Volume 20, Issue 1, 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 20, Issue 1, 2024

PREDICTING ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF SELF-ESTEEM AMONG PUPILS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA By Okenyi, Emmanuel Chidobe, Anthonia N. Ngwoke, & Anthonia O. Aneke

PREDICTIVE POWERS OF ATTRIBUTION STYLE AND STUDY BEHAVIOUR ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN CHEMISTRY IN ABAKALIKI EDUCATION ZONE OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA By
Ebele Chinelo Okigbo & Oluchi Esther-Jane Uwaleke

CURBING SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NORTH-EAST NIGERIA THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES By Asabe Comfort Ismaila (Ph.D)

AN APPRAISAL OF ICT LITRACY AND USAGE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ENUGU STATE By Dr. Amaka E. Onu & Darlington C. Agundu 

ASSESSMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS’ INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY LEVEL FOR ONLINE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION By David Onyeamaechi Ekeh, PhD, Chidiebere K. Duru, PhD, & Emmanuel Idowu Ojobanikan, PhD, Caroline Onyinyechi Nweke & Christian S. Ugwuanyi

INFLUENCE OF AGE AND GENDER ON THE USE OF UNESCO ICT COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK IN TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMICS IN ENUGU STATE PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS By Dike Felix Okechukwu, Gabriel Michael Bamidele, Ojobor Nancy Chidera & Adeleru Mary Ojochide

CURRICULUM REFORM IN TEACHER EDUCATION FROM GLOBAL AND NIGERIA PERSPECTIVE By Ovute, Lawretta Ebere Ph.D

ADEQUACY AND SUITABILITY OF MATERIAL RESOURCE INPUTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM AT UPPER BASIC11 EDUCATION LEVEL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE By Dr. Lawretta, Ebere Ovute, Dr. Udodirim Angela Igwe & Prof. U.P.N. Amadi

SOCIAL INTERACTION ANXIETY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: IMPLICATION FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT By David Onyemaechi Ekeh, Chinyere Lambert Ekeh, Chidiebere K. Duru, Ugbogu Chikwendu & Christian S. Ugwuanyi

CROSSOVER LEARNING AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING: EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY By Ugwu, Chidinma Blessing Anita (PhD)             

TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND) INTERVENTION POLICY: IMPACT ON LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA By ADETARAMI, Olawale Clement Ph.D, OKEKE, Francisca Chinwendu, Ph.D                                                               

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES FOR TEACHING CHEMISTRY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AGUATA EDUCATION ZONE OF ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA By Chibueze, Miracle Onuigwe & Prof. D.N. Ezeh                                                                                                 

CURBING THE MENACE OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN TARABA STATE NIGERIA: STAKEHOLDERS’ VIEW By AMAECHI, Appolus Azunwanne, Ph.D., & NWOSU, Patience Okwudiri, Ph.D.                                             

MOTIVATION AND TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LOKOJA By Dr. Daniel Iheanyichukwu Kanu-Nwosu,  Dr. Rosemary Ijeoma Nwofor & Nwankwo Ahamefule Alexander                  

INFLUENCE OF HOME ENVIRONMENT ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN APA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, BENUE STATE By Olubunmi Helen OLATUNDE, Dorothy AGAV and Edward Onehi                                                                                                           

UTILIZATION OF AUDIOVISUAL RESOURCES IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE LIBRARY FOR ENHANCED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA By Dr. Agbo David Abaobi, Babarinde, Elizabeth T. (Ph.D), Ugwu, Eric Okwuchukwu (Mr.) & Mozie, Ifeoma                                                                                  

EFFECT OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND PEER TUTORING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY By Dr. Theresa Ukamaka Ugwu, Dr. Ozichi Okwukwe Benson, Ezeugwu Nneoma Kate & Eze Ruth Chinedu                                         

CHILD RIGHTS TO EDUCATION AMIDST NIGERIA’S INSECURITY AND VIOLENCE: THE WAY FORWARD By Busari Morufu Salawu, Mujidat Olabisi Salawudeen PhD & Maimunat Dunmade Salawudeen Esq                            

EFFECTS OF TWO MODES OF CONCEPT MAPPING ON STUDENTS’ INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN ECONOMICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE By Chinyelugo, Tochukwu C. & Nji, Ifeyinwa A 

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE AMONG BUILDING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA By Vincent, Deborah Ahuoiza, Okeowo, Rebecca Oyenike, Ph.D, Bilau, Abdulquadri Ade Ph.D                          

EFFECT OF COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TEST ON STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH By Christian, Ngozi; Akamigbo, Izuchukwu Stephen & Ugwuanyi, Christian Sunday                                           

