Nigeria

Moderating Role of Public Trust in Government on the Relationship Between Taxpayers’ Education and Revenue Generation in Bayelsa State, Nigeria (Published)

This study investigates the moderating effects of public trust on the relationship between tax education and revenue generation in Bayelsa State. While tax education plays a vital role in enhancing taxpayers’ knowledge, compliance, and willingness to pay taxes, the effectiveness of such educational efforts is often influenced by the degree of trust citizens have in public institutions. Drawing on the social contract theory, the study explores how public trust improves the association between tax education and actual revenue outcomes. Using a quantitative research design, univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistics on primary data obtained from 218 taxpayers and tax administrators, findings showed a significant and positive relationship between electronic tax education and revenue generation in Bayelsa State, a significant and positive relationship between print tax education and revenue generation in Bayelsa State, a significant and positive relationship between stakeholders tax education and revenue generation in Bayelsa State, and public trust significantly and positively moderates the relationship, such that the effect of tax education on revenue generation is stronger when public trust is high. This implies that in societies where citizens perceive public institutions as transparent, accountable and fair, tax education efforts are more likely to translate into higher revenue generation. The study contributes to the literature on fiscal governance and suggests that policymakers must priorities building and sustaining public trust to maximise the effectiveness of tax education campaigns.

Keywords: Nigeria, Revenue Generation, public trust, tax compliance, tax education

Effect of Flipped Learning Approach on Academic Performance and Retention of Undergraduate Students in Trigonometry in Kebbi State Nigeria (Published)

This study investigated the effect of the flipped learning approach on the academic performance and retention of undergraduate students in trigonometry in Kebbi State, Nigeria. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 140 students divided into an experimental group (taught using flipped learning) and a control group (taught using traditional methods). The Trigonometry Achievement Test (TAT) was administered as a pretest, posttest, and delayed posttest (after four weeks) to measure performance and retention. Results indicated that the flipped learning group significantly outperformed the control group in both academic performance (mean difference) and retention (mean difference). No significant gender differences were found in either performance or retention. The findings suggest that flipped learning enhances trigonometry learning outcomes and retention more effectively than traditional methods, supporting its adoption in undergraduate mathematics education.

Keywords: : Academic Performance, Nigeria, Retention, Undergraduate Students, flipped learning, trigonometry

Principals’ Supervisory Strategies and School Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in South-South Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria (Published)

The study focuses on principals’ supervisory strategies and school discipline in public secondary schools in South-South Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria. Principals’ supervisory strategies play a crucial role in maintaining school discipline. Effective school discipline is critical for fostering a safe, orderly and conducive learning environment. Four research questions were raised while four null hypotheses were formulated. The study was a qualitative and quantitative survey employing the ex-post-facto design. The target population of the study was 33,968 principals and teachers in the public secondary schools in the South-South Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria which was made up of Akwa- Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross–River, Delta, Edo and River States. The sample for the study consisted of one thousand, one hundred and eighty-five (1185) principals and teachers in three (3) states of South Geopolitical Zone. The instrument that was employed for collection of data was a questionnaire titled “Principals’ Supervisory Strategies and School Discipline Questionnaire” (PSSSDQ). The validated and its reliability equally determined via a pilot study using test re-test reliability technique with a coefficient index of 0.76 was used. Mean scores, standard deviation and coefficient of determination using 2.50 as benchmark to provide answers to the research questions. Pearson Product Moment Statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. From the findings it was concluded that in public secondary schools in South-South Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria, principals employ classroom visitation, clinical supervision, monitoring strategies in ensuring school discipline.

Keywords: Discipline, Nigeria, School, Supervisory Strategies

Effects of Brain Based Learning (BBL) On Students’ Academic Achievement and Retention in Mathematics Word Problem in Akwa Ibom State-Nigeria (Published)

