Papers by Ifeyinwa Manafa
Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Occupational work hazards in workplaces in Nigeria have been disturbing issues among workers due ... more Occupational work hazards in workplaces in Nigeria have been disturbing issues among workers due to the harms and risks associated with them. These have exposed workers to stress and mixed feelings about their job demands, roles, and relationships. With that in mind, this study investigated the efficacy of rational career education intervention on occupational stress management in industrial hazard victims in institutions of learning. A pure-experimental design was employed for the study. A total of 80 technicians participated in the study. A dependent measure was used to assess the conditions at three points. Data collected were analyzed using a multivariance statistical analysis. The result showed that technical workers in the experimental group that received the intervention had a significant reduction in their OS after the intervention and at the follow-up, phase compared to their counterparts in the control group. The finding of this study has shown that the intervention is significant in helping technical workers in technical colleges reduce their OS. With these findings, this study concludes that rational emotive career counselling programme is an effective intervention for technical workers with occupational stress, therefore, occupational therapists in industries should recommend this for their clients.
This study investigated the extent of implementation of quality assurance practices in the manage... more This study investigated the extent of implementation of quality assurance practices in the management of secondary schools in Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. A total of 153 prinigbozuruikecipals and 3,259 teachers from the three education zones out of the six in Anambra State constituted the population. Out of this number 44 principals and 264 teachers were sampled using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. A 20 item self-constructed questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondent. Data collected were analyzed using mean score and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that principals do not maintain and provide adequate infrastructures and that most principals exhibit poor leadership skills as they fail to enforce discipline in their schools. Based on the findings recommendations were made, which include among others that principals should maintain and provide adequate infrastructure and to adequately motivate teachers.
The study investigated development of human resources in Anambra state secondary schools for sust... more The study investigated development of human resources in Anambra state secondary schools for sustainable development in teaching and learning through continuous teachers training and development. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Three research questions guided the study. The population of the study was 261 principals and 5,827 teachers in Anambra state public secondary schools. A sample of 20 principals and 260 teachers was used in analysis drawn from using simple random sampling technique to select 20 principals while balloting procedure was used to select 260 teachers from the two education zones randomly selected. Questionnaire constructed by the researcher, titled "Human Resource Development For Sustainable Development In Teaching And Learning Questionnaire"(HRDSDTLQ) was used as an instrument for data collection. Three experts validated the instrument, two experts from education management and one expert from measurement and evaluation, all in the faculty of education, ChukwuemekaOdumegwuOjukwu University, Igbariam. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbach alpha and was found to be 0.89. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that teachers were not often involved in training and professional development in their schools. Principals encounter some hindrances in carrying out training and professional development for teachers in their schools. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends as follows: provision of adequate fund for the periodic training and professional development of teachers by government, involving teachers in training and professional development for improved performance and achievement of set goals, among others. Involvement of principals in these recommendations is imperative.
This study explored factors influencing principals' supervisory roles on quality assurance in sec... more This study explored factors influencing principals' supervisory roles on quality assurance in secondary schools in Anambra State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance. The population of the study was 261 principals and 5,849 teachers in six education zones in Anambra State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four education zones Onitsha, Aguata, Ogidi and Nnewi education zones. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 30 schools from each education zone making it 120 principals. Stratified random sampling technique was also used to select six teachers from each of the selected schools totaling 720 teachers. A self-constructed instrument titled "Principals' Supervisory Roles for Quality Assurance Questionnaire" (PSRQAQ), was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Educational Foundation unit and one expert from measurement and evaluation unit from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam. The reliability was established using a trial test method which yielded 0.89 co efficient using cronbach alpha method. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The result of the data analysis revealed those principals' supervisory roles for quality assurance in schools and it also, further explored some factors that influence principals' supervisory roles as poor time management by principals and large class size of students. Based on these findings, recommendations were made. Such recommendation as principals should not be so much occupied with administrative duties so as to have time for internal supervision, amongst others.
