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1 * Abstract: The study investigated teachers' digital competencies in the use of Social Networking Sites (SNSs) in the teaching-learning process. It had five research questions and two hypotheses. Adopting a survey design, it used a sample of 250 teachers from 10 out of 16 secondary schools in Calabar Municipal Local Government. A researcher- developed instrument called Digital Competency Questionnaire (DCQ) was used in data gathering. The DCQ was validated by three experts, and its...

The study aims to investigate the level of awareness and use of Web 2.0 tools by Library and Information Science (LIS) students at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The study adopted a descriptive survey method and questionnaire was used to collect data from 220 respondents. The results show that the LIS students of UNN are quite familiar with some Web 2.0 tools such as Social networking sites, Instant Messaging, blogs and Wikis, while, they are not familiar with tools such as RSS feeds,...

This study explored the consequences of passion killing (PK) on the academic wellbeing of undergraduates in Botswana and Namibia. The study is motivated by the alarming rate of intimate partner femicide popularly referred to as passion killings in both countries; where dozens of young women are being killed by their jilted and angry boyfriends (who most times commit suicide after the murder). The victims and perpetrators are the future generation youths; and noticeably, this monstrous crime...

This evaluative study investigated the level of the integration of computer/ICT education curriculum in the junior secondary schools in the three educational zones in Abia State. Research questions were formulated based on the comprehensiveness and adequacy of the curriculum, availability of computer/ICT facilities with required facilities; qualified and proficient teachers for effective teaching and learning. Four research questions were presented on the availability of basic computer...

This study investigated the challenges of pre-primary education in Enugu State, Nigeria. The population comprised all 584 teachers in pre-primary schools in the State. A sample of 108 pre-primary school teachers was taken; all the male teachers and 10 percent of the female teachers, selected through random sampling technique. A 24 item questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to collect the data. The data collected was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. Results...

This study investigated the Information Communication Technology Competencies of teachers of Government via Computer application for the implementation of Government curriculum in Obollo-Afor Education Zone of Enugu state. ICT is very pertinent for effective implementation of school curriculum hence, it incoporates various forms of technological resources which can be used to create, communicate, and retrieve information for effective teaching and learning Kara and Kahraman, (2008). However,...

This paper examined utilization of social media tools for supplementary learning in technical, vocational education and training programmes in the Faculty of Education, University of Uyo. Two specific objectives and research questions guided the study. A survey design was adopted for the study. The population for the study stood at 2215, comprising of 2118 TVET students and 97 lecturers in the Faculty of Education, University of Uyo. The sample size stood at 900, comprising of 800 students...

The paper discusses access to electronic information resources by students of Federal Colleges of Education in Eha-Amufu and Umunze. Descriptive survey design was used to investigate sample of 526 students. Sampling technique used was a Multi sampling technique. Data for the study were generated using questionnaire and data were analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. The finding shows that the students have access to the electronic information resources; prominent among challenges...

This study investigated the effects of two methods of instruction on secondary school students’ critical response to Prose Literature text. The study adopted a pretest, posttest, control group quasi experimental design. The participants in the study were 84 Senior Secondary II students of Literature-in-English purposively selected from four Schools in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Two intact classes were randomly assigned to each of the treatment and control groups. Three...

BACKGROUND: Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium and transmitted by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. It continues to be a global challenge with about half of the world's population being at risk of the disease and under–5 children being the most vulnerable. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia and some associated symptoms among febrile under-five children presenting at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi,...

The development objective of the Education Sector Improvement Project for Malawi is to improve accountability and quality of education service delivery in primary school. Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (i) involvement of all sector institutions at area executive committee (AEC) and district executive committees (DEC) levels; (ii) ensure the implementation of the environmental and social screening process under all subprojects; (iii) ensure adequate resources to...

Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is well established. Its application in Nigeria has however been limited and not been reported. The aim of this study was to describe our institutional experience and challenges with VATS.This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of all patients that underwent VATS in our institution between March 2008 and June 2013. Data were extracted from a prospectively maintained database.Two hundred and sixty-one patients were assessed as potential VATS...

The study investigated the frequency of method of administering Continuous Assessment (CA) by secondary school teachers and ascertained students' attitudinal behaviour towards continuous assessment practice in Osun State secondary schools.It also compared the methods used by both private and public secondary school teachers in conducting CA. and determined the extent to which the basic characteristics of CA are captured in teachers' assessments.The descriptive research design was adopted for...

The mitigation of potential climate change while sustaining energy resources requires global attention and cooperation. Among the numerous strategies to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions is to decommission carbon intensive electricity production while increase the deployment of renewable energy technologies – such as wind and solar power generation. Yet the generation capacity, availability, and intermittency of these renewable energy sources are strongly climate dependent – and may...