FACULTY OF EDUCATION

This study examined the influence of work-life balance initiatives on employee performance in selected banking institutions in Benin City. Focusing on personal characteristics, family responsibilities, and leave policies as key work-life balance variables, the study aimed to assess their impact on employee performance. A total of 200 valid responses were collected from employees out of a potential sample size of 268. The study adopted a quantitative research methodology, utilizing descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, and percentage) and inferential statistics (regression analysis) for data analysis. The findings revealed that personal characteristics significantly influence employee performance (B = 0.362, p < 0.001), while family responsibilities showed no
significant effect (B = 0.024, p = 0.705). Additionally, leave policies were found to have a significant positive impact on employee performance (B = 0.204, p = 0.040). Based on these findings, the study recommends the implementation of tailored employee development programs that consider individual characteristics, the introduction of flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance, and the enhancement of leave policies to promote employee well-being and improve overall performance.

This study investigated the influence of school enrollment on teacher’s effectiveness in senior secondary school in Oredo local government area in Edo state. three research question were raised to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted to accomplish the purpose of the study. The population of the study consists of all 602 teachers from fourteen (14) public secondary school in Oredo LGA and the sample size of all fifty (50) accessible secondary school teachers were selected for the study. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire developed by the researcher and was validated by the researcher’s supervisor and two other experts from the Department of educational management the reliability coefficient was 0.81using Cronbach Alpha correlation coefficient method. The data collected were analyzed statistically using the statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) software.

The study was carried out to investigate strategies for improving mathematics learning in Oredo local Government area of Edo state. To achieve this study, fifteen (15) schools were randomly selected within Oredo local Government Area. A total of ninety respondents were used. To achieve the fundamental purpose of this research and to ensure easy collection of data, Five (5) research questions were formulated. The research instrument employed for the study was questionnaire. Data collected were subjected to analysis using the simple percentage. The findings revealed that qualification of teachers affects students learning, there is need for in-service training for mathematics teachers. The findings also revealed that the use instructional materials will help to improve the study of mathematics and when teachers are well motivated it promotes effectiveness in the classroom. The research recommended that mathematics teachers should re-examine their teaching methods to include less lecture method and more student directed activities which involves the use of mathematical laboratory, government should provide instructional materials to help increase the learning of mathematics and the Federal ministry of education, state ministry of education and national mathematical center in Nigeria should provide special in service programmes for mathematics teachers.

The purpose of this study is to assess the contribution of adult education programmes towards poverty reduction in Egor local government area. To enable the achievement of this objective, five research questions were raised and examined. This study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of this study comprised of all three hundred and forty thousand, two hundred and eighty-seven (340,287) inhabitants of Egor local government area of Edo State while a total of one hundred and twenty (120) adults selected from each of the ten communities made up the sample for the study. Data for the study was collected through the use of the questionnaire which was face and content validated. A test-retest reliability method was used to ascertain the reliability of the research instrument. Frequency count, simple percentage and mean score standard were used for data analyses. The Findings from this study revealed adult education programmes in Egor local government area include women education, population education, literacy, workers education, and vocational education. The attitude of the people towards adult education programme is positive.Adult education programmes can provide the people with economic skills. Strategies were discovered to access the impact of these skills on the people Adult education have helped developed communities, improved standard of living, provide people with economic skills, improved the reading abilities of the people and enhanced cordial relationship with members of the community

The study investigated the perception of the nomenclature ‘Adult and Non Formal Education’ by the students of Adult and Non-Formal Education, University of Benin. The survey research design was adopted for the study. The population was comprised of 100 undergraduates of Adult and Non Formal Education, 25 students from each level of the undergraduate study constituted the sample of the study. A researcher based questionnaire designed to find out how the students perceive the nomenclature of the department, validated for face and content with a reliability coefficient of 0.74 by test re-test method was used to collect information from the respondents. Research questions were used as the basis for the analysis of the results. The results of the study are in the following order; the students of Adult and Non Formal Education are not proud of the nomenclature of the department, the students of Adult and Non-Formal Education are ashamed of the nomenclature of the department, majority of the students of Adult and Non Formal Education are interested in school politics but are not confident to contest for the post of the SUG president for fear that they would lose out in the election because of the nomenclature of the department, the students of
the department substitute the nomenclature of the department with other names they prefer in order to hide the shame that the nomenclature of the department brings to them, also, the students of the department wish for a change of the nomenclature of the department. The following were recommended; the students of the department should be encouraged to identify with the department and spread the good news of adult education to the society, the students should be encouraged to contest for elective posts in the school and stop concluding that they would fail when they haven’t tried, the nomenclature of the department should be changed to a nomenclature that is more fashionable than Adult and Non-Formal Education so as to make students feel proud to tell people their course of study and stop substituting the nomenclature of their department with other names.

