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440Analysis of the quality of educational resources and effective instructional service delivery in Nigerian UniversitiesInternational Journal of Education and Evaluation 5 (7): 25-34. 2019.This study evaluated the quality of educational resources vis-à-vis effective instructional service delivery in Nigerian universities. Particularly, the study was carried out in university of Calabar, using five hundred and nineteen (519) students selected through the simple random sampling technique from the fifteen faculties of the University of Calabar. To achieve the purpose of the study, two hypotheses were formulated. A questionnaire titled quality of educational resources and effectivenes…Read more
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431Effective communication management and the performance of tertiary institutions in Cross River State, NigeriaInternational Journal of Current Research 10 (7): 72019-72023. 2018.The purpose of this study was to examine effective communication management and the performance of tertiary institutions in Cross River State. Three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a correlational design and was conducted using Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa as case study. A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select 30 per cent each from a total of 176 academic staff and 215 Non-academic staff in the institution. A tot…Read more
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428Undergraduates' utilisation of social networking media and sexual behaviours in higher education: A case studyPedagogical Research 5 (2). 2020.Background: Social media technology has provided platforms for enhanced human communication and expanded opportunities for self-expression. Despite the numerous gains, this social networking media, come with myriads of limitations; one being the tendency to be abused and/or misused, especially by young people or the young at heart. This study examined how social networking media influence the sexual behaviours of university undergraduates in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The survey research m…Read more
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426Changes in teaching and learning in higher education during Covid-19 lockdown: A study of LIS students in IndiaLibrary Philosophy and Practice (E-Journal) 2021. 2021.With the rapid advancement of society, online learning has become more popular in the entire world due to Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic offered almost a total paradigm shift to online teaching and learning across various educational platforms. This paper was aimed at reviewing the teaching and learning changes in higher education during COVID-19 Lockdown using empirical evidence from central universities in India. The study adopted a survey method utilizing an online questionnaire as the prima…Read more
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422Predicting students’ multidimensional learning outcomes in public secondary schools: The roles of school facilities, administrative expenses and curriculumJournal of Applied Learning and Teaching 6 (2): 1-17. 2023.Previous research has assessed school facilities, administrative expenditures and curriculum and their relative contributions to students’ cognitive learning outcomes. This suggested the need to investigate further how these predictors may impact students’ affective and psychomotor outcomes. The current research studied the combined and relative prediction of school facilities, administrative expenses and curriculum on students’ overall c…Read more
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417Management of school related variables and teachers’ job effectiveness in secondary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, NigeriaInternational Journal of Social Sciences and Management Research 4 (8): 90-100. 2018.Management of school-related variables and teachers’ job effectiveness in secondary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State was the main thrust of this study. Four research questions were raised, and four hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study while the total population of 208 secondary school teachers in Calabar South Local Government Area were selected for the study using census technique. A questionnair…Read more
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411The extent of online platforms utilization for scholarly research dissemination: A survey of academic staff in African UniversitiesLibrary Philosophy and Practice (E-Journal) 2021. 2021.An assessment of the extent of the use of electronic platforms by African academic staff in universities to disseminate research was done in this study. The study is informed by the growing importance of online repositories and preprint servers in the scientific communication of scholarly output, especially in an era where the use of metrics for research appraisals and funding decisions is commonly practised. The quantitative research method was adopted, based on the descriptive survey research …Read more
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404Strategic planning and staff management as determinants of post-graduate programmes' effectiveness in universitiesUniversal Journal of Educational Research 9 (12): 1962-1970. 2021.This study linked strategic planning and staff management relatively and cumulatively to the effectiveness of post-graduate programmes at two public Nigerian universities. The study was directed by the formulation and testing of three null hypotheses. The entire population of 157 administrators (including 24 deans and 133 HODs) participated in a survey, where a questionnaire was used to elicit responses. The questionnaire was designed by the researcher but validated by five experts. The reliabil…Read more
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393Disciplinary management in public primary schools and teachers’ job effectiveness in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, NigeriaWorld Journal of Vocational Education and Training 1 (1): 1-10. 2019.The study examined disciplinary management in public primary schools and teachers' job effectiveness in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State. Three null hypotheses were formulated accordingly to guide the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Census technique was adopted in selecting the entire population of 98 primary school managers which comprised of 49 head teachers and 49 deputy head teachers across 49 public primary schools available in the area. A quest…Read more
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391Students’ perception towards management of discipline and their academic performance in Cross River StateGlobal Journal of Academic Research (GJAR) 3 (1): 34-40. 2019.This study investigated the students’ perception of discipline management and their academic performance in Cross River State. Two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a correlational research design while a simple random sampling technique was used in selecting a sample of 180 students. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire tagged: “Students’ Perception of Discipline Management and Academic Performance Questionnaire (SPDMAPQ).” Pearson prod…Read more
