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Technology education is the bedrock of the Nigerian society. This is to enable us meet up with the hi-tech opportunities that surround us. The teacher of technology has certain peculiarities which must be taken care of before he can effectively carry out his functions. The paper highlights the peculiar problems faced by the teacher of technical education in technical colleges and discusses the prospects ahead.Keywords: technical teacher, college, technology, problemsJournal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol. 9(2) 2004: 45-49

Kenyan pupils come from varied cultural backgrounds that are likely to influence their acquisition of science concepts and skills. This study compared the achievement of pupils from four cultural groups on a science skills test and a science achievement test. The sample comprised 196 standard eight primary school pupils from the Kipsigis, the Maasai, the Abagusii and the Luo from Bomet, Trans Mara, Gucha, and Rachuonyo districts respectively. One Way ANOVA statistical technique was used to...

This paper examines constraints affecting teaching and learning in indigenous languages by adult farmers in Delta State. Data were collected from 200 randomly selected respondents in the study area. Data analysis was by the use of simple descriptive statistics. The following constraints were identified as affecting the teaching and learning of local languages by adult farmers: lack of extension agents trained in the use of local languages for the teaching of adult farmers, lack of textbooks,...

In recent times government has embarked on various programmes to solve the problem of unemployment. However only negligible number of people benefited from these programmes. This paper examines the need for co-operative employment education for target groups as a better solution to the problem of unemployment in Nigeria. Suggestions were also made on how to expose the target groups to this type of education.Keywords: co-operative employment education, NigeriaJournal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol. 9(2) 2004: 30-34

This paper highlights the need for equity in resource allocation in the Nigerian educational system and its implication for technology education. It observes that the secondary education level is a very important stage in the educational system and as such resources required to make the system functional should be put in place and adequately too. It further posits that for technology education to be relevant in the 21st century this level of education must be given a new direction.Nigerian...

This paper discusses the administration of primary school in Nigeria. It traces the trend from previous years until the recent situation and highlights government's position and what it should be. It also suggests ways of improving on the present situation so that the future of the young ones will not be jeopardized.Nigerian Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol. 8(2) 2003: 32-42

This paper is of the opinion that inadequate finance is detrimental to the development of visual arts education in Nigeria. It opines that since it is a capital intensive programme, there is the need for concerted efforts to ensure that finance does not decimate the programme. The paper gave suggestions on how to reduce the problem of finance for visual arts education.Nigerian Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol. 8(2) 2003: 21-31

This paper observes that the Nigerian language policy, failed to take into consideration the socio-linguistic habits of Nigerians. Since English language is a focal point for communication it then implies that policy makers to formulate language policies based on realities of language need. This is the only way that the language will make sense in our present situations.Nigerian Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol. 8(1) 2003: 22-27

Self-Taught: African American Education in Slavery and Freedom. By Heather Andrea Williams. (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005. Pp. xiii, 304. Acknowledgments, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. $29.95.) The most important point set out in the introduction to Heather Andrea Williams' important study of black education in the South before, during, and after the Civil War is that in many previous scholarly studies of this topic black people are nearly invisible or, at...

OBJECTIVE: To assess current knowledge, attitudes and practice of aspects of laboratory safety in pathology laboratories at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital in view of perceived inadequacies in safety practices in clinical laboratories in developing countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty (60) self- administered questionnaires were distributed to all cadres of staff in four (4) different laboratories (Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Blood bank and Medical Microbiology) at...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two training programs on Health Related Physical Fitness of physical education majors at Al-Najah and Palestine Technical College, and making a comparison in these effects between the two departments.The sample used consisted of (40) students; (20) students from each department.The students were given pre-and post-tests on all items of (AAHPERD) Health Related Physical Fitness before and after (16) weeks of training.Results revealed...

* Author for correspondence SUMMARY The effectiveness of pre-entrance eye screening programmes for school age children is still controversial. A point prevalence study of high school adolescents was conducted to determine the magnitude of undiagnosed eye diseases and offer appropriate treatment where feasible. We conducted eye examination on 1,707 secondary students attending three public high schools in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria in June 2003. Those who had previously undiagnosed ocular...

Purpose This study seeks to explore how students are increasingly using the Internet to support instruction and research needs in addition to heavy e‐mail usage. The extension of this research suggests more positive impact from the Internet in almost every aspect of academic life and suggests the need for more access at reduced costs on and near this campus. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was used to survey a sample of students about their internet practices. Findings Students...

UNLABELLED A survey on the impressions 500 level medical students of the University of Benin have about anaesthesia and anaesthesiologists was carried out from May to August 1999. The survey showed the mean age of the students to be 25.3 years and a male to female ratio of 3:1. The study also showed that 170 (82.5%) of the students were unaware of the scope of anaesthesia before the posting. After the posting, this figure decreased to 58 (34.5%) (chi2 = 11.7, p < 0.05, df = 2). Approximately...

Klesiella specie isolated from clinical specimens from Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital (EBSUTH). Abakakliki were studied to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. Between January, 2003 and September 2004 a total of 3.600 specimens processed in the routine Medical Microbiology laboratory of EBSUTH, of which 245(6.8%) yielded Klebsiella species, with 84 from out - patients and 161 from in - patients. The number of isolates from various samples were: Urine 126, Sputum 37...

Describes the institutional framework for records and archives management in Ghana and emphasizes the lack of awareness of document preservation issues among the staff of government registries, the National Records Centre and the National Archives and among users of public records and archives. Outlines the facilities available for formal and informal staff training in preservation in Ghana and overseas and the need for awareness programmes for public servants and users of the National...

Abstract This paper presents the results of a descriptive study on assessment of pollution loads discharged from three areas in Palestine. The difficulties and chances to reduce pollution loads of combined municipal sewage and urban stormwater discharges are discussed. Major obstacles behind a poor sewage infrastructure in Palestine were identified as the followings: insensitive Israeli environmental policy now and during the past period of occupation, lack of financial and technical human...

The purpose of this study was to survey African American College students' perceptions of racial preferences and Affirmative Action in making admission decisions at a predominantly White university. 422 questionnaires were sent out to African American College students at a large, urban, public, comprehensive research university in the southern region of the United States. 400 questionnaires were completed for a response rate of 95%. The data revealed a majority of the respondents felt race...

I will review the state of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in West African countries and highlight the need for more emphasis on ADR in legal education and in the administration of justice within the region.