Inattentive behavior could become unnoticed but it is often a major constraint to effective classroom instruction and students’ performance. This research investigated teachers’ assessment of inattentive classroom behavior among primary school students in Ilorin city, Kwara State, Nigeria. The research is a survey research with the population consisted of 1,568 teachers, while 160 participants were purposively selected. A questionnaire type of instrument was used in the research. The results showed a reliability coefficient of r = 0.81 after conducting the test-retest reliability. The research question was analyzed with descriptive statistics while the hypotheses were tested with t-test and ANOVA at the 0.05 level of significance. Inattentive classroom behavior was high among primary school students as assessed by teachers. Teachers’ assessment of students’ inattentive behavior was similarly based on gender and qualification but different based on work experience. It was recommended that early childhood education/primary school teachers and counselors as well as other stakeholders in primary education should synergize to mitigate the high level of inattentive classroom behavior among students in order to enhance teaching-learning.
This study investigated grief reactions and coping strategies of in-school adolescents faced with parental loss in Ilorin, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive design of the survey method. Two hundred in-school adolescents were drawn using simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. A questionnaire tagged "Grief Reactions and Coping Strategies Questionnaire (GRCSQ) was used for the research. The instrument possessed a reliability coefficient of 0.82 which was established through the test retest method. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were generated and tested using the measure of central tendency and ttest statistical tool respectively. The result revealed that in-school adolescents faced with parental loss experienced series of grief reactions such as anxiety, nervousness, fear, nightmare and shock. These in-school adolescents faced with parental loss have low coping abilities. İt was further revealed that there is no significant difference in the grief reactions to parental loss and coping strategies among in-school adolescents based on gender. The researchers recommended that counsellors should constantly organize grief counselling for in-school adolescents who have lost their parents; grief therapy programme which could help to manage various levels of grief reaction among students should be coordinated by the counsellors and help-giving professionals.
The manifestations of electronic bullying behaviours among university students is generating concerns among scholars and various stakeholders in recent times. This category of bullying staged through the cyberspace could largely be aided by undergraduates' frequent use of the social media platforms. This study examined frequency of social media use in predicting cyberbullying among undergraduates, with samples drawn from three purposively selected Universities in Kwara State, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised, while three null hypotheses generated and tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The study adopted a quantitative method of research and a survey design for the field work. A total of 200 undergraduates drawn from the three purposively selected universities participated in the study. Researchers-designed questionnaire titled "Frequent Social Media Engagement and Cyberbullying Questionnaire (FSMECQ) was the instrument used to elicit information from the selected respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data collected. The findings revealed that respondents subscribed to the fact that frequent social media engagement is a predictor of cyberbullying behaviours among university undergraduates. Respondents did not differ significantly in their responses to each item and it also indicated that they appreciated an effectively staged counselling intervention as a veritable strategy for reducing incidence of cyberbullying among university undergraduates in Kwara State, Nigeria. Among recommendations proffered were; full integration of counselling services, with particular emphasis on concentration on electronic bullying which is fast replacing the traditional type of bullying, thus, creating serious emotional torture for youngsters than the physical type of bullying.
Examination anxiety has made students fail their examinations, causing many problems, including depression and suicide. The study aimed to investigate study habit strategies for overcoming examination anxiety as perceived by undergraduate students in Kwara State, Nigeria. The influence of gender, academic level, and age on strategies for handling examination anxiety were also investigated. A descriptive survey was adopted, with a sample of 250 respondents selected through a multistage sampling procedure to participate. Data was collected through Study Habit for overcoming Examination Anxiety Questionnaire (SHEAQ). The instrument was validated by four experts in measurement and has a good reliability coefficient obtained through test re-test. One research question and three hypotheses guided the study. Based on data analysis with t-test and ANOVA, hypothesis 1 was retained, while hypotheses 2 and 3 were rejected. Findings showed that overcoming examination anxiety as perceived by respondents are: reviewing what was taught, having adequate time for study, and testing oneself, among other strategies. Findings also showed no significant difference in the strategies for overcoming examination anxiety based on gender; significant differences were found based on academic level and age. Therefore, students should be counseled on the need to develop good study habits to pass examinations.
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