This research work investigated utilization of classroom management strategies on students' perfo... more This research work investigated utilization of classroom management strategies on students' performance in secondary schools in Anambra state. Two research questions were posed and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research. The population of the study comprised 5, 987 teachers in 6 education zones in Anambra state. Random sampling technique was used to select Awka education zone which has 1, 518 teachers and 61 secondary schools. Simple random sampling technique was also to select 12 teachers from each of the 61 secondary schools, making it a total of 732 respondents. A researcher-constructed questionnaire with 19 items, tagged-Classroom Management Strategies Questionnaire (CMSQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts in educational foundations department, two experts from educational management and one expert from measurement and evaluation, all from ChukwuemekaOdumegwuOjukwu University, Igbariam. Trial test was conducted with 25 teachers in Enugu State secondary schools for reliability of the instrument using Cronbach Alpha method. The instrument consistency reliability was 0.82. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer research questions while z-test was used to test hypothesis at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the classroom management strategies improves classroom discipline, it also improves teaching atmosphere for successful teaching and learning. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that periodic classroom management workshop should be organized for experienced and inexperienced teachers.
The study investigated the security challenges managerial skills needed to enhance security in Co... more The study investigated the security challenges managerial skills needed to enhance security in Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria. It adopted a descriptive survey design. Two research questions and two non hypothesis guided the study. The population of the study comprised of 15 management staff and 88 heads of department of the three Federal Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria. All the management staff and heads of department were used because of their small size. This gave total of 113 respondents. An instrument constructed by researchers, titled: security challenges and Managerial Skills Questionnaire (CSMSQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, two experts from Educational Management and one expert from measurement and Evaluation, all from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam. The reliability was established using a testre-test method it yielded 0.79correlations, coefficient using cronbatch Alpha method. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results of data analysis revealed that there were problems in security posed by ineffective managerial skills in Colleges of Education like porousness of the school compound, lack of modern communication gadgets and intermittent incursion by night marauders. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers recommend that, there is need for schools to organize training and workshops for security personnel, using appropriate communication skills and channels. There is also need for the employers of labour to employ experienced personnel security men and women to man the security of the colleges of Education.
The advent of different Information and Communication Technological (ICT) software has attracted ... more The advent of different Information and Communication Technological (ICT) software has attracted global argument regarding associated consequences. It is due to the perceived effects that this descriptive study ascertained categories and dangers of social media networking among adolescents. A sample size of 607 in-school adolescents was randomly selected. Questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Mean, Standard deviation and t-test). The major findings revealed that adolescent students are exposed to various categories of social networks such as facebook, twitter, eskimi, myspace, 2go, blogs, email, WhatsApp and youtube. It was revealed that poor study habits, identity theft, sexual solicitation are some of the dangers associated with the use of social media networking among the study sample. Based on these findings, some counselling implications were highlighted and recommendations made.
Global Journal of Education, Humanities & Management Sciences, Jun 21, 2020
The study investigated development of human resources in Anambra state secondary schools for sust... more The study investigated development of human resources in Anambra state secondary schools for sustainable development in teaching and learning through continuous teachers training and development. The study adopted descriptive survey design. Three research questions guided the study. The population of the study was 261 principals and 5,827 teachers in Anambra state public secondary schools. A sample of 20 principals and 260 teachers was used in analysis drawn from using simple random sampling technique to select 20 principals while balloting procedure was used to select 260 teachers from the two education zones randomly selected. Questionnaire constructed by the researcher, titled "Human Resource Development For Sustainable Development In Teaching And Learning Questionnaire"(HRDSDTLQ) was used as an instrument for data collection. Three experts validated the instrument, two experts from education management and one expert from measurement and evaluation, all in the faculty of education, ChukwuemekaOdumegwuOjukwu University, Igbariam. The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was calculated using Cronbach alpha and was found to be 0.89. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that teachers were not often involved in training and professional development in their schools. Principals encounter some hindrances in carrying out training and professional development for teachers in their schools. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends as follows: provision of adequate fund for the periodic training and professional development of teachers by government, involving teachers in training and professional development for improved performance and achievement of set goals, among others. Involvement of principals in these recommendations is imperative.