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388Usage of electronic infrastructures and students’ learning effectiveness in Nigerian universities: A polytomous logistic predictionUbiquitous Learning: An International Journal 15 (2): 87-104. 2022.A preponderance of empirical research in higher education exists on the use of electronic resources to promote university education and learning. This suggests that this area of research has attracted significant interest worldwide. However, there seems to be inadequate information on the association between specific electronic infrastructures, how they are utilized for learning, and their effects on students’ learning effectiveness in higher institutions in Nigeria. This research draws on previ…Read more
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386School quality indicators and secondary school teachers' job performance in Cross River State, NigeriaInternational Journal of Education and Evaluation 5 (3): 19-28. 2019.This study evaluated school quality indicators and teachers job performance in Cross River State. One research question and four null hypotheses were raised following factorial research design. Proportionate random sampling technique was employed in selecting a sample of 1,463 teachers representing 30 percent from a population of 4,878 teachers distributed across 271 public secondary schools in Cross River State. “School Quality Indicators Questionnaire (SQIQ) and Teachers’ Job Performance Quest…Read more
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383Students’ perception of teachers effectiveness and learning outcomes in Mathematics and Economics in secondary schools of Cross River State, NigeriaInternational Journal of Contemporary Social Science Education (IJCSSE) 2 (1): 157-165. 2019.This study assessed students’ perception of teachers’ effectiveness and learning outcomes in mathematics and economics in secondary schools of Cross River State, Nigeria. Two null hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. The factorial research design was adopted for the study. Cluster and purposive sampling techniques were however employed in selecting a sample of 1,800 students from the three education zones in Cross River State. “Students’ Perception of Teachers Effectiveness Questionna…Read more
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381Analysis of the utilization of social media platforms and university students' attitudes towards academic activities in Cross River State, NigeriaPrestige Journal of Education 2 (1): 1-15. 2019.This study analyzed the utilization of social media platforms and university students' attitudes towards academic activities in Cross River State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study comprised all the private and public university students in Cross River State. A sample of 1,600 students, which cuts across the three universities in the area of study, was selected using the convenience sampling technique. A questionnaire (r=.849) and a rati…Read more
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379Administration of punishment, students’ test anxiety, and performance in Mathematics in secondary schools of Cross River State, NigeriaInternational Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 9 (6): 415-430. 2019.This study assessed the administration of punishment, students’ test anxiety, and performance in mathematics in secondary schools of Cross River State. Three null hypotheses were formulated following a correlational research design. Proportionate stratified random sampling technique was employed in selecting a sample of 2,554 respondents representing 5% of the population of 51,097 junior secondary school students distributed across 271 public secondary schools in Cross River State. Administratio…Read more
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378Principals’ management of library resources and teachers’ lesson preparation practices in secondary schools: A predictive evaluationLibrary Philosophy and Practice (E-Journal) 2021. 2021.The literature is predominated by studies seeking to clarify the extent of the availability, functionality, accessibility and/or utilisation of library materials in schools at various levels. The extent of principals' management of library resources and their contribution to the lesson preparation activities of teachers seems to have been under-researched. In bridging the gap, the current study was designed to assess the extent and contribution of principals’ management of library resources to t…Read more
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367School characteristics and secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State.American Journal of Education and Information Technology 3 (1): 25-31. 2019.This study examined school characteristics and secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Specifically, the study examined the influence of school location, school population, and school ownership on secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness respectively. Three research questions were posed and three null hypotheses were formulated accordingly to guide the study. The design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey research design. A…Read more
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356Principals’ leadership variables and undergraduates attitudes towards practicum exercise in secondary schoolsJournal of Social Sciences Research 6 (6): 659-669. 2020.Background: The attitudes of many undergraduates towards practicum exercise is declining in each passing year, affecting the quality of educational leaders produced from higher education. Studies in the past, have documented that there is no significant difference in the attitudes of students with or without practicum experience towards academic activities in higher education. Little or nothing seems to be known at the moment regarding the reasons why there is an indifference in the attitudes of…Read more
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352Students' awareness, willingness and utilisation of facebook for research data collection: Multigroup analysis with age and gender as control variablesJournal of Pedagogical Research 7 (4): 369-399. 2023.Previous research has extensively analysed teachers' and students' Facebook use for instructional engagement, writing, research dissemination and e-learning. However, Facebook as a data collection mechanism for research has scarcely been the subject of previous studies. The current study addressed these gaps by analysing students' awareness, willingness, and utilisation of Facebook for research data collection [RDC]. This study aimed to predict students’ Facebook use for research data collection…Read more
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346Statistical trends of school size, location and enrolment: An evaluation of public junior secondary schools for sustainable developmentWorld Journal of Vocational Education and Training 2 (2): 76-88. 2020.This is a trend study of School Size, Location and Enrolment Figures of Junior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria covering 2008 – 2016 with implications on sustainable development. The study was tailored to follow the ex-post facto research design. This study was a census, hence the entire population of 227 public secondary schools were used. Secondary quantitative data were obtained using “School Size, Location and Enrolment Figures Checklist (SSLEFC)” were analysed using descripti…Read more
