demo kit on remediating misconceptions held by senior school students’ in mitosis and meiosis. The quasi-experimental design of the pre-test, post-test, non-equivalent control group was adopted for the study. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 60 male and female biology students from two senior secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. The instruments used for data collection was Mitosis and Meiosis Achievement Test (MMAT). Frequencies and chi-square were used to answer the research questions and test the null hypothesis respectively. The findings revealed that biology students’ held misconceptions on mitosis and meiosis before and after instructions. However, there was a significant difference in the number of misconceptions held by students taught using demo kit and those taught with the conventional method. It was recommended that biology teachers adopt the use of the demo kit for remediating students pre- and post-instructional misconceptions on mitosis and meiosis.

Staff Relationship Strategies and School Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools: Depicting Kwara State, Nigeria

This study examines the influence of staff relationship strategies adopted by school principals and their effectiveness in Kwara State Public Secondary Schools (KSPSS). The study population comprises principals and teachers from the 64 public secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, where 20 were selected randomly. From each of the 20 schools, ten teachers were selected randomly using a convenience sampling method while the school principal and a vice principal in each sampled school were purposively selected. Questionnaires were used to obtain data from 240 respondents. The descriptive statistics technique was used to answer the research question while the hypotheses which were formulated were tested using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation. The result shows a high level of school effectiveness in Ilorin metropolis’ public secondary schools. Furthermore, the four hypotheses tested showed strong positive relationships between: communication and quality leadership, shared goals and school discipline, motivation and staff satisfaction, and career development or work balance and student academic performance. It was concluded that public secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis are effective and that a strong relationship exists between staff relationship strategies and school effectiveness. The study recommends that schools should improve on their organised environment to increase its contributions to school effectiveness.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) And Administrative Performance of Principals’: A Survey of Public Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) And Administrative Performance of Principals’: A Survey of Public Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

Application of Cause-and-Effect-Analysis for Evaluating Causes of Fire Disasters in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria

The contributions of fire disaster to the varying degrees of students’, staff and schools’ property and/or lives lost in secondary schools in Nigeria is recently alarming. The study assessed causes of fire disaster in public and private secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria. The objectives were to identify latent causes of fire disaster, use the fishbone diagram to illustrate and analyze the root-causes of fire disaster in secondary schools. The exploratory research strategy was used. The target population was 18 senior public and private secondary schools, Ilorin having 18 principals, 965 teachers and 3765 senior secondary 2 students. From the target population, simple random sampling technique through a pick and not-return balloting was employed to sample 72.22% of the principals, 14.8% each of the teachers and students. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, questionnaire, participatory observation, and were analyzed using cause-and-effects-analysis. The findings reveal fire disasters in public and private secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis are primarily caused by bush/waste burning, electrical fault/wiring, arson, carelessness, and alcohol, smoking. Results also showed that the root-causes of fire phenomenon from the classic categories were setting undergrowth on fire, non-insulated wiring system and sparks from wrong connections, emotional induced from cultism rivalry among male teachers and students over a girl and superiority within and outside the school, mishandling of chemicals in various laboratories during experimentation, and lack of proper fencing of school compound. The study recommends that schools in the metropolis should prepare and anticipate future fire tragedy. Consequently, since there are several factors responsible for fire incidents, further studies could be conducted to clarify the sequence or magnitude of each cause of the fire outbreak.

Teachers’ Perception on Use of Values Clarification Strategy for Curbing Examination Malpractice in Upper-Basic Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

Teachers’ Perception on Use of Values Clarification Strategy for Curbing Examination Malpractice in Upper-Basic Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

Perceived roles of sex education on reproductive and sexual health habit of in school adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis

