UnizikSpace Community: Faculty of EducationFaculty of Educationhttp://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/322026-04-27T06:13:13Z2026-04-27T06:13:13ZExploring the Primary School Teachers’ Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an Instructional Method in Mathematics Teaching in Anambra State.Alison, Victoria U.Alison, Joel O.Alaribe, Christopher O.Okeke, Chisom P.http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12312026-04-24T13:53:03Z2024-05-31T00:00:00ZTitle: Exploring the Primary School Teachers’ Attitude towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an Instructional Method in Mathematics Teaching in Anambra State.
Authors: Alison, Victoria U.; Alison, Joel O.; Alaribe, Christopher O.; Okeke, Chisom P.
Abstract: This study investigated the attitude of Primary School teachers towards Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) as an instructional method in Anambra State. It has been stated by several authors and
scholars that the development of any nation depends very much on their knowledge of Mathematics.
Mathematics has been so useful right from the origin of man. Mathematics is a vital subject in our lives, its
application can be found in any field or profession. Unfortunately the performance of the pupils in
mathematics has been consistently poor in primary school, which is the foundation of all levelsof education.
This could be as a result of poor teaching method, one teaching cannot be used for all subjects especially
mathematics. There is a need to explore other methods of teaching mathematics in primary school such as
ICT. ICT has been identified worldwide as a way out, if the teachers are ready to use it. The attitude of
primary school teachers has been seen as prerequisite to find out their readiness to use ICT in mathematics
classroom. Three research question and two hypotheses guided the study. The descriptive survey research
was adopted. A total of 130 public primary school teachers were randomly selected from the population of
1362 primary school teachers involved in the study. The instrument for data collection was Computer
Attitude Scale (CAS). The CAS was validated by experts and the reliabilities established to be 0.87. The
data collected were analyzed using SPSS package program to obtain mean, standard deviation and
independent z-test. The result from the findings shows that, the primary school teachers’ attitude is generally
positive; there is no significant difference in the attitude of male and female primary school teachers; no
significant difference in the attitude of urban and rural science teachers. Based on this findings
recommendations were made.
Description: Scholarly work2024-05-31T00:00:00ZRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ PERSONALITY TRAITS AND THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIAALARIBE, Christopher OIPEM, Josephine NOYEYEMI, Ahmed ACHUKWUONU, Julia Uhttp://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12302026-04-24T13:38:36Z2023-12-26T00:00:00ZTitle: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ PERSONALITY TRAITS AND THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: ALARIBE, Christopher O; IPEM, Josephine N; OYEYEMI, Ahmed A; CHUKWUONU, Julia U
Abstract: The focus of this study was to find out the relationship between students’ personality traits and their academic performance in History of Education in tertiary institutions in Imo State, Nigeria.Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. Correlation research design was used in the study. The population for the study was 3100 which comprised 1030 students from Imo State University (IMSU) and 2070 students from Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE). The study adopted simple random sampling technique. A sample size of 180 students was drawn from AIFCE and 120 students from IMSU which summed up 300 respondents. An instrument titled Questionnaire on Personality Traits and Academic Performance of Students’ offering History of Education (QPTAPSHOE) was developed by the researchers for data collection. The instruments were face and content validated by three experts two from Educational Foundations and one from Measurement and Evaluation all in the Faculty of Education in UNN. The instrument was trial-tested on a sample of 20 students in UNN which is outside the study area which has the similar characteristics. The responses were subjected to Cronbach Alpha formula. The following reliability indices: 0.76, 0.89 and 0.74 were obtained for clusters A, B and C. The reliability indices obtained showed that the questionnaire items were reliable. The three research questions were analyzed using Simple Linear Regression Analysis. One-way ANOVA was used to test the three null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The overall result showed that personality traits in general have a low positive relationship with students’ academic performance offering History of Education in Imo State Tertiary Institution, Nigeria. The study recommends that government should ensure that only teachers with strong educational and History backgrounds are employed to teach History of Education to enhance students’ personality traits.