The study seeks to determine the effects of Brain Based Learning (BBL) on students’ academic achievement and retention in mathematics word problem in Akwa Ibom State Nigeria. Three research questions were asked, and three corresponding null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The non-equivalent control group pre-test post-test quasi-experimental research design was adopted. The proportionate and stratified random sampling techniques were used to select a sample of two hundred (200) senior secondary one (SS 1) students drawn from intact classes from four (4) selected schools in Etinan Education Zone from the population of comprising of 3610 SS I students with 2400 male and 1210 female students as at 2024/2025 academic year. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher-developed Achievement Test on Brain Based Learning on Word Problem (ATBBLWP) a 30 items 4 options multiple choice test after determining its validity and reliability indices. Spilt half method was used to determine the reliability index of the instrument, which was 0.87. The null hypotheses were all tested at the .05 alpha level using the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), statistical techniques. Findings revealed that Brain based instruction enhances students’ academic achievement and retention in word problem than the conventional teaching method. Brain based instruction equally promotes gender equality in the classroom. The instruction favors male and female students equally in enhancing academic achievement in word problem. Brain based instruction also promotes rural and urban parity in classroom mathematics instruction and understanding. It favors both urban and rural students’ locations equally in enhancing academic achievement in word problem. It was recommended, among other things, that teachers should adopt brain-based instruction to enhance students’ mathematics academic achievement and retention, irrespective of students’ gender.

Keywords: Akwa Ibom, Brain Based Learning (BBL), Nigeria, Retention, Students’ Academic Achievement, mathematics word problem

The Effects of Parenting Styles on the Educational Development of Secondary School Students in Ethiope East L.G.A of Delta State (Published)

The study explored the effects of parenting styles on the educational development of secondary school students in Ethiope East L.G.A of Delta State. Parenting style is a pattern of behaviors, attitudes, and approaches that a parent uses when interacting with and raising their children. Two research questions were raised and two null hypotheses were formulated in the study. The study is a correlational survey using ex-post facto design. The sample for the study consists of 200 parents and 50 teachers selected from the study area. The sampling procedure used was the stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire titled “Parenting Styles and Students’ Educational Development Questionnaire – PSSEDQ” was used as the instrument to collect data from participants. The researcher administered a total of 275 questionnaire to randomly selected participants in the study area. Simple percentage, mean scores, standard deviation and coefficient of determination using 2.50 as benchmark to provide answers to the research questions. Pearson Product Moment Statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. In conclusion, the effect of parenting styles on a child’s academic achievement is undeniable.

Keywords: Nigeria, Parenting Styles, Students, educational development

Availability and Use of Mobile Phone Technology Facilities for Learning by Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria (Published)

The study is on Availability and Use of Mobile Phone Technology Facilities for Learning by Undergraduates in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Nigeria. The population comprises all the undergraduate students in Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo.  Simple Random sampling technique was used for the study. The sample size of the study was one hundred (100) degree students. The research design for the study is descriptive survey research design. The research instrument used for the study was adapted by the researcher. Section A comprises information on Biodata; Section B was on Likert type scales which asked questions on Availability and Use of Mobile Phone Technology for Learning Activities by Undergraduates in Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Nigeria. The responses of the respondents were collected, aggregated, and presented in a tabular form. Based on this, frequencies of occurrence were established and used for the analysis using percentages, mean and standard deviation. Based on the result from this table and mean score acceptance by the decision rule, the available mobile phones services among students of AFUED, Ondo are: mobile phone, 3G services, 4G service, MMS service, Video call service, Internet access, and Memory card. The levels of Users’ skills on the use of mobile phone among AFUED students is high and the levels of experience on the use of mobile phone among AFUED students is high. The benefits of the use of mobile phone for learning among AFUED students are: easy to use smartphone for reading, does not require any special computer literacy skills, easy to use smartphone for retrieval of course materials from lecturers Slack, smartphone interfaces is user-friendly and flexible for learning, they do not encounter technical problem when using smartphone for learning, and their interaction with the smartphone for learning is clear and understandable. the challenges inhibiting the use of mobile phone for learning among AFUED students are: unstable internet connectivity, high cost of data bundle, the phone can freeze during important learning moments, intruding calls may come in during learning, difficult to get access to use smartphone during constant power cut, and without internet bundle or Wi-Fi connection, they cannot access course information online.

