F. EGBERHA

This study was designed to investigate the influence of Early Marriage on the Educational Attainment of Adolescents in Ovia North East Local Government. To achieve the purpose intended for the study, four research questions were raised to guide the study, a survey research design was used, and the population of the research was made up of all the public junior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government. Two hundred (200) students, twenty-five (25) teachers were selected from four public junior secondary schools using simple random sampling techniques and a questionnaire served as the research instrument. The reliability was correlated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Statistical to determine its reliability of 0.75 reliability index was obtained. The data collated were analyzed using mean and a mean bench mark of 2.50, simple percentage, tables, etcetera. The results obtained from the analysis were quite revealing and instructive. At the end of the study the findings revealed that there is a Relationship Between Early Marriage and Educational Attainment in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. This is hinged on the fact as agreed by the respondents that; Early marriage negatively impacts educational attainment, Early marriage limits opportunities for educational advancement, there is a correlation between early marriage and lower educational attainment, delaying marriage cannot lead to higher educational achievements and Societal norms regarding marriage influence educational decisions. It is suggested that putting in place gender-sensitive laws and initiatives that support equal access to education for both sexes while simultaneously removing societal and financial constraints that can disproportionately impede girls' educational opportunities is one way to help with this.

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.