BUSINESS EDUCATION

This study examined the use of audio-visual materials in the teaching and learning of Business Education in public universities in Edo State. Six research questions were raised to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The sample size of the study was 100 Business Education students from public universities in Edo State. Given the small population size, the entire population was used as the sample size, hence, a census. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled "Use of Audio-Visual in Teaching and Learning of Business Education Questionnaire(UAVTLBEQ)." The questionnaire comprised sections A and B. The research instrument was validated by the researcher’s supervisor and two other experts in the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Benin, Benin City. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was obtained using Cronbach's Alpha, and the instrument was administered to 20 Business Education students from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who were not part of the study population. A reliability coefficient of 0.88 was obtained, indicating the instrument was reliable. The data collected were analyzed using mean(x̅) and standard deviation (SD) with the aid of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences(SPSS).The findings showed that the use of audio-visual materials enhances students' understanding of business concepts to a high extent, improves engagement in Business Education classrooms, and positively influences academic performance. However, challenges such as inadequate access to audio-visual resources, lack of technical support, and poor maintenance hinder their effective utilization. The study concluded that the integration of audio-visual materials plays a crucial role in improving the teaching and learning of Business Education. Based on the findings, the study recommended, among others, that the government and university administrators should ensure the availability and effective utilization of modern audio-visual tools to facilitate an improved teaching and learning experience in Business Education programs.

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

This study investigated the Effects of Increase in Tuition Fees on Academic Performance and Business Education Students Enrollment in Tertiary Institutions in Edo State. The research was guided by two research questions. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all Business Education students at the University of Benin, from which a sample of twenty (20) students was selected using a stratified random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire, validated by three experts and proven reliable with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.76. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation). The findings revealed that an increase in tuition fees influences students' academic performance to a high extent (Cluster Mean = 3.00), leading to reduced concentration, increased stress, and difficulty in purchasing learning materials. Furthermore, the increase in tuition fees influences student enrollment to a high extent (Cluster Mean = 3.19), acting as a significant barrier that discourages new students, causes delays in registration, and leads to dropouts. The study concluded that rising tuition fees are a critical challenge that impedes both access to and success in Business Education. It was recommended, among other things, that university management should expand financial aid programs and approach tuition hikes with caution, linking them to tangible improvements in facilities and student welfare.

The study was to investigate the impact of the language laboratory on effective teaching and learning of the English language. Four (4) research questions were raised and literature of other researchers were reviewed. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design, data was collected through the aid of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was structured according to the research questions and distributed to sample population of 63 respondents. The findings of the study revealed that secondary schools do not have adequate English laboratories for the effective teaching and learning of English language and lack the basic necessities needed for a good English laboratory with no adequate English laboratories for the effective teaching and learning of English language in secondary schools. Schools with adequate English laboratories are more effective in the teaching and learning of English language although many schools have limited facilities for a good English laboratory and so need to be upgraded to meet with international standards. It was however recommended that government should ensure that adequate funds is released to public secondary schools for the building of language laboratories needed for the teaching of student; government and schools should ensure that qualified and competent teachers are employed for the teaching of Oral English in secondary schools in Ikpoba Okgha LGA; and that school management should ensure that language laboratories are adequately utilized for the correction of other tongue interference in secondary schools in Benin City.

In recent times, there have been worry over the emergence of substandard drugs in Nigeria. Tetracycline is a common POM (prescription-only medication) drug with diverse clinical and veterinary use. It is often preferred due to its low cost, comparable efficacy and ease of access. This research seeks to improve clinical decision-making, contribute to quality assurance measures and support regulatory endeavors within Benin City. Visual inspection was performed on each brand of tetracycline capsules using the World Health Organization Visual Inspection of Medicines Template. In-vitro release study was performed as outlined in the United States Pharmacopeia, 2023. A modified method of Ahmed et al., 2018 was used with absorbance read at 384nm. Visual inspection of different brands of tetracycline capsules revealed that 90% of the brand analyzed met the required standard. All brands analyzed had dissolution rate in the range of 91.31 to 99.57%, 92.62 to 99.57% and 95.23 to 99.57% at 20, 40 and 60 minutes respectively. Result from spectrophotometric analysis showed that all the brands analyzed had tetracycline
hydrochloride content between 91.17% and 98.58% of the label claim, with sample D7 having the least amount of tetracycline hydrochloride 91.1%. From the results above, the various brands of tetracycline available in Benin City are of good quality. However, there are concerns that the brand coded D7 may soon be substandard having failed the visual inspection test. Therefore, periodic checks need to be performed to ensure drug products available for use are of the highest quality so as to safeguard lives and ensure efficacy.

he purpose of the study is the relevance of business education to economic development. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The entire population of one hundred and fifteen (115) was used. A questionnaire containing thirty items was the instrument used in obtaining responses from respondents. The data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation for research questions. The finding included; business education has relevance to economic development, that eight factors were identified as obstacles challenging business education programmed towards achieving economic development, that ten solutions were prescribed fir eliminating obstacles challenging business education programme towar5ds achieving economic development. The following recommendations were made; Nigerian youths should be encouraged to study business education through public enlightenment campaigns, only qualified business educators should be allowed to teach business education, there should be adequate funding for business programmes, government through their relevant agencies should provide adequate facilities as well as steady power supply for business education programmes to thrive properly, and that stakeholders in business education programmes should be able to strike a balance between theory and practical in business education curriculum