Description: Scholarly work2023-12-26T00:00:00ZPerception and attitude of lecturers towards self-promotion of research papers on social media in Nigerian universitiesUdem, Obiora Kingsleyhttp://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12232026-04-24T13:20:26Z2026-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Perception and attitude of lecturers towards self-promotion of research papers on social media in Nigerian universities
Authors: Udem, Obiora Kingsley
Abstract: This study investigated the perception and attitudes of lecturers towards the self-promotion of research papers on social media in Nigerian universities. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population comprised 1,024 academic staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, who were members of the Solidarity (Social TV) Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) NAU WhatsApp group. A non-probability sampling technique, specifically voluntary response sampling, was employed. Data were collected using a structured online questionnaire administered via Google Forms and distributed through the ASUU NAU WhatsApp platform. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency counts and percentages. The findings reveal that the majority of lecturers promote their research outputs on platforms such as ResearchGate, Kudos, LinkedIn, the Social Science Research Network, and Facebook. Most respondents perceived research dissemination as primarily the responsibility of the author, while a smaller proportion attributed this responsibility to publishers. Very few respondents viewed research dissemination as a shared responsibility between the publisher and the university. Additionally, lecturers identified reaching a wider audience, increasing citation impact, gaining recognition, and enhancing visibility as very important factors influencing their decision to self-promote research papers on social media. The study recommends that universities implement coordinated social media campaigns to support the promotion of scholarly outputs. Such initiatives would enhance research visibility, increase downloads and citations, and ultimately improve institutional visibility and ranking at both national and global levels.
Description: Scholarly work2026-03-01T00:00:00ZInformation Literacy Skills and Computer Self-Efficacy as Correlates of Electronic Information Resources Usage by Library and Information Science Postgraduate Students in South-East UniversitiesObiora, UdemMolokwu, El-Freda Chiamakahttp://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12222026-04-24T13:19:59Z2025-08-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Information Literacy Skills and Computer Self-Efficacy as Correlates of Electronic Information Resources Usage by Library and Information Science Postgraduate Students in South-East Universities
Authors: Obiora, Udem; Molokwu, El-Freda Chiamaka
Abstract: This study investigated information literacy skills and computer self-efficacy as correlates of electronic information resources usage by Library and Information Science (LIS) postgraduate students in federal universities in South-East, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Correlation research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 61 postgraduate students which included 2024/2025 PhD and Master’s Degree students from the Departments of LIS in universities in the South-East that offer postgraduate programme in LIS. The entire population was studied. Three validated instruments titled Information Literacy Skills Test/cognitive ability test (ILKT); Computer Self-Efficacy Scale (CSS) and Use of Electronic Information Resources Questionnaire (UEIRQ) were used for data collection. The instruments were tested for reliability using Kudder-Richardson (K-R20) formula and Cronbach's alpha (α) test. Using Kudder-Richardson, a reliability coefficient of 0.85 was obtained for ILST. Also, reliability coefficient of 0.86 and 0.81 were obtained for CSS and UEIRQ respectively using Cronbach's alpha which was considered high enough for the instruments to be reliable. Pearson’s Product Moment correlation coefficient was used to analyse both the research questions and the research hypotheses. Findings from the study revealed that a very high positive and significant relationship existed between LIS postgraduate students’ information literacy skills and their use of electronic information resources in South-East federal universities. Furthermore, findings from the study revealed that a high positive and significant relationship exist between LIS postgraduate students’ computer self-efficacy and their use of electronic information resources in South-East federal universities. It was also found that there is a high positive and significant relationship between the independent variables (information literacy skills and computer self-efficacy) and dependent variable (use of e-resources) of LIS postgraduate students in federal university libraries. From the study, it implies that information literacy skills enhance LIS postgraduate students’ use of electronic information resources. The study recommended among others, that LIS postgraduate students should endeavour to sustain their computer self-efficacy. This is to enhance their use of electronic information resources.
Description: Scholarly work2025-08-01T00:00:00Z