The study investigated academic burnout as a correlate of undergraduates’ academic achievement in the Northwest zone of Nigeria. Two research objectives and two research questions were raised and addressed, while one null hypothesis guided the study. A correlational research design was adopted. The population consisted of 50,046 third-year undergraduates enrolled in the 2021/2022 academic session. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, a total of 381 participants were selected based on the recommendation of Research Advisor (2006).

Principals are institutional leaders who carry out specific duties in the daily administration of secondary schools. However, certain demographic characteristics such as age, gender, experience, educational qualification and marital status could impact school principals’ administrative effectiveness. This study investigated demographic characteristics and principals’ administrative effectiveness in secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. A correlational research design was adopted for this research.

Bullying has detrimental long-term effects on both the bully and the victims, often contributing to school dropout, emotional distress, and poor academic achievement. This study examined the influence of bullying on out-of-school children at the basic education level in South-South Zone, Nigeria. A mixed methods research design was adopted. The target population comprised over 41, 065,000 students, 4,707 principals, and 314 supervisors across public and private secondary schools in the zone.

This study critically examined reflective thinking as a multifaceted process.  By virtue of its complexity, the task of teaching requires constant and continual classroom observation, evaluation, and subsequent action. It is an analysis of classroom events and circumstances. This study also looked at reflection as a process of rethinking and analyzing certain actions in class that students and teachers reach their teaching and learning objectives. This study utilized the traditional methods of enquiry: namely the speculative; analytic; and prescriptive methods.

The study investigated the relationship between membership of professional association and work engagement of female lecturers in public universities in Rivers State. Three research questions were formulated in line with the objectives of the study. The study adopted the correlation research design. The targeted population of the study was 978 female academics in the three public universities in Rivers State from which 284 female lecturers were selected as sampled for the study using the simple random sampling technique.

The study shed light on the unique experiences and difficulties encountered by students from single-parent homes considering the intricacies of single parenthood in shaping their educational journey and overall well-being. Single-parent households have become increasingly prevalent in contemporary society, and Edo State in Nigeria is no exception. The absence of one of the parents in the house can pose various challenges for children, particularly during their formative years.

The paper investigated parents’ perception on the effects of the rising cost of living and access to quality secondary education in Rivers State. Three research questions were raised and answered and three hypotheses were tested in the study. The design employed for the study was descriptive survey. The population of the study consisted of all parents in the 302 public senior secondary schools in Rivers State while convenience sampling technique was used to select 284 parents, who volunteered to participate in the study.

This study investigated the Child Rights Act in the education of orphans and vulnerable children in Junior Secondary Schools in Rivers State, Nigeria as an imperative for sustainable development. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive research design was adopted. The population comprised all the 7,492 teachers in the 322 public Junior Secondary Schools in Rivers State.

The paper assessed social media obsession and associated deviant behaviour among youths in contemporary Nigerian society. Four research questions and corresponding hypotheses were answered and tested in the study. Survey research design was adopted in the study while the population comprised youths in Yenagoa Local Government Area out of which 383 youths were sampled using convenience sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a 15- item questionnaire titled “Social Media Obsession and Deviant Behaviour among Youths Questionnaire”.

Nigeria's democratic system faces significant challenges, including corruption, ethnic and religious divisions, and electoral malpractices. This paper critically examines the complexities of Nigeria's democratic journey, exploring how the entrenched bimodal triangle of ethnicity, religion, and accountability has imperilled the country's political landscape. Through a Socratic lens, this research interrogates the tensions between these forces and Nigeria's democratic experiment, seeking to understand their impact on the country's democracy.