Education has been described in numerous ways. One of these is that, it is a process for the development of the totality of individual intellectually, physically, socially, morally, spiritually and psychologically to enable him live an effective and meaningful life and to be able to contribute towards the development of the society in which he finds himself. That great hope existed and still exists for utilizing education as a major lever to life from backward social order to more satisfactory l... read more

A number of factors determine how far a child can go in life. In most cases his association with friends and family may not necessarily be in the majority but may be needed factors of enhancing his academic performance. This study is to find out the cause of conflicts in the home and some basic socio-­psychological effects of conflicts in the home on a child's academic performance. Conflict is a militating factor on a child's academic performance. It affects the child both socially and psych... read more

The school environment, which include the classrooms, libraries, technical workshops, laboratories, teachers’ quality, school management, teaching methods, peers, etc are variables that affect students’ academic achievement (Ajayi, 2001 and Oluchukwu, 2000). Hence, the school environment remains an important area that should be studied and well managed to enhance students’ academic performance. The issue of poor academic performance of students in Nigeria has been of much concern to th... read more

The importance of English language acquisition as a stepping-stone for proficiency in other school subjects cannot be over emphasized. The.' knowledge is important both for educational, economical and national development of a country. The importance of English language as a school subject derives mainly from its utilitarian value to the larger Nigerian society, English is the officia1 language of administration and commerce, It is major language of science. Above all, Salami (2002) had empha... read more

The Management and administration of the Nigeria Educational system is by law vested concurrently in the hands of the Federal, State and Local Government. Whereas the Federal and State Governments carry out their responsibility and duties on education through the respective ministries of Education which according to Ajayi and Oni (1992) essentially render administrative and professional services, the Local Government administers elementary education under its jurisdiction through Local Governmen... read more

The concept of entrepreneurship as an organised knowledge came into being about a hundred years ago (MURTHY 1989). Entrepreneurship has been emphasized in many countries as a way of boosting economic growth and job opportunities. As entrepreneurship is becoming popular around the world, its education should be customised according to each country’s cultural context. Entrepreneurship has long been considered a significant factor for socio-economic growth and development due to the fact that it ... read more

The relationship between class size and academic performance has been a perplexing one for educators. Studies have found that the physical environment, ethnicity, socioeconomics, overcrowding and teaching methods are all variables that affect student achievement (Molnar, 2000). Other factors that affect student achievement are school population and class size (Gentry, 2000; Swift, 2000; Krueger and White Moore, 2007). The issue of poor academic performance of students in Nigeria has been of m... read more

Strike action also called labour strike or industrial, action is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employee(s) to work. A strike usually takes place in respond to employee grievances. ·Strike 'became important during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labour became important in factories and mines. In most countries, they were quietly made illegal, as factory owners had far more political power than workers. Most western countries partially legalize striking in the late 19th or ea... read more

Truancy is one of the major antisocial discipline problems among secondary school students in Nigeria. The concept and acts of indiscipline have received a lot of attention by researchers. Peck opined that the various behavioural disorders like stealing, violence, drug abuse, examination malpractice, sexual abuse and truancy have so undermined effective teaching-learning processes that some teachers have become helpless and disorganized in their task of impacting knowledge to the learners (Peck,... read more

Although there are a lot of articles on effects of infrastructural development in education at both the grass–root and the nation at large, but not much attention has been paid to research on the involvement of local government. All the three tiers of government (Federal, State and Local government) and voluntary organizations are concerned with providing infrastructural facilities for the development of education in Nigeria, but it is difficult to come across a single book giving comprehensiv... read more

Delinquency, according to Microsoft Encarta Dictionary, is defined as criminal or antisocial behaviour of juvenile. A juvenile delinquent is a young person who habitually breaks the law, especially somebody repeatedly charged with vandalism or other antisocial behaviour. Juvenile delinquents are victims of a society who have substituted the acts of doing whatever you want for discipline. They are victims of a break down of authority and moral standards in the home, in the neighbourhood, and in t... read more

This study assessed the effects of culture on teaching of social studies in junior secondary schools which are involved in the study of social studies. Thirty social studies teachers and thirty social studies students were chosen at random for the purpose of this study and questionnaire was used to obtain information from the respondents. Data collected was analyzed through the use of simple percentages and frequency distribution tables. In the course of the study, it was revealed that during... read more

The non-proficiency of Nigerian students in English Language has been a major concern of the research. Therefore, the researcher probed into the causes of mass failure in English Language in senior secondary schools in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State. The research was carried out in five secondary schools in Olorunda Local Government Area. Questionnaire was designed for the purpose of data collection from a hundred students chosen at random with twenty students from each school. ... read more

This study analyzed the causes and effects of indiscipline among senior secondary students in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. The specific objectives were to identify the acts of indiscipline found among the students, examine the causes of indiscipline, and analyze the effects of indiscipline among the senior secondary students. Five schools were chosen purposely for this study. From each of these schools, six students and four teachers chosen at random making a total of thirty stude... read more

The term Geography can be traced back to two Latin words “Geo and Graphe”- Geo means the earth while Graphy means description. Various Geographers and scholars vividly examined the concept of geography in which they all mostly agreed that Geography is the study of earth and its environments Vidal de la Blache, the father of modern geography argued that (as quoted from Appales de Geographe 1921). Geography recognized the unity of terrestrial phenomena he, therefo... read more

The early school in Nigeria, were established by the Christian Missionaries and the objective of the early Christian Missionaries was to convert the “Leaten” or the benighted Africans to Christianity via Education. The early Missionaries realized essential for a good orally and in uniting and also the importance of training preferably through the media of English and Local Language. The First known school was established in 1843 by Mr. and Mrs. De Graft of the Methodist Mission in Badagry... read more

The best approach to effect study of computer depends on the extent of the practical aspect of teaching computer. The aspect of this study has to do with the availability of computer system and their accessories. Aneke I.C. (2005). Computer system is a programmable machine which responds to a specific set of instruction in a well defined manner. It can execute a pre – recorded list of instruction ( a program). The place of computer in education, like in any fields of human endeavor, has assume... read more

Human society can grow where there is growth of knowledge of which knowledge grows through education and research. So, the primary purpose of research is to contribute to the growth of ideas. Through research, new ideas are created and knowledge is increasingly enriched. A research work is a serious academics project which requires a high sense of responsibility, initiative, discipline, honesty and objectivity. The research focuses on the challenges and prospects of teaching and learning o... read more

Scientists and researchers like Oyekan (1999) saw science and technology as basic tools for industrial and national development. These if properly harnessed could bring about economic and social happiness by providing and improving the welfare of the citizenry. Consequently, the teaching and learning of science has become a great concern to scientists and researchers. As people think about the teaching and learning of science in our schools, the picture of the state of Science and Technology ... read more

Child abuse is said to be intentional acts that results in physical or emotional harm to children. The term child abuse covers a wide range of behaviour, from actual physical assault key parents or other adult caretakers to neglect of a child's basic needs Child abuse is also sometimes called child maltreatment (Gelles 1993). Although the extent of child abuse is difficult to measure, it if recognized as a major social problem, especially in industrialized nations. It occurs in all income, ra... read more