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Naija Konnecti: Reconceptualising the Use of Radio for Social Change
(Journal of Communication and Media Technology, 2024-04) Bolu John FOLAYAN; Ajibolu Taiwo BALOFIN
One of the often-touted beautiful characteristics of Nigeria, the world's most populous Black Country, is its “unity in diversity”. At least 350 tribes make up the country, although there are four dominant ethnic groupings – Igbo, Hausa, Fulani, and Yoruba. Soon after the country secured independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, the famed "unity in diversity" began to witness tremors. The country survived a devastating civil war. Leadership became a big issue; internal-communal wars, banditry, corruption, political apathy, insecurity, and general intolerance have escalated in the past decade. It was with this background that Development Communication Research Centre, (DCRC), a not-for-profit organization, based in Lagos, conducted a baseline study on how the foregoing challenges could be resolved. the country had been spending billions of naira to acquire weapons and give palliatives to millions of people displaced because of these crises but largely ignored the need to reorientate Nigerian and that this was what motivated the organization to approach Ford Foundation for support - to use the entertainmenteducation model to address the problems. The entertainment-education (E-E) model has been used successfully by international organizations, especially United Nations agencies, to tackle various social, political, and economic problems. The target segments of the population are fed with entertainment laced with hidden educational content aimed at fostering awareness, attitude, and ultimately, behaviour change. The E-E model, despite its tremendous successes in the past (for example through the Village Headmaster, Masquerades, and Tales By Moonlight programmes on the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA) had not been applied to solve the problem. With financial and technical support from the Ford Foundation, the organization created a 30-minute radio drama (comedy) series tagged “Naija Konnecti”. The plot of the drama is an imaginary Naija Estate where various Nigerians live together. The intrigues of their survival in this Estate are used to mirror the real Nigeria. Challenges being addressed in the real country are set and resolved within the Estate and the episodes are aired on six radio stations strategically picked, one in each of the nation's six geo-political zones. Sixty-five artists, including eight Nollywood veterans such as Ngozi Nwosu, Jide Kosoko, Saeed Mohammed, Dele Odule, Mong Kalu, and Jeremiah Francis were cast in the 52 episodes which ran from May 2022 to June 2023. The issues addressed in the first season of the series included corruption, inter-ethnic relations, tolerance, patriotism, banditry, nepotism, civic engagement, and political apathy. The results were encouraging. The organization commissioned an impact-assessment study at the end of the first season (June 2023) and found a high level of awareness amongst the citizenry in the campaign locations. The listeners became more conscious of their relative contributions to the challenges of the country and that they also needed to be part of the solution. The programme was exposed to 1,974,400 listeners, which means there were about 99,479,200 listening times during the campaign.
Media Framing of MohBad's Death and Posthumous Stardom
(Journal of Communication and Media Technology, 2024-04) Nurudeen Kayode ADEYEMO
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as MohBad, was relatively unpopular during his lifetime. The news of his tragic death on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, was widely covered by the Nigerian media. News stories interviews with friends and family and retrospectives created a buzz of enduring grief and nostalgia. After his demise, MohBad's fame and popularity soared more than when he lived. Using different framing choices, the media successfully turned the tragedy into a national and even international issue. While some media outlets chose to sensationalize the issue, some indulged in speculation, rumours, or invasive details. Thoughts, memories, images, and videos of the deceased singer reintroducing his life and struggles frequented the media. Long after his passing, there is still no consensus reached about the cause of his death but diverse public opinions and views. Therefore, this study investigated how MohBad's death and posthumous celebrity status were framed by the media. The study adopted content analysis of the research method. 115 newspaper stories (mostly digital) and 115 YouTube videos from September 12th to October 25th, 2023 were analyzed. Findings revealed that 67 newspaper stories representing (58.3%) used suspicious killing frames while YouTube videos had 60 representing (52.2%). There was no statistically significant difference between the media frames used in the YouTube videos and the newspapers. The media should be encouraged to deeply investigate topics of interest as there was a huge gap of information in the reportage of MohBad's death.
