Enhancing Dress Code Compliance among Pre-service Teachers in Colleges of Education in Benue State: Leveraging Digital Content Creation (DCC) (Published)
The study investigated enhancing dress code compliance among pre-service teachers in colleges of education in Benue State: leveraging digital content creation (DCC). Guided by three research questions and two hypotheses, the study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised 1675 (1020 males and 655 females) pre-service teachers in public Colleges of Education (COE) in Benue State during the 2024/2025 academic session. Through the stratified sampling technique, a sample of 323 (198 males and 125 females) pre-service teachers participated in the study. A self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Using Cronbach’s alpha, the internal consistency coefficients of 0.81, 0.76 and 0.78 were obtained for clusters I, II and III, respectively, while the overall reliability of the questionnaire was 0.77. Findings revealed that pre-service teachers often comply with dress code policies in colleges of education in Benue State, with no significant gender difference in compliance. Peer influence, social media trends, cultural norms, and economic factors, among others, are the factors influencing dress code compliance among pre-service teachers in Colleges of Education in Benue State. Digital Content Creation (DCC) influences dress code compliance to a high extent among pre-service teachers in Colleges of Education in Benue State, with no significant gender difference in the influence. The study recommended, among other things, that Colleges of Education in collaboration with the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) should integrate professional dressing into the teacher education curriculum.
Keywords: Benue State, Colleges Of Education, Pre-Service Teachers, digital content creation (DCC), dress code compliance
Modern Toilet Systems: A Panacea to The Problems of Open Waste Disposal Among Public Primary Schools in Apa Local Government Area, Benue State (Published)
This research focuses on reducing the incidence of excreta-related diseases, ensuring adequate human waste disposal, and promoting a healthier learning environment in public primary schools. Open defecation in exposed areas such as bushes, farmlands, waterways, and drains poses a serious environmental health hazard. Many schools lack resources for effective waste management. A modern toilet system, also known as a water closet (WC), disposes of human waste (urine and feces) by using water to flush it through a drainpipe for treatment, ensuring separation between humans and their waste. This study explores challenges of open human waste management in schools, its impact on pupils’ health and learning, the role of modern toilets in sanitation, and the importance of clean water in schools. The research will employ a descriptive survey design, using structured questionnaires administered to staff and pupils of selected schools in Apa LGA. Data will be analyzed to recommend strategies for effective waste management and modern toilet adoption.
Keywords: Apa local government area, Benue State, Public Primary Schools, modern toilet systems, problems of open waste disposal