Sep to Dec - Volume 1, Number 1 (2025)
THE IMPACT OF ROAD CONNECTIVITY AND MAINTENANCE ON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS: A CASE STUDY OF PANDA DEVELOPMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
ERHUOTOR EJIRO EFE, Akala Jonah, Dandoka Ozock
This study investigated the impact of road connectivity and maintenance on educational development in Panda Development Area, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The aim was to assess how road infrastructure influences student enrolment, retention, teacher mobility, attendance, and the delivery of educational resources. The study adopted a descriptive survey methodology, utilizing a structured questionnaire validated by experts and administered to a sample of 450 respondents, including students and teachers. The theoretical framework of the study drew on the Theory of Transportation and Economic Development and Human Capital Theory. The findings revealed that improved road connectivity significantly facilitated student enrolment and retention, enhanced...
TREND ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AT WASSCE FROM 2013 – 2022 IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA
Emeka Ihenwokeneme, Dr. Maikudi Kwanza Allahnana, Wapa Regina Jacob
The study based on the trend analysis of students’ achievement in mathematics at WASSCE from 2013 – 2022 in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. An ex-post facto research design was employed, focusing on a population of 117,822 students from 73 public senior secondary schools, comprising 61,264 males and 56,558 females who participated in the examinations over the specified period. A sample of 20,967 students from 12 public senior secondary schools in FCT was selected using a multistage sampling procedure, including 10,672 males and 10,295 females. Data were collected using the school location-based Proforma for Mathematics (GEPROM), which demonstrated a logical validity...
IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPLY ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ECONOMICS: EVIDENCE FROM, SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITHIN KOKONA LGA OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
EJIRO EFE ERHUOTOR, Akala Jonah, Dandoka Ozock
This study examined the impact of educational supply on students’ academic performance in Economics in Kokona LGA of Nasarawa State. Using a descriptive survey design, data were collected from 400 senior secondary students selected from a population of 18,762 through multistage sampling. A structured, expert-validated questionnaire (validity index = 0.78; α = 0.70) served as the instrument. Data analysis employed descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Findings revealed that teachers’ availability and adequate classrooms significantly influenced students’ academic performance in Economics. The study recommends improved supply of qualified teachers and conducive learning facilities to enhance achievement.
TEACHERS’ TEST CONSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ON ECONOMICS STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN ABUJA, NIGERIA
EJIRO EFE ERHUOTOR, Maikudi Kwanza Allahnana
The study investigated the "Relationship between test construction and administration skills’ on students’ achievement in Economics in senior secondary schools Abuja, Nigeria." It utilized a correlational survey research design, guided by three research questions and corresponding hypotheses. The population comprised 26,954 respondents, including 26,954 Economics students and 223 Economics teachers from 62 senior secondary schools in Abuja. The sample consisted of 436 respondents, comprising 379 SS II students and 57 Economics teachers, selected from three area councils of Abuja using a multistage sampling technique combined with simple random sampling. The researchers developed instruments for data collection namely: Economics Test Construction...
GUIDED DISCOVERY APPROACH AND ITS INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: AN INSIGHT FROM TAFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
EJIRO EFE ERHUOTOR, JOHN SARAH AUDU
The study was carried out to examine the guided discovery approach and its influence on students’ interest and achievements in literature in English: an insight from Tafa local government area of Niger state, Nigeria. The study had four objectives. In line with the objectives, four research questions were raised and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Related literature, theories and empirical studies were reviewed. Quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 2,966 SSS 1 Literature-in-English students. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 135 SSS 1 Literature-in-English students from...