Influence of Health File Lead City 89.1FM Programme on Healthy Living among Lead City Undergraduates
(Journal of Communication and Media Technology, 2024-04) ADEROBAGUN Remilekun Mary; Waheed Bayonle Busari
The study investigated the influence of “health file” on Lead City 89.1 FM on healthy living among Lead City University undergraduates. Four (4) research questions were answered by the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of this study consisted of all undergraduate students of the Department of Mass Communication at Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A self-designed structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data obtained were analysed using frequency distribution tables, simple percentages, and charts while One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the instrument. The finding of the study revealed that most of the undergraduates preferred personal hygiene programmes as well as health files on food and nutrition, endemic and epidemic communicable diseases like hepatitis, cholera, and dengue. The programme, health file, was found to be of great benefit to the student populace as it greatly influenced their healthy living. The study recommends that Lead City 89.1FM should promote its programme schedule on social media platforms accessible to the station and the general student populace. The study also recommends that Lead City 89.1FM should conduct audience research at the end of every programme quarter to know the kinds of health file programmes the audience would like to have in the programme schedule thereby producing acceptable programmes laden with educational and healthrelated subjects.
Influence of Community Journalism Practice on Political Participation
(Journal of Communication and Media Technology, 2024-04) OLALEKAN Oladimeji Michael
Community journalism is a media that usually focuses on a particular community to keep the government abreast of their needs. It is an aspect of journalism that always covers local news. This study identifies the principles of journalism on how to ethically and effectively share stories and information about a particular community. The study adopted observation theory to substantiate the usefulness and the challenges of practicing community journalism, especially during the election period in the country. The fact is that the election period entails a series of violence and hostility in the country especially in a remote community. The paper will work on how community journalism will positively change the mindset of the people at the grassroots to participate in politics.
Influence of Communication on Organisational Health
(Journal of Communication and Media Technology, 2024-04) Taye BABALEYE; Olasumbo Adetoro JOHNSON
The health status of an organisation is simply a desirable outcome that correlates integrally with its performance and productivity indices; its ability to effectively manage its resources and its solid resilience to withstand stress, threats, and competition. Good organisational health has significant correlations with the happiness, satisfaction, well-being, and positive emotional psyche of the employees. This study sought to evaluate the influence of organisational communication on employee management relationships and its effect on employee engagement, job satisfaction, and performance in selected Share Registration Companies in Nigeria. Data were collected using quantitative and qualitative research methods. Regression inferential statistics was used to test the hypothesis. The joint correlation showed a strong positive relationship between all the variables with an R-value of (.760) at a 5% significance level. It is statistically significant at .000 which is less than (P<0.05). Findings reveal that a significantly positive relationship exists between effective organisational communication and employee engagement, performance, and job satisfaction. It is recommended that since communication has such effects and benefits to trigger employee engagement, satisfaction on the job, and optimal performance, business owners should pay greater attention to investing in organisational communication more concretely to attain and maintain a very high organisational health status. It is also recommended that with improved levels of productivity, loyalty, and commitment of employees, more attention should be paid to concrete organizational communication, rather than handling it as a passive managerial tool.