This study examined the “Assessment of the Availability and Utilization of E-learning Technology in Academic Performance of Business Education Students in University of Benin”. The study was guided by six research questions. This study was designed to assess of the availability and utilization of e-learning technology in academic performance of Business Education Students in University of Benin. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design, which was deemed appropriate for collecting information about the characteristics and perceptions of the population at a specific point in time. The population for the study consisted of sixty-eight (68) 300- and 400-level Business Education students. Due to the manageable size of this population, a census sampling technique was employed, resulting in a final sample of thirty (30) students who participated in the study.The primary instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire titled "Assessment of Availability and Utilization of E-learning Technology in Academic Performance of Business Education Students Questionnaire (AAUETEAPBEQ)." It was segmented into two (2) sections. Section A consisted of questions on the demographic characteristics of respondents such as gender and level of study while Section B contained of 30 question items in which items were raised from each research questions. The instrument for data collection was based on face validity by the researcher's supervisor and two experts from the Department of Business
Education ,Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education,University of Benin, Benin City. The findings revealed that the availability and effective utilization of e-learning technologies such as virtual learning platforms, learning management systems (LMS), online assessment tools, educational video platforms, and collaborative tools (e.g., Zoom, Google Classroom) significantly influence the academic performance of Business Education students in the University of Benin. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that students who actively engage with these e-learning technologies tend to perform better academically due to improved access to resources, flexibility in learning, and enhanced interaction with course content.

This study aimed at determining the Factors militating against Effective Teaching and Learning of Accounting among Business Education students, University of Benin, Benin City. Five research purpose and questions were drafted to guide the study. In the process of carrying at this study, work of various scholars and authors were reviewed. A descriptive survey was adopted for study design. A total number of 381 accounting education students in the department of Vocational and Technical Education students formed the population of study while 100 respondents randomly selected formed the sample size. Questionnaire was used as research Instrument. The validity of the instrument was established by the project supervisor and two (2) other lecturers in the department. A reliability coefficient of .768 was used for the study which was gotten using Cranach alpha method. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. A mean of 2.50 was used as a benchmark for accepting the responses to the items formulated under each research question. The study reveals that to a large extent, lack of use of instructional materials, shortage of time allocated to teaching accounting and writing of examinations, negative attitude and perception of students towards accounting, poor condition of learning environment as well as how competent available learning materials such as accounting textbook militate against effective teaching and learning of accounting among business education students. Therefore, it was recommended that efforts should be made by government, school admistrators, students and other stakeholders in addressing the above problems by providing adequate and relevant instructional materials for teaching and learning of accounting, allocating more time both for teaching and learning as well as for examination of students, provision of more equipped and conducive teaching and learning environment, regular review of available accounting textbooks and changes in students’ negative attitude towards accounting.

This study investigated the impact of the availability and utilization of e-learning technologies on Business Education programs at the University of Benin, Benin City. The research was guided by five research questions. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all sixty-eight (68) 300-level and 400-level Business Education undergraduate students, and due to its manageable size, a census sampling technique was used. The instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire titled "Impact of Availability and Utilisation of E-Learning Technologies on Business Education Programs Questionnaire (IAUETBEPQ)," which was validated by experts and demonstrated reliability with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.70. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that e-learning technologies are available to a high extent in the program. The study also found a high extent of utilization of these technologies by both educators and students. Furthermore, e-learning technologies were shown to have a high extent of positive impact on student engagement and academic performance. However, significant challenges, including poor internet connectivity, frequent power outages, and limited technical support, were found to limit effective use to a high extent. The study concluded that while elearning technologies are available and utilized, their full potential is hampered by infrastructural and skill-based challenges. It was recommended, among other things, that the university should invest more in upgrading ICT infrastructure, organize regular training for educators, and provide orientation and support for students to maximize e-learning platforms.

This research study investigated the role of Christianity in curbing the menace of alcohol and drug abuse among university students; using University of Benin as a case study.During the period the research was carried out, the researcher brought about four research questions that was used to guide the study. There was a total of 80 University of Benin students used as respondents in this study. The survey research technique was used as the research method for this study and the researcher used table and percentage to collect and present data for this research study. The study was to investigate the role of Christianity in curbing the menace of alcohol and drug abuse among university students. Different techniques such as population of the study and sample and sampling techniques were used during this study. The questionnaire that was used to collect data for the study was the like type of question which was further divided into two sections, Section A which was designed to obtain personal information from the respondents, and Section B which comprised of items on the topic under investigation. The research instrument was reviewed and validated by the project supervisor and other experts in the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City. The findings exposed the how bad students have gotten themselves involved in drugs abuse and consumption of alcohol and to stop this, different strategies were brought up as recommendations.