Education

The Effects of Government Expenditure on Education and Health on Nigeria Economic Growth (Published)

This study examined the effects of government recurrent and capital health and education expenditure on the growth process of the Nigerian economy from 1980 to 2022, using the ECM test approach to cointegration. Annual data were sourced from the National Bureau of Statistics, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin and World Bank Indicators (various issues). The Augmented Dickey Fuller test was used to check the level of stationarity while the ECM test to cointegration was adopted to justify the long-run relationship. The existence of a positive relationship was found between government health and education expenditure and RGDP growth of the Nigerian economy. Therefore, an improved health sector due to increased budgetary allocation would trigger a positive growth on the educational sector. The study recommends that for quality human capital development, the government should increased her spending on health and education and ensure that policies are implemented with high level of transparency, honesty and accountabilty, in Nigeria. Furthermore, an increase in government spending on the anti-corruption agencies would encourage the arrest and prosecution of those who divert and embezzle public funds in the country.

 

Keywords: Education, Government Expenditure, Health, Nigeria, economic growth

From Tragedy to Achievement: The Case of the Refugees of the Asia Minor Disaster in the Modern History of Greece. Refugees’ Access to Education (Published)

The Asia Minor catastrophe of 1922 changed world history. The mass displacement of Greek Orthodox and Muslim populations troubled the world community. The fate of these populations was tested, forcing the Great Powers of the time, who bore significant responsibility for this disaster, to hasten the process of concluding an agreement between Greece and Turkey: the well-known Treaty of Lausanne. Hastily signed on January 30, 1923, it included an agreement on the exchange of Greek and Turkish populations as an integral part of the Treaty of Lausanne, signed six months later. This massive uprooting dramatically changed the geographical, population, and social map of Greece and marked the violent exclusion of Greek cultural elements and spirit from historical areas of the ancient Greek world. The refugees faced enormous problems in Greece, such as survival, housing, finding work, and educating their children. Political leadership was divided, and education was shaken.

Keywords: 1922, Education, refugees

Review of Unicef’s Child-Friendly School’s Guidline in Promoting Quality and Accessible Education for Early Childhood Care and Education in North Central Nigeria (Published)

This study set out to evaluate how child-friendly North Central ECCE schools were.Two hypotheses and two research questions served as the study’s compass. All 272 of the teachers at the 34 North Central schools that UNICEF had designated as child-friendly schools made up the study’s population. 68 parents of ECCE students and 272 teachers made up the study’s sample. Data were gathered using structured questionnaires in order to address the research objectives and develop hypotheses that would direct the investigation. Three professionals verified this instrument. Mean scores and standard deviation were used to arrange and analyze the data in accordance with the research questions, and the t-test was run at the 0.05 significance level.The study’s main deductions were that: North Central ECCE schools are generally child-friendly in terms of quality learning outcomes; they are generally accessible; and there is no discernible difference between the mean child-friendly status of North Central’s urban and rural ECCE schools. These results led to the conclusion that, in order to enhance basic ECCE in North Central, a child-friendly school model would need to be implemented. Therefore, the study’s main educational implication was that stakeholders should work harder to establish an environment that is interesting enough to encourage kids to learn new things through kid-friendly school models. Thus, the researchers suggested that teacher and community capacity building be used to demonstrate quality assurance. This study’s primary drawback is intrinsic to the way it was designed. As a result, the researchers recommended using a checklist and other research designs to confirm the study’s relevant factors.

Keywords: Education, North Central Nigeria, Unicef’s child-friendly school’s guidline, accessible education early childhood care, promoting quality

Assessment of the Constraints to Women Education and Its Implications on Their Participation in Politics in North Western Nigeria (Published)

Women constitute a larger percentage of the illiterate group in n Nigeria. This could be attributed to the fact that in most families, parents prefer to send their sons to school, instead of their Daughters whom they feel would eventually get married and thus get incorporated into another family and by implication a larger percentage of the girls remain uneducated and unexposed. Girl-child access to basic education, especially in northern states, has remained low. The importance of women education in enhancing the education of their children is succinctly put in the old adage which states that ’’to educate a man is to educate a person, but to educate a woman is to educate a nation’’ The participation of women in politics may influence equalization of educational opportunities, quotas for female participation in governing bodies, legislative reform to increase focus on issues concerning women and children, financing gender-responsive budgets to equally take into account the needs of men and women,. Therefore there is need to analyses constraints affecting women participation in politics and their consequences in retarding development of women education.This paper therefore is to appraise some constraints to women education and implications to their  political power play in North West Nigeria. In doing this, the paper discusses how women had fared in the traditional societies for educational struggle and how that had helped in the definition of their political status. The paper also attempts a historical overview of the participation of women in the political arrangement in North West Nigeria. It tries to probe into the political future of women in the country to determine whether there are opportunities for improvement or not. The paper finds a great deal of role stereotype against women by tradition and absence of practical steps taken by both political parties and government towards political achievements. It opines that more women should be given opportunities for education for participation in the politics of the country. This can be achieved through laws that are deliberately aimed at removing the barriers against women and genuine practical approaches.