The study investigated perceived roles of sex education on reproductive and sexual health habit of in-school adolescents in Ilorin Metropolis. Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health habit is very important as this would determine to a large extent the reproductive health outcome of the adolescents. The study investigated: (i) examine if prevention of unwanted pregnancy will be a perceived role of sex education among in-school adolescents; (ii) investigate whether prevention of STIs will be a perceived role of sex education; (iii)find out if avoidance of risky sexual behaviour will be a perceived role of sex education among in school adolescents. A descriptive research design was employed for this study. Population for this study comprised all adolescents in all secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 480 respondents. A researcher developed questionnaire validated by three experts from the Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education. A correlation co-efficient of .87r was obtained through test re-test method using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. Data collection was collected by the researcher with four trained research assistants. The seven postulated hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics of chi-square at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of this study showed that prevention of unwanted pregnancy was significantly perceived as a role of sex education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis because calculated ᵪ2 value of 345.53 is > table 2 value of 12.59; STI’s prevention was significantly perceived as a role of sex education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis because calculated ᵪ2 value of 156.70 is > table 2 value of 12.59 and avoidance of risky sexual behaviour was significantly perceived as a role of education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis because calculated ᵪ2 value of 337.35 is > table 2 value of 32.67. It was concluded that prevention of unwanted pregnancy, STI’s prevention and avoidance of risky sexual behaviour will be a perceived role of sex education among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis. It was recommended that sex education should be given adequate priority among other subjects being taught in schools to prevent in-school adolescents from getting involved in sexual risky behaviour that could lead to unwanted pregnancy or contracting sexually transmitted infections which could impaired their educational pursuit and even affect their reproductive system, Sex education should emphasis abstinence to help in-school adolescents delay sexual activities in order to focus on their studies and avoid being dropped out of school as a result of unwanted pregnancy and parents and religious leaders should support the teaching of sex education at home and in school, as well as to provide proper information on sex education to their adolescent children in order to develop positive attitude and belief towards sexual relationship.

Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile of Microorganisms Isolated from Foods Sold in Selected Elementary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis

Globally, the estimated amount of food found to be contaminated from schools particularly in developing countries keeps increasing. As a result of this, the federal government of Nigeria resulted into free food programme for elementary schools in the 36 States. This study aims at looking at the microbial loads of organisms present in the foods and its antibiotic sensitivity and how it can help the government in strategizing or re-strategizing their plans. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Ilorin metropolis within three local government areas (South, West, and East) with a total of 128 food samples. Microbiological assay were conducted on samples obtained from the elementary schools. The samples collected were cultured on three culture media (Blood agar, MacConkey agar and Saboroud Dextrose agar) and incubated at 37°C. Characterization of isolates to specie level was done using their morphological appearance, colour of colonies, growth pattern, biochemical test and gram staining. Also antibiotic sensitivity test was also done using the disc diffusion method. Some of the organism isolated from food sampled were <i>Staphylococcus epidermis, Proteus vulgaris, Streptococcus lactics, E. coli, and Candida albicans</i> and they were resistant to <i>Streptomycin, Cloxacilin, Ampicillin e.t. </i>c and sensitive to <i>Ofloxacin, Perfloxacin, Vancomycin e.t.c.</i> Generally, this study reveals that out of the foods sold in the three local government, 30.7% of the foods are acceptable, 9.7% tolerable and 67.8% unacceptable according to the International Commission for Microbiological Specification for foods.

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Concern for improvement in the quality of education in Nigeria, as in other countries, in recent years has raised demands for accountability from schools and particularly teachers. Using the descriptive survey design, this study examined the level of accountability among basic education teachers, strategies for promoting accountability at the basic education level and likely challenges against holding teachers responsible for their students’ learning. Twenty five officials in charge of basic education in Kwara State Ministry of Education (MOE) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and 30 teachers each at the primary and junior secondary schools in Ilorin Metropolis were selected as the study participants, using stratified random sampling technique. Evaluation and Accountability Questionnaire (EAQ) with reliability coefficient of .78 was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics of percentage, mean and rank-ordering were used to answer the five research questions raised in the study, while chi-square was used to test for significant difference on issues relating to accountability between educational administrators and teachers, at .05 level of significance. Findings revealed that teachers felt moderately responsible for their students’ academic performance, especially in Mathematics. Thorough supervision and use of rewards were the best measures of promoting accountability while lack of sufficient instructional aids was seen as the greatest obstacle to teachers’ accountability. It was recommended that: effective accountability policies be formulated for basic education in Nigeria with explicit rewards and sanctions; meaningful support needs to be provided for the schools, educators and students; and supervision should be all-encompassing, focused on teaching,examinations and overall students’ needs.tasty’s video