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Diversity and nature of microbial endophytes associated with southern African Oxalis by Jooste, Michelle
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Page will reload when a filter is selected or excluded.- Nigerian Colleges of Education 3 results 3
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- The scraping of the Teachers Grade II certificate programme places great responsibilities on Nigerian Colleges of Education (COEs) in providing manpower with the minimum entry qualification to enter into the teaching profession in the country. The increasing demands for the Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE) have forced COEs to establish part-time programmes with flexible admission criteria. Despite this, there exists low participation of women in these programmes; a situation partly attributed to the dominance of socio-cultural and economic factors. Although, studies exist on students’ participation in part-time NCE programmes, none has specifically focused on how socio-cultural and economic factors determine female participation in the programme. This study, therefore, investigated socio-cultural and economic factors as determinants of participation of female students in part-time NCE programmes in South-Western Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. The multi-stage random sampling procedure was used in selecting 1024 female NCE students in Cohorts 1 – 4 in the School of Education across four centres each from three selected COEs. Data were collected using Female Participation Questionnaire with five sub-scales: Social Factors Scale (r = 0.81), Cultural Factors Scale (r = 0.93), Economic Factors Scale (r = 0.74), Participation Scale (r = 0.69) and Females Academic Performance Scale (r = 0.86). This was complemented with 12 sessions of Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with selected female part-time NCE learners. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression and content analysis. Socio-cultural and economic factors significantly correlated with participation of female students in part-time NCE programmes (F (3, 1021) = 146.25, R2 = 0.50; p < 0.05); with relative contributions as ranked: economic factors (β = 0.52), social factors (β = 0.20) and cultural factors (β = 0.30). Social factors contributions in order of magnitude were parents encouragement (β = 0.89), parental level of education (β = 0.84), peers’ influence (β = 0.81), family background (β = 0.73), availability of female role models (β = 0.70), spouse level of education (β = 0.27), spouse’s encouragement (β = 0.11). Similarly, cultural factors’ contributions were: submissiveness to parental instructions (β = 0. 86), gender identity/labelling (β = 0.69), house responsibilities/chores (β = 0.20), spouse instructions (β = 0.14), practice of female seclusion (β = 0.10), early marriage (β = 0.09). Also, relative contributions of economic factors were: financial support (β = 0.51), parental occupation (β = 0.42), spouse occupation (β = 0.35) and cost of programme (β = 0.23). FGD revealed that marriage is the bane of their schooling. However, the motivating impetus for female participation in the programmes are the encouragement from parents, peers, role models and availability of financial supports. Parental background, encouragement, level of education, peers’ influence, availability of female role models, and availability of financial support were potent factors in enhancing participation of females in part-time Nigerian Certificate of Education programme. Therefore, there is the need for less culture-consciousness and spousal sensitization as well as reduction in cost of schooling to encourage participation of females in part-time Nigerian Certificate of Education programmes. Key words: Females’ participation, Part-time NCE programme, Socio-cultural and economic factors, Nigerian Colleges of Education Word count: 498 2 results 2
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- Adolescence is a period of life that is characterized by dramatic changes in biological processes in physical and social contexts. The period can be demanding and challenging because adolescents are pre-occupied with self- identity, self-image and acceptability in the society as well as self- awareness since the action to be taken is a big part of person’s life in the future particularly on whether or not to engage in premarital sexual intercourse. This study investigated factors that induce adolescents to engage in premarital sexual intercourse among secondary school students in Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and one hypothesis and adopted survey research design. Multistage sampling technique was used to sample 600 students from all the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. One instrument with reliability coefficient of 0.79 was used for data collection. Descriptive and Inferential statistics was used to analyze the data collected, Finding shows that previous sexual abuse experience (75%) was the most potent factor that induces premarital sexual intercourse and four of the of the independent variables showed significant contribution to the dependent variable: previous sexual abuse experience ((3 = .290, p<.05), smoking of prohibited drugs ({3 = -.345, p<.05), peer influence (p = .225, p<.05), poor housing condition (p = .126, p<,05). It was recommended that adolescents should avoid engaging in premarital sexual intercourse and reduce curiosity about sex. 1 results 1
- Adolescent 1 results 1
- Chinua Achebe 1 results 1
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- Decolonisation 1 results 1
- Depression 1 results 1
- Disputes are a part of life for living creatures, from insects to human beings. While insects or animals mayfightfor space, territory and dominance, human beings and countries fight each other for territory and may engage in war. Throughout history, differences resulting in conflict were resolved, are still being resolved and will continue to be resolved. The traditional societies settled and still settle family disputes without interference from and invitation to the third parties who are not members of that family. The dominance of the British through colonization introduced cultures hitherto unknown into many societies. This also included a justice system foreign to the people. Litigation was one of such. The taking of a dispute out of the family or community jurisdiction, to a court that is set up by the state was introduced and adopted. Litigation was adopted as a process with its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages and the problems in litigation brought about a search for an alternative. These alternatives are not totally free of problems but are more acceptable in respect to certain types of cases, than litigation. It is therefore an alternative to litigation. People who have a common identity tend to stay together to build unified societies and nations. However, there are situations that may make it difficult or impossible for people to stay together. In such situations, if actions are not promptly taken to resolve the issues, there may be conflict. This paper looks at the concepts of conflict and conflict resolution, peace in the midst of conflict and the efforts that are made at nation building. The paper, through the use of case studies to support a preposition, suggests that the use of alternatives dispute resolution (ADR) methods in some cases, through the establishment of a grounded ADR structure in place, to resolve conflict rather than the use of litigation may be a solution to nation building. 1 results 1