Unizik Journal Of Educational Management And Policy, Jul 30, 2020
This study investigated the extent of implementation of quality assurance practices in the manage... more This study investigated the extent of implementation of quality assurance practices in the management of secondary schools in Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. A total of 153 prinigbozuruikecipals and 3,259 teachers from the three education zones out of the six in Anambra State constituted the population. Out of this number 44 principals and 264 teachers were sampled using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. A 20 item self-constructed questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondent. Data collected were analyzed using mean score and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that principals do not maintain and provide adequate infrastructures and that most principals exhibit poor leadership skills as they fail to enforce discipline in their schools. Based on the findings recommendations were made, which include among others that principals should maintain and provide adequate infrastructure and to adequately motivate teachers.
National Journal Of Educational Leadership, Nov 19, 2020
This study explored factors influencing principals' supervisory roles on quality assurance in sec... more This study explored factors influencing principals' supervisory roles on quality assurance in secondary schools in Anambra State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance. The population of the study was 261 principals and 5,849 teachers in six education zones in Anambra State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select four education zones Onitsha, Aguata, Ogidi and Nnewi education zones. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 30 schools from each education zone making it 120 principals. Stratified random sampling technique was also used to select six teachers from each of the selected schools totaling 720 teachers. A self-constructed instrument titled "Principals' Supervisory Roles for Quality Assurance Questionnaire" (PSRQAQ), was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Educational Foundation unit and one expert from measurement and evaluation unit from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam. The reliability was established using a trial test method which yielded 0.89 co efficient using cronbach alpha method. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The result of the data analysis revealed those principals' supervisory roles for quality assurance in schools and it also, further explored some factors that influence principals' supervisory roles as poor time management by principals and large class size of students. Based on these findings, recommendations were made. Such recommendation as principals should not be so much occupied with administrative duties so as to have time for internal supervision, amongst others.
UNIZIK Journal of Educational Research and Policy Studies, Jul 20, 2021
The study sought to investigate innovative administrative practices that will create road maps fo... more The study sought to investigate innovative administrative practices that will create road maps for sustainable development in secondary school administration. Descriptive research study was adopted for the study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The population for the study comprised 261 principals and 5, 827 teachers in Anambra state public secondary schools, 43% of principals and 14% of teachers were purposively sampled. The sample size was 480 respondents. A self-structured questionnaire titled: "Creating Road Maps for Sustainable Development in Secondary School Administration Questionnaire" (CRMSDSSAQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts from faculty of Education, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam. A Cronbach alpha method was used to test the reliability of the instrument. An overall reliability index of 0.78 was obtained which attested to the reliability of the instrument. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that respondents were of the view that leadership innovation practice and communication innovation practice are the road maps that will be used for sustainable development in administration of secondary schools in Anambra State, Nigeria. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that government should provide adequate fund for procurement of ICT facilities, there should be periodic training for school principals and teachers on innovation management, among others.
The study examined the perceived influence of politics on personnel management in public secondar... more The study examined the perceived influence of politics on personnel management in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. Survey design was adopted. The population of the study covered 257 principals and 312 vice principals in secondary schools in Anambra State. All the principals were used for the study and stratified random sampling technique was used to select 150 vice principal totally 406 respondents. Â Â The instrument for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire titled Perceived influence of politics on the personnel management in secondary schools in Anambra State (PIPPM). The instrument was validated by three experts. Two experts drawn from the department of educational foundations and one expert in measurement and evaluation all in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Descriptive statistic was adopted whereby mean scores were used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to t...
