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The establishment of private universities in Kenya and Africa is relatively new. At independence (1960s) there were about seven universities on the continent. How- ever, by 2005 there were 85 private and 316 public universities in Africa (Kihara 2005). Kenya is leading in this expansion of private higher education in East Africa with 16 in 2006 compared to three in 1980. This article examines the implications of the growth of private universities on gender equity in higher edu- cation in...

No Abstract. African Journal of Cross-Cultural psychology and sport facilitation (AJCPSF) Vol. 7 2005: pp. 48-60

This paper investigated the relationship between organisational climate and teachers' job performance in primary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. As a descriptive survey was utilised, the study population embraced all the 1153 primary schools in the State. Out of this population; a sample of 360 schools was selected through stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire on organisational climate and teachers' performance in schools. The data were...

This study investigated the management of education in primary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. As a correlational research, the study population comprised all the 694 primary schools in the State. Out of this, a sample of 320 schools was selected through the process of purposive and stratified random sampling. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a questionnaire which consisted of questions pertinent to the study. The data collected were analyzed using the t-test,...

This paper examined the influence of class-size on the quality of output in secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The population of the study comprised all the 141 secondary schools that presented students for the year 2003 SSC examinations in the State. A sample of 120 schools was selected through stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected through an inventory and were analysed with the use of chi square test, correlation analysis and t- test. Semi-structured interview...

The study investigated the influence of sexuality education on the behavioural disposition of Nigerian adolescents and its implications for counselling. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The participants included two hundred adolescents randomly selected from ten secondary schools in Lagos State. Three null hypotheses were stated for analysis at 0.05 level margin of error. A self-designed instrument tagged “Adolescents' Sexuality Behavioural Scale (ASBS) was used for the data...

This paper examined language issues in the attainment of Education-For-All goals in Nigeria. It started by stating that the major emphasis of the six EFA goals is on how to achieve basic education of good quality to all children, young people and adults through equitable access to appropriate learning and life skills programmes. The paper looked at the relationship between language and learning and provided a juxtaposition analysis on the categorization of language usage in Nigeria. It also...

This study investigates the effectiveness of self-efficacy strategies as methods of reducing test anxiety among students, using student nurses as case study. The final year students of school of Nursing Ogbomoso were used for the study. The research adopted the 2 x 2 quasi experimental design and the major instruments used for the study were Sarason Text Anxiety. Scale and the usual class achievement tests. The data obtained were analysed through the use of Analysis of Variance. The findings...

The focus of this study was the investigation of the perceived relevance of teaching practice exercise in the teacher training programme of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria. It utilized the indices of sex, subject specialization and level of study in the examination of 300 and 400 levels undergraduate students' perception to teaching practice. Employing the stratified random sampling technique (i.e. zoning the groups into CSIT, EFC, EMBE and SSHE) in a survey research design, the...

This paper looks at the implementation of inclusive education in Nigeria, whether it\'s a myth or a reality. The present forms of Education for children with special needs such as special and integrated schools were critically evaluated. This is because, the implementation of inclusive education would depend on the achievements that have been made in the existing forms of education. It was observed however that there were a lot of shortcomings in the existing ones due to factors such as poor...

This paper focuses attention on the education of gifted and talented children with one form of disability or the other. It discusses the major problems facing the education of gifted children with disability in Nigeria. It also points to the need for a way forward in assisting this category of children to measure up with other children given the necessary opportunity. The paper recommends that conferences should be devoted to the problems of the gifted handicapped children. Also, efforts...

The study examined a comparative study of Risk behaviours and HIV/AIDS Awareness among adolescent Hearing Impaired and Hearings in Western part of Nigeria. The target populations were drawn from both special schools and regular schools with one hundred and twenty (120) participants (60 from special schools and 60 from mainstream schools). Their age ranged between 15-20 years with a mean of 17.5 years and standard deviation of 2.5 years. Three hypotheses were developed and tested using...

The presentation of autism in children with learning disabilities was investigated in a survey of 637 pupils. The study\'s hypothesis was that since autism is biologically determined, symptoms of autism (social interaction, communication and imagination impairments) would be found at the same level in pupils with mild, moderate and severe learning disabilities. Analysis of variance was used to test the hypothesis set at 0.05 alpha level. The result showed that autistic symptoms were found at...

No Abstract. African Journal of Cross-Cultural psychology and sport facilitation (AJCPSF) Vol. 7 2005: pp. 18-25

The main purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between students' achievement in mathematics and teacher factors. The study was conducted in the in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Stratified random sampling based on school ownership was used to draw a sample of 40 teachers from the population of Grade 10 Mathematics teachers. Of the 40 teachers, 18 (45%) were male while 22 (55%) were female. A self report questionnaire was used to collect data from the teachers. The students'...

This study investigated the relationship between students' achievement in mathematics and teacher qualification and subject major. A self report instrument was used to collect data from Form C (Grade 10) mathematics teachers in the Maseru District in Lesotho, Southern Africa. The stratified random sampling technique was adopted for the study in the selection of 40 participants screened on the basis of type of ownership of schools. Out of the 40 teachers, 18 (45.0%) were males while 22(55.0%)...

No Abstract. African Journal of Cross-Cultural psychology and sport facilitation (AJCPSF) Vol. 7 2005: pp. 61-67

This paper highlights the importance of Cameroon\'s tertiary institutions\' cooperation links with other African Universities given the rebirth of Organisation of African Unity as African Union, and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). The present system of recruiting international students is haphazardly been handled by different departments and cooperation links are preferred with American and European Universities ignoring their African counterparts. The paper argues that...

No Abstract. African Journal of Cross-Cultural psychology and sport facilitation (AJCPSF) Vol. 7 2005: pp. 26-30