Publication Title Effectiveness of Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition in Curbing Youth Restiveness in Delta State Download PDF
Publication Type journal
Publisher Review of African Educational Studies of Federal College of Education (T) Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
Publication Authors a. Dr. Oyana, Victor Ngozichukwuka., Chukwukelu, Samuel. Ifeanyi, Dr. Eze, M.O., Oyibo, Anthony, and Onwuka, Hillary Kanyinebi.
Year Published 2024-06-20
Abstract Abstract The study examined the effectiveness of entrepreneurial skills acquisition in curbing youth restiveness in Delta State. Three research questions guided the study. The population of the study consists of the entire 1,220 participants in the two Skills Acquisition Centers in Delta State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 122 respondents out of 1,220 participants of the skill acquisition centres. The researchers designed a 4-point scale questionnaire with responses ranging from Very High Extent= VHE, High Extent = HE, Low Extent = LE and Very Low Extent = VLE. One hundred and twenty-two copies of the instrument were distributed. Out of one hundred and twenty-two copies. One hundred and twenty copies were retrieved from the respondents and was used for data analysis. Mean and standard deviation scores were computed on each item addressing each of the stated research questions. The findings revealed that the respondents to a high extent, agreed that the innovative skills can help curb youth restiveness in Delta State, analysis also revealed that to a very high extent, financial management skills could help curb youth restiveness and the study also revealed that to a very high extent marketing skills could help curb youth restiveness. Based on these findings, it was recommended that youths should be trained to imbibe innovative ideal for opportunities that guarantee self-reliance, trained to develop financial management skills that is needed for successful management of business enterprise, and should also be trained to owners of SMEs, and market their goods and services globally.
Publication Title Perceived Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic among Small-Scale Rice Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria Download PDF
Publication Type journal
Publisher Hummingbird Publication and Research International
Paper Link www.hummingbirdjournals.com
Publication Authors Nnebedum, C. E.; Nenna, M. G.; Azodo, L. N.; Onwuka, H. K. & Ige, O. S
Year Published 2024-05-06
Abstract Abstract The study assessed the perceived effects of covid-19 pandemic among small-scale rice farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria. It described the perceived effects of covid19 pandemic among rice farmers, ascertained the mitigation strategies of covid-19, and identified the challenges to the effects of covid-19 pandemic among small-scale rice farmers in the study area. Multistage and random sampling techniques were employed to select 120 rice farmers for the study. The data were collected from primary sources using structured interview and questionnaire and analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, mean score and factor analysis. The result of the perceived effects of covid-19 pandemic indicated that majority of the rice farmers agreed that covid-19 affected them on various rice farming activities. The result further revealed that all the respondents agreed to the mitigation strategies available to covid-19 pandemic in the area. The result of the factor analysis showed that institutional factors, economic factor and managerial factor were the three major factors that hindered the factors challenging the effects of covid-19 pandemic in the study area. The study suggested that government should provide adequate, correct and reliable information on Covid-19 to enable the rice farmers understand and trust the government on the deadly virus. Farmers should be sensitized to clearly understand that covid-19 is for every body and has no restriction, hence the virus is for all and sundry.
Publication Title EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OSHIMILI SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE
Publication Type journal
Publisher Review of African Educational Studies of Federal College of Education (T) Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
Publication Authors Dr. Oyana, Victor N., Dr. Eze, J.N., Momah L. and Onwuka, H.K.
Year Published 2024-08-24
Abstract Abstract The study with three research questions examined the effects economic crisis on the performance of secondary school students in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. The population size of the study was made up of all the senior secondary school students and their teachers from SSS1 – SSS3 in Oshimili South Local Government Area. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 30 respondents each from four secondary schools selected making it a total number of 120 respondents sampled for the study. The questionnaire is made up of 15 items designed to elicit responses on the effects of economic crisis on the performance of secondary school students. The data related to this research work was analyzed using percentage, frequency count, mean and standard deviation (SD). The findings of the study revealed that lack of Government involvement in funding education regularly can lead to economic crisis and promote poor academic resources and the drop in educational budget allocation has affected the supply of adequate teaching equipment to schools. The study also discovered that to a very high extent crisis in education affect the performance of secondary school students, It was discovered that with increase budgetary allocation for education, providing materials for students like textbooks and all writing materials to reduce cost for the parents, put policies in place to help the most disadvantaged– including those from poor households, to mention but a few are remedies /solutions to economic crisis in education in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. From these findings it was recommendations that concerted efforts and good attempts should be made by education stakeholders to maximize their allocated resources by the government, government should provide the necessary funds to reduce the effects of the crisis on educational development and ensure teacher salaries are being regularly paid and up to date.
Publication Title EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE DELIVERY FOR FARM PRODUCTIVITY IN OSHIMILI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE Download PDF
Publication Type journal
Publisher Academic Press on behalf of Timbou-Africa Academic Publication
Publication Authors ROLAND OSAGIE OMOREGBEE, ONWUKA, HILLARY KANYINEBI, AREGBE TAOHEED. A. AND CHUKWUKELU KINGSLEY .U
Year Published 2022-08-01
Abstract ABSTRACT The study examined the effectiveness of agricultural extension service delivery for farm productivity in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State with three research questions. Four communities were selected purposively, namely Akwukwu–Igbo, Ibusa, Illah, and Okpanam for this study. 30 crop farmers/househ olds were selected using Random sampling technique from each of the communities to give a total sample size of 120. A well-structured and validated questionnaire was administered to the farmers to collect the relevant data on extension service providers' effectiveness in farm productivity and farmers' access to the services of extension providers for farm productivity and extension service-related constraints of crop farmers. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics mean, percentage, frequency, and standard deviation. A mean of 2.5 and above indicated the most effective opinion while a mean less than 2.5 indicated rejection. The finding reveals that extension workers are not effective in providing information to the farmers, most farmers do not often access information on their farm activities from the extension workers. Poor teaching sessions by extension workers, insufficient training materials, insufficient field allowance, slow response to identified problems, weak continuity of projects by new staff, and inadequate current farm technology broadcasting, to mention but a few are extension servicerelated constraints. It was recommended that more agricultural extension workers should be employed by the government to have sufficient agricultural extension services, government and non-governmental (NGOs) should provide extension support and enabling environment for rural farmers to thrive and extension workers should be well paid and given other allowances to encourage them.