The study examined the perceived impact of Pidgin English on the writing
skills of undergraduates in the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Three research questions were raised to guide this study.
The research design adopted for the study was the descriptive survey
research design. The population of the study comprised of seven thousand,
eight hundred and fifty six (7,856) students in the Faculty of Education,
University of Benin, Benin City. From the population, a sample size of one
hundred and sixty (160) undergraduates was drawn using the simple random
sampling technique. A research instrument tagged “Questionnaire on the
Impact of Pidgin English on the Writing Skills of Undergraduates” was used
to gather responses from students. The data retrieved were analyzed by the
use of a computer software statistical tool (SPSS). Results after analysis were
presented in tables using Mean and Standard Deviation.
The study revealed that students’ use of Pidgin English is on the rise. It was
also found from the study that Pidgin English has significantly affected the
formal writing skills of undergraduates in the University of Benin, Benin
City. The study therefore recommended that universities and secondary
schools alike should incorporate language awareness initiatives into their
curriculum to educate students on the difference between formal and
informal language use. Also, educational institutions should reinforce
English writing courses, with emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and formal
writing skills with emphasis on the common errors influenced by Pidgin
English

The stucy investigated challenges of teaching English language in rural areas using Ikpoba-OkhaLocal Government Area of Edo State as a case study. The design adopted for this study is the descriptive survey method. Four (4) research questions were raised for the study. The population of this study consisted of all the secondary school teachers inlkpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. A total of sixty (60) teachers were prposively selected as the sample size from eight (8) secondary schools in the LGA. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. The research instrument used was validated/ by experts in the Department of Educational Foundations. Data collected from the survey were statistically analyzed. Afier analysis, results were display edontables showing frequencies, percentages, mean scores and standard deviations of responses, including the decisions made. Based on the fndings, it was discovered mother tongue interference affects rural students' pronunciation of certain English words and comprehension of English language; there is not enough provision of school facilities for the/ adequate teaching and learning of English Language in rural areas, etc. Some recommendations were made afterwards. It was reconmended that students should be made aware of the differences in the phonological, orthographical, vocabulary and grammatical patterns in English and their mother tongue; government should provide adequate, spacious classes with adequate equipment and school facilities in order to meet the needs of the learners and their aspiration, etc

This study examined Students Identified Barriers in Adapting Online Learning of Chemistry in Post Covid-19 Pandemic Era in Egor Local Government Area. The challenges and obstacles of learning Chemistry online, impact of learning chemistry online compared to classroom learning and proportion of chemistry students having access to their online facilities. This study adopted a survey research design sampling technique in order to achieve the purpose of this study. Twenty (20) research questions were raised. The sample for the study consists of hundred (100) respondents from three public schools in Egor local government area of Edo State. data was collected with the aid of questionnaire . the validity and reliability of the instrument were ascertained using the exert judgement and cronbach method. Mean were used to analyze collected data. Based on the findings of the study, it was ascertained that learning of chemistry online in Post Covid-19 Era remains a difficult task based on the challenges such as lack of trained personnel, software for teaching chemistry are in short supply, poor internet connection and data plans, no ICT department in most secondary schools are the major barriers in adapting online learning of chemistry. Finally, for online learning to be effective, appropriate measure should be given to maintenances, government should finance and connect the rural areas particularly to stable electric grid

This study was designed to assess the methods of teaching integrated science courses to integrated science students in Nigerian Institutions. Three research questions was raised. The study was delimited to integrated science students in Nigerian institutions. The survey research design was used in conducting the study. The population of the study consisted of integrated science students across the four levels of Integrated Science Education course area in the department of CIT, University of Benin of which a sample size of 50studentswere used for the study. The main instrument for the study was a self-structured questionnaire. The validity of the instrument was established by giving it to the supervisor of the research work and two other experts in the field of this research study. The reliability of the instrument was established using the test-retest method of estimating reliability. After computation, the reliability yielded a Coefficient of0.783. The questionnaire was distributed directly to the respondents by the researcher. After the collection and collation of the instrument, the data obtained were subjected to analysis using frequency counts and percentages. Results from the study showed among other things that, there is an average use of adequate methods of teaching integrated science education by the lecturers teaching integrated science courses and also there is an average use of the adequate and necessary instructional/teaching aids to guide teaching and learning. Consequent upon the findings of this study, it was recommended that; state government through the state ministry of education should improve the knowledge of teachers on the methods of teaching that can enhance teaching and learning, government should ensure that they make provision for adequate learning facilities and environment in order for teachers to be able to adopt these methods effectively, the deans in the faculties where integrated science courses are being taught and the Head of Departments of Integrated science should ensure they monitor the teaching and learning in order to monitor the adoption and use of effective teaching methods, students should be enlightened properly on the techniques of the various teaching methods and how to adjust properly

This study was carried out to investigate accounting skills possessed by business education undergraduates for sustainable entrepreneurship. To achieve this objective, four research questions and two research hypotheses were formulated to guide this study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study and a population of 300 respondents while the simple random sampling technique was used. Accounting Skills
possessed by Business Education Undergraduates for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Questionnaire were used as the instrument for data collection. Project supervisor as well
as two other experts in the Faculty of Education validated the instrument. While Test- Retest method was used to determine the reliability coefficient. The data collected were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation. To answer the research questions, Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used, while to test the research hypotheses were at 0.50 level of significance using SPSS as well. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. From the analysis of the data, the following findings were revealed that the accountings skills possessed by business education undergraduates for sustainable entrepreneurship are in the area of stocktaking, profit and loss account, bank statement reconciliation, balance sheet and computer based accounting skills. Finally, the study concluded with some recommendations among others that Stocktaking, profit and loss, bank statement reconciliations, balance sheet and computer skills should be possessed by business education undergraduates for sustainable entrepreneurship