Keywords: Adeyemi, Federal University of Education, Learning, Nigeria, Ondo, Undergraduates, mobile phone technology facilities

Managing Education towards Solving Youth Employment Problem in Nigeria (Published)

Education is an instrument for national development and social change. It is designed to prepare an individual to work and be useful to him/herself and the society. Unfortunately, there is a mismatch between the nature of education provided by Nigeria educational system and the industry. This paper examines the youth and employment crisis in Nigeria. It x-rays youth employment crisis, specifically exploring the causes and consequences. Solutions to the crisis are also proffered. It is believed that addressing youth employment crisis in Nigeria requires collaboration amongst all the stakeholders in education, captains of industry and the youths. It is recommended amongst others, that Nigeria education should be overhauled to become more practical and functional so as to equip her products with employability skills. Also, the school curriculum at all levels should be amended to reflect the needs of the contemporary society, so that the education acquired by the youths would keep them adequately engaged.

Keywords: Crisis, Employment, Management, Nigeria, Youth

Background Variables and Cheating Tendencies Among Students in Federal Colleges of Education in The North-West, Nigeria (Published)

This research is interested in establishing the incidence and magnitude of the relationship that exist among background variables of gender, course of study, marital status and cheating tendencies among students in Colleges of Education in the Northwest of Nigeria. The design employed for the study is correlational survey. The population of the study consisted of 12,060 registered NCE III for the 2023/2024 academic session in the Federal Colleges of Education in the North-west, Nigeria. Using multistage random sampling procedure which consisted of stratified random sampling, proportionate sampling and simple random sampling techniques, the study made use of one thousand two hundred (1200) students. The instruments used for the study were researchers’ developed questionnaire on Academic Cheating Behaviour and a thirty (30) item multiple choice objective test on Introduction to Guidance and Counseling. The instruments were validated by two experts from Guidance and Counselling and Psychology Departments of the Federal College of Education, Zaria. The instruments were pilot tested twice within a two-week interval in a state College of Education. The results of the two scores were subjected to Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis which yielded 0.876 correlation coefficient. The instruments were administered to the respondents through trained research assistants. Frequency count and percentage were used in answering the research questions while Logistic Regression Analysis was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found no significant relationship between gender and cheating tendency, it however found a significant relationship among course of study, marital status and cheating tendencies. Based on the findings, recommendations were made.

Keywords: Federal Colleges of Education., Nigeria, North-West, Students, background variables, cheating tendencies

Advancement of Smart Academic Libraries in Northern Nigeria: Issues and Way Forward (Published)

The 21st century is known as the beginning of the knowledge age; a millennium characterized by leveraging on information to stay ahead using technology. The library occupies a critical place in the quality of information accessed and leveraged on by researchers and students. Academic libraries in Nigeria are not disconnected from this technology-based-information revolution. This study looked at advancement of smart academic libraries in Northern Nigeria: issues and way forward. Its objectives was to determine smart services available, investigate the extent of deployment, examine the underlying issues that hinder effective smart service delivery and proffer strategies for way forward in Northern university public academic libraries in Nigeria. The study adopted a review of documents and literature on smart academic libraries in Nigeria. Five public universities were purposively observed and sampled on their smart library perspective and capacity. Google-Forms-structured questionnaire was used through different online platforms. Simple percentage and frequencies were used in analyzing data collected. Findings showed that there are existing smart library services in the academic libraries of Northern Nigerian public universities but the extent of deployment of smart library services in their academic libraries is low. The research also revealed the numerous issues faced in providing smart services. The study recommended that the institution and library managements of academic libraries in Northern Nigerian public universities step up on ICT policy framework, practical deployment of smart library technologies and training of library staff for improved smart services

Keywords: Academic Libraries, Artificial Intelligence, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria, Smart Library, Technology

3D-Animated Cartoon Instructional Package and Effective Teaching of Selected Topics in Financial Accounting in Pubic Secondary Schools, South-South, Nigeria (Published)

This study was carried out to determine the difference in students’ academic performance in financial accounting when taught using 3D-cartoon animation package and a conventional approach. The selected topics for the study include transaction analysis, accounting equation, cash book and ledger. The research design the researchers adopted for this study was quasi quasi-experimental method and the area of the study was South-South, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 242,052. The sample size was 192 and a purposive sampling technique was used for the study. The Financial Accounting Achievement Test (FAAT) was used to collect data for the study. The internal consistency index of .92 was obtained using test-retest. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions and ANCOVA to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. Among other recommendations made was that the government should encourage schools to embrace the latest teaching strategies by way of providing the 3D instructional package for use in schools.

Keywords: 3d-animated cartoon, Financial Accounting., Nigeria, South-South, Teaching, instructional package, pubic secondary schools