Medicine, 2021
Abstract Background: Most classroom teachers are weak in constructing test items for assessment o... more Abstract Background: Most classroom teachers are weak in constructing test items for assessment of students. This study examined the effects of cognitive behavioral active engagement training on test items construction skills among primary school teachers in Nigeria. Methods: We adopted a randomized pretest–posttest control group design. A total of 148 participants served as the study sample. One instrument was used for data collection. The participants were administered the instrument at 4 different times. Test construction guide was employed to implement the training. Data analysis was completed using analysis of covariance. Results The researchers found that cognitive behavioral active engagement training had a significant effect on participants’ test items construction scores as measured by test construction skills inventory at posttest, first and second follow-up stages. Conclusion The researchers concluded that cognitive behavioral active engagement training is efficacious in the improvement of test items construction skills among primary school teachers in Nigeria.
African Research Review
The study investigated the extent of implementation of basic education policy in Anambra State se... more The study investigated the extent of implementation of basic education policy in Anambra State secondary schools: Towards national cohesion and global competitiveness. It adopted a descriptive survey design. Two research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised 257 principals and 3,029 junior secondary school teachers in the six education zones in Anambra State. All the principals were used because of their small size while 780 teachers were selected using stratified sampling technique. An instrument constructed by researcher, titled: Basic Education Policy Questionnaire (BEPQ) was used for data collection. The
This study examined the security management practices in public secondary schools in Anambra stat... more This study examined the security management practices in public secondary schools in Anambra state. Three research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 261 principals and 5, 827 teachers in all the public secondary schools in Anambra state. Simple random sampling technique was used to select two education zones which are Aguata and Otuocha education zones. All the 76 principals in selected zones were utilized, while simple random sampling techniques were adopted to select 360 teachers from the two education zones. This gives a total of 436 respondents. Two instruments, a checklist titled "Available Security Devices in secondary Schools", (ASDSS) and a questionnaire titled "Security Management Practices Questionnaire, (SMPQ)" developed by the researcher were used for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts, two from education management unit and one from measurement and evaluation unit, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam. The reliability index yielded 0.79 showing that the instruments were reliable and appropriate for the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study among other things revealed that most of the security devices were not available in these secondary schools. That principals are required to provide security management practices in their schools. Problems that are associated with security management practices like, inadequate fund, poor security and lack of effective communication networks in schools and poor maintenance of technological security devices among others were revealed. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended among others that adequate fund should be provided to the schools for maintenance and procurement of security devices by the government.
This study examined the importance of achieving sustainable development in secondary schools in A... more This study examined the importance of achieving sustainable development in secondary schools in Anambra State through teacher motivational variables. Three research questions guided the study. The descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. The population for this study constituted a total of 5,978 teachers from 259 public secondary schools within the six (6) education zones in Anambra State. Sample size for the study consisted of 1,196 teachers drawn from 207 public secondary schools within the 6 education zones in Anambra State, selected at 20% and 80% of the teachers and public secondary schools' population respectively, using stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire titled: "Achieving Sustainable Development through Teacher Motivational Variables Questionnaire (ASDTMVQ)", which contained 21 items and developed by the researcher was used for data collection. This questionnaire was validated by three experts and its reliability determined through a pilot test and scores obtained were measured using the Cronbach Alpha statistics. The mean score statistics rated at 2.50 and standard deviation were used to analyze data. Findings of the study indicated among others that the extent to which teacher motivational variables were provided through the establishment of a conducive work environment, teachers' constant in-service training programmes and appropriate rewards for achieving sustainable development in secondary schools in Anambra State were all to a low extent. The study recommended among others that the Anambra State government in conjunction with the State Ministry of Education, the Post Primary Schools Service Commission (PPSSC) and school administrators should to a high extent ensure that a conducive work environment is provided for teachers through teachers' accessibility of sufficient, up-to-date modern and technological teaching resources, deployment of effective instructional supervisory techniques so as to monitor activities and supervise teachers work, application of effective instructional leadership practices, among others, for the achievement of sustainable development in secondary schools in the State.
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