Keywords: Assessment, Constraints, Education, Political Participation, Politics, Women

Exploring Language Education for Sustainable Biomedical Translation in Nigeria (Published)

Biomedical translation does not occupy the most central position in the world of medicine, it certainly plays an important role in knowledge mediation, which involves sharing medical research results, publicizing new findings in the international scientific community and marketing new medical products and services. The study explored language education for sustainable biomedical translation in Nigeria. The concept of language and language education, sustainable and biomedical translation were clarified. Language education and a sustainable biomedical translation was discussed. It was recommended amongst others that medical service providers should inculcate the services of language expert for effective service delivery.

Teibowei M.T. (2022) Exploring Language Education for Sustainable Biomedical Translation in Nigeria, Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.10, No.10, pp.22-26

Keywords: Education, Language, Sustainable, biomedical, exploring, translation

Parents’ Attitudes towards Arabic Studies at University Level: Case Study of Department of Arabic, Yobe State University, Damaturu (Published)

The study investigated Parents’ attitudes towards Arabic Studies at University Level Case Study of Department of Arabic, Yobe State University, Damaturu. The Study became necessary due to the fact that despite the significance of Arabic Studies at the University level still the number of candidates applying to read B.A Arabic Programme is very low compared to other Fields. Most of those candidates were not given the desired encouragement by some Parents and Guardians to study the course at the University level because they consider the course as “UNPROFESSIONAL”. According to some Parents and Guardians if their children specialized in the field they may not get white collar jobs after graduation. In the procedure of investigation, thirty (30) items were presented in the sets of questionnaire to Parents and Guardians. Stratified random sampling was used as tool for data collection. This sample is from Parents and Guardians residing in the three selected Local Government Councils of the three senatorial zones of Yobe State. One thousand (1000) questionnaire were distributed. Three hundred and fifty questionnaire were received out of which one hundred (100) responses were randomly selected. The percentage technique of data analysis was used to analyse the data and the final results were presented in tables. The findings revealed that most Parents and Guardians have negative attitude towards allowing their children study B.A Arabic at University level due to fear of inability to secure white collar jobs after University graduation.

 

Citation: Muhammad Alhaji Maidugu (2021) Parents’ Attitudes towards Arabic Studies at University Level: Case Study of Department of Arabic, Yobe State University, Damaturu, Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.9, No.8, pp.11-22

Keywords: Arabic, Attitudes, Education, Parents, State, University, Yobe, department of Arabic

Is the language in education policy an issue on the political platforms in Ghana? My point of view (Published)

This paper sets out to explain why the language in education policy is not an issue in Ghana’s political platform. It gives a brief history of language in education policy in Ghana and advances some reasons why the language in education policy is not considered an issue on the political platforms in Ghana. Finally, the paper gives several recommendations to help policymakers implement the language in education policy.

Keywords: Education, Indigenous, Instruction, Language, Policy, Teachers

Is the language in education policy an issue on the political platforms in Ghana? My point of view (Published)

This paper sets out to explain why the language in education policy is not an issue in Ghana’s political platform. It gives a brief history of language in education policy in Ghana and advances some reasons why the language in education policy is not considered an issue on the political platforms in Ghana. Finally, the paper gives several recommendations to help policymakers implement the language in education policy.

Keywords: Education, Indigenous, Instruction, Language, Policy, Teachers

A Historical Analysis of the Introduction, Spread and Impact of Western Education in Southern Taraba Area, 1905 to 2018 (Published)

Education can be construed as a pattern of awareness which determines and influences the behavioural pattern of any given society. It encompasses societal civilization, values, norms and traditions. It is a people’s belief system, system of thought, an instrument through which a society produces and reproduces its kind in the light of what makes one a representation of his/her society. Every society therefore has its own system of education through which cultural transmission and socialization are anchored. Unfortunately, former colonies erroneously consider western education as the only best alternative for all-round development. It is viewed as the basic instrument for civilization, gainful employment, socialization, economic prosperity and development. This conventional assumptions has resulted in the eventual neglect of the traditional education by African societies, Southern Taraba inclusive. This paper therefore examine the process of introduction and spread of western education in Southern Taraba Area. The paper captures issues like the agencies and individuals involved, the impact, challenges encountered and how the challenges can be remedied. Thus, using a multi-disciplinary methodological approach, the study came to the realization that western education has impacted tremendously on the peoples of Southern Taraba Area in the spheres of human, infrastructural, political and socio-economic development.

Keywords: Challenges, Development, Education, Impact, Influence, history, western education

Constructivism Philosophical Paradigm: Implication for Research, Teaching and Learning (Published)

The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when implemented in the carrying out of research in diverse field of study as well as in undertaking teaching and learning activities at any educational level. There was the need to adopt the qualitative research’s powerful tool thus, document analysis to present a literature review on the subject to enlighten researchers and teachers of the great imports, rich and useful information that they can glean from this vibrant paradigm of philosophy. The paper projects, how researchers can be coached with this philosophical paradigm in their selection of research design, instrumentation, theoretical framework and data analysis procedures. It recommends viable instructional strategies that teachers can employ for instructing learners in the constructivist approach. The paper contends strongly that the constructivism philosophical paradigm provides a firm foundation for researches, especially in humanities, education and other behavioral researches while maximizing students’ learning outcomes when employed in teaching and learning activities.

Keywords: Constructivism, Education, Instructional Strategies, Philosophy, Research