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- Ebira cloth weaving has, in the past, been relegated in the study of Nigerian textile traditions. Quite a number of scholars have worked on the Ebira traditional fabrics popularly referred to as Okene cloth which is quite unique in Nigerian weaving traditions. None of them has focused on the combined examination of the Ebira textiles with other cloth weaving cultures in Nigeria. This study, therefore, examines the Ebira cloth weaving tradition alongside those of the major cloth weaving communities in Southern Nigeria. The study adopted both primary and secondary methods of data collection. Primary data were collected through in-depth interview (IDI). Thirty interview sessions were conducted with twenty professional cloth weavers, six traders and three Directors of cloth weaving centres. Participant observation and key informant technique were also adopted. Photographs of some selected textile materials were taken and analysed. Secondary data were gathered through content analyses of relevant textbooks, academic journals, periodicals, magazines, theses and dissertations. Historical and anthropological approaches were used to analyse the major textile traditions of the Ebira in Okene, Ogaminana, Ukpogoro, Usungwe and those of Southern Nigerian communities from, Iseyin, Oyo, Owo, Ijebu-Ode, Abakaliki, Oshimili and Akwete. Ebira cloth is essentially woven on the broad loom, and contrasts with the Yoruba narrow-strip loom. Consequently, it is wider, more graphic and more complex in pattern designs than other fabrics of Southern Nigeria. Until synthetic fibres were introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, weavers used natural fibres such as bast and cotton to weave cloths. Nowadays, materials for Ebira-Tao and the Southern Nigerian textiles include cotton, silk and a range of rayon, lurex and industrially produced dyes. Ebira and Southern Nigerian traditional fabrics, whether rough or smooth, embellished with simple or intricate decorative designs are appraised on the basis of the communicative symbolisms contained within their physical forms. Due to the enlightenment of the people, the traditional beliefs attached to the symbolic significance of certain cloth patterns in Ebiraland and Southern Nigeria, are no longer strictly observed. It is, therefore, the end use of a piece of cloth that determines the design. Each material whether used as the base or as part of the decoration, gives the weavers the scope to weave different textile forms. The cultural significance attached to cloths in Ebira and Southern Nigeria are specific to their producers and not bound by general interpretations. The forms, styles and patterns of cloths have, over the years, been carefully developed to produce the unique characteristics of the Ebira fabrics. The uniqueness of Ebira cloth weaving tradition has given it a distinctive characteristic among the various traditional textiles in Nigeria. Through practical approach, the tradition should be sustained in order to increase its awareness and understanding. Documentation of the various aspects of the Ebira culture particularly its textile tradition, should be intensified to promote the people�s cultural values and identity. To enhance the social and cultural bonds among the Ebira and other Nigerians, further studies on Ebira culture and traditions should be encouraged. 1 results 1
- Fabric patterns 1 results 1
- Females' participation 1 results 1
- Females’ participation 1 results 1
- Females’ participation, 1 results 1
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- Good Offices 1 results 1
- Identity Reconstruction 1 results 1
- Igbo female migrants 1 results 1
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- Induce 1 results 1
- Injuries are an unavoidable and inevitable part of sport participation. Some injures car be managed easily, while some disrupt and impose a threat on the mental health of the athletes. Some injuries heal on time, linger and some lead to transitioning from the sport. Either minor or major, an injury sustained does not only affect the physical well-being of the athletes but also their mental well-being. Little concern is given to the mental aspect of the outcomes of psychological consequences of sport injury. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the psychological consequences of sport injury on the mental well-being of elite athletes in Ibadan, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The participants were a hundred (100) (Male=63, Female=37) elite athletes of Oyo State Sports Council purposively sampled from various sports. The instruments used for data collection were: The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Centre for Epidemiologie Studies-Depression Scale (CES-DS), Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Modified Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (MRULS), Sport Injury Anxiety Scale (SIAS) and The Short-Form 8 (SF-8) Health Survey. The data collected were analysed using multiple regression to test the hypotheses. Results of the study showed that there was a significant joint contribution of psychological consequences of sport injury on mental well-being of elite athletes (F (5.94) = 110.272, R = 924, R2 =.854. Adjusted R2 =.851, p<0.05). Psychological consequences factors of sports injury of stress (β = -.667. t= -15.007), depression (β = -.250. t= -6.852), isolation (β = -.197, t= -6.065) and fear of re-injury (β = -.210, t= -4.152) were significance while loss of identity (β= -.050, t= -1.316, p>0.05) was not significant. It was therefore recommended that athletes, coaches, support staff among others should be educated on symptoms of mental health and coping resources to be employed and also, optimum mental health care supports should be rendered to the athletes 1 results 1
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