Journal of Communication and Media Technology
(LCU, 2024-04) BELLO Abidemi Opeyemi
Fulfilling long-term organizational performance is a challenge in the present highly competitive business world. Guerrilla marketing promotional strategy has been identified as ingredients for business performance and global competitiveness among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, this study examined the influence of Guerrilla Marketing (GM) on the Business Performance (BP) of SMEs in the Ibadan Metropolis. The study is anchored on the AIDA Model. Simple random sampling was deployed to select a sample size of 450 respondents. Data was collected through a validated questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. Findings revealed that the majority (72.1%) of SMEs in Ibadan Metropolis were highly aware of Guerrilla Marketing; 86.5% employ different Guerrilla Marketing strategies to boost businesses; 86.2% are in agreement that Guerrilla Marketing influences business performance compared to other marketing practices. Conclusively, Guerrilla Marketing affects the business performance of SMEs in the Ibadan Metropolis. Therefore, SMEs managers and operators should engage in marketing practices that are creative, innovative, and attractive even in terms of cost like the guerrilla marketing promotional strategy.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
(LCU, 2024-04) ADAMOLEKUN Wole
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices experienced dramatic changes during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the unprecedented global crisis that ensued. This led to many organizations adopting various strategies that respond to the new realities in the way businesses are transacted, educational pedagogy, health delivery, relationships, and even family activities. This research looked at Workplace Challenges encountered by companies as well as their employees in the way and manner their corporate social responsibility programmes are carried out in the post-COVID era in Nigeria. The study examined the challenges based on a qualitative research method approach, using a variety of media sources and the relevant academic literature reviewed to identify examples of corporate social responsibility activity related specifically to post-COVID-19. The work concluded that workplace challenges experienced during the pandemic are a result of global unpreparedness. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic, no doubt, offers great opportunities for businesses to engage with their corporate social responsibility strategies and agendas actively even after. This study recommended that corporate communication departments in charge of corporate social responsibility activities should retool themselves with world-class strategies and ideas in the face of unforeseen crises.
Assessment of Radio Jingles (OGBC FM 90.5) in Eradicating Malaria in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State
(LCU, 2024-04) ABIOYE Adegboyega Lukman; Omolara Oluwatoyin IDEHENRE
There is a belief that media has the overreaching power to influence the perception and behavior of the public by sharing health-related information from various platforms which can ultimately impact the success of health and sustainability initiatives. Hence, this study assessed radio jingles (OGBC FM 90.5) in eradicating Malaria in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study's general objective was to measure the perception of Abeokuta North residents on the role of OGBC FM in disseminating information about malaria prevention and control and to assess ways through which OGBC Jingles has shaped Abeokuta North residents' knowledge, attitude, and practice to malaria prevention and treatment. The study adopted the Social Responsibility Theory and employed a survey research design. The study population comprised residents of Abeokuta North Local Government Area whose estimated population in the year 2022 was 338,100 (NPC, NBS, 2022). Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select respondents across the 16 wards of the Local Government Area. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data using SPSS. Findings revealed that positive and favourable perception of the role of OGBC in disseminating information about malaria prevention and control as agreed by the majority 79%. It was discovered that the jingles have also Journal of Communication and Media Technology Vol 6(1&2) 100 helped to dispel myths and misconceptions about malaria and its treatment as acknowledged by the majority 69%. The result also showed that the jingles have encouraged the majority 85% of people to adopt preventive measures such as sleeping under insecticide-treated nets and keeping the environment clean, which has led to a reduction in the incidence of malaria in the area. Findings also revealed the effectiveness of OGBC jingles on in majority 75% malaria prevention and control that changed behaviour since they were exposed to it. The study concluded that the employment of radio jingles, fliers, and posters has been a part of community awareness campaigns on malaria management and eradication. It is crucial to carry out these initiatives and look into fresh approaches to combat malaria in the area.
Assessment of Public Relations Strategies in Crisis Management During the 2020 #ENDSARS Protest and “Lekki Shooting” in Lagos, Nigeria
(LCU, 2024-04-02) Taye BABALEYE, PhD
Public relations strategies are sacrosanct to crisis management. Governments often use public relations strategies to maintain peace in the society. The study assessed the perception of students of tertiary institutions in Lagos on the State Government's public relations strategies in managing the Lekki Shooting during the #ENDSARS protests in October 2020. Data were gathered using quantitative and qualitative research methods. Research instrument was administered on 353 students of four universities, while four key informants from the public sector were interviewed. Findings show that the public relations strategies deployed by Lagos State Government were Community Relations (Mean = 2.44), Media Relations (Mean = 2.43), Corporate Social Responsibility (Mean = 2.28) and Government Relations (Mean = 2.27) and they were found to be effective. However, Community Relations and Media Relations strategies were most effective. The study reveals that the strategic public relations efforts of State Government Journal of Communication and Media Technology Vol 6(1&2) 2 underestimated the power of digital media in stoking the embers of violence. Thus, there was loophole in the strategies adopted. The study therefore recommended that the Lagos State Government should integrate digital media in its public relations strategies and intensify its strategic community relations to build goodwill among the youths to forestall further crisis in future. The study also recommended that government should draw on the goodwill of the people to prevent future breakdown of law and order.