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346Data management practices in Educational ResearchIn P. N. Ololube & G. U. Nwiyi (eds.), Encyclopedia of institutional leadership, policy, and management: A handbook of research in honour of Professor Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, . pp. 1251-1265. 2019.Data is very important in any research experiment because it occupies a central place in making decisions based on findings resulting from the analysis of such data. Given its central role, it follows that such an important asset as data, deserve effective management in order to protect the integrity and provide an opportunity for effective problem-solving. The main thrust of this paper was to examine data management practices that should be adopted by scholars in maintaining the quality of thei…Read more
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341Classroom management variables and primary school system effectiveness in Calabar-South Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.International Journal of Educational Administration, Planning, and Research (IJEAPR) 10 (2): 87-100. 2018.This study assessed classroom management variables and primary school system effectiveness in Calabar-South Local Government Area of Cross River State. Three null hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. The ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. Census technique was employed in selecting the entire population of 525 academic staff (21 head teachers, 21 deputy head teachers, and 483 teachers) distributed across 21 public primary schools in the area of study. “Classroom M…Read more
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337Latent class analysis of postgraduate students’ behavioral characteristics toward ICT Use: What are their job creation differences?International Journal of Adult, Community and Professional Learning 30 (1): 17-34. 2022.This study analyzed the behavioral characteristics of ICT users among postgraduate students leveraging the Latent Class Analysis (LCA). The study, anchored on the Planned Behavior Theory, followed the exploratory research design. It adopted the cluster random sampling technique in selecting 1,023 respondents from a population of 2,923 postgraduate students in four federal universities in South-South Nigeria. “Behavioural Characteristics and Job Creation Questionnaire (BCJCQ),” developed by the r…Read more
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335Evaluation of the availability and utilization status of texts in core subjects in primary schools’ librariesLibrary Philosophy and Practice (E-Journal) 2022. 2022.The study evaluated primary texts' availability and utilisation status in core subjects (English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies and Basic Science) in primary schools’ libraries in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The researchers formulated six null hypotheses to guide the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The target population of this study comprised a total of 30,036 teachers and pupils, distributed across the 73 public primary schools. A …Read more
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334School-community relationship and school system effectiveness in secondary schools in Cross River StateWorld Journal of Vocational Education and Training 1 (1): 11-19. 2019.This study assessed school-community relationship and school system effectiveness in secondary schools in Cross River State. Four null hypotheses were formulated accordingly as guide to the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. A total of 1,480 academic staff which comprised 271 principals, and 396 vice principals selected through census technique, and 813 teachers selected using simple random sampling technique, were used to elicit data for the study. “School-Community Re…Read more
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316Curriculum Restructuring and Job Creation Among Nigerian Graduates: The Mediating Role of Emerging Internet ApplicationsInternational Journal of Educational Administration, Planning and Research 13 (2): 1-16. 2021.Existing literature on entrepreneurship education has continually highlighted its potential for job creation. However, much attention has not been paid to the restructuring of the curriculum that can enable entrepreneurship education to thrive for job creation. This study used a structural equation modelling approach to understand the mediating role that the deployment of emerging Internet Applications (IAs) play in the nexus between curriculum restructuring and job creation. Being a quantitativ…Read more
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313Teachers’ attitudes towards learners with disability scale (TALDS): Construction and psychometric analysisJournal of Social Sciences Research 6 (5). 2020.This study was designed to develop and validate an instrument that can enable researchers and scholars to measure the attitudes of teachers towards learners with disabilities in an inclusive classroom. The study was grounded on the three-components theory of attitude. A series of steps were followed to ascertain the face and content validity of the instrument. Based on the data collected from 532 respondents, preliminary screening was performed, items with weak or high correlation to others were…Read more
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306Mentorship practices and research productivity among early-career educational psychologists in universitiesEducational Process International Journal 11 (1): 105-126. 2022.Background/purpose – This study analyzed the contribution of three mentorship practices relatively and cumulatively to the research productivity of early-career academics in the field of educational psychology in universities. The study was conducted in the South- South region of Nigeria. Materials/methods – The research method adopted was the quantitative approach, following the ex-post facto research design. The study’s population covered 723 early-career researchers (ECRs) in educational psy…Read more
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302Interactive effect of gender, test anxiety, and test items sequencing on academic -performance of SS3 students in Mathematics in Calabar Education Zone, Cross River State, NigeriaAmerican Journal of Creative Education 3 (1): 21-31. 2020.The rationale of this study was to examine the interactive effect of gender, test anxiety, and test items sequencing on the academic performance in mathematics among SS3 students in Calabar Education Zone, Cross River State. Two formulated null hypotheses directed the study. The study adopted the quasi-experimental design. Simple random sampling technique was used in drawing a sample of 474 students from a population of 8,549 SS3 students. A Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) and a Test Anxiety …Read more
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300Despite the changes in human behaviour and interactions occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions are yet to adapt to the new normal fully. While some educational institutions switched entirely to e-learning to promote teaching and learning, others could not offer education due to physical and social restrictions. Previous studies in Africa have identified reasons for the poor ICT adoption for educational purposes. However, the degree to which these factors affect ICT utilisation is…Read more
Valentine Joseph Owan
University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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University of Calabar, Calabar, NigeriaMasters student
Areas of Specialization
Social Sciences |
Education |
Economics |
Social Sciences, Misc |
Areas of Interest
Social Sciences |
Education |
Economics |
Social Sciences, Misc |