Mental health does not mean health of the mind or brain; rather it refers to an individual’s state of psychological wellbeing, that is, a situation of quietness in the psyche of a person, being un-worrisome most of the time. For individual psyche to be quite and un-worrisome in almost all the given or measured situations, there are some blended conceptual issues that sometimes interplay their effects in the treatment and achievement of positive mental health. Therefore, this paper identifies and discusses spot issues in the psychology of mental health.
The study aimed to explore antenatal women’s awareness and perception of caesarian section attending an urban hospital in the Gambia. The study used a qualitative exploratory research design. A purposive sample of 47 antenatal women was selected at the antenatal clinic (ANC) and the data collection tool was a structured interview guide with open ended questions which was developed by the researchers. Data were collected using face-to-face in-depth interviews and focus group discussions.
This study examines the effect of investment in education on sustainable development in Nigeria. Education has been recognized globally as a veritable and strategic venture pivotal to the economic transformation of any nation. The study made use of secondary data sourced from the Ministry of Education, National Universities Commission (NUC) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression method was used to analyze the data obtained to show the relationship between enrolments and funding.
This study was focused on the management practices that are likely to be successful in the production and maintenance of goats in the Benin Metropolis. Three research questions were raised for the study. Research question three was turned into a hypothesis and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study made use of correlation and field survey design. A structured interview guide was generated from the observation as well as literature reviewed for the study.
This study investigated the role of recreational facilities in Early Childhood Language development. To achieve this, thirty teachers which comprised twentytwo Nigeria Certificate in Education (N.C.E.), and eight Degree holders in Early Childhood Education were drawn from five purposively sampled schools from Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The study adopted the descriptive survey design where four research questions were answered and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance.
The study examined the availability of instructional materials, how students show interest in learning their lessons using instructional materials and how the use of instructional materials has affected classroom management of students in senior secondary schools. Survey research design was employed. A total number of 384 public secondary school teachers was selected using simple random sampling technique. The study tested three hypotheses and provided answers to three research questions. The research instrument used was researcher-made questionnaire.
The study investigated the perception of students on the effect of Teaching and Learning Resources such as Libraries, Laboratories, and School Farms on their academic performance in Agricultural Science in Otukpo Metropolis of Benue State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The Sample comprises 40 students each from 10 recognized secondary schools from a population of 875 students. Random sampling technique was used to select two hundred (200) male and two hundred (200) female respondents delimited to SS-3 students.
The study examined the nature of classroom assessment practice of secondary school teachers and how this could sustain national development. A survey research was carried out on senior secondary three class (SS3) students in Southwest Nigeria. Two senior secondary schools were selected from schools in each of the six state capitals in Southwest and 50 SS3 students were selected from each of the selected schools through simple random sampling technique. Total student sample used was 600. Three research questions were answered and one hypothesis was tested at P<0.05.
The paper investigates stakeholders’ perception on some critical issues in Open and Distance Learning institutions (ODL) in Nigeria. It also seeks to clarify whether there is any significant difference in stakeholders’ perception between staff of dual-mode and unimodal institutions. The scope covers institutions in Nigeria that operate dual-mode instructional delivery where regular face-to-face university instructional system co-exists with online delivery mode, and unimode institution.
The study investigated the Psychometric effect of multiple choice response item options on secondary school students’ Performance in Economics Test. The population for this study consists of all senior secondary school students in Itu L.G.A of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. 3x3x2 Schematic type of Quasi-experimental design was used for this study. A sample of three hundred (300) students from Six Senior Secondary Schools was selected through a simple random sampling technique.