Conflict Transformation Strategy in Organisations in Nigeria: Roles of Counselling Psychologists
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Sabina N. OBI; Alimat Aderoju, OLAWOYIN
It has been submitted over time that conflict is inevitable in any organization mainly because of individual differences, varied interests and the push for service of self. For an individual interestingly, there are at least, three types of intrapersonal conflict, how much more would it be for many people within a social space? Problems continue to emanate in the world of work as workers have different experiences and the system in which their work may not adequately take care of their individual needs. Different strategies have been adopted by experts in human resources management in handling conflicts. However, conflict transformation strategy seems not to have been adequately adopted, and this leaves a gap in literature. This evidenced-based approach stands out as it employs conflict analysis, involving actors in the driving seat of social change, adopting principle of inclusion in peace building,using holistic human rights approach, considering moral dilemmas, and overcoming gender-specific power relations and violence. This paper highlights and discusses the roles of counselling psychologists in ensuring the use of conflict transformation strategy in organisations in Nigeria. Recommendations are made among which is comprehensive conflict analysis and inclusive approach in effectively dealing with conflicts in the workplace.
Effect of Inductive and Deductive Teaching Strategies on Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Further Mathematics in Oyo State
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Tunde Rasheed RAHEEM; Philias Olatunde YARA
This study investigates the Effect of Inductive and Deductive Teaching Strategies on Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Further Mathematics in Oyo State.Three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A pretest–posttest quasi–experimental design was applied. Multistage sampling procedure was adopted to purposively select threeSchools of Science for the study from the three senatorial districts in Oyo state. A sample size of 108 participants comprises 50 male students and 58 female students were involved in the study. Differential and Integral Calculus Achievement Test (DICAT)(KR20=0.84) was used as instrument for data collection. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used for data analysis. There was a significant main effect of Deductive Teaching Strategy on Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Further Mathematics [F(1, 63)=11.321, P<0.05]. There was a significant interaction effect of Inductive and Deductive Teaching Strategies on Senior Secondary School Students' Academic Achievement in Further Mathematics [F(2,104)=10.128, P<0.05]. From the results, it is concluded that the most effective and preferred teaching strategy is the Deductive Teaching Strategy. Base on the findings, it is suggested that application of Deductive Teaching Strategy or Combined Inductive and Deductive Teaching Strategies should be considered to improve students’ academic achievement in Further Mathematics.
Assessment of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tourism and Hospitality Industry in the United Kingdom
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Pierre SMITH; Kolawole FARINLOYE; Samson OJO; Mayowa ADULOJU; Sunmola FASHOLA; Oyeyemi SORETIRE; Matilda ADETUBERU; Faith ALAGI
This study investigated and provided an understanding of effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and hospitality industry, in the United Kingdom. For this research, explanatory research design was adopted. The survey followed the standard measures comprising 250 structured questionnaires, divided into four (4) sections, namely demographic profile; COVID-19 behaviour; Tourists’ attitude and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. With tourism and hospitality operators of national importance selected through proportionate stratified sampling technique as the respondents, only 207 feedbacks were retrieved, while data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was equally be reviewed. Data were analysed through Man-Whitney (U), and Kruskal-Wallis (H) test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Factor analysis with Varimax rotation (reliability and convergent validity of construct). Finally, Ordinal regression (PLUM) and Multinomial Logistic Model (MLR) were applied for assessing the influences of effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and hospitality industry, in the United Kingdom. Findings revealed a high level (0.84%) of Covid-19’s effect on tourism and hospitality operators. More than 60% of respondents correctly answered majority of questions, but few cases namely time, value of money and less corporate tax, were major negative (-0.45) effects of the pandemic on their operations. Except share for the transport-markets, regulatory frameworks and corporate tax, level of effects of the pandemic were not varying statistically according to area of studies. It was also found that maximum selected indicators of effects of the pandemic were dependent on control variables except source of income, attended patronage and profit returns. Data further showed that transport and logistics were the worse-hit by the pandemic, wherein respondents recorded 100% losses; significant at α=0.859 and β=0.897, respectively. It can be concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the tourism and hospitality industry in the United Kingdom. Increased level of education and awareness are really necessary to forestall any future outbreaks’ effect of such magnitude on the said industry.