LIBRARY REFORMS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CRITICAL ISSUES, CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD By Olanike Faith MESAGAN, PhD                                                         

PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA By Ezeali., M.M

EFFECT OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FOODS AMONG MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS IN OWERRI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, IMO STATE By Onwuka, Glory Ahunna & Ngwoke, Anthonia N.   PhD                                                                                         

SELF-ESTEEM AS A PREDICTOR OF MARITAL HARMONY AMONG MARRIED SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA By Agatha U. Nzewuji, Joachin C. Omeje & Ijeoma B. Uche                                  

EFFECTS OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AND SERVICE LEARNING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND INTEREST OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN LAGOS STATE By Abayomi Taiwo OGUNLEYE (PhD), Joy Abiola ONIPEDE (PhD), Abiodun John OBADIPE & Oluwayemisi Simbiat ADEGBILE                                                                  

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACHER PROFESSIONALISATION POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION REFORM IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA By Adieme, Franca Ginikachi (Ph.D) & Ukala, Chinyere Catherine (Ph.D)                                                                                               

RELEVANCE AND UTILIZATION OF ONLINE LESSON FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN CENTRAL SENATORIAL ZONE, NIGER STATE By Maidabo, Isiyaka Lawal; Nwocha, Auzhioluka Uriah & Yahaya, Muritala

INTEGRATION OF PLAY METHOD FOR PRESCHOOLERS’ SOCIAL SKILL ACQUISITION: IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES By Odo Chidiebere

FUNDING POLICY OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION THE BANE FOR POOR ENROLMENT IN IMO STATE: NEED FOR REFORM AND IMPLEMENTATION By Dr Anorue Chuks E, Dr Anyanwu Clementina & Ebe Onyekachi      

STAFF TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL, NIGERIA By Jude Okpe PhD                                        

PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCY IMPROVEMENT NEEDS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHERS FOR EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF ICT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA By Ezeaku, Felicia N; Edikpa, Edith Chika & Agu, Patricia Uzoamaka                                                                   

PEER GROUP PRESSURE AND BULLYING AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN ABIA STATE: THE MODERATING INFLUENCE OF GENDER By Iroanusi, C., M.Ed, Adimora, D.E., Ph.D, & Umeano, E. C., Ph.D

POLICY REFORM AND IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: CRITICAL ISSUES AND THE WAY FORWARD By Dr Uduma Emmanuel Ogbonnia             

INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION AND SELF-REGULATION ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY IN CALABAR EDUCATION ZONE, CROSS RIVER STATE By Agiande, Innocent ndie; Obi, Mathias Bebia; Ashiwere, Isaac Obogo; & Nnaji, Anayo David

EFFECT OF ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING ON EXAMINATION PHOBIA AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NSUKKA EDUCATION ZONE, ENUGU STATE By Ugwuoke, Maudline Chibuzo, Prof. Joachim Chinweike Omeje & Ugwuoke Boniface Chukwuka Ph.D                                                                             

PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP STYLES AND TEACHERS’ JOB PERFORMANCE AS CORRELATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE By Dr Edith Chika Edikpa, Dr. B. C. Chigbu & Dr. Ezeaku Felicia N                                                                      

TEACHER QUALIFICATION AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE AS PREDICTORS OF TEACHERS’ FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES AMONG BIOLOGY TEACHERS IN ENUGU STATE By Ene, Catherine Uzo (Ph.D), Okeke Agnes Obianuju (Ph.D), Oguguo Basil Chinecherem E (Ph.D) & Ikeh, Francis Elochukwu (Ph.D) 

EXPLORING CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON CURRICULUM AND EDUCATION REFORMS: LESSONS FOR NIGERIA’S FUTURE By Nweke, Prince Onyemaechi & Samuel Alfayo Boh

IMPACT OF SELF-ASSESSMENT AND PEER ASSESSMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION: POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS’ AND LECTURERS’ PERSPECTIVES By Ifeoma Clementina Metu (Ph.D), Lydia Ijeoma Eleje (Ph.D) & Njideka Getrude Mbelede (Ph.D) 

INTEGRATING EMERGING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS INTO UNIVERSITY BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTION IN DIGITAL ECONOMY By Roseline Nkemakolam Azubuike, & Evangelista C. Oguguo

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SKILL NEEDS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION LECTURERS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF IMPAIRED BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA By Roseline N. Azubuike & Nwakwesili, Elizabeth

EFFECT OF LEARNING ACTIVITY PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY By Omeje Cynthia Onyinye, Eya, Ngozi M. & Onovo. Nonso Emmanuel