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The study investigated the factors that determine students academic performance with the Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin as the geographical scope. The study aimed at investigating how some factors such as socioeconomic factors, instructional quality and teaching methods, motivation and student engagement determine the academic outcome of students. The study sample consisted of one hundred (100) students from the faculty. A survey research design was adopted eliciting the use of a structured questionnaire in obtaining responses from the respondents on the subject. Descriptive statistical method and regression statistical method were applied to analyze the data and investigate the factors that determine students academic performance. The findings in the study identified that socioeconomic factors has a significant positive effect on academic performance. The study confirms that instructional quality and teaching methods significantly impact academic performance. The study also confirms that student motivation and engagement exert a significant positive effect on academic performance.

This study evaluated indoor air quality and examined major risk factors for respiratory symptoms among students who used University of Benin libraries and laboratories. The concentrations of particulate matter, carbon dioxide, and formaldehyde were measured during the morning and afternoon sampling periods, and a structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic, environmental, and health data. Statistical analyses included paired-samples t tests and chi- square tests, with significance set at p < 0.01. The mean pollutant concentrations range from 14.5 ± 0.6 to 24.1 ± 3.1 µg/m³ (PM₂.₅), 27.0 ± 1.5 to 43.2 ± 6.7 µg/m³ (PM₁₀), 399.5 ± 0.3 to 404.4 ± 4.7 ppm (CO₂), and 0.003 ± 0.000 to 0.026 ± 0.012 mg/m³ (HCOH), 24.6 ± 0.2 °C to 32.6 ± 3.7 °C (Temperature), and 69.1 ± 0.5% RH to 78.3 ± 0.6% RH (Relative Humidity).The mean pollutant concentrations did not differ significantly between the morning and afternoon samples, indicating temporal stability. In contrast, environmental factors were significantly associated with symptom prevalence. Notably, a highly significant but inverse relationship emerged for cleaning frequency: participants reporting daily cleaning reported the highest symptom prevalence compared with those reporting monthly cleaning. Demographic variables such as age and sex were not significant predictors of symptoms. These findings indicate that respiratory health risks in these indoor settings are driven less by short-term fluctuations in measured pollutants and more by shortcomings in building maintenance.

This study assessed factors affecting self-care and behavioral lifestyle practices among hypertensive patients, focusing on socio-demographic profiles, self-care practices, behavioral lifestyle patterns, and influencing factors. The increasing prevalence of hypertension highlights the need for effective management strategies emphasizing patient self-care and lifestyle modifications. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among 205 hypertensive patients selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0. Descriptive statistics and mean scores were utilized to evaluate self-care and behavioral lifestyle practices, while inferential statistics identified significant influencing factors. The study revealed that 79.5% of participants demonstrated good self-care practices, with high adherence to health monitoring (79.5%), dietary management (99%), and healthcare attendance (79.5%). However, mental health self-care and moderate-intensity physical activity showed lower adherence rates. Behavioral lifestyle assessment indicated positive practices in physical activity (98.5%), hydration (80.5%), and social engagement (97%), but challenges in stress management (98%) and sleep quality (95.1%). Financial constraints (97.1%), psychological factors (95.6%), and limited access to healthy food options (93.6%) were identified as primary barriers to optimal behavioral lifestyles. The findings highlight a generally positive engagement in self-care and behavioral practices among hypertensive patients, supported by health education and healthcare accessibility. However, notable gaps in mental health care, stress management, and sleep hygiene require targeted interventions. The study underscores the need for comprehensive hypertension management programs that address identified barriers. Interventions should include financial support mechanisms, improved mental health resources, stress reduction programs, and public health policies promoting food accessibility. Further research is recommended to evaluate longterm outcomes of lifestyle modifications and develop tailored interventions for specific demographic groups.

Entrepreneurship has become an area of interest to many researchers, policy-makers, economists, academics and even university students are talking about it. Seminars, conferences and workshops are being organized every year across the world with emphasis on the importance of any entrepreneurship to country, society as well as individual development. Today, entrepreneurship is regarded as one of the best economic development strategies which improves the country’ s competitiveness in the face of the increasing trends of globalisation. For most people, the popularity of entrepreneurship is largely due to the positive effects it has on many countries as a catalyst that creates wealth and the generation of job opportunities. As a result of this, this study investigated the factors that influences entrepreneurial intentions among young people in Nigeria. In order to achieve this, a descriptive survey research design was used in eliciting response gotten from respondents. A structured questionnaire was administered to collect data from students of the Department of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management Science, University of Benin. While the sample size was restricted to 218 students from the Department. The collected data was analyzed using the simple percentage table. In the findings, it was revealed that creativity to entrepreneurial learning influence on entrepreneurial learning among young people in Nigeria. It was also revealed that Tertiary institution promotes entrepreneurship intention among young people in Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study recommends that that education about entrepreneurship and for entrepreneurship will increase students’ interest in becoming entrepreneurs at some stage after graduation. It was also recommended that graduates entrepreneurial intention can be further increased and sustained through: the adoption of entrepreneurial learning as entrepreneurship development approach by centres of entrepreneurship development in Nigerian tertiary institutions; students should be mixed during entrepreneurship programmes with recourse to their level of creativity, family background, ethnic group, age, business experience and courses studied