School Welfare Measures and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour among Administrative Staff in Private Universities in Oyo State, Nigeria
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Onome Peace AVURAKOGHENE; Afolakemi O. OREDEIN
There seem to be a pressing concern regarding organisational citizenship behaviour among educational stakeholders in Oyo State, Nigeria as observed by the researcher. It appears that there is a noticeable decline in the organisational citizenship behaviour of administrative staff within private universities in Oyo State, resulting in various detrimental outcomes such as diminished organisational support, decreased job satisfaction, and reduced organisational effectiveness. Poor organisational justice, poor work motivation, a heavy workload may be the reason for the observed phenomena among other factors. Many studies have been carried out to identify the causes of the aforementioned problem in other states, but it seems little attention has been paid by researchers in Oyo State. Thus, to fill this gap, this study investigated the relationship between school welfare and organisational citizenship behaviour among administrative staff in private universities in Oyo State. Total enumeration sampling technique was utilised to arrive at a sample size of 675 administrative staff. Se(ASOCBQ) for administrative staff was used to collect data, and the reliability of the instrument was determined using cronbach’s alpha α = 0.995. The study employed various descriptive statistics, such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, to address the research questions. Additionally, inferential statistics, specifically the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), was employed to rigorously test the hypotheses. The study reveals a remarkably high level of organisational citizenship behaviour and school welfare measures with a weighted mean of 3.23 and 3.14 respectively. Findings from correlation analysis between school welfare measures and organisational citizenship behaviour indicate an exceptionally high correlation coefficient of 0.995**, suggesting a strong and consistent linear relationship.Among recommendations, the study suggests providing specialised training or workshops to enhance courteous behaviour among administrative staff, especially considering a slightly lower level of courtesy behaviour involvement.
Exploration of Non-Biodegradable Materials in Concrete Production for University Building in Nigeria
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025, 2025-03) Olayemi Stephen OLASEHINDE; Oluwatosin Esther OGUNWO; Hafsat Musa ABDULLAHI
Construction industry presents an attractive market for the use of nonbiodegradable materials, because one of the principal components of construction is concrete, due to its high compressive strength. Incorporating waste glass as coarse aggregate in structural concrete has the potential to not only produce environmental benefits in the reduction of landfill, but to also reduce costs for university building in Nigeria. This paper described the influence of coarse glass on the fresh, hardened properties of concrete and compare to the control (0%) and the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). Coarse aggregate (gavel) was partial replacement with coarse glass aggregates at 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%. Tests are conducted in compliance with British Standard (BS). Mix ratio 1:2.5:3.5 (cement: fine aggregate: coarse aggregate) was used with 0.50 water/cement ratio to produce grade 25 concrete at 28 days. Results showed that slump decreases with increase in coarse glass. 10% partial replacement has good compression of 31.18 N/mm2after 28 days and SEM analysis showed he portion of cracking and bonding effect which denoted the existence of Calcium Silicate Hydrates (C-S-H gel) and Calcium Hydroxide (CH). Therefore, glasscrete showed potential for becoming an additional sustainable solution for waste recycling.
Advancement of the potentials of Codices Video Game for Senior Secondary School Mathematics learning in Kwara State
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Anthony Taiwo OGUNDELE; Medinat Folorunsho SALMAN; Jacob Gbemiga AROWOLO
Teachers’inability to incorporate variety of instructional schemes has been reported in studies as major factors for the disappointing performance of students in Mathematics or science. This paper examined the development and usage of Codice Video Games (CVG) to teach and enhancestudents cognitive learning processes in Mathematics. The prospect of CVG to support learning and several researchers’ efforts to assist learnersto overcome challenges related to mathematics were explored. A quasi-experimental-control group design was adopted. Four purposively selected senior secondary schools from the population with intact classes consisting of 50 SS II students were assigned to experimental and 60 others to control groups respectively in Irepodun local government area of Kwara State. The development and efficacy of a CVG on probability was conducted. A CVG rating scale whose reliability coefficient was determined through Kendall’s concordance that yielded 0.76 index was used for data collection. Data obtained from the test scores of students were analysed, which revealed that students taught with CVG had higher mean gain score than those taught with the conventional method in Probability, the interaction effect of CVG on gender favoured female than male students, CVG usage was loaded with potentials more effective for students’ probability learning. Therefore, it was suggested that considerable attention should be given to the use of CVG in learning Mathematical concepts, and learner characteristics in Mathematics.
Charting the Future: Educational Planning, Leadership and Innovations in Business Education Programme in Nigeria
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Musiliu D. RUFAI; Abosede M. ABUDU; Jamiu O. Yuusuf
The purpose of this paper was to examine the extent to which educational planners, leadership and innovation chart into the future of business education programme in Nigeria through bringing up of new ideas, assisting in revisiting curriculum, training and retraining of business education lecturers, priorities strategies, evaluate risk in the programme, etcetera. This paper provided a comprehensive literature review of business education in Nigeria in the past, present and future, as well as the concept of educational planning, leadership and innovation. The main aim of this paper was to give a better understanding on how effective leadership and proper planning can be achieved by bringing new ideas in business education programme and achieving opportunities now and in the future. By conclusion, for Business Education programme to chart into the future effectively, and to achieve the aim and objective to which the programme is designed for, the planners and leadership needs to assist the programme in involving business education expert to develop, review and design innovative Curriculum content in which skill acquisition as well as practical courses, training and retraining of Business Education Educators, Educational Planners and Leadership should assist in promoting interdisciplinary learning and prioritizing strategies, ecetera. It was recommended among others that Business education programme should be run independently from other courses of study. Practical courses such as the students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) should be fully funded and closely monitored by the expert who will enhance student to achieve practical skills and prepare them for advancement after schooling.
Knowledge and Practice of Pap-smear among Female Students of Lead City University, Ibadan
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Adenike Koseganlola Risikat KADRI; Kofoworola Kezia ONI; Elizabeth Bolanle OLAOYE
Globally, cervical cancer is a public health concern which responsible for high mortality among women, it can be detected early with Pap smear screening for sexually and non-sexually active women. Many women do not undergo this due to lack of knowledge. This study assessed the Knowledge and Practice of Pap smear among female students in Lead City University, Ibadan. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was adopted and 119 respondents of Lead City University students were used for the study. A self-developed, validated and structured questionnaire was used. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and p<0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that 43.6% were between the ages of 17-20 and 56.4% were between the ages of 21-25. Majority, 81.8% agreed to have heard about a Pap smear test before. 53.6% agreed that Pap smear can prevent cervical cancer. Majority about 84.5% have never had the test before. There is a significant relationship between educational status and knowledge of Pap smear among female students (200-500 levels) in Lead City University (p<0.05). In conclusion, the knowledge was high and the practice of Pap smear was significantly low. It was recommended that health professionals should bring about strategies that would increase the practice of Pap smear testing.
Extent of Teachers Related Factors on Learning of Science Among Senior Secondary School Students in Ibadan South East Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Saheed Opeyemi HAMMED
Science education is essential for equipping students with the skills and knowledge required to thrive in a technology-driven society. However, the learning of science subjects by students often faces numerous challenges. One critical factor that influences students' academic success in science is the role of teachers. Teachers play an important role in shaping students' attitudes, engagement, and overall academic achievement. Factors such as teacher personality, teaching methodology, communication skills, and motivational strategies can significantly affect students' learning outcomes in science. This study investigated the extent to which teacherrelated factors; personality, teaching methodology, communication skills, and motivational strategies enhance learning of science subjects in Senior Secondary Schools within the Ibadan South East Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. Using a descriptive research design, 200 science students were randomly selected from 10 schools to participate in the study. Data were collected through structured questionnaire titled “Teachers’ Related Factors and Learning of Science Questionnaire (TRFLSQ) of reliability coefficient index of 0.88 and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that all four teacher-related factors moderately enhance learning of science among the students and play a role in improving student outcomes, though to varying extents. The results highlight the importance of teacher-student interactions in science education, while suggesting the need for continuous teacher development in Science education.
Physicochemical Properties Evaluation of Well and Borehole Water-Samples from Elebu District, Iddo LGA, Ibadan, Nigeria
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Kolawole FARINLOYE; Dimtry VITHOONJIT; Idowu OLOGEH; Afolakemi OREDEIN; Adesola ADEDIRAN; Folashade FARINLOYE; Olusina AJAYI
Throughout ages, water has proven to be an indispensable liquid for life, food production, agriculture, domestic and industrial uses. Access to potable water in Nigeria poses a challenge due to infrastructural deficit. Well and boreholes remain major sources of potable water and in event of poor practices, the risk of contamination is imminent. Hence, continuous evaluation of water quality designated for specific purposes remains a necessity and is thus the underpinning of this study. A total of eleven (11) sites namely: Eleta, Yidi, Akuru, Adedayo, Kuyoro, Elebu market, Ajokankan, Health centre, Police station, Lawyer Oke, Olanlege streets, respectively were randomly selected from Elebu district. Ten samples each from well and borehole were collected and analyzed for physicochemical properties: pH, Conductivity (C); Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Alkalinity, Salinity, hydrogen ion concentration (H+), (pH) were determined in the laboratory using standard techniques. Salinity, TDS and conductivity between January to March, 2024. Results revealed that pH of well and borehole water varied between 6.36±0.02 to 7.21±0.02 and 6.40± 0.01 to 7.10± 0.02 respectively and fell within WHO recommended limits of 6.4 to 8.5. Furthermore, the total hardness of well and borehole water ranged between 4.92±0.02 mg/L to 15.40± 0.10 mg/L and 7.84± 0.02 mg/L to 12.43 to 0.02 mg/L respectively and fell within World Health Organization (WHO) recommended limits of 0.0 to 180.0 mg/L. Iron (Fe) content of well and borehole water ranged between 1.21±0.21 mg/L to 3.17± 0.03 mg/L and 1.91± 0.03 mg/L to 3.84± 0.04 mg/L respectively which far exceeds WHO standards of 0.3 mg/L to 1.0 mg/L. Results from this study indicate that water from the wells and borehole in Elebu district of Ibadan is high in iron content load, hence there is need for water treatment procedure to engender safe water supply to the district.
Parental Factors as Predictor of Pupils Academic Achievement in Mathematics among Public Primary Schools in Ogun State
(Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences Vol. 13 Issue 1 (March, 2025), 2025-03) Adenike Olubanke BALOGUN; Toyin Mary ADEWALE
The goal of provided educational opportunities to learners was to ensure that they have opportunity to succeed both as as students and member of the larger community they belonged. Mathematics performance of a student at school does not depend on attributes like mental and physical capability alone, but other factors such as family factor must also be put into consideration, because of the tendency of influencing the performance of pupils in school subject including Mathematics worldwide. The study investigated on how family factors could predict Mathematics performance of pupils in primary schools in Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. While sample was selected, using purposive sampling technique to select the sixty six (66) participants. Three research questions were posted for the study. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analysed using Regression analysis at a 0.05 level of significance, the findings revealed that parents factors (level of literacy, parental occupation and parental income) can predict (F3,96=1.457; p<0.05) pupils academic achievement in Mathematics in the study area. Based on the findings, it is therefore recommended that parents should be made aware of the heavy influence of how they treat their children in terms of the parenting style adopted. Parents should also be encouraged to strive hard in making available the necessary materials needed for their children's education especially in Mathematics

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